Video: More Palin-bashing from the media
posted at 8:46 am on July 1, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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It hardly will move the Shock-O-Meter for most people on the Right, but since this came during what has been described as MS-NBC’s “conservative” three hours, it’s worth a look. Mike Allen of Politico, Willy Geist, and Joe Scarborough tag-team off of Vanity Fair’s ho-hum hit piece on Sarah Palin to throw a bunch of rehashed ad hominem attacks at Palin. “Joke,” “circus act,” “Dan Quayle” all appear as the three men get their 3:45 Hate in today’s show:
Mike Allen acts especially perturbed by the fact that — ohmygosh — people still actually want her to appear at fundraisers! He says this in the same tone of voice he might use in describing the Flat Earth Society or a reported chupacabra sighting. None of these men offer a reason for Palin to go into hiding and wear a political burqa except for their ad hominems, or explain why a governor of any state doesn’t belong at fundraisers for their political party. California just went broke; do you think these men would tell Arnold Schwarzenegger to stay home and out of fundraisers until they stop issuing IOUs? Do you think any of these three would dare?
Patrick Hynes makes a great point about the source of the latest anti-Palin nuttiness — the McCain staffers who keep wanting to shift blame off of themselves:
Look, I worked on the McCain campaign. Palin had her shortcomings, but she also brought some incredible strengths to the campaign. And perhaps the McCain staffers who continue to trash the governor are deflecting attention away from how remarkably screwed up and dysfunctional the operation was even before the Palin pick. What I don’t understand is this: Why would anyone hire a bunch of campaign staffers after watching how viciously they are attacking their former employer?
I’m pretty sure none of the obvious sources on this story will work on national campaigns again, not after the backbiting and disloyalty they’ve put on display for the rest of the world to see.
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Why the long faces?
Shy Guy on July 1, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Fear.
Rode Werk on July 1, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Palin has more class in her little pinky than these morons…
cmsinaz on July 1, 2009 at 8:50 AM
As some of us said in yesterday’s thread on Palin bashing:
Ah, how sweet the smell of fear in the morning.
petefrt on July 1, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Cuda, by her mere existence, constitutes opposition to Obooba. She is the bane of fascists.
Akzed on July 1, 2009 at 8:52 AM
She’s not a circus act, they are promoting her as one and they are trying to do the same with Michelle Bachmann. I see people who are uncomfortable with their masculinity.
Cindy Munford on July 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
The objective for everybody appalled at the socialist takeover of DC by a Chicago street thug turned despot SHOULD be taking back the Congress in 2010. That is tough enough without worrying about Palin’s role in 2012 or how she is treated by a hostile press. As things are going right now, Obama isn’t even going to allow a 2012 Presidential election unless it is one of those elections like the one that just took place in Iran (i.e. where the outcome is certain).
Face it, we have a dictator in power who in six months has nationalized the auto industry and siezed the banks. He is on his way to taking over healthcare and acting on a whole range of social issues that most Americans disagree with but are powerless to stop without thwarting the evil one’s hold on Congress. Now with a super-majority in the Senate, this corrupt administration will be even more emboldened in their quest to destroy and re-make America into a worker’s paradise.
Everyone needs to keep their eyes on that ball and not be so concerned about Palin right now. She’s a big girl and can fend for herself.
highhopes on July 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
“do you think these men would tell Arnold Schwarzenegger to stay home and out of fundraisers…? Do you think any of these three would dare?”
Too right. Those girly-men would run & hide behind their dozens of viewers if Arnold came after them.
KS Rex on July 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Doesn’t matter what the lady does the MSM and Golf Club are on a four year mission to destroy her. Sarah will have to make a mighty swing of the bat to silence them.
Limerick on July 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
I saw it this morning. Whatever little goodwill I still had for Joe S. is now gone.
On one hand, he said she has been Dan Quayled… that first impressions matter and can’t be overcome. He THEN goes on to state she should go back to Alaska and disappear. Now HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE. If you think she has been Quayled and has no political future (nationally) then what the hell do you care what she does? If you believe her goose is cooked, then it shouldn’t matter to you what the hell she does.
The idiocy of these people continues to amaze me.
BPD on July 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM
MSM: “Obama’a poll numbers are crashing, Obama is supporting the slaughter of Democracy protesters because he “respects” Iran’s sovereignity while actively interfering in Honduras because their actions were “illegal”. The economy is tanking and it’s Obama’s fault, his plans have all failed and his only solution is to spend more money while raising taxes on people who can’t afford it…
…
Let’s talk about Palin!”
