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purplejuli

Why People Care about the Palin Circus

Sep 03, 2008 08:44

My long-time, dear friend, sweetjezebel commented on my last post asking why someone like me is interested in the garbage surrounding Sarah Palin. We disagree politically so when something political comes up, I always think of her and try to see things from her perspective. Without knowing it, she really makes me examine my thoughts and gut reactions to ( Read more... )

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redqueenmeg September 3 2008, 14:56:38 UTC

I'm also thinking about how the media jumped all over Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston's daughter for her explicit Myspace page.

And it's not like Bobby or Whitney were running for anything on a platform of we're-awesome-parents.

Anyone with two Internets to rub together knows you check everyone.

redqueenmeg September 3 2008, 14:58:51 UTC

And also, regarding Palin's politics, she used her line-item veto to cut funding for a state program that provided homes for pregnant teenage girls with nowhere to go.

Good thing Bristol has somewhere to go. If she didn't, she wouldn't matter.

purplejuli September 3 2008, 15:00:32 UTC

I didn't know that. It's horrifying.

You're always one step ahead of me on the news. Medill is ashamed of me.

redqueenmeg September 3 2008, 15:04:47 UTC

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Palin_cut_1.1_million_from_funding_0902.html ;)

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The thing is bredon September 3 2008, 15:21:46 UTC

McCain didn't go out on a limb. It's fairly well known that he wanted to run with Lieberman as his VP, but the party said "No, we're not going to allow you to do that." and John just rolled over like the obedient little lapdog he is.

Still, the more that comes out about Palin and what a massively unqualified, hypocritical, power-abusing nutjob she is, I'm starting to wonder if McCain didn't pick her just to give the middle finger to all of those who refused to let him have his way.

It really smacks of the little kid who, when told he can't have any pie, throws mud on the pie to make sure no one else wants it either. And that's about the emotional maturity level I expect from McCain

Re: The thing is purplejuli September 3 2008, 15:25:08 UTC

It's funny you should write about that. I'd forgotten the Lieberman angle.

Sometime yesterday I received an email from one of the political groups I subscribe to about a very "swift boat" type interview done with someone who was with McCain in the Naval Academy and also there (longer) in the Hanoi Hilton. The main thing I took away from it is that McCain has a volatile temper. He's vindictive and petty.

Re: The thing is redqueenmeg September 3 2008, 15:27:29 UTC

I'm betting McCain's campaign gets him really hopped up on Valium before his debates with Obama. We know Obama can keep his cool, and we know that the American populace has no problem voting for the loser of a debate, so all they have to do is keep McCain from actually lunging for Obama's throat.

With McCain's legendary temper, the obvious solution is depressants.

Re: The thing is bredon September 3 2008, 15:42:23 UTC

And they'll probably give him the same little box they were using to feed Bush the answers, too.

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purplejuli September 3 2008, 15:39:45 UTC

Another interesting perspective on the Bristol issue ( ... )

sweetjezebel September 4 2008, 08:09:51 UTC

Again, I'm a one question pony (my brain still isn't functioning on all cylinders quite yet)... Do we ever have concrete PROOF that the kids myspace/facebook pages were NOT checked? Again, I will state that it has no relevance to the candidate themselves what the child does (hell, if it did then when they look at my stepsons or drug addict cousins page I'll be SCREWED!) but I am curious to know whether they were definitely NOT looked at. Beyond a reasonable doubt. Perhaps they just didn't CARE becaue it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things in a state where the age of consent is I think... 15 or 16?

And now I'm all tired out :) I will come back for more. I will say I enjoyed your thoughts and your kind words to me in the first paragraph. I'm happy we've managed to maintain our friendship through this election thus far :)

purplejuli September 4 2008, 12:12:11 UTC

McCain's campaign people didn't even bother to check the archives of Wasilla's newspaper, nor did they pull an FBI file on her. I'm pretty sure they didn't check Bristol & Levi's myspace pages ( ... )

sweetjezebel September 4 2008, 20:11:02 UTC

You have NO criticisms for Obama at ALL? Honestly??? I find that hard to believe. And who cares how long he took or why he did it... he's not even a candidate you're considering so leave all that to US to worry about.

Here's something I wonder... would you ever be happy with ANY Republican? Or would you always think they're "up to something" and "evil" and have bad intentions? Geez... I think you would have found fault with Ronald Reagan if you'd be of voting age in the early 80's!!! (and that man was/is a GOD, so there's nothing you can say to change my mind THERE!!!)

purplejuli September 4 2008, 20:27:03 UTC

Not really, no. He wasn't me preference for the dem ticket-- I like Edwards, affair and all, but he represents the same ideals and values I have. A strong middle class. Preserving Roe v. Wade. Getting us off oil. Protecting the environment. Getting the hell out of Iraq. Diplomacy with the world ( ... )

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