What Sarah Palin Really Reads
So it's becoming more and more clear what Sarah Palin really reads.
She quotes Westbrook Pegler, who Robert Kennedy, Jr. notes had this to day about his father -
"some white patriot of the Southern tier will spatter his spoonful of brains in public premises before the snow flies."
And she reads The New American, a John Birch Society periodical.
Here are some thoughts here, and here.
But, of course, her speech was scripted for her, and it's possible the article is just a prop.
But, I remain curious. What does the Governor read? Or, rather, what has she read that shaped her worldview, especially her political worldview?
She quotes Westbrook Pegler, who Robert Kennedy, Jr. notes had this to day about his father -
"some white patriot of the Southern tier will spatter his spoonful of brains in public premises before the snow flies."
And she reads The New American, a John Birch Society periodical.
Here are some thoughts here, and here.
But, of course, her speech was scripted for her, and it's possible the article is just a prop.
But, I remain curious. What does the Governor read? Or, rather, what has she read that shaped her worldview, especially her political worldview?
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Exactly; it's not that she doesn't read *any*thing, but what she does read might be objectionable to the majority of the public out there. So now, after a few days, she can say she reads the NY Times, and then begin riffing on their article about Obama and people he's crossed paths with in the past, but OTHERwise, the NY Times is part of the media elite and should not be trusted.
I wonder if she could answer: what was one of your favorite articles in The Economist.
And as for Obama purportedly "palling around" with terrorists, how about her own terrorist campaign in Alaska against the fellow she fired.
remember.....on NOV 4th, Obama gets 375 EV :)
October 4, 2008 7:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't forget Moose Hunter's Weekly, The Monthly Aerial Slaughter, Hockey and Bull Hockey for Moms, The Pitbull Lover's Guide to Fashion and Dick Cheney's VP for Dummies
October 4, 2008 8:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think Palin read any of those items. I think some speechwriter/spinmeister found those words which would fit the narrative they were building. They did not figure anyone would trace the words back to their original source.
I'll bet she reads People, US Weekly and the National Enquirer.
October 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's nothing wrong with reading anything and everything including People, US Weekly, National Enquirer :-)
October 4, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
The first post, by lrekow, was very much on target. Palin certainly could not be unable to think of a single magazine of newspaper. She was merely afraid to admit to reading anything that is not on the approved conservative reading list.
October 4, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I later remembered some talk that much of her acceptance speech had been written by McCain's speechwriters even before she was selected. (And then tweaked to suit her special needs).
It's possible Palin has never heard of Pegler. Nonetheless, it's a dog whistle moment.
October 16, 2008 12:33 PM | Reply | Permalink