Clueless Emma

Collier on Sullivan's (the Weird Left's) Sick Johnstonian Obsession

"The nasty voyeurism, suffocating enough in the case of Olbermann and others at MSNBC, has reached  Krafft-Ebbing proportions in the  case of faux conservative   blogger Andrew Sullivan. The Pope of America’s Gays spent the entire campaign season last year positioning Palin in the gynecological stirrups of his blog so as to examine with Groundhog Day monotony the circumstances of Trig’s delivery.  A contemptuous critic of the “birthers,” Sullivan doesn’t seem to realize that in his giddy fixation with Sarah’s private parts he has become one himself. Even today he can’t let the subject go any more than the 9/11 conspiracists can abandon their loony calculus of exactly how Bush set the charges that brought down the Twin Towers. Levi gives him the strength to keep the obsession going. That he finds Johnston so friggin hot makes the political part of the story weirdly personal for Sullivan.  Until a couple of years ago, I  always admired  his work.  I wish he knew how to quit the Palins."

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Phrase of the Day July 25, 2009: Sarah Palin

"Let us continue to love our country, be proud of our country, never apologize for our country.”

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It's All About Sarah, Don'tcha know?

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Atta Boy

Letterman apologizes, seemingly for real this time.

Governor Sarah Palin KOs Letterman

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What a sad, sad end to David Letterman's career...but HELLO, Sarah Palin!

Mark It Down in Red on Your Calendar!

The National Organization for Women agrees with Palin, adding Letterman to its hall of shame and chiding him for "wallowing in the juvenile, sexist mud that other comedians and broadcasters seem to prefer."

Touche! :)

"The Palins have no intention of providing a ratings boost for David Letterman by appearing on his show," said Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton. "Plus, it would be wise to keep Willow away from David Letterman."

As hard as the moonbats try to pin something on Palin, they only dredge up evidence of their own insanity

Another ethics complaint has been filed against Gov. Sarah Palin that claims a conflict of interest because she wore Arctic Cat logo gear during the Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race.

Ten other ethics complaints have been filed against Palin's administration. Palin has said that six of them were dismissed. But the Alaska governor said last week she's accumulated more than half a million dollars for her defense against various complaints. She says she may be forced to create a legal defense fund.

The governor called the latest complaint "another frivolous ethics charge" by a political blogger.

"This would be hilarious if it weren't so expensive for the state to process these accusations and for me to defend against these bogus harassments," Palin said in her written statement.

You Go, Girl!

Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that she would accept only 69 percent of the estimated $930 million dollars that could flow to the state, including $514 million for capital projects and $128 million for a hike in Medicaid reimbursement.

Palin said she would accept money that is "timely, targeted and temporary" and does not create strings that will bind the state in the future.

"I can't attest to every fund that's being offered the state in the stimulus package will be used to create jobs and stimulate the economy, so I'm requesting only those things that I know will," Palin said at a news conference at the Capitol. "Public discussion will have to ensue on all those other dollars that some will say 'you left on the table.'"

Bristol Dishes to Greta Van Susteren--and Sarah pops in, too!

On being a parent: "I like being a mom, I love it. It is very challenging but so rewarding."

What was it like telling Mom and Dad? It was "harder than labor."
Mom and Dad's reaction: they were scared "cuz I had to grow up fast.They wanted us to sit down and make a game plan."

Do you wish you had waited? "I wish this would happen in, like, ten years rather than right now."

What do you hope will happen by speaking out? "I hope people will learn from my story and prevent teen pregnancy, I guess."

How did you make a game plan? "I knew I had to focus on finishing high school and getting an education."

Regarding tabloid gossip: "My family is strong and it doesn't matter what tabloids say, and stuff like that. Some people are just evil and said things when they didn't know what was going on. It was my choice to have the baby. It doesn't matter what my mom's views on it are, it was my decision. I wish people would realize that."

Levi "is a really hands-on dad. Eventually we'd like to get married but we are focused on getting an education now."

"I take care of [Tripp] all the time unless I'm at school. I am so blessed to have my family because they help out more than I could have imagined."

