The Lesson in the Betrayal of Sarah Palin

American Thinker ^ | 01/19/2013 | Lloyd Marcus

[SeekAndFind]

Rush Limbaugh on his radio show discussed an article which stated that there is no respected voice in the national arena articulating conservatism. Such an advocate for conservatism is crucial to reversing the direction of America as Obama drives us toward socialism while low-info voters gleefully sing Kumbaya in the backseat.

Well excuse me for pointing out the obvious, but we had an extraordinary advocate for conservatism, and look what happened to her. Judas on our side betrayed her -- sold her reputation for 30 seconds of fame and favor with the media.

Even now, folks on our side are still beating up on Sarah Palin, saying Palin has lost her appeal -- Palin is unelectable -- Palin wasn't smart enough -- Palin wasn't prepared, etc. So this is how we treat our heroes. Many Democratic Party politicians/advocates are immoral, liars, and cheats. And yet, they are treated like superstars by the media. Democrats have the backs of their associates, no matter what. For example: Democrats never rebuked Clinton for receiving oral sex from an intern in the Oval Office. They simply launched a campaign claiming that any man in Clinton's position would have reacted like him. Think about that, folks: Democrats and the media lowered the standard of national leadership behavior to cover their guy.

We conservatives act as if our representatives must be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ -- perfect in every way. At a conservative's slightest misstep, Republicans/conservatives trip over one another backing away from the individual in an effort to get out of the media's and Democrats' line of fire.

Clearly, advocates of conservatism are expected by both parties to walk on water.

[onyx]

She’s absolutely the very best.
God bless and keep her and her precious family.

[Candor7]

They both were targeted. AND WE did not protect them as the precious people they are. Its not too late. Get behind them and bring them to power.

[grey_whiskers]

Steve Schmidt and Nicole Wallace.

Or "lying-through-his-foul-teeth" Charles Gibson, misquoting Palin in a set-up question, and when she sent the polite social signal "I'm not sure I said that" he replied haughtily, with the social superiority of looking down at her over his glasses(*), "Exact quote." (Even though as hindsight shows, it clearly wasn't, so even if he hadn't known, he *should have known* (and given his resources as a leading talking head for a major network, even the appearance of ignorance-by-design on his part is unforgiveable.)

(*) note that this is one of the things liberals accuse sexist misogynist men of doing to women, but it doesn't count when one of their own does it: this is strictly a cudgel with which to attack their opponents, and heretics from the liberal fold.

[RobbyS]

Right. The fact is that Quayle was perceived as a threat, but even what he endured was nothing like what Palin endured.

[RobbyS]

Good point. Perry and Bachman both poached on her turf. Conservatives would not unite behind her, and of course we have the Bush henchman, Rover, out there with his knives. Jeb could not run, but has hopes for 2016, and a Palin clearly not something they want out there.