As one commenter noted:

Could you be any more deeply in the gutter? Not a month after a nice puff piece about Obama, you slime Palin with more 'vetting' than has been done to Obama in the past 18 months. I will never read your 'magazine' again. What a disgrace - as though a candidate's family is fair game for attack. Sick.

Just another redneck posting from not Alaska but from the other side of the country in the hics of Carolinas.

analprobamerican

what do you call the primaries if not vetting.

the GILF should be disqualified for naming her kids track and trig

were those the things she excelled at in HS?

if she has another kid its name will be Shop.

What a disgrace - as though a candidate's family is fair game for attack. Sick.

as in calling chelsea clinton a dog? and making jokes about her mother being Janet Reno? that kind of fair game?

AA,

You're really grasping at straws here.

"What a disgrace - as though a candidate's family is fair game for attack. Sick."

You mean like republicans attacked Chelsea, a completely innocent thirteen year old who didn't find herself knocked up?

Juno from Juneau.

Turth and Hagbard, Rush "attacked Cheslea". I don't recall his remarks being applauded on front page news and well known magazines attacking her looks, do you? Correct me if I'm wrong, PLEASE.

Because that is the difference.

why are republicans such whiny bitches?

why are republicans such whiny bitches?

#8 | Posted by truthhurts

Maybe those are the working Mothers of America you hear.

analprobeamerican is a working mother?

here is a clue for you WhizzingGod, we are not slamming her for being a working mother, more power to her.

we are slamming her for being a corrupt, hypocritical, ignorant, token piece of fluff.

but you go right on fighting those strawmen,

I spent the weekend speaking to a number of working mothers who voiced concerns over Palin's ability to perform this juggling act.

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, I can't stay for this meeting. Time for some breast feeding."

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, I can't stay for this meeting. Time for some breast feeding."
#11 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine

"Thats alright, but put a little in my cup before you go, okay? Y'know, that's all I had to eat when I was a prisoner of Alexander the Great."
~John "Larry King Just Made Me Wet Myself" McCain

we are slamming her for being a corrupt, hypocritical, ignorant, token piece of fluff.

but you go right on fighting those strawmen,

#10 | Posted by truthhurts

Sure. Hard to believe that's all it is considering how high the Daily KOS has you and A-Pew jumping.

Everybody knows being vice president and first lady are the exact same thing...

Everybody knows being vice president and first lady are the exact same thing...
#14 | Posted by IraqiBukkake

Cheney looks terrific in a Mother Hubbard.

"Thats alright, but put a little in my cup before you go, okay?"
#12 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

D'Oh! After watching my daughter breast feeding for the past 10 months, all I have to say is.... gross! That stuff is way too thin for coffee anyway.

"Everybody knows being vice president and first lady are the exact same thing..."
#14 | Posted by IraqiBukkake

Who knew Laura Bush was so powerful?

Hey, I hate to break this to anyone, but Gidget is a fascist. I wouldn't vote for a book-burner of the Right of the Left.

I wouldn't vote for a person who retaliates against city officials for not supporting her candicacy.

Personally, I want to know how many AIP meetings this woman attended, and why she and her husband were so friendly with these people?

I spent the weekend speaking to a number of working mothers who voiced concerns over Palin's ability to perform this juggling act.

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, I can't stay for this meeting. Time for some breast feeding."

To me...this is incredibly flawed reasoning. I thought that one of the great achievements of a working woman in the 21st century were the ability to properly balance a career and a family...which she appears to be doing quite successfully. She clearly is able because she's doing it. To attack her for achieving the goal of the modern woman is hating.

Personally, I want to know how many AIP meetings this woman attended, and why she and her husband were so friendly with these people?

#17 | Posted by Zed

Shhhh, don't bring that up. If you do, then you are attacking her and her family.

Didn't you get the memo, in this election, the right is not discussing issues.

To attack her for achieving the goal of the modern woman is hating.

#18 | Posted by IraqiBukkake

Who says the goal of the modern woman is a good goal to have.

Is that what oprah told you to think, how sweet?

I heard an interesting call on C-span yesterday. The caller, a woman, said she didn't think politician's children should be the focus of discussion. Therefore, she didn't think Palin's daughter's pregnancy should be a topic of discussion. She went on to say that the fact that some politician's son or daughter is serving in Iraq shouldn't be used to score political points either, nor should the Republican's be using the fact that Palin didn't abort her Down's syndrome son for political gain. I agree with her observations.

I think politician's are a lot like celebrities: they like the media coverage when they can control it and when it makes them look good. Then they turn on that same media coverage when they can't control it and it makes them look bad. I don't think Palin's daughter's pregnancy is an issue. I do think the fact that a supporter of abstinence only has a pregnant 17 year old raises a discussion about the effectiveness of abstinence only education. A number of Republicans remarked on Palin's family values stance and on how "cute" her family is. No one should be surprised now that Palin's abstinence only stance is being challenged in light of her daughter's out of wedlock pregnancy.

"She clearly is able because she's doing it."

The baby is four months old? Hardly time to demonstrate that "she's doing it."

