PalinTracker: Milbank Goes Cold Turkey, Media Binges
In a nation where the media resist a “rush to judgment” when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan yells “Allahu Akbar” before killing 13 at Fort Hood, all caution is thrown to the wind when a madman shoots Gabrielle Giffords in the head, killing 6 and wounding 13. Without a shred of background on the shooter, within hours, the propaganda press stamped a bullseye on Palin — eventually offering, as “evidence,” her metaphorical map targeting ObamaCare Democrats. Never mind Democrats’ similar maps. Or the Clintons’ “War Room.” Or — well, see Michelle Malkin’s The progressive “climate of hate”: An illustrated primer, 2000-2010.
Not only was it all Palin’s fault, the left declared; she should do the only honorable thing and commit political seppuku. This even after Loughner was revealed to be a heavy-metal, pot-smoking, Satan-worshipping psycho who’d been stalking Giffords since 2007 — long before anyone in the lower 49 had heard of Palin.
After a week of nonstop, unrestrained Palin-hatin’, Palin had the temerity to release a video statement — America’s Enduring Strength — and guess what? The most-maligned woman in America was roundly condemned for “making it all about her.” Say what?
- Lori Ziganto, RedState: Thoughtful, On-Target Palin Responds To Attacks; Left Loses Last Grip On Reality
Palin acquired some unexpected defenders:
- Big Government Exclusive: Alan Dershowitz Defends Sarah Palin’s Use of Term ‘Blood Libel‘
- Wall Street Journal: Sarah Palin is right about “Blood Libel”: Judaism rejects the idea of collective responsibility for murder
- New York Daily News: Barbara Walters unexpected ally
January 14
While the media seemed obsessed with comparing Obama’s memorial service speech with Palin’s statement, Rob Miller brought up the absurdity of such a comparison: A comparison of Two Speeches. Really?
January 15
Katrina Trinko at National Review Online: Blame Palin: The ten most inane comments connecting Sarah Palin to the Tucson shooting
Pat Buchanan at Newsbusters:
I think that for the last week, she’s been a victim, Ed, in one the saddest smears that I’ve seen in a long, long time. From the very moment, they picked up those wounded and dead at that incident, she’s been charged with moral complicity in a crime which she had no responsibility whatsoever.
Richard Grant: Palin’s character, gut sense carry her through adversity
January 17
Sarah Palin at Facebook:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today is a day to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King dedicated himself to justice and the struggles of an imperfect world. In the face of fierce opposition, he stood up for the oppressed, and he ultimately sacrificed all for equality and freedom. His was a remarkable life of love and service for all mankind. His work must continue.
With Dr. King’s faith in God and his unwavering hope in a brighter, stronger future, let us recommit today to continuing his work for a more peaceful and just nation.
Consider the source department: Joan Rivers calls Sarah Palin “stupid”
The Ulsterman Report: Once Again, Sarah Palin Emerges Stronger:
It remains a mystery why Palin so enrages the left. From one side of their mouth they attempt to marginalize her as an inconsequential moron, some Alaskan redneck former beauty pageant breeder of too many children. At the same time, they declare her dangerous, cunning, a too-powerful figure corrupting the minds of mainstream America. The many contradictions contained within the liberals’ hatred (yes, I am using that word — because it is appropriate) of Sarah Palin willfully goes unnoticed by them. They simply march on, gleeful in their collective and repeated attacks against the former governor of Alaska. Sarah Palin is a woman. Sarah Palin is a conservative. Sarah Palin is Pro-Life. Sarah Palin is pro-gun rights. Sarah Palin talks of her love of God and country. Sarah Palin has the audacity to openly (and effectively) mock liberalism. We must destroy her.
January 18
Sarah Palin tells Hannity, “I am not going to shut up”
FrontPage: Why the Left Hates Sarah Palin (political)
American Thinker: Why the Left Hates Sarah Palin, by Robin of Berkeley (personal)
January 21
The Washington Post‘s Dana Milbank: I’m declaring February a Palin-free month. Join me!:
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 vice-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.
Reading this, I couldn’t help but laugh: here’s wishing Dana much success!
Don’t believe for a minute that Mr. Mill Bank came up with this all on his own or even with the help of other’s !!!! It was recent new’s though not many reported on it as I myself heard it in passing while working around the house off the radio where a report was that Mrs. Palin had just recently hired The Great One Mark Levin as her Counsel, and I’m almost certain that has everything to do with all the left Coast and Professional Left shutting down all their Palin Bashing Machines once they all recieved a form Letter from Mr. Levin where he more than likely mentions something to the effect that if this Palin Bashing continues we will Sure the Hell out of you type…..
If most here remember that when Olberman spouted off against Mr. Levin during his Show on Then MSNBC Mr. Levin threatened to take Mr. Olberman to task and thus those attack’s stopped completely or almost immediately, and I suspect the same situation has reappeared here with Mrs. Palin !!!! Cheer Mr. Levin for putting these A-Hole’s in their Place once and for all Cheer’s !!!
