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To fight her culture war, Sarah Palin needed a cultured wardrobe.
The Main Street hockey mom wasted no time trading up to 5th Avenue and found the attire much nicer at Saks. Dressed in her Sunday best, Palin pried herself away from Bergdrof Goodman and ventured into the “real America,” where she promptly announced her support for a U.S. constitutional amendment prohibiting gay people from marrying.
Cinderella then appeared on James Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio show. Dressed in her exotic new duds, she explained that the McCain/Palin dud of a campaign was on track because she was “putting this in God’s hands.” Well, if the Lord doesn’t come through, at least she has discovered the joys of Lord & Taylor.While all politicians have skeletons in their closet, finding a walk-in closet stuffed with $150,000 in new GOP-financed clothing was seen as obscene by voters already furious at Republican excess in a time of economic duress.
Scrambling to excuse the inexcusable, the Palin campaign said the clothes would all be donated to charity after the election. So, if you see a bag lady with a Gucci bag in December, you can thank Sarah Palin.
The great irony of wardrobe-gate is that most of Palin’s remaining fans are sexually repressed Evangelical men who are undressing the VP candidate with their eyes. The New York Times reports that her rallies are overrun with “dudes” who wear buttons that read, “Proud to be voting for a hot chick.”
As Palin brilliantly played the role of Imelda Marcos, her fellow Alaskan, Sen. Ted Stevens, stepped on stage as 2008’s Jack Abramoff. At the very moment the McCain campaign was desperately trying to distance itself from corruption on Wall Street, Stevens was convicted of failing to report tens of thousands of dollars in gifts, including extensive renovations on his house. Between Palin’s self-improvement and Steven’s home improvement, the image of the Republican Party has been solidified one week before Election Day.
On the cusp of a defeat, the GOP ticket has gone from avaricious to just plain vicious. McCain is using so many code words one might think he was running for director of the CIA. For example, he shamefully claimed that Obama would turn the Internal Revenue Service into “a giant welfare agency.”
Palin, meanwhile, mocks Obama as a socialist who sees this nation differently from true Americans and pals around with terrorists. (It was actually McCain who was endorsed by Al Qaeda this week)
With such a frightening portrait of Obama, is it any surprise that two white supremacists were arrested this week in Tennessee for plotting to assassinate the Senator? The McCain campaign obviously does not wish Obama harm. But, they have irresponsibly pandered to extremists and stoked the passions of violent, angry “patriots” to win their votes.
The specter of an Obama presidency has anti-gay forces in a swivet. Focus on the Family’s Dobson sent out a paranoid “hypothetical” letter from the year 2012 that said the election of Obama could lead to terrorist strikes on four American cities, Israel being hit by a nuclear bomb, Gay marriage in every state and hospitals refusing service to anyone over 80 years old.
Meanwhile, in California, a jowly Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, literally morphed into the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. In a video that distorted history and stretched logic, the phony “moderate” strongly urged voters to pass Prop. 8 because, “we should not let two percent of the population determine the change of definition of marriage…that has been supported for 5,000 years.”
Of course, this is roughly the same percentage of people who identify as Christian in China. Based on Warren’s mob rules philosophy and respect for historical precedent, he should find China’s persecution of Christians acceptable in the nation’s efforts to uphold and protect thousands of years of Asian history.
No sooner did Warren dehumanize gay people and demean their relationships – in the name of love – then new FBI statistics were released showing that hate crimes against gays increased in 2007, up 6% from 2006 even though the overall numbers of hate crimes slightly dropped. We can only look forward to more of Warren’s contrived compassion after his religion-based bigotry trickles down like a drop of blood into our lives.
With Republican losses likely, the Los Angeles Times reports that ambitions social conservatives are already plotting to take over the Republican National Committee. Like vultures circling the walking dead, these rapacious and repugnant culture warriors are already poised to foist blame on McCain – if he loses – for not being conservative enough.
