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Lines o' the day: Steyn, Giuliani, Romney

The real anointed one (Mark Steyn), writing at The Corner: I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly know-nothing permapregnant ditz, half of whose 27 kids are the spawn of a stump-toothed uncle who hasn't worked since he was an extra in Deliverance.

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Neat

Mark Steyn , on form as usual: I would caution our pal David Frum to ease up on this kind of analysis : The Palin choice will intensify GOP support among downscale white voters - while adding to the GOP's difficulties among more educated white voters. You'd be surprised how crowded it is down at the "downscale" end. Heh.

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Shots from the Show 9/4

**This post will be updated throughout the show** A look at speakers for Thursday's GOP convention Mark Steyn: Fecund in command A Barack Obama shill is all confused about why we don't like what the media is doing to the Palin family. One this this pathetic little piece proves is the media is now on the defensive. The RNC releases the Sarah Bio video they had to bump last night. Good stuff. Rove lays...

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Before I Go

Mark Steyn: I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly know-nothing permapregnant ditz, half of whose 27 kids are the spawn of a stump-toothed uncle who hasn’t worked since [...]

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Mark Steyn on Palin and the Media

I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly know-nothing permapregnant ditz, half of whose 27 kids are the spawn of a stump-toothed uncle who hasn’t worked since he [...]

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Mark Steyn on Palin and the MSM

Steyn nails it at The Corner on NRO: Credit where it's due [Mark Steyn] I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly know-nothing permapregnant ditz, half of whose 27 kids are the spawn of a stump-toothed uncle who hasn't worked since he was an extra in Deliverance....

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God Bless Mark Steyn

In general, but especially for this:I would like to thank the US media for doing such a grand job this last week of lowering expectations by portraying Governor Palin - whoops, I mean Hick-Burg Mayor Palin - as a hillbilly...

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"The Canadians who dominate...

...the American conservative punditariat are divided on Palin—but Mark Steyn is bang on." Colby Cosh may in the end be too good for the American media to pass up--I mean: 1) Where would an intelligent conservative feel more at home?...

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Sarah Palin Roundup (Updated)

[Guest post by DRJ] Rightwingprof has a Sarah Palin roundup that addresses why her gender wasn’t the point, how she’s the best complement to John McCain, and includes thoughts from Bill Whittle and Mark Steyn. ONGOING UPDATES: More from Jeff G. at Protein Wisdom. H/T Daleyrocks. Mike K adds responses reported in the UK Times [...]

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More on Palin

Here is an interview with CNBC”s Maria Bartiromo. It’s a two minute clip from an twelve minute interview done just last month. She has a real grasp of energy policy. You can find the whole twelve minutes here: CNBC video From the ever clever, Mark Steyn : First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but hyper-American. What other country in the developed world produces...

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Required Reading: Steyn on Fire

From NRO, “The Hostess with the Moosest” by Mark Steyn Steyn has at least momentarily emerged from his self-imposed semi-seclusion to remind us of how much we miss him: First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but hyper-American. What other country in the developed world produces beauty queens who hunt caribou and serve up a terrific moose stew? As an immigrant, I'm...

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Steyn's Six Reasons To Like Sarah Palin

Transplanted Canadian and columnist Mark Steyn give us six reasons to like Sarah Palin. All of which are served up with sagacity and humor. I will give you number one and you can go here for the rest. "First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but...

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Mark Steyn on Sarah Palin

Many members of the Republican chattering class seem anxious to lose this election and are therefore helping the Democrats by pointing out all the weaknesses they can find or make up in the Sarah Palin story. Republicans have a history of eating their own, which is something I've never understood. You don't see that from Democrats (well, maybe a little bit this year). However, Mark Steyn, columnist...

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Another Republican Stereotype Bites the Dust

The Republican reaction to McCain's choice of Governor Sarah Palin ranges from ecstatic ( Hugh Hewitt ) to worried about her lack of experience ( Bill Stuntz ), with the ecstatics outnumbering the worriers about 50 to 1. Mark Steyn , who has been pretty quiet since his prosecution for 'hate' speech a few months ago, weighs in in the middle, I think, or on the support side of the middle. Then there...

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Hugh Hewitt: Weekend Reads Re: Governor Palin Et Al

Mine.John Taylor's.Fred Barnes'. (HT: RobinsonandLong.com)Mark Steyn's. Key graphs: First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but hyper-American. What other country in the developed...