Dan,
“Mrs. Palin had just recently hired The Great One Mark Levin as her Counsel”. Could you please back up that statement, with a link or something? I am very interested in reading more about this. A quick google search came up empty.
What was it Oscar Wilde said once, “The only thing worse than being talked about is NOT being talked about.” Thanks to the far left and the rabid liberals, Palin couldn’t buy this much publicity. In this day and age of rapid communications, 24/7 cable news channels, talk radio, and the Internet, no publicity is bad publicity. Palin has managed, for good or bad, to keep her name in the news ever since the 2008 election, where as people today are saying “John McWho?” She is very shrewd and, if I were her, I would just be a little more aggressive in going after her detractors. Americans love a fighter and will not tolerate a wimp (just ask John Kerry about that). If she keeps taking it to the liberal elites in this country and remains an unapologetic conservative, she will be a strong political force in 2012, if she decides to run.
Isn’t it wonderful how the media covers Sarah Palin, even after Dana Milbank at WaPo says he’s going to refrain from covering her for the whole month of February? Then, there’s the so-called conservative pundits, who are bringing up ABS – Anyone But Sarah — when mentioning potential 2012 candidates, all the while ignoring the big pink mamma grizzley in the room. It’s fascinating how the Establishment GOP are desperately trying to find a way to not even get her to run. Why? Because they’re afraid that she’ll run away with the nomination and make her look like Snow White to their Seven Dwarfs.
Even though she’s been quiet for about the last 10 days, that’s because Todd was running the Iron Dog, in which his Team 11 came in 2nd place. She was busy supporting him and taking care of their three younger children — something that he’s been doing most of the time, while she makes speeches and supports her causes. Palin/West2012
Mom in Wisconsin
Palin/West sounds pretty good to me!
Really, I think the Republicans have got to have a credible black candidate on their ticket: that would undercut the racist slurs against the Tea Party and others who’ve had it with Zer0. It would also siphon off some of the 96% of the black vote given to The Won on a silver platter.
Feminists and the liberal left hate Palin because she is exactly the type of woman they honor and want for their own. Unfortunately, she is a conservative and that’s the more important reason for their hatred. They are frightened of her.
In their collective dark heart of hearts the Left instinctively understands that Obama is a disaster for them and the country. They eviscerate Sarah Palin for the purpose of distracting people from this obvious fact. At the same time they hope that this will somehow prop up the Bamster’s sinking popularity. In just the same way that Obama sets up straw men to attack the Left needed a flesh and blood symbol of everything they despise about this country to make them feel better about their miserable lives. They already had their despised symbol of America in Sarah Palin. But the people are on to them. Both they and Obama have overplayed their hand. Their phony polls notwithstanding, the majority voted against Obama last year and they will do it again in 2012. I hope that Palin runs for president. The unmitigated pain and suffering this will cause the Left will far exceed the pain they will suffer next year when Obama is kicked out of office.
With the united support of a handful of radio talkshow hosts who are independant of political parties and their game of inside politics deal making, Sarah Palin could probably become the next President of the United States if the decision were up to voters. However, it probably will not happen because money from the left and personal gratification talk louder than devotion to country and the primaries will foreclose the possibility.
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Michael Savage, Lars Larson and a handful of other non-leftists could light the fire.
Other’s will come to any readers mind but for the most part, they are already bought and paid for by the establishment criminal enterprise, so I rule them out.
The radio talkers won’t do the heavy lifting for Palin because the left’s money will see to it that the tactic of divide and conquor will prevail again. Gotta sell those books you know. That’s where the money is.
That’s the political system we’re lift with now that honor, decency, morality, ethics and patriotism are either dead or on life support.
As always, just my very humble opionion.
“She will be the only American politician attending the conference, which is stacked with Indian and Pakistani officials, business leaders, public figures and entertainers.”
No, she could not possibly be running. If she were running, she would be doing the same-old same-old everyone else has been doing. Because what this country needs is a new President who is going to do things in the same-old same-old fashion.
She’ll get rave reviews there, which will not be broadcast by the Leftist Media, but which will come out during the campaign. Publicly, the Left calls her stupid. Privately, they wish this brilliant politician were a liberal.
Edit: Mouthpiece Media, not Leftist Media. It’s my own phrase for them, the Mouthpieces of the Democratic Party.
God bless you ma’am. May you go from strength to strength.
Liars hate the truth.
‘Sarah couldn’t buy this much publicity.’ That’s true, but she still earns it. She exposes the damage Obama’s administration is doing to our country and liberty, and she supports the right politicians, and others, to fix our country. Priceless.
The funny thing, to me anyway, is that some people say she’s a quitter. IMO, she’s clearly showing great leadership skills, and their thinking is just wishful thinking. I know Obama wishes she would quit.
Great America creating S.Palin-mighty woman with sober deep honest thinking! The absolute contrast of liberal women in power all ower the world : obscurely thinking opportunists with the false slogans(examples wellknown)