Bristol Palin strikes back at Keith Olbermann.....

[a kennedy]

Bristol Palin struck back at Keith Olbermann after the MSNBC host dubbed her the "Worst Person In The World" for her role as a spokesperson for abstinence with the Candies Foundation.

On his Monday show, Olbermann mocked the selection of Palin as a role model for abstinence -- and her ad promoting it with The Situation -- given her status as one of the country's most famous teen mothers.

"That's like saying George Bush kept us safe, except for that 9/11 thing!" he said.

On Thursday, Palin posted a long reply to Olbermann on her Facebook page:

Accusing me of hypocrisy is by now, an old canard. What Mr. Olbermann lacks in originality he makes up for with insincere incredulity. Mr. Olbermann fails to understand that in order to have credibility as a spokesperson, it sometimes takes a person who has made mistakes. Parents warn their children about the mistakes they made so they are not repeated. Former gang members travel to schools to educate teenagers about the risks of gang life. Recovered addicts lecture to others about the risks of alcohol and drug abuse. And yes, a teen mother talks about the benefits of preventing teen pregnancy. I have never claimed to be perfect. If that makes me the "worst person in the world" to Mr. Olbermann, then I must apologize for not being absolutely faultless like he undoubtedly must be. To Mr. Olbermann let me say this: you can attack me all you want. But you will not stop me from getting my message out about teen pregnancy prevention. And one day, if you ever have a daughter, you may change your mind about me.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/03/bristol-palin-strikes-back-olbermann_n_791478.html

[Very_Boring_Name]

1. Gee, that response certainly looks like it was written by her, and not some PR lackey!

:eyes:

[Happyhippychick]

4. She couldn't even READ the response let alone write it.

[peace frog]

40. ..or speak it with clarity

there would be a lot of "ummms, likes, you knows", etc.

[Toucano]

5. There are at least 15 words in there that she would never use. n/t

For real, for real?

[Lasher]

10. Oh no, Bristol really wrote that.

Or something.

[madmax]

12. Her Mother's ghost writer. nt

[Lasher]

29. Lotsa funny responses here.

:D

[PA Democrat]

14. I doubt Ms. Palin could spell the word "canard" correctly

let alone define it. Momma Grizzly had better sell some more books. That family's bill for PR lackeys is going to be expensive!

[lldu]

27. She would probably think a canard was some kind of bird :) nt

[democrat_patriot]

17. She uses the word "Canard?" Really?

[Swede]

44. Like,isn't that some kind of pastry?

Or whatever?

[geardaddy]

56. No, it's the little yellow bird they used to use to mine coal

:crazy:

[undeterred]

84. No its actually a canary turd.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

86. Or some kind of wing

like on a "swede" airplane - Saab Viggen



:hi:

But the Palins wouldn't know that. I don't think they can see Sweden from their back porch.

[WestSeattle2]

82. Elderly people use that word. Her mother wrote the response. n/t

[AngryOldDem]

31. My first thoughts exactly.

The word choice and prose are just too sophisticated.

[JackintheGreen]

34. *I* don't use language like that

and *I'm* and ivy league educated Ph.D. (almost)

Oh, wait, lemme try again:

She writes like she dances. Beautifully, beautifully! I want to claw out my eyes so that her writing is the last thing I ever see!!!

[Obamanaut]

80. "an" not "and" "...and *I'm* and ivy..." When offering a critique, proofreading

is your friend.

[geardaddy]

55. That was my first thought.

[xxqqqzme]

66. And it only took two days

to put it together. The palins don't even hire people very swift.

Note to palin PR lackeies: 'Canard' is a dead give away.

[librechik]

77. yes, I'm sure "canard" is in frequent use around the Palin house--Sarah uses that too!

[Darth_Kitten]

89. Right, an "old canard".....

Republicans can't let their women speak for themselves, they trust them as much as they trust ANY female. :rofl:

[Happyhippychick]

2. I am so sick of the Wasilla hillbillies engaging in cyber pissing contests.

[madmax]

39. Wonder if the mother will Tweet today nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. She Is As Sincere Or Insincere As Her Grifter Mom

That being said the argument that sinners make the best converts is a solid one...

