Bristol Palin chastizes Obama

[August]

This was just too funny to allow to pass by.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2012/03/mr-president-when-should-i-expect-your-call/

Dear President Obama,
You don’t know my telephone number, but I hope your staff is busy trying to find it. Ever since you called Sandra Fluke after Rush Limbaugh called her a slut, I figured I might be next. You explained to reporters you called her because you were thinking of your two daughters, Malia and Sasha. After all, you didn’t want them to think it was okay for men to treat them that way:
“One of the things I want them to do as they get older is engage in issues they care about, even ones I may not agree with them on,” you said. “I want them to be able to speak their mind in a civil and thoughtful way. And I don’t want them attacked or called horrible names because they’re being good citizens.”
And I totally agree your kids should be able to speak their minds and engage the culture. I look forward to seeing what good things Malia and Sasha end up doing with their lives.
But here’s why I’m a little surprised my phone hasn’t rung. Your $1,000,000 donor Bill Maher has said reprehensible things about my family. He’s made fun of my brother because of his Down’s Syndrome. He’s said I was “f—-d so hard a baby fell out.” (In a classy move, he did this while his producers put up the cover of my book, which tells about the forgiveness and redemption I’ve found in God after my past – very public — mistakes.)
If Maher talked about Malia and Sasha that way, you’d return his dirty money and the Secret Service would probably have to restrain you. After all, I’ve always felt you understood my plight more than most because your mom was a teenager. That’s why you stood up for me when you were campaigning against Sen. McCain and my mom — you said vicious attacks on me should be off limits.
Yet I wonder if the Presidency has changed you. Now that you’re in office, it seems you’re only willing to defend certain women. You’re only willing to take a moral stand when you know your liberal supporters will stand behind you.
But…
What if you did something radical and wildly unpopular with your base and took a stand against the denigration of all women… even if they’re just single moms? Even if they’re Republicans?
I’m not expecting your SuperPAC to return the money. You’re going to need every dime to hang on to your presidency. I’m not even really expecting a call. But would it be too much to expect a little consistency? After all, you’re President of all Americans, not just the liberals.


:rotfl2:

[mookiemookie]

Bristol might wanna check with Hillary Clinton while she's talking about comedians and pundits being sexist jerks to a woman who happens to be a public figure.

Besides, the right has NO leg to stand on when it comes to defending the rights of women. It's absolutely laughable. They only become concerned with it when they can use it as a chance to attack the left. But meanwhile, they support state sanctioned rape via transvaginal ultrasound in order a women to get an abortion. What's more sexist? Assaults using slang terms for vagina, or actual physical assaults on the vaginas themselves?

Give me a break. Political grandstanding crap.

[Ducimus]

Didn't read the quoted article or link, just want to say, I really don't give a damn what some teenager thinks no matter who their parents are.

[August]

They only become concerned with it when they can use it as a chance to attack the left.

And the left only becomes concerned with it when they can use it as a chance to attack the right. Illustrating that truth is the point of the letter and your response just proves it.

The left can spout as much "wangheaded sexism", racism, class warfare or any other type of discriminatory crap they want and the leftist media and their supporters will do their level best to excuse it, just like you're doing here.

Either sexism is wrong or it's not. It should never be qualified by a persons political affiliations and shame on you liberals for doing so.

[Ducimus]

Jumpin jesus on a pogostick, everythings a wing conspiracy with you guys. I think it's high time we have another Civil war. We can line up all the left and right wing nuts on opposing sides, give them rifles, and tell them to resolve their issues so the rest of us who don't give a damn can stop hearing about how everyones out to get them.

[mookiemookie]

And the left only becomes concerned with it when they can use it as a chance to attack the right. Illustrating that truth is the point of the letter and your response just proves it. Oh bullpucky. When the left becomes concerned with it, they are doing it from a consistent position of defending women's rights. The left aren't the ones trying to gut women's health programs. The left aren't the ones trying to shut down Planned Parenthood. The left aren't the ones trying to make birth control harder to get. The left aren't the ones advocating the removal of a women's right to choose what goes on in her own body. The left aren't the ones passing laws that force women to go through invasive, unnecessary and degrading medical procedures prior to having a legal abortion. The left aren't the ones who want to force women to bear a rapist's child.

At least ground your attacks somewhere in the realm of reality, man.

[August]

Jumpin jesus on a pogostick, everythings a wing conspiracy with you guys. I think it's high time we have another Civil war. We can line up all the left and right wing nuts on opposing sides, give them rifles, and tell them to resolve their issues so the rest of us who don't give a damn can stop hearing about how everyones out to get them.

It may come to that some day if it continues the way it's been going in recent years and I expect that those in the middle will be forced to choose one side or the other like they have to in every civil war.