Skywise on July 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Morning Shmoe strikes again.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on July 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Considering their ratings one has to just laugh at these buffoons. They’re evidently speaking to no one.
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM
I love that woman!
JamesLee on July 1, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Smells like victory :)
bluelightbrigade on July 1, 2009 at 8:56 AM
highhopes on July 1, 2009 at 8:53 AM
+1.
KS Rex on July 1, 2009 at 8:56 AM
The blame-shifting will hopefully be the final nail in the coffin of political careers for those who “guided” her, then put the knife in her back from the shadows.
As Hynes noted, she had her flaws. All candidates do. That’s why they need an accomplished staff to shore up their weaknesses and highlight their strengths. Her team (with McCain) failed at this basic task.
cs89 on July 1, 2009 at 8:57 AM
If only this were the last gasps of the gutless D.C. GOP hacks…
If only they’d realize how warped, how Democrat-ish their view of what America is has become…
It’s time to re-balance the Republican party.
Mew
acat on July 1, 2009 at 8:57 AM
They already wore out:
Look, a puppy!
Aren’t Michelle’s arms buff!
Obama buys ice cream!
Wethal on July 1, 2009 at 8:58 AM
That’s a good point. All this Palin bashing means two things(aside from the fact that she terrifies them): 1) Obama’s popularity is in the middle of a nosedive and 2) Bush’s usefulness as the quintessential devil for the Democrats has expired.
Doughboy on July 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
The fact that they dedicate so much time to her shows that they are running scared.
.
Despite their stupid and obviously partisan put downs, she is sharp, articulate and has much more substance and experience than B. Hussein.
.
We just have to rein in the Republican party and not let pseudo conservatives like Frum push us to a Liberal candidate like McCain again.
FactsofLife on July 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I love you, Sarah.
Daggett on July 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Oh, I’m sure Mitt will hire them right back.
DaveC on July 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
You get the feeling that if the big media and the left had their way, Alaska would be America’s Siberia and Sarah Palin would be exiled their for live, like in the (in some of their minds, good old) days of the Soviet Union.
jon1979 on July 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM
McCain’s team didn’t even do that with McCain. His incoherence on economic issues should have been dealt with. He had eight years from 2000 to plan for a run and get to understand and articulate basic economic programs. Instead he just shrugged and said the economy was not his strong point. And then ran back to Washington to “help” with the credit crisis he didn’t understand.
Wethal on July 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM
I agree, I’d never support a candidate that hired these people. They only have themselves to blame. But I believe this is an effort to boost Obama, after all his polls are falling and no one likes his policies once they learn what they are about. He needs the media distraction to focus on Palin and away from cap and trade
tinkerthinker on July 1, 2009 at 9:00 AM
In a sane world. But in the rotting, dysfunctional world of the Whig party, these folks will find homes–with Mitt Romneycare, T-Paw, Huck, any of the others who will correctly see Sarah as Obstacle #1 to the nomination.
No dough for the RNC. Time and dollars to sarah’s groups.
james23 on July 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM
A much better article about Sarah Palin.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-410–13221-1-1X2X3X4-5,00.html
cptthumper on July 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM
I will never forget that press conference when he sat at that table and played with the pencil and didn’t say a word. Amazing.
sherry on July 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Wonder at what price Joe Scarborugh was bought.
promachus on July 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM
That which does not kill her makes her stronger.
Fear Sarah, usless scum.
RandyChandler on July 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM
It’s just amazing – the MSM cannot get this one simple fact.
JOHN MCCAIN was a lousy candidate.
jake-the-goose on July 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM
+1
no more democrat lite candidates or we are doomed in 2012….
cmsinaz on July 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM
If what I heard is correct, last cycle, cable TV news, Fox 10 for 10.Does it really matter what these losers say?
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Mere hours after the good governor’s email was hacked, Politico used the Axelrod astoturfing talking point that Gov. Palin shouldn’t have been using a public email account (Yahoo!), so it was reasonably fair her email got hacked. FU, Politico.
SouthernGent on July 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM
The HA readers who clicked on that link, just doubled the number of viewers for the show.
MarkTheGreat on July 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM
The fact that the State Run Media is controlled by the DNC, and they can’t stop their pathetic attacks on Sarah and her family, is a direct indication that they fear Sarah more than any other opponent.
