Fear is the mind-killer

Posted on February 15, 2012 by myiq2xu (D)

Not Sarah Palin

Actress Who Plays Palin Found Her Selection ‘Pretty Terrifying’

The prospect of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008 was “pretty terrifying” to actress Julianne Moore, who plays Palin in HBO’s upcoming Game Change movie about the 2008 campaign, but not because she feared Palin’s policies. Instead, the self-described “longtime liberal” dreaded Palin might allow the GOP ticket to win: “I really felt like, ‘Oh my gosh, the Republicans might have this election’” since “she was so electrifying.”

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Moore explained how she recognized Palin’s political appeal:

Here’s a woman who’s a parent, who’s an actual working mother, who worked her way up from local government, who was definitely middle working class, married to a commercial fisherman….She was incredibly relatable, she was attractive, she was young; she was speaking to a wide portion of the population that didn’t feel that they’d been noticed or seen or heard.

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“I would say, as a registered Democrat and longtime liberal, I think that I speak for a lot of women when I say that when [Palin] burst onto the scene, the way that she did that was pretty terrifying because I really felt like, Oh my gosh, the Republicans might have this election,” Moore recalled of her first perceptions of Palin back in 2008. “She was so electrifying as a figure, it kind of blew everyone away.”

At last, some honesty.

The freak-out over Sarah Palin began within hours of the announcement that she had been selected as John McCain’s running mate. All the supposed reasons for the freak-out came later.

Is it just me or has the media been kinder to Sarah the past few months? Now that she’s no longer a potential candidate for this cycle they have no vested interest in tearing her down.

If (when) Mittrick Romneysantorum loses to Obama in November, will that make Sarah the front runner for 2016?

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42 Responses

  1. votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 6:36 am said:

    And now Moore is doing her bit to make sure Palin remains neutralized.

  2. yttik, on February 15, 2012 at 7:21 am said:

    “If (when) Mittrick Romneysantorum loses to Obama in November, will that make Sarah the front runner for 2016?”

    I don’t know, I’m kind of hoping for a brokered convention. Maybe the GOP will find an entirely new candidate. Maybe Palin will be appointed. Maybe she’s going to give Mitt the “severely conservative” credentials he lacks.

    I think there’s still plenty of time for the stars to align and Obama to lose 2012.

  3. votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 7:25 am said:

    Not a Santorum fan but this ad is pretty funny:

  4. votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 7:33 am said:

    This made me laugh too. Palin on Fox & Friends today.
    Mitt should know better to say “he doesn’t know what Palin means by him not being conservative enough” – she’s quite happy to spell it out.

    http://video.foxnews.com/v/1453595273001/sarah-palin-talks-gop-presidential-field/?playlist_id=87937

    • yttik, on February 15, 2012 at 8:48 am said:

      LOL, that is funny! Gawd, Romney really is stupid. I mean come on, two thirds of conservatives doubt his conservatism. A few weeks ago Palin said he needed to work harder to convince them. Now he’s like, what credibility gap? What lack of enthusiasm? Dude, conservatives are still in Anybody But Romney mode! That’s why Newt kicked your butt, quickly followed by Santorum’s sweep. Heck, even Ron Paul is starting to build momentum.

  5. votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 7:35 am said:

    She was also just on America’s Newsroom and said the election will be a choice between the party of government and the party of freedom.
    Love how she can soundbite things so effectively.

  6. DeniseVB, on February 15, 2012 at 7:55 am said:

    Oh, remember John Kerry’s little “hockey puck” accident ?

    http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/51563

    It’s a miracle! Who knew getting hit in the face with a puck makes your eye bags disappear :D

  7. HELENK, on February 15, 2012 at 8:56 am said:

    Sarah is a voice for the American citizen that Washington forgot.
    She says what many of us think. She has faith in the American people. She knows what makes them tick.and will stand up for them.
    That scares the hell out of the PTB

    • yttik, on February 15, 2012 at 9:25 am said:

      She’s right. Worse, Obama took a non-issue, a settled argument, contraception, and made it subject to debate. Just a few weeks ago Romney was backed into a corner by one of the debate moderators and said, “leave it alone, it’s working, contraception is not an issue.” But by poking people in the eye with a sharp stick, Obama has made it an issue and there will be a backlash. What was once an established right in this country has now become a political debate subject to legislation and discussion. Obama did that, Dems did that, not Republicans.

