Sarah Pahlin on SNL
Now I'm not going to go all political here, that's just really not my thing so I won't be sharing who I'm voting for and my opinions of the candidates and/or issues will be far and few between here on my blog. Plain and simple, it stresses me out so I try to live in my rainbow-filled bubble instead. :) But I have to admit Sarah Pahlin's interview with Katie Couric (that's just one part) was very uncomfortable don't you think? Of course there was bound to be parodies. I'm taking a risk that this parody from SNL might offend some people but this was too funny to pass up. So even though I might be tight-lipped about most politics and politicians feel free to express yourself as you see fit. Just no attacking of others or mean-spirited comments please.
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M
I was really surprised to see Katie Couric use words, tone and body language that conveyed patronizing doubt to Palin's face. It reminded me of what it feels like to have my own family - or school bullies - convey to me their belief that I'm a pathetic human. Not only is it cruel, but it's abusive. And we, as humans, will always begin to feel the words that other tell us, even if we know they're not kind or true. So we have to then work to overcome that cruelty - in the moments we're also dealing with difficult challenge. In this case, in front of millions. So having that undercurrent throughout the interview is no doubt going to cause one to feel caught off guard and not be at their best. Under a microscope. For one half hour. But others will believe it's a lifetime. And the candidate (human, victim) cannot verbalize this (remember how they also did this to Carter? And Bush?) or it will then make them look like - in the words of a bully - a "crybaby." I was very saddened to see this cruel dynamic. In the words of abuse experts, we should not be asking why Palin was caught off guard, emotionally. We should be asking, "How dare Katie Couric behave with cruelty toward another."
This is not a sign of human weakness, but a sign of humanity. This is not a sign that a human cannot hold their own. But a reminder that this job is never done alone. Entire administrations support each other and work together to make everything happen. It is never a one person job. Never.
I was really shocked to see such a loving parent say this - something all humans should be lucky enough to experience, as it's what we all need to hear in order to continue plugging forward, learning, growing and getting to a place where we can help others at large, if we are ever lucky enough to work to get there...
http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/09/27/governor-sarah-palins-parents-is-governor-palin-ready/#comments
I look forward to the day where we all treat each other this way.
Tina Fey sure has a long term gig if McCain/Palin make the cut doesn't she? LOL
And another thing
OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deb
In other news, thanks for the comments, as always ;)
Me the inexperience of Obama especially in foreign politics seems the best seen brace.
A kiss and good aim week. Hello
yay! Tell M&D hey for me!
No mean-spirited comments? You suck! (just kidding, sis- you know I love you more than life!)