The fact that every RINO politician and media head can’t stop attacking Sarah and her family is a direct indication that they fear Sarah more than any other politician. I must believe this bunch fears Sarah due to her promise to clean up DC and the corruption that grips that city. God forbid that these worthless POS actually are forced to do the work of the people rather than wine and dine while enriching themselves at the expense of the people.
If Sarah decides to run for potus in 2012, she will have the support of my family 100%…
Keemo on July 1, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Gee, if she’s that incompetent and ineffectual, why spend the time trashing her?
One political axiom is to not do anything when your opposition is harming himself. These jokers have been around long enough to know that, so to continue to trash the good governor means that they do see her as a threat.
Go Sarah!
rbj on July 1, 2009 at 9:04 AM
No kidding. I don’t know if McCain ever had a chance last election. The drive-bys did everything in their power to get Obama elected and let’s be honest. Bush was extremely unpopular, the GOP had done a lousy job from 2000-2006, and there was a conveniently timed economic “crisis” that completly changed to tone of the campaign.
All that being said, McCain has no excuse for pu$$yfooting around all the sensitive topics that could’ve put a dent in Obama’s popularity(i.e. Wright, Ayers, abortion, lack of experience, Annenberg Challenge, Rezko). And he should be ashamed of himself for his utter incompetence in articulating fiscal conservatism. Even Bush was able to pull that off.
Doughboy on July 1, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Exactly. We have to be careful about Fox though because some shows like O’Reilly are not good at not spreading misinformation about her. We need to work on Fox because it is in tank with the bluebloods.
promachus on July 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM
FactsofLife on July 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM
—–
A simple fact of life regarding who chooses the Repub nominee is .. the race is sewn up too soon, and by states no Republican candidate has carried since Reagan.
We are, effectively, letting the enemy decide where to fight – and that’s been a Bad Idea since Sun Tzu!
Mew
acat on July 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Mike Allen feigns melodrama in his breathless reporting on the Palin hit piece. Breathless and melodramatic because the Vanity Fair piece is fluff.
Left-wing sexism grows in strength every day. The Left hates women, especially those who choose life.
Does anyone take Joe Scarborough seriously? He’s a Republican yes-man. You know that if he had been in the McCain campaign, he would have been the source of the leaks.
EMD on July 1, 2009 at 9:05 AM
They would run from Palin too, if she ever decided to regress to their level and return fire face to face; if you have ever seen a woman seriously dress-down a man, you know what I mean.
If that doesn’t work, she could yank out an Ulu knife and slash their throats open.
Exit question: Dan Quayle? Have the heard the ACTUAL vice president speak?
Bishop on July 1, 2009 at 9:06 AM
With Bush gone, the leftists need someone on the right to be the target of their compulsive liberal rage and Palin fills that void. What else are they gonna do with their time, it’s not like they’re busy fixing the country.
Crusty on July 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Really? Except for the problems of being thrown in and expected to be an international foreign affairs expert to a hostile media who ignored the fact that Biden came across less competent, what shortcomings? All I saw was McCain screwing up time and time again on the campaign trail.
Blake on July 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM
The worse Obama’s numbers get, the more they will attack her.
Firebird on July 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Why do republicans continue to watch Joe Schmo? He’s a bonafide loser and should have no credibility. Politico obsesses with pleasing their master Obama as much as MSNBC does.
I see they fear Palin tremendously. We found the right woman for 2012!
jencab on July 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM
The worship of BO continues to amaze me.
There are no conservatives in the MSM. There are only levels of worship for the One.
True and honest media would be talking about the good and the bad, especially the bad of the BO administration. What we have is a media that only talks great things about BO and trash talks his opposition.
jmarcure on July 1, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Without Palin, McCain would’ve been another Mondale. The only state Mondale covered against Reagan was his home state of Minnesota and that was by 2%. McCain had as much chance at the presidency as a snowball in hell. These McCainites are yesteerday’s news and not worth the time of day. They are the perfect example of why the Republicans will never matter as long as they and those like them have anything to do with the party. The dimocrats love them and the Republicans don’t give a crap about them.
volsense on July 1, 2009 at 9:09 AM
open primaries hurt us….
cmsinaz on July 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM
No, nobody gives a rat’s you know what about Joe. No one watches his show. Nobody bought his book. And nobody takes anything he says seriously.
What they fear about Palin is that she’s a grassroots candidate. If/when she gets the nomination, it will be because of everyday Americans who volunteered their time, money, and energy into her candidacy. Which means if/when she ascends to the Presidency, she won’t be beholden to any special interests or lobbies. In other words, business as usual in DC really will be in jeopardy of coming to an end. Anyone who’s a member of the current establishment, be it the Dems, the GOP, or the media, has reason to be concerned.
