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What reactions to Palin, Stewart say about society
Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 | 2:01 a.m.
American society is uncomfortable with “difficult” women such as Martha Stewart who have soared above the corporate glass ceiling.
She’s one of those women people love to hate, summoning up deep-seated fears of the successful “power-hungry” superwoman who is overly invested in her career to the detriment of family life. If she were a man, it might be said that she possesses a “killer instinct” in business, a positive trait.
Sarah Palin, as opposed to Stewart, is a maternal figure, an extension of an ultra-conservative post-feminist ideology that recuperates the conventional femininity of a lost white masculine utopia. Backward is the direction she and her followers desire to pursue.
In fact, Palin’s popularity is a classic case of backlash, a reactionary attempt to erode the meager gains that women have achieved in their struggle for civil rights.
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wrong...
i hate sarah dumb as a bag of rocks palin because she is dumb, dumb, dumb...
and she almost became my vice president...
that's why i hate her...
there are other reasons...
but that's the biggie...
I'm tired of this subject. Got all those recommended pizza places Saturday and no Larry, Veronica Berlusconi was not their and I didn't fall off the burritto wagon just wanted different taste. Mikeg I sorry your wife puts hot peppers on the pizza but you know us crazy mexicans.
Here's another food question.
Where do you go, to get a great piece of steak with; salad, appetezers, great service for an affordable price? Anybody can comment
Feminist Psycho-babble
It about the conservative value message not the messenger.
Democrats can not fight the message so they attack the messenger.
How many more day must the LV Sun kept pushing the same anti-Palin trash talk?
Sarah Palin has more balls than Joe (the dumber) Biden ever will. Or the sitting prez, for that matter.
How can women make any gains in society, when you have women like wailer Teri.
Typical of the far left. They put politics ahead of principles...
Sarah Palin offends the left simply because she is a Conservative. The left thinks that Conservatives are here to take something away from them instead of giving them something for free. Liberals love the freebie. Especially when they qualify for all of them.
Teddy Roosevelt was a Conservative and he never took anything from us and gave us plenty.
Why do I not like Sarah Palin? In a word..... idiot.
If she had half the brain of Hillary Clinton and yes, even Martha Stewart, she would be tolerable. Sarah palin is a talking points person, she could not form an original thought if her life depended upon it.
Hey Teri: There's no crying in politics!
Judy wrote that she does not like Sarah Palin because she is an idiot. We won't hold that against you there Judy, but it does seem to fit you based on your hateful rant.
It appears that a good percentage of female Palin haters have had abortions and to justify their decision to abort, they feel that they have to hate Palin's pro life position.
These loving, compassionate bleeding heart Liberals sure like to demean anyone who has a different political view then theirs.
Merry Christmas there Judy. May Santa bring you a lump of coal to chew on...
Larry,
How the heck did you conjure up THAT opinion? That's just more crazy talk. If you want to defend Ms. Palin, then please stick to facts and reality.
"Sarah Palin, as opposed to Stewart, is a maternal figure, an extension of an ultra-conservative post-feminist ideology that recuperates the conventional femininity of a lost white masculine utopia."
Pfeifer -- in the words of three REAL strong women who actually earned their places in the world:
Sharon Osborne -- Sarah Palin is "an ignorant cow."
The rockin' Wilson sisters (better known as Heart) -- "Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women."
RHG, Judy -- you got it right.
she's a loser and quitter, whoa whoa o, she's a loser
Sharon Osborne and the Wilson sisters actually earned their places in the world of KillerB.
Great... Great examples of women that I would want as examples for our youth.
The hate filled Liberals on the left are alive and doing well.
Did I hit a sore spot there Blueberry?
You are another Palin hater telling me to stick to facts and reality. Haven't you read any of the far left's attacks on Sarah Palin lately???
Meager gains? Perhaps Ms. Pfeifer would lack to take a trip back 100, 50, or even 25 years ago and eat her words. Or maybe she should take a trip overseas and visit countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia and eat her words. Women in America today enjoy almost unparalleled equality with men than at any point in history.
The left hates Palin because she mobilized the conservative base. According to Reason Magazine they may also hate her because she thinks with her heart and not her head - just like most people on the left.
