One of these is not like the other.
Posted on 12/28/2010 1:15:45 PM PST by Maelstorm
The Wall Street Journal editorial page has taken Sarah Palin to task for her overreaction to Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity. This is not only notable by itself, but it has sparked similar criticism from other conservative sources. It’s interesting that she’s drawing this kind of fire from my fellow righties.
Palin, the Journal writes, sees a big government plot in Mrs. Obama’s campaign. On her reality show, she served her family “smores,” saying, “This is in honor of Michelle Obama, who said the other day we should not have dessert.”
The Journal editorial drew echoes from a couple of the writers over at Commentary magazine’s blog, Contentions, including former Bush staffer Peter Wehner, who pointed out that Palin’s hip-shooting reaction could undermine the case for smaller government.
Wehner: “Mocking the First Lady and portraying her anti-obesity campaign as several steps on the Road to Serfdom is exactly the type of thing that will turn the public against the legitimate efforts by conservatives to rein in the reach and scope of government. Ms. Palin might consider this before she takes yet another unfair shot at Mrs. Obama.”
A few days earlier, there was a shot from another writer at Contentions, Jonathan Tobin, who noted her gratingly defensive response to columnist Charles Krauthammer’s remark that her reality show appearances are unpresidential. Palin’s reaction: “Oooh. Sorry that I’m not so hoity-toity.”
In Palin’s defense, Michelle Obama has gone much farther than merely urging parents to provide healthy food for their kids, as when she blurted out, “We can’t just leave it up to the parents.” This isn’t mentioned in The Journal editorial. Still, the point of the piece was valid: Palin overreacted, and in the process raised even more doubts among those (such as myself) who don’t believe she’s electable.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.kansascity.com ...
I started to write, "That's what I said, isn't it?"
And, of course, it isn't. I actually said David Fund.
But I meant David Frum. Do I get points for that...??? Or at least, avoid the stocks...???
And what is your problem about this again?
Well put...they make the most noise over that which they fear the most...
While she may not be the best candidate (which has yet to be proven), she has not said or done anything that is factually inaccurate.
So far she looks like the most true blue of constitutionalists and there is nothing that gives me reason to worry about her once in office.
She does scare the pants off the libtards, just the same.
Wehner: “Mocking the First Lady and portraying her anti-obesity campaign as several steps on the Road to Serfdom is exactly...” THE RIGHT THING TO DO!
Ugh I’ll never eat McDonalds again! ;)
LOL! A Bushie is worried about undermining the case for smaller government! Since when were the Bushies serious about having a smaller government anyway?
So well said it needs to be bumped.
To the radical progressives in the MSM, they are the "right".
Really?
Let's see. We have a empirical, American hating Socialist who had just been give $15 million of our tax dollars to dictate to us what we shall and shall not eat.
She says no more bake sales for schools (a centuries old tradition), No Happy Meals, rules and regs that hamper restaurants, ad museum - and says we shouldn't eat desserts - while we see her scarfing down ice cream, Slurpees, french fries,etc - not to mention her rather broad read end.
Then we have Sarah - in super shape - (maybe she should advise mookie to feed HER kids moose and elk meat) - and she shouldn't make any remarks on the dictorial edicts coming from a first lady - using billions of our tax dollars to direct our lives, right down to our dinner tables?
This added intrusion into our lives needs to be stopped before it goes further - and IT WILL. Wait until your overweight child doesn't come home from school - and you find out it's because the Dept of Human Health has taken them to protect them from YOU, the abusive parent who has allowed your child to be overweight.
Think Not?
Criticize Sarah who is pointing out the absurdity of this food-control agenda instead of the agenda and it's dictator - and you WILL see it.
The reason this country and our freedoms are in such danger is because people think it's unwise to speak out.
Good grief.
Most of the kids that are too fat are black. Manchelle even stated this along the lines of “Black children have fallen behind white children in this respect....” or words to that effect. For her, the whole thing is about race, as usual. My only regret about Sarah mocking Manchelle was that she left that part out.
Fast food and ignorance about diet are part of black culture. Otherwise, they’re “acting white.”
So you don’t think RINOS ARE RADICALS?
To take the side opposite of Nancy is to defend the indefensible - teen drug use.
But for Sarah and Michelle the debate about the proper role of government is always a valid discussion.
another talking point of the far left - and people like you carry their water.
Ignorance or deliberate?
This frenzy is amusing. It’s obvious they are going mad at the thought of her even running and why would that be if they are so confident she is a lightweight? She needs to run and keep talking.
Right on! Out with all of the entrenched politicians and in with real patriotic Americans.
OK, how about Hillary, would that be good enough for you?
I guess they didn't want to call them steak, who knew?
she made a JOKE, fellahs.
One of these is not like the other.
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