Doughboy on July 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM
No clickie for me. The comments tell me all I need to know.
Talk about a circus. Those three are clowns and I have no desire to listen to their carping.
keebs on July 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM
The more they bash her, the more I love her.
GO SARAH!!!!
SueM on July 1, 2009 at 9:10 AM
And all AP’s lefty girlfriends who screamed bloody murder at their perceived sexism in the Pelosi/007 ad, where are they? This has to be the most sexist attack on Palin. Hypocrites.
Blake on July 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Allen talks about the “disastrous campaign.” It’s funny how the gloss on the 2008 election shifts seemlessly from “Obama couldn’t lose” to “McCain could have won but his campaign stunk” whenever the left-wing media desire to slam Palin.
radjah shelduck on July 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM
The MSM’s disdain and ridicule of Sarah Palin is in direct proportion to their disdain and ridicule of the middle class. They hate and fear her because she is US.
texabama on July 1, 2009 at 9:11 AM
That really is the only explanation that makes sense. Dems should WANT her to be the ROP’s next candidate if they really believe that she’s all the things they say she is. It would guarantee them an easy ride, no?
ProfessorMiao on July 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM
OH COME ON! Every politician has strengths and shortcomings. One of Palin’s was a lack of national policy experience- Ex Officio control of the AK National Guard, for example, did not make her an expert on national security issues. Her first interviews were trainwrecks no matter what level of hostility in the questioning. To suggest it was all McCain’s fault is absurd.
highhopes on July 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Dear McCain Campaign Staffers:
A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
– John Burroughs
Loxodonta on July 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Yeah, I can see the importance of talking about this crap, but why link to it? If they want to play dirty games why are we rewarding them?
Blake on July 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM
If they focus on Palin they don’t have to pay any attention to the Destroy America Program of the One.
DL13 on July 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM
We are facing a multitude of crises. These guys just refuse to get past themselves and their own hangups. They are just like Obama; it’s all about them. No, it is about US. They want to bitch? Then accomplish the dissolution of ACORN to disable corruption, and lobby a loyal opposition in Washington to halt Obama’s Marxist agenda.
So Palin is still fit and happy, despite elitist hate.
These guys just can’t stand that; they’re the ones who can’t take the heat in the kitchen, excusing their own vested self interest acts of arson.
maverick muse on July 1, 2009 at 9:14 AM
The format of those interviews was screwy to say the least. Why couldn’t Mccain campaign arrange for a 10-15 min live interview as her wolf Blitzer interview was?
The campaign in fact bought MSM’s narrative that she wasn’t vetted and threw her into a pit of lions without any reason or excuse.
Even if you know Palin couldn’t do interviews well, a smart campaign would try n figure out a way to minimize it not increase the damage.
promachus on July 1, 2009 at 9:16 AM
True. This is probably why they’re dredging up all this crap right now:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090701/bs_nm/us_usa_economy
9.6% unemployment is not good news for Obama so they’ll do anything to divert attention away from his failing agenda.
Doughboy on July 1, 2009 at 9:16 AM
These guys are scared to death.
Can we dispense with the fiction, right off the bat, that these guys are giving Palin good political advice? What would be their motivation?
They know that Bam is headed toward his Waterloo. The time will come when people have had enough of big spending interventionist government, and they are going to start looking around to see who has been consistently advocating small government, low-tax solutions, and they are going to find Sarah Palin. At that point, she will start getting some of that Strange New Respect.
Remember, the Round-Heeled Media thought Ronald Reagan was a buffoon in 1977. After three and a half more years of Jimmy Carter, he was President.
gridlock2 on July 1, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Yes really. If you take a moment to consider that the McCain effort was not a serious one that she had many shortcomings as a non team player. The script was set for her to be portrayed as an inexperienced newcomer and in way over her head. What happen was that she energized the race and showed she was a real contender which was not what was supposed to happen. They screwed up by not knowing what they had. She must be destroyed so that the One can continue without having to resort to third world election rigging and maintain the fantasy of honest elections.
jmarcure on July 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM
I find it funny that these men are so scared of a woman.
EnochCain on July 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM
BPD on July 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM
If they focus on Palin they they can divert any attention from the Destroy America Program of the One.
jmarcure on July 1, 2009 at 9:20 AM
A lot of people feel the same way. Remember that’s the formula for every Rocky movie made. Bashed the 1st 95% of the movie, stand in there and take it, win it in the end.
