And the media fawns all over Sarah Palin...
Andrea Mitchell, Pat Buchanan, the Morning Joe crew and Bloomberg's Al Hunt were fawning over Sarah Palin's visit to the Gridiron Club over the weekend. It's interesting that she went to talk to the group of people she says she despises the most. An outside observer would say that Sarah is trying to butter them up so they will report her in a much more sympathetic way. And looking at Al Hunt's literally foaming at the mouth over her indicates that her ploy is working out perfectly.
Mika: He escorted Sarah Palin to Saturday Night's Gridiron dinner.
Joe: How exciting.
Mika: That's a black tie event for the media and she was pretty good I hear.
Hunt: I did, ahhh she went into the lions den and I gotta tell you something, the lions were absolute pussy cats.
Group laughing and howling: Ahhhh, hahahaha
Hunt: They wanted to have their picture taken with her. They wanted to have her autograph and it was just say I thought we, being the Grid Iron Club did as well as ever. Our two speakers were Sarah Palin representing the republicans and barney Frank representing the Democrats. Can you think of a better pair than that? They both were quite good.
I'm sure they were, Al. Did you get a snapshot with her? She should have charged 20 bucks for a Polaroid and would have made a killing from these journos. The media were just such pussycats to Palin even though she's making her living off of blaming them for every mistake she's made or problem she's created for herself. She's a lion I tell you. And you wonder why America is so ill-informed...
Here's some coverage from US News:
"Who would have guessed I'd be palling around with this group?" she asked, and surely there are Sarah fans wondering why she was there going vogue, instead of rogue. Well, a gal's gotta make her millions, and the media helps sell books. Besides, being anti-everything can wear a person down. "The view is so much better from inside the bus than under it," she noted.
The only mousse was for dessert (rim shot, maestro please), but Palin did some field-dressing of her egotistical audience. It was fun to be among the capital's "leading journalists and intellectuals," she said. "Or as I like to call it, a death panel."
She noted that the journalists may have missed out on the policy prescriptions in her memoir, Going Rogue, when focusing instead, as they are apt to do, on how many times she mentioned their names. What a group of heavy thinkers, Palin said: "You read a book in its entirety—from the first page of the index to the last."
She'll keep reaching her hand out to the media; they will take it and then she'll bite it firmly and painfully. And then they will stick out their other hand and ask for more...
Palin's book tour had the media also fawning over her, which has helped her with a small bump upward in a CNN poll. Now only 46% of people have an unfavorable opinion of her while 46% approve her.
That's a small jump after the media gave her the Anna Nicole Smith coverage. She's had the best coverage she will ever get. And what's up with the hat?
She buttered the up for her strap-on?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
All the media fawn over Sarah Palin?
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
The country needs a President Palin. A President should be a reflection of the
simpletonssimple folk."Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
I thought we tried that with Busheney? UGH!
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
Well, we may yet prove as a nation that we've gotten dumber.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
...she forgot to bring the doughnuts.
she's doomed.
they'll never forgive her.
from inside that corporate jet compliments of Samaritan's Purse, right Sarah? you betcha!
When are these phoney religious-PAC's going to lose their tax exemptions?
Whoop-de-poop. Maybe one day we'll talk about who is qualified to lead versus who we LIKE, or who we find FAVORABLE. I have plenty of friends I wouldn't trust with my DVD collection let alone the button, but I still like hanging out with them. To constantly equate people we'd like to have a beer with (or who send tingles down our leg) with who should lead us through our nation's various and tremendous crises does nothing more than dumb down the discourse, trivialize those crises and make us look to all the world like we take the choice of our leaders less seriously than we do a prom queen or American Idol. It makes us look stupid. Maybe we should aspire to be better than that.
.... who better to understand and sympathize with a media whore than the media? Who shares more in common with her than them? They get her, because they ARE her.
The wing-nuts have their Evita.
...prop up this ignorant, no-talent, dangerous bitch every chance they get and yet continue to maintain that Progressives keep this mutt in the limelight.
The media are a bunch of masochists. If the Dems wanted better treatment, they ought to be up front about what a bunch of sniveling babies and egomaniacs they are, too. The Dems act deferentially to the press when they only respond to abuse.
Candideinnc
The very scariest thing about Palin is her fans. I have been to her Face Book and they are without a doubt the stupidest people on the planet. They literally think the woman is not only brilliant, but practically a saint. It's nauseating.
make Clay Aiken's Claymates look sane... and that's saying something.
And we all know how that turned out for them.
My how the flocks are so easily misled by the same disingenuous types of people.
..she has no credibility in any public office. She's quit every elected position she's had. Nothing says "leadership" like quitting now does it in the "real America".
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
D.C. is a town full of ass-kissing media, you actually have to stand in line to suck up to the next media darling called the Palin-puppet.
That's all this is, you know. The MSM smells another chance to latch onto another lying windbag, this time in a skirt and heels.
Never mind DOING YOUR JOB of INVESTIGATING who is behind her, the real power in Washington, the corporations and their paid lobbyists.
It's all been a shell game.
