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I'm Declaring February a Palin Free Month, Join Me! (WaPo Dana Milbank: Sarah Palin 'Un-Person')
The Washington Post ^ | Friday, January 21, 2011 | Dana Milbank

Posted on 01/21/2011 7:56:37 AM PST by kristinn

Though it is embarrassing to admit this in public, I can no longer hide the truth. I have a Sarah Palin problem.

I have written about her in 42 columns since Sen. John McCain picked her as his presidential running mate in 2008. I've mentioned her in dozens more blog posts, Web chats, and TV and radio appearances. I feel powerless to control my obsession, even though it cheapens and demeans me.

But today is the first day of the rest of my life. And so, I hereby pledge that, beginning on Feb 1, 2011, I will not mention Sarah Palin - in print, online or on television - for one month. Furthermore, I call on others in the news media to join me in this pledge of a Palin-free February. With enough support, I believe we may even be able to extend the moratorium beyond one month, but we are up against a powerful compulsion, and we must take this struggle day by day.

SNIP

And so I pledge to you: Sarah Palin's name will not cross my lips - or my keyboard - for the entire month of February. Who's with me?

Dana Milbank is an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post and the author of "Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America."

Note by Kristinn: The WaPo has a poll accompanying the article: "Post columnist Dana Milbank has pledged not to write anything about Sarah Palin for one month. Would you pledge not read or watch coverage of Palin for one month?" Yes; no; I'll try"

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To: kristinn
Dana Milbank is an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post and the author of "Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America."

This douchebag actually wrote a "serious" political book using a homosexual sex act reference in the title?

21 posted on 01/21/2011 8:14:35 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: Dr. Thorne

The hypocrisy is sickening. If a middle school kid says something is “so gay” (meaning lame, not cool), they will be suspended for “bullying” and uttering “homophobic slurs”, but the Left Wing Media Pimp and the leaders of the Democrat Party can use a real slur about homosexuals against tens of millions of (straight) Americans everyday and get away with it.


22 posted on 01/21/2011 8:15:22 AM PST by Above My Pay Grade
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To: Durus; Lazamataz
The post notes a poll. Please hit it if you have time.

Something to "hit", Laz.

23 posted on 01/21/2011 8:15:41 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: kristinn
The people with the biggest problem with Sarah Palin are the men who are not really men, and the women who are not really women...
24 posted on 01/21/2011 8:17:12 AM PST by ArtDodger (Reread Animal Farm (with your kids))
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To: 1raider1
He won’t be able to do it, then he’ll blame Sarah.

I predict Milbank will mention Palin at least 2 dozen times in February. He'll just do everything he can to avoid actually using her name, and pretend that this keeps the letter of his pledge.

The only way he'd be able to keep his word in spirit would be to not file a column for the entire month. Which sounds like a good idea, to me.

25 posted on 01/21/2011 8:20:11 AM PST by kevkrom (De-fund Obamacare in 2011, repeal in 2013!)
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To: FlashBack; athelass; Tina Grazier; acapesket; exit82; backwoods-engineer; APatientMan; ...

26 posted on 01/21/2011 8:20:30 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: kristinn

She will fall off the wagon................
Probably next week.............


27 posted on 01/21/2011 8:20:56 AM PST by Red Badger (Whenever these vermin call you an 'idiot', you can be sure that you are doing something right.)
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To: kristinn

I’ll pledge not to read anything that Milskank writes, but not just for the month - for ever.


28 posted on 01/21/2011 8:21:17 AM PST by JaguarXKE (Life - It's 10 percent circumstances and 90 percent how you react to circumstances - Sarah Palin)
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To: kristinn

Could Warren Buffett’s departure from the comPost board brought a breath of sanity from that rag?


29 posted on 01/21/2011 8:22:35 AM PST by Carley (IDEOLOGY TRUMPS FACTS IN THE LEFT'S QUEST FOR POWER)
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To: Red Badger

Dana is a man. He doesn’t write like one, or act like one, but he is.... nominally.


30 posted on 01/21/2011 8:25:06 AM PST by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: kristinn

The next book I will read, then, will be Sarah’s latest one. Dana Milbank can KMA.


31 posted on 01/21/2011 8:25:16 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier preparing to deploy to Afghanistan)
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To: kristinn

LOL! Not a chance in heck Dana. You need her much more than she needs you.


32 posted on 01/21/2011 8:26:04 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: kristinn

My name is Dana Milbank and I am a Palinaholic. I promise to not to write any more columns about Sarah Palin. I begin this abstinence by writing a column about Sarah Palin.


33 posted on 01/21/2011 8:26:17 AM PST by mas cerveza por favor
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To: kristinn

And so I pledge to you: Sarah Palin’s name will not cross my lips - or my keyboard - for the entire month of February.”

Do us a favor and include food and water in your pledge and I will donate to your favorite charity in your name. (Just a joke for you politically correct civility monsters.)


34 posted on 01/21/2011 8:27:09 AM PST by jessduntno ("'How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think." - Adolph Hitler)
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To: kristinn

That poll needs a good FReeping - 54% say yes, 34% say no! Those numbers should not stand.


35 posted on 01/21/2011 8:28:02 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier preparing to deploy to Afghanistan)
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To: Durus
The lefties wake up thinking about Sarah Palin. Periodically throughout the day, they think about Sarah Palin. The last thoughts they have before they fall asleep at night are about Sarah Palin. Then, they dream about Sarah Palin. Repeat 24/7/365. And she doesn't pay even a nickel in rent!
36 posted on 01/21/2011 8:28:06 AM PST by JPG (There is hope for America and her name is Sarah Palin.)
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To: ArtDodger
men who are not really men, and the women who are not really women

Democrats?

37 posted on 01/21/2011 8:28:50 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: kristinn
I hereby pledge that, beginning on Feb 1, 2011, I will not mention Sarah Palin - in print, online or on television - for one month. Furthermore, I call on others in the news media to join me in this pledge of a Palin-free February.

"Sarah Palin is ICKY!
Now I'm off to see Liza, I so loved her in Cabaret!"

38 posted on 01/21/2011 8:33:36 AM PST by jla
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To: kristinn

Well now... that’ll dry up their sources of subject matter. I wonder who they’ll slander during their “Palin-Free Month?”


39 posted on 01/21/2011 8:33:42 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: mas cerveza por favor; kristinn
My name is Dana Milbank and I am a Palinaholic.

Bye, Dana!

40 posted on 01/21/2011 8:34:14 AM PST by tarheelswamprat
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