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American Way: Sarah Palin email frenzy backfires on her media antagonists
The London Telegraph ^ | June 11, 2011 | Toby Harnden

Posted on 06/11/2011 12:24:18 PM PDT by 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.....

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: freepressforpalin; jourbalists; msm; obama; palin; palinemails; palinoia; pds; sarahpalin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Fine. You think the Brits are all like Mondale or worse.

I'm done wasting my time.

61 posted on 06/11/2011 1:38:39 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: gitmo
I believe that was the lefty Guardian that printed that.
62 posted on 06/11/2011 1:43:37 PM PDT by JPG (Hey, LSM, how are those emails workin' out for ya?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now lets see Weiner’s emails.

Pray for America


63 posted on 06/11/2011 1:47:56 PM PDT by bray (Hey Country Club, hold Sarah's coat while she kicks his ____.)
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To: Aria
I bet a whole lot of rats are pounding their heads on walls right now.
Yep. Great, isnt it. LOL!
64 posted on 06/11/2011 1:52:25 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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.

65 posted on 06/11/2011 1:55:04 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Monarchy is the one system of government where power is exercised for the good of all - Aristotle)
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To: Oztrich Boy

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


66 posted on 06/11/2011 1:59:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam." ~Gen. Al Haig)
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To: mainepatsfan
She is very photogenic. :)
67 posted on 06/11/2011 1:59:58 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: Oztrich Boy

68 posted on 06/11/2011 2:11:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam." ~Gen. Al Haig)
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To: PapaNew
"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

69 posted on 06/11/2011 2:12:46 PM PDT by Gargantua ("Palin 2012 ~ Going Oval" ©2010 by Gargantua)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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

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


70 posted on 06/11/2011 2:26:20 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: onyx

Amen!


71 posted on 06/11/2011 2:33:06 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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

72 posted on 06/11/2011 2:42:40 PM PDT by Popman (Obama. First Marxist to turn a five year Marxist plan into a 4 year administration.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bourbon....breakfast of champions !!!


73 posted on 06/11/2011 3:39:16 PM PDT by ak267
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To: gitmo
"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

74 posted on 06/11/2011 3:49:15 PM PDT by jonrick46 (I can't wait for 2012.)
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To: Graneros

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.


75 posted on 06/11/2011 5:53:37 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; tet68; hellinahandcart; darkwing104

76 posted on 06/11/2011 9:45:21 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Marking time on the government's dime...)
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To: bronxville
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.

77 posted on 06/11/2011 11:46:12 PM PDT by zeugma (The only thing in the social security trust fund is your children and grandchildren's sweat.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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.

78 posted on 06/11/2011 11:54:37 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: Calusa
Sarah is the Poster Child for a real American.

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

79 posted on 06/11/2011 11:57:00 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: Old Sarge

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


80 posted on 06/12/2011 12:01:51 AM PDT by Gene Eric (*** Jesus ***)
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