I think you could make an argument that parts of her persona are kind of twee in a backwoods Alaskan version of twee sort of way, but, no, I don't think that raincoat is particularly twee.
― Mister Jim, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Twee requires self-consciousness and affectation though, so I guess it depends on how phony you think she is. More mawkish than twee per se.
― Mister Jim, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:16 (fifteen years ago) link
there hasn't been enough discussion here of ifill's hypno-coat
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
She kills animals with guns from a helicopter. That is as far from twee as you can get.
― polyphonic, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Palin is maverage.
― Maria :D, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:30 (fifteen years ago) link
True, thats why I could only defend the application to "parts of her persona." But in other ways there's a sort of genuousness and even faux naivete to her as well. I dunno, maybe I'm just mixing up "twee" with one's ability to be a character in a wes anderson sort of movie, anyway. forget it. I've spent way too much time thinking about this already.
x-post
― Mister Jim, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:36 (fifteen years ago) link
The correct spelling is Bosniak, not Bosniac
That's arguable. I mean, if that's the way the NYT spells it, fine.
― jaymc, Saturday, 4 October 2008 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Tracer, I'm laughing at "Math"--what was the expected use?
― Doghouse O RLY (G00blar), Saturday, 4 October 2008 18:21 (fifteen years ago) link
major lols @ middle finger photo
it's a shop but seeing the original almost makes it funnier
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/large_photo.php?id=175
unfortunately the raincoat is real
― dmr, Saturday, 4 October 2008 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link
that's like giving the middle finder in the UK
― ILX MOD (musically), Saturday, 4 October 2008 20:57 (fifteen years ago) link
We need Sarah Palin pr0n. Like, yesterday.
― The More You Live The Faster You Will Die (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Saturday, 4 October 2008 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
you've seen this? http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/adg/836109998.html
― caek, Saturday, 4 October 2008 22:39 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess the existence of that ad should be obvious but still a bit haha wau!
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 4 October 2008 22:49 (fifteen years ago) link
i cannot stand palin but it doesn't mean i want to see her get lol sexually degraded, which i infer is the aim here.
― estela, Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:22 (fifteen years ago) link
See your point estela, but I think it is more sinister than that -- the prospective customers probably actually find her hot!
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:26 (fifteen years ago) link
it's a Larry Flynt production:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/sarahpalin/3127313/Sarah-Palin-porn-film-made-by-Larry-Flynt.html
― sad man in him room (milo z), Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:29 (fifteen years ago) link
the "no anal required" part makes me lol for some reason
― ILX MOD (musically), Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:43 (fifteen years ago) link
that honestly never occurred to me, anatol.
― estela, Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Scary thought, I know.
no anal required: SFW photoshop variation of Phil Collins album sleeve plz maestros
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:55 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL Phil Collins having sex with Sarah Palin...
― The More You Live The Faster You Will Die (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Saturday, 4 October 2008 23:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Did you watch SNL?
― Maria :D, Sunday, 5 October 2008 13:42 (fifteen years ago) link
I owe Joe Six Pack upthread residuals for stealing and using "her usual YA WANT SOME JUICE HON delivery" like 5 times since reading it here
― Savannah Smiles, Sunday, 5 October 2008 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link
I think it's fair to say we all owe Joe Six Pack something.
― Doghouse O RLY (G00blar), Sunday, 5 October 2008 14:17 (fifteen years ago) link
But where's Joe Forty Ounce? Who speaks for him?
― Office Cat is Eating the Monitor Again (kingfish), Monday, 6 October 2008 02:02 (fifteen years ago) link
u late to the game
― joe 40oz (deej), Monday, 6 October 2008 02:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Again I ask, who speaks for you?
― Lolcats ate mah baby! (kingfish), Monday, 6 October 2008 02:43 (fifteen years ago) link
that jacket sarah palin is wearing in that photo = http://www.princefams.com/images/RaspberryBeret_05.jpg
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 6 October 2008 02:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahah! I just watched my Purple Rain live VHS video tonight. Wendy & Lisa are gorgeous of course. But I think Prince overdid his performance a bit. I had to turn it off after awhile.
― The More You Live The Faster You Will Die (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Monday, 6 October 2008 03:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Prince = Joe Biden?
― Nicole, Monday, 6 October 2008 03:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Palin stands by her ‘terrorist’ friends comment about ObamaBy JIM KUHNHENNThe Associated Press
BURLINGAME, Calif. | Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama “pals around with terrorists,” saying the Democratic presidential nominee’s association with a 1960s radical is “fair to talk about.”
Obama has denounced the radical views and actions of Bill Ayers, a founder of the Weather Underground during the Vietnam era. On Sunday, he dismissed the criticism from the McCain campaign, leveled by Palin, as “smears” meant to distract voters from problems such as the economy.
Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, launched the attack Saturday, repeating it at three events and signaling a new strategy by John McCain’s presidential campaign to go after Obama’s character.
“The comments are about an association that has been known but hasn’t been talked about,” Palin said as she boarded her plane in Long Beach, Calif. “I think it’s fair to talk about where Barack Obama kicked off his political career — in the guy’s living room.”
Ayers and Obama have served on the same Chicago charity’s board and live near each other in Chicago. Ayers also had a meet-the-candidate event at his home for Obama when Obama first ran for office in the mid-1990s, the event cited by Palin.
Obama was 8 at the time the Weather Underground claimed credit for several bombings. The group was blamed for a pipe bomb that killed a San Francisco policeman.
At a rally in North Carolina, Obama countered that McCain and his campaign “are gambling that he can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance.” The Democrat described the criticism as “Swift Boat-style attacks on me,” a reference to the unsubstantiated allegations about 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry’s decorated military record from service in Vietnam.
During her stop in California, Palin was asked about an Associated Press analysis that said her charge about Ayers was unsubstantiated, a point made by other news organizations, and the criticism carried a “racially tinged subtext that McCain may come to regret.”
“The Associated Press is wrong,” Palin said. “The comments are about an association that has been known but hasn’t been talked about.”
Obama was questioned about Ayers during a Democratic debate against Sen. Hillary Clinton prior to April’s Pennsylvania primary.
The McCain campaign is sending Palin on a whirlwind tour of political trouble spots.
On Sunday, she spoke at a rally in Omaha, Neb., a defensive move in one of the two states that can split their electoral votes. Since 1964, all five of the state’s electoral votes have gone to the Republican presidential candidate.
Today she begins a two-day tour of Florida that stretches from Naples in the South to Pensacola in the panhandle. North Carolina and Pennsylvania are next.
― eman, Monday, 6 October 2008 05:39 (fifteen years ago) link
"screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......"
http://media.kansascity.com/smedia/2008/10/05/22/564-xpalin_100608_10-06-2008_EM15ISTP.embedded.prod_affiliate.81.jpg
― eman, Monday, 6 October 2008 05:40 (fifteen years ago) link
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/10/06/hock.jpg
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Monday, 6 October 2008 09:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Tracer Hand, how did you watch the debate? What time is it on, in the UK? Or are you not in the UK? I would like to watch a debate with you!
― the pinefox, Monday, 6 October 2008 10:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Debate was repeated on more4 the day after.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Monday, 6 October 2008 10:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, "as live". Despite the fact that it was carried actually live on BBC News.
My colleague just just pointed out that Palin's glasses are actually fake, something that I hadn't heard anyone else comment on.
― ShNick (Upt0eleven), Monday, 6 October 2008 10:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Two things
1. THANK YOU PALIN FOR GIVING ME CONTINUAL LOLS
2. http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/files/2008/10/rtx95kp.jpg
― Maverick (Mr. Que), Monday, 6 October 2008 10:59 (fifteen years ago) link
“The Associated Press is wrong,” Palin said.
This is just the move they need to get the press back on board the McCain bandwagon! Smooooooth sailin' from here!
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 6 October 2008 12:05 (fifteen years ago) link
oh wow, i want that shirt!
― Maria, Monday, 6 October 2008 14:03 (fifteen years ago) link
WHAT?!?!
― ☑ (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 6 October 2008 14:39 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah i had not heard that one
― Maverick (Mr. Que), Monday, 6 October 2008 14:40 (fifteen years ago) link
remember, she's very "smart"
― gabbneb, Monday, 6 October 2008 14:44 (fifteen years ago) link
The debate is on BBC News in the UK (and the BBC website and Sky News, Fox News, CNN, Al Jazeera and CNBC if you have Sky)
― caek, Monday, 6 October 2008 15:02 (fifteen years ago) link
pf, I taped it and watched it the next day. If we do another debate party, you are invited!
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 6 October 2008 15:18 (fifteen years ago) link
It's also on Wednesday night as a Newsnight special.
Debate parties highly recommended if you like wringing out yr own liver for next two days.
― jane hussein lane (suzy), Monday, 6 October 2008 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602634.html
― TOMBOT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:13 (fifteen years ago) link
haha right on
News media should be smarter than the people who consume it.
― Like sicking a little bit of water into my mouth (HI DERE), Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
DAMMNNN
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
fucking Richard Cohen, still wearing hairshirts for licking McCain's asshole for years.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
thanks for that insight
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:21 (fifteen years ago) link
btw, Dear Gwen Ifill with your "class warfare" question -- Fuck You.
love
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link