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Fox and Friends: Sarah Palin Says ‘Fight Like a Girl’ in ‘That Distinctive Voice’

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by Tommy Christopher | 12:10 pm, April 17th, 2011

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On Sunday morning’s Fox & Friends, co-anchors Dave Briggs, Molly Line, and Clayton Morris opened the show’s third hour with a rundown of Sarah Palin’s speech to a Tea Party crowd in Wisconsin. The team played a teaser clip of Palin saying the GOP needs to “fight like a girl,” with Line cutting in to note “that distinctive voice!”

Line’s remark was obviously not intended as a slam against Palin, but it didn’t exactly sound like a compliment, either.

Later in the segment, a purple bow-tied Briggs (perhaps channeling Tucker Carlson in his Erotic City phase) offered his own interpretation of Palin’s entreaty, saying “They (girls) gossip, they do it behind your back. Just kidding, ladies!”

Zing!

The rally also included a Tim Pawlenty jab at the President, as the former Minnesota governor suggested Republicans borrow a line from Donald Trump, suck all of the energy out of it, and tell President Obama “You’re fired!”

Although many news shows take pains to point out potential conflicts of interest, Fox & Friends didn’t include “Fox News contributor” in Palin’s introduction.

Fox & Friends did report that Palin’s speech was greeted with protests, but failed to note that one portion of her speech, in which she defended Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI), was in response to chants from the protesters. From The Associated Press:

Hundreds of labor supporters surrounded the rally, trying to drown Palin out with chants of “Hey-hey, ho-ho, Scott Walker has got to go!” and “Recall Walker!”

“Hey, folks! He’s trying to save your jobs and your pensions!” Palin yelled into the microphone. “Your governor did the right thing and you won! Your beautiful state won! And people still have their jobs!”

Only time, of course, will tell just how many jobs Walker saved, but it’s good to see Palin validating the metric.

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http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

That shrill voice of a stupid twat.
The Lantern of Truth

Publius219 said:
That shrill voice of a stupid twat.

What , no death wishes on anyone ?
Barack Must Go

Publius219 said:
That shrill voice of a stupid twat.

Wrong channel, why must you always have to bring up Obama no matter what the topic happens to be. By the way though, my sentiments exactly when it comes to B.
azgrandma

Fight like a girl? Oh please. Boy do they ever gossip behind your back because there is so much to gossip about. Still waiting for her to release her emails from her half-term governorship. How many delays has she requested. She continually requests from others so now practice what you preach Queen Moron!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lars-Svensen/100001028197161 Lars Svensen

Brave, beautiful Sarah Palin faced down a howling rabble of neo-Marxist goons in Madison, Wisconsin, and stood with productive patriots and common-sense conservatives as she gave a fearless, feisty speech and let rancid RINOs & limpo lefties know she is coming after them in 2012. Game on, slackers!
RUexperienced

Palin’s screechy/shrieky voice is very hard to handle.
Kat

RUexperienced said:
Palin’s screechy/shrieky voice is very hard to handle.

You Betcha!
WCinWI

I was at the rally and her voice was just fine and the tea party folks were beyond nice!

The liberals – not so much.
WCinWI

Barack Must Go said:
Wrong channel, why must you always have to bring up Obama no matter what the topic happens to be. By the way though, my sentiments exactly when it comes to B.

Let me be clear…..there are 57 states in the US and I will be vacationing in Brazil to tell them how awesome it is for them to be drilling. Oh and yes, I love war – which is why I started a third.
Yoda002

WCinWI said:
I was at the rally and her voice was just fine and the tea party folks were beyond nice!

The liberals – not so much.

But aren’t you afraid that the herd is dwindling in number? She is so 2010 now. Trump is now the darling of the Republican/Teabagger party.
WCinWI

Yoda002 said:
But aren’t you afraid that the herd is dwindling in number? She is so 2010 now. Trump is now the darling of the Republican/Teabagger party.

From my understanding, the Indies, Libertarians and Conservatives are cleaning up the GOP swamp. Have at the GOP – what’s left of it that is.
WCinWI

Yoda002 said:
But aren’t you afraid that the herd is dwindling in number? She is so 2010 now. Trump is now the darling of the Republican/Teabagger party.

