“On the other hand, you have a resume from a gifted man with an Ivy League education. He worked as a community organizer. What? He worked — I said — I said, OK, OK, maybe this is the first problem on the resume.
He worked as a community organizer. He immersed himself in Chicago machine politics.”–Rudy Giuliani–9/3/08
“… I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involved.
I guess — I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities“.–Sarah Palin–9/3/08
What is it Republicans don’t like about Community Organizers?
Community Organizers work to bring people together, USUALLY THOUGH THEIR CHURCHES, in an effort to assist them in taking control of and improving their lives, by helping them to empower themselves, with the goal of making the institutions of society, including, but not limited to government, more accountable to them.
It’s grassroots, local, bottom-up sort of stuff. Might even say it sounds a bit Republican (at least as they see themselves), no?
Like on most topics, we can probably excuse Ms. Palin’s ignorance–she just doesn’t know better.
But, as per usual, Rudy is flat-out lying. As was noted in City Limits in 2003, “East Brooklyn Congregations”, a church based coalition organized by the Industrial Areas Foundation, and quite like the one Obama organized in Chicago, had quite a special relationship with Rudolph Giuliani, both as Mayor and US Attorney.
Is there no expedient to which this man will not stoop?