Today, over 24,000 e-mails, to and from Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, will be released to the public. Eager to try to denigrate and embarrass Governor Palin, in an effort to derail a possible presidential campaign, the two most famous newspapers in America came up with what they thought was a great idea:
At 10:56 a. m. Eastern on Thursday, June 9th, 2011, that bastion of journalism, washingtonpost.com, published the following missive to its loyal readers and moonbats everywhere:
Help Analyze the Palin E-mails
Here’s how to participate: Over 24,000 e-mail messages to and from Sarah Palin during her tenure as Alaska’s governor will be released Friday . We’ll be posting them here, and are inviting you to comment on the most interesting or most noteworthy sections. Please include page numbers and, where possible, a direct excerpt. We’ll share your comments with our reporters and may use facts or related material you suggest to annotate the documents displayed on The Post site. We may contact you for further details, by way of your registered e-mail with the Post, unless you specify otherwise in the comments.
Over 24,000 e-mail messages to and from former Alaska governor Sarah Palin during her tenure as Alaska’s governor will be released Friday. That’s a lot of e-mail for us to review so we’re looking for some help from Fix readers to analyze, contextualize, and research those e-mails right alongside Post reporters over the days following the release.
We are limiting this to just 100 spots for people who will work collaboratively in small teams to surface the most important information from the e-mails. Participants can join from anywhere with a computer and an Internet connection.
If you need inspiration before getting started, take a look at what to expect from the e-mail drop. For micro-updates as tomorrow unfolds, check out our new Twitter feed.
After some unexpected blowback, the Washington Post updated their blog, writing the following:
UPDATE: We have had a strong response to our crowdsourcing call-out on the Palin e-mails. We’ve reconsidered our approach and now would like to invite comments and annotations from any interested readers.
Their readers did not quite respond in the manner in which the Washington Post thought that they would. It seems that Palin Derangement Syndrome only goes so far and then that still, small voice that tells you the difference between right and wrong takes over. Here are some examples of reader feedback they’ve received:
Y’all liberals sure do go to a lot of trouble to try and smear someone you consistantly say is an idiot.
Why are y’all so afraid of Sarah Palin?
So we’re going to spend our valuable time (in my case – $370/hr consulting fee) doing WAPO’s job, for no monetary return? Why? I’m way left, have no patience with moron Palin, but I wonder why you think we’ll all work for you for neither credit nor money.
Rake your own muck. Disgusting that you call on readers to join in your festivities.
Couldn’t agree more. Someone should gather WaPo and NYT staff/exec emails and give them some of their own medicine. Just the start/continuation of the lib/Obama smear campaigns that have been ongoing since the purposeful demonizing of Bush the jr.
What an obvious descent into National Inquirer/Star level urinalism.
Yes. That’s right. The New York Times lowered themselves to the same tabloid level as the Washington Post. At 1:56 p.m. yesterday, nytimes.com posted the following:
Help Us Review the Sarah Palin E-Mail Records
On Friday, the State of Alaska will release more than 24,000 of Sarah Palin’s e-mails covering much of her tenure as governor of Alaska. Times reporters will be in Juneau, the state capital, to begin the process of reviewing the e-mails, which we will be posting on NYtimes.com starting on Friday afternoon.
We’re asking readers to help us identify interesting and newsworthy e-mails, people and events that we may want to highlight. Interested users can fill out a simple form to describe the nature of the e-mail, and provide a name and e-mail address so we’ll know who should get the credit. Join us here on Friday afternoon and into the weekend to participate.
Here are some of the responses that the NY Times received:
Don’t you folks get paid to do this work yourself?
Awesome! The NYT wants non-journalists to do their homework for them!
Jesus, is this what it’s come to? E-lynch mobs combing through data to use to as “gotcha” material?
Yeah, right, people will look for “interesting and newsworthy” emails. Yeah, and Dems are following Obamas plea for civility.
More like the Hatefest begins Fri afternoon, so Dems come early and come often, so our readers can feel better about themselves, after the Weiner debacle.
We will even give credit to the most snarky, snide, sarcastic person…so don’t be shy. We have a terrible President and even worse economy, so we need to divide and distract immediately.
I don’t remember the NY Times asking the public to go through then Senator Obama’s emails to find newsworthy materials…
I don’t recall you soliciting help from people to review the 2,000 page healthcare bill…nor did you do it yourselves.
Now, these two prestigious news organizations face a two-fold problem: First, the majority of their readers and the America public have recognized this tactic for what it is: “gotcha” journalism, and have responded to the newspapers appropriately. Secondly, if there proves to be nothing out of the ordinary as pertains to the day-to-day business of running the largest state in America as a result of their reading of the 24,000 e-mails, the Post and the Times are going to look like bigger sleazeballs than Anthony Weiner.
