"They think that, if we were just smart enough, we'd be able to understand their policies. And I so want to tell 'em, and I do tell 'em, Oh, we're plenty smart, oh yeah - we know what's goin' on. And we don't like what's goin' on. And we're not gonna let them tell us to sit down and shut up"

In this quote, Sarah Palin is expressing disappointment with political leaders who believe that the public is not intelligent enough to understand their policies. She wants to make it clear that the public is indeed clever and aware of what is taking place in the government. She declines to be silenced or informed to accept things as they are. Palin is standing up for the people and their right to have a voice in the political process. She is identified to not let the political leaders dictate the narrative and is encouraging others to do the same.