They call it "art": Palin Crucifixion Painting

If Islam is no better or worse than Christianity, then we should expect a murderous rampage from Christians of over this. Methinks not!

Gateway Pundit: Killing two birds with one stone.
The left found a way to display their hate for Jesus and Sarah Palin in one art exhibit.

Here’s one of the paintings from the Jesus Is Coming show at the R & R Gallery in LA

Here is the announcement of the show from their website:

Opening receptionFriday Jan. 28th, 2011 7p – MidnightOngoing from the 31st – Feb. 11th

Group show featuringAlex Hinton, Austen Stanton, Ben Sanders, Carly Ealey, Cody Comrie, Dan Park, Daniel James Keegan O’Connell, Dave Frey, Emily Ratajkowski, Evan Stink Rossell, Evanimal, Pamela Jewell, Patch Davis, Gareth Stehr, Heather McMillen, Jeben Berg, Jess Sluder, Kate Elizabeth Keegan O’Connell, Kevin Lewis, Mad Steez, Marco Saiz, Nil Ultra, Rob Bowen, Sean Fahlen, Sterling Bartlett, Steve Saiz, Sven Altmetz, Tony DeMille, Wendy Teague & X

The R&R Gallery is celebrating it’s very first trip around the sun with a salute to The Man. That’s right, we’re pulling out the big guns…it’s The JESUS SHOW. Whether you’re a believer or an unrepentant sinner, come out and give props to the O.G. Badass. We may not be turning water into wine, but we’ll be trying our damndest, with original works by some of the finest of God’s children. Holy Sh*t.

Talk about perfect timing. Just as I got through saying that there is a big difference between between how Islam and Christianity handles offence to their religion, here comes a test case. 

I have long ago grown tired of these so called "artists" who rely on being provocative rather than being talented to sell their BS. If you are truly talented, your sills will speak for itself without having to push anyone's buttons. Junk like this will never stand up to the test of time because its value rest sole upon the importance of the intend target. If Palin is never elected President, who will even remember the significance of this painting? Answer: not a damn sole.

Via: Memeorandum
Via: Gateway Pundit

Palin Panic: The establishment starts trippin' over Palin

The establishment's Palin Panic has begun in earnest. Starting with yet another Palin hit piece from Politico. This time Politico did not use unnamed lefty sources, instead they quote members from the right wing establishment.

Politico: “Matt Labash, a longtime writer for the Weekly Standard, said that because of Palin’s frequent appeals to victimhood and group grievance, “She’s becoming Al Sharpton, Alaska edition.” [...]

The appeal of conservatism is supposed to be people taking responsibility for their own actions,” said Labash. “But if you close your eyes and listen to Palin and her most irate supporters constantly squawk or bellyache or tweet about how unfair a ride she gets from evil mustache-twirling elites and RINO saboteurs, she sounds like a professional victimologist, the flip side of any lefty grievance group leader. She’s becoming Al Sharpton, Alaska edition. The only difference being, she wears naughty-librarian glasses instead of a James Brown ‘do.”

Along with Politico, The Hill runs a lament from Republican senator and Judd Gregg who sees Palin winning the nomination but losing the general election.

Because the nominating process has become so dominated by primary elections, with the vast majority of the delegates chosen by direct vote, it is entirely possible that with no presumptive winner or even favorites, a candidate who runs second or third in a great many primaries could go into the convention with a sizable block of delegates.

Who would this favor? Does Sarah Palin come to mind? Although she is not viewed by most as strong enough to win, she is viewed by many as a person worth voting for to make a statement. And primaries tend to be populated by people who go to the polls with the purpose of making a statement.

Finishing second and third isn’t really a big deal — until you get enough delegates to be the nominee. And picking a nominee who it seems would be easily defeated by President Obama might not be the best statement.

Gregg's stated scenario is the supposed cover story as to why the establishment is now in Palin Panic mode. They fear she will be defeated by Obama. Sorry, but I am not buying this reasoning.

If the establishment were truly worried about Palin losing the general election to Obama, they would be equally worried about Romney and Gingrich. Romney's State's Rights excuse for RomneyCare is completely inadequate to argue against the repeal of ObamaCare. What is to stop Obama from saying, OK, lets have 50 state versions of ObamaCare and Romney approves? Gingrich is morally weak against Obama. Say whatever you like about Obama's policies, but on the husband and father front, Obama is impeccable.

No, the establishment's Palin Panic is truly about self serving interests. First and foremost, they fear that Palin as an outsider could win and then would owe the establishment nothing. She would be totally free to bring in new names to the halls of power. Such people would only owe Palin and not the establishment. Thus the establishment would be out in the cold with the possibility of never being connected to power again.