But comparing the ability to balance any job and new motherhood with balancing the vice presidency and motherhood is a stretch.

To me...this is incredibly flawed reasoning. I thought that one of the great achievements of a working woman in the 21st century were the ability to properly balance a career and a family...which she appears to be doing quite successfully. She clearly is able because she's doing it. To attack her for achieving the goal of the modern woman is hating.

No woman could be vice president and the mother of five children, 4 of whom are under 18, unless she has a lot of help taking care of the children. Either her husband, mother, sister or a nanny will have to take care fo the kids while she is fulfulling her duties as VP. As I mentioned last week, what feminists have learned is that you can have it all, but not all at the same time--unless you have a house husband, grandparents who watch the kids, or some other terrific form of childcare. No one can do their job and take care of their kids at the same time; someone else has to take care of your kids for you until you come home from work.

Gal, if so, the same applies to Obama. Oh wait, his wife can care for their children in his absence. So can Palin's husband.

No woman could be vice president and the mother of five children, 4 of whom are under 18, unless she has a lot of help taking care of the children.

#23 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday

These people will have help. I do not think her being VP has anything to do with having kids. This is a diversion from the right.

It has everything to do with the fact that she is the most unqualified person ever to grace a national ticket.

Gal, if so, the same applies to Obama. Oh wait, his wife can care for their children in his absence. So can Palin's husband.

These people will have help. I do not think her being VP has anything to do with having kids. This is a diversion from the right.

I agree with you both. My point is that Sarah Palin isn't SuperMom or SuperWoman. she will have to have help raising her kids, just like every other working mother. Some people will applaud her for that, others won't. As I said, I have a friend who in her 40s who had a child with Down's Syndrome about a month ago. Even though she has a husband and a mother who lives in the area, she quit her job to stay home with the baby. My friend's grandmother said of Palin decision to run for VP, "She's nuts. She needs to stay home with her child. That' child needs her."

I do not think her being VP has anything to do with having kids. This is a diversion from the right.

Posted by Lipzoidial

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Take a day or two, and re-read the Palin Threads.

Who says the goal of the modern woman is a good goal to have.

Is that what oprah told you to think, how sweet?

Stop me if I'm wrong...

Equality between men and women (wage equality, employment opportunity) is typically considered a plank of the Democratic party. The decision of the left to attack her on this position, on any level, is to shoot oneself in the foot. It is akin to the experience issue...there is no way you can attack that position as a Democrat and end up in a better place than where you started.

It's funny, this isn't about me, though you're trying to frame it that way. If you took one look at my post history, the last thing you could infer is that I get my marching orders from Oprah...

Iraqi,

The friend and her grandmother I mentioned are both practicing Christians and registered Republicans.

But comparing the ability to balance any job and new motherhood with balancing the vice presidency and motherhood is a stretch.

and

...or some other terrific form of childcare.

I don't think there is any doubt that as VPOTUS, her childcare would be second to none. The issues that a normal working woman has in regards to logistics and her children would be non-existent in her case.

I don't think there is any doubt that as VPOTUS, her childcare would be second to none. The issues that a normal working woman has in regards to logistics and her children would be non-existent in her case.

Agreed. Most working women, however, don't have the option not to work, don't have the option to stay home with their kids; Palin does. Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't Republicans been saying part of the problem in this country is that the family has been destroyed by Feminazis who encourage women to have families and work, to have it all?

Iraqi,

The friend and her grandmother I mentioned are both practicing Christians and registered Republicans.

Well... that's different then. But is that going to change their choice for President in any way?

This isn't the first time I've heard this comment by the way...I just thought I'd address it here. However, I do think this is being leaked from the left to bring back some of those right-leaning Hillary supporters back into the fold by questioning her parenting responsibilities.

" haven't Republicans been saying part of the problem in this country is that the family has been destroyed by Feminazis who encourage women to have families and work, to have it all? "

Oh, that's so last week.

Literally.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't Republicans been saying part of the problem in this country is that the family has been destroyed by Feminazis who encourage women to have families and work, to have it all?

Absolutely...but you will never hear someone from the right address it. This is just another fishing line to hook the left with, at which point they will throw their own hypocrisy right back into their face.

Well... that's different then. But is that going to change their choice for President in any way?

The grandmother may vote for Obama. She likes McCain as well as Obama and Biden, but she thinks the choice of Palin was crazy. I haven't talked to my friend about how she will vote yet.

Absolutely...but you will never hear someone from the right address it. This is just another fishing line to hook the left with, at which point they will throw their own hypocrisy right back into their face.

There is hypocrisy on both sides. The Republican party is against gay marriage and doesn't look too kindly on gay families, and yet Mary Cheney has recently married her lesbian partner, and they now have a child. Just another example of the Republican motte: Don't do as we do, do as we tell you to do.

There is hypocrisy on both sides. The Republican party is against gay marriage and doesn't look too kindly on gay families, and yet Mary Cheney has recently married her lesbian partner, and they now have a child. Just another example of the Republican motte: Don't do as we do, do as we tell you to do.

