No one will take on Obama, and the Washington establishment, like Newt Gingrich
Fantastic: Obama would like to replicate Detroit’s foibles elsewhere
New York Times scandalized as NYPD is trained on Muslim-perpetrated violence
Detroit boldly choosing to crackdown on the innocent
South Carolina stopped Romney. For now
Cartoon: Down and out
In which I praise Mitt (but explain why I won’t vote for him)
Bernero the gambler sells Main Street for a shot at the slots
The Emergency Financial Manager law is undemocratic, but opponents need an alternative to guard against local fiscal calamities
Memo to Snyder: Don’t stop the radical reforms now!Poor media: You’re in love with Sarah Palin, and she’s just not that into you
November 17th, 2009 | 
Author: 
Dan Calabrese
For someone who’s a joke and can’t be taken seriously, Sarah Palin has certainly captured the attention of the mainstream media.
Newsweek’s cover screams that Palin is “bad for the GOP – and for everyone else, too!” The Associated Press assigns 11 reporters to “fact-check” Palin’s book, Going Rogue, which hits bookstores today.
You've got it bad.
(Hell of a birthday present for anyone who might be having a birthday today, not sayin’, just sayin’ . . . )
The New York Times dissects her interview on Oprah as if it were a debate performance by the president himself, oddly informing us that Palin had wandered off message or something (as if the Times has inside information on exactly what Palin’s “message” is supposed to be).
The Times’ “conservative” columnist David Brooks sniffs on ABC’s This Week that he can’t take her seriously. The search is on for someone who takes David Brooks seriously.
Media, have you looked at yourselves? You are obsessed with this woman. You apparently hate her guts, but you do so in a so-hideous-we-can’t-look-away sort of fashion. You keep telling us that she’s dumb, shallow, unqualified, erratic and incompetent.
Yet. You. Keep. Talking. About Her.
You never stop.
You are in love with her.
Hey. I don’t blame you. She’s fantastic. But you’re having this unrequited, adolescent obsession without the honesty of admitting that’s what you’re doing. You come home from school and tell tall tales about how she pulled your hair, stole your lunch money and somehow convinced the teacher that you were at fault for all of it.
This is a hell of an accomplishment for someone who’s dumb as rocks, but that’s your story and you’re sticking to it.
And she continues to infuriate you. For starters, she doesn’t need you and makes no pretense that she does. When she wants to say something, she doesn’t call you or send you a press release. She just posts on Facebook. Then you, jilted but dutifully on the heels of your love, write stories about her Facebook postings, with a little attention to what she actually says, but mostly just a lot of grousing about how she used Facebook – freaking Facebook – instead of properly talking to the establishment media like she’s supposed to.
You watch her interviews. You read her book. You find fault with all of it, of course. But you can’t look away and you can’t shut up about any of it.
Oh, and her pictures! The hottie shot from Runner’s World? Yeah, that’s what they put on the cover of Newsweek to warn us that she is the scourge of humanity.
She’s pretty! You’ve noticed. Of course, you’re catty about this too. You make little comments about how her hair is too big or her glasses are too gaudy. You talk and talk and talk, and you realize, I hope, that you’re not fooling your friends. They know an obsession when they see one.
You even keep talking to that Levi Johnston idiot, even though you know he’s the biggest douchebag on Earth, because you crave any information you can get about her, and even though you know he’s a liar and you really can’t believe anything he says, you can dream it’s true!
You’ve got it bad. Hey, you’re not the first and you won’t be the last. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I’d probably be in love with her too if my heart didn’t already belong to someone else.
I do wonder, though, what you’re going to do if she doesn’t run for president like you’re so sure she will. After all, as much as you obsess over her, you really don’t seem to understand her very well. So when it comes around to predicting what she might do in the future, I think I’d rather listen to her than listen to you.
I know. That hurt. Because you think you’re her soulmate, even though you keep saying you can’t stand her.
Sorry dude. It’s kind of cute, but it’s really pretty pathetic. Especially since you know, deep down, that she’s just not that into you.
Update: Robert Stacy McCain has a similar take today. Also very much worth reading.
Become Dan’s friend on Facebook.
Become a fan of The North Star National on Facebook.
To book Dan as a speaker, contact Lourdes Swarts at Speakers Access.
Posted in Dan Calabrese
111 Responses to “Poor media: You’re in love with Sarah Palin, and she’s just not that into you”
Leave a Reply
- Listen to compelling 911 tape of 2-year-old trying to help authorities save her great-grandmother's life (AUDIO)
- 'Simpsons' joke about Sharia threat in Dearborn
- Fire Marshal: Too soon to say whether fatal fire at 230 Myrtle in Muskegon is arson; investigation continues
- Electrical problems likely cause of Strong Avenue fire in Muskegon; Investigation ongoing
- WXYZ asks a blogger with no law enforcement experience to weigh in on escort murders
- By the numbers: Detroit has spent $20 million demolishing homes since 2009
- 'Simpsons' joke about Sharia threat in Dearborn
- Age-shy Warren Mayor Jim is officially 69, two years older than he claimed, so let's all move on
hello, as a newbie, i’m constantly inquisitive on the internet google for posts which resolution aid me. thank you.
Hey, I searched for this blog on Bing and just wanted to say thanks for the excellent read. I would have to agree with it, thank you again!
Resources this kind of as the one you mentioned here will be extremely useful to myself! I will publish a hyperlink to this page on my personalized blog. Im certain my site website visitors will discover that very helpful.
I like this website very much so much great info .
