Palin, a uniter wannabe, blames media

The media was nothing but helpful til she showed her true vicious self. Looks like she's been kicked out of the repugnican party--and that's hard for a person like her.

the media has nothing to do with Palin's downfall ... it was her own personal gaffes that contributed to her unpopularity. she can cry and whine all she wants ... but that prank call that lasted for 7 minutes was hilarious. it highlighted just how dumb she really is.

"A uniter wannabe" right on the article title? I guess I can just stop reading at this point. Gee, what happens to fairness and objectivity in journalism?

I watched everytime she was on. I saw the interviews, saw the rallies. I don't think she's stupid, I think she is inarticulate. I don't agree with her world view. I wondered why we didn't see more of her and found out that McCain's advisors were holding her back. The media simply reported all of this. I think she needs to read the newspapers everyday like I do and get herself a speech coach so she can express herself in a more serious and coherent manner. Winking three times during a vice-presidential debate was inappropriate to me. Barack Obama is not a socialist, a muslim, a terrorist sympathizer, or unAmerican. You can call him that, insinuate it or allude to it all you want, but apparently most of the country believes like me that if he is all of those things, we would rather have that than Sarah Palin and John McCain in office. Swallow that one and let it digest for awhile. Then, maybe someday, we can have an intelligent conversation about which direction the country ought to go.

A "uniter"? What a complete joke.

No "uniter" would have ever have said the following:

"We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C. We believe" -- here the audience interrupted Palin with applause and cheers -- "We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation."

She has practiced the politics of division and nothing else.

I bet it was the Hockey Mom for Obama Evita song that did her in.

http://www.you tube.com/watch?
v=Bh9BmNuqeiQ&feature=bz301

Grat! Don't tell me that the Constitution grants the vice president the right to abridge the first amendment! I didn't read that anywhere in the constitution.

More lies, lies, lies from the Chicago Tribune, a very corrupt newspaper. I watched the Palin interview on cable this morning. She answered one question after another for about 10-15 minutes. Jason George, here, makes it seem like she just answered a couple, blamed the media and then left. Not true. But then I've expected nothing else but lies from the Chicago Tribune.

That "corrupt" Chicago Tribune would be the historically, solidly Republican Chicago Tribune? I guess the GOP tent is getting smaller & smaller - step out of line & you're expelled.

Well John D, the lies in the Tribune are generally any thing you post on the blog sites.

"She then suggested that her next role might be righting the wrongs she sees in journalism."
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I've thought for awhile now that after McCain / Palin (hopefully) lose the election, SP would resurface on Fox News as a pundit or analyst. Could this be a hint that she's considering that sort of future role?

JT:
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So what you're telling me is that a "real" uniter would say something like:
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"So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
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or claim that the same voters who wouldn't vote for him because of his race, " . . . are the same voters who probably wouldn’t vote for me because of my politics.”
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So what you are saying is that the guy who thinks that those who oppose his political views are racist, gun-toters from the religious right is a "uniter."
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What I suggest is that you contemplate the possibility that there are no real uniters at the top level of politics.

I've thought for awhile now that after McCain / Palin (hopefully) lose the election, SP would resurface on Fox News as a pundit or analyst. Could this be a hint that she's considering that sort of future role?

Posted by: Rutle | November 4, 2008 1:23 PM

She's too uniformed to be a pundit , even on Fox.

I see her more as a daytime talk show host. Episodes on raising your children to save themselves for marriage, new ways to serve Moose, Shopping for expensive clothes with other peoples money, that sort of thing.

Gosh, no respect for her own running mate to make these statements on election day.
She was against the media before she was for it.
Stay in Wasilla and let McCain concede with dignity.
And stay off the airways until you can speak in full sentences.
Do you think that's not but maybe is a good idea for the world in Journalism to you know just get it?

How can someone blame the so called “liberal media” for her faults? The media was disturbingly singing her praises after her nomination. Sarah’s downfall began when she opened her mouth without a script. When she showed she had absolutely no knowledge of foreign affairs, the national economy and called out Vladimir Putin by saying she would have sent forces into Georgia with NATO. LORD, aren’t two wars enough for the GOP that they want to start another with Iran AND Russia? The largest difference between Obama’s experience and hers is Obama is not a hot head. I’m a Republican, a retired veteran and admit I admire the fact that he has stayed the course and level headed. That is what I look forward to in my Commander-In-Chief.
I’m tired of the lame games the GOP keeps pulling, insinuating he’s Muslim, has ties to terrorists, not born in America and a Socialist. What the heck is Alaska’s Permanent Fund and the tax that Gov Palin just levied on the oil industry in Alaska? She is taxing the wealthy and spreading the wealth. McCain proposed doing the same in Florida to get their vote.
GOP hacks blaming Gen Powell for Cheney and Rumsfeld’s ambitions was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Gen Powell left the Bush administration because it is a corrupt administration that is blatantly violating the Constitution of the United States. Those of us who served under Colin Powell admire his ethics and standards. He would have been elected President if he had run for the position, and we would have been better off with him in office than “W”. GOP for Obama!

