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Marie Cocco: Nothing excuses sexist hazing

Gus Talwynd | 1:23 a.m. July 9, 2009

Sarah Palin is the Paris Hilton of politics. She clamors for attention and complains when it is not all favorable. Like a moth attracted to a flame, Palin will call the media to her, regardless of place or time, because she yearns to be in the spotlight.

Certainly, sexism is not appropriate. However, one must not confuse media coverage and critical examination with sexism in legitimate reporting. There continues to be speculation as to why Palin is leaving the governorship of Alaska mid-way through her first term.

However, speculation that she yearns for the bright lights of national politics is much like Hilton's on-and-off love affair with the Hollywood paparazzi. They both crave the limelight and the drug of public attention.

Anonymous | 8:36 a.m. July 9, 2009

If Sarah Palin has any desire to do a TV show, to do speeches, to raise money, to earn money, whatever it's for, if she has any desire for a future, be it in politics, be it in media or whatever, she's going to have to do it in the Lower 48. She cannot do it in Alaska. It's not going to get it done.

Silly Sally | 8:48 a.m. July 9, 2009

This woman's voice is even more irksome than old GWB's! And that's disgusting!

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Lionheart | 9:17 a.m. July 9, 2009

Sorry "folks", Sarah Palin is folks. And we've had a lot of Presidents that were folks. And the folks love to confound the effete elitists, Sarah has a bright future, if she wants it. But coming down to the lower 48 is hard duty when she has everything a good person could want with her family. Is that why people hate her? The green eyed monster? First thing she has to do is make some money to get the monkeys off her back. Somehow, I think the folks are going to help her do that.

the eyes never lie | 9:22 a.m. July 9, 2009

Study this woman's eyes.

Do they ever look peaceful, relaxed, ...?
Now look at a picture of the eyes of Charles Manson.

Eerie, isn't it? Chilling almost.

Bro Chuck's Rant n Rave's | 9:25 a.m. July 9, 2009

AND THE GOP CAN'T STOP THIS?. LOL at them all.
American demand for handguns has fueled a 28 percent jump this decade in world exports of pistols, rifles, shotguns?, here's why. The liberal brain fires in a totally different way, years and years and years of propaganda has robbed liberals of the ability to reason and think. They are programmed human robots. Somebody got hold of them, either in the sixties, in college, junior high, when they're watching cartoons on TV, Captain Planet, whatever it is, they don't think like we do. They just don't. They side with minorities. They believe that the majority in this country is corrupt, immoral, and unjust, and must pay. And the court system is how one of the many ways that the majority is going to pay. The tax system and redistribution is another way the majority is going to pay for all of the pain and suffering it has inflicted on the unions and on the minorities and so forth. This is how liberals think. The objective is just to simply exert power and the control over people. Why is it Palin can't stop it to?.

Sarah Palin on the issue's | 11:01 a.m. July 9, 2009

The radical Moderate, RINO / GOP right is so homophobic that they're blaming global warming on the AIDS quilt. You know there is a problem with the education system when you realize that out of the 3 R's only one begins with an R. The Obama White House looked into a plan that would allow illegal immigrants to stay in the United States. The plan called for 15 million Mexicans to marry 15 million of our ugliest citizens, and the GOP don't know how to handle this one?.

The difference | 11:06 a.m. July 9, 2009

No excuse for the sexist hazing, but...
Hillary Clinton handled it.
Sarah Palin quit.

America cannot afford to elect a president that will quit.

Michael | 11:07 a.m. July 9, 2009

American politics is a blood sport. Go back two hundred years and read some of the speeches and essays. Yiikes!!! Some of them were just brutal. Anyone who wants in had better have a very thick skin, a good sense of humor, and a strong self confidence. All others stay on the sidelines.

apparently | 11:25 a.m. July 9, 2009

Gus Talwynd is the Perez Hilton of news forums.

Sarah Palin on Mitt Romney | 11:41 a.m. July 9, 2009

And, he's a mormon?. Utah must now be a crime pit. Utahans fear driving through Kamas or Heber without packing a Desert Eagle.

Lute | 12:29 p.m. July 9, 2009

"..can't stop it to?." (?)

OSO | 12:32 p.m. July 9, 2009

To The Difference. Your blindness overlooks the fact that the likes of Letterman never tossed out such vitriol of Arod "knocking up" Chelse Clinton. Might that have made a difference???

All Knowing | 12:35 p.m. July 9, 2009

@Gus Talwynd 1:23 a.m.: "She clamors for attention..."

That's what politicians do. No shrinking violet ever got anyplace in the political arena.

The truth of the matter is that the liberal democrat leaning media knew they had to pounce on this woman early on and totally destroy her. She appeared to be too much of a threat to their golden boy, the Messiah, Barry Soetoro of Mombasa, Djakarta. And it worked as they knew it would. And they continue to attack because she continues to show significant political potential even as she resigns the governorship.

huh | 2:52 p.m. July 9, 2009

Regardless Palins politics, The disgusting hypocrisy of feminists who vilify her and the left wing media hatefest that swills upon her indicates that she must be doing something right.

