Former Clinton aide, Ms. editor, advising Palin
Ben Smith's Blog — ... This column from former Ms. Magazine editor, and Clinton aide, Elaine Lafferty, reveals that she's (to my surprise, at least) working for Palin: ...

Ms-taken
If I Ran the Zoo — Holy shit. It turns out that the moronic hero-worship of the "authentic" manly man (Bush) can spring up, mushroom like, for that authentic "womanly woman" Palin and with as sincere, and sincerely nutty, assertions as to the true, noble, untutored and also hard won wisdom of these natural sages. Take that, you effete upper class rubes. I've tied my reins to the runaway star Sarah Palin and I don't care who laughs at me. I see another Susan Estritch comin' through the rye. ...

Palin's a Brilliant Feminist, I Swear!
Shakesville — ... a dad and a feminist who lives with his partner in Oregon. Maybe you've heard of Elaine Lafferty. She was editor-in-chief at Ms. Magazine, considers herself a Democrat and a feminist activist. These days, she's advising the McCain campaign and writing for Sarah Palin and, today, posted an article at Tina Brown's "The Daily Beast" that explains how Palin is "very smart" and that Palin "supports women's rights, deeply and passionately." No, really. Go take a gander. Just in case you may be wondering what, exactly, Lafferty is doing for ...

Prominent feminist blogger's identity revealed!
Feministing — ... editor Elaine Lafferty has been working as a consultant on the McCain campaign (yes, seriously), and has a bone to pick with feminists who dare to criticize Sarah Palin. ...

Bill Dyer: Former editor-in-chief of "Ms." magazine reports on her first-hand exposure to Sarah Palin
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog — ... ) I did not much expect to be linking to Tina Brown's new hybrid, The Daily Beast, in this election season. But then again, former Ms. magazine editor in chief Elaine Lafferty — a pro-choice Democrat — probably didn't anticipate that after spending time with Sarah Palin on the campaign trail, she'd be writing the post I'm linking to: Sarah Palin's a Brainiac . An excerpt (emphasis by Ms. Lafferty): Now by “smart,” I don't refer to a person who is wily or calculating or nimble in the way of certain talented athletes who we admire but suspect don't really have serious ...

What does Elaine Lafferty, a staunch Democrat and former editor in chief of Ms. Magazine , think of Sarah Palin?
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — What does Elaine Lafferty, a staunch Democrat and former editor in chief of Ms. Magazine , think of Sarah Palin? Not what you'd expect. At least if you've been paying attention to what all the other "feminists" have been saying. The comments are funny. A Democrat providing a reasoned defense and outright praise for Palin, based on personal knowledge? That's the worst thing ever. Whereas the Republicans who've incoherently slammed Palin, based on little more than the completely biased and outright hostile media coverage? Oh, they're just wonderful. Again: If Obama is ...

Quote of the day
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... curious, with a discernable pattern of associative thinking and insight. Palin asks questions, and probes linkages and logic that bring to mind a quirky law professor I once had. Palin is more than a ‘quick study’; I’d heard rumors around the campaign of her photographic memory and, frankly, I watched it in action. She sees. She processes. She questions, and only then, she acts. What is often called her ‘confidence’ is actually a rarity in national politics: I saw a woman who knows exactly ...

FORMER MS. EDITOR: "PALIN AS SMART AS SAM ERVIN"
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — (VIA HOT AIR): LAFFERTY - A LIB FORMER EDITOR OF MS. - SPENT SOME TIME WITH PALIN AND WAS VERY VERY IMPRESSED. SO WAS CNBC'S PRIGINAL MONEY HONEY MARIA BARTIROMO. DON'T BELIEVE THE MSM BS - THAT PALIN IS NOT READY. SHE IS MORE THAN READY: SHE IS AWESOME. VOTE ACCORDINGLY.

Diva Id and Conk Her
The Democratic Daily — ... A former editor of Ms. Magazine provides us with a REASON for Palin’s ego-stung need to fix her image, writing in The Daily Beast: ...

Elaine Lafferty: Sarah Palin’s a Brainiac
(Obsolete Feed) — ... Elaine is a Democrat and former editor in chief of Ms. magazine. While she does comment on Palin’s intelligence she shifts gears quickly and goes after hypocritical feminists who’ve been exposed by Palin’s selection: ...