To a lesser but still significant degree the establishment fears Palin's past history of throwing wayward Republicans under the bus. Palin is one of those "true believers" who actually believe that government exists to serve the people. In Alaska she devastated the Republican Party and their cozy relationship with the oil companies. How many cozy little relationships would Palin break up in Washington if she were president? The establishment clearly doesn't want to risk finding out.

Finally, the establishment is annoyed that with Palin in the race so many of their second choice favorites will immediately be lost in the shuffle (paging Mitch Daniels, Tim Pawlenty and Haley Barbour). If the nomination quickly becomes a slug fest between Palin and Romney who will bother to notice Pawlenty, Daniels or Barbour?

Whatever the reason, the establishment needs to knock off the Palin Panic because it is futile.

No one can deny that Palin has more than earned her right to run for the nomination. When conservatives took to the streets to fight the fundamental transformation of America, Palin rolled up her sleeves and joined the battle. Where exactly was Mitt Romney, Mitch Daniels, Tim Pawlenty and the rest of the gang? Now that the hard work is done, these guys want to walk in and be crowned top dog. Well too bad for them, they still have to compete against the girl who did her homework.

Even if Palin chooses not to run, she will still be able to influence the outcome of the nomination. One Facebook post or tweet on Twitter in support of or in opposition to a candidate and the landscape will change.

If the establishment wants one of their candidates to prevail in 2012, they are just going to have to do it the old fashion way, and that is to put their best foot forward and hope for the best.

Via: Memeoranudm
Via: Politico
Via: The Hill
Graphic h/t: 365 t-shirt designs

Epic Fail: Dana Milbank's Palin Moratorium

Last month lefty hack Dana Milbank declared February a Palin Free Month. He vowed he would not write about Palin.  Milbank even asked others to join him.


So what does Milbank do on day one of his Palin Free Month?  Talk endlessly about her on ABC News.  


The left's addiction to Palin is really something to behold.  They constantly say she is so insignificant, yet they are completely powerless to ignore her.  What will they do if she decides not to run, but instead throw stones from the sidelines in 2012? I don't they will be able to devote all their hate to the GOP nominee. 


Here is the video of Milbank on ABC News.

Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Washington Post

PDS like you have never seen it before

JS Online: A rural Dane County town supervisor believes Bristol Palin should not be on "Dancing With The Stars."

He demanded his wife get his pistols to emphasize his point.

The result: A 15-hour standoff Monday and Tuesday involving hostage negotiators, a dog team and other law enforcement authorities on one side and the Town of Vermont man on the other.

The only casualty: The man's television.

Dane County prosecutors have charged Steven N. Cowan with second-degree reckless endangerment in the incident that made his wife worry that he would shoot her, according to a criminal complaint.[...]

As Bristol Palin danced on the screen, Cowan raged.

"The (expletive) politics," he yelled, according to the complaint. Cowan, a Town of Vermont supervisor, was upset that a political figure's daughter was on the show when he didn't consider her a good dancer, his wife told authorities.[...]

Cowan had tracked down a single-shot shotgun in the house, he "slapped" shells down onto a TV tray, loaded a round and took out the TV, the complaint says. [MORE]

I think it is time for psychiatrist to start looking into Palin Derangement Syndrome (PDS). They had better hurry too, because apparently Sarah Palin is engaged in talks about a run for the White House. Can you imagine just how nutty the Palin Haters will get if she really does run?  Crap! They are already freaking out that Bristol Palin is still on Dancing With The Stars!

Via: Memeorandum

Via: JS Online

Via: The New York Times

Via: Jezebel

Joe McGinniss: The Sarah Palin Stalker

Like bees to honey, liberals cannot get enough of Sarah Palin. Sure, they all say that she is insignificant and should leave the public stage, but their actions betray their words. No matter what Palin says or does, the obsessive liberals are there to seize upon every nuance. Even when it is pointed out to them that their obsessive attention is propelling her right into the White House, they just cannot help themselves.

Today on her Facebook page, Sarah Palin tells us about her latest obsessive liberal groupie who has taken his Palin obsession into the Stalker Zone!

Sarah Palin [emphasis mine]: Spring has sprung in Alaska, and with this beautiful season comes the news today that the Palins have a new neighbor! Welcome, Joe McGinniss!

Yes, that Joe McGinniss. Here he is – about 15 feet away on the neighbor’s rented deck overlooking my children’s play area and my kitchen window. Maybe we’ll welcome him with a homemade blueberry pie tomorrow so he’ll know how friendly Alaskans are.

