Posted on 01/09/2011 4:57:17 PM PST by jimjohn
As of the time of this writing, the media is a few steps away from accusing one Sarah L. Palin of pulling the trigger in Tucson, Arizona on January 8th that killed a sitting Federal Judge, a child and 4 others, and wounding a dozen others including a sitting member of the U.S. Congress. Many others are all but being accused of coaching the killer into his actions. Let us ask ourselves: Why?
Many of Palin’s supporters may already know the answer. If not, allow me to spell it out as I work Mrs. Palin may find as helpful advice from a ‘veteran’: Would Sarah be the subject of such slander if she had made it clean she was NOT running for President?
The answer is of course, no. And nor would the Tea Party be implicated - unless there was a reason. Clearly, someone or something sees the Tea Party – implicitly led by Sarah Palin – as a serious threat. Even Palin’s chief media outlet, Fox News, had joined into the fray - to a degree at least. Here’s an example of what’s going around the newswires now:
“…Fox News claimed it had seen a Department of Homeland Security memo which said Jared Lee Loughner, 22, had ties to American Renaissance, which is staunchly anti-immigration, anti-government and anti-Semitic…” (Source – DailyMail.UK)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Real Americans: This is deliberate attempt to steer public opinion about the accused into a direction favorable the the Tea Party – and yes Sarah Palin’s opposition. This is the book definition of ‘spin’. I had my reservations when Palin agreed to a contract with the Fox News Channel. After watching Fox News since the Safeway Massacre, my first piece of advice to her would be to immediate reconsider this contract.
My second piece of advice would be a bit more controversial, but here it is:
Call for a press conference announce ASAP – give them a one day notice. (I’m sure she’s being contacted non-stop by the global media right now). Have a supportive crowd present…
… then announce her candidacy for President of the United States.
No, I don’t have a screw loose. In diplomatic terms, it’s called ‘dealing from a position of strength’. In military terms, it’s called ‘responding to an ambush by charging into it’. In poker, it’s called ‘calling their bluff’. Are you listening Sarah?
This whole media blitz is designed to put Sarah and the Tea Party on the defensive; to be forced to get on the air and distance yourselves from what you believe, thus never having the ability to state your own position.
As you recall, this was attempted during the 2010 congressional campaign. But today, we’re talking 2012, where the stakes are higher. The left is attempting again to negatively paint the Tea Party Movement – yet they can’t even define who they are. This time they feel more embolden since they feel they have blood on the Tea Party’s hands.
Even announcing an exploratory committee would change the narrative:
a) it would nix the fox contract
b) she has to be treated as a candidate – she could even demand more security for herself and her family
c) Tea Party Folks rally around her candidacy giving her a trump card to deal with gutless GOP leaders
d) She can then re-state all of her positions before other GOP wanna-bes start stealing them all.
e) It takes the ‘forcing Sarah out of the race’ strategy off the table.
f) Makes it clear to the left that this strategy won’t work.
g) It's not what they expect
This subject is now open for public debate, but in my opinion, it’s the best way for her to fight her way through this ambush. And her candidacy should be announced sometime this week.
Bet Sarah is sitting by the fire in utter amazement watching the Libs self destruct.
BTTT
I hope she is laughing this away. I could not imagine what is going through her and her families head right now. God Bless them.
Yeah, they really are overplaying their hand.
Nope....Sarah should do nothing right now!
It’s clear that there is no (none whatsoever) of any clear evidence or even implicit that the shooter had any connection to Palin or the Tea Party...the evidence is leaning to a disturbed buy who is a left winger
Let the media/leftist hang themselves
Is there a way we can pass that message to Sarah?
I am going to agree with one condition. Sarah and her family receive and accept Secret Service protection, if the Secret Service is not already with them.
I agree this smear must be met head on in counter attack. May God Bless Sarah, her family, and the Tea Party. Sarah is our best hope. This is what I believe.
The VERY BEST artical in FR this year. I could not agree with you more. I am very impressed with your post.
Great post and I hopee there will be more from you!
“Bet Sarah is sitting by the fire in utter amazement watching the Libs self destruct.”
Self-destruct?? How do you figure?
They are winning in the court of public opinion, I believe.
It’s time for someone to show some cahoonies and stand up and fight back. There are too many spineless Republicans out there.
There is lots of pontifications about who the leader of the conservative movement is — because there isn’t one. But I’ll make a prediction: if someone stands up against this onslaught they will become the leader of the party because they will show what it’s like to have a backbone.
Paging Sarah Palin, please pick up the white courtesy phone. . . .
Facebook.
They just got the Bums Rush. Why do you think they are winning? Nobody pays attention to the Euro Trash Media anymore. They are just making people mad at being insulted 24/7.
Step one for Palin needs to be exposure on talk radio outlets and other media venues where she can speak her mind without getting shouted down or having an angry host try to blame her. Set the record straight and point out all of the shooter’s left-wing connections. Keep referring to him as a leftist and a liberal.
And name the names of all those media people who have slandered her, with the promise that they will be banned from any access to her in the future.
I’m not sure that people ignore the ‘Euro Trash Media’.
After all, it wasn’t that long ago that they helped elect BO.
They are genuinely frightened of Sara Palin because they expect her to be the next president if they are unable to destroy her early. To the left, Palin is Reagan come back to life. A Palin presidency would set back the Socialist Project severely where Romney would advance it, probably more effectively than they can and others might just delay it a bit.
"F" the so-called mainstream media, CNN and the liberal blogosphere!
There has been and is currently more hate focused on Sarah Palin by these culprits than any one in current history!
Right and everyone I know who voted for him regrets it. Hence the loss of their creds. I know of no one who now supports him or his minions around here. Only in safe socialist areas will they survive. They got the Bums Rush in Nov.
I can’t think of a worse thing to do at this moment. Not to mention that not all the Tea Party people are on the same page.
She should just carry on as normal and ignore them.
They look pretty stupid anyway.
Evidence does not matter. If the Media maintain unity in blaming Palin and the Tea Party most Americans will accept that story even while thinking that, well, he was just a nut, but he was a Right Wing nut and conservatives, while we believe in their positions, they really are dangerous. It is not just on all the networks that way but all over the Web like that, too.
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