Sarah Palin's coin controversy
The former VP candidate appears to blame Obama for a 2005 redesign of the dollar coin. Is Palin's judgment going rogue?
Palin is disturbed that the phrase "In God We Trust" was moved on a newer version of the dollar coin.
At a speech in Wisconsin this week, Sarah Palin noted how the words "In God We Trust" had been moved to the edge of the new dollar coins. "Who calls a shot like that?" she reportedly asked, before identifying the change as part of a "disturbing trend." Some read this as an implied criticism of the Obama administration, even though the decision to redesign the coins was made by the Republican-led congress in 2005. Palin has since denied her remarks were critical of either administration. But is this an honest misunderstanding or irresponsible controversy baiting? (Watch Fox News fact-check Sarah Palin's coin claims)
Even Fox News isn't biting on this one: Palin's newest conspiracy theory is "too much even for Fox News," says Lila Shapiro in the Huffington Post. The news channel, which some consider to be supportive of the conservative agenda, ran a fact-checking piece on Palin's speech, and reported that her comment on the coin redesign was an "unsaid but implied" rebuke of Obama. "This must sting a bit."
"Fox News Fact-Checks Sarah Palin"
Palin blamed liberals, not Democrats: Did Palin really blame Obama for the new coins, asks Bob Ellis on the Dakota Voice, because there's "no quote to that effect" in any of the reports. More likely, Palin was implying that "liberals" were responsible for the changes, and the Bush administration had "more than its fair share" of them. The only reason this has been blown up to these proportions is because liberals "loathe" this "decent, conservative woman."
"Liberals love Fox News"
Palin thinks she's not accountable to the truth: Maybe Sarah Palin truly believes she can "go rogue" with the facts and get away with it, says Stu Schutzman at ABC News. After all, the former Alaskan governor "banned all media coverage" of her speech, and it was only due to a group of "enterprising reporters" that this story leaked out. Perhaps she thinks she can "say whatever she pleases to friendly audiences" and just "hope that no one else hears."
"In Palin We Trust"
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Posted by dan, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 4:27 pm going rogue must mean constantly having other people have to explain your comments
Posted by Well now.., Thursday, November 12, 2009, 4:42 pm The only conclusion I can draw is that the ONLY media outlet that took an unbiased look at Palins remarks was FOX. ABC attacked and smeared. Huffington isnt even news, and applied their usual spin. No one has ever heard of the Dakota Voice. FOX ftw.
Posted by Parah Salin, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:03 pm I am curious to know who all of the socalled 'liberals' in the Bush Administration were?
Posted by USMCDeathCard, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:59 pm Sarah Winkiepoo would be an absolute hoot IF the sad fact wasnt that 47 of voters actually voted for her. bill maher said americans are stupid and the vote proves it. watch out cause there is alot of dumb hunkies out there.
Posted by Harry, Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:24 am get a life.
Posted by Bill, Friday, November 13, 2009, 2:50 pm to Well now: The ONLY unbiased media outlet that won't be manipulated by PROTUS IS Fox. It's a good thing too. If it weren't for Fox, the constant media two stepping would always favor one side. They must have hit some notes of truth to have the administartion on the defensive.Murdoch has more money than Soros and that will never change. Soros is behind the agenda in Washington and Copenhagan. Too fully understand that concept, Google it, find out for yourself.As for Palin, mockery is the sincerest form of flattery...
Posted by Waling, Friday, November 13, 2009, 3:38 pm No wonder the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012. If Sarah runs and wins God help us our country will be never recover. Good looks don't equal diplomacy or intelligence. In her case, good looks is about all there is. Lousy mother, lying politician, scheming selfpublicist, that is what Sarah is.
Posted by jerry, Friday, November 13, 2009, 3:53 pm Can't fault the babe for trying to make a buck. If she's talking, somebody's paying her. Maybe someday she'll sink back into obscurity. Although, that's not the American way anymore.
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