Three University of Wisconsin-Madison linguists tackled Sarah Palin's speaking style in a research article to be published in the Journal of English Linguist.
1. Comment by V S. (trysldy)— November 15,2009 @ 10:45AM
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Please tell me these people wrote this "off the clock"!! Surely there is something better to do with their time, if not, maybe the University could save some money!!
3. Comment by Mike S. (5778)— November 15,2009 @ 11:16AM
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This article is a stupid waste of time, will ads continue to attempt to destroy Palin until the election? They are getting an early start. Follow the leftist agenda by first marginalizing.
4. Comment by James N. (Gene)— November 15,2009 @ 11:19AM
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"David Bowie, an English professor specializing in linguistics at the same university, said Palin didn’t use so many informalities before she ran for national office."
I've read that George W. Bush spoke in complete sentences and didn't start sounding like bumpkin until he decided to run for president. Is there something about the republican base that makes candidates feel that they must sound as if they dropped out of school in the third grade in order to get elected?
5. Comment by Peter K. (Sweet Pete)— November 15,2009 @ 12:47PM
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"Is there something about the republican base that makes candidates feel that they must sound as if they dropped out of school in the third grade in order to get elected?"
Yes, the GOP has brought about the "dumbing down" of America over the last twenty years. Educated voters are one of the biggest threats to the GOP and the huge corporations that manipulate middle America. It is therefore important for the candidate to sound uneducated so the average American can relate to him or her.
9. Comment by b p. (IsThisforReal)— November 15,2009 @ 12:58PM
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A'fore any of y'all criticize poor 'ol Sarah, whay don't ya come up wid de gumption t run fer Vaice Prezidunt y'self ? Er at least do sumpin sides run off at the mouth ?
13. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 1:48PM
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All I ask for is an END DATE that would represent the last day we see this woman's name in print or hear it on TV. The Dissection of Sarah Palin does not do much of anything for anyone except Sarah Palin's wallet. ENOUGH!!
15. Comment by steve a. (jose4)— November 15,2009 @ 1:52PM
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Just once I would like some "supposedly" thoughtful journalist explain why Sarah Palin scares the left so much. The left wing media whether national or local is just irrationally terrified of this woman.
16. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 1:58PM
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Jose, Sarah Palin does not scare the Left. In fact, if she were to get the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, the Left would be rejoicing. She scares the GOP elite more than anyone because she represents the total disintegration and fragmentation of what is left of them. People like Sarah Palin cannot win national elections for the GOP.
17. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 2:00PM
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I am more interested in what they say or don't say rather they how they say it.
Our president speaks with such eloquence but he is a liar. Guess that is ok with some.
18. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 2:05PM
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Joan, there are those who believe that Sarah Palin's book is full of lies and they have the e-mails to prove it. Apparently, the moose/wolf killer isn't smart enough to realize that people save e-mails.
I wonder how all of this will affect her credibility in the 2012 presidential campaign.
19. Comment by Mark S. (Mark S)— November 15,2009 @ 2:11PM
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Somewhat interesting history of the area and explanation of her speech patterns.
Frankly, even though I wouldn't vote for her for anything, it's nice to hear someone once in a while who doesn't sound like the came from the "candidate factory".
20. Comment by Mark S. (Mark S)— November 15,2009 @ 2:14PM
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6 Check out Jimmy Carter's speech? What an absolute HOOT. Jimmy's Plains, GA background was lampooned and scrutinized just as much as Sarah Palin's small town roots were. They tried to make him look like a country bumpkin.
The press descended on Plains and made brother Billy Carter a national "celebrity" with his own line of Billy Beer.
23. Comment by Mark S. (Mark S)— November 15,2009 @ 2:19PM
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15 There is a good reason that doesn't happen. It's because "left wing FEAR of Palin" is a false and empty creation of the right wing fear mongers who understand fear and the mongering of fear better than they understand most other things. Fear is their natural state, so they assign that state to others in a failrd attempt to understand others in a way that makes sense to their world view.
26. Comment by John D. (Blkojo)— November 15,2009 @ 2:28PM
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Mark S., for someone who dismisses "fear" of Ms. Palin...and you may be right in the end...you sure are ALL OVER this article with seven posts so far. Little bit of an attraction to the subject...since it can't be "fear"?
27. Comment by Marsha H. (katzfan)— November 15,2009 @ 2:32PM
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The Dems and ADS are so afraid of Sarah Palin. "Running running scared" says Roy Orbison. Attach her politics if you must attack but all this personal stuff is just way too much. Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air, leave her alone!
28. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 2:33PM
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Palin's book will cement her status as a national joke for all but her cult following.
There is no attraction. Just a desire to communicate to the Star that this is a really stupid article and maybe they could do better.
"You betcha!!!!"
29. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 2:39PM
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27 Doggone it, Marsha, now don't you think that Sarah did some of that personal attacking herself when she was parading around the country in borrowed clothes and high heels as McCain's campaign gimmick?
30. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 2:39PM
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#28, duh duuuuh, Mmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmm
If you don't like her book don't buy ir or read it.
I hope she does not run for president but I also don't want to see Obama as president.
Obama has a cult following , that explains how he was elected.
31. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 2:45PM
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Well, Joan, Obama is the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED president. If you do not like Obama as president then I guess you will have to vote for someone else in 2012. Until then, Obama is the President which means it took a sizeable number of people to elect him. That is not a CULT.
33. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 2:55PM
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I prefer to leave the whole Sarah Palin thing alone, but whenever someone runs with the "afraid of her" thing, it rmeinds me of parents telling their children "they're picking on you because they're jealous." We all know how true that is.
34. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 3:00PM
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Joan S, your disrespect for the democratically elected president of this country is despicable. The election is over, so shut it on that "Hussein" stupidity.
Enough is enough from wingnuts like you who cannot accept that the majority of Americans do not want to hear your Fox News mantras.
The nation has moved on so maybe you should either do the same or keep that ridiculous campaign rhetoric to yourself. IT DIDN'T WORK!
People who support the democratically elected president are not zombies. They are citizens who respect the president. President Obama is an intelligent, educated, decent man who deserves respect.
35. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 3:09PM
Ratings:-23+11
What is disrespect and despicable about using the president's full name? As far as I know his name is Barack Hussein Obama.
So I am a wingnut because I dare to utter his full name? That is funny!!
I respect the office of the president but so far there is not much to respect about this president.
And no, I don't have to shut up because I disagree as you said it is a democracy, at least for now.
37. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 3:11PM
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I see how well "dissent" is tolerated by the InTolerant Left...... about as well as they've tolerated it in other countries.... say, Russia, China, Cuba, North Korea.....
38. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 3:15PM
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Joan, the first amendment is a great thing isn't it?
