Cocoanut Koala

Y'all are missing the best one.

Look on TMZ for a comparison of her and Marge Simpson.

coco

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Vengence Opus

hey now.

he had a beer with Bourdain.

(i think that means Bourdain is not only my hero, but a total badass for making Ted have his third beer.)

i do believe i've seen the light.

i am no longer supporting the Nuge for Prez.

everyone vote for Bourdain.

he loves the Ramones, good food, and tellin' it like it is.

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Joy Honey

Are you talking about Anthony Bourdain? The guy who loves to eat animal testicles?

ewwwwwwwwwwww

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Lexxi Gynoid

I didn't listen to Rudy's speach.

I do not know Biden's political history. Does he have executive (as opposed to legislative) experience? The experience mentioned is executive experience.

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Oh, and there was a dig when she mentioned community organizer. Didn't think of Biden when she said that, though.

Decadent

Fuck. YEAH.

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Joy Honey

My bad, I had him mixed up with someone else ...

Here he is talking to Ted!

Video Detail : Video & Photos

sorry, I'll have to take a pass.

Pol

Given the derisive laughter Palin's snide comments about community organizers elicited from the Republican convention crowd, it will be interesting to see how McCain is received on September 11th when he and Obama participate in a forum for Service Nation, the theme being "Community Service and Volunteerism."

Richie Waves

The group Catholic Democrats today issued a strong rebuke of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s sarcastic mocking of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s work as a community organizer during the 1980s.

“I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities,” Palin, former mayor of a small town in Alaska, said during her speech to the Republican National Convention Sept. 3 in St. Paul, Minn.

The speech by Palin, currently governor of Alaska, followed one by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also belittled Obama’s work as a community organizer, drawing laughs from the assembled Republicans.

“It is shocking that a vice presidential candidate would disparage an essential component of the Catholic social tradition with her condescending attack on urban community organizing,” said Dr. Patrick Whelan, president of Catholic Democrats, an association of state-based groups advancing understanding of Catholic social teaching.

The group criticized Palin for mocking Obama’s work “in the 1980s for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.” The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is an arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and it partially funded Obama’s activities in Catholic parishes on the South Side of Chicago. At the time it was known simply as the Campaign for Human Development.

Community organizing was work Obama undertook “instead of pursuing a lucrative career on Wall Street,” according to a statement from Catholic Democrats.

Palin criticized for mocking community organizing | National Catholic Reporter

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Joshua Nightshade

Oh snap.

Vengence Opus

that's just nuts.

protein is good for you, and what better place to get large amounts of it.

Asher Bertrand

Soooo

I hear McCain was uninvited from a Habitat For Humanity event today (good for nothing community organizers) and Palin has canceled an appearance in Tampa on Monday (too bad for you SLCC hangers on.)

Wonder what's up.

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Lexxi Gynoid

Community organizing was what Obama did before he went to law school. Then he came back to Chicago and to a small firm where he did not make the big bucks. Some community work followed. I have no idea why I wanted to point that out.

Vengence Opus

they're probably bandaging their wounds after shooting themselves in the foot.

Pol

John Stewart on the Republican's new found concern about sexism:

Sarah Palin Gender Card

jacqueline trudeau

McCain has the habitats covered... the humanity? Not so sure about that.

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Beau Perkins

Wow was this talked about yet?? If it was please excuse me.

This has to be bullshit right? No way this can be true and McCain would actually put her on the ticket.

Palin And The Alaska Independence Party

Marc Ambinder (September 01, 2008) - Palin And The Alaska Independence Party


Edit to add- Errr someone a little more credible reported it to, CBS.

Palin last night said "And I have always been proud of my country" It may or may not have been meant as a dig on Michelle Obama. Thought just maybe she hasn't always been proud after all.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4407224.shtml

Envoy Costagravas

Beau, that's been mentioned and widely reported on. The story has changed a bit, but at the moment it appears that she was never an actual member of the AIP, but attended meetings or conferences. Apparently her husband was a member.

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Sansarya

Envoy posted this over at SS, thought it would add to the discussion here too

Gloria Steinem's take on Palin:

Palin: wrong woman, wrong message - Los Angeles Times

Colette Meiji

Interesting question,

Was ANY state given the opportunity to secede?

My initial thought is no. Even the original Constitution was binding after 9 out of 13 voted for it, If I remember correctly.

Beau Perkins

Sorry Envoy I have been in and out of this thread and dont have time to go back and read 59 pages.

This is not a concern of the Republicans at all? Even with a video of the leader of this group saying they must 'infiltrate' the two major party's?

Why is the press not all over this? Or why have I not heard Palin herself come out and defend it?

It all sounds unbelievable, if it was true I would think it would be major news.

Envoy Costagravas

Beau, it is unclear to me what you are asking: is simply the existence of the AIP a concern? Or are you questioning the degree to which Mrs. Palin was connected with them? Unless she has demonstrably more connection to the AIP than I've seen so far, there isn't any reason to have it cast aspersions on hers or McCain's candidacy.

Beau Perkins

Envoy, her husband being a member and her doing welcoming videos for a group looking to seperate from the USA?

If either of those are true it is cause for concern.

So yes I am questioning her involvment. I am not jumping to conclussions but it is something I would hope comes to light if it is true.

Beau Perkins

Cindy please explain your disagree. I really need to understand what I am missing and how this is not a big deal.

I am willing to accept it is not a big deal for any reason and I am reading biased stuff. I just would like to understand the flip side.

Edit- All I am reading now is the group does not like being part of America, the founder refers to the American flag as "that damn flag" her husband was a member and she attends the meetings.

Io Zeno

Um, can you imagine if Michelle was a member of such a group? That wouldn't be beaten to a bloody pulp?

Beau Perkins

Yes. So her daughter getting knocked up is MAJOR news but this is not.

This is from the CBS story I linked to published today.

So no Envoy, they are saying she was a member of their group.