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Hana Maru
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
Wait so Jezebel is criticizing her, as are other prominent pundits, so who is giving her a pass on this flag thing? This is straight out of the Fox News playbook of pretending you're a voice in the wilderness, as you shout through your bullhorn.
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Jack_Burton
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
It's OK to use the flag in hetero- cheescake or porn. Constitutuion says so.

Otherwise, there'd be a lot of strippers and Spring-Breakers without patriotic bathing suits. And that would be truly wrong.
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hellosunshine
07/02/09

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"At the same time, in deep red states like Texas, where secession talk heated up in the first months of the Obama presidency..."

LOL WE WUR JUST KIDDIN YALL. USA! USA! USA!

(Clearly, as the other lovely Texans have pointed out, we love our flag regardless of who's in office! AHEM MY AVATAR AHEM.)
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argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
she's in running clothes, right? so... does this mean she runs with her bumpit in too?

that almost makes me like her... almost.
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quatrevingtquatre
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
I'm not sure how I'd feel if Governor Gregoire started appearing in magazines doing interviews about subjects other than, you know, HER JOB.

Also, why not just wear red, white and blue? We're a smart enough nation to understand what that particular color combination means.
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bluebears
07/02/09

@thatonegirlsays: Many prominent politicians, including George W Bush, John Kerry, and John Edwards have appeared in Runners World.
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SomeAuthorGirl
07/02/09

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If the flag could talk, it might say "Don't Tread (or Bunch Me Up, or Jog, or Drape Me Artisically as an Inappropriate Prop, or Photoshop) On Me."
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Laines
07/02/09

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The blue star in the window - that means one family member in service, right? I have heard about these in regards to WWII but I didn't know they were back in use.
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GirlFailer
07/02/09

@Laines: My husband's family still uses one. I see them a lot in the south (where we live) too.
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EkaterinaBallerina
07/02/09

@Laines: If you look closely, it says Track Palin on it. It's for her son.
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GirlFailer
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
Can't. Effing. Stand. People who use the flag as clothing, or as a sexy prop. It's not a fucking parka for pete's sake. Go grab a jacket, and place the flag back on the pole.
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ThatsJustLovely12
07/02/09

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As a runner, I see nothing wrong with what Palin is wearing, in high school they made us run in spandex tank tops and bikini bottoms (YUP). Also, if there is something wrong with the flag situation (which I don't think there is) then I feel like you gotta blame the photographer on that one more so than her.
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bluebears
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: yeah, I don't think those shorts look "ill fitting" either. There's a type of running shorts that are sort of straight leg fitting like that.
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bluewine
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: Would you feel the same way about the flag if that was Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi in that picture?
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blueberrypancake
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: I agree. I'm a runner and think that's a normal running outfit.

@bluewine: I would. I don't give a shit either way and think this is the same sort of faux "outrage" the Republicans pull all the time.
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EkaterinaBallerina
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: According to her party, the way she's posing with it is a sign of disrespect. The Senate has like 17 pages on how to treat the flag. As a head of state and someone who wanted to be VP, she should know. She's not blind, she saw it there. She should absolutely have known better.
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EkaterinaBallerina
07/02/09

@blueberrypancake: That's the point. No one here really cares about the flag, what they care about is the hypocrisy of it. That she and her party act like their god's gift to America and therefore the only true Americans and then they blatantly disregard the same rules they chastise the opposition for. A lot can be said for the consistency the Republican party is severely lacking in these days.
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bluewine
07/02/09

@blueberrypancake: Don't get me wrong, I'm not hyper-sensitive about the flag, but it's the absurd hypocrisy that bugs me.

