Why Sarah Palin Takes American Sniper Criticism Personally

People Magazine ^ | January 20, 2015 | Sandra Sobieraj Westfall

[2ndDivisionVet]

Sure, Sarah Palin can be quick to pounce when something rubs her wrong.

But when Michael Moore and others take after the man behind box-office hit American Sniper it gets personal.

"You're not fit to shine Chris Kyle's combat boots," the former Alaska governor and VP candidate wrote on her Facebook page Monday night after Moore, the liberal filmmaker, Tweeted that "snipers aren't heroes" – which many took as a reference to the Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper.

It turns out that Palin and Kyle were friends. They met and bonded in 2011, when the retired Navy SEAL was hired to help with security at a movie premiere that Palin, a proud military mom, attended in Iowa. (Her eldest son, Track, was an Army infantryman who served in Iraq.)

Palin posted a photo showing Kyle (in sunglasses and taupe suit) in bodyguard mode as she signed autographs outside that screening.

They remained close as Kyle went on to star with Palin's husband Todd on the NBC reality series Stars Earn Stripes, where Todd earned the highest of praise from Kyle: "He's straight-up Rambo. Next time I'm in a war, I want Todd Palin on my side."(continued)

[Steely Tom]

Sure, Sarah Palin can be quick to pounce when something rubs her wrong.

Unlike other Republicans, who say nothing for two or three years and then thank the other side for being so nice when they get sent packing.

[Berlin_Freeper]

"You're not fit to shine Chris Kyle's combat boots,"

Moore is too fat to bend down.

[onyx]

Sarah Palin's Awesome Patriots Ping List!

[Tax-chick]

Our greyhound could get to the sink without having to stand on a kid.

[Billthedrill]

I can't imagine why Sarah Palin would call Michael Moore a fat, disgusting, quivering tub of meretricious lard.

OK, yes I can.

[KC_Lion]

Thank You for Pinging her Wonderful List Onyx!

((HUGS!))

[upsdriver]

Thanks for the ping, onyx! I don’t care who everyone wants for president. I want to vote for Sarah Palin! (and before someone comments that she isn’t running, no one else has declared yet, either)

[Tax-chick]

I’m reading “The Silmarillion” to my boys, episodically ... (”You do too like it. It’s full of Vocabulary!”) and a passage recently reminded me of Sarah:

“Then Luthien stood upon the bridge and declared her power: and the spell was loosed that bound stone to stone.” (Page 212 in our paperback.) Luthien defeated Sauron and cast down the fortress he had occupied.

Also, I saw this recently at the liquor store and thought you’d be amused:

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/42/134091/

[bobby.223]

I love it! Good Doggy! In your face democ’RATS! Go Sarah!

[vetvetdoug]

I love it!!!

[MountainDad]

I take American Sniper criticism personally also....

My son served with Kyle in Fallujah, 2004.

Go get ‘em, Sarah!!!!

[onyx]

BUMP!

[onyx]

Yes....LOL.

[SevenofNine]

HA HA who the kid LOL!

I see the Dog giving the kid “massage”

[onyx]

I do, too!!
God bless and keep you, dearest vetvetdoug!

[onyx]

God bless your son and your family.

[JaguarXKE]

"which many took as a was an obvious reference to the Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper."

Fixed it!!

[onyx]

Absolutely.
Been waiting to use that photo.

[onyx]

LOL.
Yes. I’ve been waiting to ping her list with that photo!