— and Why Everyone Hates Her

[spanone]

Sarah Palin is all about free speech — unless it's directed at her. Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News Monday night, Palin gave her first interview since the January 8 shooting in Tucson. She repeatedly invoked the country's right to free speech, but condemned what she called the "lamestream" media's response to her comments around the Arizona shootings.

But first! Palin wants you to know that this isn't about her. "This isn't about me and my response four days after the horrendous events. My defense wasn't self-defense, it was defending those who were falsely accused."

The crosshairs map that featured Giffords and her district, well, everyone uses crosshair imagery — even Democrats. "Democrats have been using them for years," she told Hannity. But anyway, "it has nothing to do with an apolitical or perhaps left-leaning criminal."

While her interview with Hannity was technically on friendly terms, there seemed an undercurrent of tension between the two. At one point, Hannity diverged from all the Tucson shooter talk to point out to Palin just how many people hate her. Showing quotes from Madonna and Sandra Bernhard (of all people), Hannity asked Palin whether all the hate affected her political chances. "Some people say Sarah Palin is radioactive. How does this impact your political future?"

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[DirkGently]

1. What have you done for the institutional rightwing lately, Sarah?

[asjr]

2. Sarah Palin has been kept alive by

the media. They have thrown her at us 24/7. I don't think they care what she says--she is fodder for them. What is needed are more heroes--she is no hero. We found there were heroes in Tucson AZ last week, but that was last week. We can hope for change, but there is little hope. I don't know if the media think we are dummies or they are so greedy they don't care that we, as Americas, are worth something or they are always watching the bottom line.

[spanone]

3. it's funny, she keeps biting the hand that keeps her in front of the people

the more she insults them the more they adore her

[asjr]

4. I keep hoping the Wizard of Oz will reappear

and kick her off the Yellow Brick Road.

[PatSeg]

5. Oh my,

as I read her quotes I could actually hear her annoying voice in my head. This woman has definitely been overexposed.

[DCKit]

6. Nice to see "Some People Say" used against a RWer for a change.

However, that doesn't change my opinion of Hannity or any of the other Faux spewing heads.

[Raven]

7. I don't hate her...I see her as a boil on the country's ass. n/t

[Iggo]

8. I had a boil on my ass once.

I hated it.