“She’s a witch, she’s a mother . . .” |
| Published: August 31, 2008, 6:07 pm |
| Tags: politics, journalism, pop culture, people, world religions, radio tv, evangelicals, voting |
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Well, I think it’s safe to say that the mainstream media are struggling with Sen. John McCain’s pick for vice president. He clearly threw a curveball and they are working overtime to report more on Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Writing about someone who hasn’t attended Washington cocktail parties or has never even appeared a single time on “Meet the Press” can be difficult. Sometimes we see some mistakes. Far and away my favorite one was found on The New Republic’s site in an essay written by the very respectable Alan Wolfe. The essay is really interesting and discusses what the Palin pick means for the supposedly in-play “evangelical” vote: Sarah Palin named two of her children after witches, once took drugs, and refused to sign a bill forbidding domestic benefits for gay couples. Any one of these—especially the first—would raise suspicion in the eyes of a traditional Southern Baptist. But for the governor of a Western [ Full article ] |
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