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Holy Crap! Hal Agrees With Malkin and Media Matters

No it’s true.  Here’s Media Myrmidons, for once not using their supposedly objective platform to defend liberal bullshit.  Here’s Michelle Malkin.  The issue is that Newsweek’s hit piece on Sarah Palin uses the photos she made for an exercise magazine (she’s in a tight running outfit) and then a picture of a Sarah Palin doll in a naughty schoolgirl outfit.  The former I don’t really have a problem with; the latter is demeaning.

You know I’m not overly fond of the Alaskan Huntress, but this is absurd.  If similar images were use for liberal women ... correction ... if there were attractive liberal women for whom such pictures were used, there would be an uproar.  Or not, because Newsweek would never portray a liberal woman in such a manner.

Update: McArdle:

And I find the whole schtick about how the media is just a bunch of elitist hooligans who are out to get her really grating.

That’s why I really wish the media wouldn’t act like, well, a bunch of elitist hooligans who are out to get her.  I’ve coined a new phrase to cover the situation:  Palinoia.  It’s when you think people are out to get you, and then they do their best to justify your erroneous belief.

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Then there’s the Associated Press, putting 11 reporters on the task of “fact checking” her book.  I put the words in quotes because the CJR notes that much of this herculean feat is not checking facts, but quibbling with interpretations or sentimental boilerplate about the hearts and minds of Alaskans.  But the deeper question is how come Palin’s book gets a team of fact checkers, when books by other politicians get the standard gloss?

There seems to be an unhealthy obsession with tearing her down.  And really, guys, if you’ll just back off a little, she’ll do the job for you.  Have you seen that resignation speech?  How about we all act like she’s a former governor and vice presidential candidate, rather than Public Enemy #1

That’s precisely my feeling.  Egotistical politicians were persecution complexes tend not to last in American politics.  See Clinton, Hillary.  Or Buchanan, Pat.  I don’t think the public will ever get over her just up and quitting as governor.  Eventually, she’ll get her own daytime talk show and I’ll only mention her when Sullivan melts down over some softball interview she gives to Governor Carrie Prejean in the runup to the 2024 election.

Posted by Hal_10000 on 11/18/09 at 10:27 AM (Discuss this in the forums)

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Posted by on 11/18/09 at 02:16 PM from United States

blah blah blah

Who.
Gives.
A.
Shit.

This has GOT to be one of the biggest non-stories of the year. Of course, the left loves it because they get to do what they do best, which is smugly condescend and thinly insult those they perceive as inferior and/or a threat. The right loves it because they can play the offended and indignant victim that’s being unfairly maligned by the neverending and omnipresent “librul media conspiricy”.

The rest of us with brains recognize it for what it truly is: panem et circenses

Posted by on 11/18/09 at 04:16 PM from United States

Humm.. if you’re doing a story that has to do with the popularity of someone, it’s now sexist to show an action figure that a company sells baring the persons likeness?

WFC

Posted by Hal_10000 on 11/18/09 at 06:05 PM from United States

Rocket, could you imagine Newsweek running an article on Obama with a picture of the sock monkey Obama that cause such an uproar?

Posted by HARLEY on 11/18/09 at 06:49 PM from United States

IF she runs, and Gets the GOP nomination, Obama will win. the Dems and media will destroy her, and if she could not take the personal attacks as Governor of Alaska, then how will she survive the campaign trail with ?HER as the main focus?

I think the Dems WANT her to run, that is why they are constantly bringing her up.

Now i have a question, What has the GOP done to earn our votes? As i see it Not a damm thing.

2nd.

Maybe Obama should win and drive this nation further to the brink. why?
Simply given the condition of the stupid voters the economy debt and the quality of potential politicians to elect, maybe we need things to get so bad that some blood letting occurs.

Posted by on 11/18/09 at 07:13 PM from United States

I had to go see what Sully had to say about Palin’s book.  He isn’t hyperventilating.  No no, Sullivan had to go silent to absorb the enormity of Palin’s book. 

I am beginning to think that Sullivan is a little insane. 

As far as Palin goes, at this point she is probably too damaged to beat Obama (unless things get really bad really fast and stay that way).  I bet that she tries to adopt the role of senior stateman and kingmaker in 2012.  She does have a lock on a significant number of GOP voters and probably a bigger percentage of those that are active in primaries.  Watch for other contenders to kiss her ring early in the primaries.

