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Parker's Sad Envy of Sarah Palin
Townhall.com ^ | November 18, 2010 | Douglas Mackinnon

Posted on 11/18/2010 6:01:08 AM PST by Kaslin

Embarrassingly for CNN host and liberal commentator Kathleen Parker, not only does she suffer from a severe case of SPDS (Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome), but -- like a smitten tween trying to emulate her favorite actress in the Twilight series -- obvious envy and jealousy have prompted her to try and steal Palin's look based on the leather jackets Parker has been sporting of late on the air.

Ironic behavior to say the least when you consider that just last week, Parker loudly, proudly, and with a finger wagging, proclaimed on CNN that "I led..." the media assassination of Sarah Palin. That in response to filmmaker John Ziegler's accurate observation that Parker was partially responsible for the character assassination of Palin. Clearly, "partially" was not nearly enough credit for Parker. She wanted --- and her various insecurities demanded -- that she be credited with throwing the first bucket of mud which slimed Palin. Strange.

It's been asked numerous times by now, but what is it about Palin that sends wealthy, pampered, and elitist women like Parker and Maureen Dowd over the edge? Could it be something as simple as guilt? As in Parker and Dowd know full-well that they were in part -- very much like the Barack Obama they adore -- handed their status and title by the dictates of political correctness and affirmative action. Is that the truth which so enrages Parker and Dowd? That they were picked as columnists and commentators, not fully because of qualifications and experience, but because some white male editors needed to fill the "woman" space?

Before the predictable liberal attacks descend upon me, read what Parker herself once said on this very subject: "The way the market is set up, there has to be a left, there has to be a right, there has to be a conservative, there has to be a liberal, there has to be a man, a woman, a black, an Asian..." Whoops. There have to be token hires.

Okay. We may be on to something here. Next, is it possible that Parker and Dowd have this irrational dislike of Palin because she earned her place in politics? That in the male dominated state and political system of Alaska, Palin out-worked and out-smarted the entrenched and oftentimes corrupt old boys club to make herself a mayor and finally the governor of the state. Is that also what so bothers Parker and Dowd? That neither a white male editor nor the corrosive tenets of political correctness handed the titles unearned to Palin?

From my conservative, knuckle-dragging perspective, Palin, Parker, and Dowd are three very attractive women. That said, my very attractive wife (it's true, but best I mention so I don't have to sleep on the sofa) tells me that no one is more critical of an attractive woman than other attractive women. If that bit of psycho-babble is true, then that might account for another piece of Ms. Parker's and Ms. Dowd's mysterious "We Hate Sarah Palin Because..." puzzle.

While Kathleen Parker, Maureen Dowd and other politically correct creations may indeed be having trouble with the realization that they were hired, promoted, or syndicated to fill a token slot, that's really no reason to take it out on Sarah Palin.

And yet, here we are. Again, and again, and again. Sad.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: palin; parker; parker4romney; parkerromney; romneyagain; romneybotattacks; sarahpalin
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1 posted on 11/18/2010 6:01:10 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

No matter what physical beauty people are blessed with, jealously and bitter anger are ugly.


2 posted on 11/18/2010 6:05:02 AM PST by Clintons Are White Trash (Lynn Stewart, Helen Thomas, Rosie ODonnell, Maureen Dowd, Medea Benjamin - The Axis of Ugly)
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To: Kaslin
Conservative America needs to crawl out the the MSM sewer and distance ourselves as far as possible from the kind of BS they call news broadcasting .

It can only get worse now.

We ought to declare a viewing moratorium on MSM productions which are SO biased that they thrive soley by descending to personalities, instead of news reporting.

3 posted on 11/18/2010 6:08:21 AM PST by SMARTY (Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
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To: Kaslin

The reason Palin has become such a lightening rod, a kingmaker and a punching bag, a celebrity and a power player, is simple. It’s because she’s so gosh darn happy.

S.E. Cupp


4 posted on 11/18/2010 6:08:45 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Kaslin
They hate her for her accomplishments, her beauty, her beautiful children, her talent and possibly most of all, that she is pro-life and has a husband who loves her.

In short, for many, if not all, of the reasons that we love her. :)

5 posted on 11/18/2010 6:09:05 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Red_Devil 232

As an atheist, S.E. Cupp doesn’t realize that the root of it is Palin’s faith. They hate Palin because they hated Him first.


