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Eugene

(61,894 posts)
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 10:47 AM Aug 2015

Sarah Palin showers Donald Trump with adoration in 'interview of the year'

Source: The Guardian

Sarah Palin showers Donald Trump with adoration in 'interview of the year'

Rory Carroll in Los Angeles
Saturday 29 August 2015 13.55 BST

It sounded like a match made in Tea Party heaven and did not disappoint. Sarah Palin and Donald Trump teamed up for a celestial voyage to the solar system where Trump is beloved, Trump is right, and Trump will win.

Palin, moonlighting as a guest host on the One America News Network, promised their encounter on Friday night would be the “interview of the year”. In a strange way, it was compelling.

Nothing substantial happened, but here was Trump subject to gushing adoration, a heroic leader invited to share his wisdom and courage, leaving him unchallenged – and unmoored. The fantasies took flight.

“I’ve said it since the day he made the sacrifice to hit the campaign trail: voters crave the anti-status quo politician,” said Palin, John McCain’s surprise pick for vice-president in 2008, in her introduction, seated alone in a studio that could have been the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.

“They want results. They need someone to fire all the politically correct police. This is a movement.” It was a movement so radical, so inspiring, it moved Palin to speak French. “Everything about Donald Trump’s campaign is … avant garde.”

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/29/sarah-palin-donald-trump-interview
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marmar

(77,080 posts)
2. Maybe she's aiming for a job in his administration, say Ambassador to Australia....
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 10:50 AM
Aug 2015

...... supposedly she's told people she's already packing her bags for Vienna.



Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
5. It's the pre and after face to face socializing I want to hear about, I bet that was a fun party!
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 11:03 AM
Aug 2015

Did the Palin daughters & kids glom on to the free private jet trip and luxury accommodations?

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
3. They flubbed the headline
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 10:55 AM
Aug 2015

If they followed Fox treatment of Dems they would know that it should be a banner: Sarah Palin Showers With Donald Trump!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
4. perhaps Mrs. Palin and Trumps 'big game hunter' son will go slay some elephants together soon.
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 10:58 AM
Aug 2015

Trump can afford to spend the 250k for Mrs. Palins permit if Mrs. Trump approves. Or don't tell either of the Mrs. Trumps.

Then they can say they have foreign affairs experience and fed 2,000 Africans a 250k lunch. Think of the hungry children!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
8. I don't watch interviews by Republicans, their own C. Powell called. "fucking crazies"
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 11:19 AM
Aug 2015

She's a known killer of helpless animals. Known and seen on her own TV show to hold their still beating heart in her hands and say, "cool".

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
10. she's a Republican quitter and who knows, Trump may be another Republican quitter.
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 11:40 AM
Aug 2015

I'm not sure, or trust Trump may be just carrying water for another Republican.

He is after all the worlds best showman and top polling Republican. We have to wait and see when their primary happens.

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
11. Train wrecks and train wreckers, quit and quitter, good material for comedy for those that can
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 11:49 AM
Aug 2015

tolerate the subject matter.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
7. There's a Spanish fable about a Bear, a Monkey, and a Pig
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 11:10 AM
Aug 2015

Where the bear attempts to dance and asks the expert monkey how well he's dancing. To which the monkey responds "poorly". The bear of course is deeply insulted and rejects the criticism. But the pig chimes in and tells the bear that he dances beautifully; the best dancer that has ever been seen. Only then does the bear reconsider the monkey's opinion.

The moral of the story is:

If the sage does not approve, bad!
If the fool applauds worse!


Guess which role Palin plays in this fable...


Hint: It's the one wearing lipstick.

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
13. "avant garde: Favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods"
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 12:11 PM
Aug 2015


The last paragraph was spot on:



"One America News Network: a love-fest boldly going where no network has gone before. The faithful were doubtless transported. Those marooned on Earth could only gape."
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