Submitted by Mark Esposito, Guest Blogger
Anthony Weiner may not be the only politician whose electronic shortcomings could derail his career. The State of Alaska has released 24,000 pages of emails by then-governor Sarah Palin pursuant to a FOIA request. The emails cover all sorts of Palin controversies like Troopergate, Travel Expense-gate, and even the flurry of activity surrounding her eventual selection as John McCain’s running mate. One email details Palin’s frustration with questions from reporters about whether she believes humans and dinosaurs co-existed.
There’s even praise for an unlikely recipient – President Obama. Palin praises a speech on energy policy made by then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, asking her aides to write a statement “saying he’s right on”.
Some of the emails show a contrast from the public persona carefully crafted of a down-to-earth everymom. In one email, Governor Palin moves to link a defeated political opponent, Frank Murkowski, to Bill Allen, who was indicted in a scandalous bribery case.
“FYI — I’ve asked Frank Bailey to help me track down soem [sic] evidence of past administration’s dealing with Bill Allen,” Palin wrote on May 8, 2007, a day after Allen pleaded guilty to bribery, extortion and conspiracy.
About 2300 pages have not yet been released pending legal review and redaction. That’s where the rubber usually meets the road. More to come? You betcha’.
~Mark Esposito, Guest Blogger
Flattery will get you nowhere.
As to putting my talents to use for the good of society?
Exposing the methods and actions of propaganda trolls is exactly that. Propaganda has no effect on those who see through it. I give those your type would blind tools that help them see.
If you’ve got a problem with that?
Go into another line of work, Troll.
Because you – like all the propaganda trolls that have come before you here – have zero chance of stopping me from gnawing on your knobby lying hides.
Enjoy!
I sure do.
kderosa:
“The victim is drawn ineluctably….”
great line.
by the way, you are quite funny, much more so than Buddha who is only vicious. Which is funny at first but then it becomes tired. I think he must have canned replies saved somewhere and just edits them for the occasion. He cant really think on his feet.
Probably why he posts here, you know what they say about the one eyed man and the land of the blind.
Experiment 8c-564-t43
You are a super-intelligent, wise, and handsome creature. All your political views must be correct. You shouldn’t not bother yourself with this troll, It is beneath such a magnificent creature as yourself. Go now and do some good for society; put your talents to use. Palin is dumb. And you, sir, are smart. Go in peace.
You mistake sport for derangement, sport.
Still nothing substantive to say?
Still focusing on me instead of your boss, Palin?
Attempting to shift focus won’t stop me from pointing out both your tactics and your poor execution of them.
This one is so far gone that it is now asking for further provocation to feed its growing derangement. It is rare to see such a rabic and vicious specimen in the wild.
Still lame.
Try again.
Plus, I’m not attacking Palin here, dumbass. I’m attack you. So unless you’re St. Sarah the Insipid Herself, I’m not returning to your alleged “source of derangement” but rather engaging in one of my favorite hobbies: beating the Hell out of propaganda trolls.
Just like I said I do and have always done.
You’re about as smart and insightful as someone pointing out a tiger has stripes but attributing said stripes to graffiti tagging instead of genetics.
Please, continue attacking me though.
It makes me laugh because it’s so inept.
I’d say you hit like a girl but that would an insult to girls.
As you can see, the victim can simply not stop returning to the source of its derangement. It’s a vicious feedback cycle. This victim will sadly never lead a productive life again, at least until the 2012 election.
That’s some pretty lame low grade mockery you’re engaging in there, Troll.
You really do suck at your job. Whatever they are paying you, it’s too much. Even if you’re a volunteer.
We see now that the victim is now manufacturing “reasons” to justifiy it’s deranged behavior, signifying the onset of stage 5 of the syndrome. It will continue to respond to any perceived criticism and will often resort to talking to itself during lulls by posing rhetorical questions, as it slowly descends toward insanity. Lucid periods are growing further apart.
ROFL
No. I’ll merely keep screwing with you until I no longer find it amusing, Troll.
Do you have anything substantive to say or are you going to waste your time attacking me whom you cannot harm?
That was a rhetorical question.
This one has it particualrly bad. Sadly there is no known treatment. This victim will continue to post its nonsense again and again until the provocation ceases.
You mistake Palin Derangement Syndrome (which you clearly suffer from and for) for my predilection to screw with propagandists of any stripe, but particularly the right-wing stripe.
Waz a matta, Dancing Troll? You under pressure from your bosses for failing so miserably? Are they threatening to fire youz? Awwwwwwwwwwww.
In this magnificent example of Stage 4 Palin Derangement Syndrome (terminal) we see that the hapless victim, Buddha, has lost almost all ability to reason and most bowel functions. The victim is drawn ineluctibly to any comment thread mentioning Palin, Alaska, or Tea whereupon it will incessantly parrot simple, yet nonsensical, phrases in Tourettes-like fashion until exhaustion. A pitiful sight to behold.
Looks like the Propaganda Troll has gotten new marching orders.
It looks like the moth has gotten attracted to a new flame.
Awwww. It failed at the Big Lie so it tries the “her detractors are crazy” card. That’s adorable. If you’re going to use the mechanic you are using here? You should pay better attention to your editing because you are still admitting that her supporters would be historical revisionists and backing a factually challenged idiot who is the pawn of monied special interests. Not that you will. You’ve demonstrated several times now that you have crap for language skills.
Carry on, Propaganda Troll, carry on.
“The obsession with Sarah Palin by the left is about one thing and one thing only:
HATREDHER CRAZED DETRACTORS’ IGNORANCEAND OFTHAT issue frothy rants like this —HER SUPPORTERS WHO WOULD BE HISTORICAL REVISIONISTS INSTEAD OF LIVING WITH THE FACT THEY ARE BACKING A FACTUALLY CHALLENGED IDIOT BECAUSE SHE’S PRETTY AND EASY TO MANIPULATE BY MONIED INTERESTS”Always room for a little more accuracy.
The blowback against the media for its coverage of Sarah Palin’s email dump continues.
Last night, it was Jon Stewart. Today, it’s actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher.
Kutcher on the tweet; Moore on the RT.
http://gop12.thehill.com/2011/06/demi-moore-ashton-kutcher-defend-palin.html
Everytime I read something about Palin, I always think “Hmmm I wonder what we’re being distracted from.”
“Not many Alaskans, Democrat or Republican, are fond of Sarah Palin, a recent Public Policy Polling survey finds.
According to the poll, Palin has a dismal 33 percent favorability rating in her home state. That’s a 12-point drop from last winter, a similar poll finds.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Goliadkin/sarah-palin-popularity-poll_n_801907_72123387.html
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Not actually knowing the lady, I tend to rely on the opinions of those who know her best. What comes through loud and clear is the damning sentiment that those who know her best, approve of her the least. That’s good enough for me.