Sarah Palin has an amazing effect on women: either you want her to be your best friend or you think she's the reincarnation of the devil. These are not voluntary reactions, they are visceral, much like at a medical exam when the doctor lightly taps your knee and it goes flying.
Why? Why when someone mentions her name do I break into a cold sweat and start swearing uncontrollably? A woman politician should be a good thing, right? My girls need role models. I'm the same age as Sarah Palin. We were both cheerleaders in high school, and then went on to major in journalism. I should identify with her.
The issue I have with Sarah Palin is her unworldliness. When she touted her international trump card as "Putin flies over my airspace", I cringed for all of America. She doesn't know what she doesn't know. How could she? With America's delicate reputation at stake, this really would not be helpful.
No, Sarah Palin does not speak for me, please sign the petition.