Sho’ ’nuff hate it for them.
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Bet the so-called newspapers didn’t know they would get the blowback like they did. These papers aren’t even fit for Richard Gere’s gerbil.
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I’m tempted to sign up and flood them with my “finds”, the most boring, routine emails I can find. But why invest even a minute of my time on THEM?
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Something like this should obviously never go unnoticed, but previously has. No one dared dig into Obama’s records or emails before he ran. This sort of blowback from readers is a great step the right direction to uncovering the MSM and their lame tactics.
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I don’t know why they bother, she’s not going to run.
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I REBUKE THAT COMMENT IN THE NAME OF JESUS
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Which comment is that, ma’am? Sarah Palin is a Bible-believing Christian, as am I.
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the comment that she isn’t going to run LADYINGRAY, I know Sarah is Bible believing Christian…….she is born-again as am I……that’s why I rebuke the comment of LADYINGRAY.
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I’m with you. She has so much influence and freedom using her PAC to inform and rally citizens, I can’t imagine she would want to give that up.
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THAT WHY AS BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS NEED TO GET BEHIND HER AND CHEER HER ON…..SHE STATED EARLIER THAT ALL SHE NEEDED WAS A BUS AND A FEW PEOPLE BEHIND HER TO RUN.. SHE DOESN’T NEED ANYTHING WITH GOD ON HER SIDE,
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Oh please leave off with the “rebuking” crap…Im a born again Christian, and I reuke holier-than-thou people like you. Do you even fricking know what you are “rebuking”…That was not a “Satanic” statement that Lady made. Jeez, getta life, or maybe go stick your nose back in your bible, cause you got it all wrong.
And doesnt the bible say it is wrong to “idolize” anyone other than God? Are you putting Sarah up on a pedestal with Jesus?
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TO YOUR “HOLIER-THAN-THOU” COMMENT:
“you shall be holy, for the Lord your God is HOLY” Lev. 19:2
SO YES! I AM HOLIER THAN THOU obviously……Thank you for pointing that out……..LEARN YOU SCRIPTURES BEFORE YOU CAP ON ME CHRISTIAN!!!!!!…..judging be your attitude missy, you are only Christian in name….a hindering spirit which I rebuke also….Good day!.
JESUS LOVES YOU kiss,kiss,
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Sounds like collusion to me – both newspapers coming up with the same brilliant idea. Unfortunately, since it’s not price fixing, I’m sure there’s no crime to be charged.
Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting.
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Kudos for posting this. I am reposting it on my blog in its entirety and of course giving you full credit.
Blessings on you and yours
John Wilder
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Thank you! God bless.
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Wow. I like the last example comment the best about the health care bill.
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I reposted your blog on my other blog site called Rants and Rage.
Here is the link
http://rantsandrage.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2171&action=edit
As to the lady in gray, I don’t feel as if she is going to run either. It breaks my heart because we all feel that she should run. I don’t know if she is willig to take the pay cut to be president. I hope that I and Ladyingray are wrong however.
Blessings on you and yours
John Wilder
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Outta the ballpark again Jester!!!
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In fact, I rebuke any foul smelling comment from the Satan himself on this website,…we build a hedge around Sarah and we brake your arrows in the name of JESUS….amen and amen.
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I need to rebuke that crazy ‘Ladyingray’ as well!
You, Ladyingray, are a whackadoodle! ;P
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Oh Deborah, you do know that some angels are Satan’s minions…I think you are one of them. Begone to that pack of pigs that you inhabit…
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Oh and Deborah, Kingjester is one of the most God-fearing and godly men I have ever not met. You besmirch his blog with your foul, fire-and brimstone breath…
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Lanceman!!!! You’ll pay! Oh yes you’ll pay!!!
Debora, your knickers are a bit tight…
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Wow, how can someone be foul and need rebuking for guess that a politician might or might not run. Equating “she might not run” with “arrows”? Someone is paranoid.
Deborah – You can save yourself from that bad smell by pulling your head out of your keister.
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Laura, you have no idea where I get my information from as to Sarah running for Pres. or not…..until you do…..take to the hand.
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Keep your ghetto hand. Why the attacks on lady in gray for thinking that Palin might not run? What are the voices in your head telling you?
Never mind. Just stay off the bell tower, will you.
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I SAID THAT I REBUKE THAT FOUL SMELL “spirit’s”, NOT THE PERSON THEMSELF……yes, I guess I am holier than thou, again thank you.
You “Christians” have obviously been slackin’ in your jobs hmmmm. stenchin’ up this page are ya?……talk to the hand, and quit being a nosey-buddy and mind your own business eh?…..YOU don’t know how to rebuke that, you people are whats wrong with this country, being a Christian in name only.
