Money For Nothing

It seems that conservatives in Iowa have just learned what the real cost of loving Sarah Palin is.

$100,000

A conservative Iowa group’s effort to lure Sarah Palin to its banquet next month has had an unintended effect: Rather than exciting conservatives about the prospect of a visit from the former Alaska governor, the group’s plan to raise a six-figure sum to bring her to the state has GOP activists recoiling at the thought of paying to land a politician's speaking appearance.

The Iowa Family Policy Center’s effort to cobble together $100,000 for Palin would represent a striking departure from customary practice in the first-in-the-nation state, these Republicans say, noting that a generation of White House hopefuls has paid their own way to boost their party and presidential ambitions.

I suppose it's her "mavericky" side coming out, or perhaps her bizarre sense of entitlement that makes her ask for such a massive wad of cash.

But what are these conservatives really expecting to get for their money?

- 4 mentions of "you betcha"
- 2 "pallin arounds"
- no less than 7 mentions of "reform"
- a healthy sprinkling of fear
- 3 moments of "mother of special needs child"
- 1 dig at David Letterman
- 27 instances of the following words: "terror", "radical", and "far-left"
- 3 "death panels"
- and at least 2 winks

Iowa, I just saved you money and time.

No "N" Word At Iowa?

Well, according to some sources it's another "hoax".

Considering the fact that the shout is somewhat muffled, you could easily make the case that this woman was shouting "HEY WHATS FOR DINNER?!?!?!" or maybe "YOU'RE SUCH A SINNER". How about "I STANK THE SHITTER"? Maybe.

Regardless of what any of the more popular conservative or progressive blogs say, it stands to reason that some of the overtly-angry shouts of Republican voters this election cycle have been tinged with racism.

It's a fact.

Is the woman shouting "He's Just A Nigger"?

Possibly. But who cares what she thinks, honestly.

Part of the psychology behind making the statement that some faceless, angry woman stood up and shouted "REDISTRIBUTOR!!!!" relies heavily on having that same, muffled, audio repeated over, and over, and over, and over with the word "redistributor" staring right back at you.

The mind begins to hear it.

This doesn't make it true by any means, it just means that you are being told what to hear.

This is also true of the "n-bomb".

But, it seems far more rational - given the elevated sense of hatred toward Obama - that angry, white, Republicans are going to drop that word at some point.

I'm not going to get all flustered and rant about whether they said or didn't say it. I simply don't buy the new rationalization.



Confirmed?

By who?

Stay Classy Iowa

The next video, you'll hear the lady scream at about 6:32



There have been several mentions within the conservative blogging community ( and within the "mainstream media" ) that Palin doesn't hear things shouted from teh crowd.

I'm pretty sure she heard that one.