Politeness: Last Refuge of Idiots, pt 2

The Palin camp responded to the AP fact-check of Going Rogue by playing the politeness card. Teh Librul Media™ is just discriminating against Alaskan-Americans:
“Imagine that,” the post read. “11 AP reporters dedicating time and resources to tearing up the book, instead of using the time and resources to ‘fact check’ what’s going on with Sheik Mohammed’s trial, Pelosi’s health care takeover costs, Hasan’s associations, etc. Amazing.”

Thank God we’ve got Faux Noise to investigate these nontroversies very thoroughly, as they — along with the entire body of media — recently fact checked Palin’s absurd claim about American currency. Did I mention that she’s considered a serious contender for the 2012 GOP nomination? Yes, thank God we have Faux Noise to play old Palin rally footage while reporting on her book tour:


MSNBC interviewed people at one of her book signings; the results are a study of cognitive dissonance in action:


That’s Sarah’s base: low-information voters. Faux Noise consumers. Idiots. It’s not like they’re affected by fact-checking; indeed, the Samsara of Wacky™ makes if fodder for their narrative of Teh Librul Media™.

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  • ZIRGAR

    I couldn't stop laughing at these idiots. They really have no clue about what they are saying.

  • Matt Osborne

    No, they don't. The cognitive dissonance is total.