53 Reasons Why I Hate Sarah Palin

In her interview with Charlie Gibson, in which she failed to even vaguely understand the Bush Doctrine and semi declared war with Russia, Palin seemed downright smug when she claimed that Obama probably regretted not choosing Hillary as his running mate.

You know, before the Democratic Convention, I'd half-hoped that he would choose Hillary. It would be a slam-dunk way to win the election. But when he chose Joe Biden, of whom I'm a longtime fan going back to the days when I'd spend Sunday mornings watching all the talking heads on Meet the Press, I realized something: Obama chose not the candidate who would be best at winning the election, but the one who would be the best at governing.

McCain, by chosing Palin, it goes without saying, did the opposite.

And that has real meaning. Paul Krugman makes a good case in yesterday's Times that how you conduct your campaign is a good barometer of how you will govern. So again, it's not really Palin I hate but the ghastly administration she represents. And I am a former McCain fan. I spent an eyeblink on the Straight Talke Express in 2000, back when Straight Talk wasn't some Orwellian doublespeak and I really liked the guy. Before Palin, I could at least feel confident that were he to win, it would be an improvement over Bush. Now, like so many other people, I see McCain's true colors and fear a McCain administration would be worse than its predecessor. As for a Palin administration...I cannot even go there. 

Deepak Chopra of all people has given a sensible, psychological explanation as to why the woman drives me so crazy with rage with as much intensity as Obama moves me. Obama and Palin represent Eros and Thanatos, respectively, of human nature and Obama's very call to be bigger than ourselves has created a backlash of sorts and amplified the urger to be smaller, pettier. And that sums up McPalin to a tee.

Oh, and Sarah, btw, I know Hillary Clinton*, and you're no Hillary Clinton.

*metaphorically speaking