You have so far, called the president a liar and now you say there is nothing to respect. You have a right to express your unsubstantiated criticism of the president.
So vote for Palin in 2012 or Cheney or whatever wonderful candidate the GOP runs. That too is your right.
Good bye, wingnut lady!
40. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 3:18PM
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Here's a dissection of a blithering occupant's speech when his teleprompter malfunctions:
"uuuuuuhhhh, UMmmmmmmMMMMMM, uhhhhh, duhhhhhh."
Look it up, plenty of cases around that the leftist media hasn't managed to hide yet.
But yeah, keep on nitpicking about Sarah Palin. Like I said yesterday, Obama makes her look like a rocket scientist.
41. Comment by Jay W. (gandalph)— November 15,2009 @ 3:18PM
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Remember NY23! Please Repubs, please keep Sarah Palin and the rest of the Tea Partiers in the spotlight and please nominate her for President in 2012. Now that we've settled that who can we get for VP; Joe the heckler Wilson, Carrie _______ Prejean, Orly Taitz or maybe Glenn Beck? Can you say LANDSLIDE? Democratic landslide that is.
43. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 3:23PM
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44. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 3:24PM
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Thinking people can see through all the Alinksy word games and weak attempts to spin. I am falling on the floor laughing about the same old tired leftist tricks; see, I can do it too.
Joe Wilson was correct about the liar in the White House... it's just that the illegal aliens will soon have amnesty. So they won't be called illegals anymore and then get their "free" healthcare. Typical leftist word games....
46. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 3:28PM
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#43
And not only the extreme hate and fear of any actual "diversity" (i.e. that they haven't defined and "allowed"), they try to shut everything down (talk radio, one tv station), ban it (guns, trans-fat, cough syrup, privacy on the roads, etc. etc.), or failing that, mock it to death.
Instead of minding their own business and fixing their own issues, the far left must meddle in everyone else's. It's simply unbelievable.
47. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 3:29PM
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48. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 3:33PM
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43 The far left certainly didn't cause the near collapse of the global financial markets. Gee, was it them "illegal aliens" that did that by going to the emergency rooms all the time?
49. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 3:38PM
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#48 Liza O., who in your opinion did cause the near collapse of the global financial markets?
Do you think we should follow the laws of the country Liza, why do you think we have laws?
50. Comment by Jay W. (gandalph)— November 15,2009 @ 3:43PM
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We should absolutely follow the laws of the country and George W. Bush should have been impeached for breaking them. President Obama has broken no laws and if he did he could be impeached. He hasn't so that won't happen.
52. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 3:47PM
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Joan, in a word, deregulation, systematic dismantling of regulatoryt laws put in place after the Great Depression. It all happened in Washington DC and on Wall Street. Unfortunately, those who suffer the consequences live everywhere.
I do not know what you mean about "following laws" and I do not wish to pursue this any further. Please think whatever you want and vote for whoever you want. Those are your rights.
54. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 3:53PM
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#52, yes and federal government strong armed banks into lending money to those who did not or barely qualified.
You don't know what follow the law or laws mean, well that is sad Liza O.
You seem to think it is ok for people to come here illegally while the taxpayers
foot bills for their care. I see that you don't know what is meant by following laws.
Enjoy your afternoon also, enjoy your freedom and don't complain when some of that freedom is taken away.
56. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 4:06PM
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Wow. People sure have some strange ideas about the Wall Street crash of September, 2008, when George Bush was president. Is this what Fox News does to you guys?
Bye bye, wingnuts.
57. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 4:12PM
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#56, Liza Bush may have been president but the democrat party had control of congress.
You keep saying bye bye but you seem to be stuck on the word "wingnuts". You need to get past name calling.
58. Comment by John D. (Blkojo)— November 15,2009 @ 4:13PM
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59. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 4:21PM
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Lemme guess.... the same people who think it wasn't far leftists who collapsed the economy think that Bush is a conservative and that the Federal Reserve is run by the govt.....
60. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 4:24PM
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Those same types probably don't know how Communist sympathizer FDR ordered the commoners to turn in their gold. I bet those same folks actually think there is still gold at Ft. Knox, given how they "trust" the govt so much, enough to give them total and complete control over every inch of our lives....
61. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 4:28PM
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#51 Reagan got the illegal alien amnesty ball rolling with the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986
Just because Reagan was tricked by the one-world-government (i.e. far leftists) into thinking that would be a one-time deal, doesn't mean that the rest of them need to compound the errors.
The "argument" that someone else started it... wow....
Is there anyone in office man enough to stop it then? Never mind, I know the answer to that one.
62. Comment by Robert S. (rstar1)— November 15,2009 @ 4:31PM
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#9
"A'fore any of y'all criticize poor 'ol Sarah, whay don't ya come up wid de gumption t run fer Vaice Prezidunt y'self ? Er at least do sumpin sides run off at the mouth ?"
Palin didn't make the patriotic choice to run "fer Vaice Prezidunt", she was picked by the Party strictly on a lark to appeal to a specific demographic in their shrinking base, and apparently to their dismay, they were so desperate to parade her to the Party faithful that they never bothered vetting her for her destructive potential.
Frankly, I doubt she ever would have had the "gumption t" try anything National if left to her own devices while she was keeping an eye on Russia!
64. Comment by r b. (rillitorace)— November 15,2009 @ 5:02PM
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#54 can you give us some evidence of this 'strong arming' that went on? As in what percentage of those subprime loans were ones that the govt 'forced' banks to make?
...wouldn't want to look at the deregulation st ronnie the divine started us on that eventually took Glass-Steagull off the law books, nope deregulation is ALWAYS GOOD cuz we don't no stinkin rules...
66. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 5:06PM
Ratings:-10+12
My goodness, where do I start? Reagan was tricked by a one-world government? Really? I'm not making an argument, I am presenting a fact. Everyone else jumped on that bandwagon. Can anyone stop it? I hope so.
#63- can we actually discuss facts without bringing someones physical appearance into it? We already know you think the First Lady is ugly.....so what?
But back on track ...Reagan the Republiccan God was tricked? How? Please elaborate.
67. Comment by Thomas C. (edward)— November 15,2009 @ 5:22PM
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64. Comment by r b. (rillitorace) — November 15,2009 @ 5:02PM
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""#54 can you give us some evidence of this 'strong arming' that went on? As in what percentage of those subprime loans were ones that the govt 'forced' banks to make?""
..".wouldn't want to look at the deregulation st ronnie the divine started us on that eventually took Glass-Steagull off the law books, nope deregulation is ALWAYS GOOD cuz we don't no stinkin rules...""
The only sub-prime loans that were made that the government could have had influenced were those handled by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The sub-prime loans at fannie and freddie were only 20% of the total subprimes written.
