Aaron Sorkin is known for his work as a wordsmith, and his latest attack on Sarah Palin keeps with his tradition of clever and cutting remarks.
Sorkin, who authored the acclaimed screenplay for recent box office hit 'The Social Network,' took to The Huffington Post to air his grievances about Palin's recent defense of her on-camera slaughter of a caribou on the most recent episode of 'Sarah Palin's Alaska.'
On Sunday, prior to the airing of the highly-promoted show, Palin tweeted, "Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation of tonight's episode," to which Sorkin replied in a lengthy tirade entitled 'In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming.'
Sorkin, a self-proclaimed omnivore, balked at Palin's blanket assertion that no one who has used or eaten animal products has a right to critique the virtually-pornographic nature in which Palin's hunting adventure was portrayed.
"You weren't killing that animal for food or shelter or even fashion," he wrote. "You were killing it for fun. You enjoy killing animals."
Sorkin went on to criticize the former governor's motivation behind the segment, calling the animal "the first moose ever murdered for political gain."
"You knew there'd be a protest from PETA and you knew that would be an opportunity to hate on some people, you witless bully."
After successfully shooting the caribou, Palin said, "I feel a lot better now," and proceeded to pose for cheerful pictures with her kill. Of Palin's unnerving nonchalance, Sorkin wrote, "Like 95% of the people I know, I don't have a visceral (look it up) problem eating meat or wearing a belt. But like absolutely everybody I know, I don't relish the idea of torturing animals. I don't enjoy the fact that they're dead and I certainly don't want to volunteer to be the one to kill them and if I were picked to be the one to kill them in some kind of Lottery-from-Hell, I wouldn't do a little dance of joy while I was slicing the animal apart."
'The West Wing' creator also addressed one of the main criticisms of 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' -- that the show is not at all representative of Palin's own experience in the state as she often appears in awe of or learning the things she is supposed to be introducing audiences to. After calling her a "phony pioneer girl," Sorkin said, "I'm in film and television, Cruella, and there was an insert close-up of your manicure while you were roughing it in God's country. I know exactly how many feet off camera your hair and make-up trailer was."
Sorkin went as far as to disclose his 2001 arrest for cocaine possession in his rant, noting his assumption that it would be brought to light by Palin's people in response to his criticism.
Sorkin's final thoughts on the ordeal? "I eat meat, there are leather chairs in my office, Sarah Palin is deranged and The Learning Channel should be ashamed of itself." Read Sorkin's Full Post on HuffPo >>>
Check out Sarah's hunting video below:
► Did You Know?A caribou is just a North American name for a reindeer. A male caribou will try to look his best during mating season by refusing to eat in order to lose most of his body fat. Males will battle other males for the right to a female to mate with. Males are also ladies' men, posssibly having up to 20 partners.
It's actually important to call out politicians. The fact that she wrote what she did on TWITTER - well, her lack of logical argument needs to be pointed out since her intellectual skills aren't that of say, Winston Churchill or any of the authors of the United States Constitution.
Well, Palin is a media wh*re, that is a given. However, as is my duty to "pyss" off boths sides of every subject of interest, I take issue with Sorkin's statements as well. So, this hypocrite eats meat and wears leather, but thinks it's cruel to kill animals or celebrate the act of doing so? Guess what Sorkin, YOU kill animals and anytime you "savor" that steak or enjoy eating it you ARE doing a little dance of joy over its death. This also applies to admiring a pair of shoes or a belt made of animal skin. You are indeed celebrating the animal's death by the very act of admiring that product. Let's put it in perspective with this question: "If you pay someone to kill another person (as you pay people to kill your animals) does that equate to being guilty of murder?" Yes, it does. Oh, and I'm certainly no PETA person. I do eat meat, and am willing to kill it myself and have done so in the past. The only ones that have any validity in talking about hunting being deficient in some manner are those that LIVE it, such as vegetarians or vegans. All others are hypocrites, and I will call them to the carpet on it.
As much as I dislike Palin, it seems a bit one-sided for AOL to specifically refer to the caribou as a reindeer during the christmas season while Palin is murdering it. It almost looks like they are reporting with an agenda the way FUX noise always does.
colleen d, I disagree with you. If you eat meat, and "enjoy" it, then you are indeed guilty of celebrating the death of the animal that provided that meat. People love to insulate themselves from the basic realities of life, but in the end, it is a sign of hypocrisy. The act of hunting, killing, eating, and enjoying the kill is MUCH more human than sitting on a bulletin board demeaning people for their grammatical or spelling skills. "We are all animals, my dear." And as a matter of fact, we are only SLIGHTLY evolved killer carnivorous apes. You are included in that definition.
This woman will never be President. The most she could do is president of the Wasilla gun club. Since she is a lousy mother, she couldn't even be president of the PTA at her kid's school.
People hunt, it's legal. There is nothing wrong with it. There are TV shows everyday showing hunting & fishing. Most of our leaders either hunt or fish because it's legal. I don't hunt but that's a personal choice. But I don't tell other people not to hunt. IT'S LEGAL, EVEN FOR PALIN. Sorkin is a typical A/H who wants to take away your right to do something because he doesn't do it. He's angry because his cocaine addiction is not legal. I bet if that caribou was carrying coke, Sorkin would have shot it or tried to snort it.
What kind of a hunter can't load and reload their own gun??? My own father would have taken the gun away if I can't do anything better than that. I lost track of how many shots she took. What a loser. All that just because she's still trying to prove to her Dad that she is a good girl. Worst kind of hunter and human. Right on Mr. Sorkin!
