Palin defends Dr. Laura Schlessinger, telling her: 'Don't retreat. . . reload'

Washington Compost ^ | 8/20/2010 | Rachel Weiner

[markomalley]

A day after talk radio host Laura Schlessinger quit her show, following criticism for using the N-word repeatedly in a broadcast, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin told her "don't retreat . . . reload!"

Palin wrote in a post on Twitter that Schlessinger's First Amendment rights "ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence" her. Such activism "isn't American, not fair," she added.

Later she added, "Dr.Laura=even more powerful & effective w/out the shackles, so watch out Constitutional obstructionists."

[Rome2000]

Palin obviously not counting on the “N-word” vote.

[Man50D]

Maybe Palin cans have Dr. Laura on her reality show along with the self centered, wacko mother of eight.

[mylife]

Aww Jeez... why would she touch this?

[onyx]

Does anyone seriously believe that Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a racist? Anyone, I mean, who isn’t already accusing all conservatives, Republicans, Tea Party Americans, etc., etc., etc. of being racists?

Adversaries who have been trying to silence Dr. Laura for years seized on her recent use of the n-word on her show as she subsequently suggested that rap “artists” and other creative types like those producing HBO shows who regularly use the n-word could be questioned for doing so. Her intention in discussing the issue with a caller seeking advice was not to be hateful or bigoted. Though she did not mean to insult the caller, she did, and she apologized for it. Still, those who oppose her seized upon her mistake in using the word (though she didn’t call anyone the derogatory term) to paint her as something that she’s not. I can understand how she could feel “shackled” by those who would parse a single word out of decades of on-air commentary. I understand what she meant when she declared that she was “taking back my First Amendment rights” by turning to a new venue that will not allow others the ability to silence her by going after her stations, sponsors, and supporters.

I, and obviously many others, have been “shackled” too by people who play games with false accusations, threats, frivolous lawsuits, misreporting, etc., in an effort to silence those with whom they disagree. That’s why I tend to defend people who call it like they see it while others stop at nothing to shut them up. I learned this valuable lesson when the partisan obstructionists in my state tried to shackle, bankrupt, and destroy my family and supporters, and my record, with endless frivolous litigation when I returned from the Vice Presidential campaign trail. In order to shake off the shackles they wanted to paralyze us with, I handed the reins to another, much like Dr. Laura is doing, so that these obstructionists who hated a Commonsense Conservative agenda wouldn’t win. I didn’t retreat; I reloaded in order to fight for what is right on a fairer battlefield. So, more power to someone with good intentions who refuses to be shackled by their detractors when they are falsely accused of being racist.

Dr. Laura did not call anyone or any group of people the n-word. Curiously, the same criers over this issue didn’t utter a word when White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel called a group protesting the Obama Administration’s actions, “f***ing retards.” When this presidential spokesman uttered this term I commented that the President would be better off not including Emmanuel in his circle of advisers, and my opinion was based not just on the crude and disrespectful term Emmanuel used to label people, but because he too often gives the President very poor advice. I was called intolerant and narrow-minded by many on the Left for commenting on that issue. Many of these same Leftists are now spinning the Dr. Laura issue into something it is not. As usual, their hypocrisy and double standard applications are glaring.

- Sarah Palin

[onyx]

Defending the Fight to Cast off a Conservative’s “Shackles”
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[Rome2000]

The problem with this line of attack is it doesn't go all the way.

Calling a bunch of RED communists "The Left" is tame.

Take a page from McCarthy, and lets name names.

She ought to call for the dissolution of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

[streetpreacher]

Agreed. How soon before someone tells us this is political genius on the part of Palin?

[tlb]

It’s a one way street with Dr Laura. She blasted Palin back during the election. Palin didn’t live up to Dr Laura “high” standards:

She criticized Palin for governing after she had a child born with Down’s Syndrome.

In a blog post written shortly after Palin was selected as the Republican candidate for Vice President, and titled “Sarah Palin and Motherhood,” Schlessinger pronounced herself “stunned” and “extremely disappointed” that the GOP had chosen her:

Couldn’t the Republican Party find one competent female with adult children to run for Vice President with McCain? I realize his advisors probably didn’t want a “mature” woman, as the Democrats keep harping on his age. But really, what kind of role model is a woman whose fifth child was recently born with a serious issue, Down Syndrome, and then goes back to the job of Governor within days of the birth?

[HapaxLegamenon]

Why would she touch this?

Because she has guts. Dr. Laura was insensitive but is no racists. You should read Palin's post if you still have doubts.

[Reagan79]

Seriously. I was hoping it was a joke.

[mylife]

Seems like a potential tarbaby to me.

[Hildy]

Especially since Dr. Laura trashed Palin when she first was announced as the VP nominee. Said her first responsibility is to her children and she should, basically, stay home.

[ExGeeEye]

RA-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-CIST! /S

[HapaxLegamenon]

Seems like a potential tarbaby to me.

No Doubt about that, but she sure has guts!!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Maybe because she understands that using a word as a name of an object to talk about is far different from using a word to convey its denotative meaning.

This fraudulent controversy is a red herring pure and simple. The Left has had it in for Dr Laura for years. Now, with the collusion of a few idiot pseudo-conservatives and even a few freepers, they will succeed in debasing the language and attributing magical powers to a simple verbal phonic.

[Non-Sequitur]

Wasn’t Palin one of the first out of the box calling for Rahm Emanual to resign for using the word ‘retarded’?

[mylife]

So now Freepers made her get involved in an necessary fight that everyone KNOWS will be full of racial charges?

I agree that there is a double standard but, I question why Sarah would want to involve herself in this.

She may as well jump on a grenade politically.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Preface this by saying I'm not convinced she is running in 2012 and I'm not sure she would even be my first choice...

I believe she is framing an issue for later and being somewhat magnanimous in the process.

[Altura Ct.]

Palin defends Dr. Laura Schlessinger, telling her: 'Don't retreat. . . reload'

Reload indeed. Good for Palin. stir it up. It is about time the right stands up to these borg and tells the left to shove it in no uncertain terms.