We found out the good news today. Upon my family’s return this morning from endorsement rallies and speeches in the Lower 48 states, I finally got the chance to tackle my garden and lawn this evening! So, putting on the shorts and tank top to catch that too-brief northern summer sun and placing a giddy Trig in his toddler backpack for a lawn-mowing adventure, I looked up in surprise to see a “new neighbor” overlooking my property just a stone’s throw away. Needless to say, our outdoor adventure ended quickly after Todd went to introduce himself to the stranger who was peering in...

Joe announced to Todd that he’s moved in right next door to us. He’s rented the place for the next five months or so. He moved up all the way from Massachusetts to live right next to us – while he writes a book about me. Knowing of his many other scathing pieces of “journalism” (including the bizarre anti-Palin administration oil development pieces that resulted in my Department of Natural Resources announcing that his work is the most twisted energy-related yellow journalism they’d ever encountered), we’re sure to have a doozey to look forward to with this treasure he’s penning. Wonder what kind of material he’ll gather while overlooking Piper’s bedroom, my little garden, and the family’s swimming hole?

Welcome, Joe! It’ll be a great summer – come borrow a cup of sugar if ever you need some sweetener. And you know what they say about “fences make for good neighbors”? Well, we’ll get started on that tall fence tomorrow, and I’ll try to keep Trig’s squeals down to a quiet giggle so we don’t disturb your peaceful summer. Enjoy!

- Sarah Palin

Creepy! If the thought of McGinniss spying in on Piper Palin was weird, then it gets weirder because according to politico, McGinniss’ son confirms that his father has the hots for Palin.

Ben Smith from Politico: UPDATE: I haven't been able to reach McGinniss, but did send an errant email to his son, the novelist Joe McGinniss Jr., who replied, "Sadly, she's right. We tried our best to intervene, but alas, the heart wants what it wants. We can only pray for him now. He's convinced that Todd will step aside and when the time is right, he'll be there, right next door, to pick up the pieces."

Prior to posting the Facebook note, Palin emailed Glenn Beck (who will no doubt have his own stalker soon). Here is a video (h/t The Right Scoop) of Beck discussing Sarah’s stalker on his radio show.

Beck is right about boycotting Random House. If they are willing to make a buck off stalking, then we really should not support their efforts.  I am sure the left will see things quite differently. When it comes to Palin Hatin’ they don’t let little things like common decency stand in their way.  I can just see the hungry jackals sucking up McGinniss’ stories about what he saw in Piper’s bedroom window. Disgusting!

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Sarah Palin’s Facebook Page

Via: Politico

Via: The Right Scoop

Another Palin smear falls flat: Sarah Palin supports socialized medicine

Yesterday the Palin Haters got all wee weed up over the latest Palin “controversy”.  This time the so-called controversy is centered on statements Palin made while giving a speech in Calgary (the gal sure gets around). In the speech Palin told of how her family traveled to a Canadian hospital to treat her brother who had a burned his foot. 

From The Calgary Herald: What was fascinating about the ever-fascinating Sarah Palin's speech was another of her Canadian connections. One that didn't involve hockey.

“My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse (180km away. see map). Believe it or not – this was in the ‘60s – we used to hustle on over the border for health care that we would receive in Whitehorse. I remember my brother, he burned his ankle in some little kid accident thing and my parents had to put him on a train and rush him over to Whitehorse and I think, isn’t that kind of ironic now. Zooming over the border, getting health care from Canada."

From here it was off to the races. Lefty blogs immediately started calling Palin a hypocrite for taking advantage of Canada’s socialized medicine! Unfortunately for them facts got in the way and the wheels came off the Smear Palin Bus. 

• Where the Palins lived at the time a Canadian hospital was closer.
• Socialized medicine was not fully enacted in the part of Canada the Palins went to.
• As American citizens, the Palins had to pay out of pocket for the care her brother received. 

By the end of the day, the story had to be walked back. The full details of this story are not really important (For full details see Conservatives 4 Palin here and here).  What is important is that is that the Palin smears as of late are really going down hill. It is almost like Palin Haters are clutching at straws. They explode into full outrage over the most trivial of things, notes on Palin’s hand, laughter at the Leno show and now a childhood trip to a Canadian hospital.

