Greta Gushes That Palin ‘Stole The Show This Week’ At The RGA Conference
Greta Gushes That Palin ‘Stole The Show This Week’ At The RGA Conference
For months, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren has been one of Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) biggest fans, conducting more intimate interviews with her than any other member of the media. Van Susteren’s most recent series of interviews with Palin revealed little beyond what to do when a mama moose attacks, how many caribou Palin has shot, and what household crafts the Palin children like best.
As News Hounds noted, Van Susteren continued to gush over Palin last night, devoting a segment to showing how popular the Alaskan was at the Republican Governors Association (RGA) convention this past week:
VAN SUSTEREN: The election may be over but governor Sarah Palin is not going anywhere. Senator McCain’s running mate continues to dominate headlines. Governor Palin stole the show this week at the GOP governor’s conference. [...]
VAN SUSTEREN: Not that we measure necessarily who is going to be the best president by whose got the most cameras chasing himself or herself. But when you saw those other governors down walk the hall, Governor Crist and Governor Pawlenty, did they have the paparazzi following them? [...]
VAN SUSTEREN: You know something interesting, Patricia, I don’t remember ever the national media going to one of these Republican Governor Association meetings. Maybe they do, but I just don’t ever remember. Do you know if your paper ever covered one before?
Van Susteren’s guest, Patricia Mazzei of the Miami Herald, tried to insist that other “rising stars” of the GOP also attracted considerable media attention, but she failed to deter van Susteren from her Palin-mania. Watch it:
It’s not surprising that Palin received considerable media attention last week, since it was one of her first public appearances since the election. However, there was plenty of evidence that many Republicans don’t see her as the rising star that Greta does. Many governors have publicly been reluctant to embrace Palin as a 2012 candidate, saying that she is not the “future of the party.” Others were even reluctant to say whether she helped the McCain ticket in the election.
Additionally, on Thursday, the RGA announced its new leadership lineup, featuring big names such as Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Missing from that list? Palin.
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Dream on, Greta.
That facelift certainly didn’t make you smarter.
November 15th, 2008 at 4:48 pmGreta Van Susteren is a media whore. She will do anything to get an interview. It started with kissing up to OJ Simpson when she was covering the trial for CNN. She knew Simpson was a double murderer and yet she sat on CNN and spun a ridiculous defense for The Butcher of Brentwood.
Two people were sliced up like a side of beef and she only cared about landing that first exclusive with Simpson. That tells you everything you need to know about that creep.
I’ve never seen a person land a job as a TV host who talks out of the side of her mouth. She’s creepy.
November 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pmWow Greta, which RGA were you watching? Gov. Flailin couldn’t even win Miss Congeniality or finish in the top 3 in the Talent constest.
Might wanna take off those Faux rose colored glasses and take a look at what reality looks like, K?
November 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pmWell, Van Susteren got one thing right when she sputtered, “…Governor Sarah Palin is not going anywhere.”
And, she is not. Darling of the self-appointed right-wing ‘media elite,’ she and her ardent admirers are going nowhere but slowly into the sunset. Buh, bye…
November 15th, 2008 at 5:01 pmGreta does what she is TOLD to do by Rupert Murdoch. News Corp (fox news) has lost 30% of its stock,fox news 16% of its viewers,welcome people to the world of: ‘wisedup’.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:08 pmHey, Greta. How much did your nose grow when you said this:
Not that we measure necessarily who is going to be the best president by whose got the most cameras chasing himself or herself.
Shallow morons in the media actually do measure things based on who has the most cameras chasing them. And with Palin, it’s a self-fulfilling operation: descend on the conference with hordes of cameras, follow Palin around because there are hordes of cameras following Palin around – and then declare that she “stole the show”.
Because the shallow morons in the media can’t be bothered to study what is really being said at a Republican conference, nor to ask hard questions of the governors in light of the most recent election.
And when I say “shallow morons in the media”, Greta . . .
November 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pmPoor Greta, once an actual journalist with ethics, vision.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:15 pmThen she got Fauxized. Now she’s a simpering wanna be who’d give skull for the next hot interview.
Ghastly facelift, girl.
Yes Greta, circuses, sideshows, and trainwrecks all attract lots of attention. Not sure thats necessarily an indicator of popularity.
I havent seen any statistics but i have a hard time beleiving the Palindriodiot didnt turns off at least one voter for every voter she drew to the mccain ticket..
