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Posted on 04/14/2012 4:37:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was on the Today show last week, and she did very well. It was an enjoyable show, and she handled the occasional barbs against her with class. But don't mention that in mixed company (liberals and conservatives), or anywhere online.
Palin's appearance on Today was met with an avalanche of criticism from the left. Websites like Democratic Underground and Huffington Post stewed in their hatred for Gov. Palin. Lefty mocker Jon Stewart ridiculed her. Former Today host Bryant Gumbel even said he was "embarrassed by Palin's appearance on the show," and he complained that she lacked the capability of reporting or interviewing, or having "a degree of gravitas."
In these people's attacks against Gov. Palin, the familiar refrain is that she is stupid, but that doesn't sound quite right. When liberals criticize Sarah Palin is being stupid, they have a real anger in their voice or urgency in their blog posts.
If the commentariat were really concerned about a public figure who is stupid, they would focus on Vice President Joe Biden. To those who pay attention to the news, if they are honest, they would agree that Vice President Joe Biden is a real buffoon. This recent rambling explanation regarding gasoline prices was yet another proof of Biden's foolishness.
But it is Sarah Palin for whom liberals have a special hatred when they assert that she is stupid. Why is this?
The last time the left in this country had such a full-throated denunciation of someone as stupid, it was of Ronald Reagan. I remember it so well because I too was a liberal during Reagan's first term as president. It was very frustrating to denounce someone as stupid even as he was winning two landslide elections...
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When I read Rendevous With Destiny a book about the 1980 election I was struck how similar the criticisms of Reagan from leftist as well as establishment northeastern republicans sounded earilly similar to what one years now about Palin.
I don’t remember the numbers but Palin beat Katie big time. She was good on the Pump show, but she was great on the Today show.
ROTFL! Like Bryant Gumbel, or his co-horts on the "Today Show" ever had any gravitas at all.
I think it's great that Sarah helped co-host the show. I'm sure there were many Americans who had heard about her, and it was mostly negative, but were able to see and make the determination about her for themselves.
I am sorry, but I have never been too thrilled with Palin.
Bush, McCain and Palin may not have directly given us Bambi on a silver platter, but they could have prevented him from ascending the WH throne if they would’ve only questioned his eligibility back in 2008, but they didn’t for political reasons.
His eligibility is still being questioned today but we shall never get an answer because it is too late now. Bambi holds all the cards today, but he did not back in 2008.
Ask Palin point blank if she believes in Bambi’s eligibility today and hear her stutter and stammer and pass the buck just like every other politician does.
Q: Do Leftists care about people they don’t have to run against?
A: No.
Then Leftists believe they are going to run against Sarah Palin - soon.
Very interesting. Exactly - if they think she was out of the picture why the insane rabid hatred?
The patronizing, back patting and “what a good girl you are” attitude by some on the Today show about made me ill. I really detest TV programs that have no substance. I don’t care about Flay and his latest recipes or the latest line of cosmetics - way too many other important things in life right now. I suspect that Sarah found herself thinking “who are these people?”. But she did go into the lions den and I think she did a superb job. If nothing else, it further illustrated the wide chasm between Liberals and a true Conservative. Too bad we don’t have a true Conservative TV program for any of them to appear on so they can see how totally screwed up their thinking is.
Very interesting. Exactly - if they think she was out of the picture why the insane rabid hatred?
They are rightly concerned it will happen again, in November, and Sarah is underneath all their beds at night.
They’ve been schooled by Commies that constant BS anti-right drip drip will demoralize ALL America, and this new species named Sarah who can call the lightning to mobilize the dreaded right is something to pitchfork.
That Sarah won’t show herself out from under their beds really terrifies them! mwuhahahaha
Keep running silent, Sarah and Rick P.
Ahem . . . This is NOT about Sarah . . . This is about you and me and all who share the core values as Sarah!
When they sneer at Sarah, they are sneering at YOU who believe as she does. When they mock Sarah, they are mocking YOU who might think in the manner she does. When they trash Sarah, they are trashing YOU for talking in the manner as her.
Hell they hate EVERYONE who is like minded. Think about it . . . If you removed all the time being spent talking about Sarah on TV, radio and internet . . . how much “empty air” time their would be.
Kinda represents their minds! hey?
The caption of that comic rings sooo true. I have literally heard a liberal say that exact thing. Well guess what!? If you don’t know why you don’t like her, maybe you ought to think about that a bit - like what continual barrage of {expletive} you’ve been exposed to. Like maybe look at the facts (the real facts, not those you find in liberal drivel) about her. Guess what!? You’ll find you really don’t have any reason to hate her. You may disagree with her on a few things - heck, few of us are in 100% agreement with anyone else. But overall, you’ll find that ill-defined hatred of her is in fact groundless. Wake up King Theoden, the liberal MSM has been playing Gríma Wormtongue to you!
Bill Manure made an interesting comment defending his attacks on Palin...He defend himself by saying "Palin gives back as good as she gets"....
Interesting that the "best" "smartest" and "wittiest" (as they think they are) of the whole lib world can attack non stop one "stupid" women but can not take her out and instead she "gives back as good as she gets"
Bill Manure made an interesting comment defending his attacks on Palin...He defend himself by saying "Palin gives back as good as she gets"....
Interesting that the "best" "smartest" and "wittiest" (as they think they are) of the whole lib world can attack non stop one "stupid" women but can not take her out and instead she "gives back as good as she gets"....
Maybe that why they hate her so much...she fights back...
The left are bully ...it time to stop taking they crap and just kick them in the nut ever time they start running their mouths
With leftists, Rabies is never curable.
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She beat Couric soundly.
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The limp-wristed courtesy ‘hate’ they showed for W was just for show, because they knew that on the big picture he was one of them.
No such thing can be said for Palin; she is the true antithesis of W.
The tune just never changes.
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>> “I am sorry” <<
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Yes, you are!
Palin had no control over the McCain campaign Troll.
Your PDS glows in the dark.
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So sorry I offended you.
If Palin had no control over the McCain campaign, she had no business joining a loser.
Don’t you want to know who your opponent or your bosses opponent is before you get on the bandwagon? I guess you wouldn’t.
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