A Stitch in Haste

Sarah Palin, last night:

I might add that, in small towns, we don’t quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they’re listening and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren’t listening. No, we tend to prefer candidates who don’t talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.

Me, October 6, 2004:

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Alaska Representative Don Young:

“I am extremely pleased that the amendment to separate Alaska out of the Ninth Circuit Court passed the first time. I previously introduced similar legislation and now it has an opportunity to become law. This is good for the State of Alaska because we will no longer be governed by adverse court decisions made for San Francisco and that way of life,” said Congressman Young.

Now I couldn’t care less about splitting the Ninth Circuit — if the demographics warrant it, then by all means go ahead. If you want someone who cares, try George Will.

But just what might Representative Young mean when he chastises the “San Francisco” way of life?

Inquiring minds want to know…

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Fast forward four years, and it is not the Ninth Circuit, but rather Alaska Republicans who have (supposedly) been split. Go figure.