Posted by on 11/18/09 at 07:23 PM from United States

Harley,
Not that I am defending Palin, but,even left leaning media reported that she resigned as governor because of the financial burden to both the taxpayers of Alaska and her personal wealth. So to portray it as “hurt feelings” is disingenuous at best.
Perhaps your attempt was to impress Hal in which case I’m sure it gave him a tingle up his leg.

And thinking this republic might survive another Obama term may indicate that you are making and drinking your own “likker”.

Posted by Hal_10000 on 11/18/09 at 08:17 PM from United States

She overstated the legal burden the investigation were taking on Alaska.  No one knows why she resigned.

If you look at that Newsweek cover, though, it’s a hit piece pure and simple.  I haven’t seen such blatant partisanship from them since they had Newt on the cover as the Gingrich who stole Christmas.

Posted by HARLEY on 11/18/09 at 08:46 PM from United States

And thinking this republic might survive another Obama term may indicate that you are making and drinking your own “likker”.

Where did i say anything about surviving?  please remember im a proponent that we are gonna have a bloody civil war in a decade or so.

Not that I am defending Palin, but,even left leaning media reported that she resigned as governor because of the financial burden to both the taxpayers of Alaska and her personal wealth. So to portray it as “hurt feelings” is disingenuous at best.

that is exactly how its is gonna be played by the media if she runs, and tough tit, she should have been prepared for the shit storm.
Posted by HARLEY on 11/18/09 at 08:47 PM from United States

Watch for other contenders to kiss her ring early in the primaries.

Stalking horse....

Posted by HARLEY on 11/18/09 at 08:51 PM from United States

If you look at that Newsweek cover, though, it’s a hit piece pure and simple.  I haven’t seen such blatant partisanship from them since they had Newt on the cover as the Gingrich who stole Christmas.

Oh god, i remember that cover, he was portrayed as nothing short of evil personified.

Posted by HARLEY on 11/18/09 at 08:53 PM from United States

Perhaps your attempt was to impress Hal in which case I’m sure it gave him a tingle up his leg.

Oh give me a fucking break.....

Posted by on 11/18/09 at 09:52 PM from Germany

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Posted by Miguelito on 11/19/09 at 12:29 AM from United States

I am beginning to think that Sullivan is a little insane.

Oh he’s way beyond “a little” at this point.

Posted by Miguelito on 11/19/09 at 12:47 AM from United States

wow.. comment spam.

For a second there, I thought it was a link to the old Colon Blow joke commercial from SNL back in the day.

Posted by on 11/19/09 at 08:45 AM from United States

I find the idea of Sarah Palin in a naughty schoolgirl outfit kinda hot…

Posted by on 11/19/09 at 05:01 PM from United States

Hal… In that some people instantly think that monkey = black person, no, they probably wouldn’t.  But was there outrage when a shirtless Obama in a swimsuit picture hit the news media?  Nope.

Posted by on 11/19/09 at 07:36 PM from United States

HARLEY, there seems to be a fundamental change in your demeanor. I was trying to get a rise out of you… but ya played it straight.

I also foresee a bloody civil war ahead, but if it takes a decade “We the People” will lose. Mostly because the military (by then) will follow the left.
Right now this administration is doing it’s best to *gut* the military of career soldiers/sailors. In it’s place a bottomed out economy will attract the dregs of our society from the ghettos and the barrios.
A mercenary army has no use for liberty… only bread and circus.

Posted by HARLEY on 11/19/09 at 07:58 PM from United States

I also foresee a bloody civil war ahead, but if it takes a decade “We the People” will lose.

There will alwasy be the professional soldiers loyal to the Constitution, the Dregs will amount to a real nusiance, but their own ignoraince will reduice ther effectiveness.
As for the result, is see this nation split up much like the Soviet Union was, but with a significant amount of border action.

HARLEY, there seems to be a fundamental change in your demeanor.

What would that be? Yankee, i am trying to be the peacemaker rational person here on this blog, over the last few years i really became disenchanted with politicians and there usall bullshit.
Posted by on 11/20/09 at 07:49 AM from Germany

HARLEY, there seems to be a fundamental change in your demeanor. I was trying to get a rise out of you… but ya played it straight.

Yeah. And spelling and punctuation, too!

Who are you, and what have you done with the real Harley??

Posted by HARLEY on 11/20/09 at 09:04 AM from United States

Stogy, i hate to break it to ya, but i am taking more care to spell and such correctly since Jim anointed me as a Commenter here.

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