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Forever the Victim - Sarah Palin

I'll admit it, politically speaking, my beliefs coincide with Sarah Palin's about as much as the GOP loves the ACLU. But, my disdain for Ms. Palin has nothing to do with her politics. We don't agree on much. Oh well. I don't agree with a lot of politicians on a wide range of issues. No, what drives me crazy about Sarah Palin is her seeming obsession about being in front of the camera, of being a top story in any and every news cycle and when things don't go her way, her need to wave the victim card in front of our faces. Sarah Palin wasn't very well known until she became Republican presidential nominee, John McCain's, running mate for the 2008 election. Before then, she was well-known in Alaska, but not many other areas. There was an initial curiosity in Palin, due to the fact she's a woman and could be the first female vice president in U.S. history and also because not much was known about her. Due to this, there was an initial wave of excitement, b...