Early in the beginning of this blog, I said I could see who the Palin Hater’s endless and over the top antics would create Teflon Palin. That is America would reach a point where they become so saturated with anti Palin news that they just write it off as so much background noise.  I think we are start to enter that point.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: The Calgary Herald

Via: Conservatives 4 Palin

Dianne Feinstein really cheated with her crib notes

Everyone on the left went ape shit over Palin’s bullet points on her hand, but will they have the same outrage and mockery for their very own Dianne Feinstein who did exactly what Palin did?  If anything the left should be even more outraged because Feinstein’s hand notes were used during the gubernatorial debates and were clearly against the rules.

So what did Feinstein scrawl on her hand?

From Associated Content: 

The year was 1990, October 1990 in fact. The scene? Why, the debate for the gubernatorial race between her and Pete Wilson, who would end up trouncing Feinstein and become California's govenor from 1991 until 1999. The scandal that occurred? Feinstein scrawling the three words "growth," "education," and "choice" on her delicate, little hand in noticeably glaring, blue marker to remind her of the policy themes she desired to use against Wilson in that debate. According to the SantaBarbara Independent, Feinstein's reason for this moment of now-regrettable indiscretion was due to nervousness as it was a statewide, televised event (Awwww, Dianne!!! Don't be nervous...girlfriend!!). 

Despite the fact that Feinstein clearly broke the debate rules, I don’t really have a problem with what she did. Why? Because just like Palin these are bullet points, just topics to keep you on track. Both Palin and Feinstein fill in the substance from their heads. Now if either Palin or Feinstein had jotted down statistics, names or other forms for hard facts that would be something entirely different.

Mocking Palin for doing something so common as writing on her hand was a foolish endeavor from the start. Sooner or later someone was bound to find an example of someone the left respects doing the very thing Palin did.  Perhaps the left might learn a little lesson about making mountains out of mole hills, but then again when it comes to Palin, the left seems completely incapable of acting rationally.

Via: Associated Content

Epic Fail: The Palin Bracelet “Controversy”

Ever since Sarah Palin said she would definitely consider running in 2012, it seems the anti-Palin squad is working overtime to come up will sorts of contrived controversies.

The latest you could consider a spin off of the notes on her hand controversy. This time it is the bracelet she is wearing on that now infamous hand.

Eric Robinson blogging at the Yale Daily News incorrectly identifies the bracelet as being a black memorial bracelet that is worn by parents of fallen soldiers. From there Robinson goes into standard condescending elitist mode: 

The name on her black memorial bracelet — one, like the gold star, a demonstration of a friend or associate who was killed in action — is that of her oldest son, Track. Track served honorably in Iraq, and both he and his parents should be thanked for his selfless service to his country. He is also alive.

Commemorating Track’s service by wearing a a black memorial bracelet which is reserved for those dead or even a red bracelet for those missing in action, demonstrates a horrifying contempt for those who gave their last full measure of devotion or an almost unbelievable ignorance of the importance of symbols in American history.

Unfortunately, given Palin’s reputation and frequent public statements, I assume it is the latter.

From here the meltdown begins. William Jacobson from Le·gal In·ser·rec·tion did his homework and finds that not all black bracelets of this type are memorial bracelets some are deployment bracelets.  Jacobson’s finding are confirmed by the people who actually gave Palin and Joe Biden, the bracelets for their sons’ deployment.

What happened here is typical bias. Because so many on the left want to or are willing to believe only the worst things about Sarah Palin, they fall into the trap of believing anything without proof. This is just like the bogus rumor that Palin was getting a divorce or Palin resigned because she was under investigation or Palin is not Trig’s mother, etc. Should the left continue with these made up charges they will help to propel Palin right into the White House in 2012 as their credibility gets shot to hell.

Read the full details at Le·gal In·ser·rec·tion and for a bonus read the comments at the end of Robinson’s story (he gets an earful).

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Le·gal In·ser·rec·tion

Via: Yale Daily News

Via: Hero Bracelets.org

Pam Geller enters the Viper Pit (a.k.a. The Joy Behar Show)

Pam Geller, author of Atlas Shrugs, bravely slugs it out on the Joy Behar show. In a three on one mix match, Geller holds her own against three of the biggest PDS zombies. PDS zombie Ron Reagan was feeling particularly butch.  Watch his silly ass try to intimidate Pam Geller. He would have better luck trying to be half the person his father was.

Speaking of President Reagan, you know that old saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”?  Well in his son’s case, the apple fell off the tree, rolled down a hill, into the river and floated out the ocean.  Ron Reagan is a sad testament to the legacy of one of America’s greats. Pity.

Click on over to Atlas Shrugs and see the vile hate mail the lefties sent Pam.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Gateway Pundit