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Ana Marie Cox is SO Smart, She Doesn’t Even Have to READ Books to Review Them!
The liberal elite are SO Elite-y that reading is actually beneath them. They can simply “sense” enough, with their super smart skills, to pass judgment on things sight unseen!
At least according to the Washington Post and Ana Marie Cox, who reviewed Sarah Palin’s book and admitted she hadn’t read the whole thing. Silly me! I assumed that in order to honestly review a book, one must actually, you know, READ it.
I cannot claim to have completely read “Going Rogue” — I had to skim the last 150 pages (or more than one-third). I only got the thing into my hands late Monday afternoon with a deadline of early evening. It’s terrible, I know, but if I didn’t read it all, neither can Sarah Palin claim to have completely written it.
Huh. I love how she calls the book a “thing”; it’s soooo icky, she can barely bring herself to touch it, much less read it! I also like the illogical leap where she projects her own inadequacies onto Sarah Palin to say “she didn’t write it herself anyway, nyah nyah.” I wonder if she said the same about the Billy Ayers written Audacity of Hope? Obama didn’t write any of that himself – does that mean she never read any of that one? Nah, I’m pretty sure Ana Marie “not gettin’ any” Cox snuggles up with that book each night.
I cannot claim to have read Ana Marie Cox’s whole review, but I read lots of snippets on Twitter. Plus, I know that I think she’s icky and that’s all that matters, right? That is obviously all that mattered to Ms. Cox. It wasn’t a book review; it was a slam book. Palin is the popular, pretty girl who doesn’t fit the liberals ideology nor their idea of what a woman should be. So, the other mean, catty, lesser girls must scurry to their diaries and scrawl out insults based on nothing but pure jealousy. Like this gem:
For all I know, it may be true. There may truly be substantive discussion of policy, something that goes beyond the thudding “taxes bad”/”government small” rhetoric that characterizes the moments when Palin turns her personal narrative into a discussion of government workings.
“For all she knows” — because she DIDN’T READ IT. So, instead she falls back on a lame insult about “thudding” rhetoric. Oh yes, wanting a small government is super silly! Huge government bureaucracies that hang like an albatross around all our necks are working out just dandy! Good thing we have Miss (I hope that irks her) Cox to remind us of how dim-witted we small government types are.
Her other big problem with Palin’s book (out of the entire book, she found TWO items at which to hurl baseless insults) was the fact that Sarah Palin doesn’t like smoking, yet *gasp* doesn’t support anti-smoking legislation nor smoking bans. The horror! She believes that personal freedom and capitalism work here; don’t like smoking? Don’t go to a smoking establishment. Eventually, the private business owner will decide if his business makes more money allowing smokers or not. It’s funny how the free market works like that.
Miss Cox wouldn’t know that either, though. To understand things like the free market, economics and The Constitution, you have to actually READ things and not claim authority based on nothing but your own willful ignorance. But, kudos Miss Cox and the Washington Post! You have successfully proven once and for all that journalistic integrity no longer exists anywhere in the print media. You may as well go ahead and put your entire paper on MSNBC.com. You’ve sunken to their level. Good work!
Maybe Sarah Palin can lend you the cash to make the transfer – her book is a best seller already, you know. I guess some people actually do want to read the book in full. Sheesh! What rubes, huh?
HippieCritic
November 17th, 2009
It’s stunning how women get when they feel threatened. Poor Ms. Palin.
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
Great article Snarks. Truth is they walk among us.
And they vote. They have opinions without substance. And they express them willy nilly
through their medium. No criticism whatsoever from
their ilk. It’s a Goddamn shame. Journalism is
dead and the great journalists of America must be
turning in their graves..I read bits of “Going
Rouge” on NRO today. Read pretty straightforward.
Will read it next week.
Dan Ryan Galt
November 17th, 2009
I wonder what bra size Miss Cox is?
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=10544
The cover of NewsWeak says it all as to where the dinosaurs of news media are coming from.
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/11/17/art.newsweek.gi.jpg
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
James:Palin lies, in the book? You will have to show
me. As for sales? I don’t believe she
mentioned anything, but if it “tanks” as you
claim. I will apologize to you. If it is a
best seller, I hope you like crow.
My2Cents
November 17th, 2009
Let me guess: Ana Marie is a Romney supporter…and not very attractive.