      • DandyTiger, on February 15, 2012 at 9:35 am said:

        Dems got rid of habeas corpus too. They’re now the party for eliminating all civil liberties. How did that happen?

        • votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 9:40 am said:

          Palin summed it up : it’s turning into the Party of Government vs. the Party of Freedom.

          Obama is sure doing a bang-up job of rehabilitating the GOP. Way to go.

  11. HELENK, on February 15, 2012 at 10:10 am said:

    you have Sarah and then there is maxine hell of a difference and just who do the msm attack???

  12. Ray, on February 15, 2012 at 10:20 am said:

    Saw Sarah on Fox and Friends and saw her at CPAC. Pray for a brokered convention because something has changed in her. I believe the door is open. Only God can arrange this, so START PRAYING!

  13. DeniseVB, on February 15, 2012 at 11:31 am said:

    Yes Virginia, there is a Stop Romney movement, Vote Paul :D

    We only have two choices and no write-ins allowed. Might be fun.

    http://www.redalertpolitics.com/2012/02/grassroots-supporters-of-gingrich-organize-for-paul-in-virginia/

  14. myiq2xu, on February 15, 2012 at 11:32 am said:

    Violet Socks:

    Through the looking glass and down that slippery slope

    Remember when I said that some feminists were “prepared to argue that it’s crucial to hold the line, to make sure that Obama’s religious liberty exemption applies only to contraception“?

    [...]

    So here we have the unbelievable spectacle of prominent feminist organizations lining up with the White House to ratify the specialness of contraception as a thing that, like abortion, is subject to conscience exemptions. Like abortion and only like abortion, because it would be “dangerous and wrong” to include other forms of healthcare in that class.

    How is that people who have been warning about the slippery slope for years can’t see it when it’s happening? This isn’t even some distant vague thing; we’re sliding down the hill on snow sleds here.

    Obama even sucks at sucking.

  15. votermom, on February 15, 2012 at 11:36 am said:

    Is Romney Going To Run Out Of Money?
    The donors weren’t ready for an intramural dogfight: “They never expected this Santorum surge and quite frankly aren’t comfortable calling their colleagues with the pitch ‘help Mitt Romney defeat Rick Santorum in the primary.’ It is honestly a little embarrassing. They don’t understand how the campaign hasn’t already locked up the nomination. Donors see it as a waste of money and don’t take the Santorum surge seriously.”

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/is-romney-going-to-run-out-of-money

    LOL. I can see how Mitt would find it embarrassing.

    • DandyTiger, on February 15, 2012 at 1:08 pm said:

      I think a reasonable stand for donors is to say, Mitt, you need to beat this guy on your own (or on your own dime). If you can’t, then you’re a waste of time.

  16. HELENK, on February 15, 2012 at 11:47 am said:

    oh oh backtrack is in trouble now
    even obamagirl is unhappy with him

  17. myiq2xu, on February 15, 2012 at 11:55 am said:

    Priorities:


    White House confirms Obama going “Lin-sane”

    Lin-sanity has now reached the Oval Office.

    White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that President Obama is an “avid sports fan” who has been closely following the rags-to-riches story of Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.

    Lin was literally living on his brother’s couch as an unknown basketball player from Harvard, but over the last ten days he has suddenly taken the sports world by storm, leading the struggling Knicks to six consecutive victories.

