Bevan: Purdum’s Hit on Palin (1)
Todd Purdum pulls down the black ski mask and whips out the sawed off shotgun for this utterly predictable hit piece on Sarah Palin in the August issue of Vanity Fair.
To be clear, there are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the elitist MSM’s contract-killer journalism against political figures with whom they disagree – which, more often than not means conservatives.
Purdum’s piece is an absolute classic of the genre, complete with a slew of juicy, negative quotes from insiders and a smoothly crafted narrative that demeans and diminishes Palin’s accomplishments and portrays her as an ignorant white trash whack job who stumbled her way into the governorship of Alaska through a combination of raw ambition and blind luck.
Sarah Palin is one of those rare figures who evokes acute emotions in a lot of people. I’m not one of them, so it’s always been hard for me to understand why those who didn’t even know her name before August 28 of last year could either fall so madly in love with her or be driven into such an absolute blind rage over her.
Even more perplexing is the MSM’s continuing fascination with, and seemingly instiatible desire to destroy Sarah Palin. Why are Todd Purdum and Vanity Fair pulling out all the stops for a piece on Palin 10 months after the election? Is it because they fear she’s still viable as a national political figure, or simply that a 9,800 word hit job on Palin is the kind of delicious red meat VF’s readers can’t resist?
Either way, there’s the very real possibility that this kind of piling on Palin by the elitist MSM will actually improve her image outside the New York/DC corridor and make people in flyover country like her more, not less.
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Cynapse Says:
Don’t care for her, but there’s a need for perspective. The last major poll among Republicans put Palin neck in neck with Ron Paul. Is that a threat? I think not.
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Lee Says:
I saw a poll that showed the Governor at 80% among Republicans.
I dont think Ron Paul is that high.
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
ward Says:
The media and the left only attack those they fear. If Palin did not matter or was not a threat, she would not get a mention.
However she is very telegenic, well spoken and able to communicate with the electorate and rally them.
Since the collective wisdom coming from the media is that Republicans need to be more like Democrats, I’d say real success for Republicans lies in the other direction – and Palin has that territory well staked out.
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Cynapse Says:
80% did not say they would vote for Sarah Palin as GOP candidate for 2012.
80% may have said they found her “pleasant enough”, and that’s because she is. But in terms of substance …
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
UV Says:
“In terms of substance” as the old commercial saying goes – wheres the beef?
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Jack Says:
Before people start taking potshots at Sarah because “she’s a f**kup” they should take a real hard look at the White House and it’s present occupant.
Now THERE is a TRUE “f**kup”.
In truth Sarah could not have done any worse and in all likelihood would have done much better by now. A few reasons that would be are Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Joe Biden and last but not least, Hillary Clinton — and their enforced absence from the US political picture.
Another thought — have you ever wondered why we got Pierre Trudeau and the US ended up with Obama?
I’ll tell you.
We had first choice.
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Jake Says:
Cynapse, who really cares what you think!! Jake
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Lee Says:
Same old nonsense.
“Lack of substance”
Good Grief!! dont you guys get news from anywhere but CBC?
This person who has no “substance” just pulled together the biggest pipeline construction deal in history.
I invite you to check her record of accomplishments during her political career in Alaska.
Posted on June 30th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Cunctator Says:
The press has never been evenhanded with Palin. At the same time, the conservatives have invested too much hope in a woman who, despite her successes in Alaska, is little more than the equivalent of a small-town politician. Surely a country of 300 million, with a large conservative base, can find someone more impressive than Sarah Palin.
We might hope that Obama makes such a mess of things that his own record is the best reason not to vote for him: but if that should happen Sarah Palin cannot beat him in a head-to-head contest.
Posted on July 1st, 2009 at 7:40 am
Pat Says:
Does she need to be from a big city and be connected with Big City interests to be able to make change? I like what she has to say and further more, how she says it.
Lying does not seem to be part of her platform, association with known gangsters and criminal operations are not a part of it and last but not least, connection with the Beltway Club of Consolidated power is not part of it.
From what I’ve read, even lowly carpenter’s sons have done very well.
Posted on July 1st, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Jack Says:
Some things make me laugh.
Check out this column linked by Instapundit:
“The Republican Party is going to have a hard time coming up with a strong presidential nominee in 2012.”
Really now?
Posted on July 1st, 2009 at 5:27 pm
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Posted on July 2nd, 2009 at 8:01 am
DLM Says:
The left is scared spitless of the truth. People who love the truth love tend to love Sarah. People who hate the truth are desperate to destroy any point around which truth seekers might rally and no amount of deciept and hyperbole are concidered excesive.
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 pm