Posted on 05/29/2010 11:59:24 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Joe McGinniss is wrong to move next door to Sarah Palin in Alaska in order to gather material for his book on her due out in 2011.
McGinniss is well known for pushing the envelope when it comes to his subjects.
His 1983 book on the Jeffrey MacDonald murder trial result ended in a lawsuit by MacDonald alleging he had been set up by McGinniss. There was an out of court settlement.
His next book on the Kennedy's brought similar reaction from that clan who felt that McGinniss had greatly altered the key facts.
Now Palin is his subject and he is clearly enjoying himself .
“I am writing a book about Sarah Palin,” he said. “Why not live right next to the story? Unless I do something that is an active violation of their privacy, where is the harm?”
Not true. Sarah Palin has a large young family and she and her husband, Todd are entitled to the privacy at their family home in Wasilla.
The very idea of having muckraking journalist living next door, trying to peer into every aspect of their lives must be horrifying, especially as far as their children are concerned.
My sympathy is all with Palin on this given the reputation that McGinniss has for sharp practice when it comes to his writing.
McGinniss said he had glimpsed Ms. Palin for “about three seconds” and that he doesn’t expect to get a lot of material from living there but he has already had a nasty encounter with Todd Palin and there could be more standoffs.
As Palin explains it her desire for privacy when away from the political trail reads true:
“None of our houses have ever had air conditioning, and so you leave your windows open all summer long,” she said. “It’s the only way to keep cool in the midnight sun because the sun essentially doesn’t set for many of the days in the summer, leaving the windows wide open. Well, now, things like that, that’s got to change because the guy’s sitting right there.”
McGinniss is clearly enjoying the publicity stunt but he should move along.
There is nothing to see.
Interesting site there, PA Engineer! :)
“My point is would there be similar outrage if some “writer”
moved in next door to Michael Moore “
Bwahaha! Of course there wouldn’t be similar outrage.
I don’t like it, but it’s his right. It’s also Sarah’s right to build a privacy fence.
Yep.
Question for you:
Did / do you refer to Reagan as "Ron"?
I’m pretty distressed that I lost out....
Point taken....
I wasn’t being sexist though. Sarah Palin has made it clear from the start that she is one of us... somebody we could relate to. It’s her persona.
I often call the last President “W”, and I often call Clinton “Bubba”.
The PC shit needs to end. Nice try though.
Kinda small for the former Governor of Alaska and best selling author, doncha think?
Nothing gutsy about it. It’s an old ‘fashion’ saying.
Well, Sarah, make sure you set up a couple of huge subwoofers and rattle his windows from time to time. It’ll play heck with the shotgun mikes...
I don't Sarah Palin would be the problem in a situation like that -- it'd be all the buzz-cut, ripped-and-toned guys with extensive martial arts and extreme-fighting experience who, unbidden, might hasten to do her family a favor, out of a sense of what's right, and recognizing the fundamental malice and cleverness serving wickedness in McGinniss's persona. That could get uncomfortable for the guy who rented him the property, esp. if it's also true that the landlord is a) a Democrat who b) is on the record as disliking the Palin family for any reason or c) is known to have assisted Rahm Emanuel's Netroots "Ankle Biters" at any point in demonizing and blackening Sarah Palin and harassing her with specious "ethics complaints". Of which last-mentioned campaign McGinniss's book stunt looks like a continuation.
You’ve seen Spartacus one too many times.
Cindy Sheehan camped next door to President Bush's ranch, and there was no outrage.
If some 'conservative' or 'Republican' based protest group, or some stalker had moved next door to a prominent person in the Obama administration, one or more of the following will (and often does) happen:
Audit by IRS
Visit by city codes commission.
Visit by SS.
Visit by FBI.
Cancellation of lease.
Visit by Nation of Islam.
Visit by Black Panthers.
Visit by SEIU.
Visit by ACORN.
Vandalism to property.
House fire.
Sure there was, I was there.
Saw Jim Rob.
It was hot.
McGinniss’s goal is to drive a stake between Todd and Sarah.
Then, Sarah will have no choice but to fall in love with him.
He is stalking Sarah. The book is a cover.
Bwahahahahaha ... are you lobbying for ‘co-authorship’ on his novel?
Of course, we were all outraged.
However, the reference to outrage was referring to the MSM and at least 52% of the population.
I can’t see the connection between my statements, and your question.
This brings to mind an invention! Has anyone yet devised a ‘temporary wall’ used like the roll out roll in awnings, only vertical and in twenty foot sections? Could even devise a ‘static sound’ barrier to accompany it!
Well, then if you’re not going to seek co-authorship, I’ll see what I can do. /sarcasm ... Lighten up, Francis.
I thought it was just sarcasm, but wasn’t sure.
So, I decided to keep it simple and be honest.
: ) belated
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