Hmmm...."Sarah Palin, as opposed to Stewart, is a maternal figure, an extension of an ultra-conservative post-feminist ideology that recuperates the conventional femininity of a lost white masculine utopia. Backward is the direction she and her followers desire to pursue."
Yet she was a member of her city council, mayor, governor, private business owner, has a supportive husband, and is raising five kids. She's beautiful and happy, which really gets liberals in a lather.
Liberals consistently charge conservative women and their core values as "backward" especially to conservative women who "have it all." Apparently only liberal women own that copyright.
LarryVegas hit on the answer as to why some women hate Sarah Palin. It's her stance on abortion. That little fat black girl on The View said she has had 5 abortions. She admitted she had been promiscous in her youth. That's a lot of traffic for anybody.
There is no way legislation can stop abortions. Never has in the past, and it won't stop them in the future. So don't worry girls, if butchering the unborn is your passion Sarah can't stop you.
Well, this all began with Palin's acceptance speech at the RNC convention. Instead of a positive message about the future of our nation, she attacked and insulted those who work and volunteer to help their communities.
People didn't respond well to that message.
She claimed to hate earmarks, but accepted the earmark money that was given to Alaska for the Bridge to Nowhere (a project she originally supported, even though she told the American people she was against it) and spent it elsewhere.
Then she began spreading lies and deceiving the American people about Obama and his record.
She was interviewed by Charlie Gibson, hardly a hard-nosed journalist. She failed that challenge and began playing the victim. The media was "attacking her," she claimed. But they weren't, they were only asking her questions.
She was interviewed by Katie Couric. Again, by someone who is hardly a hard-nosed journalist. She failed that challenge, too, and played the victim.
There are plenty of conservative women who are thoughtful and clear messengers of the conservative point of view. Sarah Palin just never passed that test.
Those who can't defend her will claim the left is attacking her, when they're really just demanding special treatment for Palin.
Future and LarryV are afraid of the truth.
Sarah Palin is a crook.
12 ETHICS VIOLATIONS.
That's why she quit her job.
Only mindless drones follow Palin.
LarryV -- exactly what do you find wrong with Sharon Osborne, Nancy Wilson or Ann Wilson? All became prominent in an international, male-dominated industry. All did it on their own, especially the Wilsons. Although my daughter doesn't need models, I'd be proud to point to them if she did.
Okay -- here is a Sara Palin policy that I can support a windfall profits tax on mining companies, based on Alaska's oil tax:
"Over the opposition of oil companies, Republican Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska's Legislature last year approved a major increase in taxes on the oil industry -- a step that has generated stunning new wealth for the state as oil prices soared." Seattle Times (2008)
Mining companies in Nevada are taking Nevada gold and the only ones who profit are the executives and shareholders of foreign mining companies. With gold at over $1,000/oz the citizens of Nevada should see some of this profit.
"Alaska had the biggest plunge in tax revenues of any state last quarter, according to a new report from the non-profit Rockefeller Institute.
Unlike other states, however, Alaska isn't worried. The nation's 49th state relies little on the types of taxes that run most states' governments, and instead makes its money off oil." Juneau Empire (11/28/2009)
I can also get behind Alaska's corporate tax:
"In Alaska, corporate income tax is based on operations of an entire company, not just what they do in Alaska. That means that while the state's economy is currently strong compared the rest of the nation, corporate income taxes can still take a significant drop.
"Corporate income tax is based on world-wide income, then they apportion it to the state of Alaska based on certain aspects of their operations here," Nienhuis said.
Those aspects include factors such as assets, employees and sales in the state.
Mining, tourism, fisheries and other industries also pay corporate income tax." Juneau Empire (11/28/2009)
If ksand99 and those so opposed to Sarah Palin would read her book, they might learn the truth. But these guys would just as soon stick to their bias and continue with their distorted spinning.
Liberals think that they are above anyone who is a Conservative. Liberals are elitists who love to demean anyone with different political view then their own.
Teamster is a good example of Liberal hate, spinning and name calling.
Sarah Palin relates to Middle America and will be a conservative voice in this country for years to come, regardless of what Liberals think.
So come guys, keep up the sour hateful image of Liberals and you will see the results in the next election.
Larry, you can never rebut facts, can you? That reveals your bias to all.
I don't need to read her book, I know her record.
Her record is one of raising taxes while claiming she's cutting them.
