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The Persecution of Sarah Palin(Major Barf Alert)
Wall Street Journal ^ | November 17, 2009 | Thomas Frank

Posted on 11/19/2009 2:00:36 PM PST by inflorida

Her memoir is full of vindictiveness and score-settling.

Maybe in their business lives, conservatives are the stern, unforgiving masters of capitalist lore. But when it comes to politics, oh, do they love a whiner!

It is her mastery of the lament that explained former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s appeal last year, and now her knack for self-pity is on full display in her book, “Going Rogue.” This is the memoir as prolonged, keening wail, larded with petty vindictiveness. With an impressive attention to detail, Ms. Palin settles every score, answers every criticism; locates a scapegoat for every foul-up, and fastens an insult on every critic, down to the last obscure Palin-doubter back in Alaska.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: palin; sarahpalin; thomasfrank; victimculture

1 posted on 11/19/2009 2:00:37 PM PST by inflorida
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To: inflorida

“impressive attention to detail”—yeah, she made it up, right!
/sarc

Sarah explained that she has kept detailed journals *since childhood*—so transferring those details to book form was probably not all that difficult...LOL, if the MSM had vetted HolyO the way they are going after Sarah, who has nothing to hide, we wouldn’t be in the mess we are in now!!

Go, Sarah, GO!! You’re scaring the pants off of the liberals, keep it up! :-)


2 posted on 11/19/2009 2:03:52 PM PST by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: inflorida

Keep it up, libs, your PDS is music to my ears.


3 posted on 11/19/2009 2:04:14 PM PST by JPG (Obama's plan for America...today, Labor Unions...tomorrow, Labor Camps.)
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To: inflorida
Will the Pravda Press fact check the Palin bashing book that is coming out?

CBC airs anti-Sarah Palin book cover (Nov 18, 2009, Hollywood Reporter)


4 posted on 11/19/2009 2:05:10 PM PST by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: inflorida
Maybe in their business lives, conservatives are the stern, unforgiving masters of capitalist lore. But when it comes to politics, oh, do they love a whiner!

Insightful observation.

5 posted on 11/19/2009 2:06:30 PM PST by steve-b (Intelligent Design -- "A Wizard Did It")
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To: inflorida
The RINOs are getting scared. Things are going to get very hot for Gov Palin over the next year. Two very powerful groups (Liberal Dems and RINOs) want her destroyed. And if the WSJ things her book is vindictive they obviously have never met a RINO who's ticket on the gravy train is in danger.

On the up side in going after her the RINOs rip up what little is left of their own credibility as "uniters". So while they may succeed in destroying Sarah Palin's chances for higher office, they will leave the door wind open for some other conservative.
6 posted on 11/19/2009 2:07:03 PM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
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To: inflorida; All
Thomas Frank is one of WSJ's lib columnists.
7 posted on 11/19/2009 2:08:18 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: inflorida
But Ms. Palin’s life is meant to be an inspiration. Maybe I should follow her example. The opinion-page equivalent of the Palinesque style is easy enough to imagine: I would use this space to recite the indignities the world forced on me over the course of the week—an effete-looking young person ignored me the other day—plus glimpses of heartland authenticity—I sure do like pot roast—before concluding, darkly, that the reason I suffer is because I am such a sterling American.

LOL!

8 posted on 11/19/2009 2:14:17 PM PST by steve-b (Intelligent Design -- "A Wizard Did It")
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To: steve-b

“Insightful observation.”

We do like to complain about media bias a lot. Which is one reason why I’ve never begrudged “minorities” complaining about their representation, unless their complaints are petty. That is certainly not the case for Palin.


9 posted on 11/19/2009 2:17:23 PM PST by Tublecane
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To: inflorida
This is the memoir as prolonged, keening wail, larded with petty vindictiveness. With an impressive attention to detail, Ms. Palin settles every score, answers every criticism; locates a scapegoat for every foul-up, and fastens an insult on every critic, down to the last obscure Palin-doubter back in Alaska.

AYSM?

I've already read the book through and it has none of this. I know what this libtard said is the media's meme right now, but this is to the point of being dishonest.
10 posted on 11/19/2009 2:17:40 PM PST by Uncle Ivan (Alea iacta est)
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To: inflorida
Quelle suprise! Frank had this to say two weeks ago...

Thomas Frank, an author of political books and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, says he’s “a big fan” of Obama who has been sorely disappointed. “He is extremely talented, super-smart, probably the best orator my generation has produced. He came to office with a significant mandate and during a national crisis. But they’re only just now getting around to consider regulating the financial sector. He is just now starting to bring the healthcare debate to a close. He should have done this stuff right away.”

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/1031/1224257742805.html

11 posted on 11/19/2009 2:21:09 PM PST by WestTexasWend
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To: inflorida
Typical Palin-hating tripe from a leftie writer that falsely portrays Sarah Palin's book as 'whining' and sneers at her from the beginning to the end of the commentary. The condescension in Thomas Frank's 'review' is almost palpable - and will have zero effect on Palin's personal popularity or her book sales, for that matter.

Mrs. Palin's effect on liberals as well as RINOs is delightful to watch, although you have to be able to slough off the endless attacks and falsehoods spewed at Sarah Palin from the left as well as from some 'Republicans'. This just proves their fear (and loathing) of a conservative woman who can connect with the average American. You don't see any lefties attacking Huckabee, Romney or Giuliani, do you? They are no threat to the left and cosy with the RINOs, so they get a pass. Sarah Palin doesn't - ever. Telling, isn't it?

12 posted on 11/19/2009 2:22:49 PM PST by Jim Scott
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To: inflorida

My biggest complaint about Thomas Frank is that his articles are so dull. They read like a late-1970s Sociology textbook that describes Karl Marx as a prophet.


13 posted on 11/19/2009 2:24:12 PM PST by BertWheeler (Dance and the World Dances With You!)
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To: inflorida

From google search:

“Recent Posts from Thomas Frank’s Huffington Post Blog”

Background on Wall Street Reporter Frank, nothing to see keep moving on.


14 posted on 11/19/2009 2:28:55 PM PST by BilLies
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To: inflorida

From google search:

“Recent Posts from Thomas Frank’s Huffington Post Blog”

Background on Wall Street Reporter Frank, nothing to see keep moving on.


15 posted on 11/19/2009 2:29:29 PM PST by BilLies
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To: a fool in paradise
[listens for cries of outrage from NOW/feminazis]

{crickets chirping loudly}

Me, I'm looking forward to when *this* book is released:
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16 posted on 11/19/2009 3:06:33 PM PST by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: inflorida

For heaven’s sake: this is Palin’s rebuttal of the the media’s stories. Setting the record straight, my side, her turn at bat...What do they not get? What strikes me is the strength of her resume. Mayor, 2nd place finisher for Lt. Governor, prospect for U.S. Senator, Chairman of the Alaska equivalent of the Texas Railroad Commissioner, and candidate for governor. Not bad for ten years in politics and still just forty. She achieved a lot more than the Ovulator.


17 posted on 11/19/2009 3:50:52 PM PST by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: inflorida

BTTT


18 posted on 11/21/2009 5:30:39 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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