Anonymous | 3:15 p.m. July 9, 2009

"OSO | 12:32 p.m. July 9, 2009
To The Difference. Your blindness overlooks the fact that the likes of Letterman never tossed out such vitriol of Arod "knocking up" Chelse Clinton. Might that have made a difference???"

Let me see, Limbaugh called Chelsea "the White House dog." Sounds pretty vitriolic to me.

And Chelsea never got "knocked up."

Anonymous | 3:29 p.m. July 9, 2009

It took Obama to get conservatives concerned about spending and Palin for conservatives to become concerned about sexism. :-)

Suzie | 3:34 p.m. July 9, 2009

@Anonymous | 3:15 p.m. -

>>>And Chelsea never got "knocked up.

wow | 3:55 p.m. July 9, 2009

re: Anonymous | 3:29 p.m. July 9, 2009
"It took Obama to get conservatives concerned about spending and Palin for conservatives to become concerned about sexism. :-)"

Perhpas you are right - because conservatives were never as bad as Obama at spending or as hypocritcal and viscious as feminists in attack mode.
Obama et al has very eloquently illustrated the real problem, despite the media whitewash.

@ "the eyes never lie | 9:22 a.m | 4:22 p.m. July 9, 2009

the eyes never lie | 9:22 a.m.

I think her eyes just show intensity. What's wrong with that?

I interview a lot of people for jobs and I expect them to show some non-verbal signs of drive and intensity. She's got it.

I don't expect a candidate in a job interview to be relaxed, mellow, no sign of intensity in his eyes (like he took too many valum or just finished smoking a joint).

In the picture above she's giving an intense speach intended to motivate people. Do you really expect her eyes to look all mild, demure and docile?

That's all you got? | 4:29 p.m. July 9, 2009

Boy the anti-Palin lefty commenters are out in force today.

Her voice, her eyes, doing interviews with the media, etc... that's what bothers you? That's all you got? And that's ENOUGH to kindle this intense hatred of her you guys show every time her name comes up?

Why do you guys not have any problem when Hillary Clinton writes books, makes money, gets politically involved, does interviews with the media, etc?

Do you somehow find Hillary's voice soothing? Her eyes somehow less intense and mellow when making speaches? Does SHE avoid the media and shun money making opportunities?

You're just a bunch of hypocritical political-hacks!

Anonymous | 4:39 p.m. July 9, 2009

@All Knowing | 12:35 p.m.

Most of the critical comments are coming from Republicans (Peggy Noonan - Wall Street Journal, David Brooks - New York Times, Liz Trotta - Fox News, Karl Rove, and others) while Democrats sit off to the side and watch Palin self-destruct.

Let her go. Look to women like Kay Bailey Hutchison, Susan Collins, Elizabeth Dole, Condoleezza Rice, and Elaine Chao for leadership.

@ "Anonymous | 4:39 p.m." | 5:05 p.m. July 9, 2009

Anonymous | 4:39 p.m.

How do you objectively support your statement that "Most of the critical comments are coming from Republicans"?

Are you actually trying to tell us the RIGHT are the ones who are against her? Looking at this comment page it sure looks like the usual Lefty-posters are the ones MOST against her.

And we don't need YOU to tell us what Women to look to for leadership. We're not as stupid as you think. We don't need YOU to tell us what women to look to, and which ones are not worthy of our consideration and we need to let go.

Sometimes I get the feeling you think it is your job to pontificate what we should be doing and thinking here in hick-Utah from your lofty perch in hip-California.

Do you think saying, "I don't like her voice", "I don't like her eyes", "I don't like her hair", "I don't like her clothes", "her breath stinks", etc, is going to make people hate her as much as YOU do?

Why focus on Sexist? | 1:11 a.m. July 10, 2009

Why does hazing have to be Sexist for it to be considered wrong? Wouldn't a better focus be on unwelcome hazing?

@OSO | 12:32 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. July 10, 2009

You said "Your blindness overlooks the fact that the likes of Letterman never tossed out such vitriol of Arod "knocking up" Chelse Clinton. Might that have made a difference???" There's an easy answer -- unlike Bristol Palin, Chelsea Clinton never was "knocked up." Also, unlike Sarah Palin (who paraded her children in public every chance she got), President Clinton and the First Lady kept their daughter safely out of the spotlight. In comparing the Clintons and Palins we have one example of good parenting, and it's NOT the Palins.

RE: @OSO | 12:32 p.m. | 4:01 p.m. July 10, 2009

EVERY deomocrat have praded their family out in public the same way and fashion as Palin,

The democrats have done it NO less and NO different.

Talk about liberals making up stories and telling lies.

Anonymous | 4:21 p.m. July 10, 2009

"In comparing the Clintons and Palins we have one example of good parenting, and it's NOT the Palins. "

amen.

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