America loved those movies when they came out. This will be pretty much the same.
Jeff from WI on July 1, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Oh, come on yourself! They expected more from he than Biden. Some of the questions were idiotic. The editing was designed to make her look bad. Biden made some real boners during the debate that were never challenged by the media. If she was so bad and Biden was worse, why are you and others going on and on about her? Don’t answer. I don’t give a crap what you think.
Can you effin’ read? McCain was responsible for his own mistakes and the crappy way he ran his own campaign which was pretty damn crappy. Now, piss off.
Blake on July 1, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Scarborough lost me when he continued to allow Pat Buchanan on to spew his ignorance. I am convinced that he is a shill for the Dems to inflict more harm to the Republicans.
Let’s face it – Joe is intelligent with nothing really to say. His book has yet to outsell Nancy Pelosi’s Botox Manual.
iam7545 on July 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM
I used to think the same but after reading Glenn Becks “Common Sense” I am even more of the opinion the Party is the problem.
BOTH parties are a batch of pandering pimps, whores, fools, cheats, and sorry ass crooks.
Its time to dump all insiders and vote in only those citizens who would reform the corruptocrat mess, pledge to institue Term Limits on all branches of Government.
Real citizens with real jobs, businesses, homes and lives not life long bottom feeding scumbags who couldn’t make it on their own without their corrupt croonies.
Its’ time for thousands of Sarah Palins!
dhunter on July 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM
The McCain Campaign screwed up the initial interviews, sure enough. By keeping Palin in the bubble, they hieghtened anticipoation and let the media hounds sharpen up their knives.
The day after Palin’s speech, she should have been on every morning show, for a no-holds barred session. People were very excited about her, and the shows would have treated her with a little more respect. If there were a few minor mis-steps, it would have been no big deal, because it was all spur-of-the-moment.
But every tiny mistake in the Gibson was a big deal, because people said she had three weeks to prepare, and she still made mistakes. They were not prepared to accept her as she was, an intelligent and accomplished governor of a rural state. Suddenly, after three weeks study, she had to be and expert on everything and every gotcha question.
gridlock2 on July 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM
The funny thing about this whole situation is the fact that the more the establishment pile on the stronger the support for Sarah Palin grows amongst average voters. There is only one person who can stop Sarah Palin and that person is Sarah Palin herself.
Dreadnought223 on July 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM
They are not scared of a woman. They are scared that their god may be diminished if not removed by a dynamic and popular person. She is a threat to the promised socialist utopia that will be brought forth by the One.
jmarcure on July 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Scarborough’s comparison of Palin to Qualye was absurd.
Mike Allen is a douchebag. He ruins what otherwise might not be a half-bad sentence. The guy can get through a short morning segment without tying is tongue around a poll. He’s almost as poor a public speaker as the WaPo columnist Morning Joe digs up every week–Eugene Robinson. As a practical matter, Allen and Robinson are cringe-inducing on delivery alone–and that’s before you evaluate what those morons are actually saying.
BuckeyeSam on July 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM
President Palin would have been a trillion times better for America than the Obama administration is on EVERY point.
It is the unnamed powers that be who campaign against America, who promote Palin’s destruction, who own Obama.
maverick muse on July 1, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Joe should have written his book about Palin and put her picture on the corver. It would have actually sold copies then.
myrenovations on July 1, 2009 at 9:26 AM
dhunter on July 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM
+1
maverick muse on July 1, 2009 at 9:26 AM
I couldn’t make it past 20 sec. or so of “Mike Allen of Politico”. Who the hell is he and why should he ruin my morning with his Hi! Hi! and that smile/smirk – did he just wriggle his nose at me?
It is so blatant they use this Governor, unlike the other 49, to make a name for themselves.
Marcus on July 1, 2009 at 9:29 AM
If you take out Palins name and replace it with Ochimpy’s, those statements are more apropos. The only difference is the MSM. Ochimpy is their darling even though he is an inexperienced vacuous empty suit. Even that idiot Joe Biden is treated with kid gloves by the media.
Conservatives need to start taking journalism courses so we can decimate the liberal bias in the media and replace it with honorable people who will tell the truth irrespective of politics.
csdeven on July 1, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I could care less about that public-access channel specifically designed to get GE big green contracts by kissing Dear Leaders ass.
The story these stooges won’t be able to ignore is the double digit unemployment and crashing revenues.
Everything else is garbage and they know it- so you get sideshows from an owned media to blunt this disaster-good luck with that.
jjshaka on July 1, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Can I clue you people in on something I found out from a Well Placed Source in Florida Politics?
