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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Palin-Mania: How Goldman Sachs Robbed Us While We Obsessed About Sarah Palin

I don’t post with the aim of being contrarian, but lately I’ve found myself swimming against the tide of Democratic/progressive conventional wisdom. I questioned the strategy of elevating Rush Limbaugh’s profile and engaging him from the White House podium; I criticized President Obama’s Cairo speech for being tepid on women’s rights; and I argued that two decades of unmitigated attacks against Hillary Clinton - some clearly sexist - should compel us to treat Sarah Palin like a human being, not a human piñata. Not surprisingly, I’ve encountered resistance to those posts in some quarters, ranging from well-reasoned arguments to the typical quota of mindless insults from online trolls. But the reaction to my Clinton/Palin piece was the most heated I’ve seen since early 2008, when I represented Hillary Clinton online and defended her on pro-Obama sites…

Topics: obama, palin, goldman-sachs, clinton

Posted by Peter Daou on 07/15 at 10:05 AM

Monday, July 06, 2009

Palin-Bashing and Hillary-Bashing: The Same Thing?

The explosion of Palin-bashing (and yes, it’s bashing, justified or not) across the political spectrum reminds me of a campaign that happened a lifetime ago. Back then, Hillary Clinton reprised her role as the political world’s favorite target. Attacking her was elevated to an art form; participants of all stripes joined in. It was the pinnacle of bipartisanship; right and left hammering away at her in an all-out assault that ultimately cost her the nomination.

Topics: palin, clinton, hillary

Posted by Peter Daou on 07/06 at 03:10 PM

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