[madmax]

6. self delete

[Zoeisright]

7. I see the worm doesn't slither far from the apple.

She's a slimy little piece of shit just like her mother.

[deutsey]

8. Yeah, she wrote that. LOL

:eyes:

[live love laugh]

16. I know I was thinking that too. That boilerplate statement has been prepared and just waiting for a

name to be inserted. It just so happens Olberman was the "lucky" one named.

[democrat_patriot]

9. Sorry - no way did Bristol write that.

It took a few days to approve the writer's copy....

Her earlier Tweet:"Stop talking Sh** about Sh** you don't know about. Just another hater talkin' Sh**. TO: use of the word 'canard'? Pleeeeease.

[July]

22. And "incredulity."

I really hope some clever interviewer asks her what those two words mean. What am I thinking -- it'll never happen.

[WinkyDink]

11. I've never cottoned to any of those "Learn from my mistakes" speakers.

Always loathed those school assemblies.

[AzDar]

13. Keith's point in that piece was that Abstinence-Only Does. Not. Work.

It didn't work for Bristol, and won't work for others. Maybe Ms. Palin's Facebook ghost-poster could sit down and explain that to her.

[Raschel]

70. Olbermann should now call her a hypocrite AND a fraud.

:rofl:

[CJCRANE]

15. Drug addicts generally don't go around preaching about family values

and claiming to be holier-than-thou.

Although to be fair (for once) the hypocrisy lies mostly with her mother.

[Le Taz Hot]

18. Bristol Palin has the word "canard" and "incredulity"

in her lexicon. Right. :eyes:

[DrDan]

19. "an old canard" - yeah - she really wrote that . . . sure she did

[blondeatlast]

20. Dearest Bristol--your credibility is desperately calling you for help.

Bristol, you are surrounded day-in, day out, with handlers. I'm betting that you never have to pay the rent, pay the heating bill, give up a night out with friends because you can't find a babysitter, that you never run out of diapers or formula, fret about leaving the sleeping babe in the car seat for just a couple of minutes just to run into 7-11 for milk, etc.

Have you ever faced any of the realities that moms of ANY age face? If so, do tell.

[Raschel]

72. Both she and her old lady have people that CARRY their children while they walk.

I wonder how many single moms have someone doing that for them?

[malaise]

21. What a fucking idiot

You don't recover from having sex before marriage - she did not abstain. Any bets she's still having sex while cashing in on this abstinence crap.

[blondeatlast]

28. More to the point, who's watching the baby while she does? nt

[SidDithers]

23. "canard"? "insincere incredulity"? Who wrote that for Bristol?...

she's not the sharpest knife in the block, if you know what I mean.

Sid

[Ichingcarpenter]

25. She finished High School sort of and

her mother didn't write this so it must have been Sarah's ghost writer.

[no_hypocrisy]

24. Bristol borrowed the services of her mother's ghostwriter. She has a GED and unlikely

to be able to formulate a cogent paragraph.

[OneGrassRoot]

26. It's the Candies aspect that is the problem, to me

Even though we know she didn't write this response, nor do I necessarily believe that SHE even believes in abstinence, I happen to agree that those who have made mistakes are often the best spokespersons. Of course, the whole abstinence campaign in and of itself is rather useless and harmful as it takes away from other approaches to prevent teen pregnancy.

That said, Candies ads are always VERY sexually-provocative. That's the disconnect for me.

Candies and abstinence. Talk about mixed messages.

[eilen]

33. Yeah, Abstinence....That's the Candies message....

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[Binka]

52. Wow. Fucking In The Sink & Jenny On The Pot In Heels

Screams Abstinence to me. NOT. What a fucking joke. I would like to hear Bristol pronounce incredulity and then define it.

[bullwinkle428]

30. Shouldn't she be spending her time raising her 1-year-old kid, rather than

getting involved in all of this superfluous horse-shit like reality shows and abstinence-only video productions?

[blondeatlast]

32. She faces ALL the troubes any mother faces, of course. It's not like

she's surrounded by handlers all day.

I mean, poor girl, she has to ask someone to babysit if she wants to go out with her girlfriends!

[AngryAmish]

41. I agree that all mother with young children must stay at home all day long and never leave

Gonna ruin her daughter's teeth.