6 posted on 11/18/2010 6:13:43 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Kaslin

Noonan, Modo, Parker, Trotta, and assorted other hags who are consumed with jealousy.

Parker earned the right to sit next to a whoremongering disgraced ex governor.

Modo laid down with the boss and now she’s working for a nothingness newsrag.

The rest see themselves as having been passed by in the real world of accomplishments.

As for Noonan...........shameful has been.


7 posted on 11/18/2010 6:15:00 AM PST by Carley (WE SAW NOVEMBER FROM OUR HOUSE)
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To: trisham

You said it


8 posted on 11/18/2010 6:18:13 AM PST by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: anniegetyourgun
I often enjoy Cupp's columns and cable show appearances. Has she written of her atheism?

BTW..I suspect that Parker's leather jackets may be more to protect her from the slime that oozes off Spitzer..

9 posted on 11/18/2010 6:19:21 AM PST by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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To: SMARTY

We must never let the LSM push a candidate on us, like they pushed John McCain on us


10 posted on 11/18/2010 6:19:44 AM PST by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: Kaslin; onyx
- Sarah Palin is hot, Kathleen Parker is not.

- Sarah's married to hunky real-man Todd, Kathleen's not.

- Sarah's got an incredible figure even after 5 kids, Kathleen does not.

- Sarah's immensely popular with Conservatives, Kathleen's got a low-rated CNN show with Eliot Spitzer.

- Sarah's a very popular FoxNews contributor, Kathleen's got a low-rated CNN show with Eliot Spitzer.

- Sarah lands high-paying gigs, Kathleen's got a low-rated CNN show with Eliot Spitzer.

- Sarah may very well be our next and the first female President, Kathleen's got a low-rated CNN show with Eliot Spitzer.

- Did I mention that Sarah's hot?

11 posted on 11/18/2010 6:24:19 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Kaslin

Go Sarah! :)


12 posted on 11/18/2010 6:25:02 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ken5050

She’s a great conservative & defends Christianity in her new book: Losing our Religion. However, she is an admitted atheist. I’m praying for her....as are her Christian parents.


13 posted on 11/18/2010 6:25:40 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: All

“If you’re getting flak....”


14 posted on 11/18/2010 6:27:30 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: anniegetyourgun

Thanks for the info..and keep praying for her..sometimes people find God later in life...but when they do, it’s awesome to behold...she’s on the right track..I believe


15 posted on 11/18/2010 6:28:46 AM PST by ken5050 (I don't need sex.....the government screws me every day..)
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To: Kaslin

“I led the media assassination of Sarah Palin”

Last I checked, the word “assassination” means to kill or get rid of. Must have been opposite day at the studio.


16 posted on 11/18/2010 6:29:38 AM PST by Wee-Weed Up
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To: Kaslin
Is that also what so bothers Parker and Dowd? That neither a white male editor nor the corrosive tenets of political correctness handed the titles unearned to Palin?

It's internalized self hate. Parker and Dowd had to sleep their way to their positions. Palin earned hers and they are jealous of that. Plus, Palin got the "man" and the family to boot. They look back at their lives and realize the decisions they made were wrong and they haven't come to grips with that.

17 posted on 11/18/2010 6:34:12 AM PST by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: Kaslin
There's an old saying that's apropos for this situation:

When a man and a woman enter any gathering of mixed company, the man immediately checks out the women, and the woman ...... she also checks out the women seeing where she fits in the hierarchy of beauty. And look out if the others have the qualities of a Sarah Palin!

18 posted on 11/18/2010 6:35:31 AM PST by Old Badger (boy do opportunities abound everywhere for Real Conservatives!)
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To: Clintons Are White Trash
jealously and bitter anger are ugly.

Which is why I hope Sarah runs. She brings out the worst ugliness in leftists, spewing bile and shooting TV sets. Their masks fall off.

The left's bitter envy over attractive women is the reason all of Barky's female hires look like they came out of a collective freak show.

19 posted on 11/18/2010 6:38:59 AM PST by Reeses
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To: Kaslin

Mo Dawg is a looker? Who knew?


20 posted on 11/18/2010 6:57:12 AM PST by pingman (Price is what you pay, value is what you get.)
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