Aaron Sorkin Calls Sarah Palin a 'Witless Bully'

By Sarah Crow Posted Dec 8th 2010 12:20PM

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.

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Wednesday 08 December

By groucho

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I think the point Sorkin is trying to make is that we frequently judge an action not so much for the act itself as for the motive behind it, just like a soldier and a serial killer may both take lives, but we decorate the one and imprison the other, because one guy is doing a hard job we gave him, at risk to his own life, and the other is doing the same thing for no reason other than his own sick enjoyment. That may not be the best analogy because unfortunately we sometimes send people off to fight unjust wars, but my point is still the same--the motivation is what we tend to judge by. And Sarah enjoys the killing and is doing it on-camera in order to increase her profile and name recognition for her own profit, monetary or political. Somehow that leaves a bad taste in my mouth, certainly a worse one than a caribou steak would.

Thursday 09 December

By Terrayjos

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"I think the point Sorkin is trying to make is that we frequently judge an action not so much for the act itself as for the motive behind it, just like a soldier and a serial killer may both take lives, but we decorate the one and imprison the other, because one guy is doing a hard job we gave him, at risk to his own life, and the other is doing the same thing for no reason other than his own sick enjoyment."

Your analogy is very good and makes a valid argument.

By rj

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LOL@all you republicans who blindly and aimlessly defend sarah palin...all you republican perverts want to do is bang her..and her daughter....shes an idiot..simpel as that...and everyone defednign her is too!!....she is not the image i want representing america ...she doesnt make me proud about anything..she is the epitome of whats WRONG with this country today

By James Craig

Simple, NOT simpel.

Defending, NOT defednign.

Republican perverts?

You, you illeterate ignoramous, are a poster boy (girl?) for what's wrong with this country. But thank god, as the recent elections prove, you are in the minority!

By Mike L

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Actually, I would have enjoyed it more if Sarah had shot Adam Sorkin.

By pjmqone05

the guys name is Aaron. Another uninfored knee jerk reation from an undereducated man

uninfored? Please tell this uneducated person what this means, oh great master of intellect?

By joeg

Hey, Mike,

You also missed "reation."

By Rich

Well said, Just put this years deer in the fridge after serving a nice roast for dinner.

By cashmanh8surkel

Aaron needs to grow a set. Nothing more pathetic than sissified girli-men wetting themselves over strong, beautiful women.

By member1070

I would like to know how hiding behind a blind, on a hill or anywhere out of sight, and shooting an animal with a high powered rifle should be called hunting?

By h

Simply put, Sarah Palin is a fraud.

By georgie

H, oh yeah, she is the only fraud in politics, isn't she? There have been such stellar individuals running for President or Vice President in the past, from both parties, i.e. Edwards, Clinton, and even Bush.

By cdb1975

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Nothing worse than frustrated, ugly, fat, stinky middle aged slobs on social security and medicare sitting in their motorized scooters j***ing off to Sarah Palin.

Your post infers two things: You're stupid--middle-aged slobs aren't on social security and Medi-care. They may be paying into the system, but they do not enjoy the benefits until they are 62 or older. You're an elitist snob-calling people fat, lazy, slobs and generalize an entire race of people--probably white conservatives, I'm thinking.

Mike, I agree with you. Such extreme individuals don't allow for others to have an opinion. If your thought doesn't match theirs then it must be wrong, and they have to sink into the gutter bigotry and name calling, to get their point across. Sad...

By a realist

Sorkin says he doesn't have a problem with eating meat or wearing a leather belt but doesn't like torturing the animal. Get real! Does he think cattle are put to sleep or die of old age?

By Matt

It still doesn't mean he likes it!!! Get a grip, folks. Acceptance isn't the same thing as enjoyment...I accept politicians, but I can't stand them!

By Angel

Palin is an ugly animal killing old bag..wears fake hair...go home and tend to your brood,you worthless piece of crap!!!

By diane

time to give your kids their condoms and birth control.

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