Did you have any idea how to raise a child?  "Yah, I've been babysitting my whole life, but the hard part is not really about taking care of the baby, it's living for another human being instead of for myself. There have been times I've thought it's too much work, but he's healthy and happy."

What's tough about parenting? "You're up all night and it's not glamorous at all. Everyone should just wait ten years. It's so much easier if you're married and have a house and a career. It's not something to strive for. I'm not the first it's happened to and I'm not going to be the last. I want to be an advocate for teen pregnancy."

Does anyone boss you around? "Just the baby."

Does Levi feel the same way you do about teen pregnancy? "Yes, kids should just wait. I don't know. It's not glamorous at all."

About contraception: "Everyone should be abstinent but it's not realistic at all. It's more and more accepted. But it would just be so much easier to wait ten years. I'm blessed to have a huge family that helps out. It's the main thing I have."

[Governor Palin walks in with Tripp and comments]: "I'm proud of her taking on an advocacy role. It's not an ideal situation but you make the most of it. Bristol is an amazing mom and this little one is very lucky to have her as a mom.We have 5 generations helping out right now. Maybe Bristol is an anomaly because she has it easier right now than a lot of young mothers, but Bristol and Levi will be great parents. "

Did you give her hell when you found out about her pregnancy? "Yah, I kinda did. IT can happen to anybody. Bristol is a great student, had great aspirations for her future. She can handle it, perhaps, better than some of her friends could have handled it, but still it was a shock."

Family's role: Family is for circling the wagon and helping out. We're very thankful to be in the situation we are with so much help. I don't know how others do it if families expect young parents to handle it themselves or  they expect government to handle it for them. It's better when young people don't get pregnant, but when life happens, you deal with it. Bristol is dealing with it brilliantly."

Todd and Sarah's initial reaction to the pregnancy: "What an unpredictable life we and everyone else lives."

Back to Bristol-->

Why the name Tripp? "I love T names. We both love the nameTripp."

What are your plans? "I graduate in May with my class. I will raise my child and just go to college and stuff. Yah, I definitely felt panic at first, but I'm just glad he's healthy and happy."

What's Tripp gonna be when he grows up? Hopefully he'll play hockey and just be happy and healthy.

Earlier interview with The Gov:

Campaign clothes: The Governor would have worn her own clothes if she'd known what a controversy it would start. She gave them all back after the campaign.

What would you like to address?: It was frustrating that so many accusations were made by, I don't know, some blogger in their pajamas, sitting in their parents basement, when all it would have taken was a little investigation to disprove them.

Regarding the accusation that Trigg is Bristol's baby, not hers: "It was reported in mainstream media and it took so long to get corrected. You've got the big target on your back and it's a big free-for-all. You'd better be ready for it or you have no right running for office. It didn't really get under my skin, but what bothered me was when I had facts to counter allegations and the media wasn't willing to correct mistakes that had been printed. That was frustrating."

On Campaigning: "All the things we were campaigning on were on the right road and we had to be willing to take all the shots to do the right thing. It was not our time and our message of change was not the message voters wanted at that time. That's over and we need to progress under a new administration. My family's pretty tough and I've been in local and state offices since 1992. The kids are kind of used to seeing things said and written about their mom that they know hasn't always been true, but it's the nature of the beast of politics. I felt bad when Willow saw t-shirts at a rally--vulgar t-shirts--she said Mom, they don't even know you, how can they say things like that abut you? It makes me feel bad that she is in the position where she can't defend her mom, but it's brutal sometimes, but my kids are strong, kind-hearted kids and know the truth."

There were those who accused, but there were also huge crowds to meet you along the trail. What's it like when crowds were cheering you with big signs recognizing your kids, etc? "It makes me feel good that they recognize our family that has a lot of love that binds us together, despite the circumstancs. Working with Todd together was great. I know it's not cheering for me, personally, but for the representation of a woman on the ticket, a mom, of someone who loves her country so much and for policies that will lead our country in the right direction--that is what it was all about."

The latest PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome) scandal--steady now--not enough lights on at the mansion!