Palin, it seems, is already laying the groundwork for a presidential run. With a huge portion of the GOP base and talk radio already in her pocket, she will likely get the nomination. Clearly, Sarah is all dressed up, because conservatives think she has someplace to go. What amazes me about her is that she is a filthy campaigner who is most comfortable in the mud, yet her designer clothes always look fabulous.
Disagree with the woman’s political viewpoints on Gay issues all you want (I sure do) but it seems pretty petty and more than a bit sexist that so many are paying so much attention to Sarah Palin’s clothes. Strange no one wants to talk about all the money Joe Biden has spent getting his Hair plugs implanted or his Botox injections. Sexism sells, I guess.
Wanye: “Disagree with the woman’s political viewpoints on Gay issues all you want (I sure do”
Yet you will vote for her and McCain anyway.
Interesting.
Joe Biden’s political party did not pay for plugs or botox.
For those few who might be swayed by propaganda and disinformation to vote for McCain/Palin, the Advocate has a good article summarizing the many arguments for why gays should vote for Obama:
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid64532.asp
How dare people slam gays, but will were Dolce & Gabana, Abercrombie & Fitch, and other designers that are GAY. Those idiots are picking and choosing from our culture. I wish we could all just have a national strike, like every gay just go out of business. Where the hell would America be then?
Wanye: “Disagree with the woman’s political viewpoints on Gay issues all you want (I sure do”
Yet you will vote for her and McCain anyway.
Interesting.
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Yes, I will vote for McCain, Mainly because I believe he has much more experience in National Defense issues. I’m an army brat (and a vet) so National Defense issues are very important to me. And on the gay rights issue, I support McCain because his STATES RIGHTS views are less dangerous than Obama’s supported position of segregating gays into 2nd class citizenship (The very same policy that the Supreme Court of Connecticut has already ruled is discriminatory to gay people). I disagree with Palin, but I support McCain. I disagree with Obama, and I can’t count the number of things I disagree with Biden on, but as I’ve said. You vote for President, not Vice President.
Wayne, you’re correct, vote for the 72 year old incompetent flip flopper who thinks it’s ok to put human rights up for a vote at the state level (unless it negatively impacts him or the narrow simpletons who vote republican). Just b/c he has been wrong on every issue from the Iraq debacle to the deregulation nightmare that has brought us this economic crisis why shouldn’t he get your support? Don’t worry, you, Sarah and Johnnie will have all the time you need to drink more Kool Aid after next Tuesday. You betcha!!
Just b/c he has been wrong on every issue from the Iraq debacle to the deregulation nightmare that has brought us this economic crisis why shouldn’t he get your support?
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That’s your view, and you have every right to it. But I disagree. I do not believe McCain has been wrong on every issue, rather on National Defense issues I trust McCain. I’m ex-Army. Do you want to know why things are finally stabilizing in Iraq? It’s because McCain had the resolve to support the surge so the troops could do their jobs; and yes, though it may not be that important to you, it is important to many Americans that our troops come home with victory and honor. Those words still mean something to a lot of us. And I am not ashamed of it.
Wayne Said:
“Do you want to know why things are finally stabilizing in Iraq? It’s because McCain had the resolve to support the surge so the troops could do their jobs; and yes, though it may not be that important to you, it is important to many Americans that our troops come home with victory and honor.”
There never could be a victory for us in this war, and never will be. This was not about conquering a country, which we did, but rather about killing an idea. They see the USA as an evil entity and rather than change that notion, we have merely reinforced that perception by our killing of tens of thousands of their civilians. The ONLY way we could have won this war is by killing every single man, woman and child that lives in that country, which, by doing so, would only prove their point as genocide is generally frowned upon by the world. As soon as our troops leave Iraq, there will be a civil war as the extremist terrorist, like Bin Laden, are still alive and kicking and even more pissed off now. Our only other option is a permanent military presence in Iraq in which case we might as well just make them a commonwealth of the United States. There will be no victory in this war.
