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September 10, 2008
You Can Have It Both Ways
∅bama has made a statement about pigs in lipstick that seems to insult Sarah Palin. In fact it seems to have insulted a lot of women. If it was unintentional - ∅bama is a stupid politician. If it was intentional - ∅bama is a stupid politician. Proof positive you can have it both ways. Which leads to the inescapable conclusion that ∅bama doesn't need the women's vote to win. You can see the McCain video response at Smeared Lipstick. Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 09.10.08 at 09:14 AM
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And now all you need to do is figure out whether Mr. McCain's use of the same phrase was also both malicious and stupid (link to NPR story with recording of McCain below). Is playing "gotcha" really all we got? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94481288 italtrav · September 10, 2008 09:33 PM ital, You know, I think it all went down the low road when Palin called ∅bama a community organizer. Which is what ∅ called himself. Then ∅ starts in with the insults - politics as usual - instead of taking the high road. Had ∅ acted above it all he could haver gained. But here is how I rate it: if he was too stupid to figure out that this whole deal would do him no good then he is too stupid to be president. Barry ∅ is a one hit wonder and the music is getting stale. Maybe in 20 years he can do a nostalgia tour. M. Simon · September 11, 2008 03:00 AM Not exactly my point. Let me keep it very small for now. Does Heather wish to now say that McCain is also stupid and malicious for using this phrase? If so, I guess that goes to the issue of his character as well. If not, then perhaps we learn not to jump so eagerly on trivialities (and bandwagons). Whoever may have started the name calling is irrelevant. italtrav · September 11, 2008 07:40 AM ital, Sometimes it is not just what but also when. A lot of ladies are also taking umbrage at "stinky fish". It doesn't matter what he meant. What matters is how it moves the vote. If it moves the vote against him it was a bad move. Unless he is trying to move more women to the McCain/Palin side. And if he ruins the Democrat brand? Well I guess there are a lot of folks running down ticket that could do without those votes as well. Let me go slow: Intentional - stupid move. M. Simon · September 11, 2008 10:41 AM So, the guy is damned if he did and damned if he didn't (and McCain stands unbloodied and unbowed). Sorry, but this all seems to me thoroughly irrational and frankly smacks of something approaching desperation as the wish fathers the "fact." Moreover, it's just the kind of continuing salvo in the culture wars that would benefit mightily from a few classical values, among them moderation and civility. But at this point, I've had my say and will go back to quietly spectating. italtrav · September 11, 2008 10:59 PM ital, Whether you approve of a culture or disapprove: it is what it is. M. Simon · September 12, 2008 04:34 PM Post a comment
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