[DenverDad]

54. Exactly

Not every teen mom gets to take two months off from their parental responsibilities to participate in "Dancing with the Stars".

[Bucky]

35. I am insensed by the duplicity of her loquacity and the deficiency of her parsimoniousness

[truebrit71]

36. Yeah, that was written by her the same way Caribou Barbie actually penned hers..."canard" my arse...

:eyes:

[LawnLover]

37. I'm guessing Bristol wrote that all by herself!

Not.

[karynnj]

38. I seriously doubt Bristol, with her education, wrote this

"canard" is not likely part of her vocabulary. It also seems a bit old fashioned for her.

Still, KO should not have gone after her. She is correct that sometimes advocates are people who made the same mistake.

[Swede]

42. "she dances like she's trying to avoid landmines"

That was the best quote I'd heard.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

43. Pfft....she did NOT write that

I bet her actual reply was "Fuck off, you fa***tt" or some other such Palinism.

[and-justice-for-all]

65. My thoughts exactly...

the first sentence is very telling about the writer, and I bet it was not her.

[travelingtypist]

45. I didn't make it to the third line.

Uh, no way that girl wrote that. Uh-uh. Nope.

[Bragi]

46. This shows the Palins don't even READ what their PR people publish for them

There is simply no way that a Palin read that statement before publication, let alone wrote it.

Had they read it, even the most slow-witted of them would have sent it back for re-write.

[lonestarnot]

47. She wouldn't know a canard from a buzzard.

[Billy Burnett]

48. Who produced that doggerel?

I guess that I'll have to print it and place it in the outhouse in order for it to have any usefulness.

[justinaforjustice]

49. Bristol Wouldn't Know an "Old Canard" from a Beheaded Chicken.

The first line got me: "old canard". Please,this is not from Bristol. Someone with a minor degree of literacy, likely someone well over forty ears of age, wrote this blog entry.

Too bad Bristol couldn't have hired a ghost dancer for her stint on DWTS, she sure needed it.

[Johonny]

50. Is it the child thats stopping her message about teen pregnancy prevention

I give up what was her message on this? Don't worry girls the first ones free? KO was on his mark. She has no credibility on this subject and worst her program she is supporting does not prevent teenage pregnancy. So boo hoo.

[hughee99]

51. Sadly, I agree with her on one thing

Having a child does not, in any way, disqualify her from being a spokesman for teen pregnancy prevention. Yes, I know she didn't write the statement. Yes, I know that abstinence education is not effective.

[tabasco]

93. No, but being an idiot

should disqualify her.

[Sheepshank]

94. how can you possibly agree with something she didn't say?

While she may be thinking some of these thoughts, they are not her own words imho, and to pretend anything else is so ingenious as to put the whole paragraph into question. By that I mean we really don't know what she is thinking on the matter. It may be more along the lines of, "STFU, faggot. At least I proved that I'm not gay"

[Boudica the Lyoness]

53. After reading the whole exchange

on her facebook, I can guarantee she didn't write that.

They are so thin skinned.

[MilesColtrane]

57. "Canard" - That word doesn't mean what you think it means, Bristol.

Calling you a hypocrite is accurate, not misleading.

Now, if on your teen pregnancy prevention crusade, you spoke about the importance of using condoms and other birth control instead of abstinence, that would not make you a hypocrite.

[mstinamotorcity]

58. I am surprised

she can spell Keith Olbermann!!!!

[avebury]

59. I wonder who was the ghost writer

There is no way that Bristol could have written that post. The verbiage was beyond her capability.

[Obamanaut]

60. So what if Bristol did not write the response. Isn't it true that there are

PR people and speech writers at all levels of business and politics? I would even imagine we could find one or two in the employ of most politicians in Washington, possibly even the White House. Gasp!

[prolesunited]

78. It's not so much that they are using a ghost writer

You are correct. PR people do this work all of the time. The problem is, they aren't using a very good one -- and with all of the millions Sarah is raking in, they certainly can afford it.

A good ghostwriter finds the person's voice and writes in a believable style. Sure, it might have a little more polish, but it sounds like something the person might say or write.

