My initial motivation for addressing the phony claims of Alinsky detractors was sparked by Sarah Palin's assault on "community organizing" during her vice presidential nominating speech at the Republican Convention in 2008. What made her speech especially notable was the fact that her running mate - Senator John McCain - had direct, positive experience with an IAF organization in Arizona. Since then a variety of politicians and media personalities have piled on with a repetitious litany of attack lines.
While Palin may have merely been reading what her speech writer authored, she contributed to her own loss of credibility along with that of Senator McCain. While to his credit Senator McCain ultimately parted company with Palin, a noxious and untruthful tone was established.
While Palin may have merely been reading what her speech writer authored, she contributed to her own loss of credibility along with that of Senator McCain. While to his credit Senator McCain ultimately parted company with Palin, a noxious and untruthful tone was established.
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