Funny, But I Don't Hear Small Town Mayors Whining About Being Smeared by Community Organizers

While Barack Obama was still busy whining over allegedly being smeared by the evil and cunning Sarah Palin, have you noticed small town mayors aren't up in arms over being dissed by the former community organizer?

Probably because they're too busy actually accomplishing something.

Let it be known: America's community organizers are not amused.

Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, delivered a spirited defense this week of her performance as mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska:

"I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' " she quipped, "except that you have actual responsibilities."

Her reference, of course, was to Barack Obama's formative days "organizing" on the streets of Chicago, where he first encountered such local luminaries as the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

And it's got "community organizing" behemoth ACORN - the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - in a complete tizzy.

"The fact that [Republican leaders] marginalize our success in empowering low- and moderate-income people to improve their communities further illustrates their lack of touch with ordinary people," it huffs.

Be that as it may, what do groups like ACORN - which Obama worked with in Chicago - actually do?

Perhaps Palin's remarks cut a bit too close to the bone?

Truth be told, ACORN's repertoire consists largely of using intimidation tactics to shake down local businesses - and "empowering" folks by encouraging even more dependence on government.

True enough, muscling legitimate businesses probably is hard work.

But it's also little wonder that Palin would want to contrast her years of executive experience with such bad-faith agitation.

Indeed, forgotten in the uproar was that Palin's quip was a near-direct response to the Obama campaign's attempt to denigrate her record - painting one of the most successful governors in the country as merely the mayor of a podunk town.

Well, Baracky, now that you've got your panties in a twist over this perceived insult, let me say thanks for putting ACORN back under the microscope.

It would be swell if the dead tree media did a little digging themselves. Instead they're protecting this lightweight while digging a grave for their own profession.