Seriously though, it was just a joke. Republicans need to thicken up their skin, cultivate a little ability to laugh at themselves. It is hilarious that Sarah Palin felt the need to remind herself she was for tax cuts, and that energy is important!

It was a joke on all concerned. Greatness.

Huh?

Misogynist much?

Amen.

I would hardly elevate Gibbs’ mockery to the level of promoting a “war” between the White House and Palin. Perhaps Palin and her tribe would like that to be the case, and I’m sure that they will play it that way, but anyone with functioning synapses knows it for what it is. Palin herself is little more than a “sophomoric and foolish stunt” being played on the teabaggers and their hangers-on. We really can’t ignore the elephant in the room that her continued presence in the public eye represents, and in this case humor and satire and scorn are probably our best offense.

I don’t object to him being a partisan. It’s just a fact.

I think this was about Gibbs jeering at the press. They did devote a ridiculous amount of attention to the 600 people at the tea party convention, so I agree with him.

Ultimately, though, I’d rather he use his wit and confrontational personality selling policy and the President rather than indulging in press-baiting.

The only time he’s at all engaged is when he’s angry, and he’s never angry about anything that actually matters. Being tough is great, but ultimately it’s a waste of time and energy if it doesn’t get you where you want to go.

He should be selling the jobs bill, IMO.

I’d rather he (only if asked) said she was a cynical opportunist.

Problem is the teabaggers don’t have the substrate to understand “cynical opportunist”. It is far better to pay it back in their own native tongue….and Palin isn’t Caribou Barbie…...she is Stepford Barbie.
She is basically Angry Old White Guy’s dream fuck-dolly.
Big boobs, small brains, good breeder, evangelical pre-trib christian who spouts cloaking faux fiscal conservatism….. and currently….. fertile.....she has to fake-run now, because by 2016 she is going to be post-menopausal, and she’ll lose a lot of her charm for the Angry Old White Guys.

That would be a great SNL skit too…..pull the string on Talking Stepford Barbie.
“I can see Russia from my house!”
“Drill Baby drill!”
“What is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?”
“Obama wants the terrorists to win!”
“Tax cuts!”
“I can see the Rapture from my house!”
“Dead fish don’t swim upstream!”

anyone else want to play along?

I’m with you. I’m a liberal and proud of it.

I also agree about FDL, but I honestly can’t figure out what GoS is. Can you clue me in? It may be the hours of shoveling snow that are getting to me, but I’ve checked my blogroll and can’t find anything that jibes.

You’re so right. Since when do we not expect someone who purports to be of “presidential timber” to be better than average?

Wow, what a surprise! A partisan Press Secretary! Who would have thought?