The 5 Stages Of Liberal Mourning Over Palin

mererhetoric.com ^ | September 8, 2008 | Omri Ceren

[Schnucki]

That was fun reading. :)

[Ptaz]

Wow.....it’s amazing that anyone outside of the 60s hippies movement would actually think like this.

[TLI]

suggesting that Palin "should withdraw" to avoid humiliation.

The only thing she should withdraw is the hockystick from their... er.. them.

[Grampa Dave]

Below is the rat panic driven secret response to Sarah Palin!

Below is Snobami's response to Sarah Palin!

[Fred]

Need clarification are we talking about liberals in the GOP???

[kalee]

ping

[lowbuck]

Great post!

Both my older brother and his wife and my mother who are all die hard Democrats are voting for McCain/Palin.

They are rational.

However, the rest of the left has truly become “unhinged”.

[DeLaine]

The word surreal comes to mind

[BossLady]

This should be entitled.....’Death of a Neverlution’ :o)

[WayneS]

Eagleton was a DEMOCRAT.

Are they SURE they want to go there?

[Vision]

The article is funny and true.

[Grampa Dave]

Is there any copy right reason why we can’t post this entire and excellent oped. Thanks

http://www.mererhetoric.com/archives/11274839.html

This entire post could’ve been done just with links to the MSNBC rumor machine. But I’m kind of choked up after last night’s bittersweet news - think of all the great times that now we’ll never have. Plus, focusing exclusively on one source would underplay the breadth and depth of these people’s pathetic melodramatics:

1. Denial - This was probably the most surreal stage, with Obama campaign eventually elevating unblinking denial into a campaign smear. The Atlantic ran an article entitled “the Eagleton Scenario” and the NYT published an op-ed gently and kingly suggesting that Palin “should withdraw” to avoid humiliation. InTrade shares on Palin being replaced spiked to almost 15. When that didn’t work, the left seamlessly transitioned to a different wishful denial.

2. Anger - Jeffrey Bell has suggested that the left’s hateful anger toward Palin has to do with the ideological grip that social issues have on the movement. That’s not entirely false. But there’s certainly a more sympathetic reading: they’re just trying to cope. Still - DU threads like this one are insanely venomous even by the left’s usual standards.

3. Bargaining - The Obama campaign is quickly learning that “our Presidential pick is slightly more experienced than your Vice Presidential pick” is an unhappy argumentative place to be. So - how about Palin/McCain? What about Palin vs. Clinton? Anything but a veteran Senator for President with an energetic and galvanizing - but still inexperienced - governor as his running mate.

4. Depression - Last night’s 54-44 Gallup poll has forced liberals to move into this next stage. Under the headline “shattered”, TNR is declaring that “the Palin pick is disheartening on so many levels.” Josh Marshall, having posted the Gallup poll, has become noticeably despondent. Again - it’s sad, but it’s all part of the natural coping process.

5. Acceptance - From this political community? Yeah, not so much.

References:
* MS-NBC dropping Olbermann, Matthews? Update: NYT confirms they’re out as election-coverage anchors [Hot Air]
* Report: Obama Surrogates Urged To Mention Eagleton On Palin [Ambinder]
* The “Eagleton Scenario” [Joshua Green]
* McCain’s McGovern Moment [NYT]
* Intrade market sees 14.6 percent chance Palin withdrawn [Reuters]
* Why They Hate Her [Weely Standard]
* McCain-Palin becoming Palin-McCain? [AP]
* Clash of the Titans [Dowd]
* Charlie Gibson agreed to have his nuts cut out — according to Josh Marshall. [Althouse]
* Poll: Convention lifts McCain over Obama [USA Today / Gallup]

Previously:
* CNN Spends Evening Searching For Democrat Who Can Explain Why Anti-Palin Smears Don’t Reek Of Sexism. Fails. (Plus: Guess When “Shrill” Used To Be Sexist)
* New Leftist Meme: Palin “Solved Jewish Problem” That Obama Never Really Had (Plus: Anti-Palin “Buchanan Endorsement” Meme Also A Lie)
* Turns Out, The Devout Republican Evangelical Governor Of Alaska Has A Soft Spot For Israel

[NavyCanDo]

I don't think they are done with stage 2 yet. Just this morning on the drive in I tuned into Air America during a commercial brake on my station and they were spewing the same stuff as the DU link in the story, except the language is cleaned up for radio. Take Palin out of the election by any means possible, was the message.

[STE=Q]

“5. Acceptance - From this political community? Yeah, not so much.”

Aw, they’ll just have to learn to adjust to the fact that they’re going to lose in the general election — big-time!

STE=Q

[xtinct]

Jeezy Peezy... too excellent...

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I’d say they are currently in stage 1 and 2 right now.

The typical Seattle lib I work next to on friday was claiming Palin was going to be a disaster for the GOP ticket and Obama was going to win in Nov by a landslide of 8+ points or more.

He actually used the term “america needs and will vote for change” when I asked him to elaborate on why Obama was going to win by such a large margin.

[Mr. K]

"InTrade shares on Palin being replaced spiked to almost 15"

Wow - I wish I had seen that... I would have gone short on that for a ton o' cash. It was obvious Palin pick was a winner from the first moment and the liberal meltdown

[Political Junkie Too]

The biggest reason that the Left is in denial is that they really believe that electing the first African-American or woman is their destiny, not the GOP's destiny.

It really depresses them not just that Palin was nominated by the GOP, but that she's been so warmly, enthusiastically embraced by the people, without even trying (no listening tours, reintroductions to the people, etc.).

They just can't get past the fact that history-making has been taken away from them.

-PJ

[frogjerk]

I think the Trumpet is starting to play "Taps"...