[Bigg Red]

...Joe Klein, of whom she is a fan....

&&&
Huh?

[onyx]

She couldn’t possibly be a fan of Klein’s - just ask Katie Couric: Sarah doesn’t read. /s

[militanttoby]

...Joe Klein, of whom she is a fan.... &&& Huh?

Sarah Palin is a very civil and polite person - she's had a good upbringing. I'd also think that if you are a politician you can't remain bitter and twisted about what people write about you politically. And you couldn't be the happy warrior she has obviously become again (thankfully, it's a winning way), if you took it all too personally. Palin draws the line at attacks against her kids. I doubt she forgets those that do that. As it should be.

[AFreeBird]

On the other side of that coin was Glenn Beck. He kept referring to Klein as Jeff, Jeb, Jim... Whatever. LOL

Sarah’s playing on her field, Glenn on his... But their both playing for the same team - America.

[Dahoser]

Sarah is just following the example of the master, Ronaldus Magnus, who was always friendly with the press jackals including his chief tormentor, Sam Donaldson. (No doubt this drove Sam up a tree because he couldn't under Uncle Ronnie's skin the way Dan Rather and company got under Nixon's.)

However, do not mistake friendly for the lack of ability to defend oneself which was the George W Bush malady. He too, was friendly with his tormentors, but unlike Reagan and Palin smacking the media right back while smiling, W was simply incapable of saying, "Boys, you got that wrong and I'm going to take you to task on it as will my boys (post-Ari Fleisher, of course)." W being friendly with the media and the RATS was infuriating because he never defended himself and looked like a doormat. There's a lot to be said for not allowing criticism to sway you, but that doesn't mean you should silently endure it.

Sarah doesn't silently endure it. She smiles, smacks them back and then continues doing what she was doing.

[kevkrom]

...Joe Klein, of whom she is a fan....

I read that as sarcasm.

[Dr. Sivana]

...Joe Klein, of whom she is a fan....

&&& Huh?

It is not unusual to enjoy reading lefty writing. Except for her jaunts into detailing deviancy and erotica, I enjoy reading Camille Paglia's work. It is well written and reasoned. She just starts out with the wrong premises.

Michael Kelly (RIP) was a true moderate who honestly tried to see what Pat Buchanan and Alan Keyes were about. I felt like I was reading honest reporting when I read him.

I am embarrassed to say that when not on political topics, Teri Gross of NPR can be an excellent interviewer. She asks questions that I would want to ask.

She also gets pwned every once in a while. Once was when those Brit gals from "What Not to Wear" challenged her to not be afraid of her own femininity, and the infamous time when she met Gene Simmons' (of Kiss) raw epicurean outlook (extremely vulgar) with condescension, and it didn't work. If she had an ounce of self-respect she would have killed his mic and kicked him out.