Sarah Palin is a Diva
“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” said this McCain adviser. “She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else.”
“Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom.”
If this were a Hilary quote I’d be livid. I would read it as a sexist slam against her solid leadership skills. But when I read it about Sarah Palin, all I did was snicker, and think it was an excellent characterization of someone with no leadership skills at all. She’s so not ready to be president.
The article makes it a point to talk about other vice-presidential candidates who were off message and “going rogue” as well, which makes the Sarah Palin commentary a little more palatable as non-sexist.
It makes me really nervous about the election. This is the last person we need running the country. I know I’m preaching to the choir on this point, but I just had to say it.
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There’s a great blog at Salon that notes the sexism behind the ensing blame-game:
“Still, it’s hard not to notice that a woman is being blamed and shamed yet again, when the real screw-up here is McCain himself, who presided over possibly the worst V.P. pick in modern history…”
http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/?last_story=/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2008/10/29/veepzilla/
~Shaun