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The Sarah Palin we imagined: The truth is, she's a phony
New York Daily News ^ | Tuesday, February 16th 2010 | Richard Cohen

Posted on 02/16/2010 5:50:33 PM PST by presidio9

Edited on 02/16/2010 5:58:27 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

It's possible that Sarah Palin's best quality is that she has none at all. She exists for both her friends and enemies as a fantasy figure. For the left, she is a harbinger of the hard-right government takeover they fear is coming. And for the right, she is the leader - all instinct and no sophistication - that they knew would someday lead America out of its current Socialist wilderness. The pity for them both is that in reality, not to mention the polls, she sorely disappoints.


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KEYWORDS: lamestreammedia; moonbattery; palin; pds; richardcohen; sarahpalin
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In Palin's case, it was the politically greedy Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) who placed the slipper of fame on her foot - upon which she put it in her mouth. She said the most astounding things about foreign policy (Alaska is close to Russia, etc.), later fibbed about death panels and, in general, did a spot-on imitation of a ditz. It was a remarkable performance.

Disregarding the fact that Alaska IS close to Russia, and everything she said about death panels was corroborated by experts, I'm wondering if Miss Cohen has an example of Governor Palin imitating a ditz.

1 posted on 02/16/2010 5:50:33 PM PST by presidio9
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The funny thing is in the “Alaska is close to Russia” comment is if you read the full transcript, it was just a lead in statement where she described several trade deals she made with Russia and Canada and petroleum drilling rights. That part was not shown on TV.


2 posted on 02/16/2010 5:52:24 PM PST by mnehring
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To: presidio9

3...2...1 GO!


3 posted on 02/16/2010 5:52:27 PM PST by mc5cents
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To: presidio9

Smell the fear. It smells like gravy-pants...


4 posted on 02/16/2010 5:53:04 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: presidio9
It's possible that Sarah Palin's best quality is that she has none at all.

This being the case, all I can say in response is "Sarah who?" with sarcasm.

5 posted on 02/16/2010 5:53:53 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: mc5cents
Whoops, almost forgot...


6 posted on 02/16/2010 5:54:07 PM PST by mc5cents
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It’s too bad little Dick Cohen never does these types of hit pieces on his comrades on the left. I’m really happy that he’s so worried about us evil conservatives that he feels it necessary to “vet” our candidates for us. Thanks Dick!


7 posted on 02/16/2010 5:54:39 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If the CIA and NASA are going to "monitor climate change", why the hell do we need the EPA?)
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To: mc5cents

Sarah will be next president, so boo-hoo


8 posted on 02/16/2010 5:54:43 PM PST by manonCANAL
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To: presidio9

Richard Cohen your utmost fear of her is showing. I predict this will be a three year effort to tear her and her family down from all angles. She may not be the candidate but she will give us the opportunity to do a major head fake closer to 2012.


9 posted on 02/16/2010 5:55:05 PM PST by kempster
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Why would anyone take advice from a far left writer of a far left newspaper?


10 posted on 02/16/2010 5:55:08 PM PST by GeronL (Dignity is earned from yourself. Respect is earned from others.)
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(Alaska is close to Russia, etc.)

Cohen, you dork. Learn some geography. Then follow the Aleutians out to the international border--with Russia.

11 posted on 02/16/2010 5:55:35 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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For being “a phony,” they sure do worry an awful lot about her.

Wouldn’t they just ignore someone so insignificant, as they did Ron Paul in 2008?

The panic in their attacks is just too revealing.


12 posted on 02/16/2010 5:56:35 PM PST by DakotaRed (What happened to the country I fought for?)
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Why would anyone take advice from a far left writer of a far left newspaper?

Death wish comes to mind. ; )

13 posted on 02/16/2010 5:56:45 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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What a sad old poofter Richard is.


14 posted on 02/16/2010 5:56:47 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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Now why all this talk if she’s nothing but a bimbo? She gets an amazing amount of press for someone who isn’t a threat.

Cindie


15 posted on 02/16/2010 5:56:56 PM PST by gardencatz (Proud mom US Marine! It can't always be someone else's son.)
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Cohen is absolutely amazing. When I hear the word phoney I immediately think of our Potemkin president, our post-racial/post-partisan savior.


16 posted on 02/16/2010 5:57:34 PM PST by jimfree (In 2012 Sarah Palin will continue to have more relevant quality executive experience than B. Obama.)
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Wow, Mr. Cohen, the more I hear yet another self-hating pseudo-intellectual Jew tell us in such shallow terms how smart they are to be able to repeat how stupid Sarah Palin is, I get more and more more impressed every time. It always works for me.

Here, repeat this as often as is necessary to convince yourself how very smart you are and how many original thoughts you have running around in that magnificent head of yours.

It’s all George Bush’s fault!
Sarah Palin is stooopid!
It’s all George Bush’s fault!
Sarah Palin is stooopid!


17 posted on 02/16/2010 5:59:38 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Voters who thought their ship came in with 0bama are on their own Titanic.)
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Miss Cohen and the Daily Snooze sure have nothing to worry about, except the fact that the unrestrained Sarah has sold 100 times more accurate books in a week than the Snooze circulates slandering bird cage liners in a year.

Missy has her wittle fweeelings hurt.

18 posted on 02/16/2010 5:59:53 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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Sell Romney someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
19 posted on 02/16/2010 5:59:57 PM PST by McGruff (Don't criticize. Explain to me who I should support other than Sarah Palin.)
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i have never seen anything like this— the media has gone completely insane


20 posted on 02/16/2010 6:00:17 PM PST by chicken head
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