RSS Feed MenuOn the Fox News site today, I clicked a link to a Sean Hannity interview with Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
Hannity opened the item by blasting Newsweek’s cover story on Gov. Palin as “blatantly sexist.” He asked, “What is behind this double standard?”
At about the 3:11 minute mark, Hasselbeck offers this answer to the host’s questions: “When I saw that I was infuriated, as most women should be. It is as you said blatantly sexist. Where now is the National Organization for Women? Where are they? Where are they when a conservative woman is being reduced to that sort of cover?”
Hannity chimed in: “It seems to come down to a really basic litmus test whether women’s groups will support you or not.”
Good point! While some women can be sexually objectified with impunity by the liberal lamestream media, others get protected. Yep, it’s a litmus test. One question though. About an inch below the box in which Hannity and Hasselback joined to denounce leching and leering, was a smaller icon that linked to this item.
Question for Fox: what litmus test did these women flunk?
PS – in reply to reader TXANNE, I do agree that the Newsweek cover was sensational and inappropriate. Whatever games Palin may be playing with her admirers do not excuse news sources from playing similar games with their readers.
sdspringy // Nov 20, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Frum states that the reason for Palin’s popularity is her infamous Sarah Sexuality. And it would appear only those with low testosterone, like Frum or Otto are immune.
I find the photo flattering, but also realize those with PDS,(Palin Derangement Syndrome) will use any method to portray Sarah unflatteringly. Really who wants to see Hilary thighs, or Pelosi in shorts, sends a shriveling sensation through my body. Dress Sarah in chest waders and she still out shines Hilary, Pelosi, or how about crazy Cynthia McKinney.
And really isn’t this the root of the problem for those with PDS. Where is a lib who has accomplished so much? Sarah never got her college paid for. Yet has accomplished this on her own. Who paid for Obama’s tuition? Sarah did not sell drugs during college, like Obama. Where is the Lib who has 5 kids, and was elected to a governorship?
Demean her intelligence yet Pelosi’s book bombed. Who would be considered more intelligent on that score? Compare verbal missteps between Biden and Sarah. Who do think would have the highest score?
So other than a bunch of Sullivan clones with PDS, what is the beef?
CentristNYer // Nov 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Otto: Point taken.
I won’t deny that there’s a poke-the-stick-in-the-cage quality to it that’s undeniably satisfying, but those two are just so deluded and have so little grip on reality that it just doesn’t feel like a fair fight.
sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 9:25 am
sdspringy: So other than a bunch of Sullivan clones with PDS, what is the beef?
The beef is that her poor command of national and international issues makes her unqualified to be President at a time of war and economic crisis. Period.
Polls confirm that’s Americans’ perceptions of her too. They don’t despise her personally (yes, her approval rating is approaching Obama’s as hers rises and his falls). But they don’t consider her qualified to be President.
We’re going around and around in circles, because Palin’s supporters keep claiming that Palin has a good heart, and to them, having a good heart is all that matters. NO IT IS NOT.
I concede that Palin is a good person. But I maintain that is insufficient qualification to be President. Especially at this time.
sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 9:45 am
ottovbs: there’s a certain vicarious pleasure to be had by rattling their cages
And that’s the only reason you take time away from admiring yourself in the mirror to grace us with your presence here.
sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 10:00 am
Here’s the Newsweek article on Palin:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/222786
There’s nothing “sexist” in it.
It’s not too kind to the hard-right conservatives of the GOP.
But that’s to be expected from Newsweek, the print equivalent of MSNBC. Senators Sessions or DeMint would have gotten the same negative treatment that Palin did. And they didn’t pose for photoshoots in Runner’s World.
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 10:35 am
25 Chekote // Nov 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Otto
“I wrote that not Churl.”
…….Sorry I misapplied the authorship……it was really quite amusing coming from the usually irony deficient conservative classes
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 10:38 am
CentristNYer // Nov 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Otto: Point taken.
“I won’t deny that there’s a poke-the-stick-in-the-cage quality to it that’s undeniably satisfying, but those two are just so deluded and have so little grip on reality that it just doesn’t feel like a fair fight.”
………It does have a certain shooting fish in a barrel quality about it when it comes to this pair I’ll admit.
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 10:43 am
29 sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 9:45 am
“And that’s the only reason you take time away from admiring yourself in the mirror to grace us with your presence here.”