I'm genuinely asking her if she would care. My guess is that some conservative Palin apologists would really, really care if it were a Democrat in that picture.
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argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: the clothes look like normal running clothes to me; i think it's funny that she's got her bumpit in to go for a run though :)

and as for the flag business, i think it's just another example of her laziness and inattention towards her image. sarah palin still hasn't figured out how to deal with the scrutiny she faces gracefully.
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bluebears
07/02/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: I think the hypocrisy is gross (but also totally unsurprising) but a LOT of people on here are saying how they believe that the flag is sacred and it needs to be respected per the Senate guidelines. I'm a little shocked to be honest, to see so many people parrot back Senate book guidelines like they're federal law and should be respected. A lot of free thinking people have gone to prison under the banner of being allowed to treat the American flag however they want.
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clarafier
07/02/09

@ThatsJustLovely12: those bikini bottoms were THE WORST. years later i am convinced they are the reason i have chronic utis. that and the hairspray i used to try to keep them in place.
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bluebears
07/02/09

@clarafier: I am so happy I ran cross country back in the day, before those became popular.
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blueberrypancake
07/02/09

@bluewine: Oh I agree -- some Conservative Palin lovers would totally lose their minds if Hillary Clinton did that. But I think that'd be fake-ass rabblerousing, not genuine concern.

I'd think it was wrong if she were stepping on the flag or dragging it on the floor, but leaning up against it? I just can't care. And I think people who do care, whether it's a Dem or a Republican, are probably just making shit up as a show of partisan "outrage".
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bluewine
07/02/09

@blueberrypancake: Yeah, we're on the same page...I really hate partisan outrage too.

With that said, I'm not so sure about the 'fake-ass rabblerousing' thing, though...there were quite a few Republicans who seemed genuinely concerned that Obama didn't wear a flag pin, didn't salute the flag (which was untrue), and didn't have the flag on his plane (which was untrue).
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dianersb was bit by a zombie
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
From the Senate guidebook: the flag should never be used as apparel.

This is going to disappoint all those people who are pulling out their flag swimwear in anticipation for the holiday weekend
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dianersb was bit by a zombie
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
Wow. The Senate has a 17 page guidebook for the flag. [senate.gov]

Umm, Gov. Palin, I'm pretty sure you should have consulted this before aforementioned photo shoots.
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Ipomoea
07/02/09

@dianersb was bit by a zombie: I'm sure she did, cause, ya know, she reads all of 'em.
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morninggloria
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
Oh, say, can you see?
By the dolt's early light
What so proudly, she failed
to respect flag decorum?
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justcallmeangel
07/02/09

@morninggloria:
And the strumpet's red glare
Bubbies bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That she still has bad hair
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Mafalda para Presidente
07/02/09

@justcallmeangel: @morninggloria: COTD!
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femaledwightschrute
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
I don't think the blame for the flag issue rests on Palin alone. Who styled this shoot? Does she really have that flag lying around like that in her kitchen/office? She should have known better, but at the same time, someone at the magazine should have known better.
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stacyinbean
07/02/09

@femaledwightschrute: What's funniest to me is that it's pretty obvious that flag was JUST taken out of box or something. It's pretty obviously wrinkled and creased.
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stacyinbean
07/02/09

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This photo shoot is embarrassing.
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vulcanized
07/02/09

@stacyinbean: It looks like high school senior portraits for someone who ran track. And who has hair sculpted by Dairy Queen.
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
07/02/09

@vulcanized: That's exactly it! It's so cheesy. I'm almost embarassed for her, but then I remember how much I din't like her.
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EkaterinaBallerina
07/02/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Breaks "Flag Code" In Runner's World Magazine
This only bothers me in the context of her and her party's general hypocrisy. I'm not much of a flag waver myself but if I have to spend 8 years being glad a traitor and a terrorist because of such, then I expected by dissenters to not do the same. It's similar to the crap Obama got for not wearing a flag pin during the election when McCain was not once seen wearing one himself.

Honestly I'm just disgusted with their hypocrisy at this point. If Sarah Palin wants us to believe she's "true American" then she better fucking be respecting the decorum of the flag.
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
07/02/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: I couldn't agree more. I will admit that I find many of the rules around the flag baffling, but if you are gong to trade in Patriotism, you better follow the rules yourself.
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