American Way: Sarah Palin email frenzy backfires on her media antagonists

The London Telegraph ^ | June 11, 2011 | Toby Harnden

[2ndDivisionVet]

The trove of more than 13,000 emails detailing almost every aspect of Sarah Palin’s governorship of Alaska, released late on Friday, paints a picture of her as an idealistic, conscientious, humorous and humane woman slightly bemused by the world of politics.

One can only assume that the Left-leaning editors who dispatched teams of reporters to remote Juneau, the Alaskan capital, to pore over the emails in the hope of digging up a scandal are now viewing the result as a rather poor return on their considerable investment.

If anything, Mrs Palin seems likely to emerge from the scrutiny of the 24,000 pages, contained in six boxes and weighing 275 pounds, with her reputation considerably enhanced. As a blogger at Powerline noted, the whole saga might come to be viewed as “an embarrassment for legacy media”.

Mrs Palin, who suddenly resigned as Alaska governor in July 2009, is no longer a public official. She holds no position in the Republican party. Despite the media hubbub that surrounds her every move, she is unlikely to be a candidate for the White House in 2012.

She is, however, viewed with a kind of horrified fascination by many in the media, who faithfully records everything she says and does while at the same time decrying her as ignorant and even evil.

Whether or not she runs for the White House – and the solid consensus among Republican leaders is that she won’t – the scramble over the Palin emails confirms her status as a pivotal figure in the race to challenge President Barack Obama next year.....

[buccaneer81]

Fine. You think the Brits are all like Mondale or worse.

I'm done wasting my time.

[JPG]

I believe that was the lefty Guardian that printed that.

[bray]

Now lets see Weiner’s emails.

Pray for America

[RedMDer]

I bet a whole lot of rats are pounding their heads on walls right now.
Yep. Great, isnt it. LOL!

[Oztrich Boy]

This is the Telegraph, not the Guardian. Both somewhat lefty, but the Guardian MUCH more so. It’s considered socialist/communist in most circles, whereas the Telegraph is more New Labour, IIRC.

OK you've broken out the good stuff, right?

If the Telegraph was any more Tory, they'd print it with blue ink.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I was comparing them to our idea of conservatism. As I said in a previous post: British Conservative = Mondale Democrat.

[RedMDer]

She is very photogenic. :)

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Gargantua]

"She’s well on her way to flummoxing the media the way Reagan did."

You ain't seen nuthin' yet. Just wait 'til she announces...

8^D

[DaxtonBrown]

[and the solid consensus among Republican leaders is that she won’t ]

That and five bucks might buy you a Starbuck’s mocha.

[blackie]

Amen!

[Popman]

The email release could mark the end of a chapter of what conservatives have termed “Palin Derangement Syndrome”. Her enemies in the media appear to have overplayed their hand.

Palin enemies are beyond reason and logic. Thay will alway shave PDS

They think they have not over played their hand it's simply the evil b*tch Sarah Palin has tricked them again.....curses

[ak267]

Bourbon....breakfast of champions !!!

[jonrick46]

"The Telegraph lied about Margaret Thatcher calling Palin a nut. They are not to be believed."

It was the Guardian that lied:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2733199/posts

[Forward the Light Brigade]

If Sarah bolts the GOP (and I don’t think she will) I will go with her—and so will most of the Tea Party and the right wing of the party. What ever 3rd Party she uses will become the next political force in America.

[Old Sarge]

[zeugma]

I put all of them into the “nothing of interest” boxes

I believe that was a tactical mistake. Should have had blinking "smoking gun" banners on every one so they'd have to go through them all personally.

[1066AD]

whereas the Telegraph is more New Labour, IIRC.

The Telegraph is viewed as "right wing" in today's Britain - no joke.

The Guardian is of course the leftists' mouthpiece, especially those who have been to school and use words of longer than four letters.

[1066AD]

Sarah is the Poster Child for a real American.

She is perhaps also the revenge of "fly-over country" LOL.

[Gene Eric]

“Ruff, I’m gonna figure this guy out, gonna read his mind...”