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I need some other Germanic language to describe this, because ‘Schadenfreude’ isn’t quite cutting it.
I think I have pretty well-established credentials when it comes to being charmed by Sarah Palin, but that statement, as a statement, was simply terrible. Rambling and not at all persuasive as an argument for her decision. More Gibson/Couric than GOP convention speech. She shouldn’t have said a thing without getting Matt Scully—or some similarly talented speechwriter—on the case first. As to how this decision plays out ultimately, we’ll see. There’s plenty of time if (as I assume) she wants to run in 2012, and she obviously has plenty of capital with Republicans. But not an auspicious start.
In other words, watching that speech was the equivalent of Rich seeing his naked grandmother play in a pile of dead puppies while chanting "Si, se puede."
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He just discovered she can’t speak without a Teleprompter?
lmao on that graphic.
Getting a hard-on is a “credential”…?
LOL a lot
So, the lightbulb goes on, huh, Rick?
My favorite part was when she said that she’s no quitter so she’s quitting.
I’m proud of him for being able to mock himself.
Anyone wondering if Mitt Romney is behind all this? This repub implosion is just too much to think that it’s not being stoked by someone.
What political leaders are saying in Alaska
the best part of this whole thing is the analysis of the wingnut movement it provides. sarah palin babbles away for 20 minutes proving she is an insane paranoid with a persecution complex (who may or may not be facing an explosive scandal of mark sanford porportions).
we git tuh see how all these bobbing-headed rightwingers rationalize the insanity. it is breathtakingly ammazing. almost as informative as how long they’d keep pushin’ the pain button in one of those classic and diabolical psych experiemnts.
here, they keep palin up on the cross, and she can stay up there and utter her inanities and they will thank jeebus for the divine illumination and revelations of the coming victory of gawd. she’s up there beautifically
blessing the wingnut masses, they kneel at the foot of the cross in trance-like rapture. (this is hot stuff, my friends!)
yee (as they say) haw…
Palin’s resignation speech at warp speed
Mitt’s next. It’s GHW blazing a path (with a flamethrower) for Jeb’s run in 2012.
OMG
Ya think?
perfect – thank you.
before my computer zonked, I thought I heard a Letterman reference, and the truly terrifying insinuation that she may be thinking of reproducing again “the world needs more Trigs”.
yikes. But hey, she can now launch a suicidal run for POTUS, assured of bringing a rock-solid 22% of the vote….
You mean, like, she’s “Sarah Of Arc?“
You might be right!
I do feel bad for Piper. She won my heart the moment she licked her fingers and smoothed Trig’s hair. Gross, funny, endearing.
Means, Motive & Opportunity.
yeah
gross, funny, and endearing.
That’s scarier than Romney. And, he’s going to have to take down Obama as well.
Shorter Lowry:
You shall not crucify my Sarah on a cross of snark.
That was a beaut!
Mind numbing, but a beaut.
Do these clowns really want her as president? There is virtually no chance she runs and even less she wins a single primary. On the other hand she can look forward to tens of millions of dollars as the Oprah of the Stars and Stripes brigade.
true. Romney is also stupid, but at least he’s sane (grading on the republican curve here).
yeah that was mine too, but now it’s the part about how we need more Down Syndrome babies in the world!
Outside of winning the lottery, that was my most fervent wish — watching her and some other sap go down to a crushing, humiliating defeat with all the attendant wingnut head explosions.
And then there’s the ultimate reason she’s quitting…because other govs spend their last year travelling.
Come on solai @ 8, Rush has already said that sanfords problems were caused by the President,What makes you think that he is not to blame for Sarahs decision. LOL!!
When your name is on the building at the CIA and you have access to Poindexter’s “Total Information Awareness” (warrantless wiretaps, etc.) and unlimited funds, combined with a relentless desire to rule the world and repair the family legacy which George The Lesser just destroyed, you can accomplish anything you set out to.
Time to cue the “dog on the roof of the car” imagery again.
Anyone watching Wimbledon? Serena up a set and a break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Red3R17FlUQ
LOL.
Run Jeb, Run!
If there’s no scandal, that’s exactly where this train is headed.
Jed, Jethro, Ellie Mae & company have seen the bright lights of the big city and found there are places that are warmer than 43 degrees in June.
They can’t get out of there fast enough.
Venus lacks killer instinct when playing her sister. Not looking good for a repeat.
Curve. Grading on the curve…. *g*
See, that’s why it’s so hard to say what my favorite part was; teh stupid was everywhere.
As if traveling around the world as a lame duck was unavoidable; here’s a thought — keep your ass at your desk and do some work until your term is up.
They can’t get out of there fast enough.
wait a minute.
gitmo detainees are too scary to be housed anywhere in the lower 48, but Sarah isn’t?
I disagree.
Those poor kids get dragged around like excess baggage. She really doesn’t seem to like them.
Serena wins.
Let’s say the Mittster gets the nomination.
Can’t you see the opposition video?
(Ad opens with close up shot of dog in cage on roof with wind blowing in his face…)
Big voice guy starts in…
“Mitt Romney thought this was a good idea; wonder what other ‘good ideas’ he has in store for our country?”
You know, it used to be exactly the opposite; Serena never played her best against her big sister.
