A White Trash Moment, And A Shameful Epiphany

"They" are doing it to me (us) again.

Or am I doing it to myself???

Spent too much time looking for these few seconds from Sarah Palin speech last night.

It may have been the Devil's errand. But I just had to post and then confess a  moment of very sinful pleasure amidst the pain of her big speech last night.

What did YOU think when little Piper Palin started licking her palms to slick down her new baby brother's hair during his national close-up?

Be brutally honest, as I'm about to be.

Not long before that, almost ready to hurl from the non-stop disparagement of everything Barack Obama—like his politics or not—had achieved, I was thinking:

Wait a minute; which member of the McCain team ever came CLOSE to being president of the Harvard Law Review???

With all the talk about experience and relevance, whatever happened to the value we supposedly place on academic achievement in our leadership and in our society. We've had 8 years of a president who seems to take pride in the lack of impact his free pass through Yale had on his intellect. Yet, the Republicans don't think twice about comparing  Palin's scant academic or professional accomplishment most favorably with Obama's. What message do we send to our kids about the value of education?

But that's not what this is really about. This is about the beast of racial resentment--my racial resentment--gnawing on me all through Giuliani's diatribe and into Palin's speech without pause until I was ready to roar.

And when I did, as Piper did her thing,  guess what I screamed?

(hint: it wasn't "Go Yanks" for beating the D-Rays at that very moment.)

Next Post: Class, Culture or Race War-Pick Your Poison

Comments

[John]

I may not always agree with you (News flash!) but always enjoy reading what you have to say.
The Ta-Nehisi article reminded me of the Cora Daniels book. And, by the way, that's always my first question. "That's a cool name, how did that come about?"
I thought the Piper Palin thing was cute. Here she is, 6 years old at 10:30 (or whatever) at night. She had to have been exhausted, but she's just quietly absorbed with her little baby brother. But that's just me.
I think this campaign should be exciting!!!! I can't wait for the debates. I am not sure who I will vote for, but I'm sure the debates will have a major impact on my choice. Enjoy the ride.
(And don't scream at your TV. If you do, it may hold a work stoppage at a crucial moment!)

Grace & peace,
John

[John]

I may not always agree with you (News flash!) but always enjoy reading what you have to say.
The Ta-Nehisi article reminded me of the Cora Daniels book. And, by the way, that's always my first question. "That's a cool name, how did that come about?"
I thought the Piper Palin thing was cute. Here she is, 6 years old at 10:30 (or whatever) at night. She had to have been exhausted, but she's just quietly absorbed with her little baby brother. But that's just me.
I think this campaign should be exciting!!!! I can't wait for the debates. I am not sure who I will vote for, but I'm sure the debates will have a major impact on my choice. Enjoy the ride.
(And don't scream at your TV. If you do, it may hold a work stoppage at a crucial moment!)

Grace & peace,
John