Comments on: The New Yorker Reads Sarah Palin, Thinks She May Be Of ‘Historic Consequence’

By: shootfromthehip

shootfromthehip — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:16:38 +0000

She is of consequence. She signifies the end if the American empire and the rise of idiocy in what once was a nation that valued intelligence.

By: Beverly Tapas

Beverly Tapas — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:09:45 +0000

It's sort of strange to throw in Barry Goldwater as a comparison, when he was never mentioned in a very long article. The New Yorker doesn't need an excuse to talk about Palin--they choose sometimes rather random topics and go on at length unapologetically. Palin is not even a random topic, book or no book. It also makes sense that the New Yorker devoted little text to the book itself, as most of its readers are probably dismissive of the book without a review... Sam Tanenhaus uses Palin's book as a jumping-off point for delving into a comparison of her book with Powell's, and of Palin herself with Clinton, Truman, Reagan, pointing out how her just-me/plain sarah pitch is actual quite singular and new. John Tantillo (a conservative) has a marketing blog and also blogs on Fox Forum--he has also drawn a parallel between Obama and Palin, saying that they both have (had) "forward motion." Tantillo also criticizes the book but for different reasons: for its focus on the Past (sacrificing this 'forward motion').

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:12:24 +0000

TfT – I partially agree with you; Sarah should be dumb ass person of the year. Beck a close second. They are gold for Democrats. You betcha!!

By: m

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:14:39 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with covering a controversial figure. If there’s any bias at work, it’s “news” and “people’s general interest”.

It’ll be interesting to see what’s going to happen in these following years with her.

By: TfT

TfT — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:05 +0000

Clearly, Sarah should be person of the year, if you just count the number of articles on this board, she wins hands down.

Person of the Year: Sarah Palin and her face book page. She has changed the debate this year without a doubt.

By: Sunnyr

Sunnyr — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:52:50 +0000

The goons in the LIBERAL MEDIA just can’t get enough of Sarah Palin. lol. Go Sarah, you have them all foaming at the mouth like little rabid ferrets. Keep up the good work!

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:32:22 +0000

We know Palin reads the New Yorker. After all, she reads every single magazine and newspaper out there. She said so! And she wouldn’t make anything up.