Palin Nixes All Recording Devices During "Pro-Life" Speech

Sarah Palin has become increasingly (and eerily) obsessed with controlling her message and image.  In a rare public speaking appearance since quitting her job as governor, the scandal-plagued pol forbade audience members from bringing into the auditorium cell phones, laptops, cameras, and all recording devices.  These stringent rules were applied to the attendees of a "Right to Life" symposium in Wisconsin where fans of the ex-guv shelled out thirty bucks to hear her babble about "murdered fetuses," "real patriots," "God," and imaginary "death panels."  Bill Glauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was permitted to write a glowing review report on the anti-choice hoedown:  In a personal and passionate speech, Palin lauded the state's anti-abortion movement for legislative advances achieved over time.  "We were told to sit down and shut up," Palin said. "Wisconsin, you went rogue!"  ("Just like the title of my new book!")  Palin spoke movingly of her youngest son, Trig, who has Down Syndrome.  She recalled that when she was pregnant, she underwent an ultrasound and the technician told her, "I see boy parts."  (I wonder if that imaging techie happened to glance down at husband Todd's crotch when she said this.)  "My family life is much richer thanks to this beautiful baby Trig," Palin said. "He is awesome."  (This is true.  Any family would be richer for the inclusion of a special needs child - and that goes for same-sex couples who are more willing than "traditional" families to seek out these youngsters for adoption.)  She used President Barack Obama's mantra of change to make her political points.  (Pass the peas.)  "Let's talk about change we can believe in," Palin said. "Friends, a majority of Americans identify as pro-life, and thank God for that."  (This statement is at best disingenuous.  Palin's concept of "pro-life," which would make abortion illegal even in cases of incest or the rape of a child, is NOT embraced by a majority of Americans.  But when one is slathering K-Y jelly on The Base, mere facts become engorged with fundie fantasy.)  ..."I feel real change is just up ahead," she said.  "Wisconsin, we need to ramp it up."  She brought the crowd to its feet with a simple closing line: "Don't let anyone ever tell you to sit down and shut up."

If only someone in that audience had been so brave.

(And while we're on the subject of inflicting pain on the innocent...  Regular ProPup readers who want an update on my back procedure yesterday can check out the Comments Section of "Calling In Sick.")  

Comments

[Philip]

"slathering K-Y jelly on The Base, mere facts become engorged with fundie fantasy"

LOL - That cracks me up.

[Lara]

Palin really needs to stay in Alaska and keep an eye on the Russians for us.

[Aggie, Fair Haven, Vermont]

Hmmm. Palin in hooker boots... indulging another fundie fantasy? Now all she needs is a Republican politician (preferably from South Carolina) and a graveyard.