The rest of the sub-primes 80%, were written by unregulated comapanies such as Countrywide.
The right keeps trying to blame the meltdown on the Community re-investment act.
Sorry Rush, but that dog won't hunt.
Most of the bad loans were written and marketed in a totally unregulated market.
68. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 5:31PM
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When the Democrat Congress passed amnesty for illegal aliens in 1986, Ted Kennedy claimed:
This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.1 to 1.3 million illegal aliens. We will secure the borders henceforth. We will never again bring forward another amnesty bill like this.
Kennedy repeatedly lied since the 1965 act started the full-fledged destruction of the country, and continued to lie about amnesty to his death.
72. Comment by b p. (IsThisforReal)— November 15,2009 @ 5:48PM
Ratings:-12+7
34.. What med are you on??? He is to be respected? BS And 35.. You go girl.. You are sooo right. BHO.. That is his name..He got elected because he promised a bunch of stupid people things he has never done..
75. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 6:00PM
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76. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 6:02PM
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I may be wrong, but I doubt that President Obama chose his name. Every time someone brings up his name (and yes, I know Borack Hussein Obama is different) I wonder how many of you chose your name at birth. I know I wish I could get rid of my middle name, but there it is everywhere....my drivers license, my W-2s, I suppose I could change it, but it's still public record. Thank heavens I'm not running for public office.
79. Comment by Jay B. (mister-jb)— November 15,2009 @ 6:16PM
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80. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader)— November 15,2009 @ 6:23PM
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79 No, not really. But I am most definitely going to leave now and study for my exam.
I didn't get much out of this thread other than to observe a level of ignorance and hatred that is astonishing.
Have a good evening.
84. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 6:49PM
Ratings:-12+8
What an unmitigated level of personal attacks from the Left tonight. Wow. I'm glad no one has reported them, letting them reveal themselves for what they really are.
85. Comment by Larry S. (Newsnabber)— November 15,2009 @ 6:51PM
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86. Comment by Barb D. (BeCoyote)— November 15,2009 @ 6:52PM
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From the article -
"No matter how natural it may sound, some of what Palin says is probably cultivated to appeal to a certain demographic", said Carl Shepro, a political science professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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That's just a nice way of saying the "fresh air" slang that Palin exudes is how fish smells when its been left out in the sun for a while.
She sounds like a candidate for "...you might be a redneck if..." and while she is certainly annoying (that VOICE!), I haven't seen any reason for the left to be concerned.
Its the right that is runnin scared because Palin and a couple of really freaky entertainment personalities is all they've got.
What scares the left is that she just seems like more of the dumming down of US politics.
If she were a serious contender, she would never have allowed that magazine cover. That is, unless she's running for some pageant again.
If she's interested in politics, why would she make such a cheap fool of herself?
Her voice, silly affections, her magazine covers, her book - none of that means much when its help up next to her incredible ignorance. And, THAT is what will bring her down again. (If she doesn't quit first)
87. Comment by william a. (billannie)— November 15,2009 @ 6:59PM
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#15 Because she is as vapid as the Miss Alaska contest. #22 Your only remark is about spelling. I'd say you have to debate. Thanks to GOP cuts in education half our high school grads can't spell. ## 34 A gazillion thumbs up ##40 You've got to be kidding. #40 So you argue in favor of proven killers like guns, trans fats, drug abuse etc, etc #49 It was W and his millionaire cronies and deal fixers. You know, billion $ tax breakers who were allowed to run amok. #54 Who has taken away the most of our freedoms in history? W, period # Paranoia runs your life. Admit it.
89. Comment by Barb D. (BeCoyote)— November 15,2009 @ 7:02PM
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34. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader) — November 15,2009 @ 3:00PM
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Joan S, your disrespect for the democratically elected president of this country is despicable. The election is over, so shut it on that "Hussein" stupidity.
Enough is enough from wingnuts like you who cannot accept that the majority of Americans do not want to hear your Fox News mantras.
The nation has moved on so maybe you should either do the same or keep that ridiculous campaign rhetoric to yourself. IT DIDN'T WORK!
People who support the democratically elected president are not zombies. They are citizens who respect the president. President Obama is an intelligent, educated, decent man who deserves respect. DIDN'T WORK=============
91. Comment by Joan S. ((#1726))— November 15,2009 @ 7:40PM
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so calling the president by his name, Barack Hussein Obama is a cheap shot, disrespectful, despicable but calling those who disagree wingnuts and telling them to shut up is ok. hmmm, no wonder you follow Barack Hussein Obama. He may be intelligent and educated but not sure I would call him decent.
92. Comment by James M. (TucsonJames)— November 15,2009 @ 7:46PM
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Winner...Joan S. Nice job.
Here's hoping Liza will wise up a bit after she leaves the Leftist intellectual prison of a university environment. Maybe a little real world experience will help her.
Lemme guess, all those people who said the absolute worst things about George Walker Bush (heavens, I used his middle name!) weren't despicable, and didn't need to "shut it". As for those of us speaking out now, should we be "quieted" by government officials? Dissent is no longer patriotic, eh?
What's the over/under on "wingnuts" on her next post? I'll go with 4 1/2.
Meanwhile, we get Barb the Coyote as her pinch hitter...oh joy!
94. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 8:17PM
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The lecture about respect has a special amount of credibility coming from someone who calls Bush "shrub" in nearly every posting at this forum.
I don't know how to stop laughing. "Intelligent," yeah, but we never saw any of his college papers or grades, he could be a "D" student for all we know.
95. Comment by william a. (billannie)— November 15,2009 @ 8:20PM
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#92 Walker is so white,so upper class, so I don't care about the American middle class or lower class, yes, go ahead and use that privileged class, cocaine user, draft dodger, afraid to report for a military physical " Commander in Chief" middle name.
96. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 8:21PM
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The progressives feel especially emboldened in their mock outrage and attempts to stifle opposition.
After all, their leader encourages snitch operations, a "civilian military," Obama Youth, little children singing creepy songs about him, and silent treatment toward any media coverage that he doesn't praise him.
99. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 8:26PM
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"Neo-cons" are leftists and warmongers, but that is too difficult a concept for the far left to understand. They don't own mirrors, read their own posts, or comprehend much beyond their little talking points.
100. Comment by r b. (rillitorace)— November 15,2009 @ 8:29PM
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sorry pal, them neocons were NOT voted into office by the folks you refer to as 'leftists'...but hey, we know, the party of 'personal responsibility' ain't big on shouldered their own...
104. Comment by Chester P. (5845)— November 15,2009 @ 8:57PM
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With all due respect Steph S., we don't have to ask ourselves anything because we know that the left is scared to death of Sarah Palin and others like her.
