Joe Klein: 'Obama is the precise opposite of Mountain Man Todd Palin'

NewsBusters ^ | September 11, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

Remember all those months of the MSM building up the myth of Barack Obama, the Lightworker of unique spiritual powers whose image was frequently photoshopped to present his blessed head surrounded by a halo? Well, now Time magazine columnist, Joe Klein, is upset that Americans are supporting Sarah Palin because of another "myth" of a small town frontier America. Those who create the myths really shouldn't be complaining about what they perceive as myths but that is exactly what Klein does in his column (emphasis mine):

Sarah Palin has arrived in our midst with the force of a rocket-propelled grenade. She has boosted John McCain's candidacy and overwhelmed the presidential process in a way that no vice-presidential pick has since Thomas Eagleton did the precise opposite — sinking his sponsor, George McGovern, in 1972. Obviously, something beyond politics is happening here. We don't really know Palin as a politician yet, whether she is wise or foolhardy, substantive or empty. Our fascination with her — and it is a nonpartisan phenomenon — is driven by something more primal. The Palin surge illuminates the mythic power of the Republican Party's message since the advent of Ronald Reagan.

[kabar]

Obama is the precise opposite of Mountain Man Todd Palin: an entirely urban creature. He lives within the hilarious conundrum of being both too "cosmopolitan" and intellectual for Republican tastes — at least as Rudy Giuliani described it — while also being the sort of fellow suspected of getting ahead by affirmative action.

Todd Palin isn't running for office. Why the comparison to the metrosexual Obama?

No mention of the "Man from Hope." Or the fact that we know so very little about Obama compared to others who have run for the Presidency. He is a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“Sarah Palin has arrived in our midst with the force of a rocket-propelled grenade.”

That's certainly the way it seems to the Leftists!

[cookcounty]

Can you spell METROSEXUAL?!"

As opposed to MAN-OF-THE-EARTHSEXUAL. Any guy that can get and keep a Sarah that excited about life has to be somekindaspecial-sexual.

[cookcounty]

"The elite attitude of big city people is really getting to be a sore point with alot of the voters from small towns.

And the really bad news for Obama is that millions of city and suburban-dwellers have serious small-town roots which they think of with a sort of reverence.

[sheik yerbouty]

Yers, Obama is a cheese eating, chardonay swilling, surrender...hominoid..

[massgopguy]

The McGreevey’s...I mean the Obamas, are the precise opposite of the Palins.

[massgopguy]

The McGreevey’s...I mean the Obamas, are the precise opposite of the Palins.

[SumProVita]

Heyyy, don’t insult cheese and chardonnay that way!

;-)))

[autumnraine]

Hey! Us ladies finally have a rule for photos. And he is indeed one for that rule.

[Petronski]

Arugula McTeleprompter (D-Rezko) is a new-age castrated drone...

I wish I'd written that!

[70th Division]

Aye Men

[Jemian]

He makes me go weak in the knees. THUDD!

[angcat]

LOL LOL

[Steel Wolf]

The absolute, hands down, most crushing problem for Obama is that he doesn't like most of what American life really is. Sure, he likes the college scene, and the prestige of office, and the restaurants, and the lifestyle he leads. But he clearly views that as being separate and different from the unwashed masses.

This innate dislike for the more pedestrian America has lead him into some dark corners. From Ayer's living room to Wrights chapel, Obama seeks out those who feel alienated from and vengeful towards the masses, and draws strength from their rage.

I'm not saying he doesn't love America, but he doesn't seem to care for Americans much at all.

[SW6906]

"Arugula McTeleprompter (D-Rezko) is a new-age castrated drone, speaking in theoreticals and PC buzz words to avoid offending anyone (or taking a stand on anything). He’s never worked an honest day in his life, considers signing people up for every new handout he can get funded by those who get up before noon an accomplishment, and has devoted his life to making people as dependent on omnipotent government as possible. He knows no life outside of the overgrown urban gutter, magnet to those can’t or won’t make an effort to support themselves."

Wow! VERY well put! I'm stealing this one to send to my email list...... ;o)

[Verginius Rufus]

Klein gives Eagleton too much credit—McGovern’s candidacy was doomed even before then. The only Democrat who might have given Nixon a run for his money was Muskie, and I suspect a Nixon vs. Muskie race would have been more like GHWB vs. Dukakis than like GWB vs. Kerry.

[T-Bird45]

Klein gives Eagleton too much credit

My thoughts exactly when I read that line. Klein has either a poor understanding of the political realities of 1972 or was too deep in a hallucinogenic fog to even remember. When a candidate loses every state, save one, there was a larger problem than choosing a poor VP running mate.

[6323cd]

as per the rules..... Yesssssssssss! :)

[mad_as_he$$]

Nice rant. I believe one of the reasons shows like Deadliest Catch, Axe Men and Ice Road Truckers are so successful is that the natives of fly-over country have had it up to their eyeballs with what Hollyweird and NYC try to shove down our throats regarding what men should be. This is a backlash to the estrogenation of America. As far as Sarah goes I know about as many women hunters as men. Especially wing shooters. I will go in the field with them before I will go with some panty waist from LA who just bought his first shotgun and thinks pheasant hunting might be fun and then starts crying 2 hours into the day about how much work it is. The women only complain when hunting is bad due to lack of critters.

[beaversmom]

Todd Palin: Real
Barack Obama: Fake

Todd Palin: Retroman
Barack Obama: Metroman