[Ducimus]

It's a pity that ideology and partisanship are held in higher regard then the Country itself. If America truly crumbles, this will probably be one the leading causes. But i guess, that's ok as long as the other side doesn't get their way. :rolleyes:

[Gargamel]

I like ducimus' idea. That way, after all the wingers are dead, the moderates can step in and clean up. :D

[Ducimus]

I like ducimus' idea. That way, after all the wingers are dead, the moderates can step in and clean up. :D

That's the general idea. :O:

Here's where the inspiration for this idea comes from.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJ2snsLxWw
Need to do something like this for the left and right wingers.

[ReallyDedPoet]

http://www.vscoc.org/Bulletinfdr/cooperation.jpg

Yes this is Utopia :yep: ^^^^ .... but wouldn't it be nice.

[Morts]

Oh, but it wouldnt work, because as you can see, one has to help the other guy first !

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

... help the other guy first !TREASON!!!


:O:

[Buddahaid]

Obvious socialism as the asses eat from the left pile of crap first. :woot:

[gimpy117]

Didn't read the quoted article or link, just want to say, I really don't give a damn what some teenager thinks no matter who their parents are.

Bristol might wanna check with Hillary Clinton while she's talking about comedians and pundits being sexist jerks to a woman who happens to be a public figure.

Besides, the right has NO leg to stand on when it comes to defending the rights of women. It's absolutely laughable. They only become concerned with it when they can use it as a chance to attack the left. But meanwhile, they support state sanctioned rape via transvaginal ultrasound in order a women to get an abortion. What's more sexist? Assaults using slang terms for vagina, or actual physical assaults on the vaginas themselves?

Give me a break. Political grandstanding crap.

agreed and agreed

[Sailor Steve]

Besides, the right has NO leg to stand on when it comes to defending the rights of women.
While you have a point, the letter purports to be from one girl, not "The Right." Also, is the point not valid? A diatribe against "the other side" doesn't answer that problem.

August's point is also valid. While you may be correct about Women's Rights issues, the left has no leg to stand on at all in comments about political grandstanding.

agreed and agreed
Sorry, but coming from you that sounds like just another case of marching in lockstep with your party.

[vienna]

I like ducimus' idea. That way, after all the wingers are dead, the moderates can step in and clean up. :D


Same here. The way I figure it, say about 15% of the voting citizens are far right wing and 15% are far left wing; that leaves about 70% of us who don't give a monkey's about what Limbaugh or Maher have to say. We are kind of like the politcal equivalent of what the "99%" faction is to economics. If we 70% would just ditch the "rubberstamp" adherence to pure party political allegiances and really just think for ourselves, things might get done. I've always said you're probably doing a good job in politics if you have both extremes angry at you...

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[Sailor Steve]

...70% of us who don't give a momkey's...
HEY! I resemble that remark! :O:
:rotfl2:

That aside, I agree. :sunny:

[vienna]

HEY! I resemble that remark! :O:
:rotfl2:

That aside, I agree. :sunny:


Sailor Steve, I'm just glad you didn't call me on the inadvertent misspelling of "monkey" :DL

[mookiemookie]

While you have a point, the letter purports to be from one girl, not "The Right." Also, is the point not valid? A diatribe against "the other side" doesn't answer that problem. The point may be valid, but the sincerity of the motives behind the person making it become the issue. Palin's only using this as a pretext for an attack on the other political side and for that reason makes the whole thing ring hollow and insincere. In other words, a buncha bullcrap.

And for the record, I don't stand behind Maher's comments, I find them to be in poor taste, I think it adds nothing to the national dialogue and he should take his misogynistic views and stick 'em where the sun don't shine. I don't make excuses for him like Sarah Palin did with Limbaugh. See, as I said before, that's being consistent. That's upholding a principle because it's the right thing to do, not because it's a tool that's politically expedient.

August's point is also valid. While you may be correct about Women's Rights issues, the left has no leg to stand on at all in comments about political grandstanding. I'll give you that, but I couldn't resist pointing out the political hypocrisy. :O:

[August]

Oh bullpucky. When the left becomes concerned with it, they are doing it from a consistent position of defending women's rights.

I see, Maher was just defending womens rights when he made fun of Palins kid that has Downs syndrome. :roll:

The left aren't the ones trying to gut women's health programs. The left aren't the ones trying to shut down Planned Parenthood. The left aren't the ones trying to make birth control harder to get. The left aren't the ones advocating the removal of a women's right to choose what goes on in her own body. The left aren't the ones passing laws that force women to go through invasive, unnecessary and degrading medical procedures prior to having a legal abortion. The left aren't the ones who want to force women to bear a rapist's child.

None of that, even if was accurate, justifies making foul sexist and racist comments on national TV. In fact it pretty well illustrates the lefts willingness to justify any hypocrisy no matter how blatant as long as it's aimed at the opposition.

At least ground your attacks somewhere in the realm of reality, man.