Driving home at night from her Capitol office, Rep. Beth Kerttula, the leader of Alaska's House Democrats, often passes the governor's white-columned mansion and wonders why more lights aren't on.

Well. That certainly is scandalous. How dare the Palin family cut back on their electricity usage.

Hit the Road, Jack III

Says Jack:

    Given that Bristol's pregnancy is a key feature to the official Trig story, do you think it odd that Palin has not offered a shred of evidence to support the birth of her supposed grandson other than her own word and blustery insults to those who would dare ask questions about the matter?

Says I:

    Nope. I think it's odd that anyone would spend so much time worrying and wondering about these rumors, and I actually think Sarah Palin's mostly non-reaction reveals her class.

Did anyone fuss about not seeing Chelsea Clinton's birth certificate? I mean, really, talk about an ugly baby...or the paternity of John F. Kennedy's children, especially those not born to the Mrs.? And as long as we're talking about it, surely Amy Carter is scary looking enough to warrant an investigation!

She no more needs to show you proof of her birth than you need to show the
public pictures of your children's birth. And just for kicks, I admit I don't have pictures in the hospital with my 2nd baby, I'm not sure I sent out announcements to relatives, and it wasn't printed in the newspaper. I guarantee she's mine, though. Your arguments are flimsy and your questions, low brow.

Give it up, Jack. This obsession is just gross.

Hit the Road, Jack, II

Ummmm....so what, Jack? How much information do you have about the birthweight of your distant relatives' children...or their birthdays...or? Seriously unhinged. Time to increase reality. Reduce paranoia.

Hit the Road, Jack

Jack Bogdanski, loony voice of the Leftiest Pacific Northwest is still pushing the 1) inconsequential 2) incredible 3) insensitive inquisition into Sarah Palin's pregnancy. I guess making it onto Michelle Malkin's website is quite a thrill for him (catching notice from the big league conservatives is likely the impetus behind these and other ludicrous Leftist lamentations), but I find it amusingly hypocritical, sinceJack often whines about his family being targeted by commenters.

The Crushing of Sarah Palin

The continuous assault on Sarah Palin is not so difficult to understand. In fact, it can be summed up thusly: she's a woman opposed to abortion. You see, when a man says he's opposed to abortion, women who disagree can accuse him of trying to control a woman's body and/or simply not understanding how a woman feels about dealing with pregnancy, career achievement and defeating the "good ole boy" network. But, how are they going to justify that to a Sarah Palin, who has raised a family, been elected to the highest office in her state and has gained a reputation as a corruption fighter? And a woman decided to keep, raise, and love a Down syndrome child, her son Trig.

Governor Palin represents a stake in the heart of the abortion movement and for that reason alone, she must be sniped at, ridiculed and trashed until her name becomes a scarlet letter on the bosom of every woman who dares to challenge the inner sanctum of liberal orthodoxy.

Clarence Thomas, during his Supreme Court nomination process, went through a similar pattern of degrading denunciation from those who feared that a black conservative would make it more difficult for liberals to polarize the country. According to some nebulous formula that only exists in the maladjusted minds of mental misfits, every black person should be reading from the same script. In other words, they dare not stray off the reservation. A black who can think and act independently is likely to be the victim of a "high-tech lynching," as Justice Thomas referred to it during the outrageous Anita Hill imbroglio.

Inasmuch as we live in a country that has become obsessively egocentric, we have entire groups who dedicate themselves to single issues. If you believe that women should have the right to kill their fetuses, you may be willing to elect someone with questionable credentials who is pro-abortion, over someone with a sterling reputation who is pro-life.

For these ideological narcissists, nothing is more important than the continued growth and consolidation of their power base. They wouldn't spend a New York minute on the examination of a candidate's qualification, education or history of accomplishment. All they want to know is; will she or he support them in their battle to keep abortion legal.

Not that they'll openly admit it. On the contrary, you'll often hear them say they don't believe in a litmus test for public office. However, the moment they see a name on a list that's connected with pro-life, their eraser will be ground down. Even Obama, when asked about Justice Thomas during the campaign, said, with obsequious submission, that he would not have nominated him.

