Thursday, November 25, 2010

Sarah Palin called out Barbara Bush because the former first lady dared to say ten words about her. Barabara bush, a truly beloved and always outspoken former first lady, replied to larry king''s question when she said about Palin,

I think she's very happy in Alaska -- and I hope she'll stay there."

Sarah Palin then responded that Barbara Bush's comments were "inefficient,

unprofessional, and immature. This from the woman who smacked down American Idol for its untalented contestants at the same time her daughter had the lowest ratings on Dancing With The Stars.

Sarah Palin has three things in common with the Islamists, the extremists in the Moslem religion:

1. The middle of their own party won't stand up to them

2. Moderates won't stand up to either of them

3. The media does not know how to cover them

1. The middle of their own party won't stand up to them

It looks at first glance that Sarah Palin can say what she wants to say whenever she wants to say it. The real problem is that members of her own party will not stand up to her. People inside and outside of the Moslem religion agree that the extremists in their religion, the Islamists, are a small group. The problem is that the moderates in the Moslem religion won't stand up to these extremists. When is the last time you heard a moderate call out the extremists for their terrorist behavior? When is the last time a moderate wrote in the New York Times or anywhere else that these terrorist acts need to stop?

When is the last time a moderate republican called out Sarah Palin for something she said? Palin said Michelle Obama was wrong for initiating a program to get America's youth to move. Our young people will be in more danger of diabetes and other health challenges because of obesity, and Palin says the First Lady is wrong?

2. Moderates won't stand up to either of them

Moderates of any religion will not go on record against the terrorists. They are afraid, physically afraid. Moderates of any political persuasion will not take on Palin, they are afraid. Afraid of the political fall out. Afraid she will back an opponent or whatever. Moderates everywhere have not figured out how to respond to Sarah Palin so they stay silent.

3. The media does not know how to cover them

The media does not call out moderates for staying silent on the shoe bomber and the underwear bomber. During this whole argument over the TSA, the media has not reminded America and the world on the events that led to the need for tighter security. They don't know or are afraid to call out the terrorist element.

Traditional media in the last 18 months has stayed silent on Palin. On other elected officials, the media is on them like fleas on a dog. Not so with Palin. She has chosen to ignore them, so they give her a free pass. They don't know how to cover her, so all they do is a series of photo opps.

I wait for the moderate Republican center to stand up, moderates everywhere to stand up, and the media to find their backbone and do their job.