Great goods from you, man. I’ve understand your stuff previous to and you’re just extremely fantastic. I really like what you have acquired here, really like what you are saying and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable and you still care for to keep it smart. I can’t wait to read far more from you. This is really a great site.
Several with the points associated with this weblog publish are usually beneficial nonetheless had me personally wanting to understand, did they critically suggest that? One stage I have got to say is your writing experience are very good and I will be returning back for any brand-new weblog post you come up with, you might probably have a brand-new supporter. I guide marked your weblog for reference.
You’ve got an excellent site.
I really enjoyed to visit it. I thank you for all that you share with us here. I’ll come again and again to see what’s new.
More people need to read this and understand this aspect of the story. I cant believe you’re not more popular.
A legislation firm typically business entity formed by any individual particular or much more lawyers to interact inside of comply with of law
Nicely accomplished. I really like your content.
Thanks for such a good article. I would like to review what you wrote and also link to your post. My favorite part of your article was in fact in the different techniques towards handling this problem. Now, because I love your article, I want to summarize that and add it to our blog with a link back to your blog. I assume it really is O . k . as long as one gives credit for the author and with link back to the source web page.
This is the best web blog I have read.
It’s actually a cool and helpful piece of information. I’m satisfied that you shared this useful information with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing.
My goal is to get in better shape so I can participate in all activities when I shaperone the class trip to the nature center.
Can you please tell what theme you are using for your blog?
It seems that you are doing any unique trick
There are some interesting time limits in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them heart to heart. There’s some validity but I’ll take hold opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we wish more! Added to FeedBurner as nicely
In Firefox – How to open in new tab automatically when I click a bookmark?
Wow! This blog looks just like my old one! It’s on a entirely different topic but it has pretty much the same page layout and design. Excellent choice of colors!
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I don’t know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not already
Cheers!
Kudos to that!
That was clever. I’ll be stopping back.
I would like to start a website. It will probably be getting money and then fund the seminars associated with holding meetings for your clients and then for mailouts. How can i begin setting that up?.
There is a bundle to know about this. You made nice points also.
Easy to use methods that categorically occupation, acknowledgement again!
Really interesting blog, keep up the good work!
I’m really loving the contents of your blog. Hopefully you keep posting regularly. Thanks.
I recently came across your article and have been reading along. I want to express my admiration of your writing skill and ability to make readers read from the beginning to the end. I would like to read newer posts and to share my thoughts with you.
Simply put, Steve is unlike any other marketer online. With nearly 5 years of marketing online, Steve has gone from College dropout at 20 to millionaire status in less than 3 years.
Thanks for the interesting article. It’s certainly true that the press can make or break a politician,even if it is not in the way that they intend or that is expected. Palin has been elevated to a high profile political figure by the press with remarkably little effort on her part. And who can blame her for capitalising on the extra attention? After all it gives her a lucrative platform to get her voice heard. She is certainly sparking debate in a way that few other politicians with so little political power do. People seem to be forming their own opinions of her rather than following the media line which could make for some interesting changes on the political scene!
I am happy your own write-up was on the market for reading. It’s highly thought-provoking, informative, bold, primary as well as creative.
This particular information has given me a new perspective along this particular topic. Thank you.
Can I just say what a relief to find someone who actually knows what theyre talking about on the internet.
Awesome job on this post.
I saw your blog’s link put up by a friend of mine on Facebook. Thanks for putting useful info on the internet. It’s difficult to find these things nowadays.
Thanks for spending the time to debate this, I feel strongly about it and love studying more on this topic. If possible, as you develop into an expert, would you mind updating your weblog with more details?
This may fluctuate determined by your current’s amount of money. Make sure you depend the appropriate degree as well as begin reeling.
I have to check with you here, which isn’t something I normally do! I take pleasure in studying a blog that can make folks think. Also, thanks for permitting me to remark!
I take pleasure in the themes or templates you built. Cool and also impressive! You employ a wonderful excitement for what you may do! Nice plus clear theme! Thank you for your opportunity to share my thoughts! Kind Benefits! Hope you actually make more themes in this way.
I would like to thank you for the attempts you’ve made in writing this post. This has been an encouragement to me. I have passed this through to a friend. thankyou
Oh, get off your high horse!
viagra kamagra review
I wish to get across my love for your kind-heartedness for women who actually need guidance on this matter.
Superb! Generally I never read whole articles but the way you wrote this information is simply amazing and this kept my interest in reading and I enjoyed it.
excellent post.Never knew this, appreciate it for letting me know.
I agree with your Poor media: You’re in love with Sarah Palin, and she’s just not that into you, excellent post.
thank you for your article,My problem has been resolved.
I appreciate you for your sensible assess. Everyone & my neighbor had been getting ready to do your homework about that. We ended up a superb guide on that issue through our community catalogue and quite a few books when not as influensive since your information. I will be really pleased to check out similarly info i was browsing for a long period.This produced really delighted.
I’m looking forward for more usefull entries.
nice post to read..thanks for the data …..
Thanks for your posting. My partner and i have always observed that a lot of people are needing to lose weight because they wish to look slim as well as attractive. However, they do not usually realize that there are additional benefits for you to losing weight additionally. Doctors say that over weight people are afflicted with a variety of ailments that can be directly attributed to their own excess weight. The great news is that people who’re overweight plus suffering from diverse diseases are able to reduce the severity of their own illnesses by simply losing weight. You possibly can see a gradual but noticeable improvement with health when even a negligible amount of weight-loss is accomplished.