Kaboom: Another Palin-hater self-combusts
En fuego!
Man, I thought those Palin-bashers who didn’t know when the Boston Tea Party occurred took the hate cake.
I was wrong.
Here’s the errrrrrudite liberal journo Richard Wolffe mocking Sarah Palin for citing famed, beloved Christian author, novelist, lay theologian, and apologist C.S. Lewis as a source of divine inspiration (via The Daily Caller):
Incredibly, Wolffe derides the author of “Mere Christianity,” “The Abolition of Man,” “The Screwtape Letters,” and so many other seminal works as merely a writer of “a series of kids’ books” in order to jab at Palin.
Fellow Palin-basher Chris Matthews tried to save Wolffe from himself by counseling him not to “put down” Lewis. Wolffe ignored him.
When I think of Wolffe and his smug media peers in the intellectual establishment, I think of Lewis’s brilliant musings on Men Without Chests.
He had them pegged.
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Brian Faughnan called Wolffe out on Twitter. Here was his response. Seriously:
She said “divine inspiration”. Not the traditional reaction to theological essays, even formidable ones by Lewis.
And here’s a reminder again of Wolffe said on MSNBC:
WOLFFE: “Look, divine inspiration from a series of KIDS’ BOOKS. I don’t think, um, C.S. Lewis really would want that.”
MATTHEWS: “But…I wouldn’t put down C.S. Lewis down…”
Wolffe sputters about Newsmax, which Palin says she reads, before again hitting at Palin for — gasp! — drawing religious lessons from a profoundly religious author.
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Good place for a face palm…….
*thwack*
This nonsense about being well-read is a joke. My father is one of the most talented people on the face of the earth – can fix cars, build houses, is good at math and physics and can outperform most of his co-workers and others I have met and watched him compete against.
And he hardly ever reads books. He is usually doing 3 or 4 things during the day and by the time he comes home, he is exhausted and simply wants to rest and mellow out.
Now, when I meet someone that talks about the books they have read or the degrees they hold, I know they are compensating for a lack of real talent. If it weren’t for the structured society that they find themselves in, they wouldn’t be able to survive very well on their own, for they don’t have a verifiable talent other than ‘reading’ or ‘studying’, whatever that is worth.
This brings me to another point I often want to make. The reason why musicians, athletes and authors, among others, are considered talented, whereas a wood-worker who makes a piece of furniture is considered not is because the medium that is provided to the entertainers allows them to sell to and be followed by the masses, whereas the wood-worker can only produce one piece of furniture for one customer at a time.
You can smell their fear.
Go Sarah!
Did he mock her taste in leafy greens?
It’s not the heat, it’s the humility.
It seems Sarah is going to haiti with Rev. Franklin Graham to aid humanitarian efforts this week-end. She also has plans to visit GB and Isreal in the near future. Other countries may be on the list to visit but not mentioned yet. Sarah is doing a great job and if she decides to run for President, our home would vote for her. She is not STUPID as some feel she is. She has a big hill to climb, both the left and many on the right hates her. We will see how things come along in the next year with her.
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Richard Wolffe – just another educated idiot.
HAHAHA. Man o man…. Sarah can gut these fools with one hand tied behind her back. They are wetting themselves. Do they have to stand in line as they get their marching orders? Absolutely hilarious.
letget,
S/B Israel
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“The trouble with trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. ”
— C.S. Lewis
@RedDog: “Gut”? What comes to my mind is “field dress.”
It’s pretty clear that Wolffe’s only experience with Lewis is The Chronicles of Narnia, and probably the movie versions. Why bother with the tedium of reading and becoming well-read when pop culture will provided you with enough to take part in the conversation?
Between this and “Party Like It’s 1773,” it’s almost like Mama Grizzly knows the ignorance of her opponents, and is setting them up to fail on their own when they take the bait. Pretty cagey hunter, in my book.
what do liberals know about anything divine? Government is their god.