That was merely another knee-jerk genuflection to the pro-abortion jackals, whose sharpened fangs, dripping with the blood of infidels, were poised to pounce on another lost sheep with the temerity to stray from the flock.

From American Thinker: The Crushing of Sarah Palin

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McCain abandons Governor Palin...shame, shame, shame...

Michelle Malkin:

From the man whose best-sellers include “Why Courage Matters” and “Character Is Destiny” comes this underwhelming reaction to the cowardly smearing of Sarah Palin by his own unnamed staffers:

“These things happen.”

Not: “Shame on the leakers. I denounce and renounce them.”

Not: “I’m going to get to the bottom of this and make sure those blabbermouths never work in a major campaign again.”

Just: “These things happen.”

Yup. Business as usual from The Maverick’s not-so-maverick campaign

Trying to Put the Final Nail in the Coffin

By William Warren

Senator John McCain may have lost this week, but make no mistake: Conservatism did not.

Although Barack Obama won the presidency, conservative and limited government ballot initiatives faired quite well from sea to shining sea—even in liberal havens like California. Measures supporting term limits, traditional marriage passed, and all but one environmentalist initiative failed. It seems that when traditional, limited government conservatism appeared on the ballot in its most unfiltered form, voters were attracted to it.

And no one better represented traditional, limited government conservatism in this campaign than Governor Sarah Palin.

And because of that, she energized the base of her party and simultaneously replaced George W. Bush as the media’s and the left’s favorite person on which to spew vicious hatred. This loathing translated into one of the most bloodthirsty and well-coordinated personal attack campaigns modern American history—in which the media and Democrats were complicit.

Nothing was off limits. Her teenage pregnant daughter was vilified, her down-syndrome child scoffed at, her husband’s 20-year-old D.U.I. made an issue. Her Alaskan lifestyle became SNL’s hottest item—giving the struggling comedy show a much needed boost.

Even the fake “troopergate” scandal—in which Governor Palin was found entirely innocent of any wrongdoing—was deliberately fashioned out of thin air. Even the very day on which she was officially vindicated, November 3rd, was calculated. Moreover, the sexism-driven assault which made the Governor’s skirts and blouses a serious campaign issue and talking point was deplorable to say the least.

The attacks were unprecedented in their vitriol and limitless in scope.

And they still haven’t stopped—even with the campaign over.

The fact is, those on the left are trying to put the final nail in Governor Palin’s political coffin because they are afraid of her. They are afraid because more than anyone since the Gipper himself, no one has quite embodied true Reagan conservatism like Sarah Palin. And as the left certainly remembers with great disdain and bewilderment, the last time Reagan conservatism was on the ballot it handedly won with 525 electoral votes—i.e., a true landslide.

Her ability to draw large crowds and fire up conservatives also troubles them. It’s no wonder that Governor Palin’s convention speech was the most watched in history and her VP selection sent Senator McCain’s poll numbers into the lead. Until the economic crisis became the issue of the campaign, Sarah Palin was the talk of the town.

That it why they must stop her now. They must pound her so far into the ground that even Joe Scarborough’s shovel wouldn’t be able to dig her out.

If the liberal media and Democrats thought Sarah Palin was truly a dunce and a total drag on the Republican Party, wouldn’t they want her to stay in the limelight? Wouldn’t they want her to carry the torch for the GOP so that she’ll subsequently drop it and burn up the party in the process?

While they may not openly admit it, their ongoing attacks bear witness to their fear.

That being said, let’s clear the air once and for all: Governor Palin did not bring Senator McCain down. Mr. McCain’s philosophy of compromised conservatism brought his campaign down when he crucially needed to outline a clear conservative alternative to Senator Obama’s message.

So while the Arizona Senator may be willing to concede defeat and walk away smiling, Sarah Palin is not. The moose-hunting, tough-as-nails Governor of Alaska doesn’t go down that easily.

And neither does true conservatism.

William Warren is a contributing editor of ALG News Bureau.

Sarah Still

Thanks, Governor!

Adoptions of Children With Down Syndrome on the Increase