Her record is one of begging for earmarks while claiming to fight them.
Her record and her book has explicit lies that her fan club can't deny and won't address.
Palin's fan club would rather read Palin's ghostwriter's excuses for her poor performance than acknowledge her flaws. They are obsessed with her and are willing to believe only the good and none of the bad.
Ksand99 is a Palin expert but does not need to do any reading or research because he knows her record.
Ksand99 even knows that her book has explicit lies, but no research is needed because he knows her record.
And the Liberal spinning continues in full force.
Talk about hypocrisy!
In 2007 Sarah Palin enacted a major increase in Alaskan state oil taxes that generated stunning revenues for the state as oil prices soared. The Alaska Oil and Gas Association estimates the state collected $6 billion from Palin-imposed windfall profits taxes during the fiscal year 2008. Combined with other new and existing oil taxes and royalties, the state's total oil revenue in that fiscal year exceeded $10 billion, double the amount the state received the previous fiscal year.
Palin's windfall tax funded a $1,200 "rebate" that Alaska gave to every eligible man, woman and child in Alaska. That money was dispersed as part of the larger, $3,269 check that every Alaskan already received, that is paid for by state taxes on oil companies. In 2008 a family of four received a check for $13,076.
How that for her claims of anti-socialism and reducing taxes on businesses?
Ms Double-talk at her best? No, maybe her best lie was the "bridge to nowhere" scam she pulled.
Her "15 minutes" are up. Let her go on scamming dittoheads out of their book money and fade into the sunset. Don't let her back with her only viable stance onto the political scene until she can pass a geography class.
Larry, the person spinning desperately here is you.
Your fact-free and impotent criticism has no basis.
I've cited facts. You answer with character assassination. That is your spin.
Palin said she was against earmarks while requesting more per capita than anyone in the United States.
Palin said she was against the Bridge to Nowhere when she accepted earmark funds for it.
It seems that when Palin is challenged, she chokes and then blames it on the "liberal media" and "gotcha journalism." She has a history of doing that.
Palin's fan club refuses to see reality and swallows her lies without questioning them, and then can't answer criticism.
ksand99 and facts... Now that's a laugh.
The "facts" as ksand99 deems are terrible, just terrible. I can't believe that a governor would take care of their state.
It just shows that these left wing Liberals will go to no end to slander someone they do not think is not elite enough for their liking...
It's just terrible I say...
I get it: LarryVegas supports massive government pork, just like Sarah Palin.
And "slander?" Her stated position and her record directly contradict each other, and you support her regardless of that fact.
That's sad.
Your unquestioning cheerleading for the earmark queen of Alaska is chilling to those of us who think before we type.
Ksand99 and his liberal friends have nothing to fear but Sarah Palin herself...
It's always fun to watch LarryVegas collapse in the face of facts.
Oh yea, the left wing liberals don't fear Sarah Palin. They cower in dark corners and spew their hate and try to spin facts into lies.
Read their posts. They are full of hate and disdain for anyone with different political beliefs.
LarryVegas: My post is not "full of hate and disdain" as you put it, just facts about Palin's real stand on taxes and socialism. Does MGM/Mirage send you a check every year like the people of Alaska get from their oil companies courtesy of the former governor who took the money and ran?
You're not real good on addressing facts and you waste space on this board with your juvenile name calling. Say something meaningful about Palin's raising taxes on Alaskan oil companies to fatten the wallets of the her subjects. Great vote getting move especially when she knows people like you won't back check facts on her actions.
Not "cowering in a dark corner".
Gordon
The facts that LarryVegas can't hide from:
"But as a small-town mayor and a governor Palin did not hesitate to embrace the federal earmark process, according to a Washington Post report by Paul Kane that shows Palin helped secure almost $27 million in projects for her tiny hometown of Wasilla, Alaska."
"Among the spending projects Palin helped obtain through the earmark process: $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs and $15 million for a rail project, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan watchdog group, Taxpayers for Common Sense."
"Palin, who was mayor of Wasilla from 1996 to 2002, directed the town (which then had a population under 7,000) to hire the Anchorage-based lobbying firm of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh (The New York Times notes that earmarks are "close to sacrosanct" in Alaska)."
"And during Palin's tenure as governor, Alaska requested 31 earmarks worth $197.8 million in next year's federal budget, The Los Angeles Times reports, citing the Web site of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the former chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee."
