Jul 4 2009, 12:37AM
Obligatory Sarah Palin Resignation Post
Jeez, the number of theories grows by the hour! Who dares pick now? If there really is an indictment in the offing, I fear that breathless speculation won't nudge it along any faster.
But what I do find genuinely intriguing is what the Palin diehards have been saying. You have, for example, the good people of Conservatives 4 Palin comparing the Alaska governor's resignation to Julius Caesar. And you have Bill Kristol speculating that her gamble could turn out to be quite shrewd. This strikes me as sociologically interesting. If her resignation -- which was a really a halting ramblefest -- doesn't shake the faith, what will?
Picture: somewhere, for sure, from WIkimedia Commons. And for more there is always Palin's Twitter feed.
If her resignation -- which was a really a halting ramblefest -- doesn't shake the faith, what will?
Nothing. I've just spent the entire evening reading comments on some right wing blogs. Some of her supporters are shaken and disappointed, but the majority have had their faith strengthened. I would attribute this added strength to brisk exercises involving mental gymnastics, contortions, spinning, and just good old putting on a bold face. And there is much recrimination and attacking of those of weaker faith.
It's mental illness, but it's not exclusive to the right. Clinton had her nutty supporters (and probably still does), and no doubt many Obama supporters are faith based as well. To be honest, I'm coming to the conclusion that politics itself is mental illness, but the cult of personality is a particularly pernicious form.