105. Comment by r b. (rillitorace)— November 15,2009 @ 9:00PM
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#101 sooo...really nothing specific, just a rant...
would be rotflmao about that middle class remark...because somehow obama wreaked this havoc on the middle class in months but somehow bush was doing exactly that for EIGHT FREAKIN YEARS! o but wait, we're not done, didn't you know? it's the 'leftists' who put him in office, somehow you've got it that the same peeps that put obama in office also put bush in office?
some craaazy weed you are smoookin' man! or maybe you've got a bad case o moonshine, who knows.
107. Comment by Mark S. (Mark the Mailman)— November 15,2009 @ 9:08PM
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Well come on then folks....
Can you round up a small majority next election to get Sarah, and her personal VP choice elected to get that dumbed down, unintelligent, and brainwashed public who voted for Obama to just go away?
The ball is in your court...you still have a couple of years....Go for it....
give it your best shot....And, please, please, please let Sarah be your front runner. Maybe she could pick Trent Franks as her VP....
And be careful here, I said Trent Franks, and not Barney Franks....
Or, what the hey, maybe Trent Franks for Pres, and Sheriff Joe for VP
Yeah, that's the ticket.....
Big landslide win for you guys next time, I just know it.
109. Comment by Howard W. (Aphelion)— November 15,2009 @ 9:11PM
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My new book is coming out soon.
"Going Rogaine"
It's one for the boys!
Hope y'all buy it now.
As for being scared of Sarah Palin and others like her.
She's just another passing twit, no one is scared or even concerned of someone who shoots themselves in the foot as often as she does. Sarah is a decent scammer, I'll admit to that.
112. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 9:19PM
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Thank you, Jay!!
And re: #110....
Yeah those for sure and maybe they'd like her more if she stopped combing her hair, or wore a massive and inappropriate belt up high.... or curtains for clothes, or Bolshevik boots....
113. Comment by Pete A. (pa)— November 15,2009 @ 9:20PM
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Unfortunately for Most the free world Sarah will be long gone by 2012. This book and the related Fall-Out will be the end of any future political asperations. I would Love to see her be the GOP candidate for 2012 as it would guarantee our Presidents re-election. I'm sure most GOP hopefulsls want to see this Sarah illnes run it's course long before 2012.
114. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 9:22PM
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83- He's changed his name so many times? Really? What are his aliases? (and Barry doesn't count-that's a nickname, kinda like my brother Robert we call Bob-that kinda thing).
116. Comment by r b. (rillitorace)— November 15,2009 @ 9:28PM
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#110 so hey, what happened to that big 'that young un of mine is gonna get married and make that baby legal thing'?
abstinence only sweetie...oops, what IS that boy doin' in your room? oh just homework well ok then...
119. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 9:32PM
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Curtains for clothes- all I can think of is that old Carol Burnett skit where she was doing a parody of "Gone With the Wind", and she came down the stairs wearing drapes with the rod still attatched "I saw it in the window and just had to have it". Priceless.
121. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 9:45PM
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You know, Jay (#120).... great minds think alike... I was just thinking about what you said the other day/night about some posting here. And how it relates here tonight.
123. Comment by Mark S. (Mark the Mailman)— November 15,2009 @ 9:56PM
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#121....So, If great minds think alike, what are you doing wasting so much time posting on the AZ Red Star site?
Man, you and Jay should be spending every waking moment you have from now until 2012 pushing a heavy agenda to get Sarah in the White House....
The clock is ticking, and still you waste valuable time on here?
#120...I think I will go to bed now too.
They say laughter is the best medicine, but, I also heard that you can actually die laughing....and I don't wan't to do that....After all, I have to make sure I am around in 2012 to cancel your vote
124. Comment by Jay B. (mister-jb)— November 15,2009 @ 10:05PM
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Mark I would like to have you show me where I say I support Sarah Palin I do not support her for any national office but I do oppose the unwarranted bad treatment she gets from the left which I view as a poor and pathetic attempt to divert attention from what their clueless leader is trying to do to this country
125. Comment by Bree H. (Bree H)— November 15,2009 @ 10:06PM
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I would imagine that many more Democrats are praying for her to run in 2012 than Republicans. The Republican Party has no credibility at present; what better to keep that from changing than to have Palin run or to have any meaningful impact on the party?
126. Comment by Jay B. (mister-jb)— November 15,2009 @ 10:14PM
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#122 You can bring the hypocrisy of the right up all you want and you can feel secure that hypocrisy is one thing the anything goes crowd will never be guilty of in that respect since they have no morals so they can't possibly violate morality The hypocrisy of the left comes in when they try to convince the people that they are the all inclusive party of acceptance Nothing could be more further from the truth and hypocritical than that
127. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 10:17PM
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#123
I'd suggest you count the number of postings here from the radical Left and see how desperate and scared they are to keep Sarah out. And then lecture them about where they spend their time.
As far as your assumptions, wrong, but nice try. Like with Jay, go ahead and point out where I said I am voting for her.
128. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 15,2009 @ 10:18PM
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For true hypocrisy, see the misogynist Left that pretends to support women then shreds the attractive and conservative ones down as much as they possibly can.
131. Comment by r b. (rillitorace)— November 15,2009 @ 10:32PM
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#128 'supporting' women does not mean one blindly votes for any skirt that swishes by...that's reserved for conservative men who haven't been laid since zeus knows when...
133. Comment by Mary O. (koffeehound2)— November 15,2009 @ 10:33PM
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George, I'm still waiting for all the name changes of Obama's. Please enlighten us. And as far as shredding women goes, we all know what the right thinks of Hillary, Nancy , and Michelle Obama, and it's nothing nice. Everyone is a hypocrite. Nice try in your part.
137. Comment by Jay B. (mister-jb)— November 15,2009 @ 11:30PM
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Come on Pat Sarah Palin is held up for comment at least once a week by this paper There are no articles about these other women to comment on Admittedly Hilary was treated pretty rough when she was campaigning but all that stopped as soon as she lost out Here it is 10 months after the election and the left is still obsessing about private citizen Palin mostly for the reason I mentioned in #124
138. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl)— November 16,2009 @ 7:48AM
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#133 You can look it up yourself.
I'm still waiting for a lot of answers here from other posters, after they're done, maybe I'll get back to you.
#136 Yeah, right. If the ADS even allows comments about any of their holy ones, there are a few dozen comments, not the hundreds that the hate-filled left spews about Sarah P, on each thread.
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Sarah Palin's way of talkin' dissected, you betcha
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison linguists tackled Sarah Palin's speaking style in a research article to be published in the Journal of English Linguist.Please tell me these people wrote this "off the clock"!! Surely there is something better to do with their time, if not, maybe the University could save some money!!
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So when can we expect the dissection of the speech patterns of Barak and Hillary?