I have always like CS Lewis and I am not even Christian. He gets beyond religion and focuses on spirituality.
If Sarah is the nominee, you betcha I’m voting for her. I’m a little worried about the insanity of those who oppose her, and the negatives, because no matter what THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS GETTING RID OF THE IDIOT OBAMA!
If we don’t get rid of obama, he’ll veto all attempts to repeal the health care law. Then we’re all screwed!
What do you think President Palin will do with MO’s veggie garden?
* Shooting Range
* pelt tanning area
* drill for oil/natural gas
* salmon smoker
* snow machine garage
Well, Tookie Williams wrote kids books and the liberal left thought he should be spared execution, for committing four murders, so the rest of us could experience the divine inspiration the liberals felt by reading his work.
I’m sure they wanted the victims’ families to experience that, too. “Aside from that, how do you like the book?”
Unfortunately for Wolffe he doesn’t know, or care presumably, how utterly stupid and petty this makes him look. But that’s the stuff that makes ol’ Chrissy’s leg tingle.
Dexter Alarius said:
Too funny.
The arrogance is astounding from these people.
I’m beginning to think that when Sarah Palin begins to really run in 2012, there will be so many of these self-immolations on a daily basis that the general public who aren’t as finely tuned in to the media’s agenda will see it even more clearly than in 2008, which was pretty amazing in itself.
I am reminded of the movie from back in the ’80s called Scanners.
I think Sarah was born with that psychic power to microwave liberal brains from a distance, until they pop.
Wolffie is an idiot, he just proved that again, publicly, for all to see.
A smug, condesending idiot, at that.
To me, Sarah is one smart cookie. I have come to the conclusion that the Progressive Elites simply don’t like her regional dialect so I guess that would make them, Speech RAAACISTS!
“…our lifelong nostalgia, our longing to be reunited with something in the universe from which we now feel cut off, to be on the inside of some door which we have always seem form the outside, is no mere neurotic fancy, but the truest index of our real situation. And to be at last summoned inside both glory, and honor beyond all our merits and also the healing of the old ache.
We want something else which can hardly be put into words—to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it…”–from The Weight of Glory/ Clive Staples Lewis
Who’s the idiot now?
Rogue Cheddar, bring on the Fish-Slapping Dance!
…but I would not expect any of the left to understand Lewis’ depth of perception.
St Augustine defines virtue as ordo amoris, the ordinate condition of the affections in which every object is accorded that kind of degree of love which is appropriate to it.11 Aristotle says that the aim of education is to make the pupil like and dislike what he ought.12 When the age for reflective thought comes, the pupil who has been thus trained in ‘ordinate affections’ or ‘just sentiments’ will easily find the first principles in Ethics; but to the corrupt man they will never be visible at all and he can make no progress in that science.13
– C.S. Lewis…
piddlingly inerudite author of kid’s books, M. Wolffe? YOU BETCHA…. NOT!
“That is the devil getting at us. He always sends errors into the world in pairs-pairs of opposites. And he always encourages us to spend a lot of time thinking which is the worse. You see why, of course? He relies on your extra dislike of the one error to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors. We have no other concern than that with either of them.”–CS Lewis/The Weight of Glory
Rogue: My feet are like wings Sahib!
The sketch:
(An animated item ends with a sign saying ‘And now, the Fish Slapping Dance’.
(Cut to a quayside. John and Michael, dressed in tropical gear. John stands still while Michael dances up and down before him to the jolly music of Edward German. Michael holds two tiny fish and from time to time in the course of the dance he slaps John lightly, across the cheeks with them. The music ends; Michael stops dancing. John produces a huge great fish and swipes Michael with it. Michael falls off the quay into the water.)
(ANIMATION: underwater. We see an animated Michael sinking. He is swallowed by a fish with a swastika on its side.)
Nazi Fish: Welcome aboard, Britisher pig. Quite a little surprise, eh? But perhaps you would be so kind as to tell us au you know about certain allied shipping routes, ja? Come on, talk!
