Palin Spins Like A Drunk Ballerina Stuck On A Tilt-A-Whirl

[lame54]

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2010/03/28/palin-when-i-called-on-tea-baggers-not-to-retreat-instead-reload-what-i-meant-was-vote/

Palin: When I Urged Tea Baggers ‘Don’t Retreat, Instead — RELOAD!’ What I Meant Was ‘Vote’
Jon Ponder | March 28, 2010

Sarah Palin’s latest gaffe started last Tuesday when she tried to rally her troops in the face of her party’s crushing defeat on health-care reform by posting a United States map with gunsight icons marking districts of Democratic congressmen she has targeted for defeat in the fall.

Along with the map of gun targets, Palin added, “Don’t Retreat, Instead — RELOAD!”

Now, in one of the most transparently false attempts at spin we’ve seen since the Bush administration left town, Palin is trying walk back what she intended to convey by releasing a map that certainly appears to be a hit list.

She rolled out the walk-back in Bush country — at a rally in Midland, Texas. “‘Take up your arms’ means voting,” Palin told the adoring crowd.

Of course, she didn’t say “Take up arms.” She said, “RELOAD!”

At a campaign rally in Arizona for her running mate in 2008, Sen. John “Grampy” McCain, she read the line again:

“We know violence isn’t the answer. When we take up our arms, we’re talking about our vote.”

What we learned during the Bush administration is that normal Americans have limited patience with this sort of horse hockey — especially instances like this when it’s obvious the spinner is working on the assumption that everyone listening to her is stupid.

[Kingofalldems]

1. The words reload and vote are even slightly related to one another

[Yavin4]

11. Well, the Words Sarah Palin and Intelligence Aren't Related As Well n/t

[tekisui]

2. Keep talking SSarah.

[katanalori]

9. Keepin' on talking is her problem........

As with the writing on the hand - first it was "a poor man's teleprompter." Next it was "God did it, and if it was good enough for God, it is good enough for me."
THEN she said her daddy used to write the lesson plans on his hand, so that is where she learned it.
Today, on her fan site, she is offering a second explanation for the "don't retreat, reload" comment - today she says it is a basketball saying that her daddy used when he was a coach.
She just cannot help herself - lady blah blah, what a MAROON!

[lpbk2713]

3. Of course!! Anyone can see that!!11!

:sarcasm:



Failin is as transparent as a plate glass window.

[Snotcicles]

4. Voted best post title ever. nt

[Chipper Chat]

7. It made me dizzy just reading it.

No joke - I actually got dizzy for about 5 seconds. Maybe it is because the Tilt-a-whirl was my favorite ride as a kid.

[JohnnyLib2]

8. +1

[HughBeaumont]

5. That's the problem. Aside from "know your enemy" watchdogs, most people listening to her ARE stupid

I fear the inevitable: that in the ever-lowering I.Q. of Repub candidates, enough voters will plunge headlong into the abyss of stupid with them.

[Bluebear]

6. Pfff it's no gaffe. She knows exactly what the hell she is saying and inciting.

And her adoring throng eats it up.

[HipChick]

10. She lies..look at her latest FB rantings..

she knows exactly what she's doing..

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Today at 4:59pm
March Madness battles rage! My family and I join millions of Americans enjoying college basketball’s finest through March Madness. Underdogs always get my vote as we watch intense competition bring out the best in these accomplished teams.

The Final Four is an intense, contested series (kind of like a heated, competitive primary election), so best of luck to all teams, and watch for this principle lived out: the team that wins is the team that wants it more.

To the teams that desire making it this far next year: Gear up! In the battle, set your sights on next season’s targets! From the shot across the bow – the first second’s tip-off – your leaders will be in the enemy’s crosshairs, so you must execute strong defensive tactics. You won’t win only playing defense, so get on offense! The crossfire is intense, so penetrate through enemy territory by bombing through the press, and use your strong weapons – your Big Guns – to drive to the hole. Shoot with accuracy; aim high and remember it takes blood, sweat and tears to win.

Focus on the goal and fight for it. If the gate is closed, go over the fence. If the fence is too high, pole vault in. If that doesn’t work, parachute in. If the other side tries to push back, your attitude should be “go for it.” Get in their faces and argue with them. (Sound familiar?!) Every possession is a battle; you’ll only win the war if you’ve picked your battles wisely. No matter how tough it gets, never retreat, instead RELOAD!

[xultar]

12. I will be using that. Thank U for the best Post Title EVER!

[fasttense]

13. Idiots like the bush and Palin are the Tea-baggers idols because

birds of a feather flock together.

[anigbrowl]

14. Yup. Who knew that the 2nd amendment was all about the right to keep and bear campaign flyers?

Why, I have some large-bore Obama posters right here, based on the diameter of the packing tubes they arrived in. And I will blow away anyone who doesn't like them. With the force of my intellectual arguments, of course. They'd better not come near me if they don't want to get hit with a bullet. And by bullet I mean ballot.

Seriously, in my opinion she has already crossed the line of what's acceptable in public discourse and I wonder how much longer she expects to rest on this Humpty-Dumpty approach to semantics.

[Catshrink]

15. Guess the Secret Service or FBI stopped by for a little chat.

She must be on a first name basis with them now.

[MadMaddie]

16. Sarah's right hand gal who quit saw this coming

she jumped off of the impending sinking ship.

Sarah is going to be at an event or she is going to tweet something that will trigger direct violence. She won't be able to backtrack from everything she says...it's only a matter of time. That's why it's surprising the McCain is so desperate that he would call her.

[lame54]

17. of course he is desperate...

this is the end for him