Friday, October 24, 2008

What Clothes?

Chicago Tribune: Sarah Palin talks about wardrobe flap, double standard for women and special education
"I think Hillary Clinton was held to a different standard in her primary race," Palin said. "Do you remember the conversations that took place about her, say superficial things that they don't talk about with men, her wardrobe and her hairstyles, all of that? That's a bit of that double standard."
Here we have Palin equating herself to Hillary Clinton.

There is a type of reverse ignorant discrimination that happens with Palin's statement. The problem is that she forgets quite noticeably that Hillary Clinton actually has a vast command of the issues. Clinton is completely superior to Palin in her mastery of all policy. Most noticeably, Hillary Clinton can articulate all of this mastery, Palin cannot because she has no mastery or understanding.

Palin is attempting to latch onto a sympathy because she is female and tries to use her chromosomal similarity to Hillary as her springboard.

On appearances yes she is female. However as a political candidate compared to Hillary Clinton she is a baby in $150,000 diapers.

Palin does not get to compare herself to Hillary Clinton simply because she is female. This demonstrates a mind filled with undifferentiated noise and fodder.

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