In other words, Palin wants Rush Limbaugh's job.

John W, now that you mention it, let's take you for example. Major gun lover. Strong Christian. Stong anti-immigrant sentiment. Bitter and angry all the time. Deep hate of Obama and everything he stands for. Yep, sounds like Obama was right on the money on those counts.

As for the comment re Racism, I think even you cannot deny that there aren't many people who are so racist that they wouldn't vote for an African American who would consider themselves to be liberal at this point. You may not like it, but that is the reality. It's not that all conservatives are racists, it's that most racists are also conservatives. I would think you're smart enough to understand that basic logic.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to hazard that Palin didn't want to answer whether or not she voted for convicted felon Stevens. Yikes, we're going to win big tonight; no need to get nasty; give up the venom.

Wow, Grandblvd03 said everything I had to say and more. Thanks.

Posted by: Liz | November 4, 2008 1:40 PM

Liz: Don't dismiss the thought of Palin getting a pundit job on Fox network. She'll need to keep her face and name in front of the base in preparation for her running for a national office soon.

Posted by: BC | November 4, 2008 3:27 PM

She can appoint herself to fill Stevens Term if he wins and is tossed out of the Senate, can't she?

Starting with the Bridge to Nowhere and ending with Obama's tax plan, her stump speeches were full of lies. Her few interviews showed her lack of knowledge. But now she blames the media; seems like she's a typical republican, not a rogue or maverick.

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Posted by: JT | November 4, 2008 1:56 PM
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JT:
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Your comments are unfair.
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In the first place, I am not anti-immigrant. My mother was an immigrant, as was my paternal grandmother. What is not surprising to anyone who knows me is that most of my friends are immigrants, that I am multilingual, and that most of my clients are either immigrants or non-white. What I am against is illegal immigration, and I am against it for the same reason I am against anything else that is illegal. I find it amazing that you missed the "illegal" part - inasmuch as respect for the rule of law has been my most prominent argument regarding this issue.
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In the second place, I am not bitter and angry all of the time - or even the vast majority of the time. Bitterness and anger are wasted emotions. I am critical of certain things, but critical is not the same as bitter or angry. You only see my criticism, but my criticism is a very small part of what I am about. It is certainly not enough to make a judgment about whether I am generally bitter or angry.
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Third, I do not hate Barack Obama. I have no respect for his political philosophy, and I do not believe he has the character to be a good president. But that's no surprise; I have said so many times. I honestly think he's going to be a heartbreaking remake of Jimmy Carter. I will be pleasantly surprised if I turn out to be wrong. But articulating my difference of opinion with his political views (or anyone else's) or expressing my lack of confidence in him, however forcefully, is not an expression of hatred. If what I expressed was hate, then one could fairly accuse you and many others who post here on the Swamp of categorical hatred toward Republicans and conservatives. I don't think that's any fairer than your suggestion that I "hate" Obama. In reality, I begrudge Obama him nothing and personally wish him no ill will. In fact, I wish him good fortune because I believe all of our futures will soon be tied to his successes and failures.
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With regard to the rest, I have no doubt that some people will be incapable of looking past Barack Obama's skin color. That is unfortunate regardless of whether that single factor makes those people want to vote for him or against him. That's because the job of President requires character and knowledge - which are neither guaranteed nor abrogated by the amount of melanin in one's skin. However, I believe it was equally unjust of Obama to equate all of his political opponents with racists - which is what he did in the passage I quoted above. As far as the number of racists who are so-called "liberals" - you will have to ask Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clinton whether their numbers are few or many.

Ryan: an op-ed piece in a clearly op-ed section of the paper does not need to hew to concepts of "objective journalism" - just like Palin has no apparent need for reality or coherence. i do realize, however, that some people's notions of "objective journalism" usually involve breathless, fawning hagiographies of Republicans with anything less being the smoking gun of "liberal bias"

People that are never able to change are people that always blame others for their failures. Palin will no doubt hold the media at fault for ALL HER LOSSES.