(The Nazi fish is swallowed by a bigger fish with an RAF emblem.)
British Fish: Hello, Fritz. Tables seem to have turned, old chap, let’s see how you like a bit of your own medicine, eh? Come on, Fritz, now tell us – tell us about…
(The British fish is swallowed by an even bigger Chinese fish.)
Chinese Fish: Ah, gleetings, capitalist dog; very sorry but must inform you, you are now plisoner of People’s Republic.
Second Voice: Am very sorry, comrade commando, but have just picked up capitalist ship on ladar scanner.
(The Chinese fish bites the underside of a large ship. Film of big liner sinking in storm. General panic and dramatic music.)
So, how come I’ve never heard of M. Wolffe and his writings? However, I have read some of C.S. Lewis’ works. Such beautiful words…amazing, really. The Defense Rests.
“You can smell their fear.”
Nah. Progressives don’t shower or use deodorant and eat lots of baked beans.
I found that funny; then I got to thinking about it. Just imagine for a minute what a ‘Palin’ White House would look like. Forget the political side, look at the personal side.
Bear-skin rug in the Oval Office? Moose antlers in the East room? Fresh-kill elk carcass in the White House kitchen? “Here Chef, let me show you how to butcher this big boy.”
“I’m sorry Mr. Speaker, the salmon are running, I really have to leave.” Well Mr. Putin, let’s see how good a shot you really are.
“Madam President, is that a rifle on the Resolute Desk?” “You betcha, I’m taking it to the South lawn to adjust the windage.”
“Madam President, the White House security detail would encourage you to use the five Marine helicopters provided for you.” “You know, I’ve been thinking about that, Todd has more than enough room to land his plane on the South lawn; so sell them.”
“Oh heck, I don’t need any stinking “Beast” limo; Todd, pull the snow machine to the North entrance!”
She may not best the very best candidate for the presidency, but it sure would be fun watching the Socialist Progressives’ heads explode.
“divine inspiration”
Surprised by Joy
This is how a lot of Protestants believe Catholics see them. If CS Lewis were a Catholic author, Catholics would have been appalled at his bigotry.
But since it’s a Protestant author, this guy thinks its silly she gets any divine inspiration from anything that isn’t Catholic.
I get inspiration with every sunrise and set. Every breath I take is inspired by God as is every person on the planet.
It’s OK that this guy thinks CS Lewis only wrote Narnia. CS Lewis wrote lots of stuff. But his ignorance is little more than contempt for Protestant Christianity.
I can’t stand Wolffe. He’s effeminate, and he reminds me of The Great Gazoo from The Flintstones.
Billions of people have read the literary works of C.S. Lewis. Richard Wolffe, not so much. If anyone out there has copies of either of the two Spanish cook books that Wolffe has written, they are worth $.50 at any upscale used book store in hard cover, first printing (note: there were no second printings). His Obama book Renegade: The Making of a President is rumored to be required reading no where in the world.
This encapsulates all Leftists’ thinking. Shallow.
Like most liberal elitists, those who view themselves vastly superior in cerebral matters to we God-loving zombies, this clown shows his lack of moral character.
I don’t know who did this but it’s pretty funny. Move around with your mouse and click on stuff.
Conservatives will laugh and say, “Yeah, good president.” Liberals would gnash their teeth and rend their clothes at the sight of Sarah Palin in the Oval Office.
this, from Lewis’ ‘stories for kids’:
“And then she understood the devilish cunning of the enemies’ plan. By mixing a little truth with it they had made their lie far stronger.”
–The Last Battle
That it! Been trying to figure out who he reminded me of, thanks.
If you think the Socialist Progressives will go crazy; just think about all the world’s despots trying to figure her out!
You know, maybe we should rethink this Palin President thing; she might be the best thing to happen to this screwed-up country.
I wonder if Ted Nugent would be available for the Veep spot?
