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The Velveteen Ocelot

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9. They say there's no such thing as *bad* publicity.

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 01:08 PM

Sep 2014

However, if this was a stunt - which is possible - it will endear her only to the knuckledragging keyboard warriors who were already typing one-handed in their parents' basements. And she already has that base. Being involved in a drunken brawl with her whole trashy family won't up her cred with the Establishment if she's seriously thinking of trying to get back into politics. Or even if she wants to be taken semi-seriously as a "pundit."*

*I have always found it a bit ironic that "pundit" is derived from Sanskrit for "wise man."

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I have to say this - I think the Palin fight in Alaska: Publicity stunt [View all] LynneSin Sep 2014 OP

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btw welcome to DU LynneSin Sep 2014 #4

Sounds plausible to me brucefan Sep 2014 #2

I doubt it. Their older kids seem to be out of control. Sounds like Track started FSogol Sep 2014 #3

It's the stretch hummer that bugs me in this whole equation LynneSin Sep 2014 #6

Maybe Palin bought the thing with her loot from working at Fox. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #10

Or all that donor money from the 2008 campaign LynneSin Sep 2014 #11

Sarah tasted the highlife during the campaign. Remember all the designer clothes in the belly of FSogol Sep 2014 #17

Your equation may be missing the 'crassness coefficient' for the Palin clan JHB Sep 2014 #19

It was Todd's birthday. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #23

You rent a limo when you plan to consume alcohol in mammoth quantities. bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #28

I can't afford a limo if I'm drinking that much LynneSin Sep 2014 #30

You know, I wondered the same thing tularetom Sep 2014 #5

honestly I am on the fence about it. Maybe because it is the Palins I assume it's fishy LynneSin Sep 2014 #8

This happened last weekend- it is a distraction story for the corporate media J_J_ Sep 2014 #7

A longtime Alaska political blogger broke the story. Demit Sep 2014 #20

yes, I read Amanda Coyne regularly J_J_ Sep 2014 #24

They say there's no such thing as *bad* publicity. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #9

Absolutely, same as Duck Dynasty idiots saying some racist crap right before Christmas KittyWampus Sep 2014 #12

Except that she tried to say she was traveling that day. Demit Sep 2014 #13

Showing up in a Hummer limo is certainly not an attempt at being low-key arcane1 Sep 2014 #14

Not deliberate, I would say. Orsino Sep 2014 #15

she was on Hannity after it happened Enrique Sep 2014 #16

Occam's Razor... brooklynite Sep 2014 #18

This. 2) gives them credit hifiguy Sep 2014 #43

I think it actually happened in just the way it's been reported. Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2014 #21

Not in defense of the Palins by any means Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #25

I know what you mean, Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2014 #34

Awwwwww, thanks. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #37

Thankyou too ! Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2014 #39

I don't. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #22

I know you and you are from Alaska so your opinion should be regarded much higher LynneSin Sep 2014 #27

We've been following their antics for eight years, Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #31

It was the same for us with the Bidens LynneSin Sep 2014 #33

I totally agree with you LynneSin..and the networks know and play along for ratings... Tikki Sep 2014 #26

Isn't this the idiot that told Obama to Go Big or Go Home on bombing innocents in the middle east? J_J_ Sep 2014 #29

I think we would have seen the video by now kcr Sep 2014 #32

That's the other thing that is stumping me LynneSin Sep 2014 #35

I read somewhere that Sarah was buying up the cellphones to delete the videos kcr Sep 2014 #36

What's interesting to me is who Bristol chose to punch. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #38

Sounds like Korey Klingenmeyer, the host of the party got tagged Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #41

Ah I see. I misunderstood. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #42

Yes, and I would have counted the Sporks after the Palin clan departed Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #44

Bahahaha! Sheldon Cooper Sep 2014 #46

It could be a publicity stunt or tacky personal behavior....... wandy Sep 2014 #40

Possible get the red out Sep 2014 #45