Democratic Party progressive, Vietnam veteran and proud Union member for 41 years
you can find carlins video "who owns this country" on you tube.
obama and the dems are not changing a thing, i feel stoopid to have voted for the guy, he dissembles as much as the shrub.
"not changing a thing"
"he dissembles as much as the shrub"
That's what I call hyperbole!!
you all should be ashamed of yourself for daring to criticize one of the elect, who was so obviously sent expressly for such a troubled time in our nations history.
we should all be humbly grateful for the great leaders like sarah, and yes, his highness the obama; to shepherd we weak, lost sheep.
ours is not to question why, ours is just to do or die.
it is right for weighty decisions, far beyond the understanding of our feeble minds, to be left to such greats as the aforementioned luminaries.
When Sarah Palin visited the Mall of America in Minnesota, she was welcomed by a guy who threw tomatoes at her from a balcony. He failed to hit her, but I applaud the effort.
..no shoes?
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
Among Sarah's admirers are Scarborough and Mika. That's ok, but the unending diet of snide remarks (death by a thousand cuts) against Obama and Democrats is more than I can bear. I find it particularly galling that Starbucks which supposedly a progressive company underwrites this right-wing attack machine.
Forty six percent approve of Wasillabilly to do what?
to continue the wild success of the W years, and "catapault the propaganda"
I bet 46% also want a chia pet and a clapper for christmas too.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I wonder how many of those 46 percenters have health insurance or a job?
marketing and building Brand Sarah that's the biggest concern.
...Democrats or the Republicans are mentioned in the U.S.S. Constitution. The American Dream needs to go from owning your own home to putting these 2 used-up parties on the trash heap of history where they belong.
Part 2 . .
Y'know, this makes me sick to my stomach.
The media are no longer journalists, they are pop stars. I bet some of those "pussy cats" are going to write about how awful it would be if Palin were president, or WORSE, some are going to start talking about how great it would be. Do they realize what a joke they have become? How their version of integrity differs with most voters?
I love how they're all laughing about who she "pals around with" now. Ha ha, so funny. I remember that line being used to swiftboat a future president with domestic terrorism associations, now it's a knee-slapper.
Do these journalebrities realize that as idiotic as she is, there are lots of similar crazy and crazIER people that "feel" her? Why in God's name would they give her and her brand of political xenophobia any legitimacy? Praise or attack Palin, it fills the ol' coffers, doesn't it. Their guffaws towards Palin and the way they treat her as helpful to democracy in any way just shows their moral bankruptcy.
I try to watch network news sometimes so I don't lose touch, but it's a perpetual exercise in wading through the corporate spin on the stories that are important. There will only be a chance for Palin if she keeps the pseudo-journalists a-droolin'. If she keeps winkin' and dodgin' the heat, we'll start hearin' how we might be inauguratin' the Thrilla from Wasilla.
The Roman Empire lasted a solid millennium before the fall began. I thought we'd at least get 500 years, but since the elevation of Palin marks the beginning of the fall of the US for at least myself, I'm guessing we might eke out 300. God save us all.
and now a house plant.....
The road to greatness is the other way!
Everywhere she goes someone should keep asking her why she's a quitter. But I guess that's asking too much of the people who like her.
Darn that SCLM.
They seem a bit less than liberal but . .
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
Palin Palin Palin , all of this over a woman not even of average intelligence that you'd normally find wondering the isles of Walmart who isn't even qualified to run the local bowling alley cocktail lounge . This country has collectively lost it's mind , geeesawz what simpletons ! Can blame the MSM alright but they'd drop her like a hot rock if a good number of the public wasn't eating this garbage up , I mean how many books has this bimbo sold ? Unbelievable .They want to see Obama's birth cert , I want to see Palin's high school diploma or GED .
"Morning Joe" is like a train wreck you can't take your eyes off. It gets more absurd every day. This morning, they featured a clip from Joy Behar's show, where her guest was Levi Johnston. And Mika was OUTRAGED. She gave the evil eye to anyone who disagreed with her opinion on this. Why was she so upset? HE had done NOTHING! He was riding on Sarah's fame! Well, how about you, Mika? Are you riding on daddy's coattails, you untalented freak? Morning Joe is just the FOX of MSNBC. At least they have to pay their own way by whoring Starbucks.
You nailed it " shell " .
There are times when you can switch from Joe to Fox and hear the same comments on the same subject. At least on Fox some times the talking heads are so stupid they're funny. Not so on Joe.
Pat Buchanan saying Todd Palin should kill Levi is awesome on MSNBC, according to Mika and Joe.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I caught Politico changing the narrative one morning regarding health care reform on Fox and Morning Joe. Same topic, different audience, same reaction...it was amazing to watch. Mika is a tool, it's actually rather sad to watch her in action with her girlie giggles and her self righteous behavior. She needs to switch out her meds
Asking me whatI read is a ATTACK.
Asking me Why I am a QUITTER is a Attack.
Asking me why I have a FEAR of Asians is a Attack.