Cuz Hillary, she "don't feel no ways tired"
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This article is a stupid waste of time, will ads continue to attempt to destroy Palin until the election? They are getting an early start. Follow the leftist agenda by first marginalizing.
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"David Bowie, an English professor specializing in linguistics at the same university, said Palin didn’t use so many informalities before she ran for national office."
I've read that George W. Bush spoke in complete sentences and didn't start sounding like bumpkin until he decided to run for president. Is there something about the republican base that makes candidates feel that they must sound as if they dropped out of school in the third grade in order to get elected?
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"Is there something about the republican base that makes candidates feel that they must sound as if they dropped out of school in the third grade in order to get elected?"
Yes, the GOP has brought about the "dumbing down" of America over the last twenty years. Educated voters are one of the biggest threats to the GOP and the huge corporations that manipulate middle America. It is therefore important for the candidate to sound uneducated so the average American can relate to him or her.
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Maybe they should check out Jimmy Carters speech. OR, how about Anderson Cooper, on CNN.
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Yeah, right.
Talk radio and television prove you wrong Peter.
Sorry but reality can be harsh.
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I figured her speach pattern souned uneducated and unsofisicated just like W.
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A'fore any of y'all criticize poor 'ol Sarah, whay don't ya come up wid de gumption t run fer Vaice Prezidunt y'self ? Er at least do sumpin sides run off at the mouth ?
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Other than this, I guess there's nothing else left to attack that gal with, ay?
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7 Tom -
"Talk radio and television prove you wrong Peter.
Sorry but reality can be harsh."
I listen to Right Wing "Squawk" radio and watch Faux news daily. Sorry Tom, but that ain't reality.
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Perhaps a better title for her book would have been "I can see myself from here!"
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All I ask for is an END DATE that would represent the last day we see this woman's name in print or hear it on TV. The Dissection of Sarah Palin does not do much of anything for anyone except Sarah Palin's wallet. ENOUGH!!
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Maybe they can disect Obama's speech patterns, er um, or just ananlyze his
teleprompter. They would probably
find Nancy and Harry at the controls.
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Just once I would like some "supposedly" thoughtful journalist explain why Sarah Palin scares the left so much. The left wing media whether national or local is just irrationally terrified of this woman.
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Jose, Sarah Palin does not scare the Left. In fact, if she were to get the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, the Left would be rejoicing. She scares the GOP elite more than anyone because she represents the total disintegration and fragmentation of what is left of them. People like Sarah Palin cannot win national elections for the GOP.
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I am more interested in what they say or don't say rather they how they say it.
Our president speaks with such eloquence but he is a liar. Guess that is ok with some.
Joan, there are those who believe that Sarah Palin's book is full of lies and they have the e-mails to prove it. Apparently, the moose/wolf killer isn't smart enough to realize that people save e-mails.
I wonder how all of this will affect her credibility in the 2012 presidential campaign.
Somewhat interesting history of the area and explanation of her speech patterns.
Frankly, even though I wouldn't vote for her for anything, it's nice to hear someone once in a while who doesn't sound like the came from the "candidate factory".
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6 Check out Jimmy Carter's speech? What an absolute HOOT. Jimmy's Plains, GA background was lampooned and scrutinized just as much as Sarah Palin's small town roots were. They tried to make him look like a country bumpkin.
The press descended on Plains and made brother Billy Carter a national "celebrity" with his own line of Billy Beer.
Remember?
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6 Isn't Anderson Cooper Gloria Vanderbilt's son? No mystery left to be solved there either.
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8 LOL Spell, baby, spell.
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15 There is a good reason that doesn't happen. It's because "left wing FEAR of Palin" is a false and empty creation of the right wing fear mongers who understand fear and the mongering of fear better than they understand most other things. Fear is their natural state, so they assign that state to others in a failrd attempt to understand others in a way that makes sense to their world view.
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18 There won't be any left to effect.
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But that won't stop the right from voting for her any more than when W and Dick lost their credibility.
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Mark S., for someone who dismisses "fear" of Ms. Palin...and you may be right in the end...you sure are ALL OVER this article with seven posts so far. Little bit of an attraction to the subject...since it can't be "fear"?
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The Dems and ADS are so afraid of Sarah Palin. "Running running scared" says Roy Orbison. Attach her politics if you must attack but all this personal stuff is just way too much. Sarah Palin is a breath of fresh air, leave her alone!
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Palin's book will cement her status as a national joke for all but her cult following.
There is no attraction. Just a desire to communicate to the Star that this is a really stupid article and maybe they could do better.
"You betcha!!!!"
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27 Doggone it, Marsha, now don't you think that Sarah did some of that personal attacking herself when she was parading around the country in borrowed clothes and high heels as McCain's campaign gimmick?
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#28, duh duuuuh, Mmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmm
If you don't like her book don't buy ir or read it.
I hope she does not run for president but I also don't want to see Obama as president.
Obama has a cult following , that explains how he was elected.
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Well, Joan, Obama is the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED president. If you do not like Obama as president then I guess you will have to vote for someone else in 2012. Until then, Obama is the President which means it took a sizeable number of people to elect him. That is not a CULT.
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yes,unfortunately Barack Hussein Obama is the president. I say he has a cult following among the media and those who just follow along like zombies.
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I prefer to leave the whole Sarah Palin thing alone, but whenever someone runs with the "afraid of her" thing, it rmeinds me of parents telling their children "they're picking on you because they're jealous." We all know how true that is.
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Joan S, your disrespect for the democratically elected president of this country is despicable. The election is over, so shut it on that "Hussein" stupidity.
Enough is enough from wingnuts like you who cannot accept that the majority of Americans do not want to hear your Fox News mantras.
The nation has moved on so maybe you should either do the same or keep that ridiculous campaign rhetoric to yourself. IT DIDN'T WORK!
People who support the democratically elected president are not zombies. They are citizens who respect the president. President Obama is an intelligent, educated, decent man who deserves respect.
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What is disrespect and despicable about using the president's full name? As far as I know his name is Barack Hussein Obama.
So I am a wingnut because I dare to utter his full name? That is funny!!
I respect the office of the president but so far there is not much to respect about this president.
And no, I don't have to shut up because I disagree as you said it is a democracy, at least for now.
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"Barack Hussein Obama, mm mmmmmm MMMMMM, mmmmmmmmmm."
Teaching the children that song and others, all over the country, if that's not a cult, I don't know what is.
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I see how well "dissent" is tolerated by the InTolerant Left...... about as well as they've tolerated it in other countries.... say, Russia, China, Cuba, North Korea.....
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Joan, the first amendment is a great thing isn't it?
You have so far, called the president a liar and now you say there is nothing to respect. You have a right to express your unsubstantiated criticism of the president.