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Debora, you are a piss-poor example of a Christian. YOU came here and stunk up this page with your “church-lady, im a better christian than you because I can say “rebuke” crap…your church must be Westbro…
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You troll ladies leave Debora the hell alone!
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Deborah- your comments, while perhaps well in meaning, are pretty bizarre.
You are attacking people under the name of religion for giving an opinion of whether a politician is, or is not, going to run for office.
I suspect either lunacy, or lefty plant.
For your soul’s sake, I’m hoping for the former.
Lunatics cannot be held responsible for such things.
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Deborah
The bible says: ”
that if a brother (or sister) is overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual rebuke them in an attitude of meekess lest you also have an attitude or pride” I believe is how the quote goes.
You must admit, you have not shown an attitude of meekness on here. You sound downright worldly with your quote of “speak to the hand”.
You owe the people on this blog an apology. I don’t know the ladyingray but I did not get offended at her comment. I too feel that Mrs Palin is not going to run.
Blessings on you and yours
John Wilder
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I said I rebuke the “comment” not the person themself….I do not owe an apology to anybody thank you….I have acted according to Scripture. I will not apologize
for rebuking the COMMENTS of Ladyingray and that other LovingmyUSA chick, Badger40 dude . You people are the ones slinging mud not I…..so I do not have to apoligize for my Christian attitude…..good day.
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oh, and this has been fun, I will be back …..peace.
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Debora, if Palin doesn’t need anything since she has God on her side, she surely doesn’t need you going around ‘rebuking’ in Jesus’ name when someone gives an opinion that you don’t like.
In fact, you do her a disservice because you are acting like a loon.
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“Deborah”, you wouldnt know a “christian” attitude if it bit you in that tight a$$ of yours. Go talk to your friends at Westro Baptist. You seem to have all the characteristics of one of Kingjester’s blog stalkers….hmmm
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QUOTE: “i DON’T KNOW WHY THEY BOTHER, SHE ISN’T GOING TO RUN ANYWAY”……that is a negitive comment, and I can rebuke that COMMENT in the name of Jesus…..YOU either support her or YOU get off this page…I have said nothing wrong……AND YES REBUKING NEGITIVE COMMENTS IS CORRECT FOR A CHRISTIAN…..THE DEVIL IS IN YOUR HEAD AND SO IF YOU “THINK” THAT I’M CAUSING TROUBLE, SHE “NEEDS” PEOPLE NOT TO SPEAK NEGITIVITY……you speak what is in your mind, and whats in your mind really comes from the heart….”I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY BOTHER, SHE ISN’T GOING TO RUN AWAY”, oh really now?…..oh yeah “IF” she don’t need anything…..YES, SHE NEEDS PEOPLE TO SPEAK POSITIVE OF HER WINNING AND NOT THIS LAME “”SHE ISN’T GOING TO RUN ANYWAY”…..YES DEAR SHE IS, SHE JUST HASN’T MADE IT PUBLIC YET.
TALK TO THE HAND.
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Hmm, one of his stalkers that is always making fun of his Christian beliefs…
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So, the NYslimes and the WaPo are capable of investigative “journalism”…Maybe they can team up again and determine why the LATimes won’t release of picture of the obamanation and several terrorist supporters together at a dinner in LA a few years back…Or, maybe they can team up and “investigate” the obamanation’s personal history…Or, maybe…
I just read where Palin was given a chance to redact items in the “treasure trove” of emails and she declined to do so…
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The news media should do their job and check Anthony Weiner’s e-mail instead of Sarah Palin’s background…
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My God, Deborah, you are really a wackaddoodle. Rebuking a comment in the name of Jesus? Are you fricking for real? What kind of “church” do you go to that trivilizes the name of Jesus, so that you use it to rebuke comments you dont agree with..,,? You really have no knowledge of the Bible, nor how to use the name of Jesus. You should talk to your pastor about your problem with thinking that making statements about Sarah that are not to your liking is Satanic.
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Either the Left are just now totally psychotic, or they are acting in desperation out of fear that Sarah Palin is who she says she is.
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Debora, I’ll get off this page when KJ tells me to. It’s his blog, not yours and you don’t run it. If Sarah is the GOP nominee, I will support her. But I don’t think she will be because I don’t think she will run. I don’t think she wants to put her kids through that again.
But that is just MY OPINION.
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Deborah
You are like the RINOS republicn in name only, you appear a christian in name only. I have given you scripture and a gentle rebuke suggesting that yuou owe the people on this blog an apology. You defiantly continue to spray hate speech.
Jesus said, if your brother have anything against you, even if you are in church, go immediately and make it right with your brother. Numerous people on here have been OFFENDED by your comments as am I. I say again, you owe everyone on here an apology.
