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Friday, October 31, 2008

Deference, Deference…

posted by on October 31 at 12:49 PM

Sarah Palin expects deference from the media—and if the media persists in calling Palin on her lies, distortions, corruption, etc., then we may have to revisit this whole “First Amendment” thing. It may not have much of a future because, you see, if the First Amendment means anything it means that Sarah Palin can slime her opponents without being called to account.

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I. HATE. YOU. SARAH. PALIN. I hate you hate you hate you hate you. You are a demonic scourge on America. Please go back to Alaska and stay there forever.

Posted by mnm | October 31, 2008 1:00 PM
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OH MY GOD.

Has she ever fucking read the first amendment? Does she know what it does? Does she know that "freedom of speech" is right next to "or of the press," or that it applies to Congress passing laws, or FUCKING ANYTHING AT ALL???? Could she be more of an idiot?

Posted by Levislade | October 31, 2008 1:02 PM
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Man, some of the posts on this site are hilarious.

You know the truth of the matter had the Media done there job of being journlaist maybe she would not have to bring it up Instaed they send 100's of reporters to probe joe the plumber and Sarah Palins life Why then not send hundreds to hear more about WRIGHT AYERS KAHLIDI ETC...Oh yeah thats right he is "The One" I really liked the Matrix what a shame

Posted by: reddog0216 | Oct 31, 2008 11:34:27 AM

Posted by Dan | October 31, 2008 1:08 PM
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Awful, vile, stupid, ignorant, hateful moron of a woman. The fact that so many millions of people actually look up to this evil bitch shows that American society, whether we elect
Obama or not, is truly fucked.

Posted by Hernandez | October 31, 2008 1:11 PM
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TALK ABOUT PALINS MEDICAL RECORDS ,THAT IS NOT HER CHILD,SHE SAID SHE WOULD RELEASE HER RECORDS THIS WEEK

Posted by: TERESA RICHARDSON | Oct 31, 2008 11:38:50 AM

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I was thinking the same thing!!!

I never believe she was the mother of that child!!!!!

Republicans are HIDING HER MEDICAL RECORDS!!!!!


Posted by: sisterdearest09 | Oct 31, 2008 11:57:36 AM

Posted by Dan | October 31, 2008 1:11 PM
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they send 100's of reporters to probe joe the plumber

I think we've discovered the plot line of that Joe the Plumber porn flick.

Posted by keshmeshi | October 31, 2008 1:24 PM
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Huh, she still hasn't released her medical records?

Posted by Westlake, son! | October 31, 2008 1:29 PM
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She's actually invoking a right that is as powerful in American political culture as well as it is fictitious: the right to feel comfortable, aka the freedom from fear. It doesn't exist. But it's a way of conflating hurt feelings with the violation of civil liberties. So, for instance, if a homeless person asking you for money on the street makes you feel uncomfortable, all the sudden they've violated your rights and can be forcibly removed from public places and even locked up in jail. Palin is making a similar argument about how she should be free from things that make her uncomfortable-- in this case criticism. It's a specious argument. But it's not novel.

Posted by Trevor | October 31, 2008 1:51 PM
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One of the best things the First Amendment does is give people all the rope they need to hang themselves with. Witness the short happy political life of Sarah Palin. Or witness the First Amendment giving the GOP all the sandbags it wants to sink itself.

Posted by elenchos | October 31, 2008 2:08 PM
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Why a power mad ignoramus like Palin ever even get's elected at all is a sign of how sick right wing religious nut cases are.

Posted by Vince | October 31, 2008 2:47 PM

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