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Why Does the Media Love to Pick On Palin?
Fox News ^
| November 30, 2010
| John R. Lott Jr.
Posted on 11/30/2010 3:22:43 PM PST by JohnRLott
The media just loves to hate Sarah Palin. And, if polls are to be believed, the constant media bombardment has hurt her standing among many independents.
Unfortunately, over the last couple of weeks, even conservative media pundits such as Mona Charen, Peggy Noonan, George Will, Joe Scarborough and Matt Labash see these attacks and warn that she cant win the presidency. They even buy into the attacks on her judgment, intelligence, and competence. But what these conservatives dont appreciate is that Palin is being attacked because she is smart and effective, not because she is dumb.
For just how far off base her coverage by the media has been, consider the reaction when Sarah Palin, a Fox News contributor and former Alaska governor, last Wednesday accidentally referred to North Korea as an ally. It was an obvious slip of the tongue and she corrected the trivial gaffe immediately in her very next sentence. The local, national, and even international news coverage was massive, making the trivial error front-page news. A Google news search finds 834 separate news stories run just that day alone.
This is just the surface of the attacks. . . . .
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KEYWORDS: 2012; foxnews; georgewill; huckabee; johnlott; mediabias; monacharen; obama; palin; peggynoonan; romney; sarahpalin
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:22:46 PM PST
by
JohnRLott
To: JohnRLott
To distract and ridicule, hoping something sticks.
The ‘look over there’ approach.
Don’t look. Do tell.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:25:26 PM PST
by
combat_boots
(The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
To: JohnRLott
The modern main stream media is based on hate.
It is now made up entirely of ne'er-do-wells, discontents, hippie leftovers, and 40 year old adolescents still living in their parents' basements.
They hate Sarah Palin because she is everything they are not.
They hated Reagan and both Bush's for the same reason.
They will not change...the good news is, now that we're on to them, they're only out there entertaining each other.
3
posted on
11/30/2010 3:26:47 PM PST
by
FrankR
(Don't let the bastards wear you down!)
To: JohnRLott
4
posted on
11/30/2010 3:27:20 PM PST
by
Carley
(IT'S THREAT ANALYSIS, NOT RACIAL PROFILING)
To: JohnRLott
TO destroy by ridicule means not having to engage in honest debate, which the left would lose.
Its worked for the they & their media allies so far, why would they stop now?
5
posted on
11/30/2010 3:29:57 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: JohnRLott
Because she’s smart enough, she’s good enough, and doggone it, Democrats just hate her.
6
posted on
11/30/2010 3:31:25 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(What's black and white and red all over? HINT: Think White House)
To: JohnRLott
What exactly do they not like about Palin? really?
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:33:07 PM PST
by
GoCards
(Why me? Why not me?)
To: JohnRLott
Many conservatives have been saying/writing for many months that the media attacks on Sarah Palin are based on the left's fear of her as a political candidate. When so-called 'conservatives' start parroting the left's Talking Points about how 'dumb' Palin is, you know she's a threat to the political status quo...and you also know who is really a conservative and who is just another watery 'Republican' elitist. Unfortunately, because Sarah Palin is an unabashed and fearless conservative, she'll continue being bashed in the media. She knows this and can deal with it.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:34:11 PM PST
by
Jim Scott
To: JohnRLott
...for the same reason why Arab dictators pick on Israel.
9
posted on
11/30/2010 3:35:20 PM PST
by
rfp1234
(Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers!)
To: rfp1234
(Arab and other Islamic dictators)
10
posted on
11/30/2010 3:36:36 PM PST
by
rfp1234
(Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers!)
To: JohnRLott
They always tell you whom they fear in one way or another.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:37:57 PM PST
by
infidel29
(Since 0bama is NOT a uniter, can we change the acronym to just plain P.O.S.?)
To: JohnRLott
They are shaking in their boots they are so afraid of her.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:39:03 PM PST
by
cubreporter
( Trust Rush and you won't go wrong.)
To: JohnRLott
Why Does the Media Love to Pick On Palin? Because when they look at the Palin family they realize that they may be looking at America's next "Kennedy phenomena".
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:39:12 PM PST
by
The Duke
To: JohnRLott
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:40:33 PM PST
by
boomop1
To: JohnRLott
Because they see in her the same thing they saw in Dan Quayle. Attractive, very conservative and their convictions are sincere, thus they won’t change into a liberal if elected.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:43:39 PM PST
by
yarddog
To: FrankR
They hate Sarah Palin because she is everything they are not.They hate her because they don't own her.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:44:59 PM PST
by
Digger
(If RINO is your selection, then failure is your election)
To: JohnRLott
I believe that Palin is not that serious about the Presidency. I really think she loves family and the beautiful living in Alaska. If the stupid Republican party shows that they are not true to the Tea Party agenda, then she might be forced to run. She is one smart cookie and very intelligent.
To: JohnRLott
Because she is not highly educated.
Left and Right resent it....and say “how dare she even think she can run for President of the United States”.
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posted on
11/30/2010 3:46:56 PM PST
by
roses of sharon
(I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
To: JohnRLott
even conservative media pundits such as Mona Charen, Peggy Noonan, George Will, Joe Scarborough and Matt Labash
I’m sorry, I don’t see any Conservatives on that list. What Conservatives are they talking about?
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"Rhetorical question, right?" |
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posted on
11/30/2010 4:01:21 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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