……….you forget all blogging is to some extent mirror gazing because it’s essentially self entertainment a bit like playing solitaire……even your complete phoniness does have some mild entertainment value…..not quite in the league of the two stooges though
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 10:48 am
sdspringy // Nov 20, 2009 at 9:14 pm
“Demean her intelligence yet Pelosi’s book bombed. ”
……….Do look up what non sequitur means……Palin didn’t write the book…..and if books sales are the criteria by which you measure the achievements and competence of politicians you must be one of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s biggest fans……the OJ trial book sold quite well too I seem to remember does this mean you’re a fan of OJ
balconesfault // Nov 21, 2009 at 11:03 am
sdspringy wrote: Sarah never got her college paid for.
Granted, I didn’t read the book – but Sarah paid for her own education herself? If she was working one or more jobs to make enough money to pay for tuition and room and board, I would be impressed – and that would go a long way towards explains her sketchy college record. Many who have to work to pay for their own college, without a family that has the resources to support them, never end up finishing college.
balconesfault // Nov 21, 2009 at 11:08 am
Sinz:
Wait a minute!
Sarah Palin POSED for that photo, for Runner’s World. Here’s the original:
http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2009/07/sarah-palin-runners-world-photos/
And posed, indeed.
I certainly hope she doesn’t have flags lying around the place, draped over various pieces of furniture, ready to be photographed on a moment’s notice.
That seems kind of disrespectful to the flag, from my perspective. I’d give a solid chewing out to the boys in my scout troop if I came into the campsite and found their American flag hanging over a chairback, one of them leaning on it.
In fact, were Obama to have posed with the American Flag positioned thusly, the right-wing outrage machine would already be cranked up to 11 over it.
Chekote // Nov 21, 2009 at 11:41 am
There was nothing sexist about the Newsweek cover. Palin is a professional victim.
anniemargret // Nov 21, 2009 at 12:00 pm
chekote: “There was nothing sexist about the Newsweek cover. Palin is a professional victim.”
Totally agree. Hillary got a boatload of criticism with her ‘vast right wing conspiracy’ comment. It sounded too much like she was being played for a victim. It is always unflattering in a politician, but particularly so for a women in politics.
And it is why Palin will never be taken seriously. The vast majority of Americans need to look up to someone who can take criticism and move on. She uses it to keep her fans angry and encourage the ‘us vs them’ mentality. It won’t fly come election time.
sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 1:07 pm
ottovbs: you forget all blogging is to some extent mirror gazing because it’s essentially self entertainment a bit like playing solitaire……even your complete phoniness does have some mild entertainment value…..not quite in the league of the two stooges though
Reward yourself.
Buy yourself a bigger mirror for Christmas.
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 1:20 pm
38 sinz54 // Nov 21, 2009 at 1:07 pm
“Buy yourself a bigger mirror for Christmas.”
…….this the most profound thing you can come up with in response to something that is entirely true and completely apolitical?……..I will say this Sinz that although you are not as humorous as the two stooges you’re actually a much more interesting psychological study……..you’re obviously not a complete fruitcake but seem to suffer from deep confusions ……as balconesfault has pointed out before you constantly contradict yourself……..add in the odd bit of pompous obiter dicta……..and we get a opinionating that’s more pretzel shaped than most……it’s even quite sensible at times
Chekote // Nov 21, 2009 at 1:35 pm
annie
How about Hannity and the other right wing talk shows hosts saying that no one has been more savagely treated than Palin? I guess they forgot the various conspiracies about Hillary being responsible for Vince Foster’s murder.
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 1:50 pm
…….Chek you might like this choice piece from the gibberish factory, this was Palin talking to O’Reilly
“I believe that I am [qualified to be president] because I have common sense, and I have, I believe, the values that are reflective of so many other American values. And I believe that what Americans are seeking is not the elitism, the kind of a spinelessness that perhaps is made up for that with some kind of elite Ivy League education and a fact resume that’s based on anything but hard work and private sector, free enterprise principles.”
…….when lived in England they used to some guy who did a vaudeville act on tv where he spoke total gibberish with a completely straight face and he’d do spoof interviews on talk shows and the like……this is exactly the same except that a majority of one of our major parties thinks this is coherent and wisdom laden commentary
balconesfault // Nov 21, 2009 at 2:42 pm
annie: And it is why Palin will never be taken seriously. The vast majority of Americans need to look up to someone who can take criticism and move on. She uses it to keep her fans angry and encourage the ‘us vs them’ mentality. It won’t fly come election time.
Annie – I think that probably 70-80% of self-identified Republicans would in fact commit to vote for Palin if she is the party’s nominee.
I’d estimate that around 50-60% of today’s Republicans would say that Sarah is a reasonable candidate for President, even if not their first choice.
And I’d estimate that about 20-30% of Republicans would quickly commit to support Sarah if she throws her hat into the ring.
