It Always Has Been About Trig

legal insurrection ^ | July 4, 2009 | William A. Jacobson

[Mount Athos]

There is something about a Down syndrome child in plain view which has exposed the moral and emotional bankruptcy of the left-wing of the Democratic party. And they hate Sarah Palin because deep down, they hate themselves for being who they are.

I don't know why Sarah Palin resigned, what her plans are, or whether she has or wants a political future.

I do know why the left hates her so much. And it keeps coming back to Trig.

Yes, some people hate Sarah Palin because she doesn't have the traditional pedigree, she isn't one of them, she is too good looking to be taken seriously, etc. And yes, some hate her because they hate her religion, politics, blah blah blah. But that doesn't explain the Sarah Palin hatred. It is so deep as to be pathological.

But it keeps coming back to Trig.

From the moment Palin was nominated for V.P., the attacks on Trig began. First there were the rumors, spread by Andrew Sullivan and others, that Sarah Palin was not Trig's mother, that there was a grand conspiracy of hundreds if not thousands of people to cover up that Bristol Palin was Trig's real mother. Those Trig truther conspiracy theories have been pushed hard by Sullivan and the others continuously to this day.

Then there were the attacks on Palin for bringing Trig on stage at the Republican National Convention, and with her on the campaign trail. HuffPo blogger Suzy Shuster wrote after Palin brought Trig to the V.P. debate in early October 2008:

It actually came after the debate, when for seemingly the millionth time, Sarah Palin trotted out her piece de resistance, her favorite prop of this campaign season: her five and a half month old son Trig. Why is this child up so late every time there is a camera op? ... My point is, if Palin is going to keep shoving the motherhood card down our collective throats, maybe she can start being a mom again and stop using her own kid for political gain. Trig deserves a good night sleep."

And this post from a self-proclaimed feminist:

In addition to keeping Trig up all hours of the night so that she can parade him around a stage after a pitiful debate performance or speech, she's decided to use baby Trig to get some lusty applause out of the audience, because, let's face it, there's nothing evangelical Christians love more than a developmentally disabled baby they can use to their own end.

The accusation that Trig is used as a "prop" has continued to this day. Megan Elaine at Political Inaction, who accuses Palin of "pimping" Trig in the most recent issue of Runner's World:

it's amazing that Palin is, once again, using Trig as a prop. I mean--is it really necessary to have the baby in a picture with her for Runner's World?? Again, we see her willing to pimp out her children, until one of them gets knocked up. Amazing.

And the personal attacks on Trig for having Down Syndrome have gone far beyond anything I have ever seen, even in politics. My post, Wonkette Goes After Trig Palin Again, has some of the details on the people who fancy themselves intellectuals, and use that intellect to spend their days mocking Trig and creating doctored images of him.

Palin's resignation speech brought out more of the Trig mockers. HuffPo blogger Erik Sean Nelson penned his now-famous (and deleted) post arguing that Sarah Palin's political comeback would be pinned to the need for more "retards." Nelson was far from alone. Witness this post at Paliban Daily:

That’s right. Palin is about to embark on a career of causing babies to be born retarded. Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, crack addiction, or a good old-fashioned kick to the pregnant tummy, it doesn’t matter to Palin. She wants the world to have more Trigs.

Other than fueling a greater need for social services, think how this could benefit Palin politically. She already tests well with the Retarded demographic, and also the Retarded Sympathizer demographic.

Imagine the world Palin is trying to create, in which instead of a superior race, Palin breeds a stupider race. 20 years from now, she’ll only be in her late 60s. She’ll be able to run for President on the Retard ticket . . . no doubt with full support of Retardeds, Retarded Sympathizers, and the Politically-Correct.

Next time around, when Palin is told “Your platform is completely retarded”, she will be able to say, “You betcha! That’s just what my constituents want!”

At Wordsmoker the intellect in charge posted: "To be honest, it’s hard to decipher what she’s on about, or on, so the most pressing question is this -- did Trig Palin write this speech for her?"

I could go on and on. The internet is full of Trig Palin conspiracy theories, name-calling and Photoshopping. No matter what month, event, or excuse, Palin haters find a reason to attack Trig.

If Sarah Palin had aborted Trig, the left would have been okay with it. If she hid Trig offstage and out of sight, all would be good. But treat the child as you would any other child, and that cannot be tolerated.