    Carney made his comments aboard Air Force One as the President was heading to Milwaukee for a speech on the economy. He noted that Obama, a Chicago Bulls fan and known basketball enthusiast, was raving about Lin’s dramatic 27-point performance Tuesday night, which including a last-second three-pointer to beat the Toronto Raptors.

    “We were speaking about it on Marine One,” Carney said of the President’s trip aboard his helicopter from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base for the flight to Wisconsin.”He is very impressed,” Carney said.

    While Carney spent most of his off-camera briefing with reporters talking about the president staying up to date on the economy and various global hotspots like Iran and Syria, he added that Obama is also “fully up to speed” on what the sports media has dubbed “Lin-sanity.”

  18. Lola-at-Large, on February 15, 2012 at 1:09 pm said:

    I think I might scream just catching up on news. It’s all bullshit and no one is talking about anything important. It’s like Jersey Shore 100% of the time now.

  19. myiq2xu, on February 15, 2012 at 1:13 pm said:

    Overheard on Valentine’s Day:

    – “I thought he was going to propose, but he was only taking my picture.” (Woman walking in Monterey, overheard by Ginny Howe)

    – “You just had an orgasm, so just relax.” (Woman to man, overheard walking down Oak Street in San Francisco by Joseph Kobler)

    – “He told the hairdresser that I have a big ass, but he loves me anyway.” (Woman on cell phone, overheard at Hearst Parking Garage by David Goldberg)

    – “Don’t waste your cash on jewelry. Show her some serious commitment with a tattoo.” Man to man, overheard at Market and Montgomery by Kit Powis)

    – “Of course he would say most men prefer butts to boobs. You’re flat-chested and have a huge ass. What else was he going to say?” (Woman to woman, overheard in sidewalk conversation by Laurie Ann Lepoff)

    – “I swear, her vagina does not have an off switch.” (Woman to woman, overheard at Good Vibrations on Valencia by Dennis Gordon)

    – “He’s infected with what? Oh, no, girl, that’s much worse than what you already have, and I’d call that a deal breaker.” (Woman in white coat on cell phone, overheard outside Arizmendi bakery by Steve Heilig)

    – “So what did you do for Valentine’s Day?” “Had to hang out with my husband that morning so my boyfriend could take me out that night.” (Conversation overheard at Nordstrom Rack in East Palo Alto by Hensley Ellefritz)

    – “She looked like she knew how to do laundry, but she didn’t.” (Young man, overheard at an engagement party by Bob Epstein)

    – “She is lacking in the essentials … like teeth.” (Man to man, overheard on Powell Street by Cris Rosales)

    – “So she wants to break up with you every time she goes back on her meds?” (Man to man, overheard on Claremont Avenue in Berkeley by Phylis Kramer)

    • DandyTiger, on February 15, 2012 at 2:11 pm said:

      So she wants to break up with you every time she goes back on her meds?

      I think we’ve all been there. What?

  20. HELENK, on February 15, 2012 at 3:30 pm said:

    big owies annoucement.
    We are going to protest obama’s $37,000 a plate fundraiser.
    then you read the article they will be a mile and a half away.

    I am sure all the store owners whose business they ruined wished they had stayed a mile and a half away from them.

    http://weaselzippers.us/2012/02/15/occupiers-to-protest-obama-35800-per-plate-fundraiser-in-beverly-hills/

  21. HELENK, on February 15, 2012 at 4:22 pm said:

    Sarah makes a surprise visit to the taping of The Five. should be on tv tomorrow

    http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/02/15/video-sarah-palin-surprises-co-hosts-during-taping-of-the-five/

  22. Three Wickets, on February 15, 2012 at 4:40 pm said:

    OT, the next President of China is meeting with Jeffrey Katzenberg, the single largest individual contributor to Obama’s re-election Super PAC. $2 million from his own pocket before even getting to his bundling activities. China must be happier with Obama than Romney/Santorum on monetary policy, trade, currency, etc. Mainstream media is reporting story as Xi being interested in Katzenberg’s animation studio, lol. He might as well be meeting with Axelrod.

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