The more things change...
Oct. 10th, 2008 10:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
libertango"As the Senate last week began its long-awaited floor debate on President Nixon's latest choice for the Supreme Court, opponents and at least a few supporters of the nominee seemed agreed on one point: Judge G. Harrold Carswell is a mediocre choice. Far from denying it, Carswell's advocates almost claimed mediocrity as his prime qualification.
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After Roman Hruska finished with it, the argument even had a certain logic—if somewhat upside down and corkscrewed. "There are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers," said the Nebraska Republican. "They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos.""
-- "A Seat for Mediocrity?", Time, Monday, Mar. 30, 1970
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"Eight working mothers from the Virginia Run development in Centreville went together to the Palin-McCain rally yesterday because Sarah Palin is "just like us." This is something new. Nobody ever accused Franklin Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan of being just like us."
-- "For Working Moms, 'Flawed' Palin Is the Perfect Choice," Washington Post, Thursday, September 11, 2008; Page B01
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After Roman Hruska finished with it, the argument even had a certain logic—if somewhat upside down and corkscrewed. "There are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers," said the Nebraska Republican. "They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos.""
-- "A Seat for Mediocrity?", Time, Monday, Mar. 30, 1970
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"Eight working mothers from the Virginia Run development in Centreville went together to the Palin-McCain rally yesterday because Sarah Palin is "just like us." This is something new. Nobody ever accused Franklin Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan of being just like us."
-- "For Working Moms, 'Flawed' Palin Is the Perfect Choice," Washington Post, Thursday, September 11, 2008; Page B01
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Date: 2008-10-11 09:17 am (UTC)Role of a lifetime
Date: 2008-10-11 09:30 am (UTC)Grandson of a senator, son of a president, and that whole Andover/Yale/Harvard thing.
Palin, though, for all that she's "countrified" her speech mannerisms (have you ever seen footage of the Alaska gubernatorial debates?) is the daughter of a school secretary and a science teacher/track coach.
I may have other problems with her... but her "ordinariness" appears genuine.
Bush's isn't, and never has been.