Jaded Times

I notice that today the fine folks over at CNN are making a big deal out of the fact that Wasilla, AK, the town in which Sarah Palin (GOP VP candidate and amateur Tina Fey impersonator) was mayor, charged rape victims for their examination kits up until 2000 (which includes four years of her 1996-2002 tenure).  I would cover this further, but Jon Stewart already did.  Like a week ago.  Trumped by a comedy show?  That’s got to hurt, CNN…

The one comment I will make is that her defenders are saying that she didn’t know about the practice.  If this is true, how is it even remotely any better?  It was a town of 7000 people, and she wasn’t aware of a major point of contention; this makes her qualified for one of the highest offices in the world how, exactly?  I know standards have fallen off a bit as of late, but really?

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