This is an inspired moment from a recent post from my blog buddy and dear friend The Idiot Speaketh’s, “Sarah Palin helps me yet again” .
Having a” relative” secure spot in the harem I dare go out in the ledge and say that since the Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin TLC incident, I have a new-found respect for Palin! She made that crazy and media obsessed, (even though she says she hates it) Kate Gosselin lay in the fetal position sucking her thumb in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
I also watched her recent interview on FOX ( January 17, 2011). Yes, I do cross over to the “dark side” and watch that network along with CNN CYA (they will not use “targeted”, “cross hairs”, “sticking to your guns”, “point-blank” or any reference that could be construed as encouraging violent rhetoric. Give me a friggin’ break! I am a smart person who writes and that just insulted my intelligence and love for the use of metaphors.) I digress. . .
The next day after the interview I heard all the media scuttlebutt on what she said. I was really disappointed on how many of the sound bites taken were not at all what was really said or even within context. I double checked that by replaying the interview and what was being reported. It actually disturbed me. The bottom line is, she may play the victim well, but falsely reporting what someone says it what the media obviously does well on both sides.
For example, last nights’ news cycle on FOX was stating that the Democratic side was calling the Republicans Nazi’s during the repeal debate of Health Care Reform on the House floor yesterday. I saw and heard what the gentleman said. IT WAS A METAPHOR so he could make his point. Was it a bad metaphor? It sure was not one of the best ones I have heard, but there was passion behind it and passion can fuel bad judgement in choice of words. I have fallen victim of that many times (I am the queen of open mouth insert foot). There was NO need to run that and have a “taking head” commentator instruct the viewer on what was said between the lines. All it caused was more hate mongering and getting off point to what matters.
What unnerves me is how all this false reporting and stirring the pot for a story just continues to egg on hate for someone who if they would just blow each other off and not comment they would shut up and actually work on getting this country back on its feet.
To me this whole thing is just a big political game. It is like both sides need each other. The left needs characters like Palin for a good story to showcase how conservatives and Tea Party constituents are a threat and ignorant and the right needs the Palin character so she can say what they are all afraid to say; total passive aggressive approaches and that boils my blood.
The bottom line is, whether you like her or not she has balls. Are they smart balls? Yes, I think she “dumbs” down like the stupid blond in High School in math class so she gets the attention she wants. The one thing I can give her credit is that she does stick to her guns (no pun intended) and you know where she stands regardless if you like the smell of what she is standing in. You don’t see that often enough in politics and that is something that I can appreciate and it makes me angry that she was portrayed in saying things regardless if you like what she said or not in a very untruthful spin.
Just to clear it up, I not a “I love Sarah Palin” fan, but there are things she says that I can understand where she is coming from and I find myself agreeing with. There are also things she says that I feel she just crawled out from under a rock on. However, it all comes back to the fact she was able to showcase Kate Gosselin’s amazing ability to birth a cow on national television (roughing it in the great outdoors is always a good way to bring out someone’s true character)! This just proves my point that you can always find silver lining in anything, even when it comes to Sarah Palin.
A Piece of the Pie Hole 
” you know where she stands” It seems like it. But there is one(much more than that) thing that really makes me suspicious. She is so ideologically pure and fits that right wing litmus test so perfectly. I worked in the Goldwater campaign in 1964 here in Miami. I was well immersed with the right wingers and John Birchers as well. But even Goldwater himself would come over to the other side(democratic party) if ideas or legislation made sense or was pragmatic. He was not as pure as some would believe as far as their standards go. But she is perfect to the last detail. She is either a clone or a play back tape recorder and that is what has me cross her off the list of serious people to listen to what they say. It is obvious she does not have the knowledge of history, government, or economics of a well educated 8th grader. I can’t stand her, but as you say she is a whiz at marketing herself and is the banner for that 25% of right wing and evangelical Republicans and for most of the tea party as well. If she gets the nomination this old Goldwater Republican votes for the President’s reelection in a flash.
Carl! How cool was that to work on a campaign! I have yet to see a candidate that I could get that fired up about. . . Meg Whitman was one that could of been a contender, however who ever ran her campaign was an idiot.
Goldwater was an interesting political candidate. I would of voted for him in a minute just based on many of his libertarian views of managing to piss off the religious right on gays and other social issues. It appears those Senators from AZ tend to run at a time they will get their asses handed to them on a Dixie plate.
I think McCain’s running mate was a huge reason of his demise and the fact America was ready for change of any kind; just like in 1964. Funny how history’s pendulum swings all the time.
I agree with you if Palin’s name is on the ticket, I am not on board with that choice. However, I don’t think she will make it past the primary election. The only female name I would tolerate on the ballot is Hillary’s and that is not that I am a fan, she is just better of the political evils. Isn’t that how we all vote? I sure wish there was a candidate that would surface that could light my fire. Trust me I have a ton of political fire:-)
Have no fear dear Pie…your spot in the Harem is always secure….. 🙂 I know what you are saying about the media. It is terrible on both sides. Sarah Palin could get asked “What color licorice do you like?” and she could reply …”I like the red…but hate the blacks!” and of course, the next news cycle would be screaming “Palin hates Blacks!”…….
Thanks for being a great harem leader! How is my wing turning out?