Carl Cameron: Reuters pressing to have Palin’s ears checked for secret radios
posted at 7:33 pm on October 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
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They won’t check Obama’s campaign coffers for evidence of fraud but give them a neophyte VP who’s been shaky in her interviews and they are on the case. You’ll find that at the end here after a helpful reminder from Fred Thompson about how vicious the SNL skits would have been this month if she’d sunk to Biden’s depth of stupidity.
Ed has your official debate open thread coming at eight. For my own part, I’m eager to see her come through not because I think it’ll tilt the election — with two more debates and god knows what kind of economic drama to come, this’ll be a distant memory by election day unless one of them implodes — but because after a hard month on a big stage under excruciating pressure it’d be gratifying to see her earn some respect. Plus, she has no future in national (and maybe even state) politics as a punchline, needless to say. If you’re looking for a race whose outcome may depend on what happens tonight, think Republican primaries 2012, not general election 2008.
Whatever happens, the base still loves her. Cross those fingers.
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I have witnessed someone using the device, and it’s amazing. I was in the original Sharper Image store (RIP) in San Francisco, and they were shooting an infomercial. A toothsome young blonde reporter-type was walking through the store and pointing out items. Just about every line she said had been repeated to her seconds previous. That was many years ago – I figure the technology has improved since then.
I admit that I will never be able to prove it, but I believe with every fiber of my being that when Bill Clinton was questioned on closed-circuit camera by a Grand Jury convened for the Lewinsky part of the Whitewater investigation, he was wearing a wireless transmitter in his ear, and he was signaling to whoever was feeding him answers using the two drinks at the table at which he was sitting.
To the best of my remembrance (I can’t find it on video at this moment) he had a glass of ice water and a can of diet soda. If you should find the video, note how slowly and deliberately the money quote is recited by Clinton: “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.”
L.N. Smithee on October 2, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Yes. I’d love to see it rocket to #1 and blow Bill Maher’s movie about the water.
SouthernGent on October 2, 2008 at 8:39 PM
SouthernGent- where are you from?
I’m looking so forward to seeing American Carol!
kareyk on October 2, 2008 at 8:43 PM
I’m thinking along the same lines.
That’s one of the reasons I’m definitely going to see An American Carol tomorrow after lunch. Money talks and while I’m hoping there’s a laugh or two in it, I wouldn’t care if it outright sucked.
I’ll probably go see it more than once because money talks. A big box office take for a Conservative comedy… hell, ANY Conservative movie, sends a powerful message.
And besides, the guys starring in this movie are quite literally risking their careers and if this is the last time they get to work, they’re going to need the money.
I’m in the media business and I can tell you firsthand that I am a stranger in a strange land with probably 95% of the people I deal with everyday. They have NO tolerance for any views but the far left and ridicule any dissenting opinions.
And if they know you’re at all Conservative, guess what? No work for you. That’s why I don’t talk politics with them.
They are at war with us. Plain and simple. We’ve got to find a way to effectively fight back. Ridicule is probably the best weapon, because their egos are so fragile and their need to be liked and accepted so strong. Biden is just one of any number of examples on the left, like harry reid and nancy pelousi. The soviets consider them useful idiots. We should be able to use that against them.
Hey justincase, do you have a throw away or annoymous email? I’ve got that 16 minute KGB interview mp3 down to 2.4Mb and it’s surprisingly clear. I’ll send it to you.
I know you know this but don’t put a non-annoymous email her e in the post, just for security’s sake.
techno_barbarian on October 2, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Yep. Can’t wait to see how the box office stacks up. I hope maher’s movie completely tanks. Maher is a vile human being.
techno_barbarian on October 2, 2008 at 8:46 PM
WOW,..yet Barry did a walk through with out letting the press in,…did they check Barry for anything?…any strange jacket,..anything?
christene on October 2, 2008 at 8:49 PM
Reuters must be occupied by the dumbest freaking dolts in the entire free world. These idiots shouldn’t be reporting the “news”, they should all be in rehab.
rplat on October 2, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Did they check for speakers up Biden’s ass?
