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 ...
You betcha. Ole Ben was on the list.
LOL. It was a WOW moment for me.
Well it not the first time Sarah has done this.
Back in ‘09 Gov. Palin was if a budget fight over school supplies for art teacher. Well these art teacher did take kindly to Gov. Palin not increasing there budget (stimulus spending). So one day these teacher held a protest outside Gov. Palin’s Anchorage Office. Well Gov. Palin heard about it and went out to have a little talk to them. Now this was early spring and there is Sarah out there with no coat have a debate with these teachers. To say the least the teachers were in shock Gov. Palin would come out and actual debate them. Now that’s Sarah for ya.
Theres a picture of this event this Gov. Palin and her security having a debate with her constituents. A Classic Sarah moment. :)
Zactly!!!
Flew right off the screen.....
“just as Democrats do with the military or police officers.”
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I watched the encounter (not in person, Alaska is a long way from Texas) and thought Palin handled things in a classy (as per usual) manner. She must really scare the heck out of libs to get such distorted and unfair treatment from the LSM every time she opens her mouth. Go Sarah!
Thanks for the info and context.
This lying lib rubbish is making me go blind.
Face it - she's damaged goods. And she's no way in hell a Ronald Reagan. That's another notion that needs to be dispelled.
As hard as it is to fathom Newsweak getting any lower than it has gotten over the last few decades, it is going to get even worse now that it has been “bought” by a goofy California Democrat congresscritter and her husband. It’s always been a Democrat house organ - - now it’s official.
shanynmoore is a witch. She failed. Again. Homer, Alaska. I posted some of her tweets on another that were posted at C4P. I gave credit to Mel Bryant who wrote the great column/article yesterday. I haven’t had time to check the site today.
LOL. That’s it!
In short he's a doctrinaire, down the line, hard core collectivist POS who should be trashed with abandon every time his name pops up somewhere.
Wonder how he'd take it if 400 strangers decided to defile and defame him and his family in print, on the internet, on tv in some of the most visible venue in the country.
Ahh... So this steaming pantload Adler is on the Democrat “journOlist”, huh?
That kinda makes anything he writes a worthless joke.
Thanks for the info.
Kathleen Gustafson sings with a drag-queen band.
She is President, Board of Directors, Kachemak Bay. Family Planning Clinic (KBFPC) in Homer, AK.
Kathleen Gustafson - According to the document in the district she is not a teacher but a “Theater Tech” at Homer High School.
I don't know the answer to your question. Anyone?
What about Shannyn Moore? Was she party to ethics complaints? (I should know, but I just don't remember right now).
Awwwwwww!!!!!! Fufffy!!!!!!!
I agree with you.
Nice touch with the “journolist” adder to the author’s name!
This should become common practice.
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