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aceventura3 · 01-25-2011, 08:55 AM

Within minutes after the AZ shootings were being widely reported in the media, Palin stated that her phone and her husbands phone started ringing asking her for some kind of reaction, then the media used her "target" map as evidence of how the use of supposedly violent imaging contributes to people prone to violence going over the edge. Palin did not volunteer to be thrust into the middle of the AZ controversy, media outlets were beside themselves to inject her into it and I would argue for their ratings.

Millions of Youtube videos get posted every day, almost all get no mass attention, when Palin posted hers, I was interested because I am a fan and supporter, there was absolutely no reason for anyone else to view it, nor make it national news for the weeks that followed.

I watched the Fox News interview because I was a fan and supporter, there was absolutely no reason for anyone else to watch the interview.

I simply wonder why all the pretense? If I thought she was ignorant/idiot/insignificant/out of touch/media whore/or whatever, I wouldn't think twice about what she had to say, why do you folks care?

As it stands today Palin would be a fringe candidate in the Republican Party and if she did pull off a miracle and get the nomination she would be going up against a President with a very high popularity rating even during a deep recession, during war, with a 9% unemployment rate. Obama is also moving to the middle, he has a Republican House that he can blame problems on so his popularity is likely to go up - that as a given why even worry about Palin? I don't get it, can anyone please explain this...before 1/31/2011?

01-25-2011, 08:55 AM	#25 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	Within minutes after the AZ shootings were being widely reported in the media, Palin stated that her phone and her husbands phone started ringing asking her for some kind of reaction, then the media used her "target" map as evidence of how the use of supposedly violent imaging contributes to people prone to violence going over the edge. Palin did not volunteer to be thrust into the middle of the AZ controversy, media outlets were beside themselves to inject her into it and I would argue for their ratings. Millions of Youtube videos get posted every day, almost all get no mass attention, when Palin posted hers, I was interested because I am a fan and supporter, there was absolutely no reason for anyone else to view it, nor make it national news for the weeks that followed. I watched the Fox News interview because I was a fan and supporter, there was absolutely no reason for anyone else to watch the interview. I simply wonder why all the pretense? If I thought she was ignorant/idiot/insignificant/out of touch/media whore/or whatever, I wouldn't think twice about what she had to say, why do you folks care? As it stands today Palin would be a fringe candidate in the Republican Party and if she did pull off a miracle and get the nomination she would be going up against a President with a very high popularity rating even during a deep recession, during war, with a 9% unemployment rate. Obama is also moving to the middle, he has a Republican House that he can blame problems on so his popularity is likely to go up - that as a given why even worry about Palin? I don't get it, can anyone please explain this...before 1/31/2011? __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers." Last edited by aceventura3; 01-25-2011 at 08:58 AM..