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Flippin’ embarrassing? You betcha!
Boston Herald ^ | 11/15/10 | Jennifer C. Braceras

Posted on 11/15/2010 10:38:04 AM PST by teddyballgame

Sarah Palin has officially “jumped the shark.”

Last night’s premier of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” will be remembered as the moment the once-promising, conservative darling crossed over into the absurd.

Part Alaska tourism promo, part window into the family Palin, TLC’s eight-part series features clips of the former governor at home in gym shorts and shots of the family enjoying the great outdoors while she calls out folksy comments like, “this is flippin’ fun!”

If that’s not enough, Palin takes Kate Gosselin (of “Jon & Kate Plus 8” fame) camping in the Alaska wilderness - the two women reportedly didn’t get along (Kate, it seems, is a bit of an indoor cat).

Conduct unbecoming a former governor and vice presidential

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bastardromney; enemedia; liberalmedia; mediabias; palin; romney; romneyagain; romneyantigop; romneyappointee; romneybot; romneycare; romneypaidattack; romneysupporter; romneyvsgop; sarahpalin; stenchofromney; waronsarah
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To: JudyinCanada

I agree with the article. 8 weeks of this? IS Sarah crazy? This is hinting at pure narcissim which I thought he was above. Sorry folks. I like Sarah, but this put in question some things in my mind. It makes her more popular, but it also makes her look very plain.

I don’t want a president who is plain. I want a president how is smarter than me, whom I learn from....Don’t know, I think she did jump the shark here.


141 posted on 11/15/2010 11:23:22 AM PST by nikos1121 (Praying for the big -24 today and -27 by the end of the month.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
I wonder if these same Palin bashers felt the same way about Ronald Reagan for his cinematic exploits?


142 posted on 11/15/2010 11:23:29 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: teddyballgame
Alaska is beautiful. The show gave a close up of nature and the state's beauty. It is a stretch to make it into something else.

They put down Palin because they are are war with conservative values.

143 posted on 11/15/2010 11:25:08 AM PST by opentalk
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To: jimbo123

What a great question!

Let’s hear it from all of you Sarah Palin bashers. Tell us how you would never vote for Ronald Reagan, that ACTOR.


144 posted on 11/15/2010 11:25:20 AM PST by swpa_mom
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

No telepromter was hurt in recording of last night’s show


145 posted on 11/15/2010 11:26:00 AM PST by Sir Beowolf (We The People!)
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To: nikos1121
I want a president how is smarter than me, whom I learn from.


146 posted on 11/15/2010 11:27:05 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: nikos1121

You want the wrong things from a president in my humble opinion.


147 posted on 11/15/2010 11:27:44 AM PST by carton253 (Ask me about The Stainless Banner - a free e-zine dedicated to the armies of the Confederacy.)
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To: USS Alaska; onyx
Anybody know the ratings?

FIVE MILLION VIEWERS, folks! BIGGEST launch in TLC history...spread the word, everyone!

148 posted on 11/15/2010 11:28:19 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: teddyballgame
In my opinion this particular thing did not help her if her objective is to become president.

So what? It's a television show, not a political forum! If you say it doesn't help her, I'd like to know just how and why you think it would hurt her?

I can't believe the hysterical hand-wringing I'm seeing here... it's nothing but a tempest in a teapot.

This "reality show" will have a neutral effect on her candidacy in the worst case. In the best case, it will help, and quite frankly, anyone who would discount her as a result of this show would never have voted for her anyway...

149 posted on 11/15/2010 11:28:19 AM PST by sargon (I don't like the sound of these "boncentration bamps")
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To: nikos1121
I want a president how is smarter than me

You want the wrong thing. The president should have character, and an understanding of how real people live their lives. Sarah has that.

The smart guys go to Yale or Harvard.
The smart guys never actually have to work for a living.
The smart guys get $300,000 a year jobs for their wives, doing civil rights outreach at big city hospitals.
The smart guys think that inflating your tires which reduce the price of gas.

Sarah is plenty smart enough -- but she's not a Smart Guy. That's why I like her.

150 posted on 11/15/2010 11:28:37 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: teddyballgame
That which does not kill her, only makes her stronger.

Which makes her ineluctable.

151 posted on 11/15/2010 11:28:42 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The people who hate Sarah Palin hate her because they know that her Presidency is inevitable.)
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To: 3niner

I think that was a factor but the main thing was Obama’s a leftist and NotBush. If Clarence Thomas had been elected POTUS the Nobel committee would not have given him a peace prize - and he’s a lot more authentically black than Obama.


152 posted on 11/15/2010 11:29:23 AM PST by Argus
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To: nikos1121
I want a president how is smarter than me, whom I learn from...

Well, then, I'm sure you're elated with the professorial Maoist who is currently in the White House.

153 posted on 11/15/2010 11:31:10 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (The worst is behind us. Unfortunately it is really well endowed.)
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To: teddyballgame

ROTFLOL Sour grapes. The program was great and that’s why they let the cat claws out. Sarah and family are loving and normal.


154 posted on 11/15/2010 11:32:18 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: BillM
Well stated, BillM! You're right on all counts.

Sarah Palin is smarter than all the others put together for coming up with this series, to show case the Alaska she loves, and to introduce and define herself to millions of Americans who might otherwise know her only through the ugly smears of the lamestream and journ0lists like this one.

155 posted on 11/15/2010 11:32:28 AM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: sargon
This acrimony is quite informative. True colors are being exposed. Hand-wringing over-analysis reigns.

The wheat is being separated from the chaff. It's a good thing, folks, welcome it...

156 posted on 11/15/2010 11:34:55 AM PST by sargon (I don't like the sound of these "boncentration bamps")
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To: teddyballgame

I remember another guy who had a TV show and then became president. He was a two termer also, I think.


157 posted on 11/15/2010 11:34:57 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (How do I change my screen name now that we have the most conservative government in the world?)
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To: swpa_mom
Here is the problem that I had:

The producers in my opinion sabotaged her. I can almost hear them talking to her now... Yes... everyone knows you can shot a elk and skin it in 2 minutes flat and have it's head hanging on your wall before dinner... but lets stretch you a bit... get you “out there” in the REAL Alaska! doing stuff you haven't done before, get you out of your comfort zone, and the best part is... we'll pay for it ! So by doing this they get her to agree to do things she hasn't had experience doing before (like mountain climbing) and manage to make her look a little silly in the process. But let me just say that none of this made Todd look silly in the slightest! Todd was like.... whatever... whats the big deal... it's a freaking crack ... step over it... oh big whoop a small hill ... why are we even wearing harnesses? lol

158 posted on 11/15/2010 11:35:48 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: onyx
From the perspective of most in the MSM, hunting moose and fishing in the same area code as brown bears are far more serious offenses than attending an America-hating black nationalist “church” for 20 years and befriending unrepentant terrorists.
159 posted on 11/15/2010 11:36:11 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: TexasFreeper2009

8 episodes of clean-cut fun, gorgeous scenery, and really getting to know the family. It will help not hurt Palin regardless of what she decides to do. I hope she runs, just because I don’t trust anyone else.


160 posted on 11/15/2010 11:36:42 AM PST by November 2010
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