Questions for Sarah PalinRemember that irritating kid in class who would never put his hand down?
It was Peter Hamm. Who knew one day that would also be his favorite salute? Well, maybe the kids he told on...
I do wish Governor Palin (I note your tactical use of her first name, Petey. Oh, wait, you threaten to shoot people who call you that, don't you?) would answer this question the way I would:
What did you mean when you described "attacks on our Second Amendment rights" as equivalent to gangs and drug use as something that would "harm family life?" ...Does this include efforts by groups like the Brady Campaign...
But it being politics and all, I don't expect she will.
What the Brady subversives are doing, of course, aside from desperately trying to claim relevance, is throwing a wrench into the gun owner mix. They're hoping she won't dare say anything disagreeing with John McCain. And they're hoping the harder core will be upset by that. Alternatively, if she does, they can exploit that, too.
It's only a win-win for them if we give it to them.
I haven't come out and embraced Palin. I do agree she is interesting and there are things about her I like. In truth, I don't think she has the needed experience to be president, but then, I don't think any of the candidates do--and from what I've seen she's got 'em all beat.
I think the smart thing for her to do here is just ignore Hamm. And I think the smart thing for us to do is not let him spark a fire that he can then sit back and enjoy.