Mo Dowd, Matt Damon Repeat NutRoots Lie About Palin
Posted on September 13, 2008
-By Warner Todd Huston
As if we needed another reason to think that the excitable Maureen Dowd and the empty headed Matt Damon are… well, excitable and empty headed… we get the newest raindrop in their river of blather as proof that their “research” into a subject seems to consist of hearing an unsupported claim and deciding it represents gospel truth. Our latest proof is that they both seem to have been taken in by a nutrooter lie, a fake quote that claims Sarah Palin said, “dinosaurs were here 4,000 years ago.”
Both seem to have fallen for a parody of Governor Palin invented by a blogger whose post seems to have been taken literally. The following self-identified “fake Governor Sarah Palin Quote” was posted on August 30: “God made dinosaurs 4,000 years ago as ultimately flawed creatures, lizards of Satan really, so when they died and became petroleum products we, made in his perfect image, could use them in our pickup trucks, snow machines and fishing boats.”
Damon’s laughable little attempt at political analysis consisted of an interview he recently gave where he ripped into Governor Palin. He claimed he felt she was unqualified, yet then turned around one sentence later to say he knows nothing about her. Isn’t that like claiming to be an expert on something then immediately admitting that you’ve never studied the subject? Near the end of the interview, Damon said. “I need to know if she really thinks dinosaurs were here 4,000 years ago, that’s an important… I wanna know that, I really do.”
Dowd’s was her September 6 column, “Clash of the Titans,” where she wistfully imagines a VP debate between Governor Palin and Senator Clinton with Clinton taunting Palin with the line, “I’ve got a little news flash for you, Annie Oakley. Dinosaurs disappeared a lot longer than 4,000 years ago.”
So, how do these two darlings of the far left explain away their use against Palin of a known nutrooter lie? I suppose, like most leftists, truth doesn’t matter to them if the end result is a win for their side. After all, for the left, the ends truly do justify the means.
The part where Damon repeats his nutrooter lie is at the end of the interview. I’d suggest skipping to the end if you want to save yourself some insufferably cocky, insensitive, and uninformed blather.
Pretty tough words for a college dropout, isn’t it? Of course, I am impressed that Damon attended Harvard at all, but he never did graduate and get his degree. Would I be wrong here to note that George W. Bush, at least, had the perseverance to stick it out to get his degree? I’m just sayin,’ ya know? (Damon never did graduate Harvard, but lumped his schooling to chase Hollyweird.)
I guess our diminutive star has never seen that obscure cable station we call CNN. Even they knew that the dinosaur quote was dreamed up by a guy named Bob Salsbury from Olympia, Washington. (Bob can be seen early in the Palin Rumor debunking segment from CNN.)
Yet, our little friend Matt and Mo Dowd insist on pushing the meme anyway. Amazing, isn’t it?
(See also a great post on this at HotAir.com.)
(Photo credit: veraanderson.com)
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5 Responses to “Mo Dowd, Matt Damon Repeat NutRoots Lie About Palin”
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Damon is a movie star, not a rocket scientist. he only gets one vote no matter how many oscars he may win and I am going to cancel out his vote.
I have watched my last Damon movie. I weep for his soul. May God have mercy on him. Satan works overtime on the acting community. Why is it so difficult for hollywood actors to believe in God and have even basic conservative values? One day, All will bow and know that God is Lord!
Stupidity often comes in gaily wrapped packages and I guess Matt Damon has a big red bow tied around his head. They cannot find anything seriously wrong with Palin, hence the ridiculous attacks.
Now, Obama is another case. We see Palin’s family, warts and all. But where is Obama’s mother and grandparents? Did he just spring out of nowhere? We have seen a picture of his pappa, but where, oh where is his momma? Why does he hide his family roots? Why is he referred to as a Community Organizer like Jesus was (really?), but all the rest of Barack Hussein Obama’s background so cleverly hidden or distorted. Now there’s where there should be some questions, if you ask me.
Matt Damon is sorely misinformed and using his pea brain to scare a lot of fearful people in this country with a load of crap. Why is he identifying Gov Palin’s record as totally lacking in ability to lead this country when she has just as much experience as that “BO” person. Gov Palin has spunk, Intelligence, patriotism, independent thought, activism and many other quantities that would make her a great president if that were to befall her. Many presidents have been called in like manner and performed admirably. I for one know where John McCain stands, his patriotism, his love for his country, his strong desire to heal America and create a great nation, that he almost gave his life for far out shines that “OB” person who speaks the same old Democratic rhetoric. Who has really been in control the last 8 years – Not President Bush But the Democratic controlled Congress and Senate. You folks really need to wake up. OB is a complete unknown who does not even believe enough in this country to salute its flag. You have got to be kidding. What is his real agenda. People who are supporting him now are left wing idealists who believe his half truths and misleading propaganda. God Help this nation if he is elected.
You all are over reacting. The fact is that he never accused her of saying that – he asked if it was true and said he wanted to know the truth. That’s more than any of you are doing. Furthermore – what does his inquiry have to do with his faith?
As for “spunk, intelligence,patriotism, independent thought,activism,” etc – yeah – me too. So what makes her different? And don’t waste you’re breath accusing me of being leftist because I ask. It’s not an insult to her – it’s a question to help voters like me make informed decisions.
And you are wrong, my friend. Many President’s have not been called in like fashion.
If you support McCain – do so by all means. Neither him nor Obama have a malicious agenda for this nation. But if you’re going to do it, please do so without this mud slinging hackery.