His show is top of the charts on a dying network.
His events in Florida pack the house.
He is the only mouthpiece on MSNBC that comes close to criticizing Teh One on the Air.
Joe Scarborough will run for the Republican Nomination for President.
What he is doing now is called Positioning. His book is Positioning. It’s a Campaign Document. Like the “Audacity of Hope”.
He has no incentive to treat Palin fairly.
When you listen to Joe, remember what I tell you here.
victor82 on July 1, 2009 at 9:31 AM
if by watching the edited interview(where Gibson asked a question [then ABC edited this part out where she answered, he asked a follow up, and she answered that and ABC finishes their clip with Sarah's last part of her answer]) then yes..
if by reading the unedited transcript.. then no.
DaveC on July 1, 2009 at 9:31 AM
In regards to these three putz’s…it is obviously a case of ‘Vagina Envy’ !
DoctorDentons on July 1, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Palin bashing at the Politico gets top billing; stories such as this one goes unreported.
FU Politico!!!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/01/sweetener-helped-sway-vote-on-house-climate-bill/
Keemo on July 1, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Men fear her – they truly fear her. (lefty women are just so shrewish and barren they just exhibit petty jealousy; wow, see how progressive they are/).
The men still want women in the kitchen and the bedroom, not the boardroom or the white house. God forbid emotions come into play. (those are okay for the supreme court latina woman, but not Palin as she is fertile not barren like sonia).
Eight months after the election and they are STILL acting like whiney baby pu**ies – I FRIGGIN LOVE THIS WOMAN. May every liberal head explode like a melon and may the ogabe’s have public mental breakdowns and magically disappear.
Ris4victory on July 1, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Don’t get me started on that pandering old fool McCain if’n you ever needed a posterboy for what is wrong with the GOP take a good look at that good old boy and ask where was the fight, fight, fight?
Was the fool fighting when he suspended his campaign went to D.C. and rather than back capitalism and conservatives signed onto the biggest money grab, Dem bailout in US history?
Please, when Sarah recharged the party McDipsh.. attached himself to her like a leech and even interrupted her in interviews with his stupid pandering answers.
He is a miserable old codger who should be voted out of office NOW!
However honorable McCain may have once been he has been nothing but a foolish Democrat Tool in his last 15 years of service to HIMSELF.
Another Palin bashin thread another donation goes to SarahPac, same for the E-mail McDipsh.. sent me asking for supoport in his Senate run.
I guess he thought that donation was for him, well it wasn’t it was for Sarah a real fighter!
dhunter on July 1, 2009 at 9:33 AM
McCain is the reason they lost, not Palin.
roux on July 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Earth to Joe! Come in Joe! Are you there!
I used to think Joe had a good, common sense head on his shoulders. He is very quickly becoming Mika.
Joe! Run quickly to the light before it’s too late!
kyslugbug on July 1, 2009 at 9:34 AM
dhunter on July 1, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Right the f*** on my friend!
Keemo on July 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Poor Joe. While Levin and Beck’s books are burning up over at Amazon.com, his is at #705. He has even had to drag poor Mika along with him on his book tour. They can attract a crowd of 200. Gov. Palin can attract a crowd of 20,000. Yeah, she’s a real joke. Nobody likes her at all.
If she is so damned incompetent and stupid, why the OBSESSION with her?
Babino on July 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM
I can’t wait to see the SarahPac numbers
BPD on July 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Morning everyone –
It is clear that we MUST, MUST, MUST change the republican primary system or we are going to get another crappy candidate like McCain chosen by the left-side of the political spectrum in both parties. Is the GOP working on this faulty primary system? Republicans should not be allowing open primaries in democratic states – especially in the early primaries.
KickandSwimMom on July 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM
KickandSwimMom on July 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM
So true! Emails by the thousands to Michael Steele are in order.
Keemo on July 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Palin is a gigantic threat to the political and media elite because she is the titular head of the Republican/independant/conservative movement (sorry Rush) and they know it.
They know she will be the voice of the PEOPLE like never before.
The Americans who are feeling such terrible fear and angst will overwhelm the news cycle if/when Sarah finally takes it to the streets.
She’s smart. She is lying low, letting the dirt fly, teasing the media with a few good jabs and then retreats to observe.
Remember folks, this women is a hunter…. need I say more.
katy on July 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM
who the phuk reads Vanity Fair!!!!!!!!?
moonbatkiller on July 1, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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