How The Hell Does Sarah Palin Get A National Stage?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I don't think this is what de Tocqueville had in mind when he opined that in America "one man's opinion is as good as another."

[Zenlitened]

1. I blame John McCain.

No, seriously, I do. Of all the nasty, sleazy things he's done in his life, inflicting Sarah Palin on America is undoubtedly the worst.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. She Has The I Q Of A Plant

~

[Andy823]

4. Well...

I think that's and insult to "plants"!:evilgrin:

[jimlup]

26. +1

[CakeGrrl]

5. Doesn't matter. Who needs an IQ when America loves a good train wreck?

I agree with the above. This is entirely John McCain's fault for elevating her to national status on a whim. Had he not done that, I doubt she'd be a blip on the radar.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Of Course I'm Biased

But I don't remember one of our guys or gals running around saying crazy shit and having it televised nationally.

[CakeGrrl]

10. Cue the corporate-owned, Republican-loving MSM! n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. Palin sounds and looks crazy

she seems to grind her teeth

[trusty elf]

38. Foams at the mouth too...

[Cosmocat]

32. or QUITING their job as governor ...

less than a term into it ...

There are 1000 things this twit has said/done that would have been the complete end to a democrat ...

The media has jumped the shark 1000 times over in propogating republican BS, she just is one of the most glaring examples ...

[AndrewP]

17. Absolutely

Everything that guy has done the last 8 years has ruined whatever legacy he may have had before as being even 5% decent.

[craigmatic]

2. Well she's famous and talks alot. Seems like that's all it takes these days.

[Control-Z]

29. She really can't keep her mouth shut.

It will be her undoing one day. Hopefully soon, with this new accusation and secret Breitbart tape. I hope, I hope, I hope...

[Kokonoe]

6. If the one man has enough money.

He wants more.

[veganlush]

8. Read media matter's website for the answer.

the short answer is Fox "News". The media Matters article is chilling.

http://mediamatters.org/columns/201010290036

[pinto]

13. Excellent article....

Thanks for the snag. :thumbsup:

[Peacetrain]

9. I do not get it at all... but as Americans we have always been fascinated

with the odd.. I was reading about a headless chicken and how people came to see for two years in the 30's I think.. Same vein

[HipChick]

11. It inserts herself into whatever is controversial at the time..and the media pick up and run without

fact checking..seems to be a popular formula

[Malikshah]

12. cuz she's a purty filly to some.

It is as simple and misogynistic as that.
Chandra Levy anyone? Natalie Holloway??

[la la]

14. didn't it start out with an Alaskan cruise and

Bill Kristol and 'friends'?

[jillan]

15. I just wish Henry Higgins would get ahold of her and do something about that voice.

I swear I would much rather listen to Liza Doolittle than Palin.

Of course, he would have to change The Rain in Spain to I can see the rain in Russia.... ;)

[mnhtnbb]

16. Why the hell is Bristol Palin a "star"--as in Dancing with the Stars?

WTF did she ever do but get herself pregnant at 17 and be the daughter of a woman
with her head up her a$$? How does that qualify someone to be a "star"?

[maryellen99]

23. and she's probably going to win

due to her mom's "fans"

[Ruby the Liberal]

25. Because more Americans care about American Idol and Jersey Shore

than the local library or good old conversation?

[AlinPA]

18. She works because the media can easily play her to the dumbed-down 'murican.

She has entertainment value and the media loves it. Get used to it, she is the media's pick for 2011-2012 and they are taking her to the primaries.

[Exilednight]

19. Fux news - that's how. n/t

[Brother Buzz]

20. The same way a dump truck full off dumb rocks can be turned into a shitpile of money:

Packaging. Anyone in advertising understands that.

[krawhitham]

21. Everybody loves to watch a train wreck

[Phx_Dem]

22. Because she's a train wreck, and the media loves train wrecks.

The ONLY reason she has a national stage is because the media provides it. The vast majority of people, including a majority of Republicans, don't like her. But the media doesn't care. They love her.

[opihimoimoi]

24. Prolly Right wing social engineering...look to the top..Koch Bros and big monery...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zKt9vp-IZg&feature=related

Nazi music for the masses....

we are so fucked

[Odin2005]

27. THE CORPORATE MEDIA.

[harun]

41. +1, if you are hot and willing to do anything they say, they will make you one

of their peeps too.

[tavalon]

28. Tanya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan

It's been going on a long time. Trade true discussion for bread and circuses.

[lunatica]

30. Simple. She gets the stage because the media give it to her

It's not that hard to figure out. They're simply doing what their bosses want. And their bosses want Palin to be a public figure. What's not to get?

[Clio the Leo]

33. She's the foil ..... classic literary device....

.... every good story needs a villain. I was satisfied with that being Rove/Newt/Cheney, but I guess she's cuter.

[Empowerer]

34. Well, let's just say she wouldn't get a minute of airtime if she looked like Bella Abzug

[Marsala]

35. It's entirely the media's fault for shouting about every single tweet she makes

And it's not just the conservative media, or even the "mainstream" media. Our own progressive media outlets on the Web are just as, if not more, fascinated by her.

[littlewolf]

36. she is a polizaing figure that will sell lots of ad time

[wpelb]

37. How many posts in this thread so far?

"How The Hell Does Sarah Palin Get A National Stage?"

Someone has asked a question about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in a thread not prompted by a news article (at least, none is quoted in the OP), that has generated this much traffic.

The answer is that the original poster, as well as everyone who has contributed to this thread (including wpelb), has given her one.

If you don't want to give her a stage, don't start threads about her. Ignore her.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. I Am Sure A Lot Of People Tried To Ignore Hitler

I'm not violating Godwin'a Law but ignoring a problem or a phenomenon doesn't make it go away.

[political_Dem]

40. Sarah Palin simply represents the "People's Trainwreck". That's why.

I cannot take credit for the euphemism, "The People's Trainwreck" because someone else dear to me coined it. Thus, the description stuck with me since the 2008 elections. However, the phrase adequately describes the inanity driving Palin's celebrity and followers. Furthermore, her antics simply add a chapter towards the reasons why this woman must never be the Leader of the Free World lest America truly has a death wish.