Did Sarah Palin just 'Pwn' the media with divorce rumors?

American Thinker ^ | 8/2/09 | Rick Moran

[DogBarkTree]

This is highly speculative but you've probably heard by now that a couple of Alaska liberal bloggers "broke" the story about Sarah Palin's supposed impending divorce from her husband.

It sure sounded solid coming from Alaska Report News:

AlaskaReport has learned today that Todd Palin and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin are to divorce. Multiple sources in Wasilla and Anchorage (including a former Palin staffer) have confirmed the split.

A National Enquirer story exposing previous affairs on both sides led to a deterioration of their marriage and the stress from that led to Palin's resignation as governor of Alaska last week.

The Palins were noticeably not speaking to each other for most of last Sunday's resignation speech in Fairbanks. Sarah ditched Todd (MSNBC) right after the speech and left without him. Sarah removed her wedding ring a couple of weeks ago.

Sarah has recently purchased land in Montana and is considering moving the family there. Sarah Palin is originally from Idaho.

Very interesting. But not true, according to Stacy McCain who evidently talked directly to Palin or someone who was authorized to speak on her behalf:

"Divorce Todd? Have you seen Todd? I may be just a renegade hockey mom, but I'm not blind!" -- SARAH PALIN

Yes, that is her OFFICIAL reponse, which I got via phone at 5:35 this afternoon. Take that to the bank.

I might add that Alaska Report has a about as good a record as Gawker in breaking news - which is better than some MSM outlets but far from perfect. And Gryphen, who apparently started the whole divorce rumor, is even worse.

Nevertheless, once both those sites hit the internet with the story, the blog feeding frenzy on the left began, with a couple of MSM outlets joining in.

As someone who doesn't consider himself a journalist but who has been around newsrooms for many years, let me just say that if this had come across my desk, I would have smelled a set up. It's too pat, the pieces fit too nicely together (an "explanation" for why she resigned) not to raise alarms with real journalists. So I think there is at least the possibility, that either someone in the Palin camp with an ax to grind with the media - or, less likely, Palin herself - whispered a few words to a birdie they were sure would get the word to people who would publish it.

The definition of "pwn" is "1. An act of dominating an opponent, and 2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects." If this was a set up by the Palin camp, it worked magnificently. Now, most of the lefty blogosphere has egg on their face while much of the MSM has been exposed as inveterate Palin haters.

Several Alaska bloggers hounded the former Alaskan governor with bogus ethics complaints while she was in office - Alaska Report being one of them. Could a little payback be at play here?

Stranger things have happened.

[DogBarkTree]

And to think some people think this lady is an idiot.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I don't buy it. Why would Sarah put out divorce rumors herself? She's not that type of person.

[Jeff Head]

"We face challenging times with some hell-bent on tearing down our nation by perpetuating pessimism and apologizing for America. They suggest that our best days were yesterdays. But how can this pessimism exist? Proof of our greatness and pride is all around us today. We produce proud and great volunteers who sacrifice everything for their country.

"We can resist enslavement to big central government that crushes hope and opportunity. We must be wary of government largesse. It doesn’t come free and often accepting it takes away everything that is free. Melting into Washington’s powerful and caretaking arms will only lead to suck away the incentive to work hard and chart our own course. This will only contribute to an unstable economy and dizzying national debt, and it will make us less free.

"We don’t have to feel that we must beg an allowance from Washington – except to beg the allowance to be self-determined.

"See, in order to be self-sufficient (we) must be allowed to develop, to drill and build and climb to fulfill our promise! We can not start believing that government is the answer. It can’t make you happy or healthy or wealthy or wise. What can? It is the wisdom of the people and our families and our small businesses and industrious individuals. And it is God’s grace helping those who help themselves." - Sarah Palin, July 26, 2009

SARAH'S FAREWELL SPEECH AS GOVERNOR - GREAT READ

Sarah has now initiated her brilliant flanking manuever against the left, the DNC, the MSM and the RINOs that has them all in a frenzy wondering what her next move will be and how it will be perceived...and has them frothing at the mouth in their efforts to discredit her.

Sarah will now get her book out, go on tour, give speeches and promote conservatie principles all over this country in the midst of the Obama administration disaster and gain great political capital in the process. Then she will support conservative candidates in 2010 and help them win, amassing much more political capital. She will then take all of that and make an awesome, stunning run for the Presidency in 2012.

"...like that grizzly guards her cubs, as a mother naturally guards her own. I will keep that vow wherever the road may lead." -Sarah Palin, July 26, 2009

MANY MORE STICKER DESIGNS HERE

[Fast Moving Angel]

Could a little payback be at play here?

I certainly hope so. I would LOVE to see Sarah hunt down, take out and field dress the MSM without so much as chipping her nail polish.

[DTogo]

"pwn"

This is a word??

[cricket]

Am a Sara 'fan'; but do think she should 'mature' her speaking voice and delivery'. . .and drop the 'ya's as well. Agree with Maggie Thatcher who offered same advice; and who; as well; cultivated her voice for public leadership purposes.

[SolidWood]

Who knows...

But IMO it's just the same ol' liberal MSM gossip-mill swallowing every anti-Palin rumor from the lefty blogoshphere.

This is their modus operandi.

Palin should seriously prepare to sue the hell out of select goofies.

[o_zarkman44]

A little misinformation on the part of Palin to uncover a mole in her organization??

ATTENTION MSM: She’s not going away.

[McGruff]

The premise of Sarah Palin’s camp planting this is quite a stretch. I see no proof here only speculation.

[bankcritic]

They just made it up among themselves. I dont think Palin would have put this out, if she did however, it display’s a keen political mind.

[McGruff]

Pwn (below: Various pronunciations) is a leetspeak slang term, derived from the verb “own”, as meaning to appropriate or to conquer to gain ownership. The term implies domination or humiliation of a rival, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture to taunt an opponent who has just been soundly defeated (e.g., “You just got pwned!”).

It was popular among Counter-Strike gamers before spreading through the more general Internet world. The past tense and past participle, pwned, may also be spelled: pwnd, pwn’d pwn3d, pwnt, poned or powned.

The author must be a gamer.

[TNdandelion]

That’s how I feel. I’m sure she feels her family has been “used” enough by the media.

[MNlurker]

I would agree...its not a big issue to me but it gives many an excuse not to take her seriously.

[DTogo]

OK, so now what's "leetspeak?" Is a Leet something like a Yute?

Sheesh...

[ken21]

the pubie party is going to have to stand up to liberal-socialist thuggery.

the false ethics charges in alaska now have moved on to minnesota to attack another republican woman.

the gop is weak.

[Mamzelle]

She’s not governor anymore. And if anyone deserves revenge, it’s Sarah. Her line...”Stop making things up.” This would be a great way to discredit her detractors. Sow chaos among your enemies.

[libbylu]

Agreed. Here is the thing...GET A FREAKING SOURCE. ASK THE PEOPLE INVOLVED. The person that wrote this was pwnd.

[netmilsmom]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

[libbylu]

Dear Rick: Try thinking like an American, not a leftest ditz.

[Terpfen]

It’s probably a good idea to get a good handle on basic punctuation before calling out others on their use of the English language.