November 15th, 2008 at 5:16 pmSpeaking of “stole”, why is it that whenever I see Sarah and the rest of the Wasilla Hillbilly Klan on TV, I feel like yelling at those around them “Check for your wallet!”
Man, do they give me the creeps.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:23 pmTP, you know I love you, but…
E N O U G H
with the stupid Palin stories! Yes, she is an idiot, and yes the idiots at FuxNews can’t get enough of her, but we’re DONE with her here!
The only Palin stories I’m interested in reading about here at TP are:
1. She’s been indicted for taxpayer fraud or any other criminal activity the good people of Alaska find the balls to pursue, or
2. We’re approaching 2012 and Palin is still delusional enough to think she has an igloo’s chance in hell.
Clear enough? Thank you.
PEACE
November 15th, 2008 at 5:24 pmUmmmm, who cares?
November 15th, 2008 at 5:40 pmHow can a narrative steal a show? Did it involve smoke and mirrors? Was it captured by surveillance equipment? So many questions, for so light a story…
November 15th, 2008 at 5:42 pmDon’t worry Spencers Mom, her 15 mins are just about up…I prefer to have HER be the standard-bearer for women in the R party rather than someone with actual credentials. Let her keep bumping her gums together…
November 15th, 2008 at 5:44 pmCarnival, not news, is a more apt description.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:50 pmIt just came to me.
Sarah Palin is the political equivalent of Tammy Faye Bakker.
A car wreck on the side of the road. It’s horrible and disgusting, but you just have to slow down and take a look!!!
And Greta – You’ve got a little too much of a “Girl Crush” on Mrs. “You Betcha.” I know you’re married and all (no kids, though), but really, girl. Roll your tongue back in, you’re starting to look ridiculous!
November 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pmSounds like Greta has a girl thing for Ms Palin. Yummy.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:04 pmdid you all catch the DAILY SHOW, when jon put together a “greta stalks palin” video?
seriously – she was STALKING her!
this might be it (i don’t have latest flash to see):
November 15th, 2008 at 6:10 pmhttp://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=210174&title=The-Biggest-Losers
With respect to Gov. Palin’s obvious charms, I’ll bet even I could steal the show at the Republican Governors Association Convention. Not taking any bets, you understand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypMFARJW84
November 15th, 2008 at 6:12 pmkaty Says:
I saw that bit. I was kinda scary.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:13 pmSarah Palin – hope she is next Presidential candidate for the Republicans, and the next and the next.
That way Dems will win, win, win.
Check the polls – she was the REASON McCain lost. Just the most dumb Red states love her. Those poor religious, uneducated, low income, slobs – just keep listening to Hannity and Limbaugh and voted their own interests down.
Keep it up, dumbos.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:13 pmThe RGA conference is just a show?
November 15th, 2008 at 6:18 pmVAN SUSTEREN: Not that we measure necessarily who is going to be the best president by whose got the most cameras chasing…
uh huh…
whip lash!
November 15th, 2008 at 6:20 pmWhy we should vote Britney Spears for president because she has dominated headlines and has paparazzi followng her by Gretas logic.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:25 pmjeeebus, greta. if by “stealing the show” you mean being passed up for any leadership position then you’re 100% right. Even charlene crist took home the party planner position.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pmTwo bloodsucking bimbos chewing the fat. Birds of a feather. Moving on..
November 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pmGreta Van Susteren is a lying hypocritical pig who should be laughed and run off the air. She repeats all the false and stupid talking points of the criminal Republican Fox news.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:36 pmI’ve seen her all and the Fox cronies lie about all news, not just the political stuff…
I liked The Daily Show’s portrayal of Van Susteren and her interviews with Palin…it’s like Van Susteren has become Palin’s stalker. It’s just gross and scary.
Her fawning over Palin is nauseating, especially with the fake smile she has that became even faker after the facelift.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pmThe republican party has fallen to the point where someone as dumb as a doorstop was able to upstage everyone else.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:42 pmlove the title “greta gushes over palin.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:42 pmSounds like the title to a lesbian porn filck
i’m so happy for
greta and sarah.
:)
November 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pmin case you were wondering.
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November 15th, 2008 at 6:54 pmThe only reason why Sarah Palin received so much attention is because she is a train wreck and everyone wants to be there when she runs off the rails. She is a total joke. No one took her seriously.