"Sarah Palin's a Brainiac"
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Probably not literally, but you never know. The heretic in question is Elaine Lafferty, who is a former Hillary Clinton supporter, former editor-in-chief of Ms. Magazine, pretty decent journalism bio - and current adviser to the McCain/Palin campaign, which will of course permit her critics to redefine her as a traitor to her gender. Yes, I'm aware of how weird that observation looks. It's a weird election year, in case you haven't noticed. Anyway: It's difficult not to froth when one reads, as I did again and ...

Dissecting Leftism — ... she has inarguably done. She also was expected to reach out to Hillary Clinton "moderates." (Right. Only a woman would get both those jobs in either party.) Look, I am obviously personally pro-choice, and I disagree with McCain and Palin on that and a few other issues. But like many other Democrats, including Lynn Rothschild, I'm tired of the Democratic Party taking women for granted. I also happen to believe Sarah Palin supports women's rights, deeply and passionately. More here ********************** The Truman Show: How McCain Could Pull Off a Final ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... and has recently been working with Sarah Palin -- tells us at the Daily Beast today that Palin's a genius (adding that anyone who doesn't think so is a sexist poopyhead): ...

Sarah Palin, Brainiac
PoliGazette — ... In what is the most surprising column about Sarah Palin ever since she first became John McCain’s running mate, Democrat Elaine Lafferty defends her, arguing that unlike what the elite media would like you to believe, Palin is actually a highly intelligent, curious and open-minded woman. ...

Chick fight
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Tuesday, October 28, 2008 [image] Chick fight [ Mark Steyn ] While our friend Danielle Crittenden launches her campaign as chair of Non-Elitists Against Palin , the former editor of Ms , Elaine Lafferty (Democrat), says of the Governor of Alaska, " She's a brainiac ." 10/28 01:08 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / ...

Noonan for Obama’s Press Sec’y?
The Anchoress — ... likely voters have McCain within 2 - within the margin of error. This deal - not taking massive voter fraud into account - is not yet done. Quite the gambler, our Ms. Noonan. Then again, she’s awfully talented. Perhaps it is not gamble at all. Related: Obama’s Redistributionist Obsession CBS Spikes Newly Found Obama Redistributive Audio Obama’s ‘Redistribution’ Constitution Sarah Palin is a brainiac Chesterton & Lewis warn against tyranny

“Sarah Palin’s a Brainiac”
protein wisdom — Elaine Lafferty , former editor-in-chief of Ms (and soon-to-be-savaged “anti-feminist” feminist): It’s difficult not to froth when one reads, as I did again and again this week, doubts about Sarah Palin’s “intelligence,” coming especially from women such as PBS’s Bonnie Erbe, who, as near as I recall, has not herself heretofore been burdened with the Susan Sontag of Journalism moniker. As Fred Barnes—God help me, I’m agreeing with Fred Barnes—suggests in the Weekly Standard, these high toned and authoritative dismissals come from people who have never met or spoken with ...

An interesting irony of this election:Hillary supporter links Rush Limbaugh
GayPatriot — ... Now, we learn that Elaine Lafferty, former editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine, has been advising the McCain campaign.  This feminist dismantles some of the media myths about the Alaska Governor and finds her to be smart and a “quicky study.” ...

It really isn’t that confusing
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... McCain’s gamble with Sarah Palin---that she would be a shiny distraction from his viciously anti-woman policies for Clinton supporters with hurt feelings---mostly failed.  (Luckily, Palin was also picked apparently to pander to right wing illusions, and especially right wing men’s fantasies, and she’s succeeded amply at that.) Still, a few women have been lured by the “Ooooh, shiny” effect.  Unfortunately, one of them is Elaine Lafferty, ...

Links for 2008-10-28 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... of "formulations empty of all content." +++++++ Yet, American Jews will line up in lockstep to vote Obama into the White House. They may regret this vote in a few years. Richard Cohen - Palin's Love Boats - washingtonpost.com Cohen is still the dumbass Lefty he always has been. Palin's record will speak for itself and two bad interviews does not a careerr kill. Cohen will have many more columns to trash Sarah Palin in the next decade. Sarah Palin's a Brainiac - The Daily Beast But here is the good news: women, citizens ...

links for 2008-10-29
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: joe_wurzelbacher mccain) Sarah Palin's a Brainiac - The Daily Beast But here is the good news: women, citizens of America's high and low culture, the Economist and People magazine readers, will get it. They got it ...

