Posted on 08/09/2010 7:19:33 PM PDT by onyx
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's carefully crafted image as a regular hockey mom has taken a few hits since her unsuccessful vice presidential bid.
~snips~
But all those who wonder whether revelations of her personal prima donna qualities will damage her image are proceeding from an assumption that she does, in fact, disguise her self-centered side well in managed environments. I've long disagreed with that assessment, because her famous Facebook postings often have the tone of a nasty, snotty, slightly dense but popular high-school girl. Sample recent line: "Okay, Mr. President, you tell us we have to keep looking backward (as we’re steered toward the cliff)."
Palin's dark side came out in full effect this weekend, and this time the victim was not President Obama but a schoolteacher in small-town Alaska. Palin was there to film segment of a nature program on TLC, and she confronted Kathleen Gustafson who was holding up a sign reading "WORST GOVERNOR EVER." Palin clearly intended to disarm Gustafson with her charm, but instead got defensive.
Gustafson, said, "You swore on your precious Bible that you would uphold the interests of this state, and then when cash was waved in front of your face, you quit." To which Palin responded, her tone dripping with unamusing sarcasm, "Oh, you wanted me to be your governor! I’m honored! Thank you!" Palin went on to use the same tone of nasal condescension when saying she was "honored" that Gustafson considers her a celebrity.
It's true, schoolteachers are definitely not a Republican constituency, but anyone, even a Republican, running for president needs to make nice with them on a personal level, just as Democrats do with the military or police officers. This latest incident won't help Palin's negative favorability ratings.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
I knew the woman was not a schoolteacher the second she talked about the “Precious bible.” I read on HotAir from someone that the protester is in fact NOT a school teacher, she is a liberal loon that often calls into radio stations to trash talk about Conservatives
Incredible huh ?
Severely edited, due to copyright. We all know the story anyway, save for the final paragraph. Thanks, journ0list, Ben Adler.
She just made a post on Face Book about this story and she pretty well told it like it is. They screwed the story around against her when she has a whole family full of teachers. Typical lib writer.
Well, that is good news.
At least Ben Adler clearly admits that the Democrats don’t like the military. A fresh breeze of honesty from Newsweek, thanks, Ben.
snarky
bullship
see, another liberal whose head exploded
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin’s carefully crafted image as a regular hockey mom has taken a few hits since her unsuccessful vice presidential bid.
Are any other former vice presidential “candidates” ever referred to this way? Did John Edwards make a vice presidential bid? Did Joe Lieberman? It’s like they treat Palin like she’s the star of the show and conveniently forget that she was not the top of the ticket.
Sarah is living rent free in their heads!
I seem to recall a lecture about posting the same subject the other day. Hmmmmm. Not that this has been posted the requisite 14 times yet. Still a tad under the ‘Rahm-retard’ standard.
Ben Adler, journ0list is a pure Crap Pusher. Is he on JurnoList?
Ah... The weekly that isn’t worth more than a dollar has something to say about Palin... Who cares what NewsWEAK and their Journolist think.
“MAKE NICE NICE WITH THE MILITARY AND POLICE OFFICERS”
Jumps right out, doesn’t it?
The mask has not slipped with these people. It has fallen off, hit the floor and shattered.
Trying to tar Palin with the same elitist snob persona as Michelle Antoinette Obama. Good luck with that. I took her comment to the hack union dope as witty.
Now that is disgusting. TRUE! But still disgusting.
Even that Sarah hater, Kirten Powers, sided with sarah on this one. Sarah handled that teacher/witch/poseur (or whatever) with grace and class, so much so, that shannynmoore had to severely edit the film she posted on you-tube and yet, Sarah still comes out the superior person and winner. LOL.
Yeah, that’s a good for it.
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