I agreed selective outrage is a farce...and I agree trhat Palin is a culprit.
But I ask why there is no outcry at selective outrage of others.....that is not a deflection...it is a topic of debate...directly relat4ed to the way this debate developed.
So, I again ask...why is there no outcry over the MORE DANGEROUS selective outrage of our lawmakers who are encacting laws based on outrage?
Do you truly feel Palin's use or not use of Trig as a prop is more important than lawmakers possibly enacting laws based on selective outrage?
Why is that?
Selective outrage is par for the course in politics - it's nothing new nor is it particular to any one partisan group unfortunately. As to the bonus' of Citi vs. Fanny - haven't looked into it. But I suspect the political outrage is a direct reflection of the constituent outrage.
Selective outrage is a tool to drive legislation - is it more dangerous? Depends. It's usually matched by an equally selective outrage from the other side.
I find it less despicable than using family members - particularly children - for political props and purposes.
And if you look back...that is exactly what I said earlier in this thread.
Except for the children thing...Palin is a commmentator...she is no longer a plitician. I could give two shits about what she does to earn a living.
I am more concerend about those that write and pass our laws...and what drives them to make decisions.
For some reason, many on here seem to be more wrapped up in
Rush and palin and seem to divert away from topics such as laws being drafted and enacted based on emotion...and selective outrage.
But whatever....this is pretty much just entertainemnt for me anyway.