Adele Stan: Palin's Pal: A Feminist of Her Own
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In an apparent diversion from answering the question of how a femiminst could possibly support an anti-choice ticket that also opposes legislation that would lengthen the statute of limitations in pay discrimination suits, Elaine Lafferty, in an essay appearing on The Daily Beast, admonished as sexist other feminists who challenged Palin's intelligence. This she conflated with actual sexism directed at Palin by male commentators. Nice try. But just because men (including right-wing men) have made sexist comments about Palin, and a few feminists, for good reason (given the ...

Testimony: "Sarah Palin's a brainiac"
TigerHawk — By TigerHawk at 10/29/2008 11:48:00 AM The former editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine spends time with Sarah Palin and comes away impressed . If you have a lot of liberal friends, I guarantee that you will drive them insane if you send them the link. ...

Palin a "Brainiac"? Then She's Really Dangerous
David Corn — ... So Sarah Palin is a "brainiac." That's what Elaine Lafferty proclaims. And the reason her proclamation is the least bit interesting is that Lafferty is a Democrat and the former editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine, the feminist journal. In a piece she posted yesterday, she notes she has "worked as a consultant with the McCain campaign since shortly after Palin's nomination" and has traveled with Palin on her "cramped" campaign plane. ...

Sarah Palin: Pro-Life, Smart and...Thin
Reasoned Audacity — ... Old: Men don't make passes To a girl who wears glasses. New: Liberal men don't make passes To a girl who surpasses. Smart women are now Republicans. Has to be true: A Democrat said so. See Sarah Palin's a Brainiac by Elaine Lafferty, Elaine Lafferty is a former staff correspondent at Time magazine and the Irish Times of Dublin, features editor at MORE magazine, editor in chief of Ms magazine. The former editor in chief of Ms. magazine (and a Democrat) on what she learned on a campaign plane with the would-be ...

Survey Says...No.
INSTAPUTZ — Last week: AN ARMY OF SARAH PALINS. Will they all be Brainiacs? In what respect, Charlie? [via]

Greta
Ben Smith's Blog — ... one of the first major Democratic Hillary backers to jump to McCain, and her book collaborator, Elaine Lafferty, joined Palin onstage and off in support of her campaign. ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... Tina Brown's Daily Beast, which a few weeks ago gave us Elaine Lafferty's article "Sarah Palin's a Brainiac," now brings on Daphne Merkin to tell us that a political process that led us to give 18 million primary votes to a female presidential candidate and 58 million general-election votes to a ticket with a female VP candidate ...

Princess vs Palin, Round Two
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... when I pointed out that the President of Afghanistan, after meeting with Palin, “found her quite a capable woman” and said that “She asked the right questions on Afghanistan.” That is not the impression a person who is intellectually incurious makes on a head of state. But there are some additional arguments to make on this point. Elaine Lafferty, feminist, Democrat and former editor in chief of Ms. magazine, writes that Gov. Palin is smart, curious and insightful: ...

Barone on the GOP’s Freedom Agenda & Sarah Palin
GayPatriot — ... , who have worked with (or otherwise come into contact with) the 2008 Republican Vice-presidential nominee have called her a “quick study.“ ...

She may not be dumb, but her blogging isn’t smart
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Ms. Erbe seems to have missed Democrat Elaine Lafferty’s Daily Beast posting in which the former Ms. magazine editor said of the former vice presidential candidate: ...

Sarah Can Wait
GayPatriot — ... To secure her place on the national stage, she need supplement her leadership by doing what she began in the campaign, familiarizing herself with national issues.  She has shown herself to be a quick study.  The more time she devotes to these issues, the better prepared she will be handle aggressive media interviews and so convince more Americans of her readiness to lead. ...

Why Sarah Palin Matters
GayPatriot — ... “.  She has his gifts, but needs to develop his substance.  While the latter can be learned, sometimes even with great effort, the former cannot be achieved.   And she has those qualities . . . in spades.  And that’s why she matters.  It’s the learning she has yet to do.  But, she’s already begun the process and is, as many have reported, a “quick study.” ...