Dan Collins on October 2, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Maher is a vile human being.
techno_barbarian on October 2, 2008 at 8:46 PM
You got that right!!!
kareyk on October 2, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Whatcha wanna bet the DNC has Biden wired with a zapper to shock his mouth shut when he won’t quit flapping his jaw.
maverick muse on October 2, 2008 at 8:55 PM
rockmom hit it right, that Gwen Ifill is going to do her BEST to scalp Sarah Palin tonight. Truth be told, the Ifill beast is a mediocre hack. Nonetheless, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So Sarah, remember the line from THE UNTOUCHABLES, “Just how far are you willing to go?!” Don’t think you’re alone–we’re with you all the way.
maverick muse on October 2, 2008 at 9:02 PM
If anyone qualifies for an ear check its teleprompter Barack.
Speakup on October 2, 2008 at 9:06 PM
I understand the Reuters guy that asked that question had to wipe sh*t off the top of his ears from having his head so far up his… oh, never mind. I already said that when I said Reuters.
CC
CapedConservative on October 2, 2008 at 9:11 PM
you have got to be kidding, aren’t you, checking Palin for an ear radio, darn this is getting even stupider than I thought.
foxone on October 2, 2008 at 9:26 PM
techno_barbarian at 8:45PM
My sympathies for having to be so alone at work. I pray for extra patience, guts and determination for you in that environment. I know the feeling too and sometimes the “guilty pleasure” of hanging out here is really just needed recharging of the batteries.
To be honest, I don’t know the difference between an anonymous e-mail and not, but I’m definitely itching to get at that typing so any way you can help me figure out how to do it will be greatly appreciated. =)
justincase on October 2, 2008 at 11:06 PM
SARAH ROCKS!!!!!
grtflmark on October 2, 2008 at 11:37 PM
Calling Maher a human being is way too generous–the cockroach I smashed the other day has more humanity than that degenerate.
m064404 on October 2, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Our family is going to support American Carol and I hope everyone turns out to see a movie that finally spoofs the other side.
Twoconservative on October 3, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Going to see American Carol tomorrow afternoon!
maverick muse had an interesting comment. Did the Obama campaign wire him with a shock collar under his shirt in order to zap him if he went too far and started BSing?
Seems he had a pained expression on his face at times. Karl Rove is saying on Fox that Biden had 10 MAJOR BS answers and 6 you could argue about.
GarandFan on October 3, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Secret radios..nice. They won’t check Obama’s background for friendships with unrepentant terrorists, but we’ll do a cavity search on the GOP VP nominee. I think Reuter’s correspondents need to join Maureen Dowd on the ‘got my biased a** tossed off the plane’ list.
I would love to see a President throw reporters out of briefings and press pools for this kind of moronic garbage. Let them get their coverage second hand. My first press conference as President would be remembered as the day Helen Thomas got banned from the White House press corps for at least 4 years. What are they going to do? Say bad things about you? Oops. They already do that. Why make it easy for them?
austinnelly on October 3, 2008 at 12:21 AM
I live in Raleigh, NC, but I’m from the great Palmetto State, South Carolina.
SouthernGent on October 3, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Psst Ft. Bragg SG.
hawkdriver on October 3, 2008 at 1:18 AM
No need. They’ve been in there thirty-five years now.
Andrew D on October 3, 2008 at 2:15 AM
What are they going to do? Say bad things about you? Oops. They already do that. Why make it easy for them?
austinnelly on October 3, 2008
Ditto, autinnelly. Well said.
SKYFOX on October 3, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Sorry, that’s austinelly.
SKYFOX on October 3, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Damn! Still got it wrong…A U S T I N N E L L Y.
SKYFOX on October 3, 2008 at 5:11 AM
Dan Collins on October 2, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Exactly!
Buzzy on October 3, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Great, check Palin’s ears. But do a DNA test of the perpetual stain on Chris Matthews’ shirt.
I think we all know the source of the stain…
moxie_neanderthal on October 3, 2008 at 8:39 AM
What do you expect from liberal morons!!!
pukara61 on October 3, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Bill’s problem is that the country is still overwhelmingly Christian. I’m sure it’ll get rave reviews and plenty of ticket sales in San Francisco though.
slug on October 3, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Loved Brit at then end. Hilarious!
ggoofer on October 3, 2008 at 10:52 AM
And Biden has plugs in his head.
elifino on October 3, 2008 at 11:40 AM
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