The Chronicles of Narnia are children’s books written to inspire them spiritually. I actually cried when Aslan is humiliated and executed and then comes back to life. Anyone recognize the symbolism? This is the reason Wolffe dismisses the “kids books” as hardly worthy of divine inspiration, because he doesn’t recognize the story the series convey. It was basically a children’s bible written specifically to divinely inspire children.
Nope.
VPI web site
/me, anal-retentive?
Did I mention there is no Constitutional requirement for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be a member of the House, and Sarah Palin would run the House a whole lot better than Boehner?
This would be perfect. Every morning as she walked through the Rose Garden from the White House to the Oval Office she could shout “Drill Baby, Drill!”, and the hard hats on the rig could wolf whistle – liberals everywhere would kill themselves.
Where was this clip from? SCANTHAW???
(smug, condescending, a$$holes network that hardly anyone watches)
My TV doesn’t get this channel, and if it tried to, I would throw a brick at the screen.
Richard Wolffe???
Seriously. I never heard of him.
The most these clowns attack principled people, the more foolish they sound. Nice to have them self-identify as idiots.
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No wonder,he is not even an American.
Stupidity on Left GROWS.
..’you cant get divine inspiration from a religious writer’?
This from the “islands float” party of Dems and the ‘black hole is racist’ party of liberals in the world.
My God, we need a brain test for congress and for liberal TV hosts…just to see if they have one…or if there’s a dense void in space there as well.
I’m not a Christian, but the Christian Gospel is clearly present in Lewis’ so-called “children” books. The critic is clearly uneducated.
Yes but he has a British accent so Chris Mathews just KNOWS he is more intelligent than Sarah Palin!
Who is better?
Me either.
President Palin should have a sign on her desk with a set of antlers that says “The Buck Drops Here“.
I believe he wrote a couple of cook books. Chrissie takes political comments from a cook book author. Interesting.
Think about this. Those libtards still think CS Lewis writes kids books. Don’t anybody tell them different now.
Errah MSNBC could do themselves and their 5 viewers a great service and run Billy Mays and Vince the Shamwow guy in this time slot! Fortunately George Lucas can now digitally create people so maybe someday we’ll hear something intelligent come out of Matthews pie hole. The other two nobodies bettwer practice their “Would you like Fries with that?” line so they have some prospect after Comcast cleans house.
I put off actually listening to the link because I was so steamed about anyone saying anything bad about Clive Staples. Now, after listening (albeit part of the way) I’ll say this:
it’s hard to decide which one of the 3 (which does not include Mrs. Palin) is the biggest dumbass in the clip. They are each so deliciously cretinous.
Somebody on the Left is actually a bigger jerk than Thrill Matthews? We learn something new everyday don’t we? And when I say WE I do not mean Leftist.
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Don’t Leave home without it.
Resistance is mandatory
I would not sell Sarah short folks. She is not stupid by any stretch and she has far more common sense than ANY DC sycophant. I would rather have a leader with common sense than a “supposedly” educated moron with no experience on any given day. You see common sense is something you learn from life experience and jugears has done virtually nothing of consequence and therefore is a bloomin moron.
While I found her show to be rather boring, I find her full of energy and a very big boost to the country. The leftards cannot admit that she is far smarter than jugears and most of their entire progressive party. As a matter of fact, if Sarah were to run, I am certain the morons would do just as they have in the past – bash, destroy and eviscerate her and her family. Their ideas suck and they know it so go for the dirt and the jugular. F-em we need common sense running our country – not the commie liberal progressives we have now.
If I had my druthers, the entire demo party would be replaced with talking monkeys (oops too late) and the repubs would have most of their members replaced by muppets, controlled by Sarah and Todd and Bristol….you get the picture – it would be fun and we might actually get something constructive done. Dream on…..
“A proud man is often looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you.” C.S. Lewis
Spike TV needs to come up with something like ’1000 Ways For The Left To Make Fools Of Themselves’…
That’s a pleasant thought…
The vitriol expressed by the left toward Sarah Palin and her family truely borders on psychotic.