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[Le Jacquelope]

Palin is caught singing and dancing with misogynists...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/31/palin-laughs-as-opponent_n_122776.html

Palin Laughs As Opponent Is Called "Bitch," "Cancer," Mocked For Her Weight (AUDIO)

August 31, 2008 12:00 PM

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Early this year, an op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News ripped into Gov. Sarah Palin's appearance on a morning "shock jock" radio show as "plain and simple one of the most unprofessional, childish and inexcusable performances I've ever seen from a politician."

So what happened? Palin has repeatedly feuded with the state's Senate president, Lyda Green, over a wide range of legislation. Last January, Palin appeared on "The Bob and Mark Show," whose host Bob Lester despises Green. That's when the trouble started:

Early on in the conversation before Palin started to crack up, Lester referred to Sen. Green as a jealous woman and a cancer. Palin, who knows full well Lyda Green is a cancer survivor, didn't do what any decent person would do, say, "Bob, that's going too far."

But as the conversation moved on, Lester intensified his attack on Green.

Lester questioned Green's motherhood, asking Palin if the senator cares about her own kids. Palin laughs.

Then Lester clearly sets the stage for what he is about to say by warning his large audience and Palin. He says, "Governor you can't say this but I will, Lyda Green is a cancer and a b----." Palin laughs for the second time.

What were teenage boys thinking when they heard the governor laugh at someone being called a b----? How about the teenage girls who look up to Palin. What did they think when they heard her laugh?

But there is more. Lester then describes Green's chair as big and cushy. A clear reference to the senator's weight. Palin laughs a third time. She's just having a grand old time.

Palin was clearly enjoying every second of Lester's vicious attack on her political rival.

Here's an excerpt of the audio, and here's the full clip:

http://www.youtube.com/v/AKkydrUnBZE&hl=en&fs=1

As the Daily News op-ed notes, Palin later released a statement reading, "The Governor called Senator Green to explain that she does not condone name-calling in any way and apologized if there was a perception that the comment was attributed to the Governor." Then again, at the end of the call in question, Lester asked if he could come visit Palin, and she responded, "I'd be honored to have you."

So what does the incident actually say about Palin? If nothing else, it plays into the developing perception that she has a ruthless streak when taking on her political opponents, whether they be opposing legislators or state/local employees.

 

[emap]

Your shocked about this why?

I mean come on the poloticians are getting closer and closer to simply calling each other dirty words for the last twenty years in their commercials. It's happened a few times in the debates.

I think they should, they would at least be telling the truth about something.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

LE JACQUELOPE

The sense I get from what I read is Palin is the 'Jerry Springer Governor.'

 

[Le Jacquelope]

LE JACQUELOPE

The sense I get from what I read is Palin is the 'Jerry Springer Governor.'

Well this little exchange should get out there. A lot.

People need to know how she reacted to a guy calling a cancer survivor "a cancer (upon society)" and "a bitch" and how she invited him to hang out with her afterwards.

People need to know about this NOW.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Well this little exchange should get out there. A lot.

People need to know how she reacted to a guy calling a cancer survivor "a cancer (upon society)" and "a bitch" and how she invited him to hang out with her afterwards.

People need to know about this NOW.

It's good to know. But it won't change anything. Maybe I've just become too much of a cynic.

This, though, made me smile:

So what does the incident actually say about Palin? If nothing else, it plays into the developing perception that she has a ruthless streak when taking on her political opponents, whether they be opposing legislators or state/local employees.

She's a woman in politics. What else do you expect? Do you think Hillary wasn't ruthless?

 

[Boxlicker101]

Well this little exchange should get out there. A lot.

People need to know how she reacted to a guy calling a cancer survivor "a cancer (upon society)" and "a bitch" and how she invited him to hang out with her afterwards.

People need to know about this NOW.

I actually listened to the full tape, and I noted this: Palin made no response to the name calling. This means some possibilities: She may have actually said nothing or she may have chided the radio guy for saying such things and had those parts deleted before the tape was posted. If she had expressed agreement, that part probably would have been included.

The radio guy had every right to say such things about a political figure. He was crude and vulgar, but within his rights.

As for editing to make somebody look bad, this would be a normal thing. Politics is a dirty, vicous game, and misquoting or quoting out of context is part of it. I don't lke it, and hardly anybody does, but that is a fact of life.

ETA: I didn't hear anybody singing. How do you know anybody was dancing since there is no videotape?

 

[Le Jacquelope]

I actually listened to the full tape, and I noted this: Palin made no response to the name calling. This means some possibilities: She may have actually said nothing or she may have chided the radio guy for saying such things and had those parts deleted before the tape was posted. If she had expressed agreement, that part probably would have been included.

The radio guy had every right to say such things about a political figure. He was crude and vulgar, but within his rights.

As for editing to make somebody look bad, this would be a normal thing. Politics is a dirty, vicous game, and misquoting or quoting out of context is part of it. I don't lke it, and hardly anybody does, but that is a fact of life.

ETA: I didn't hear anybody singing. How do you know anybody was dancing since there is no videotape?

You missed the end part - she invited him to hang out with her after he made all these comments.

And I would like to see evidence that she chided him and it was edited out. I doubt that happened.

And this goes to you and Selena Kitt... politics is a dirty game, but inviting someone to hang out with you after he has called a cancer survivor "a cancer (upon society)" is far too low for someone wanting to serve as a Governor, much less high office.

One thing you can say about Obama is he's going to be remembered in the history books for having class.