Besides, the only herd I saw was unions marching in lockstep. It was truly quite pathetic.
CAconservative

The Tea-Party has several front-runners who may, or may not run for president. The time is not yet right to pick a Tea-Party candidate. There is still enough time left for Obimbo to dig himself farther into the political hysteria he’s begun to exihibit. Give this inept dufus enough time, and enough rope, and he will deliver on his own political demise. So far, he’s doing a pretty good job of replacing Carter as the court-jester. Or, should I have said the White-House lier?
MrTPar_taY

Bill Maher fights like a girl.
CAconservative

Bill Maher is…Joy Behar in drag….
nice_thought

Her voice just raped my cochlea.
Truth

I wonder what the Palin mouth piece got paid for doing that appearance and where did the money come from? It appears she has become a RINO. I never thought she would bad mouth the party that made her the overnight sensation.
WCinWI

Truth said:
I wonder what the Palin mouth piece got paid for doing that appearance and where did the money come from? It appears she has become a RINO. I never thought she would bad mouth the party that made her the overnight sensation.

She made nothing.

She went against the GOP establishment in her state of Alaska and won. Get over it! :)
Truth

WCinWI said:
She made nothing. She went against the GOP establishment in her state of Alaska and won. Get over it! :)

So you are telling me she flew down to Madison from Alaska on her dime to represent the Tea party??? Dream on. By the way I have nothing to get over! Certainly not her.
WCinWI

Truth said:
So you are telling me she flew down to Madison from Alaska on her dime to represent the Tea party??? Dream on. By the way I have nothing to get over! Certainly not her.

One of the people that works for Palin stated this. Do you have another talking point?

Also, she flew in from Oklahoma. Geez.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-beck-explains-how-the-unions-are-using-teachers-firefighters-and-co ImNotBlue

FOX Lies!!!
MrTPar_taY

ImNotBlue said:
FOX Lies!!!

OBAMA Lies!!!
nice_thought

ImNotBlue said:
FOX Lies!!!

MrTPar_taY said:
OBAMA Lies!!!

Get along you two.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-beck-explains-how-the-unions-are-using-teachers-firefighters-and-co ImNotBlue

@ nice

Actually, I think we do.
beavoux

Molly Line Uberhottie!
gargoyle

Lars Svensen said:
let lefties know she is coming after them in 2012.

No she didn’t.
nice_thought

ImNotBlue said:
@ nice

Actually, I think we do.

I know. Thats why the comment. How are you by the way? Haven’t seen u much here.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-beck-explains-how-the-unions-are-using-teachers-firefighters-and-co ImNotBlue

@ nice

Oh, I’m around. I don’t like jumping into threads that have hundreds of comments already. What fun is that? And I know there were a few of those recently.

But I’m always around…
Truth

WCinWI said:
One of the people that works for Palin stated this. Do you have another talking point? Also, she flew in from Oklahoma. Geez.

It she truly spend her own money on the venture good for her. However, it is not consistent with past engagements. She normally has a self fulfilling reason for her actions.
Dem4Ever

Palin always “one-ups” all of the nay sayers. Those protesters looked like fools.
george L

Normally I avoid getting personal, as in attacking appearance. No ugly, fat, or zombie comments from me. But, I can’t help but say Sarah P’s voice is the most grating, irritating voice I have ever heard from any politician.

It would help a little if she made any sense, but she doesn’t so the experience of listening to her is that much worse.

There is absolutely nothing substantial in her words. She is a cheerleader. Nothing more.
WCinWI

Truth said:
It she truly spend her own money on the venture good for her. However, it is not consistent with past engagements. She normally has a self fulfilling reason for her actions.

That’s called earning money. My gosh – how sad is it that you are attacking someone for making a paycheck? She has done certain engagements for free, certain engagements for pay. I see no problem with either.
WCinWI

george L said:
Normally I avoid getting personal, as in attacking appearance. No ugly, fat, or zombie comments from me. But, I can’t help but say Sarah P’s voice is the most grating, irritating voice I have ever heard from any politician.

It would help a little if she made any sense, but she doesn’t so the experience of listening to her is that much worse.

There is absolutely nothing substantial in her words. She is a cheerleader. Nothing more.

There’s a whole lot of misogyny in that post and as a female, I do not accept that. I was at the rally and I also subsequently watched the video. She made perfect sense to this Midwestern chick. Get over thinking that girls have cooties. That is all.
WCinWI

Dem4Ever said:
Palin always “one-ups” all of the nay sayers. Those protesters looked like fools.

I was there. They were fools.
Yoda002

WCinWI said:
I was there. They were fools.

Palin and you will both be cheerleading from the sidelines.