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Liberal Source in Palin VF Profile Blasts Reporter: "You're Not A Writer, You're A Climber"
Slate ^ | September 02, 2010 | David Weigel [Journ-o-lister]

Posted on 09/02/2010 9:00:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Ben Smith (Journ-o-lister) has been flooding the zone on the problems with Michael Gross's dishy profile of Sarah Palin in Vanity Fair. I've talked to some Alaskan sources of mine and Gross's who are deeply unhappy with how the story turned out. Shannyn Moore, a radio and TV host in Anchorage, gave me permission to quote the e-mail she sent to Gross complaining about how he handled the material and sources. (In the story, Moore is portrayed rather cartoonishly, smoking and talking on her cell phone while driving, but there are people portrayed far more harshly.)

Mr. Michael Gross,

You just "Sarah Palined" people here.

I'm going through a list doing damage control and telling people I'm so sorry I gave you their contacts and vouched for your professionalism and credibility.

You have neither.

I don't give a rip what you said about me - though it was so completely wrong, and put me in such a completely inaccurate and unfavorable light people are mad on my behalf.

Fine thanks for Alaskan hospitality. I have extended the Alaska Spirit to dozens of journalists and visitors, and I will continue to do so. It's on YOU, not me, as you are the only one who has broken agreements with sources you promised complete anonymity.

I'm sure you're thrilled to be on TV now. Just know, like Sarah, Alaskans paid a price for it. Specifically, a 79-year old woman, with failing health, who spoke to you under anonymity who hopes her adult children will speak to her again.

Shame on you. You're not a writer...you're a climber.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2012; alaska; palin; sarahpalin; vanityfair
Even the Journ-o-listers are running away from the Vanity Fair hit piece!
1 posted on 09/02/2010 9:01:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Clymer?


2 posted on 09/02/2010 9:04:07 PM PDT by lawnguy (The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil-Cicero)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m enjoying the kneepad media fighting each other. Hahahaha.


3 posted on 09/02/2010 9:05:25 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: lawnguy

you may have to explain that to some of the newer ones here.


4 posted on 09/02/2010 9:13:57 PM PDT by stylin19a (Never buy a putter until you first get a chance to throw it)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Shannyn Moore is a garbage dump in a human body. She’s the one who obsessively filed bogus ethics complaint after bogus ethics complaint against Sarah while writing defamatory blogs against her whole family. She’s the most despicable level of Hillary shill - the lifelong loser who is hoping to finally make a name for herself out of sheer sadism.

That she is now “offended” by something written about her goes beyond incredible, and into the realm of surreal - it’s like watching a turd complain that something smells bad.


5 posted on 09/02/2010 9:14:30 PM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: lawnguy

Sounds like old Adam Clymer, the guy being discussed sometime back around ‘04 by GW and Dick Cheney near a microphone that was turned on, unknown to them. I think it was Cheney who indicated Clymer in the audience at an event of some kind and told GW “that guy is an a$$hole!” To which GW replied, “Big time!”

By the way.......the guy in question in Alaska isn’t the creep who took up residence next door to the Palins back in the spring so he could spy on them, is it? The name jogs one of the synapses in my little six-volt brain.


6 posted on 09/02/2010 9:37:39 PM PDT by Tucker39
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“In time we hate that which we often fear.” — William Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra”.

The Lamestream Media has now come to hate Sarah Palin deeply, because she has, without let-up, struck fear in their cowardly hearts.


7 posted on 09/02/2010 11:03:17 PM PDT by Radtechtravel
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To: lawnguy

Clymer. That was my thought, too.


8 posted on 09/03/2010 12:06:15 AM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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To: Rocky

It is in my humble opinion that what this skank Moore needs is to be Alinskied. She should be hounded mercilessly until she impales herself on a moose antler.

She is the lowest POS known to the human race.

Wish I could tell you how I really feel.


9 posted on 09/03/2010 1:19:19 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Remember March 23, 1775. Remember March 23, 2010)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I like having authors identified as Journolisters in the post. Thanks!

Title of the article reminded me of when we used to say “he’s a Clymer” around here. A fine word “coined,” so to speak, in a hot mic moment by Dick Cheney.

Gosh, I miss them.


10 posted on 09/03/2010 4:50:40 AM PDT by fightinJAG (Step away from the toilet. Let the housing market flush.)
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To: Tucker39

Ha - I also posted about Clymer.


11 posted on 09/03/2010 4:51:41 AM PDT by fightinJAG (Step away from the toilet. Let the housing market flush.)
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