My attack? Dude, *i'm* not the one on network TV making racist and sexist remarks, nor am I the one giving a pass to those that do.

[August]

Sailor Steve, I'm just glad you didn't call me on the inadvertent misspelling of "monkey" :DL

Misspelling? I just thought that was your name for middle aged Utah band members!
:88)

[Sailor Steve]

I'll give you that, but I couldn't resist pointing out the political hypocrisy. :O:
I agree. I also agree that there's plenty to go around. The only thing I disagree on is when I see people known for their views targetting only other side. Is that true in this case? I don't know, but sometimes it looks like it to me.

[nikimcbee]

Didn't read the quoted article or link, just want to say, I really don't give a damn what some teenager thinks no matter who their parents are.

This!:haha: You would make a great high school teacher.:haha: Or even better, Jr high.

[nikimcbee]

If Maher talked about Malia and Sasha that way...

Remember, you're dealing with a Southside, Chicago politician.

If Maher said that, he'd have an accident in the shower two days after he said it.

[nikimcbee]

It may come to that some day if it continues the way it's been going in recent years and I expect that those in the middle will be forced to choose one side or the other like they have to in every civil war.

The best part of the "Civil War" idea, which side has disarmed already?:hmmm::haha:


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[mookiemookie]

None of that, even if was accurate, justifies making foul sexist and racist comments on national TV. In fact it pretty well illustrates the lefts willingness to justify any hypocrisy no matter how blatant as long as it's aimed at the opposition.

Actually, all of that makes any faux outrage that those on the right have about someone calling a woman a nasty name pretty pathetic and a transparent attempt at using it for political attack. Talk about hypocrisy.

Again, what's worse? A nasty name or requiring unwilling women to be penetrated via transvaginal ultrasound? If you're not up to speed, unwilling penetration with an object is called rape. No outrage over that. Heck no, Bristol gets her hackles up enough to write an open letter to the President over a dirty word though. But only if the dirty word came from a lefty. Otherwise it's just "satire."

[August]

Again, what's worse? A nasty name or requiring unwilling women to be penetrated via transvaginal ultrasound?

Some people believe that fetus' are human beings and deserve protection under the law. Whether I agree with them or not I certainly wouldn't use it as a justification or excuse for committing other crimes and nor should you. That's like saying assault and battery is ok because other folks have been murdered.

At least the Republicans will quickly disown their transgressors whereas the Democrats only argument when it's one of their own seems to be to point at the other side and say "but they're oh so much worse!"

To me that's the real definition of hypocrisy.

[vienna]

Foot in mouth can be self-inflicted by the left, too:

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/now/robert-niro-apologizes-michelle-obama-joke-235146206.html

The appropriate political "rage" is now coming from the opposition. The GOP candidates are all over this, including Gingrich who somehow believes the President should apologize on behalf of De Niro:

Gingrich, not satisfied with De Niro's apology and the First Lady's condemnation of the remark, is now also calling for the President himself to offer a mea culpa on behalf of the actor. "It was at an Obama fundraiser," added Gingrich. "It is exactly wrong, it divides the country."


So, Newt are you going to apologize for Rush?...

[nikimcbee]

My thought on the whole thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN99jshaQbY

[August]

Foot in mouth can be self-inflicted by the left, too:

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/now/robert-niro-apologizes-michelle-obama-joke-235146206.html

The appropriate political "rage" is now coming from the opposition. The GOP candidates are all over this, including Gingrich who somehow believes the President should apologize on behalf of De Niro:



So, Newt are you going to apologize for Rush?...

Actually if you read the link you'll note that the only candidate that is "all over this" is Gingrich. Romney hasn't said anything about it (that I know of) and Santorum shrugged it off.

And BTW Gingrich is wrong. The President does not have to say anything about this incident, let alone apologize for it and besides his Press Secretary has already called the remark inappropriate.

[vienna]

August is right; I had repeated information I had heard on a news radio program referring to the Yahoo article. I have checked other news postings and Gingrich does appear to be the only one take strong umbrage to De Niro's remarks...

Still, it's amusing to see a politically drowning man try to grab a cement life preserver... :DL

[Tribesman]

So this is that shepac nonsense with a pile of heavily edited clips from comedians.
where to start....
I see, Maher was just defending womens rights when he made fun of Palins kid that has Downs syndrome
So thats when he was taking the piss out of Fox news fans. :hmmm:
I agree that is not fair comment to make as there are plenty of people with downs that are far better adjusted to life than the fans of some of those frothing at the mouth loonies Fox employs as commentators.

[August]

Still, it's amusing to see a politically drowning man try to grab a cement life preserver... :DL

Yeah it is a pretty obvious sign of desperation. He got lucky today though. The Romney campaign handed him and Santorum a big boost with that stupid "etch-a-sketch" comment. :DL