More facts that LarryVegas chokes on:
"Just this year, she sent to Sen. Ted. Stevens, R-Alaska, a proposal for 31 earmarks totaling $197 million -- more, per person, than any other state."
"Her presidential running mate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., does not sponsor earmarks, calling the practice of doling out favors, often with scant oversight, "disgraceful."
"Some of Palin's requests were for science research, such as $499,900 to assess halibut harvesting; others for lighting village airports in the Alaskan bush, where small planes and gravel runways may be the primary link to the outside world."
"Palin's requests to Congress came at a time of huge federal deficits, while Alaska state revenue was soaring due to rising oil prices and a major tax increase on oil production that Palin signed into law in late 2007."
"As a result, Alaska this year was in such a money-flushed condition -- with no state income tax or sales tax and total state revenues of $10 billion, double the previous year's -- that Palin gained legislative approval for $1,200 cash payments to every Alaskan."
"In addition, each Alaska resident gets an annual dividend check, about $2,000 this year, from Alaska's oil-wealth savings account, known as the Permanent Fund, now fattened to more than $35 billion."
"The state also has been able to tap into a gusher of federal money as its Republican congressional delegation rose in seniority and clout."
"In 1996, when Palin was elected mayor of Wasilla, a city of about 8,000 some 40 miles north of Anchorage, she did not take part in the earmark process."
"But by 2000, into her second term, the city had hired a Washington, D.C., lobbyist, Steven Silver, a former aide to Stevens, then the ultimate rainmaker as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee."
"She was hungry for earmarks just like everybody else," said Larry Persily, who worked at the Alaska state office in Washington, D.C., until earlier this year. "Everyone was feeding at the trough."
"Before she left office, Wasilla, with aid of the lobbyist and the blessing of Stevens and Rep. Don Young, got $27 million in earmarks, according to the nonpartisan Taxpayers for Common Sense."
"During her fall 2006 campaign for governor, Palin appeared to embrace the so-called "Bridge to Nowhere," even after Alaska had been held up for ridicule by McCain and others for what was seen as a wasteful boondoggle, a $233 million bridge that would replace ferry service connecting Gravina Island and its Ketchikan airport to mainland Ketchikan."
Liberals twist facts however they feel fit. Doesn't bother a Liberal to twist a fact into a lie. They never let the truth get in their way.
The Palin haters like to call those who support Sarah Palin as "Palin Cheerleaders." But, Palin is only being defended against the onslaught of demeaning slander from the left.
Actually, you don't see much in the way of Palin cheerleading. What you see are endless character assassination attacks on Sarah Palin from the left.
Spin, Larry, spin!
Can't hide from the facts, so spin!
I bet the majority of citizens of the United States wish that their State kept ownership on natural resources like Alaska did. A portion of revenues from these sources should go to the States where these resources are extracted from.
Makes sense to me...
More spin from Larry!
So you want Nevada to increase taxes on mining, too?
Larry, you sound like a liberal.
I do not spend my time posting here promoting Sarah Palin. I am spending my time on this discussion countering the Liberal negative slanderous spin that the Liberals are trying to attach to Sarah Palin.
Left wing Liberals must destroy Sarah Palin so that the American public will not have a Conservative that they can relate to.
Far left Liberals live in dreaded fear that the American public is going to relate to Sarah Palin as one of them. Liberals just can't stand that thought...
I'm sure you're right that some people are threatened by Stewart's example of a woman's corporate success. It's interesting that Oprah doesn't seem to be the same threat.
Sarah doesn't embody "femininity" to me. She's Sarah Barracuda (Alaskan high school basketball star) with the "killer instinct" that you mentioned about Martha Stewart. I don't know whether Martha would win in a mud wrestling match with the "Great White Alaskan Hunter."
I don't believe that Martha has learned the politician's tap dance of disception that Sarah has mastered. I view Sarah as sweet and as charming as a cobra. I'd pick Martha for my mom any day over Sarah.
Larry thinks Sarah Palin, who raised taxes on oil companies and begged for federal earmark funds is "conservative."
LOL!
He spends all his time here promoting Palin, telling us how great she is and how many books she sells. He is the leader of her fan club.
So he supports higher taxes and more earmarks, like his idol, Sarah Palin.
