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allyzay
06/10/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Thinks Letterman's Jokes About Her Looks Are Pathetic
yeah i can't read this site anymore. how on earth is david letterman trashing palin's tacky make-up a big deal, or any different from any of you bitching out over megan fox's "sexy face" or the good/bad/ugly feature? because she's the governor of alaska? what the hell kind of standard is that, that it's okay to say one chick looks tacky but another is verboeten? stop whipping yourselves into frenzies about how "the right" is going to react to the "ammunition" given to sarah palin, noted fallen republican star who few of them care about anymore, because i think it's insulting to humanity in general to think they're going to be so upset that they'll galvanize a new movement over a noted variety show host and comedian saying some governor has trashy make-up.

i mean good lord, no one else remembers how letterman was the only host willing to balls-out call mccain on his bullshit during the election? the man has certainly brought up sarah palin's awful points on more than one occasion, it's not his job to constantly remind the audience with cutting, sharp commentary on what terrible people the republicans are in their policies. he's allowed a lazy joke about appearances, which he makes far more often about men, and which many politicians have gladly chosen to take part in themselves on his show (*coughcough*hillary!*coughcough*).
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allyzay
06/10/09

@allyzay: i mean i'm sorry but saying someone looks bad isn't sexist in and of itself and it's not something to freak out about or to even like or dislike on any basis at all. it is a common, often-used comedy trope (employed by this site, about the items of clothing people choose to wear) so, you know, maybe if you all feel so strongly about what a terrible person you'd have to be to say "slutty flight-attendant style" you should stop reading celebrity gossip sites like jezebel and strictly stick to feministing et al instead. because otherwise the haters are looking mighty hypocritical.
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VioletBlue
06/10/09

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Sarah Palin IS PATHETIC! I'm sorry. I have to say I'm with Dave.
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gobblegirl
06/10/09

@VioletBlue: She is pathetic, based on her actions. Not based on her hairdo and makeup. Key difference.
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TheGuvnah
06/10/09

@VioletBlue: Dave's a comedian. I thought it was funny. It's not a political or academic argument, it's a joke.
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kithkin
06/10/09

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It's as if Obama gets those chain emails callng him a socialist so he says "oh, come on, here, I'll prove it to you: no salary caps!" or some such capitalisty thing. What he may not know is that the people who write and forward these emails don't know what socialism means.
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stoprobbers
06/10/09

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I saw a Creigh Deeds ad on TV the other night, and it would've blown right past my brain (I live in MD, so I'm not really invested in the VA race as a voter) except it said very loudly and plainly "HE IS PRO-CHOICE." And I was like, "Wow, man, way to not beat around the bush with that one. Applause!"

That said, I don't know too much about him so I hope he's as good as his firm and blatant stance on abortion.
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Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.
06/10/09

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Rod Blagojevich is such a disaster I'm embarrassed to be from a state that merely touches Illinois.
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morninggloria
06/10/09

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I'm giving Tim Geithner the side eye right now. TARP was passed with a provision saying that the Treasury could not attach conditions to repayment of TARP funds. And now, Geithner has attached...conditions.... to... repayment... of TARP funds? Why is he allowed to do this? I mean, maybe his version of the rules makes better sense to him, but he still should follow the actual rules rather than Geithners Special Rules. What does he think this is, the Bush administration?
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Sandicomm
06/10/09

@morninggloria: Another reason to hate Geithner. Aurgh.
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morninggloria
06/10/09

@Sandicomm: I don't hate him; he's a smart guy with a good track record at the New York Fed. Right now, his agency is laughably understaffed and those responsible for bringing him the help he needs are dragging their feet, as federal employees are known to do.

My problem is that he's compromising himself out of effectiveness. He needs to stop coddling bankers and start treating the financial sector like the government treated the auto industry. The global economy obviously can't weather another Lehman Brothers-style sudden failure, but we can't allow places like Citi and BOA to exist at the expense of taxpayers and as a hindrance to the rest of the industry.

I have a lot of feelings about this.
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marshmallory
06/10/09

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C'mon Letterman, you're better than that!
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vamusical
06/10/09

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DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDS!

I've heard of him. He's actually INVOLVED in Virginia politics, imagine that!

Yay Virginia!
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HerdingCats
06/10/09

@vamusical: So excited to vote for him in the fall -- although he'll have a tough time besting the Republican.
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vamusical
06/10/09

@HerdingCats (could have been Renesmee): He has the best chance of the three candidates from yesterday, considering he's moderate, rural, and not from Northern Virginia. Pigs have a better chance of flying out of my butt than McAuliffe would of winning the governor's race.
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linnyt is a walking cliché
06/10/09

@vamusical: i wouldn't want to be a single-issue voter, but he's pro-choice, so that makes me happy.
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rednrowdy
06/10/09

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there was an entire article on the huffington post dedicated to sarah palin's PEDICURE, folks.

*headdesk*
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NefariousNewt
06/10/09

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No, we're not going to invade North Korea... there's no oil there.
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thegogglesdonothing
06/10/09

@NefariousNewt: There's is, however, a large standing army with the ordnance to obliterate Seoul on a moment's notice...
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NefariousNewt
06/10/09

@thegogglesdonothing: True. But it never will. North Korea would piss off the United States, which they know can fight wars in two other countries and still obliterate their army, and China, which would cut off what little support they have left.
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badmutha
06/10/09

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And why would we be bending over backwards for Kenya? Lots of Presidents had foreign relatives, but that didn't mean they did anything special for them. I live in Texas and Bush CERTAINLY didn't do anything special for us, and we live in the US!
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morninggloria
06/10/09

@badmutha: He spent 1/3 of his presidency hangin' out with y'all!
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NefariousNewt
06/10/09

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A new poll shows that more than half of Republicans can't identify who leads their party...

And the other half who can, are wondering how Michael Steele got the job.
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willwriteforfood
06/10/09

@NefariousNewt: I said something similar upthread! I should read to the end before commenting.

I lay odds he won't have that job in a year. Six months, maybe.
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morninggloria
06/10/09

In reply to Sarah Palin Thinks Letterman's Jokes About Her Looks Are Pathetic
Rod Blagojevich is that kid in school who would eat dog poop for attention and act like he liked it.
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NefariousNewt
06/10/09

@morninggloria: And then develop a poop-eating problem.
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morninggloria
06/10/09

@NefariousNewt: A poop-eating problem.

Sounds unpleasant and John Waters-esque.
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EkaterinaBallerina
06/10/09

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Sarah Palin is attractive. I have no problem saying that. What I have a problem with is that we keep coming around to this. I imagine the number of people that voted for her in the election based solely on her attractiveness isn't as low as we'd like to think. Honestly, it's pretty sad that so many people ignored her blatant hypocrisy, lack of experience, and basic knowledge of just about anything because she was so pretty. If she'd been "less attractive" and also a Republican, she'd have been crucified for how she acted.

That being said, low blow Letterman. Calling a sitting governor's looks slutty is just wrong.
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
06/10/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: Thank you. You get major hearts for that. I don't care if he is a comedian or not. It was not appropriate. PERIOD. And frankly, it distracts from the real issues (her policies, incompetence, etc.) Instead of talking about the important things, she'll just talk about how unfairly the media treats her.
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NefariousNewt
06/10/09

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Salary caps? So if AIG wants that new, hard-hitting CEO they've been coveting, they're going to have to make cap room. I suggest trading him to Chrysler for a couple of VPs and some cash.
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