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The Right doesn't care how offensive they are - they seem to thrive on it. There is no bar too low for them.
The Right really does not care what Sarah Palin says, as long as she doesn't step outside their group "theology." If she is anti-Semitic, no problem. A good portion of them share that belief. If she is racist, no problem. A larger portion share those beliefs. If she is anti-gay, absolutely no problem. Every one of the social conservatives share that position.
Palin is the sweetheart of the hard right because she is the female George W. Bush. She is marginally educated and happily complacent in her ignorance. She believes in her heart of hearts that America is ALWAYS right - even when it invades sovereign nations, or tortures. She believes that conservatives - and only conservatives - have the right answer to every problem (even when she proves that she does not understand the nuance of those problems). And she has that smirk - the female version of the "W" smirk - that shows her supporters that she understands "all those educated people think they understand, but it's really US who do."
What is that saying... ...any press is "good" press?
A year from now, (2012 election), most people will only recall Palin incited emotion by being crash and abrupt. About 6 months from now the spin doctors in her camp will start "reframing" this into, "Sarah is a no-nonsense speaker. Sarah speaks her mind. Sarah isn't afraid to say it like it is... ...yadda, yadda, yadda".
I'd be willing to bet a beer and a burger... ...no, a fillet mignon and a bottle of Chateau Margaux, the emotionally charged "Blood Libel" phrase was picked for her by her political think tank... ...and NOT by her.
One should always consider the source. I highly doubt she has the intelligence or intellect to even have had that phrase in her vocabulary - much less her cognitive faculty.
My own feeling is her own party (the Repubs) don't want her anywhere near the nomination. I suspect this is just the opportunity they were looking for to get rid of her.
Of course the woman will ALWAYS appeal to her base no matter what she says or does. But even in far right America, I think there are too many powerful people who understand that this woman would kill any chance the USA ever had of being taken seriously again as a nation.
Not only does the "right" (I really feel the need for the "sarcasm quotes" whenever I refer to them anymore) not care about her anti-Semitic terminology - where do you think Sarah (or her speechwriter) GOT that phrase in the first place?
http://mediamatters.org/research/201101120011
see for yourself
One thing the people of this country know how to produce on a mass scale is "Stupid." Palin just is one of the producers and demand will remain high no matter what she does. Carroll Jenkins
Any publicity is good publicity! She's loving this attention and her base loves it, too! They want her to be even worse than she is. I really hope she runs because it will be the worst loss in American history and then she'll be gone forever! But don't look for her side to turn on her. Ain't happening!
Sarah Palin will go on and on and on. Her followers are not offended by anything she says, because they agree. She is the female version of W. The billionare republicans need Sarah Palin and her uneducated followers to get what they really want, more money. And they all go along, following each other off the cliff.
Corporate America knows Palin can't win in 2012 so she'll probably quit after the Iowa caucusses, but she's great for rallying the stupid.
And for her, personally, it's an easy way to make a living.