Comments on: Mark Steyn Isn’t Going Turncoat http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/10/26/mark-steyn-isnt-going-turncoat/ The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. -- D.H. Lawrence Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dai Alanye http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/10/26/mark-steyn-isnt-going-turncoat/comment-page-1/#comment-129292 Dai Alanye Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:04:58 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/index.php/mark-steyn-isnt-going-turncoat/#comment-129292 By all means add Kathleen Parker to the envious crew. She doesn't even bother to hide her feelings well. I've never considered her a serious political commentator, although I've read her at NRO on occasion. No more, of course, for I value both my time and intellect. If columnists can't evaluate Palin (or any other politician) by her accomplishments--which are truly remarkable--of what use are they as a pundits? By all means add Kathleen Parker to the envious crew. She doesn’t even bother to hide her feelings well.

I’ve never considered her a serious political commentator, although I’ve read her at NRO on occasion. No more, of course, for I value both my time and intellect. If columnists can’t evaluate Palin (or any other politician) by her accomplishments—which are truly remarkable—of what use are they as a pundits?

]]> By: Dai Alanye http://neveryetmelted.com/2008/10/26/mark-steyn-isnt-going-turncoat/comment-page-1/#comment-129290 Dai Alanye Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:31:02 +0000 http://neveryetmelted.com/index.php/mark-steyn-isnt-going-turncoat/#comment-129290 Steyn is--as usual--completely on the ball, but I'd to mention one item he doesn't consider. That is envy--primarily operative in the female anti-Palin mediatocracy. Peggy Noonan, Katie Couric, Maureen Dowd and many others are almost certainly driven by resentment and envy that this Alaskan redneck has been elevated to nearly the highest position in the US, while they have never received the full degree of celebrity which they (in their own minds) so richly deserve. How dare she become popular, be praised for her looks and accomplishments, even seemingly receive the love of a large segment of the public. They have been squirreling away at their keyboards and tele-prompters for decades, spilling out volumes of pseudo-intellectual profundities and sprightly wit without half the adoration Sarah Palin received for merely appearing in her fancy glasses and making one rabble-rousing speech. That hillbilly witch! It's so unfair! On the general subject of the media, the latest fuss concerns a Florida anchor having the temerity to treat Joe Biden, Lord of the Gaffe and associate of The Chosen One, as if he were Sarah Palin dealing with CBS. Fortunately he had brought along his best lying game, and was able to escape with the loss of only a few plugs. Still, it's just so eee-vull! Didn't this rube receive the script? How's it feel, Joe? Steyn is—as usual—completely on the ball, but I’d to mention one item he doesn’t consider. That is envy—primarily operative in the female anti-Palin mediatocracy.

Peggy Noonan, Katie Couric, Maureen Dowd and many others are almost certainly driven by resentment and envy that this Alaskan redneck has been elevated to nearly the highest position in the US, while they have never received the full degree of celebrity which they (in their own minds) so richly deserve.

How dare she become popular, be praised for her looks and accomplishments, even seemingly receive the love of a large segment of the public.

They have been squirreling away at their keyboards and tele-prompters for decades, spilling out volumes of pseudo-intellectual profundities and sprightly wit without half the adoration Sarah Palin received for merely appearing in her fancy glasses and making one rabble-rousing speech.

That hillbilly witch! It’s so unfair!

On the general subject of the media, the latest fuss concerns a Florida anchor having the temerity to treat Joe Biden, Lord of the Gaffe and associate of The Chosen One, as if he were Sarah Palin dealing with CBS. Fortunately he had brought along his best lying game, and was able to escape with the loss of only a few plugs. Still, it’s just so eee-vull! Didn’t this rube receive the script?

How’s it feel, Joe?

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