How did Sarah Palin quote Westbrook Pegler and get away with it?
At the Republican national convention Sarah Palin quoted Westbrook Pegler, who was a columnist in the mid-20th century. My probelm with Westbrook is that he was famous for his anti-Semitism, racism and violent rehetorial excess. After someone tried to kill Franklin Roosevelt in 1933 Pegler wrote that is was regrettable that the assassin shot the wrong man. Then in the 60's Pegler wrote that he had a wish for Bobby Kennedy: "Some white patriot of the Southern tier will spatter his spoonful of brains in public premises before the snow falls."
Fast forward to 2008 and you have a Vice Presidential candidate quoting this man in her acceptance speech on national TV and the country is not in outrage. Last time I checked when a person quotes a person in a speech in the way that Palin did, it's because her or she respects that person. And if Palin respects Westbrook Pegler she does not represent what America is suppose to stand for. Therefore, as of today I have not respect at all for Sarah Palin or John McCain because they are trying to take American backwards to a time when racism and hate were much more violent.
If the American people put these two in office all that I will be able to do is pray for this country.
S.Mayers
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