I hear a lot of people out there asking why Sarah Palin acts like the proverbial victim.  Well, her unyielding desire to be in the media spotlight is certainly one huge reason.  And hey – she has a “take no prisoners” attitude!

It doesn’t matter if it requires feigning outrage over a stupid joke by David Letterman that certainly was not about an older man and her 14 year-old daughter.

Nor is it necessary or professional to misquote Obama from the campaign when he intentionally put out a statement in defense of Palin’s family being off limits during the elections,

“Why don’t we join with the Republicans and agree that children, families of the candidates, religion of the candidates, is off limits.

Let me be very clear about this, and if there are members of the media who are listening, I hope they hear me loud and clear,” Obama said. “I have said already that people’s families are off limits. They are civilians and they didn’t choose to run for office, and how qualified we are for office … isn’t determined by what our children do.” Barack Obama September 9, 2008

Then…there is the less understood – but extremely important factor in the reasoning behind the constant cries of persecution and foul play by any and all who criticize, correct or chastise Palin.  That reason ties directly to her dominionist evangelical upbringing.  Dominionists are taught to view any negative expression as a direct attack against their church and religious faith.

“Some dominionist groups have actively attempted lawsuits et al against critics, and have attempted “real life” harassment (including both pickets and libel); the particular dominionist church has in fact gone to this level of “dead-agenting” in targeting persons merely being critical of a member of the movement.

Many dominionist groups accuse critics [of the movement or] its leaders of “having a liberal agenda” and in churches practicing “deliverance ministry” doubts about the church, its theology, or its leadership are literally seen as signs of demonic possession. “

Again, common in dominionist groups (in fact, a part of the essential theology), even the most moderate dominionist groups claim they are being persecuted by “liberals” and “satanists” or by the “gay agenda”.

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This mindset even extends to the political realm; many dominionists have actually stated they supported President Bush as he was known to have been anointed, “specifically anointed to lead the country”.  Bush himself believed this notion by dominioinists that he was [anointed and] appointed by God as well.

In the case of John Ashcroft, the ex-US Attorney General who is part of a multigenerational Assembly of God family and who had his last senatorial bid largely funded by the AoG, this included anointing in the literal sense–as in US Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas literally “anointing” Ashcroft with Wesson oil in a pentecostal parody of King David’s coronation.”  Alex Bird Senior Researcher – NARRT (New Apostolic Reformation Research Team)

This not only begins to explain the routine knee-jerk reaction anytime Palin sees herself as a target of persecution, it goes on to remind my readers that Palin identifies herself as the “Anointed One” in much the same way that Bush, Ashcroft and others have.  And remember, I am talking about actual ceremonial anointings within their churches.  This has been written about since the announcement of Palin for vice president.

Her ego is most definitely a driving force in her fumbled non-stop attempts at garnering media attention, including over-reacting to the whole Letterman Top 10 dispute.  Both Todd and Sarah expressed their outrage in a letter to Letterman; he apologized on-air; THE END.

Palin interview with Today's Matt Lauer

But with Palin it just can’t stop there.  She has little self-control and really, really amateur advisors such as Meg Stapleton who do not have the maturity to rein her in but conversely, wind her up and contribute to what comes across as juvenile playground spattering.

It is becoming the definition of a syndrome!

When asked recently if her career in politics is worth the accompanying criticism, (Read more: at Politico) Palin responded by saying, 

“To be brutally honest, yeah, there are some days where I have to ask myself if some of this is worth it,” she said, before adding that she “will not sit down and shut up.”

“If they [gotcha media] are not held accountable, these reporters who repeat lies and repeat distortions all in the name of hard news, then our nation is headed to a very scary place,” she said.
“I will continue to do that and they can continue taking shots,” Palin said.

…And therein lies part of the problem.  She does continue “to do that” and brings it upon her own shoulders and the shoulders of her family, even the young ones.  

This is not a game, and it is not about taking arbitrary “shots” at her.  This woman has consistently flung herself on her own sword and begs for attention while doing so.  (Be careful what you ask for SP!)  

Her propensity to declare herself a victim at every turn she takes does not smack of leadership material, yet she and way too many others are deluded enough to continue to tout her as a serious presidential candidate. That horrible “gotcha media” is what keeps her alive.  Otherwise, she would have faded back into anonymity.  It is the very people she attacks that give her life.

As far as the content of the coverage, only she has the power to change its direction and the ongoing perceptions about her.  How is it everyone else’ fault that she continues to serve up incompetence, unprofessionalism, indecision, rhetorical propaganda, and inappropriateness?  

If that is not the image she wants – well, CHANGE IT!  

And for God’s sakes “Dorothy” Palin from your land of Oz, find some new shoes!  Or click those red heels three times and move on already!  Just quit whining…you are giving us victim-fatigue…

Isn’t it interesting that Governor Palin expresses such indignant outrage over the anonymity of bloggers who have raised their voices against her?  And that because these voices have collaborated effectively to monitor her actions in order to implement damage control, she has come unglued in recent media remarks against them?  

Hmmmm….and yet, when I go to conservatives4palin.com I am struck by the number of anonymous blog article contributors there!  The most viscous attacks that were levied against my testimony about Ross (I will no longer refer to him here using his initials because that just massages his ego) came from one of her most ardent fanatical bloggers who hides behind the anonymity of “VidomusOmnis” or something to that effect.  I have nicknamed him Video to keep it simple.

Once again, hypocrisy at work out of the Palin spin machine.  If the issue really is an intolerance of cowardly blogging without bravely coming out into the light and stating ones true identity (her insinuations, not mine)…then I have to ask!

Why isn’t she as dismayed and intolerant of the anonymous bloggers on her own supportive sites?

Wouldn’t that smack more authentically of her expressed outrage – rather than appearing, as it does now, that it is really a tantrum about bloggers who she cannot identify and go after in some way?  The lesson I am gathering?  If you blog in agreement – then she has no issue with your hidden identity.

But HooBoy!  You dare to blog against her?  And you are a bunch of cowardly liars!  And…How dare you?

(pssst….Sarah…that vote against Ross was almost a week ago!  Let it go and move on…I think there are many current issues that need all this energy you are expending taking pot shots at the blogging community!  Back to work! Remember, you work for all those people you are attacking…even the heathens!)