Editor: Hey, why does Pam Price get special treatment? Why is her name the only one in boldface?
Actually I spend most of my time here lately countering the spinning from ksand99.
Call me whatever you like, just don't call me late for dinner, and please don't call me a Liberal...
I've presented facts and figures to back up my assertions.
Larry has presented no facts and no figures, just excuses for Palin's poor performance.
Larry does not have an issue with Palin's earmark requests, or her repeated claims that she is against pork barrel spending, even though she's requested it.
Larry does not have an issue with Palin increasing taxes on the oil companies and defends her.
LarryVegas, err, jfNance32, err LiberalLarry: your constant cheerleading for Palin is clear. You support her and her actions, even when those actions are contrary to what she says. You make excuses for her hypocrisy.
Ksand99 has presented nothing but spin.
Larry made no excuses.
Larry does not have an issue with Palin.
Larry is only countering the spinning that Ksand99 continuously posts on this discussion.
Ksand99 is a Palin hater.
Larry = :)
LarryVegas supports Palin economic agenda so in doing so he is for increased taxes on business and redistribution of that money directly to the citizens of the state where the additional taxes are levied. What a socialist!
I can't wait for my check from the gaming industry.
Larry, you've "gone rogue."
"But as a small-town mayor and a governor Palin did not hesitate to embrace the federal earmark process, according to a Washington Post report by Paul Kane that shows Palin helped secure almost $27 million in projects for her tiny hometown of Wasilla, Alaska."
"Among the spending projects Palin helped obtain through the earmark process: $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs and $15 million for a rail project, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan watchdog group, Taxpayers for Common Sense."
"Palin, who was mayor of Wasilla from 1996 to 2002, directed the town (which then had a population under 7,000) to hire the Anchorage-based lobbying firm of Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh (The New York Times notes that earmarks are "close to sacrosanct" in Alaska)."
"And during Palin's tenure as governor, Alaska requested 31 earmarks worth $197.8 million in next year's federal budget, The Los Angeles Times reports, citing the Web site of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the former chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee."
These guys just don't give up...
Don't they realize that Larry doesn't give a crap about their spin?
They must be in love/impressed with themselves.
Larry doesn't care what they have to say.
Larry doesn't even care if they don't wear underwear...
Larry, a closet socialist! Who knew? Or maybe he just likes those spiked heels. Oh My!
I am sure that you two bird dogs will be elated to hear that GOING ROGUE, by Sarah Palin is number one (1) on the New York Times best seller list.
The more you left wing Liberal bird-dogs keep up the rhetoric against Sarah Palin the more books she sales... (I bet you can even put a spin on this)
Actually, it would do you guys good to read her book and just maybe gain some humility.
Spiked heels are good as long as one of you guys aren't wearing them.
:) @ U...
Has anyone heard the recent chorus of splashing sounds? I've discovered that its attributable to all of the Leftist Ratons deserting Obama's sinking ship.
mike:
The right-wing ship already sunk.
It's not coming back.
teamster:
And the left-wing ship is listing to starboard due to being overloaded with too many bags of rocks...
So many women jealous of Palin, as evidenced by the personal attacks. I guess that's understandable, given her accomplishments and possibilities for her future.
I hope Sarah Palin Makes a ton of money on her book so that she doesn't need to come back with her poor imitation of a politician. She could take some geography classes, be a grandmother to her illegitimate offspring, go snow machining with Todd into the sunset, etc. Although the SNL skits would be missed. It's a Catch 22, or for her a Catch 11. HA!
I hope Gordon does not ever have any children or grandchildren born out of wedlock. He would probably disown them and have them burned at the stake.
I just love these compassionate guys on the left who think they are elitist and preach their political hate to the rest of us.
Responding to LarryVegas is a non-productive waste of time. He has absolutely nothing to add to intelligent discourse. He is simply a male version of Sarah. And by "simply", I do mean simple. If you have any doubt about the absence of any arguing points in his posts, I have accumulated below, all of his brilliant comments for your review. The last time you engaged in this level of discourse you were between 3 and 4 years of age, and it went like this "He hit me first." No he pushed me." "I did not" "Did too", etc etc
Don't believe me? read on and see if you can find a single substantive sentence:
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 6:45 a.m.
How can women make any gains in society, when you have women like wailer Teri.
