Peggy Noonan: Media Trying To Make Palin Face Of The GOP

Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan, who was a harsh critic of Sarah Palin during the campaign, now argues that the media is abetting the VP candidate's rise for their own reasons. On "Morning Joe" Thursday, Noonan said the press is trying to "take Sarah Palin and make her, subliminally, the face of the Republican party" -- to the party's detriment.

PEGGY NOONAN: Look, I think the headline with Mrs. Palin, let me throw out this idea: she will never not be with us, she will be covered regularly between now and 2012. There are a number of reasons for this. She is an interesting personality; her story was one that helped to fill the essence of the 2008 campaign.

But also, I happen to think the media is up to a bit of mischief here. I think the media wants to take Sarah Palin and make her, subliminally, the face of the Republican party. They want to make her: this is what Republicans are, the face of the party, the leader of the party, because it amuses them to do that.

WILLIE GEIST: Isn't that due in part that there's not really another compelling face at the moment to make [the face] of the Republican party?

NOONAN: Well, at the moment, she is at the moment, there are still emanations and tendrils of her fabulous celebrity in 2008, and so of course that's going on. But I still think the media is playing a little game there.

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12:57 PM on 12/02/2008

Palin is a dangerous, dangerous woman.

[expired]

12:40 PM on 12/02/2008

she wears the white shte well

[rayfffffff]

02:04 PM on 11/30/2008

Sara should run for senator in 2 years, and forget the presidency for at least 8 years.

[rayfffffff]

02:01 PM on 11/30/2008

The bias liberal press don't want to hear the Palin name.

[StevieNitro]

12:39 AM on 11/30/2008

Palin is the most dangerous person in the world.

http://www­.talk2acti­on.org/sto­ry/2008/11­/5/13585/8­320/

[flydoghead]

09:41 PM on 11/29/2008

yeah baabbby !

that Sarah gurl rocks !!!

Face of the GOP ? Why not ?

She already drove them into a ditch once , why not let her do it again ?

[scrzbill]

07:18 PM on 11/29/2008

The media is reporting what the right wing christofas­cist want, Sarah Palin as their leader. She does represent them. A fringe group who ideas are backwards. They want the bible as the constituti­on and if you look up some christian law schools what you will find only supports what is being said behind closed republican doors.

[schicklett3]

02:48 PM on 11/29/2008

Palin is a joke - a complete and utter joke. Without her what would the comedians do? Who would they make fun of??
Palin brought this on herself by proving just what an idiot she really is.
I hope the republican­s keep her in the forefront - it means they'll lose again in 2012. LOL

[Netizen]

02:26 PM on 11/29/2008

The game they are playing is the same one they always play .. $$$. It doesn't matter if you're left, right or upside down, they will cover ad nauseam whomever attracts viewers (ad dollars) for whatever reason. The media is not right or left, it's stupid and amoral.

[pons1595]

02:24 PM on 11/29/2008

Face of the repugnant party? More like the T&A for that amusing-le­ss party.

[Blain]

02:23 PM on 11/29/2008

When all else fails, blame the media. This is a tired argument and Americans don't like whiners. Instead of blaming the news media maybe they should look at their party's nominee John McCain. He is the one who chose Palin and thought he could win the white house based on a campaign of fear, hate, scare tactics, race baiting and lies. He was an angry candidate with no ideas and he was behind in the polls most of the way, the media covered it just about right.

[HopeGirl]

12:11 PM on 11/29/2008

Laughable.

Can the GOP and their sheep (Ms Nooooooona­n) take responsibi­lity for anything??­?

Anything at all? They rolled out S P, they shamed the media for not taking her seriously, the GOP made her the center of the M C Lame campaign-b­ut its the media's fault.

Holy cow, these people are shameless.

[jesselee26]

10:43 AM on 11/29/2008

the media builds on whatever theme is most expedient and profitable­. if nobody else is going to step up to the plate besides palin, they'll roll with her because not only has she proven herself to be a cash cow, she just builds upon the theme of the republican party being grossly out of touch. and she's there.

[mebble]

01:51 AM on 11/29/2008

Noonan's annoyed because she sees other people doing what she's failing to do and succeeding­.

[lawrencelugar]

11:05 AM on 11/29/2008

I agree...

Girls being girls, blonds hating on the brunettes and vice versa.

[rabiddog6708]

06:47 PM on 11/28/2008

Palin is the poster child for the Repubs. Ignorant, arrogant, bible-toti­ng and reactionar­y. She is Dubya in designer clothing.