Posted by
John Carr on Saturday, September 20, 2008 9:13:53 PM
To answer the question posed in the title of this post: BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ARE HUMAN!
That’s it, that is the reason republicans love Sarah Palin, because they are human beings subject to the same psychological mistakes that humans have been susceptible since the beginning of mankind. The reason is cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is a term coined by psychologists to represent the tendency for humans to frame information they receive in a way that supports their existing beliefs. Since we don't want to think we are not dumb, when information falls in our lap we interpret it in a way that supports our existing beliefs, otherwise we would be forced to question the premise that we are smart and rational beings.
It is SO disturbing for me to hear people talk about Sarah Palin’s interview with Charlie Gibson as a success. Although I admit to being a Democratic supporter for this election year, I was embarrassed, as an American, how ridiculous and absurd her responses and behavior was. She spent the entire interview avoiding specific questions and regurgitating political power-phrases that were quite obviously fed to her prior to the interview. She reminded me of myself during the first job interview I ever went to.
Republicans watched the same interview and saw a wonderful politician... Of course they did! To admit that she was stupid and made a complete fool of herself and the political system in front of the entire planet would mean their fundamental intuitions were wrong, and people are very averse to coming to such a conclusion.
I would like to challenge my Republican readers with an exercise I regularly perform myself with Democratic party members. Step outside your current mindset and observe this woman, Sarah Palin, as you would a new person that has not already been named the Vice Presidential Nominee by the Republican party. Accept the fact that your party may have made a political decision that could have dire consequences on the country and see her without the red glasses that you see all other actions of the Republican party. If you can truly do that, you will see what I see, that she is CRAZY.
If you don’t believe me, check out my website:
http://www.SarahPalinIsCrazy.com/
This is the most important election of my life. Please don't mess this up for me and my family. Thank you.