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Posted on 11/13/2009 9:48:18 AM PST by DB9
The Governor just posted this to her Facebook page:
"As you probably have heard, the AP snagged a copy of my memoir, Going Rogue, before its Tuesday release. And as is expected, the AP and a number of subsequent media outlets are erroneously reporting the contents of the book. Keep your powder dry, read the book, and enjoy it! Lots of great stories about my family, Alaska, and the incredible honor it was to run alongside Senator John McCain.
We can’t wait to hit the road and meet so many on the book tour! See you in Michigan first...
- Sarah Palin"
Basically, the AP just pulled a Pearl Harbor-like sneak attack on the Governor. They bought a copy of her book illegally on the black market. You may recall that the AP hates Sarah Palin. You may also recall that she called them out and called their actions evil when they posted the death photos of a young Marine in Afghanistan. She wrote:
"Shame on the AP for purposely adding to the grieving family’s pain. Ignoring the family’s wishes by publishing a sacred image of their loved one proved a despicable and heartless act by the AP. The family said they didn’t want the photo published. AP, you did it anyway, and you know it was an evil thing to do."
She didn’t care about how that might effect the way that the AP covers her in the future. She called it like she saw it because she loves and respects the men and women in uniform. Do you think Huck or Mitt or any of the other gutless wonders in the GOP would call out the AP like that?
So, the AP found the perfect way to wreck her book roll out and stick it to her. They can print whatever they want and she can’t respond because of the “embargo” that was negotiated for who gets first dibs on interviews.
I’m sure she never thought that a sneak copy would get into the hands of people who hate her. They’re obviously lying about her book. You’ll notice that AP is careful not to quote anything from the book. Instead they just “frame” the narrative by writing, “the book includes... blah, blah, blah.” And, of course, it “includes” exactly the narrative according the AP’s view of Governor Palin.
This is golden for them. They are hoping to tell her story before she can tell it herself. They are hoping to define her before she can define herself. They can lie about her, and she can’t call them liars – at least not for a week until she is free of the embargo. And one week is a very, very long time in the new internet media age.
This is like the first week of September 2008 all over again. You remember that week – that was when the geniuses of the McCain campaign rolled out Governor Palin in Dayton, OH, and then hid her away and allowed the media to destroy her for days without any pushback or countering of all the lies being spread.
But there is one difference between September 2008 and now. She has an army of supporters now. We know the truth. We know who she is. If you’re wondering about that vetting bill story from yesterday, ask yourselves this – When has the McCain campaign ever behaved honorably or honestly with regards to Sarah Palin? When? Who are you going to believe?
So what can we ordinary barbarians do? We can fight back. We can rally around her.
Write letters to every newspaper that carries the AP stories. Remind them that the AP pulled a cowardly Pearl Harbor sneak attack on her. Remind them that Sarah Palin called out the AP when they posted the photos of a fallen Marine after his family begged them not to. Remind them that Sarah Palin has a right to have her memoir read by people without having the AP falsely frame her words.
Remember the words of Whittaker Chambers: too often conservatives, like cowards, leave their wounded on the battlefield. We won’t do that with her.
The motto of Conservatives4Palin is “We’ve got your back, Guv!” And we always have.
She can’t speak for herself now because of this “embargo.” So we’ll speak for her.
We won’t leave her on the battlefield. We’ll carry her.
Pick her, friends. Carry her!
Hmmm ... isn’t buying an illegal copy of a book in itself illegal? Isn’t THAT a violation of copyright laws?
Who cares? The AP has zero credibility as far as I am concerned. Also, if it can be shown they were intentionally lying when the book does come out, that might qualify as malice and open them up to some HUGE lawsuits.
The AP long ago ceased being a news agency when it became an extension of the DNC campaign machine.
Since the AP is bent on stirring the “controversy” pot, controversy sells, so I expect sales to be driven even higher than they are now. Once the 0prah show airs on Monday, all bets are off as to how many copies will be ordered online that night, and sold in stores across the country the next day. I hope the publisher realizes this, and has their presses warmed up and ready to handle the demand.
Like those poor oafs that download teh music illegally and get federal time.
Same old double standard, until the Bastille falls.
Then the standards change, citoyen.
Despicable.
Sarah scares the hell out of all lunatic left-wing wackos!
I love it!
lock ‘n Load!
My powder is dry, my mag’s are loaded and I’m chambering rounds (metaphorically-speaking) !
Good man!
The AP is simply NOT a SERIOUS news agency. It is a propaganda organ for the Left.
Just like all liberal fantasys, they are short sighted and have a huge price tag around the bend. When the book comes out, it will once again blow holes in the AP credibility and further erode their customer base.
It does not pay to pee in the pool if you also use it for drinking water.
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