King, an editorial note: If Deborah does not post an apology with appropriate contrition, I suggest that you block her comments and/or delete her comments.
It is just a suggestion, it is your blog, but she is divisive and not Christ honoring in her comments.
Blessings on you and yours
John Wilder
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Well, I did come to apologize even though I did nothing wrong….Funny nobody really had a problem until LOVINGMYUSA had to open her mouth and get involved….Baby Christians tend to do that….saying frickin’ ect. instead of the real word that’s in your heart, like your being a real Christian right a$$hole.
Like God doesn’t know what you want to say…that’s phoney girlfriend,you are being phoney saying thing’s like that
My apology to you Ladyingray…I didn’t realize I came in on the middle of your conversation…you just said she wasn’t running, I didn’t know it was because of her kids.
Marriagecoach1: yes I understand what your saying, but I was attacked as well by stating that I was a phoney Christian and making out that only your people are the victims…..I rebuked any foul smelling spirit’s on this website….Come to find out that LOVINGMYUSA and LAURA IN MARYLAND are the ones with big mouth’s they are the foul smelling spirits…..good day.
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Debora, you jumped to a conclusion without knowing facts. You admit it.
And your post is filled with so many grammatical errors that it should be embarrassing, not to mention your use of the word a$$hole is surely a disappointment to God.
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Debora, I was a Christian before you were even a gleam in your daddy’s eye. You DONT know who you are messing with…you jumped to conclusion with my friends and used the word “rebuke” in a disgusting manner, not fitting of a “real” Christian. If anyone is a “baby Christian” it is you, with all your self-righteousness. You have been called out here and on the Palin Warriors page. You are a mockery of what a Christian is about, and you are pathetic. Go home and do something about that plank in your eye.
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You have a whole bunch of people on here including me telling you did wrong and did not serve the cause of Christ well on here. You have several people including me who gave a mild scriptural rebuke.
You are having none of it. I would suggest that you to the library and check out or by s Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance and look up spiritual pride. Your replies reek of it. There is absolutely no meekness in your replies as scripture requires and no evidence that you even attempted to head the scripture quoted to you.
A mature Chrisitian would have apologized to everyone here and asked for forgiveness. YOu see, it really does not matter what you think of yourself, the offense is in the eye of the beholder and many people were offended on here.
What not try again and see if you can get it right this time.
John Wilder
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Deborah:
Maybe another woman who is a christian can better explain it from another blog. I paste it here for your consideration:
John Wilder
Why apologize?
kelleyzwong | June 11, 2011 at 3:48 pm | Tags: communication, conflicts, relationships, Words | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p1lQ21-5M
For a while the two hardest words for me were, “I’m sorry.” For some reason it was like pulling teeth for me to say those words. It made much more sense to me to blame everyone else as opposed to taking the blame and apologizing. “I’m sorry” meant “I’m wrong” it also meant “I messed up and made a mistake” it wasn’t something I wanted to admit, ever. It was always one thing for me to realize I had made a mistake, but issuing an apology meant actually admitting it and making it public so that others were aware as well. In retrospect, that was a very immature and naïve point-of-view.
In using other’s as scapegoats and never accepting blame I was damaging myself and hurting those around me. Saying “I’m sorry” doesn’t signify weakness, it shows recognition and realization of one’s own errors and provides people a chance to correct their mistakes. There really aren’t do over’s in life, but apologizing allows us the opportunity to recognize any faults, fallacies or faux pas we may have made and the opportunity to fix them. We all know the importance of learning from our mistakes, but if we never acknowledge when they occur we don’t allow ourselves the chance to learn and that’s probably the worst part of it all.
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i STILL DON’T FEEL CONDEMNED, YOU PEOPLE TURNED THE ATTACK ON ME ….WHAT I DID WAS BIBLE…..YOU MISUNDERSTOOD THAT COMMENT, i DID NOTHING WRONG…..YOU TOOK MY WORDS AND TURNED THEM AGAINST ME ACCORDING TO TRESA….BECAUSE i DIDN’T SAY WHAT SHE YELLED AT ME FOR…..i’m not going to apooligize, LOVINGMYUSA HAD THE BIG MOUTH “ENOUGH WITH THIS REUKING CRAP!!! GO BACK TO WESTBRO CHURCH, YOUR STINKING UP THIS PAGE BLAHBLAHBLAH……YOU HAVE THE BIG MOUTH.
Sorry Ladyingray.
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I suggest that we close this blog post down becaue Deborah is unrepentant and little off her rocker. She has not responded to christian and bubilica rebuke as the bible commands. Jesus said shake the dust of her from your feet.
John
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