Man Arrested for Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin
Could Palin Supporters Take it as a Backhanded Compliment?
According to New York Daily News, Paul Olson was subsequently arrested for suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct. He may even be charged with assaulting a cop.
Man Throws Tomatoes at Sarah Palin: A Backhanded Compliment?
Could Sarah Palin supporters take the tomato-throwing incident as a backhanded compliment? Perhaps negative attention is better than none at all, as it motivates her supporters to come out in full force. Sarah Palin's Going Rogue has been topping the New York Times bestseller list for two weeks. Going Rogue sold over 700,000 copies the first week, compared to Barack Obama's The Audacity of Hope which sold fewer than 100,000 his first week in 2006.
Supporters also suggest that Sarah Palin's negative attention could be due to fears that she could be a legitimate political threat in 2012. As the Long Island Democratic Examiner writes, "Many liberals envy her because she is the only politician who can compete with Obama on an equal scale in an attempt to pull in crowds numbering 50000 plus, for any event, anywhere in the country."
A Man Throws Tomatoes at Sarah Palin and the Bush Shoe-Throwing Incident
The Sarah Palin tomato-throwing incident is perhaps reminiscent of the Bush shoe-throwing incident. In December 2008, an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at Bush. Like Sarah Palin, Bush was not hit, as he was able to duck. According to CNN, he took the incident with humor, commenting "Let me talk about the guy throwing his shoe. It's one way to gain attention."
The Bush shoe-throwing incident took an ironic turn. One is that a year later, someone threw shoes at the Iraqi journalist. And like Bush, the Iraqi journalist was able to duck. According to BBC, the Iraqi journalist commented that the shoe-thrower "stole my technique."
Could karma come full circle with the Sarah Palin tomato-thrower the way it did with the Bush shoe-thrower? Will we be hearing reports of someone throwing tomatoes at Paul Olson in retaliation? It will be interesting to see how this story develops.
Sources:
Man arrested for throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin during 'Going Rogue' book signing, Leo Standora, New York Daily News
"Going Rogue" Sarah Palin - Creating history, and next only to Bill Clinton!, Long Island Democratic Examiner
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- A man threw tomatoes at Sarah Palin during her Going Rogue signing in Minnesota, but missed.
- Sarah Palin supporters may take it as a backhanded compliment. Many consider her a political threat.
- Sarah Palin's tomato-throwing incident is reminiscent of the Bush shoe-throwing incident.
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Internet journalism is sinking to incredibly low levels, in taste as well as in intellect. The backhanded compliment idea is really reaching at an incorrect premise. People hate sarah palin, they do not fear her.
Comparing book sales is absolutely ludicrous as well, as Sarah's face had been plastered all over TV for several months before the debut of her book. Barack Obama was certainly not a household name when he wrote his.
Actually, I reread the article, and it doesn't even deserve well-reasoned criticism. People should be ashamed that others can make a living writing up such mindless drivel as this. Author of this article, please grow up for the good of the internet.
Choosing between Obama and Sarah for US president, I'd choose Obama, although I didn't vote for him last time. As book sales are concerned, I'm more likely to buy Sarah's and expect her next book will out sell Obama's next book by a wide margin again. I guess that's what democracy is about.
Well maybe she sold more books than President Obama but he is the President of the US and she is.......... just Sarah Palin. I think comparing book sales is in poor taste especially considering the fact that he won the election and she did not! Next time consider comparing their accomplishments and see who comes out ahead......... :D
Sarah ROCKS! I LOVE that she brings out the worst in the left. She exposes their hate and crushes them with her charming attack style.
She bobs and weaves as she debates like a prize fighter using superior foot work to dazzle and distract her opponent while landing a devastating combo of blows followed by a wink and a smile.
Democrats need to ease up on the constant hate they show towards Sarah Palin, it's just sad now.
Wow, there are 700,000 people stupid enough to buy Sarah Palin's book of fairy tales. I'm actually shocked, I thought Americans were so much smarter. Who would have thought people would believe the lie instead of hearing what that irritatingly high pitched manic is actually saying?
When you consider that most of her books were bought by the publisher and a a group of rightwing organizations who are giving them away for free, she may have sold 700,000 copies but maybe 700 people actually paid for and/or read them. Her book was discounted to 4.99 before it was even released. Obama's book sold at full price wiht no help from mass buy PACs so the number is meaningless.
I really do hope she gets the nomination. It will ensure Obama another 4 years as there aren't enough stupid people in te country to get her elected. So GO PALIN in 2012! The entire democratic party is rooting for you, lol.