Dude … didja see where Turkoglu landed up ?
OT: I heard very little about Joe’s Austin Teaparty….the Statesman doesn’t give a crowd estimate, but there are a few pieces from the scene. There is Ken Herman video link that is short enough to live thru and get a feel…like no taxes and get out of the country if you do like it…Sort of “love it or leave it” redux. Teaparty Redux this afternoon at the Capitol for Gov Good hair to lead….Just Wow
Yeah, yeah… ya got lucky!
Hip, cosmopolitan city wins again!
And wash your mouth (fingers?) out with soap for that Mavericks comment you left last night that I didn’t see until this morning!
on the floor with that one, solai!
ROFL … Mission Accomplished !
I found it rather odd that the media often tried to make the points that Obama was going to have a hard time garnering white blue collar voters or Hispanic voters or Jewish voters.
None of the media were willing to point out the stunning fact that Mitt Romney failed to win a single state in the old confederacy.
That could be a problem for the saviour Mitt.
-G
I actually don’t think Romney is stupid. I think he acts stupid because his party is stupid.
“In other words, watching that speech was the equivalent of Rich seeing his naked grandmother play in a pile of dead puppies while chanting “Si, se puede.”
Blue, please don’t use older women this way.
More Gibson/Couric than GOP convention speech.
No shit, Sherlock. What you saw today was the real Sarah – a nutcase – not Sarah speaking words someone else wrote for her.
RE: the kids – it amazes me how Palin does exactly the thing that works against her best interests.
So she’s upset that the media has been making jokes about her kids. Frankly, I think after the Letterman thing, the mainstream media has pretty much decided to call a truce. And who cares what happens on blogs? But now she resigns like this – causing MASSIVE speculation about a personal scandal – and in her very speech she hints at a behind-the-scenes drama with the kids. Hence the “hell yeah” anecdote.
That only whets the media’s appetite for more prying about the kids. What the hell is wrong with this woman?
Politically Mitt is sneaky I think he might be behind Sarah leaving. If so he is less obvious than Rahm. However threatening to sue your banks to force them to over pay for Clear Channel a stock that was going down on take over rumors?
Clear Channel under Mitt is paying Rush tons and letting go people. I think Mitt bought Clear Channel to control Rush.
Also buying Home Depot right as rumors that the housing bubble was over not smart.
Maybe you can be smart but if your belief system is flawed Chicago School Economics flawed your conclusions are flawed.
Anyway Mitt wins the Presidency my cash gets out of the country.
What do you call it when you hoped to see others in pain SchadenFreude right?
Remember Sarah Obama palls around with terrorists, the crazy McCain Rallies with Sarah standing there as the mob screams Obama is a muslim? Sarah hated reading Katie established that so Sarah hated elites!
Drill baby Drill!
Rich Lowry expected to see US suffer at Sarah’s hands and he was expecting to Enjoy it.
Instead the cause of Rich’s expected joy over our sorrow is now his sorrow and our joy.
So BT how do you say Turnabout and Joy in German? I’ll check back later to see your reply net borrowing permitting the library is closed and I expect the coffee shops will close early.
Oh and Bush SchadenFreude my invented word the taking pleasure in making money off of other people’s misery:)
The thing that amused me the most was the talking heads on CNN dancing around the fact that a national GOP figure was having a mental health meltdown on national TV. If I were there it would have been humor her, back away slowly and call the men in the white coats.
Who is Rich Lowry? I know I probably sound silly saying this, but who is he?
Rich Lowry used to be one of the vice-presidents of the Menudo fan club, American division and also was briefly an auxilliary member of the Hong Kong Cavaliers.
Currently, he is studying to be a writer while polishing keyboards for NRO.
Credentials for being charmed? Why am I not surprised that Republicans gauge credibility on how blindly exhuberant you are over people like Palin?
Isn’t he the guy who wrote about how during the Vice President debate Sarah winked at him and well the article he wrote got strange after that think penthouse letter, little girl love note only.
Ok I admit I’m being to hard on the writing in penthouse and love notes Rich copies the style but takes it to a new level of creepy.
More on Rich and the wink
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/7365/
Hey, Rich…..we know she was YOUR first but a ‘blow-up’ look-a-like a a ‘blue-pill’ AIN’T love!
an amusing and insightful post.
His ‘charmed’ response illustrated their ‘mental short-comings’. The 6th grade ‘attitudes’ about sex and relationships that form their ‘conservative foundation’ are the ‘under-lying’ reasons for most ’sexual dysfunction’. Rich can’t control himself unless his women are in a ‘burqa’.
Just took a look at my German phrasebook. Couldn’t find any single word gems like “schedenfreude”, but try these on for size:
Da ist ein Unfall passiert. (”There has been an accident.”)
or
Der Baum ist in dem starken Wind umgefallen. (”The strong winds blew down the tree.”)
or
Es war nicht mein Fehler. (”It was not my fault.”)
The German word you were looking for, with a more trenchant expression of the pleasure generated by someone else’s ‘misfortune’ than ‘Schadenfreude’ would be ‘Häme’, which means Schadenfreude with a malicious or a derisive component.
Yes, the substantive Häme unfortunately has an ‘Umlaut’ and is therefore not very suitable for adaption into the English language as is.