Last night, I received Frank Capra’s classic film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington from Netflix. I was feeling pretty disgusted with the media’s asinine obsession with the Bristol Palin “scandal, and the outrageous and relentless efforts of the Obama campaign to tear down Sarah Palin. I never thought I could become more cynical about politics. I never thought that anyone could plumb lower than the Clarence Thomas hit job. Boy, did the Democratic Party ever prove me wrong.
The parallels between Smith and Palin are striking. The Democratic assault on Palin was just as vicious, dishonest, and fabricated. The response of the press in Smith’s home state (unanimously attacking the unfairly beleaguered Senator) was mirrored in reality. Palin’s opponents are every bit as disgusting, mentally and ethically bankrupt, and corrupt as the fictional Taylor machine. If you ever wondered why good people won’t run for office, this is it. It is disgusting, and discouraging. Palin’s story represents the best in America. And exactly what Obama’s supporters want to tear down.
This is what the Democratic Party is about in 2008. They are the Taylor machine, living of, by, and for graft. They are going to make you suffer. They will abuse your family, friends, honor, and character. But they have underestimated you, just like all of the others. And, they have underestimated the people.
I have faith in the people, and in Governor Palin. I wanted her for VP because I believe that she will fight these clowns, push them back, and never back down. So far, she has not disappointed.
Here is my message to Governor Palin: Be yourself, be Mr. Smith. Don’t back down, fight the smears, fight the power, fight the money. Hit them hard and often. We believe in you. We support you. We will never forget you, and will never abandon you. You are the hope for millions of Americans, the living symbol of the ideal of all of us that we, too, can make a difference. Greatness is never easy, and you have the potential to be truly great.
Thank you, Governor Palin, for volunteering to put up with this garbage. All of America will be tuning in to your speech tonight. Remind us why you got into politics, and why the little people are worth fighting for. God bless you, your family, and our troubled republic.