There is something about a Down syndrome child in plain view which has exposed the moral and emotional bankruptcy of the left-wing of the Democratic party. And they hate Sarah Palin because deep down, they hate themselves for being who they are.

[hoosiermama]

Huff Post article mentioned here:

[Lurker]

I'm anxiously awaiting the day that some libtard says something derogatory about Trig in my presence.

Man, woman, or child that person is in for a good old fashioned Texas style ass kicking.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

****My point is, if Palin is going to keep shoving the motherhood card down our collective throats, maybe she can start being a mom again and stop using her own kid for political gain. Trig deserves a good night sleep."****

Since leftist advocate aborting down syndrome babies (90% of down syndrome babies are aborted) its real clear where leftist want most down syndrome babies to be and its certainly no where near a nice comfy bed.

[bboop]

Andrew Sullivan HATES women, too. As do many of the bloviating attackers.

[Jeff Head]

The left is insanely angry at Sarah Palin precisely because she refutes all of their tired liberal mantra. On the life issue, their conscience is burnt by the fact that Sarah had this beautiful child that she and Todd clearly love so much, and that loves them in return.

She has not needed the liberal "help" to get ahead as a woman, she did herself with good old fashioned hard work, ethics, and conservative principles. That is why they hate her.

...and now she has out manuevered them and is clearly coming at them with a bit in her mouth to help restore the country...and they hate her all the more.

Pray for her, work for her, spread the word. We can take our country back if we all work together.

Sarah will now get her book out, go on tour, give speeches and promote conservatie principles all over this country in the midst of the Obama administration disater and gain great political capital in the process. Then she will support conservative candidates in 2010 and help them win, amassing much more political capital. She will then take all of that and make an awesome, stunning run for the Presidency in 2012.

[kittymyrib]

This article needs to be forwarded to the senile twins on CNN, David Gergen and Ed Rollins, who said they didn’t know what Sarah was talking about when she mentioned in her resignation speech that these hateful people were even attacking Trig.

[pray4liberty]

Yeah like these liberals are the pinnacles of perfection and sinlessness! Americans with Down’s Syndrome are a minority, didn’t they know that? Where’s the tolerance? /sarc

[kesg]

Does anyone know if Suzy Shuster is related to David Shuster, who has tried to spread false rumors on MSNBC to the effect that the FBI had been investigating Palin?

[zorro8987]

i posted earlier saying that I wasn’t sure _why_ they hate her so much. Now I think this is true about Trig. This is either the main root of the hatred, or a huge part of it.

[Sarah Barracuda]

They hate her because she refused to have an abortion. Liberals love murdering innocent babies, Sarah loves her child, liberals hate America, Sarah admires and thanks our troops on a daily basis, liberals love socialism, Sarah wants smaller Government, liberals have doo doo in their souls, Sarah is a genuinely wonderful human being who cares about people. That is why libs hate her

[lilylangtree]

And the world hasn’t been treated to m’obozo’s motherhood with her girls? Bah, the RAT leftists with their lapdog mainstream media are trying to hit Palin where they think she’s the most vulnerable—at the children. Does anyone think that if m’obozo’s girls were being attacked that the RATS would let it go? Someone try it and see how vicious and yelling “unfair or foul play” would start.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

I agree.

I believe a lot of the early hatred of Pres. Bush was because he used the actual name of Jesus when asked which person most influenced his life.

The liberals will thinly tolerate talk of religion and “god” (note small “g”) if it is in the abstract or about multi-culti religions.

But mention “Jesus” and their hatred is kindled.

[lonestar]

Sarah Palin's political comeback would be pinned to the need for more "retards.

More ACORN?

[golfisnr1]

Evil hates goodness.

[Fishtalk]

My Mother-In-Law, sadly a liberal almost deranged and consumed with Palin hatred, responded, with a sputter and a choke, when I asked her what it was about Sarah Palin that she disliked so much...

“She carries that baby around on her hip...,” MIL said and ended without finding any other words.

It wasn’t necessary. Those pathetic few words said quite enough.

[MHGinTN]

Best explanation I’ve read at FR on the topic of leftists’ irrational hatred of Sarah Palin: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2285995/posts?page=167#167

[RichInOC]

They’re upset because the Little Dude is smarter than they are.

[skeeter]

The political class, pundits included, have never before been more dishonerable & disgusting. Somethings gotta give.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

So true.