So vote for Palin in 2012 or Cheney or whatever wonderful candidate the GOP runs. That too is your right.
Good bye, wingnut lady!
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37 Making stupid, unsubstantiated criticisms is not exactly "dissent" but nice try.
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Here's a dissection of a blithering occupant's speech when his teleprompter malfunctions:
"uuuuuuhhhh, UMmmmmmmMMMMMM, uhhhhh, duhhhhhh."
Look it up, plenty of cases around that the leftist media hasn't managed to hide yet.
But yeah, keep on nitpicking about Sarah Palin. Like I said yesterday, Obama makes her look like a rocket scientist.
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Remember NY23! Please Repubs, please keep Sarah Palin and the rest of the Tea Partiers in the spotlight and please nominate her for President in 2012. Now that we've settled that who can we get for VP; Joe the heckler Wilson, Carrie _______ Prejean, Orly Taitz or maybe Glenn Beck? Can you say LANDSLIDE? Democratic landslide that is.
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40 No one makes Palin look like a rocket scientist.
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Thinking people can see through all the Alinksy word games and weak attempts to spin. I am falling on the floor laughing about the same old tired leftist tricks; see, I can do it too.
Joe Wilson was correct about the liar in the White House... it's just that the illegal aliens will soon have amnesty. So they won't be called illegals anymore and then get their "free" healthcare. Typical leftist word games....
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41 Sarah's VP? Definitely Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh (although Limbaugh would probably not agree to a second banana position.)
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And not only the extreme hate and fear of any actual "diversity" (i.e. that they haven't defined and "allowed"), they try to shut everything down (talk radio, one tv station), ban it (guns, trans-fat, cough syrup, privacy on the roads, etc. etc.), or failing that, mock it to death.
Instead of minding their own business and fixing their own issues, the far left must meddle in everyone else's. It's simply unbelievable.
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43 The far left certainly didn't cause the near collapse of the global financial markets. Gee, was it them "illegal aliens" that did that by going to the emergency rooms all the time?
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#48 Liza O., who in your opinion did cause the near collapse of the global financial markets?
Do you think we should follow the laws of the country Liza, why do you think we have laws?
We should absolutely follow the laws of the country and George W. Bush should have been impeached for breaking them. President Obama has broken no laws and if he did he could be impeached. He hasn't so that won't happen.
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I could be wrong, but I think Reagan got the illegal alien amnesty ball rolling with the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
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Joan, in a word, deregulation, systematic dismantling of regulatoryt laws put in place after the Great Depression. It all happened in Washington DC and on Wall Street. Unfortunately, those who suffer the consequences live everywhere.
I do not know what you mean about "following laws" and I do not wish to pursue this any further. Please think whatever you want and vote for whoever you want. Those are your rights.
So long, I'm walking away. Enjoy your afternoon.
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I'm confused as well, what "laws of the country" do you mean?
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#52, yes and federal government strong armed banks into lending money to those who did not or barely qualified.
You don't know what follow the law or laws mean, well that is sad Liza O.
You seem to think it is ok for people to come here illegally while the taxpayers
foot bills for their care. I see that you don't know what is meant by following laws.
Enjoy your afternoon also, enjoy your freedom and don't complain when some of that freedom is taken away.
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If the GOP was all that interested in catering to uneducated voters they would be the ones financing acorn
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Wow. People sure have some strange ideas about the Wall Street crash of September, 2008, when George Bush was president. Is this what Fox News does to you guys?
Bye bye, wingnuts.
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#56, Liza Bush may have been president but the democrat party had control of congress.
You keep saying bye bye but you seem to be stuck on the word "wingnuts". You need to get past name calling.
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Lemme guess.... the same people who think it wasn't far leftists who collapsed the economy think that Bush is a conservative and that the Federal Reserve is run by the govt.....
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Those same types probably don't know how Communist sympathizer FDR ordered the commoners to turn in their gold. I bet those same folks actually think there is still gold at Ft. Knox, given how they "trust" the govt so much, enough to give them total and complete control over every inch of our lives....
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Reagan got the illegal alien amnesty ball rolling with the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986
Just because Reagan was tricked by the one-world-government (i.e. far leftists) into thinking that would be a one-time deal, doesn't mean that the rest of them need to compound the errors.
The "argument" that someone else started it... wow....
Is there anyone in office man enough to stop it then? Never mind, I know the answer to that one.
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"A'fore any of y'all criticize poor 'ol Sarah, whay don't ya come up wid de gumption t run fer Vaice Prezidunt y'self ? Er at least do sumpin sides run off at the mouth ?"
Palin didn't make the patriotic choice to run "fer Vaice Prezidunt", she was picked by the Party strictly on a lark to appeal to a specific demographic in their shrinking base, and apparently to their dismay, they were so desperate to parade her to the Party faithful that they never bothered vetting her for her destructive potential.
Frankly, I doubt she ever would have had the "gumption t" try anything National if left to her own devices while she was keeping an eye on Russia!
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I think Palin is a cutie next to bamama..
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#54 can you give us some evidence of this 'strong arming' that went on? As in what percentage of those subprime loans were ones that the govt 'forced' banks to make?
...wouldn't want to look at the deregulation st ronnie the divine started us on that eventually took Glass-Steagull off the law books, nope deregulation is ALWAYS GOOD cuz we don't no stinkin rules...
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#63 no way! Michelle could push ms barracuda right outa the way! Comin down the lane sarah, you ain't got the guns to hang out here!
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My goodness, where do I start? Reagan was tricked by a one-world government? Really? I'm not making an argument, I am presenting a fact. Everyone else jumped on that bandwagon. Can anyone stop it? I hope so.
#63- can we actually discuss facts without bringing someones physical appearance into it? We already know you think the First Lady is ugly.....so what?
But back on track ...Reagan the Republiccan God was tricked? How? Please elaborate.
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64. Comment by r b. (rillitorace) — November 15,2009 @ 5:02PM
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""#54 can you give us some evidence of this 'strong arming' that went on? As in what percentage of those subprime loans were ones that the govt 'forced' banks to make?""
..".wouldn't want to look at the deregulation st ronnie the divine started us on that eventually took Glass-Steagull off the law books, nope deregulation is ALWAYS GOOD cuz we don't no stinkin rules...""
The only sub-prime loans that were made that the government could have had influenced were those handled by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The sub-prime loans at fannie and freddie were only 20% of the total subprimes written.
The rest of the sub-primes 80%, were written by unregulated comapanies such as Countrywide.
The right keeps trying to blame the meltdown on the Community re-investment act.
Sorry Rush, but that dog won't hunt.
Most of the bad loans were written and marketed in a totally unregulated market.
