Paul Waldman, The American Prospect:
"What's so bizarre is not just that Palin and her defenders are so consumed with every attack on her, but that they seem unaware that the same thing happens to every politician of such prominence in America today -- just ask Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. It may not be pleasant, but it's part of the bargain of running for national office. A politician who built her career on resentment and sneering contempt – of the "elite," of the media, of liberals, of people who live in cities, of anyone who didn't share her particular values – just couldn't take it when people sneered back."Yes, Sarah Palin is the "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" of political figures. A whole lot less popular though, thankfully. Posted by Stephen Silver at July 16, 2009 02:18 PM