I posted the following to my old blog way back when the media’s PalinHate was only in Week 3. At the time, it seemed like satire. How young we were then.
Misspelling Found in Palin’s Personal Journal
By Markos Moulitsas
Special to the New York TimesSaturday, September 20, 2008; A1
Media Bubble, Sept. 20 — John McCain’s presidential campaign is reeling this morning upon allegations that his running mate, Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin, is a poor speller. The charge stems from a passage found in her personal journal, which was obtained by the New York Times via an anonymous source.
“Trig was born one week ago today,” the journal’s Apr. 25, 2008 entry reads. “I love him so much. This is such a joyus [sic] time for our family.”
Merriam-Webster.com has no entry for “joyus.” However, “joyous” is defined as “joyful.” Palin has ignored all requests for comment on the controversy, which has been dubbed “Dummygate.”
“I am gobsmacked,” said the NYT‘s source. “Little did I realize when I bought a plane ticket to Alaska, broke into the governor’s house, and vetted through her personal belongings that I would find such a startling, stunning bombshell. My heartache at John McCain’s blunder is without limit. Would you like to know where I take loads?”
The spelling error has created a firestorm of controversy in the media. On Friday evening’s edition of MSNBC’s Countdown, host Keith Olbermann devoted his entire hour to the blunder, which he called “the single most egregious error in judgment, Madam Governor, since Eve went apple-picking.” In response to this statement of fact, guest Paul Krugman nodded vigorously for nearly one full minute.
When asked for comment about the scandal, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (R-N.Y.) remarked, “What kind of vice-presidential candidate keeps a journal anyway? This woman actually wants to run the country. ‘Dear Diary: Today I looked at my pretty face in the mirror for like an hour, then I declared war on Russia.’ Bitch retarded.”
Previously: Palin Dodges Tough Questions About Existence of “Alaska”
