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How Palin is Playing in the Supermarket Aisles [more disgusting attacks]
ABC ^ | Sept. 2, 08 | Rick Klein

Posted on 09/02/2008 4:29:31 PM PDT by cdchik123

Rick Klein, from ABC’s The Note, reports: Let’s say you don’t read The New York Times or The Washington Post (or The Note, for that matter). Let’s say you don’t follow the big political blogs and you’re not obsessed with every turn of the screw of this fascinating presidential race.

Let’s say, instead, like millions ofworking-class Americans, you get your “news” on the political race from the supermarket aisle. Let’s say you’re -- I don’t know, a “hockey mom” -- and you’re intrigued by this Sarah Palin person you’ve been hearing so much about since Friday.

So you’re shopping this week -- and what do you see on the cover of US Weekly? That esteemed journalistic institution is taking it right to John McCain’s running mate -- with a hard-hitting piece that details the “scandal” involving her daughter’s pregnancy.

“BABIES, LIES & SCANDAL,” screams the headline on the cover, with a picture of a smiling Palin holding her fifth child, 4-month-old Trig.

Inside is a collection of Palin lowlights -- from her daughter’s now well-known pregnancy; to Internet rumors that the governor pretended to be pregnant to cover for her daughter; to “troopergate”; to her onetime support for the “bridge to nowhere”; to a radio appearance where she giggled while shock jocks called a political rival a “bitch” and a “cancer.”

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But this, to me, is the clearest evidence yet that the McCain-Palin campaign is losing the battle over Palin’s image. US Weekly readers are the voters her selection was designed to attract. There’s not much to like in this early take -- and not much to indicate that the next round will be much better.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; palin; palinattacks; palinfamily; propagandawingofdnc; smearcampaign; tabloid; trashtv; yellowjournalism
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To: Question Liberal Authority

I dont really care or get concerned about stuff running in the tabloids. They live for scandal, it’s their bread and butter.

I think most people who read them are reading them to be titilated, and they know they’re getting the exaggerated version.

Also, I think a big part of the success of tabloids is that they take the piss out of celebrities, printing pictures of them without make-up and airing all the dirty laundry.

So ... dont sweat the Tabs.


41 posted on 09/02/2008 5:01:56 PM PDT by skipper18
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To: trumandogz

“I believe the National Enquirer was the fist to run with the Edwards Love Child Story.”

But MANY people in the media knew about it long before that and decided to not report it.


42 posted on 09/02/2008 5:02:09 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: GWB00
This is the strategy. Make her out to be Lynn Spears.

All I know is that when this happened to Britney's sister, we seemed to have a different reaction to it. Were we right then? Perhaps not. Are we right now? Again, perhaps not.

43 posted on 09/02/2008 5:02:13 PM PDT by hunter112 (John McCain might just have made a decision that has earned him my vote with Sarah Palin.)
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To: Skywarner

Don’t understand this Internal polling,will study it.

Got my Hopes,but it ain’t over yet.


44 posted on 09/02/2008 5:02:14 PM PDT by silentreignofheroes (In my day,Flunking gym was not an option , even for Stupid Kids!)
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To: Army Air Corps
It was more of an open question. Maybe some pressure on their advertisers would help.

I know, I figured as much. I was really just bumping the thread so others could see.

45 posted on 09/02/2008 5:02:36 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: mojito
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46 posted on 09/02/2008 5:05:19 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Michelle Obama, The Early Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBYGxBlFOSU)
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To: Wuli
But MANY people in the media knew about it long before that and decided to not report it.

And many people in the MSM knew about the Bristol Palin Pregnancy and decided not to report it until AFTER the Palin Family issued a press release.

47 posted on 09/02/2008 5:06:01 PM PDT by trumandogz
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To: Question Liberal Authority
Plus, all this is REALLY sucking the oxygen out of the Obama campaign.

That might just be the only silver lining in this dark cloud. However, Barry took the opportunity to act 'noble' while fully aware that his minions are digging up every possible speck of dirt.