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When the Democrat Congress passed amnesty for illegal aliens in 1986, Ted Kennedy claimed:
This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.1 to 1.3 million illegal aliens. We will secure the borders henceforth. We will never again bring forward another amnesty bill like this.
Kennedy repeatedly lied since the 1965 act started the full-fledged destruction of the country, and continued to lie about amnesty to his death.
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68. Comment by George C. (GeorgeCl) — November 15,2009 @
So then it is of course Ted Kennedy who is to blame for Sara Palin's speech patterns.......The end
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stupidity for those who crave it opalin on the half-shell
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stupidity for those who crave it - palin on the half-shell
"Obama makes her look like a rocket scientist. " George, NASA is looking for you.
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34.. What med are you on??? He is to be respected? BS And 35.. You go girl.. You are sooo right. BHO.. That is his name..He got elected because he promised a bunch of stupid people things he has never done..
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I am sure glad Liza went to bed...
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I may be wrong, but I doubt that President Obama chose his name. Every time someone brings up his name (and yes, I know Borack Hussein Obama is different) I wonder how many of you chose your name at birth. I know I wish I could get rid of my middle name, but there it is everywhere....my drivers license, my W-2s, I suppose I could change it, but it's still public record. Thank heavens I'm not running for public office.
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Mary, trust me. You are too nice for these people. They are ignorant and proud of it.
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Thank you, Liza. Actually, I have been accused of being too nice, and honest to a fault. Whatever that means.
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79 No, not really. But I am most definitely going to leave now and study for my exam.
I didn't get much out of this thread other than to observe a level of ignorance and hatred that is astonishing.
Have a good evening.
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Wasn't her speech pattern picked apart before the election?
How is she still relevant? She lost, period. Time to move on.
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The way she talks doesn't make her an idiot...she is an idiot anyway.....
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Barry's changed his name so many times, if he didn't like Hussein he could have changed it too.
Is the Left reduced to posting one word non-stop, made up of three syllables? Starts with an "i." Interesting.
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What an unmitigated level of personal attacks from the Left tonight. Wow. I'm glad no one has reported them, letting them reveal themselves for what they really are.
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From the article -
"No matter how natural it may sound, some of what Palin says is probably cultivated to appeal to a certain demographic", said Carl Shepro, a political science professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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That's just a nice way of saying the "fresh air" slang that Palin exudes is how fish smells when its been left out in the sun for a while.
She sounds like a candidate for "...you might be a redneck if..." and while she is certainly annoying (that VOICE!), I haven't seen any reason for the left to be concerned.
Its the right that is runnin scared because Palin and a couple of really freaky entertainment personalities is all they've got.
What scares the left is that she just seems like more of the dumming down of US politics.
If she were a serious contender, she would never have allowed that magazine cover. That is, unless she's running for some pageant again.
If she's interested in politics, why would she make such a cheap fool of herself?
Her voice, silly affections, her magazine covers, her book - none of that means much when its help up next to her incredible ignorance. And, THAT is what will bring her down again. (If she doesn't quit first)
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#15 Because she is as vapid as the Miss Alaska contest. #22 Your only remark is about spelling. I'd say you have to debate. Thanks to GOP cuts in education half our high school grads can't spell. ## 34 A gazillion thumbs up ##40 You've got to be kidding. #40 So you argue in favor of proven killers like guns, trans fats, drug abuse etc, etc #49 It was W and his millionaire cronies and deal fixers. You know, billion $ tax breakers who were allowed to run amok. #54 Who has taken away the most of our freedoms in history? W, period # Paranoia runs your life. Admit it.
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Once again, another Bush Conspiracy
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34. Comment by Liza O. (notastarreader) — November 15,2009 @ 3:00PM
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Joan S, your disrespect for the democratically elected president of this country is despicable. The election is over, so shut it on that "Hussein" stupidity.
Enough is enough from wingnuts like you who cannot accept that the majority of Americans do not want to hear your Fox News mantras.
The nation has moved on so maybe you should either do the same or keep that ridiculous campaign rhetoric to yourself. IT DIDN'T WORK!
People who support the democratically elected president are not zombies. They are citizens who respect the president. President Obama is an intelligent, educated, decent man who deserves respect.
DIDN'T WORK=============
Just thought it merited another read by some.
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#89 I can't stand that Hussein thing either. Why do people who have no intelligent argument keep on resorting to that cheap shot?
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so calling the president by his name, Barack Hussein Obama is a cheap shot, disrespectful, despicable but calling those who disagree wingnuts and telling them to shut up is ok. hmmm, no wonder you follow Barack Hussein Obama. He may be intelligent and educated but not sure I would call him decent.
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Winner...Joan S. Nice job.
Here's hoping Liza will wise up a bit after she leaves the Leftist intellectual prison of a university environment. Maybe a little real world experience will help her.
Lemme guess, all those people who said the absolute worst things about George Walker Bush (heavens, I used his middle name!) weren't despicable, and didn't need to "shut it". As for those of us speaking out now, should we be "quieted" by government officials? Dissent is no longer patriotic, eh?
What's the over/under on "wingnuts" on her next post? I'll go with 4 1/2.
Meanwhile, we get Barb the Coyote as her pinch hitter...oh joy!
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hmm maybe you could point out what Obama has done that wasn't 'decent'?
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The lecture about respect has a special amount of credibility coming from someone who calls Bush "shrub" in nearly every posting at this forum.
I don't know how to stop laughing. "Intelligent," yeah, but we never saw any of his college papers or grades, he could be a "D" student for all we know.
"Decent," yeah, in that Mao-ist sorta way....
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#92 Walker is so white,so upper class, so I don't care about the American middle class or lower class, yes, go ahead and use that privileged class, cocaine user, draft dodger, afraid to report for a military physical " Commander in Chief" middle name.
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The progressives feel especially emboldened in their mock outrage and attempts to stifle opposition.
After all, their leader encourages snitch operations, a "civilian military," Obama Youth, little children singing creepy songs about him, and silent treatment toward any media coverage that he doesn't praise him.
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hmmm so no, you can't actually point out anything he has done that has been 'indecent'...
and yea, we all know what a stellar scholar the former occupant of the White House was...
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weird how you can slide neo cons into all of george c's talking points and they fit perfectly...
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"Neo-cons" are leftists and warmongers, but that is too difficult a concept for the far left to understand. They don't own mirrors, read their own posts, or comprehend much beyond their little talking points.
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sorry pal, them neocons were NOT voted into office by the folks you refer to as 'leftists'...but hey, we know, the party of 'personal responsibility' ain't big on shouldered their own...
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And we have to ask ourselves, "Why do people on the left have such vitriol for Sarah Palin?"
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George C You are doing a fine job .. I'm enjoying this
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With all due respect Steph S., we don't have to ask ourselves anything because we know that the left is scared to death of Sarah Palin and others like her.