The fact that everyone is ripping this and ridiculing it means the ghostwriter failed, big time. It's very amateurish and these people can afford better.

My guess is that they are so uneducated that somebody threw around some fancy words and they were dazzled by the shiny bullshit. Bristol probably said, "I don't know what to say, but make me sound smart."

[johnnie]

61. If they are paying someone to write for them..

...they need a new writer.

Blah blah blah (period) blah blah blah (period) blah blah blah (period)

It's not very good, so maybe it really is her and she has a thesaurus.

[Contrary1]

62. I wish Keith had gone after Candies instead of Bristol...

They are the real culprits here. I don't blame Bristol for taking advantage of their hypocrisy. None of us know how much financial support, if any, she is getting from Tawd and Lady Blah Blah. If it is true that she is being blamed for her mother's VP loss, I would suspect not much.

Also, I read that Bristol bought a home in California and plans to stay there. Don't know if it is true or not, but putting that many miles between herself and her self-serving mother would be the best decision she could ever make.

[DainBramaged]

63. Why is this thread being ureced????

[and-justice-for-all]

64. I hope her smart ass is ready for a verbal tongue lashing

that I am sure Keith with deliver swiftly. I bet you anything, Bristol did not write that...

[sasha031]

67. obviously a ghost writer has written that for her

from the woman who gave us...""Going out there and winning this would mean a lot. It would be like a big middle finger to all the people out there who hate my mom and hate me."

[NashVegas]

68. "Candie's Foundation"? CANDIE's?

As in what we used to call our "Slut shoes?"

[Raschel]

69. Prickly Palin's ghost writer writes for Bristle Palin? Why didn't Bristle just give him the finger

it's much more her style.

[Raschel]

71. " you will not stop me from getting my message out" Translation: you will not stop me from trying

to make $$$

[dsc]

73. I have to say this is a valid criticism of Olberman's piece

I am a recovering alcholic and certainly think that I have more credibility on the dangers of drinking too much than a person who has never done so.

[NuclearDem]

75. I agree

The message tends to be a lot more powerful coming from someone who's already experienced it.

This is definitely one of those very few times I ever disagree with KO.

[Mimosa]

74. So, Bristol's CHILD is a 'mistake'?

And Bristol is going to make a vocation of claiming pregnancies from premarital sex are 'mistakes'?

Wouldn't want to be her kid.

[Blue_In_AK]

76. The Palins must think that little Tripp will never learn to read.

I wonder how it's going to affect him later when he learns that he was such a big "mistake" that his mom has sworn to be abstinent and is encouraging everyone else to be, too.

[spin]

79. All the main stream media and the comedians accomplish ...

by attacking the Palins is to cause them to gain strength.

I admit that they are fun to attack and ridicule but they just suck power out of the negative opinions and use it as fertilizer to grow. I wish we would simply ignore them. If we did, they would possibly go away. Had we done this after the Presidential election most people wouldn't even know who Sarah Palin is.

I doubt if she will ever become President but much of her current fame and influence is do to the ridicule she has received.

Americans love underdogs. We need to quit treating her like one. Kicking her around is food for our ego but may create a monster that will haunt us for years to come.

[Doremus]

81. LOLOL Laughing at the notion that *anybody* will believe one-step-above-illiterate Palin wrote this

[John Kerry VonErich]

83. The family is a threat.

pure and simple

[Creative]

85. I wonder why there so much hatred over something that a kid wrote.

To quote Jed Clampett, that's "Pitiful, just pitiful!"

[TexasObserver]

87. A real journalist would ask her the meaning of the word "canard."

I'd love to see that question asked and answered on video.

It's obvious Bristol didn't write any of that. We have seen her writing before, and it looks like what one would expect of a person with an eighth grade level education and no class.

[Lucian]

88. None of it looks like it was written by a Palin.

"Incredulity?" "Canard?"

Please. :eyes:

[elehhhhna]

90. She's the second Palin generation to exploit her own child.

How'd you like your Mama making bank off telling people that YOU are a "mistake"?

That's one cold family, and I don't mean farenheight.

[B Calm]

91. Spot on!

[mrmpa]

92. "canard"

more evidence that she doesn't personally respond to "attacks" on her.