Typical of the far left. They put politics ahead of principles...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 9:18 a.m.
Judy wrote that she does not like Sarah Palin because she is an idiot. We won't hold that against you there Judy, but it does seem to fit you based on your hateful rant.
It appears that a good percentage of female Palin haters have had abortions and to justify their decision to abort, they feel that they have to hate Palin's
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 10:17 a.m.
Sharon Osborne and the Wilson sisters actually earned their places in the world of KillerB.
Great... Great examples of women that I would want as examples for our youth.
The hate filled Liberals on the left are alive and doing well.
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 10:26 a.m.
Did I hit a sore spot there Blueberry?
You are another Palin hater telling me to stick to facts and reality. Haven't you read any of the far left's attacks on Sarah Palin lately???
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 11:36 a.m.
If ksand99 and those so opposed to Sarah Palin would read her book, they might learn the truth. But these guys would just as soon stick to their bias and continue with their distorted spinning.
Liberals think that they are above anyone who is a Conservative. Liberals are elitists who love to demean anyone with different political view then their own.
Teamster is a good example of Liberal hate, spinning and name calling.
Sarah Palin relates to Middle America and will be a conservative voice in this country for years to come, regardless of what Liberals think.
So come guys, keep up the sour hateful image of Liberals and you will see the results in the next election.
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 12:05 p.m.
Ksand99 is a Palin expert but does not need to do any reading or research because he knows her record.
Ksand99 even knows that her book has explicit lies, but no research is needed because he knows her record.
And the Liberal spinning continues in full force.
****
Continued
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 1:05 p.m.
ksand99 and facts... Now that's a laugh.
The "facts" as ksand99 deems are terrible, just terrible. I can't believe that a governor would take care of their state.
It just shows that these left wing Liberals will go to no end to slander someone they do not think is not elite enough for their liking...
It's just terrible I say...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 1:27 p.m.
Ksand99 and his liberal friends have nothing to fear but Sarah Palin herself...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 1:43 p.m.
Oh yea, the left wing liberals don't fear Sarah Palin. They cower in dark corners and spew their hate and try to spin facts into lies.
Read their posts. They are full of hate and disdain for anyone with different political beliefs.
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 2:10 p.m.
Suggest removal
Liberals twist facts however they feel fit. Doesn't bother a Liberal to twist a fact into a lie. They never let the truth get in their way.
The Palin haters like to call those who support Sarah Palin as "Palin Cheerleaders." But, Palin is only being defended against the onslaught of demeaning slander from the left.
Actually, you don't see much in the way of Palin cheerleading. What you see are endless character assassination attacks on Sarah Palin from the left.
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 2:18 p.m.
I bet the majority of citizens of the United States wish that their State kept ownership on natural resources like Alaska did. A portion of revenues from these sources should go to the States where these resources are extracted from.
Makes sense to me...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 2:41 p.m.I do not spend my time posting here promoting Sarah Palin. I am spending my time on this discussion countering the Liberal negative slanderous spin that the Liberals are trying to attach to Sarah Palin.
Left wing Liberals must destroy Sarah Palin so that the American public will not have a Conservative that they can relate to.
Far left Liberals live in dreaded fear that the American public is going to relate to Sarah Palin as one of them. Liberals just can't stand that thought...
****
Continued
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 3:02 p.m.
Actually I spend most of my time here lately countering the spinning from ksand99.
Call me whatever you like, just don't call me late for dinner, and please don't call me a Liberal...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 3:29 p.m.
Ksand99 has presented nothing but spin.
Larry made no excuses.
Larry does not have an issue with Palin.
Larry is only countering the spinning that Ksand99 continuously posts on this discussion.
Ksand99 is a Palin hater.
Larry = :)
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 3:57 p.m.
These guys just don't give up...
Don't they realize that Larry doesn't give a crap about their spin?
They must be in love/impressed with themselves.
Larry doesn't care what they have to say.
Larry doesn't even care if they don't wear underwear...
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 4:06 p.m.
I am sure that you two bird dogs will be elated to hear that GOING ROGUE, by Sarah Palin is number one (1) on the New York Times best seller list.
The more you left wing Liberal bird-dogs keep up the rhetoric against Sarah Palin the more books she sales... (I bet you can even put a spin on this)
Actually, it would do you guys good to read her book and just maybe gain some humility.