The reason I am here is to inform you that my manager will give you prepared QUESTIONS so that a) you make me look good, b) I do not have to attack you and your credibility. c) remember at all times I am the victim and must be coddled. d) No questions are to be asked off script.
Now with this said and outlined remember I am a media (dim wit) darling.
The sad thing is that in all of the hoopla over her "book" the point is forgotten that she didn't even write the damn thing. She is going around autographing someone else's work. How brazen can you get? I really wish that someone would make more of the fact that her husband was/is a member of a radical secessionist group, too. If you want to read an interesting take on the AIP, check out "Going to Extremes" by Joe McGinniss. Great book. The AIP has a very sordid history. The founder was murdered. The AIP make the Michigan Militia look like Cub Scouts.
GREEN BALLOONS!
"Culture is not your friend."
Apparently that never works.
Palin makes for easy work by lazy reporters. They know she's a freak so they follow her around to get her freaky remarks and they use them as news.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
..someone write me a book just as soon as I quit my job. It will be a fantastic piece of policy prose to be sure. OK, the media can start to fawn over me now!
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
while you go round preaching abstinence and family values.
The media appreciates those tiny details that makes for great moral fiver worth fawning over...
Now that we have heard from the way over paid to spout the corporate line crowd I guess the day is complete.
I tell you republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness that is killing America!
i'm pretty bored with the whole palin thing. i can't recall at any time hearing anything with any type of depth coming out of her mouth. i don't care about her ridiculous book. i don't care about her shoes. i don't care about her linguistic nonsense period.
...Is it better to throw your shoes or a tomato at an asshole?
dandy
We should be thanking the MSM for boosting Caribou Barbie. Having her dumb ass on the tube continues to prove what a bunch of ignorant nutbags the GOPers are.
Sarah is a gift to progressives. Cherish her.
talk2action is a good place to start regarding the good sisters religious fanaticism.
palin is tied into some weird prayer warrior networks, she has been anointed for a time such as this, at least this is what she believes, as do her acolytes and apostles.
jindal, brownback, the c street gang; all part and parcel of the same jihad.
don't forget, the world still has plenty of nukes; they are real, and they take out whole cities at a time.
this is a high stakes game, and humankind as a whole is at the table.
reality has no more meaning to palin than it does to bin laden, they are both serving a higher power, and feel totally justified in their own particular worldview.
I would imagine that Palin is not too happy being preempted by the Tiger Woods soap opera. It is moving the spot light off of her. I'll bet she doesn't like that one bit.
There ratings mean NOTHING!!!!!
Come on yeah bought and paid for -(fake news media) are you really so burned out that you couldn't think of something more clever than to sell us the freaking loser /cam whore/self serving parasite/ Palin? Spare us the distraction so we can get on with the business of putting our country back together!!!
My friend works for a book store and her book is rotting on the shelves.
"WARNING -Sarah Palin`s book contains nothing of interest whatsoever"
LuLu
Sarah Palin - the discount rack of the discount rack.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
A 'boob' joke?
"It works on so many levels."
-Homer Simpson
Its obvious the media has learned nothing from the BUSH years. They all took his bait, swallowed ard and then begged for more lies. And now, they are doing the same for another Republithug... a prettier, but even dumber pig!
The state of affairs in main stream media is sickening... have they no shame?
Every bit of coverage and attention paid to Palin is an insult to intelligent women every where!
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I know this blog has very little in the way of self control, and that it is part of what I like about it.
The fact is Sarah Palin is a creation of media frenzy. By posting about her, you are in fact, helping her stay relevant.
Ignore her and she will fade into oblivion.
(comment on comedy centrals page)
"Just when I thought Obama & Dems were doomed in 2010, Palin returned to remind us of what could have been."
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
they are considered to be a pathetic colection of irrelevant clowns...
Don't you love it? The right is always bitching about how mean the media is to poor lil' Sarah but this is pretty much all I ever see. Contrast her treatment with the treatment of our Prez (you know the guy the right thinks the media fawns over) and tell me who gets the worst of it.
John Wooden Legs
Shaggles, you are wrong. You wrote: "(you know the guy the right thinks the media fawns over)."
The right and THINKS in the same sentence...? C'mon.
I've pretty much stopped watching and listening.
The corporate media is by turns deceptive, insipid, devious and sometimes just palin.... , I mean plain stupid..funny how that happens if you transpose two letters.
Who needs any of 'em.
America will move on without them.
I've already seen enough stupid in my lifetime.
However I see it has everyone's favorite racist uncle Pat Buchannon and Mrs Greenspan.
I have to wonder what the 20 and 30 somethings think of these two dinosaurs and what they will remember them for.
I have to come to the conclusion that they will not be remembered for much of anything at all, which is about what their constructive contribution to society and history has been.
Their 'worth' comes pretty much just from being on the teevee and that ain't worth what it used to be.
sarah palin will not fade away, not as long as she can find a corporate sponsor.
she will be provided talking points and air time just as long as her corporate sponsors think she is their stooge.
her supporters will continue to buy into the tea party/corporate state theology; because you see jeezuz believes in the free market.
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