My2Cents
November 17th, 2009
Hines…her book is already a huge bestseller.
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Abe
November 17th, 2009
Hahaha Mrs. Cocks just got served!
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
James: Newsmax has it for $4.79 plus shipping.
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
Dan Ryan Galt. Checked Cox out tonight in
interview with Rachel Maddows.
She has no real need for a bra. About my size,
after my hormone shots for the old prostrate.
she and Rachel looked like a sweet couple though’
hairwise.
cfm990
November 17th, 2009
Hey Jimmy
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books
as of 11-17-09 @ 11:37 pm
shootersgrandma
November 17th, 2009
I don’t think this really has much to with bra cup size (yes, I read the previous article, Dan Ryan Galt)nor does it have much to do with the time constraints of deadlines as the reviewer claims. It has everything to do with education and indoctrination. Ms. Cox had no desire to complete her assignment (advance copies of the book were available to all major newspaper reviewers)nor did she plan to give it a positive review to start. She was singing the song her audience wanted to hear. The fact she admitted to not reading it in its entirety is her own stupid mistake. She makes herself out to look like the typical brain-dead media that she is. She’s a perfect example of what happens when you allow members of the National Education Association to get their hands on your child’s formerly functioning brain.
cfm990
November 17th, 2009
How do you like your crow, Original or extra crispy?
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
Shooters. Dead bang on.willget back
Tom MO
November 17th, 2009
cfm990 He’s going to eat that s*it raw.
Illustr8r
November 17th, 2009
Ana Marie Cox “saved or created” a review of Sarah Palin’s book.
DEVILDOC
November 17th, 2009
Dan, a female with the name Cox…I wouldn’t expect tits…
My2Cents
November 17th, 2009
cfm, I see Obama’s latest autobiography is ranked #6 on Amazon. (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days)
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Dmoyeroh
November 18th, 2009
shootersgrandma: good assessment. Ms. Cox is apparently a product of our amazing public education system where noone is penalized for poor performance. Didn’t read the book? That’s ok. Just write now you feel, we’ll put a smiley face on your paper and say “good job!”
Boobie the Rocket Dog
November 18th, 2009
A.M. Cox. Any relation to the COX News sisters, knowitall publishers of failing newspapers?
Dan Ryan Galt
November 18th, 2009
Can’t argue with your assessment either shooters. I found the post on bigger bust size = higher IQ laughable on many levels, as I do Miss Cox’ “book report”.
She could have at least used Cliffs Notes.
cakes
November 18th, 2009
Since the liberal women have pushed the following to little girls for decades:
you can have it all- career and family
you don’t need a man to help you achieve success
women can’t break the barrier-men are still sexist
blah, blah, blah…
don’t you think at least some of this hatred stems from Palin achieving all of these things, which threatens their reason for existing? It’s like Jesse Jackson and Sharpton not endorsing Obama(at the beginning) because he represented a real possibility of their inability to shake down folks…
See, the women’s lib, while preaching a good game, have never actually encountered a woman who has done all those things. The leftist women at the forefront of the movement ALL achieved success on the coattails of their HUSBANDS. From Hillary Clinton, to Maureen Dowd, to Gloria Steinem… none have ‘made it’ on their own.
Palin is a real threat to the very existence of the Women’s Lib movement.
beethovenqueen
November 18th, 2009
I ignore the anti-Palin stuff. It’s too plentiful and a waste of time and too offensive on so many levels. I’d rather concentrate on getting word out about Sarah’s accomplishments while she was governor. They were many.
Here’s part 1 of a very good 3-part youtube copy of the Rush/Palin interview:
matt
November 18th, 2009
I did not read Hines posts but I can review them.
James,you are retarded.
Does this mean I am clarvoyant?
MissInMI
November 18th, 2009
“not gettin’ any” Cox…hahahahaha
The left can’t be bothered to read bills, let alone any books.
They are not ‘well read’, they are however ‘well Red’.
Elle
November 18th, 2009
My god! I bow down to the left! You see the future, read minds and can review books without cracking the cover! /sarc
You do yourself and your party no favors by arrogant, elitist snobbery and overt bigotry. The book is already in it’s second printing.
Now, just HOW many books did Pelosi sell?
Boobie the Rocket Dog
November 18th, 2009
Nancy “Furry” wrote a book?
matt
November 18th, 2009
Boobie,you did not read Nancys book
“Smells like Tuna”?
