Remember back when John Edwards tried to make a big deal about the “two Americas”? Back before we found out that he meant the one where his wife lives and the one where his girlfriend lives? Well, another soon-to-be-former vice presidential candidate is up to the same super-helpful game, dividing our country neatly in two. While praising the good folks of battleground state North Carolina, Sarah Palin got a wee bit carried away with herself:
“We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation.”
Which begs the question, which are the anti-America areas of America? Because man, those must be awkward places to live. You wake up, and the whole city’s like, “Man, we really hate… all of… this.” You know what would probably cheer up all those anti-America city-folk? A good secessionist platform, like the Alaskan Independence Party. Sure seems to keep Sarah Palin chipper.
Of course, once people started criticizing her remarks, Palin was quick to backtrack out of the whole patriotism angle, saying of noted city-dweller Barack Obama:
“I know Obama loves America. I’m sure that is why he’s running for president. It’s because he wants to do what he believes is in the best interest of this great nation.... I don’t question at all Barack Obama’s love for this great country.”
Don’t worry, Sarah. The GOP has other people to do that for you. Because right around the same time, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., was on “Hardball” explaining to Chris Matthews how liberals are anti-American. She even described Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid as a “troika.” Hilarious!
And what does she think of Obama? “I’m very concerned that he may have anti-American views.” Yes. The Democratic nominee for president. Way to elevate the level of discourse there, Michele. But at least you performed one truly amazing feat: You made Sarah Palin seem reasonable by comparison.
If you’ll excuse me, I have to go move to a small town so that I can be pro-America.
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