The surge is working? Boy that is rich. After ethnic cleansing that has killed tens of thousands of Iraqis and Sunni militias that our country is paying to “keep the peace”. Mission accomplished indeed. BTW, you do know that the people responsible for 9/11 had NOTHING to do with Iraq don’t you? I’m sure you do since you’re an expert in foreign policy. Al Qaeda and Ossama were the ones responsible. And, before Bush’s decision to lie and conflate Iraq and 9/11 in order to support his war of choice, Al Qaeda was not in Iraq. But, again I know you know that. Why would this country actually want to go after the one’s responsible??? That would make too much sense to you McBush supporters apparently… Yes more of McCain and his party’s incompetent leadership is just what is needed..
Wayne (not the Besen one),
You said, “it seems pretty petty and more than a bit sexist that so many are paying so much attention to Sarah Palin’s clothes”.
I disagree. It was the McPalincomparisons that dissed Obama as an “elite” and (humming the Miss America tune) ‘there she is’ all decked out in haute couture that cost almost 4 times J. T. Plumber’s annual salary.
It’s the hypocrisy, stoopid.
You also said, “Disagree with the woman’s political viewpoints on Gay issues all you want (I sure do)”.
You DO??? You haven’t posted one WORD about her policies. You’ve merely wasted ALL of your time and effort slagging Obama and your version of his (supposed) policies.
Again, it’s the hypocrisy, stoopid.
You also said, “Strange no one wants to talk about all the money Joe Biden has spent getting his Hair plugs implanted or his Botox injections”, but, as has been pointed out, the Democratic party didn’t pay for them while the Rethuglican party DID pay for Mrs. Palin’s new wardrobe to sashay around in.
You ALSO said, “Yes, I will vote for McCain” – despite your ‘disagreement’ (stated above) for his VEEP’s policies, AND despite his support for an Arizona Constitutional Amendment (and Mrs. Palin’s support for a Federal Marriage Amendment) – all this DESPITE your ‘fervent wish’ to end ‘anti-gay discrimination’ – as you so often posted.
Yet more hypocrisy.
“his [McCain's] STATES RIGHTS views are less dangerous”
You want individual Sttes to be able to vote on our equality rights? That is pure and utter delusion. Wallow in it.
“You vote for President, not Vice President.”
One single bullet disproves that naive ‘theory’.
“Do you want to know why things are finally stabilizing in Iraq?”
I disagree that they ARE “stabilizing”, but if the McWarmongers hadn’t lied America into this war, there wouldn’t have to BE an effort TO “stabilize” it, let alone waste so many BILLIONS of tax dollars on it. So utterly foolish and short-sighted.
George, You are the only person who looks stupid by trying to degrade others with a childish insult like “stoopid”. Obviuosly you need to learn that your ideas should be able to stand on their own merit, and shouldn’t need ridiculous taunts to support them if they truly have validity. If you want to debate the issues, then try to at least act like an adult.
Yes more of McCain and his party’s incompetent leadership is just what is needed..————
When did Obama vote against the war? He gave a nice speech against it. But when he had the power to actually vote against funding the war, Obama voted in favor of funding. And when Obama needed a strong number two as his vice president to butress his lack of National Defense experience, he chose who? Biden! And when Biden had to vote whether or not to authorize the Iraq inavasion, Biden voted to what? BIDEN VOTED AUTHORIZE THE INVASION. And when it came time to support the surge or admit defeat, McCain supported the troop surge and Obama did not.
“States’ rights” is an awesome idea if you live in a place like Massachusetts – but it stinks to high heaven if you’re in Mississippi. (Just ask black folks who are old enough to remember the previous prevalence of the term).
Sure, the political independence of states is an important component of our federalism. But so is the ability of each and every citizen to move freely among those states, knowing that s/he needn’t give up any rights or privileges by doing so.
“Wayne” (not Besen) acted coy about his presidential choice for a long time before he finally admitted in his comments on this site that he’s voting Republican. Score one for the truth.
Now, given his latest argument that he’s for McCain because of national defense issues (how many gays see that as more important than the vicious attacks on their own rights here at home?), I’m beginning to wonder if he’s actually gay.
Should we wait for the other shoe to drop?