She’s like the white girl who was killed on an island in the Caribbean. They will milk her dry and then leave her when she has no more shock value.
November 15th, 2008 at 7:30 pmRemember when the right was trying to stick the ‘celebrity’ tag on Obama. Once again they prove what two faces they are.
November 15th, 2008 at 7:53 pmIf Greta gets her face lifted one more time, she’ll be sportin’ a Van Dyke!
November 15th, 2008 at 9:07 pmHoly Xenu Greta. If you were REALLY an operating thetan then McCain would be the President Elect.
November 15th, 2008 at 9:18 pm15 Southrnbelle,
Interesting idea. And may I add that Palin also seems to be the equivalent of Tammy Faye Baker in logic also ? It doesn’t matter what the facts are, because I know better ?
Not to mention, that there is the potential that their religious beliefs have a basic similarity ?
November 15th, 2008 at 9:27 pmI liked the fact that because Greta was from Wisconsin and a Packers shareholder, that made her the perfect person to be the Favre families’ mouthpiece for a while between the end of the 2007 season and Favregate.
Greta should just change her last name to “Van Sellout” and try to see if Sarah will either A. accept her as her second bride or B. become the Palin family dog.
November 15th, 2008 at 11:43 pmAdditionally, on Thursday, the RGA announced its new leadership lineup, featuring big names such as Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Missing from that list? Palin.
DISMISSED!!
November 16th, 2008 at 1:44 amI watched clips of Van Susteren’s interview with Sarah Palin and the “first dude”; I thought it was so completely shallow and lacking in any actual insight into who the Palins actually are.
Throughout the interview, Van Susteren acted like teenage girl with a crush. So embarrassing.
November 16th, 2008 at 1:49 amVan Susteren’s crush on Palin—Oh that’s what was in Lala’s closet!
November 16th, 2008 at 1:54 amWhat?
Last night a toll said greta couldn’t be a repug because she’s a lesbian.
I’m telling you some posters road that troll’s ass for mentioning greta and lesbian in the same sentence.
So now it’s ok?
November 16th, 2008 at 4:11 ammooseyak: “I’m a feminist what ever that means.”
November 16th, 2008 at 4:31 ammooseyak: “John is humble.”
It was mcchimpy who supplied mooseyak her staff.
mooseyak is done in politics, you can’t run from the internet and she can’t retain the truth.
November 16th, 2008 at 4:39 amI know a lot of people are sick to death of Sarah Palin, but count me as one of the people who is relishing these post-election stories to the utmost. Why? Because they’re not about Sarah Palin’s meteoric rise to the Vice Presidency. They’re not whitewash stories about how Sarah Palin was actually a lot smarter than the mainstream media gave her credit for. They’re not about the Palin klan relocating to D. C. (Washington, that is!)
YES, the woman is like a car accident. The few times I have driven past bad wrecks, I have felt sadness and sympathy for the parties involved combined with relief that I was not involved in the wreck, that none of my loved ones were in the wreck.
With regards to the Palin wreckage, I feel NO sympathy for this woman’s dashed ambitions and A LOT of relief that the country in which I live does NOT feature a Vice President or -gasp- President Palin. It’s incredibly uplifting.
I am taking my time rubbernecking past the smash-up of Palin’s hopes and savoring every moment.
November 16th, 2008 at 4:57 amThe Republicans strongly disliked the media when it ignored them, but now they’re gleefully basking in all the attention they’re able to soak up. I intend to vote for Democratic and progressive candidates this coming cycle, but I can assure you that I will never cast a ballot for Palin.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:37 am“Greta Gushes” was quite enough for me, thank you. She’s a squirter? Who gnu?
November 16th, 2008 at 2:08 pmUh Greta? That loud bang you heard was the crash and burn of Bible Spice’s national image the second she started talking. After this election I think it’s clear we have learned our lesson about electing ignorant shitkickers. At least for now.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:26 pmGreta is a hack, and I don’t mean that she drives a taxi!
November 17th, 2008 at 8:53 amGreta, you’re hitching your wagon to the wrong star. The best you can hope for is an extension of her “15 minutes” of fame. If you actually used that space between your ears you’d realize that there are more female governors with far greater credentials than this far-right-wing-right-to-life-hate-inciting clotheshorse. No one ever covered this fact adequately because by contrast, Palin never had any business running for the GOP VP in the first place.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:35 am