A Christian Liberal is NOT an oxymoron.

Posted by XT on November 7th, 2008 in US News

In their attempt to become exclusively a party of evangelical whites, we find out today that 69% of Republicans actually think Sarah Palin helped John McCain. Which I take as an indication of them wanting their party representatives to be more like her and less like him. Meanwhile, a majority of all voters thinks she disagrees with them on important issues. And that “highest approval rating” for governors? It’s history, doncha know:

Palin’s “pit bull” campaign persona and her strident pitches to the conservative base of the Republican Party were a stark contrast to her nonpartisan, populist style as governor, leaving raw feelings among some Alaskans, experts said.

As speculation of a presidential run in 2012 builds, an editorial in Thursday’s Anchorage Daily News asked which Palin will return to Alaska: the pragmatic centrist who was wildly popular at home or the highly partisan politician who drew huge crowds to campaign rallies across the United States?

How is Palin handling the criticism of the people who once loved her? Not well:

Palin arrived back in Alaska late on Wednesday, greeted by cheering supporters at the Anchorage international airport. She downplayed concerns about how hurt feelings in the state legislature could make it difficult for her to govern.

“Nobody should have hurt feelings. My goodness, this is politics. Politics is rough and tumble, and people need to get thick skins, just like I’ve gotten,” said Palin.

There’s that famous empathy for the common man. Translation: “Why would anyone be upset? Don’t they know I never mean what I say?”

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