Kathleen Parker Talks About Right-Wing Pro-Palin Hate Mail

Right wing columnist Kathleen Parker has been viciously attacked by over 11,000 right wing emailers for saying that she thought Sarah Palin wasn't qualified for the job. We're used to seeing the media attack the left wing bloggers by quoting anonymous comments left on our blogs which is supposed to be a fair substitute for our own writings. It's about time the right was exposed for this behavior as she appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources to discuss this incident. ...

PARKER: I think the reaction to me specifically in this case was there are a number of factors, I think. One was that they very much do not want Obama to win, and so any opinion that seems to give ammunition to the other side is going to cause trouble.

I think another factor is that these people have so over-identified with Sarah Palin as one of us, you know, saying that we're all ordinary Americans, she's like us -- and boy she played that up in a big way in the debate Thursday. She really played her populist card. But I think that they felt insulted personally, so I think that accounts...

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Comments

[newshawk14]

I consider myself a liberal, but would recommend John Dean's books to any conservative, who
wishes to remain so, but also reject idiocy.

[SEQUOIABISON]

It is very difficult for any self respecting individual to lie to themselves and others about what they see.

Here we have Ms Parker a republican conservative who can no longer play the game of put your brain in the closet until after the election, she refuses to continue being an apologist for the republican ticket.

Anyone who is really honest about evaluating Palins's qualifications must conclude that she is unqualified.

The angry emails she is getting from fellow republicans is typical of the republican party, they have a covenant amongst themselves to say or do whatever it takes to get elected but apparently she is unwilling to lie about her opinion.

It is a catch 22 for Ms Parker, if she lies to herself and says governor Palin is qualified, she reveals to the world that she is a fool with poor judgment and the angry emails will stop, but her integrity will be destroyed.

It is not her fault that John McCain put her in such a difficult position by selecting a novelty running mate, with the novelty beginning to wear thin.

Obama/Biden

[harvest9]

Parker committed the ultimate sin by refusing to fall in line and lie for the right wing. Now they are threatening her. I don't know if she was concerned with the truth so much as with preserving her credibility, but I'm glad (and quite surprised) she didn't back down.

[marymansour]

"Totalitarian regimes, in contrast to a dictatorship, establish complete political, social, and cultural control over their subjects, ..."

Does the above description sound familiar? My belief is that if America doesn't rid itself of GOP rule in this election, we will soon have a totalitarian government, with under tones of a dictatorship, going on. Be sure to vote Obama and BIden if you are opposed to this system.

[jolebo]

Seems like the right-wingers pretty much hate anyone who is not 100% on their side.

[DemsUnite]

So she flipepd her opinion from last week when she made the BS comment. What are we to believe of her opinions that lack conviction. She is weak and can't stand by what she writes because of the her party's attacks on what she writes. And she does'nt mind taking gettin paid to fli-flop to appease her party. She is a model of Republicans. This is what Rove and W have turned them into.

[willowbarcelona]

Gov. Palin's campaign style this past weekend, including dressing in white, http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=189113, is eerily reminiscent of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfQomdMEqM&feature=related

Below quote from NPR http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/991126.stories.html:

"She was the first woman in history to preach over the radio. Aimee Semple McPherson, Sister Aimee as she was called, began preaching in 1915 in homes across America. She reached people in a new way - she connected with them as human beings, as someone who loses keys and tells jokes."

[JScott]

Related to Al Parker the gay porn star not Dorothy Parker the witty author?

[BrickSykes]

My local newspaper, a Pro-McCain and anything Republican RAG, usually prints Ms. Parker's column. I said last week after her Palin-thoughts came out, that they wouldn't print that one. Was I right? Yep! There is NO WAY the RightWing Media is going to support Truth or Honesty!

And they Dare NOT call it 'Delusion!'

Brick

[truesteam]

Well, I don't know if she will read this. But, finally, finally....A Republican concerned with credibility. For 8 years I have been walking around thinking there has got to be at least one Republican more concerned with their credibility, than the 11th Commandment brought to the Republicans by Raegan. I was losing hope. I don't agree with her politically. But, I sure do respect her. Good for her. She can look herself in the mirror.

[doctorwang]

Not a surprise......if you go to a few of the Repub/PUM@ blogs you can see for yourself the vile hatred aimed against anyone who questions the policies/abilities/judgment of Palin/McC.

[JohnFromCensornati]

I'll bet she still votes for What's-his-name.

[Kindheart]

I guess you are not allowed to have an opinion if you are a Rep, especially if you don't agree with them.

[IRepTheKing]

Pretty much.. lol