Republican High School (Part 1)

Part 1 of 2.

I just read on Daily Beast an article from the New York Times about how Sarah Palin is firing back at the anonymous "jerks" in the McCain campaign who made fun of her clothes and said she's dumb.

When did the Republican Party turn into the "Mean Girls"? Is this how far they've fallen? Read this article through the lens of, say, a high school newspaper audience. Or younger! This is really more of a situation on which you should be counseling your tween daughter on the way home from the Hannah Montana concert. Adults, grown men and women -- who have just been on the national political stage -- really ought to know better. On both sides.

To the McCain campaign leaks: Yes, it's titillating to hear the gossip about what a bitch Sarah Palin is. I don't like her either. I'll admit I kind of like bonding with you about what a bitch she is. But you need to own up to it if you're going to call her out anymore. Grow up.

To Sarah Palin: You too. Grow up. And I mean that in all the best possible ways. There are things you need to learn, sister, before a lot of us are going to take you seriously. And when you choose to be baited by petty bullshit, it doesn't help. Calling these guys jerks because they rightly pointed out some flaws in your game makes you look like a child.

Truth is, kid, they're right. You've got things to learn. You need to travel. Read some books. Find out what's going on in the world, other than from FOX News. Consider other points of view. The person you will become as a result of your work might actually help you live up to your ambitions. I might not always agree with you, but I'd respect you a hell of a lot more if you did.