Posted on 10/17/2008 4:23:37 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Has Mike Barnicle called Sarah Palin stupid? Seems that way. In a Huffington Post column that Mika Brzezinski read on today's Morning Joe, Barnicle, referring to Palin, wrote of the:
"preposterous pronouncements of a woman whose candidacy is an insult to intelligence."
Let's deconstruct. The normal formulation is to speak of something being an "insult to our intelligence" in the sense of asserting something that is obviously unbelievable. For example, you might say Barack Obama insulted our intelligence when he claimed against all evidence during this week's debate that his only tie to ACORN is his past representation of the group in a lawsuit. But when Barnicle writes that Sarah Palin's candidacy is an insult not to "our" intelligence, but to intelligence itself, it's hard to read that other than as suggesting Palin is something other than smart. Throw in his reference to "preposterous pronouncements" and there's little doubt that the person Barnicle intended to insult is Palin herself.
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Barnicle suggests Sarah’s stupid ping to Today show list.
Barnicle’s own life is an insult to Americans.
Who gives a rat’s *ss what Barnicle has to say...
Imagine: Barnicle being in the tank for an empty suit and a plagiarizer! Whoda thunkit?
Forget him - he makes it up all the time. He’s a disgraced dope.
A vote for MeCain/Palin is a vote against Obamah/Biden/Big Media!
It is astonishing how similar such comments are to those at one time made about a former movie actor who was governor of another western state by similar eastern “intellectuals.”
I suppose you must be pretty stupid to be elected as governor of a state and chosen as a vice presidential candidate. Yep, stupid is as stupid does. /s
I hope I made it clear that was an “end sarcasm” tag. This darn French keyboard—I’m really having trouble with html. Anyway... it’s hubby’s laptop. :)
Thanks for the ping, glgb. :)
If there ever was an insult to anyone’s intelligence, it was the selection of Joe Biden as Obama’s running mate.
considering Barnicle’s past, amazing he feels he can castigate others.
Oh I forgot your not there your so smart you plagiarize Mike Royko.
Frankly speaking comparing Palin to Reagan is about as stupid as comparing California to Alaksa. You did both.
Me: Barnicle existence “ An Insult to Crustacean Intelligence”
“preposterous pronouncements of a woman whose candidacy is an insult to intelligence.”
What he meant to say...
“preposterous pronouncements of a woman whose candidacy is an insult to intelligencia.”
Poor elitist snobgobber.
Still copying others’ words isn’t he???
When I heard that I thought Barnicle’s “insult to intelligence” was focused on Mika the Mouth!
“Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle. Mr. Kettle, Mr. Pot.”
Hey, Mike, judge not lest ye be judged as well.
Considering what Mike’s been through in his life, it is an insult for him to judge Governor Palin.
Viva Palin!
Barnicle
Will
Brooks
Kristol
Parker
The list grows...
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