I couldn't agree more. However, that's the Democrat motto too...it just depends on what you're doing.

I do not think her being VP has anything to do with having kids. This is a diversion from the right.

Posted by Lipzoidial

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Take a day or two, and re-read the Palin Threads.

#27 | Posted by wisgod at

it becomes an issue when the said VP advocates policies directly related to having kids

But comparing the ability to balance any job and new motherhood with balancing the vice presidency and motherhood is a stretch. -- HC

Aren't you writing off fathers as parents, HC?

And how do you defend Biden's decision to stay in the Senate as a single parent? Shouldn't he have been at home helping his children deal with the grief of losing their mother and sister, instead of living in Washington and on Amtrak?

I think everyone should just stay home with the kids - buy a 6 ft mirror and watch the whole family starve to death! Yikes, with today's prices, it take 2 paychecks to get by and yet people are still debating whether a woman (or man) should stay home with the kids.

The Leave it to Beaver generation is over - the luxury of the stay-at-home mom is in the past!

Gay Jan Wenner is teh gay for Obama!

BTW, I just checked the US Magazine website.

There are over 5,000 comments, mostly from angry women.

AA -- Guess when barbs snipes come at you from a million directions it's like "a thousand points of light" coming at you. If Palin weren't such a off-the-wall and wierd selection for VP, then maybe there wouldn't be so many exclamations of surprise and so many questions about Palin, Mccain, the RNC, and the GOP.

There is hypocrisy on both sides. The Republican party is against gay marriage and doesn't look too kindly on gay families, and yet Mary Cheney has recently married her lesbian partner, and they now have a child. Just another example of the Republican motte: Don't do as we do, do as we tell you to do.

#35 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2008-09-03 10:49 AM | Reply | Flag:

How in the hell is that hypocrisy? Is Mary Cheney her own woman? Does Dick Cheney make her decisions for her? Has Cheney said he agreed with her decision, and that he's okay with lesbianism? Has she ever come out and said "Gay people shouldn't be allowed to get married?"

Considering the answers to the later questions are "Yes, no, no and HELL NO"; then the answer to my first question will have to be "It's not."

What was Dick supposed to do, set her on fire for being a lesbian? Seems to me like he's being a decent father, and continuing to love his daughter, even if he doesn't support her "mistakes" (as he is bound to see them) Do the Republicans have to run on a "Set all gays on fire and throw them out of our lives!" platform in order to not approve of homosexuality? Why is everyone so mad when a Christian FINALLY decides to live by the advice written in their Bible, and choose to love the sinner while hating the sin?

I'm not getting how this or Bristol Palin can POSSIBLY be hypocrisy. Just because someone's child failed to live up to the parent's moral teachings (right or wrong) does NOT mean the parent is a frickin' hypocrite! You all saying this need to spend some time learning what the word actually MEANS.

Dick.. set.. HER daughter.. rofl. That's the first time I've ever seen THAT typo, and it's particularly hilarious. Would make a fine headline as well, wouldn't it? "Dick sets her daughter on fire.". *slaps hand* bad foxy! Getting too used to using that line with Palin.

The families should not be off limits. you must attack a candidates weakest link and see if you can break them. Sarah Palin needs to be tested to see if she is worthy of the VP slot.

The families should not be off limits. you must attack a candidates weakest link and see if you can break them. Sarah Palin needs to be tested to see if she is worthy of the VP slot.

#45 | Posted by rastaninja at 2008-09-04 08:10 AM | Reply | Flag:

I thought you were a militant Obama supporter. Didn't Obama say to leave her family alone?

Oh that's right I forgot. You're not ACTUALLY an Obama supporter. They're more intelligent and honest then you. Who are you really.. are you Kirk? Really. Are you? Kirk seems pretty interested in people thinking Democrats are morons. You're really Kirk's sockpuppet, aren't you?

Because much as I don't agree with Obama, his supporters are always WAY smarter then you keep putting yourself forward to be.

Sohe I am a militant democrat. I am on a mission from the almighty himself to turn this country left by any means necessary.

I am no sock puppet for any conservative. I am a hardcore leftist.

Sohe I am a militant democrat. I am on a mission from the almighty himself to turn this country left by any means necessary.

I am no sock puppet for any conservative. I am a hardcore leftist.

#47 | Posted by rastaninja at 2008-09-04 08:19 AM | Reply | Flag:

Nope. Just don't believe it. You're too stupid.

Allright folks, I'm sorry I made it talk again, I promised I'd leave the sockpuppet alone. I broke my word, lol. Bad foxie!

***** Could you be any more deeply in the gutter? Not a month after a nice puff piece about Obama, you slime Palin .
....#1 | Posted by anamerican ******

.......you must consider the option that Michelle Obama is simply a better person than Sarah Palin....

You mean like republicans attacked Chelsea, a completely innocent thirteen year old who didn't find herself knocked up?

Posted by Hagbard_Celine

Thats because Bill couldnt get her in a blue dress.

Was that going to far? oh well.

Seems they told the truth about both women.

I missed the part where they attacked Bristol. Where was that?