48 posted on 09/02/2008 5:09:30 PM PDT by hunter112 (John McCain might just have made a decision that has earned him my vote with Sarah Palin.)
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To: hunter112
All I know is that when this happened to Britney's sister, we seemed to have a different reaction to it.

Yes there was.

and if a 28 year old unmarried Chelsa Clinton turned up pregnant I am sure the reaction would be quite different.

Now, I cannot imagine what the reaction would have been at FR if a 16 or 17 year old Chelsea Clinton had become pregnant.

49 posted on 09/02/2008 5:10:16 PM PDT by trumandogz
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To: hunter112
US Weekly readers are the voters her selection was designed to attract.

What?

50 posted on 09/02/2008 5:11:17 PM PDT by mavfin (Personal freedom, personal responsibility)
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To: trumandogz

The Mags, if the supermarket doesn’t carry this trash, then they will melt.

First off, I would like to see people stop buying them, stick stickers on there that says you are a sexist if you read this magazine.


51 posted on 09/02/2008 5:12:05 PM PDT by dila813
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To: hunter112
Barry took the opportunity to act 'noble' while fully aware that his minions are digging up every possible speck of dirt.

Yeah, but if you're not going forward, you're moving behind. The left is completely delusional on this issue, and Barry is yesterday's news.

Remember how he lost almost every primary for 4 months? He's a terrible closer and he'll be just as bad in the general.
52 posted on 09/02/2008 5:13:21 PM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (Sarah Palin got more votes running for Mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden got running for president.)
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To: cdchik123

People are gonna talk about this. In fact, they should talk about on TV, eventually people will get tired of it. Instead, its reduced to a rumor, and I keep hearing everyone asking about it - who’s the father, how old was the father when it happened, are they engaged, etc. People are talking about it online, in the real world; if it has to do with sex, people are going to talk about it ad nauseum. That’s just the way it is.


53 posted on 09/02/2008 5:13:42 PM PDT by cattleranch716
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To: dila813

I’m not buying that rag to get it off the shelves but I might “accidentally” spill something wet and messy on the stack while waiting in line.


54 posted on 09/02/2008 5:14:17 PM PDT by Teflonic
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To: trumandogz
Looks to me that they are willing to attack anyone for anything as long as it helps them sell copies.

That sounds right but haven't seen too many "stories" on Obama though.

55 posted on 09/02/2008 5:14:17 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: dila813
First off, I would like to see people stop buying them, stick stickers on there that says you are a sexist if you read this magazine.

I have never had one of those publications in my house but I would not advocate vandalism as you appear to be doing.

56 posted on 09/02/2008 5:14:26 PM PDT by trumandogz
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To: trumandogz
Now, I cannot imagine what the reaction would have been at FR if a 16 or 17 year old Chelsea Clinton had become pregnant.

Now, I know that some on here would have done things just as bad as what the Dems are doing now, but I'd like to think that most would have taken the high road and let it be a family matter. Clinton or no, it's still someone's 17 year-old daughter. GWB's daughters got caught partying/drinking in college, didn't they? Some moonbats got up in arms about it, but most people just shrugged it off.

57 posted on 09/02/2008 5:15:12 PM PDT by mavfin (Personal freedom, personal responsibility)
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To: cdchik123

Palin is the only thing on the news.

Whoopeee!!!!!

No Barack, none of the time.

As long as the Dems keep the media focused on our woman, all the better.

Keep it up, boys! The more you boys attack the girl, the worse you look.


58 posted on 09/02/2008 5:15:28 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Bernanke is a Monetary Slut!)
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To: cdchik123
Rick Klein, from ABC’s The Note, reports: Let’s say you don’t read The New York Times or The Washington Post (or The Note, for that matter)...

Let’s say, instead, like millions ofworking-class Americans, you get your “news” on the political race from the supermarket aisle.

It's for sure most "hockey moms" won't be running into Rick Klein or any of his peers over in the personal lubricant section.

59 posted on 09/02/2008 5:15:41 PM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
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To: plain talk

If an Obama daughter were pregnant, I promise you that the tabloids would be running with the story.


60 posted on 09/02/2008 5:15:46 PM PDT by trumandogz
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