Top 7 Myths, Lies and Untruths About Sarah Palin

Thanks ... I don't expect to be popular here by not agreeing with all of the rumors and myths about Palin, but every now and then, somebody needs to cut through the fog of lies that is wrapping Newsvine with a sense of confusion and hostility.

In the past 8 days, I've never seen so much disinformation and outright hate being spread here. I do not want this site to become another DailyKos. We should be better than that.

Excellent point. I appreciate the conservative sites out there, but as you say, so much of it is preaching to the choir. I like to be here and mix it up with the Left, learn what their thought-processes are (or are not), and even have the chance to dialogue with Moderates and Undecided voters, or those I would call "liberals of good will."

And, even though this site is dominated by the Left, I think the site seriously needs more and active Conservative participation to prevent it from becoming just another DailyKos.

I can't imagine that Calvin or anyone on the Newsvine staff would want that to happen. One of the strengths of the site is the spark of give and take and the freedom to speak out. If Conservatives are hounded off the site, then Newsvine loses some of the essence that makes it special.

The Newsvine staff has given me free reign to say and seed whatever I wanted. Over at DailyKos, however, Markos rules with an iron fist and you disagree with the party line there at your own peril. I think that's why DailyKos just keeps getting more and more unhinged...it's an echo chamber for moon bats.

They sure did, and how. It was vicious.

Speaking of that, I still hear from Clinton supporters that many of them are seriously considering voting for McCain. If just 10% of Hillary's supporters vote McCain, that would be nearly 2 million people.

The way the Left is trashing Palin is bringing back painful memories for Hillary supporters, particularly in terms of the sexism and bitter hatred.

Will do ... tomorrow, heheheh. Newsvine is getting a little crazier than normal tonight. I think I will log off and get some shut eye.

Feral, I am hearing similar reports. I am still shocked at how the Obama campaign so seriously mis-handled and disrespected Hillary and her supporters.

See #2.2 for some facts ...

And, it should be said that DailyKos is part of the problem with regard to spreading disinformation and hate.

LOL,

Jazzman, not naming names here * cough cough * but just because the facts are readily available doesn't prevent certain * cough cough* Newsviners from seeding the most outrageous lies and then capriciously censoring anyone who dares disagree with her. I mean, uh, them.

Keep fighting the good fight, my friend.

While I agree that the media has been overwhelmingly biased against Palin, and overwhelmingly favorable towards Senator Obama, I actually wish it was all less about dirt and more about issues.

I want to like Obama - in fact, in some ways, I do. But, his policies, worldview, record, and plans simply dictate that I cannot vote for him. I even wrote an article some months ago for Newsvine called "Smearing Obama: Stop It!" I want to be fair; and that is one reason I am so appalled and sickened by the way the Left has viciously smeared Palin and her family.

Seriously, how low can a person be that they need to smear an infant with Down Syndrome or an unwed pregnant teen?

If there are legitimate issues where Obama has transgressed (Ayers, Wright, Rezko, Live Birth Abortion, inexperience, record), then I believe he should be criticized, and the mainstream media has done a poor job "vetting" him. But, I don't want to see him simply demonized, and I definitely think that his children (who are absolutely adorable, by the way) or his wife (to the degree that she is not part of the active campaign) should be attacked.

Check out spaceguy's Newsvine profile page for many excellent articles about Sarah Palin. And, I think your comments about Chicago politics are right on. My grandmother grew up in Chicago during the 1920s and there's a lot about the underbelly of Chicago that hasn't changed a lot since then. The Ayers issue should still be explored. And, Rev. Wright is about to emerge again onto the national scene with his upcoming book. The Obama campaign is not happy about that, and I don't blame them for being upset. The timing, from Senator Obama's point of view, stinks.

Kathy Griffin is pure hatred. She's as funny as a splinter under a fingernail and about as lovely. If she and Joan Rivers (the Johnny Carson backstabber whose heart is more plastic than her face) hate Palin, that's all the more reason to appreciate Palin.

Juno, I believe that Palin has become the new lightning rod ... all of the Bush hatred from the Left has now been channelled towards her. And, it seems that they are attempting to pour onto her in eight days the same amount of venom they poured on Bush in eight years.

Well, be of good courage, because just as some of the shrieking banshees on the far Left are invigorated, even more Conservatives are finally excited about this election. My wife and college-age daughter are so encouraged about Palin and they have already formed a group with several of their friends in a grassroots support effort. They've never really been politically active before.

A surprising number of college-age women are really interested about Palin's views and candidacy, and they find her quite appealing.

Very true, Juno. Palin represents a large segment of American women whose voices have been censored or stifled by so much of the news media, by popular entertainment, and by academic elitism. There is one "accepted" model of feminism or womanhood that has been promoted and it has disenfranchised millions of women who don't follow that model. Sarah Palin is their voice.

Thanks for that link ... I went and commented at #2.14.

So many women for whom I have deep and abiding respect would loathe the sneering and elitist Leftcore feminist ideology - which patronizes and disenfranchises millions of women who cherish traditional values - that is advocated in that article.

Excellent work, SG! I'm going to clip that to a lot of groups. I hope everyone here will check out that link. It gives hard facts on the Palin role in the "bridge to nowhere" deal.

TJ, I truly believe these sleazy attacks from the far Left are going to backfire against the Obama/Biden ticket. Obama ought to issue another "cease and desist" to his supporters.