DeniseVB
November 18th, 2009
I can’t believe WaPo would even run a book review where the viewer admits to not reading the book !
MSM becomes more irrelevant everyday. Or should that be LSM (Lamestream Media).
Sarah’s right. Most smoking establishments that go smokefree voluntarily will eventually see an increase in business (I think NYC bars went up 20%). I’m a smoker, and I never smoke indoors, I hate the smell :p
Sicktoy
November 18th, 2009
@Cakes: Your comment was dead on perfect. Palin is just quietly going about her business and achieving goals a lot of women have, and becomes a lightening rod for the underachievers.
As someone who writes reports that are read by executives, I have to ensure they are accurate, well written, with correct spelling, proper grammer and punctuation, etc., so there will be no indication that I didn’t do my job. I think there is (or should be) a job security issue with writing something that plainly indicates you are clueless, did only a halfa$$ job and don’t mind everyone knowing it.
(hope I proofread this enough times before hitting leave reply…)
matt
November 18th, 2009
Denise,Quit smoking.
I quit last June cold turkey after 22 years of marlboro reds.
Best thing I ever did.
althing79
November 18th, 2009
I just wish the healthcare bill was around for Hiney’s mom so the government could’ve paid for the first legitimately excused abortion of a completely retarded jackass.
carlos
November 18th, 2009
“A.M. Cox. Any relation to the COX News sisters, knowitall publishers of failing newspapers?”
No, but I believe they ARE related to the family of “Cox Smokers” chain of tobacco shops.
carlos
November 18th, 2009
Hey Hines, you wily devil!
Chew through your restraints again?
Great comment, Carlos, because I do believe it was Peter UK who first said to Hines:
“Seems that you’ve chewed through your restraints and escaped the attic.”
WE MISS YOU PETER! – bfh
Tom MO
November 18th, 2009
maybe Cocks should join the New York Slime. She
would fit in.; Join the other pleaguerists of the world, Joe Biden, Jason Blair, the Cook Kook, the
makers up of sad but untrue stories; Ophra Winfrey
shit that turns out to be lies. Coxey will fit right in and be backed up by piss my pants Mathews,
bite my lip Olberlip, Florence O’Donnell,and the
lollipop head Wolffe from the C*nt News Network .
If I spelled it wrong it means copycat.
Dan Ryan Galt
November 18th, 2009
Hey Jimmy, keep it down there in the basement. Your mother is trying to watch Countdown with Keith Overbite. Don’t want her shutting the power off again.
We love ya man!
Eric
November 18th, 2009
Nothing to see here. It shouldn’t be a shock to anyone that they don’t teach reading in literature or journalism classes in American schools. Last year my son took Physical Education ONLINE, didn’t have to prove anything just sent an email saying he ran for 15 minutes once a week.
carlos
November 19th, 2009
RIP Peter UK
carlos
November 19th, 2009
RIP Peter UK, sounds like a guy with a great sense of humor, BFH.
I was thinking more along the lines of “escaped mental patient”.
Hiney said “Aunt Sara and Uncle Beck for President in 2012…..what a wack job….think times are hard now?”
And how exactly could that possibly be worse than YOUR boy in the white house?
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They think they can disceive me
November 24th, 2009
The plan may be to force me to stay in this house. “This way they can show up and poison you.” Like they were poisoned by mom?
Like they have poisoned their children, who will in turn poison their own children.
And the neighbor’s kids too, no doubt. Good thing it’s not an issue down south:::Her favor as a motherblood provides her protection from herself.
This cycle will continue until one of them decides to say “No.” to temptation.
This is the individual among them who will be saved from Damnation.
I think how they may have reincarnated her into Cris. I can’t imagine they disliked her that much.
Of course it may be protection:::They like her so to save her from herself they isolate her, ensuring this potential hard-core preditor has no outlet for evil.
Except his father.
I think we see this repeated in the Situation::::The Gods protected those with favor from themselves.
Accept loss.
LIbsrfools
January 27th, 2010
Here’s a little advice for you LEFT wing cretins out there, and I am paraphrasing Mark Levin “GET OUT OF HERE YOU IDIOTS!” That especially applies to the fools out there who think that government run health care is a good thing (ala Canada and the UK).