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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 2)

Apparently the cameraperson asked her if she was sure about the framing and she said to go ahead.

So - uh - not accidental. No.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 01:40:03 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 1)

Talk about a turkey. lolz.

And I thought republicans were good at framing.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:08:25 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 1)

That's part of what makes it so terrifying. She knew what was happening in the background! And she wanted it!

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:21:51 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 0)

Um, why would she want it? What possible benefit would she think she could gain?

I think she's simply more tone-deaf and insensitive than I ever imagined.

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:29:35 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 3)

Because she's crazy. She shoots wolves from helicopters. She fancies herself a badass rebel. She's like the moron version of Vladimir Putin. Insane.

Accd to the Chicago Tribune:

"This was neat," she said of the outing. "I was happy to get to be invited to participate in this. For one, you need a little bit of levity in this job, especially with so much that has gone in the last couple of months that has been so political obviously that it's nice to get out and do something to promote a local business and to just participate in something that isn't so heavy-handed politics that it invites criticism. Certainly we'll probably invite criticism for even doing this, too, but at least this was fun."

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:36:30 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 3)

I think I've figured it out: Caribou Barbie is to photo ops as Tom Friedman is to metaphors.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:40:12 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 5)

You all miss the point of that video. She is solidifying the image of "Sarahcuda" for her fans. This is like helicopter hunting. She's tough!

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 03:10:13 PM EST
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Sarrahcuda Fans (4.00 / 3)

Lowbrow white male conservatives... they do not make up more than 15% of the US American electorate.

Perhaps more than 40% of the Alaskan electorate, though.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 03:52:43 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 5)

Tough, but civilized. She's every woman. Yes, she's rugged enough to do an interview at a bloody turkey slaughter. But that doesn't mean she can't look like new money, hip and polished in her Burberry scarf with her Starbucks latte. Wait, it gets better, her trendy overpriced scarf and coffee actually match the blood and turkey in the background! She also knows how to accessorize! She can do it all!

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 04:10:03 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 2)

Across the globe, the feminists of yesterday would be spinning in their graves if they saw Sarah Palin's version of "She can do it all!" Girl Power.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 11:52:43 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 2)

It's par for the course with her, when you really think about it. This is another in a long line of Palinisms, in which she does something to make herself look like a "real American," conservative men love it, and the rest of the country looks on in horror.

I'm pretty sure most of America is watching her and thinking, "Oh, Dear God, when will this freak go away!" But the wingnutosphere loves her, so she'll be around. I'm telling you: Between Bible Spice's continued displays of the utterly bizarre and the firm belief among prominent Reps that McCain failed because he wasn't sufficiently psychotic, the GOP is going Jonestown on us. It's the only explanation I can come up with.

Obama's going to get to 500 EVs next time if they do this stuff for 4 years.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:35:16 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 1)

I love it for the freak factor. Now that there is no danger of her becoming President, I think she should keep this stuff up. It's highly entertaining. In the way the The Exorcist is entertaining...

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:38:48 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 1)

In the way the The Exorcist is entertaining...

Funny you should mention that particular movie. You're going to love Bobby Jindal in three years.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:41:59 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 0)

Oh, that is awesome.

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 02:56:07 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 4)

It's perfect. We have four potential nominees poisoned by their wacky religious affiliations. Jindal the Indian Hindu-Turned-Catholic Exorcist, Huckster the Televangelist AIDS-Patient Imprisoner, Mittens the Mormon, and Palin & the Kenyan Witch-Doctor.

Forget Barack vs Hillary. Even Jeremiah Wright can't hang. This could be the greatest reality show in history.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 03:22:41 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (none / 0)

She's a creation of the Right and the media - why not deprive her of the oxygen of publicity and let her fade back into obscurity in the wastes of Alaska.

Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - that I moved to Nice.

by Ted Welch (tedwelch-at-mac-dot-com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 03:13:52 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 3)

You don't understand, Ted. She's the gift that keeps on giving. Her favorables are just a tad above Bush's, yet she's still new and can remain in the spotlight to make complete fools of the Reps.

Gold. Solid. Gold.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 03:16:00 PM EST
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Re: o.m.g. (4.00 / 4)

Because people need to be constantly reminded of what is wrong with the Right. Soon, Obama will be making decisions, and people will wonder if they made the right choice in electing him. They will look at her and say, "Yes we did. Yes, we did."
She is far too entertaining. In these troubled times, people like to escape from reality by turning to mindless enteratinment. She is mindless and entertainment.
This is interesting. I think I now understand how crazy rightwing nutjobs feel about the GLBT community. They are horrified and obsessed at the same time, and frustratedly exclaim, "This is NOT what God intended! You are an offense to all humankind!" But maybe I am being too judgmental. I respect her right to marry, reproduce, and go on TV and act like a dingbat. Who am I to judge? Being a total idiot, afterall, is a lifestyle choice of many Americans. </snark>

Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.

by poemless on Fri Nov 21st, 2008 at 04:28:48 PM EST
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