Hunting in America is enjoyed by millions of people. The meat from game animals and birds is enjoyed by those hunters. Hunting is a tradition in this country. There are and have been many very succesful hunting shows on national television with out protest from the likes of Mr.Sorkin. He should just be honest and admit that his rant (clever or not) is another opportunity to offer some type of attack against Sarah Palin. Hunting and the fees that hunters pay for the privilege of hunting provide the ongoing protection of valued wetlands, forests, protected species as well as education programs around the country. While Mr. Sorkin enjoys the benefits of protected lands and waterways paid for by hunters and fishermen I doubt that he does very much materially to protect those lands. Mr. Sorkin because you do not (or more accurately lack the skils to) harvest your own meat, game or otherwise provide food for your table, your opinions should carry little or no weight. As the saying goes something like this "give a man a fish you feed him today, teach him how to fish (or hunt) and you feed him for a lifetime". Nice thing about Sarah Palin is that she is far closer to the average everyday American than any politician or pundit today.
Do you really want your polititians to be average, every day Americans? I would prefer them to be way smarter than the average American which she clearly is not.
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Aaron Sorkin is known for his work as a wordsmith, and his latest attack on Sarah Palin keeps with his tradition of clever and cutting remarks. 
Sorkin went on to criticize the former governor's motivation behind the segment, calling the animal "the first moose ever murdered for political gain." 
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Aaron who? Just another admitted hollywood cocaine user. And he's still a user. He's using Sarah Palin's name to get publicity. Good luck with that.
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Who the hell is this guy? Some liberal fool I guess!! Who gives a damn what he thinks?
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he is a real writer unlike ignorant SP,who cares what you think, if you do.
Next time i'd like to see the moose hunt her - that would be great television!!
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If this isn't the biggest "So what?" story of the year, I don't know what is.
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It's actually important to call out politicians. The fact that she wrote what she did on TWITTER - well, her lack of logical argument needs to be pointed out since her intellectual skills aren't that of say, Winston Churchill or any of the authors of the United States Constitution.
Well, Palin is a media wh*re, that is a given. However, as is my duty to "pyss" off boths sides of every subject of interest, I take issue with Sorkin's statements as well. So, this hypocrite eats meat and wears leather, but thinks it's cruel to kill animals or celebrate the act of doing so? Guess what Sorkin, YOU kill animals and anytime you "savor" that steak or enjoy eating it you ARE doing a little dance of joy over its death. This also applies to admiring a pair of shoes or a belt made of animal skin. You are indeed celebrating the animal's death by the very act of admiring that product. Let's put it in perspective with this question: "If you pay someone to kill another person (as you pay people to kill your animals) does that equate to being guilty of murder?" Yes, it does. Oh, and I'm certainly no PETA person. I do eat meat, and am willing to kill it myself and have done so in the past. The only ones that have any validity in talking about hunting being deficient in some manner are those that LIVE it, such as vegetarians or vegans. All others are hypocrites, and I will call them to the carpet on it.
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As much as I dislike Palin, it seems a bit one-sided for AOL to specifically refer to the caribou as a reindeer during the christmas season while Palin is murdering it. It almost looks like they are reporting with an agenda the way FUX noise always does.
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colleen d, I disagree with you. If you eat meat, and "enjoy" it, then you are indeed guilty of celebrating the death of the animal that provided that meat. People love to insulate themselves from the basic realities of life, but in the end, it is a sign of hypocrisy. The act of hunting, killing, eating, and enjoying the kill is MUCH more human than sitting on a bulletin board demeaning people for their grammatical or spelling skills. "We are all animals, my dear." And as a matter of fact, we are only SLIGHTLY evolved killer carnivorous apes. You are included in that definition.
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Sarah killed that animal for one reason....money.
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Palin reminds me of a pig
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I hope you dont eat bacon
Sorkin don't like our next President?
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This woman will never be President. The most she could do is president of the Wasilla gun club. Since she is a lousy mother, she couldn't even be president of the PTA at her kid's school.
Bonbon......DOESN'T.... NOT DON'T
People hunt, it's legal. There is nothing wrong with it. There are TV shows everyday showing hunting & fishing. Most of our leaders either hunt or fish because it's legal. I don't hunt but that's a personal choice. But I don't tell other people not to hunt. IT'S LEGAL, EVEN FOR PALIN. Sorkin is a typical A/H who wants to take away your right to do something because he doesn't do it. He's angry because his cocaine addiction is not legal. I bet if that caribou was carrying coke, Sorkin would have shot it or tried to snort it.
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Hes 100% right!!... Now Watch Palin blame him and the media for her Being WITLESS
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What kind of a hunter can't load and reload their own gun??? My own father would have taken the gun away if I can't do anything better than that. I lost track of how many shots she took. What a loser. All that just because she's still trying to prove to her Dad that she is a good girl. Worst kind of hunter and human. Right on Mr. Sorkin!
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Hunting in America is enjoyed by millions of people. The meat from game animals and birds is enjoyed by those hunters. Hunting is a tradition in this country. There are and have been many very succesful hunting shows on national television with out protest from the likes of Mr.Sorkin. He should just be honest and admit that his rant (clever or not) is another opportunity to offer some type of attack against Sarah Palin. Hunting and the fees that hunters pay for the privilege of hunting provide the ongoing protection of valued wetlands, forests, protected species as well as education programs around the country. While Mr. Sorkin enjoys the benefits of protected lands and waterways paid for by hunters and fishermen I doubt that he does very much materially to protect those lands. Mr. Sorkin because you do not (or more accurately lack the skils to) harvest your own meat, game or otherwise provide food for your table, your opinions should carry little or no weight. As the saying goes something like this "give a man a fish you feed him today, teach him how to fish (or hunt) and you feed him for a lifetime". Nice thing about Sarah Palin is that she is far closer to the average everyday American than any politician or pundit today.
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Do you really want your polititians to be average, every day Americans? I would prefer them to be way smarter than the average American which she clearly is not.