“Ease Up on Palin”? Why?

New Feminist’s comment on this thread wasn’t seen fit to be posted, but we’ll say what we have to say anyway:

Palin was not a good choice because the cost of energizing the Republican ticket was alienating moderates – an inevitable problem, it’s true, and one that has little to do with Palin per se. A moderate choice wouldn’t have energized the Republican base, and had Lieberman been on the ticket, McCain would still have lost and the veep pick would still be getting part of the blame for that loss. So on that head, Palin is not to blame.

Nor is she stupid, but quite savvy; she is, however, willfully ignorant (who doesn’t know at least the name of at least one goddamn news source?)

Nobody demonized her; she hurt herself. Quit trying to protect the pretty lady and act like her ignorant comments wouldn’t have been any big deal until the media started … what? Twisting her words? Making stuff up? Hell, SNL’s parodies didn’t even have to change her words to be funny. It’s called reporting, people. Journalism majors, take note. Conservatives, stop bitching about the Mega Industrial Media Complex – you sound like liberals.

And finally, critiquing Palin’s effect on the ticket is not “making fun.” No dogs need be called off, because none were set. In any case, Palin is a hunter – she should be able to handle a little hunting.