video: bbc talking heads talk palin
First, let me state unequivocally that I pillaged this set of clips from C4P (thanks, guys!!). Since this site is my own little ‘political diary,’ I thought it worth having a record of it here.
Second, a few thoughts on the discussion therein:
I don’t know if it’s the Brit accents or what, but I found this conversation to be decidedly more civil than what one can normally expect to see on an American chat show - particularly when said chat turns to Governor Sarah Palin. Aside from a couple of snide comments (I think she’s ghastly!) and regurgitated anti-Palin arguments (she never mentions how she does it…she has all those children!), I was actually quite interested to hear how talking heads outside the American media bubble view the governor.
All in all, I think this group managed a respectable effort in summing up the root of Governor Palin’s support, and assessing the tactics of her detractors. Indeed, the United States does seem to be a “right-of-center” country (as much as I’ve tired of hearing that term), and Governor Palin’s populist - or, perhaps more accurately, realist - stance is one that has the ability to transcend party and speak directly to any one of us who has grown weary of our growing government and its irresponsible, tone-deaf political stewards in Washington, DC.
I would disagree with the general assessment of one of the panelists that Governor Palin spent too much time discussing herself in Going Rogue, and neglected to allow us to “really” get to know her children and other family members who help her manage to run her personal life while she’s managing city, state, and social media responsibilities.
To that I simply offer that it’s only a 400-page book, lady! There’s only so much room to touch on Steve Schmidt and “the wardrobe” and Katie Couric and…you get the idea.
Anyway, enjoy the videos and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments!
- tdc
