PJ: More and more conservatives are waking up to the fact that their picture of Sarah Palin was a fraudulent image. When people write in praise of Palin they usually cite Matthew Scully's well-crafted speech recited by Palin at the Republican convention in 2008 as the biggest reason that they became fans (http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1838808,00.html). What they fail to acknowledge, given the numerous fumbles and missteps made by Palin in the last three years, is that while Palin deserved credit for a flawless delivery, she did not (in any way) deserve credit for the speech itself--a speech written weeks before she was even chosen as the running mate and tailored by Scully for Palin after her selection. Many even act surprised that during the rest of the election and the years that have followed, Mrs. Palin has not exhibited any of that same eloquence. Most have tirelessly defended her stumbles and fumbles and placed blame for her inadequacies at the feet of others--the media and the left as the favourite boogie men. Even when she delivered her garbled resignation as governor of Alaska in a speech written by her own hand, her defenders refused to accept that the woman who they believed in was really not the person who they wanted her to be.
These enablers helped to propel Mrs. Palin to heights that she did not deserve and are now paying the price for doing so. Unfortunately, the US faces serious challenges that may not be easily solved due, in part, to the rise of a faction of the electorate who have followed the uncompromising Tea Party model that Palin helped foster.
The Frum Forum
Why I’m Done With Sarah Palin
By Brad Schaeffer
http://www.frumforum.com/why-im-done-with-sarah-palin
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