31 da Armada

THE SNIGGERS about Sarah Palin from well-heeled Democrats can be heard from across the Atlantic. A working-class woman, with one unmarried child pregnant, another child , a third fighting in Iraq and a husband who is a union man, is a preposterous figure to them. They should be careful. They come from a political class where sex is safe and lives orderly. Most Americans don’t, and Palin’s family troubles will seem normal to many voters.
Wisely, Obama is ordering his supporters to cool it. I was going to say that he should tell them to attack Palin’s inexperience instead, but then she has more experience of public administration than he has. Her crackpot creationism seems a plump target too, but then Obama spent 20 years praying with a demagogic pastor who propagated racist conspiracy theories.
The smart move is to ignore her. When a smooth man is confronted by a tough woman, the safest option is to steer well clear. (Nick Cohen, daqui)