****
By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 4:09 p.m.
Spiked heels are good as long as one of you guys aren't wearing them.
:) @ U...
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By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 6:09 p.m.
teamster:
And the left-wing ship is listing to starboard due to being overloaded with too many bags of rocks...
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By LarryVegas
11/30/09 at 8:40 p.m.
I hope Gordon does not ever have any children or grandchildren born out of wedlock. He would probably disown them and have them burned at the stake.
I just love these compassionate guys on the left who think they are elitist and preach their political hate to the rest of us.
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The End
Sarah Palin said she couldn't concentrate on her
job because of the investagation of her ethics
violations. That's why she quit as Governor.
Those pesky ethics violations do get in the way.
LOL - Cheney is hopeful for the Republican Party in 2012! The party that gave you Bush Jr. and offered Palin as a VP candidate (a heartbeat away from the top spot.) He and the party think the American people are fools, that they'll forget all that messy republican stuff by then. Kinda like all that messy Clinton stuff Hillary was a part of. Come to think of it, 'ol Cheney - unfortunately - may be right. But on the other hand, as a proud liberal democrat, chickens running around with their heads cut off seems to sum up the radical repubes for now.
Gosh guys...I waited an entire day to see what sort of comments popped up. Nothing like staying on point! Instead of actually addressing the Palin vs. Stewart mentality, this quickly became a "talking point" memo on ear marks and oil.
What would have been nice is if a nice conservative gal...wait, that's me...spoke up about embracing hearth, home, AND a career. I have all three and believe me it's a juggle to get it all right, but well worth the effort. To all you feminists out there...I would offer up this suggestion...burn your copy of "The Feminine Mystique." Best I can tell women are not happier with all their new found "rights." Oh, there may be a few, but for most of us, I would like to believe that women still enjoy being women, raising their family and supporting their husband like generations of women before us.
My husband is part of this whole constuction collapse and I have become the sole breadwinner. I have to say I secretly longed for a day where I was that "career girl." It was a little disppointing to find out that my best role was that as the support person. The one who made sure that hubbie could in fact work 12+ hour days when he needed to knowing all the while everything would be taken care of. Do I feel like a traitor to my sex? Not in the least. Women are strong just like men, but in a different way. I think that if men were honest they would readily admit that they too appreciate wives who embrace a supporting role. So you guys can yammer on about ear marks and oil...the real topic should have been...how is it that a person who committed a felony and has done time, while successful, has few truly personal relationships AND an opinion worth exploring? I would have more respect for Stewart if she had been half as successful in her personal life as she has been professionally. Aren't our personal relationships our most important? So those of you who are continually hammering Palin... I would ask you to consider this. Are you angry that she's a conservative touting family values or angry that she makes choices you don't agree with? She's not an elected official anymore and likely will never see the inside of the white house...so why does she STILL get a rise out of all of you?
Ah Stan... I didn't know you cared...
Hey Stan... Are you going to write a book and include my posts? Maybe we can make a deal. You think it would be a best seller?
I got a name for your new book. How about "How to counter Liberal Spin" or how about "Liberal spin got you down?"
Hmmmm Sounds like Larry has a little crush.
Yea, Stan is all right, regardless what some of you guys think. I am looking forward writing a book with old Stan...
The left does not fear Sarah Palin. The left fears people like LarryVegas. During election time he seemed like a fairly coherent individual, but after reading half these comments, I don't think so.
If you think Palin's book is filled with facts, your head must be filled with something else.
"The left fears people like LarryVegas. "
I don't fear little Larry. I feel pity for him. Some people will never realize that they are a pawn and an echo chamber for Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin.
ksand99. Can I please get some numbers here? Anything? I want to be on your side but your making it very difficult. Talk about sticking to talking points, you my friend take the cake. Someone please break down these facts in a statistical manner that would carry a shred of credibility in a true debate. All that is occurring here is a mindless ideology disagreement.
ksand99 writes that "I don't fear little Larry."
Hey who told you I was "little?" Have you been talking to my wife again?
I guess Larry doesn't care. I warned him that if he kept up with his inept rants and comments that held zero credibility, readers will be programed to just passing over any of his LarryVegas babble.
I am trying to elevate myself to the inept level that several of the Liberal posters have here...