Author still thinks Palin could win the election for McCain
Here's an interesting article from CNN's Ed Henry.
I found it kind of weird that conservatives were referring to liberals as "elite" in an attempt to make them look bad. I mean, really? Elite is bad? Education is bad? I understand their angle. Try to make liberals out to be "out of touch" with the average American, who, I guess by this stretch is uneducated. I don't buy it. I don't think that poorly of the average American.
But now, in this article, their turning this weapon on their own party.
"But there may be a disconnect between elite Republicans and the party faithful.
'I think Sarah Palin is still very popular among the conservative base,' said Rick Stengel, managing editor of Time magazine. 'There are other conservatives, the conservative intelligentsia, who have peeled off and think maybe it was a mistake.'"
So if you don't like Sarah Palin, you're obviously one of those elite Republican. You know, part of the conservative intelligentsia. I suspect this is a reaction to Powell's endorsement. A way to say "Yeah, he's a republican, but he's not really one of us. He's one of those elitists we've been warning you about."
It's terrifying, really.
I found it kind of weird that conservatives were referring to liberals as "elite" in an attempt to make them look bad. I mean, really? Elite is bad? Education is bad? I understand their angle. Try to make liberals out to be "out of touch" with the average American, who, I guess by this stretch is uneducated. I don't buy it. I don't think that poorly of the average American.
But now, in this article, their turning this weapon on their own party.
"But there may be a disconnect between elite Republicans and the party faithful.
'I think Sarah Palin is still very popular among the conservative base,' said Rick Stengel, managing editor of Time magazine. 'There are other conservatives, the conservative intelligentsia, who have peeled off and think maybe it was a mistake.'"
So if you don't like Sarah Palin, you're obviously one of those elite Republican. You know, part of the conservative intelligentsia. I suspect this is a reaction to Powell's endorsement. A way to say "Yeah, he's a republican, but he's not really one of us. He's one of those elitists we've been warning you about."
It's terrifying, really.