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#101 sooo...really nothing specific, just a rant...
would be rotflmao about that middle class remark...because somehow obama wreaked this havoc on the middle class in months but somehow bush was doing exactly that for EIGHT FREAKIN YEARS! o but wait, we're not done, didn't you know? it's the 'leftists' who put him in office, somehow you've got it that the same peeps that put obama in office also put bush in office?
some craaazy weed you are smoookin' man! or maybe you've got a bad case o moonshine, who knows.
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Joan S Also like all of your comments .. fine job
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Well come on then folks....
Can you round up a small majority next election to get Sarah, and her personal VP choice elected to get that dumbed down, unintelligent, and brainwashed public who voted for Obama to just go away?
The ball is in your court...you still have a couple of years....Go for it....
give it your best shot....And, please, please, please let Sarah be your front runner. Maybe she could pick Trent Franks as her VP....
And be careful here, I said Trent Franks, and not Barney Franks....
Or, what the hey, maybe Trent Franks for Pres, and Sheriff Joe for VP
Yeah, that's the ticket.....
Big landslide win for you guys next time, I just know it.
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Nope, dope smoking, name calling, and attempted intimidation is the lefts' modus operendi.
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My new book is coming out soon.
"Going Rogaine"
It's one for the boys!
Hope y'all buy it now.
As for being scared of Sarah Palin and others like her.
She's just another passing twit, no one is scared or even concerned of someone who shoots themselves in the foot as often as she does. Sarah is a decent scammer, I'll admit to that.
She will never get to a higher office.
HW
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I think if Mrs Palin had gone through a couple of divorces and a few abortions the left could identify with her and they would like her a lot better
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Again...I am so scared of Sarah Palin that I pray to your God that you put her up as the front runner for President in the next election....
Please, please, please...pray, pray, pray....Oh wait, I forgot, since I am on the left I can't pray to God, only to Muhammed.....Wing nuts INDEED!
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Thank you, Jay!!
And re: #110....
Yeah those for sure and maybe they'd like her more if she stopped combing her hair, or wore a massive and inappropriate belt up high.... or curtains for clothes, or Bolshevik boots....
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Unfortunately for Most the free world Sarah will be long gone by 2012. This book and the related Fall-Out will be the end of any future political asperations. I would Love to see her be the GOP candidate for 2012 as it would guarantee our Presidents re-election. I'm sure most GOP hopefulsls want to see this Sarah illnes run it's course long before 2012.
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s weird how george whines about name calling when that's pert near all he does...
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#110 so hey, what happened to that big 'that young un of mine is gonna get married and make that baby legal thing'?
abstinence only sweetie...oops, what IS that boy doin' in your room? oh just homework well ok then...
but hey yea, her hair is just sooo grooovy baby!
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I'm pretty sure George is a Libertarian and not a Conservative like some of us, and is therefore granted artistic licence.
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#115
Oh really....Where on this thread did I say "name calling"? I'll be waiting.
Is there something wrong with the cell phone that you are using? A little hard to interpret what you are writing.
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Curtains for clothes- all I can think of is that old Carol Burnett skit where she was doing a parody of "Gone With the Wind", and she came down the stairs wearing drapes with the rod still attatched "I saw it in the window and just had to have it". Priceless.
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#116 Your comments are making progressively less sense as the evening goes on Maybe you need a break or a nap or something
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You know, Jay (#120).... great minds think alike... I was just thinking about what you said the other day/night about some posting here. And how it relates here tonight.
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#120 oh I see...divorces and abortions are no nos but teen pregnancies are a good thing...
or at least something you don't want brought up when it showcases a policy that did not work for the righties...
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#121....So, If great minds think alike, what are you doing wasting so much time posting on the AZ Red Star site?
Man, you and Jay should be spending every waking moment you have from now until 2012 pushing a heavy agenda to get Sarah in the White House....
The clock is ticking, and still you waste valuable time on here?
#120...I think I will go to bed now too.
They say laughter is the best medicine, but, I also heard that you can actually die laughing....and I don't wan't to do that....After all, I have to make sure I am around in 2012 to cancel your vote
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Mark I would like to have you show me where I say I support Sarah Palin I do not support her for any national office but I do oppose the unwarranted bad treatment she gets from the left which I view as a poor and pathetic attempt to divert attention from what their clueless leader is trying to do to this country
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I would imagine that many more Democrats are praying for her to run in 2012 than Republicans. The Republican Party has no credibility at present; what better to keep that from changing than to have Palin run or to have any meaningful impact on the party?
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#122 You can bring the hypocrisy of the right up all you want and you can feel secure that hypocrisy is one thing the anything goes crowd will never be guilty of in that respect since they have no morals so they can't possibly violate morality The hypocrisy of the left comes in when they try to convince the people that they are the all inclusive party of acceptance Nothing could be more further from the truth and hypocritical than that
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#123
I'd suggest you count the number of postings here from the radical Left and see how desperate and scared they are to keep Sarah out. And then lecture them about where they spend their time.
As far as your assumptions, wrong, but nice try. Like with Jay, go ahead and point out where I said I am voting for her.
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For true hypocrisy, see the misogynist Left that pretends to support women then shreds the attractive and conservative ones down as much as they possibly can.
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#126 pretty obvious you only know 'lefties' from the ones populating your imagination...
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#129 Wrong again .. You are on a roll
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#128 'supporting' women does not mean one blindly votes for any skirt that swishes by...that's reserved for conservative men who haven't been laid since zeus knows when...
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#130 that was not 'know' in a biblical sense silly...
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George, I'm still waiting for all the name changes of Obama's. Please enlighten us. And as far as shredding women goes, we all know what the right thinks of Hillary, Nancy , and Michelle Obama, and it's nothing nice. Everyone is a hypocrite. Nice try in your part.
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Sorry. Should be "on your part".
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Mary Have you ever seen any stories in the ADs about about any of the women you mentioned that drew dozens and dozens of mostly negative comments ?
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135. Are you kidding? Any article mentioning Hillary, Nancy or Michelle draws huge numbers of negative comments from the ADS posters.
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Come on Pat Sarah Palin is held up for comment at least once a week by this paper There are no articles about these other women to comment on Admittedly Hilary was treated pretty rough when she was campaigning but all that stopped as soon as she lost out Here it is 10 months after the election and the left is still obsessing about private citizen Palin mostly for the reason I mentioned in #124
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#133 You can look it up yourself.
I'm still waiting for a lot of answers here from other posters, after they're done, maybe I'll get back to you.
#136 Yeah, right. If the ADS even allows comments about any of their holy ones, there are a few dozen comments, not the hundreds that the hate-filled left spews about Sarah P, on each thread.
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