Now remember – one of the reasons why McCain ran away with the nomination so quickly isn’t because 50% of Republicans were supporting him in primaries – but because Republicans gamed the process to minimize dissent and had a lot of early states that were winner-take-all. Sarah walking into early primaries, where there might be 4 or 5 other legit candidates (legit in terms of having a real chance of drawing a significant vote), might grab some early momentum.
And anyone opposing her knows that up to half her support could be of the “if Sarah doesn’t end up on the ticket, we’re staying home in November” variety – so they won’t be able to point out some of her knowledge/logic gaps or verbal inconsistencies for fear of alienating this constituency.
In short, barring some new revelation of Sarah’s past or current conduct that submarines her appeal – I could very easily see watching her debating Obama as the Republican nominee in 2012.
CentristNYer // Nov 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm
@Balconesfault: Annie was referring to the “vast majority of Americans.” Remember this: Republican-identified voters barely top out at 20-25% at this point, an all time low. So even if Palin decides to run (and I don’t believe she will) and can glide to the nomination, she’ll be facing an enormously hostile electorate that will tire of her winking through debates and offering bumper sticker prescriptions for what ails the country. Furthermore, if you think she was under scrutiny before, just wait till she’s at the top of the ticket. Todd’s association with that Alaskan separatist party, those creepy videos of her being “protected” from “witchcraft,” and all the inconsistencies in her ongoing story will be fair game.
Sadly, as Steve Schmidt warned, it would be a GOP bloodbath.
ottovbvs // Nov 21, 2009 at 7:08 pm
43 balconesfault // Nov 21, 2009 at 2:42 pm
” Annie – I think that probably 70-80% of self-identified Republicans would in fact commit to vote for Palin if she is the party’s nominee.’
44 CentristNYer // Nov 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm
……I always remind myself that in 1936 Alf Landon got 36% of the vote in the greatest electoral landslide in US history…..he carried only two states……So if the Republicans put up Micky D he’s going to get about 36%-40% of the vote which is made up of the base (roughly 25% of the electorate) and another 10-15% of fellow travellers…….that’s just electoral math in America
sdspringy // Nov 21, 2009 at 8:14 pm
The inability to provide intelligent aurguements and thus resort to demeaning comment is a Lib talent. Otto is a fine example and verb for this technique is Bit$chy.
A self made woman who has made it on her own, something Hilary hasn’t done. A woman who has allowed complete acces to her college transcripts, something Obama hasn’t. A person who has executive experience, which Obama had no of, and required no political machine to be successfull.
She now has a book, which by all standards is a best seller, and Otto whines, “She didn’t write it”.
Please name the Democrat politician who has penned their own book.
The book sells because of the story, the narrative, the main character. By that measure Sarah outshines any book released by a Democrat.
Tough to swallow but Otto please don’t choke on it.
MI-GOPer // Nov 21, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Mr About Face inquires: “And you bash Obama. And Holder. And Biden. And Clinton. And every other democrat. So how does that make you any different from the “trolls” on this site that you are complaining about? That makes you a hypocrite, no?”
I’d think that he would answer it does not, Mr About Face. Trolls here, on this conservative and GOP site which Frum says is dedicated to rebuilding the Party, are guys like you and all the various reincarnations of your presence here under a variety of names and characters.
I think the troll label sits firmly and squarely on you and TeaBagged and automaticBSer and BlankHead and OldSkwerl and a few others. Troll because you’re here to irritate on a site for which your opinions do not belong.
Independent is closer to the conversation and discussion –let alone the goals of the site– than you can ever hope to be… you’re stuck under that bridge munching on rotting ferrets and hoping no one recognizes you for the democrat activist troll you are.
But nice try at confusing the issue.
MI-GOPer // Nov 22, 2009 at 12:00 am
sdspringy nails it with:
“The inability to provide intelligent aurguements and thus resort to demeaning comment is a Lib talent. Otto is a fine example and verb for this technique is Bit$chy.”
No truer words could be uttered.
CentristNYer // Nov 22, 2009 at 7:56 am
sdspringy says:
“The inability to provide intelligent aurguements and thus resort to demeaning comment is a Lib talent.”
Ironically, this is also true of Sarah Palin.
ottovbvs // Nov 22, 2009 at 4:14 pm
46 sdspringy // Nov 21, 2009 at 8:14 pm
……..Don’t like having your bumper stickers questioned do you sdspringy
“Please name the Democrat politician who has penned their own book.”
……..Barak Obama (Dreams of my father), Bill Clinton(his presidential memoir) and Jimmy Carter(several), Al Gore (An Inconvenient Truth)