Alternating…
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on October 14, 2008 at 7:25 AM in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, DNC, Greta Van Susteran, Hillary Clinton, Misogyny, Nancy Pelosi, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Uppity Woman, women
Between being furious, and wanting to throw up, with the gamut of emotions in between. Why? Because I cannot get out of my head the photos of those young (and not so young) people, men and women, wearing “Sarah Palin Is A C–t” t-shirts at a Philly rally this weekend. Honestly, I cannot stop thinking about it since I saw Truthteller’s story — see “The Obama Campaign, Role Models, Patterned Violence [UPDATED with Photographs of Misogynistic Obamabots at Palin Protest in Philadelphia]” — as well as SusanUnPC’s, and Uppity Woman’s excellent posts at No Quarter on this. I will not have those photos on my blog, though, so if you want to see about what I am talking, go to one of the stories here at No Quarter. Or Obama’s site - they had it there, too (”had” may be the operative word). Ahem.
I’m furious at these young people, naturally. For thinking that calling the Governor of Alaska a despicable terms is not just fine, but “cool.” Every photo, they are just BEAMING with pride at how clever they are. And why? Because they know they can. Because they have seen that they can say whatever they want to about women because the DNC and the MSM have.
I’m furious that it has become acceptable this Election Season to treat women with such blatant hatred. These people are not calling Gov. Palin a “c–t” because she is a Republican, after all - they are calling her one because she is a WOMAN. They did exactly the same thing to Clinton, so no party affiliation claims will wash here. This is flat out misogyny.
I am furious that it has become more important to try to embarrass Gov. Palin with “Troopergate” than to mention that her former brother-in-law had a Domestic Violence Restraining Order , in addition to all of the OTHER issues with him (drunk driving in a patrol car, tasering his stepson, etc.). Rather, the desire to “take her down a peg” was more important than to acknowledge that this is one violent, abusive man who should not BE a law enforcement officer.
I am furious at the men and women in the Democratic Party, people in my own family with daughters of their own, standing by while their Party began a systematic attack on women - standing by and saying NOTHING. I think we all remember the youtube videos of the horrible things said about Senator Clinton this season, not just by the media (HERE’S one), but by members of CONGRESS (Cohen, Jackson, Jr., et. al). Even worse, though, were the ones who were happy that Clinton was being treated like this because it meant their candidate was going to be the nominee (despite Clinton continuing to win big state after big state after big state). Evidently, they didn’t care WHAT it took to get Obama there - attack Clinton for being a woman, steal votes, and claim RACISM every time anyone tried to ask a question of their candidate. If they had supported their candidate and spoken out about this horrible, sexist treatment, that would be one thing, but they did not. Speaker Pelosi even stated in an interview with Greta van Susteren that she had been “too busy” to notice the level of vitriol directed at Clinton, and women, this year.
I am furious that I have worked so hard for women’s equality to see it thrown away so cavalierly. All of those marches, all of those protests, all of the work, the pain, the dedication, to have it just disappear in the blink of an eye. Even worse, to have women’s organizations like NOW support the very candidate who used misogyny to get the nomination is just staggering.
I am saddened that this is the country in which my nieces and grand-nieces will be growing up, where they can be called the filthiest of names just because they are female. And my nephews and grand-nephews will grow up thinking this is perfectly acceptable behavior because in both cases, their PARENTS allowed this to happen. (And for my family who work in universities, go look at those kids in the photos and tell me they are not college-aged kids. These are the people YOU are teaching, and look at what they think is acceptable political discourse.) I wanted better for them than what I had to deal with growing up. Now it seems that they will have it at least as hard - they may have more employment opportunities, but they will know they are not held in the same regard as men. They will know they are considered less than, not as good as, just sex objects for, men.
Honestly, I am alternating between raging at what my former Party has become, that so many people in my life will support it anyway, and weeping for what is happening to women in this country. This is not what I wanted for my nieces and grand-nieces, my sister and cousins, my mother, my aunts, myself. This is not what I expect from my country. It bears repeating: THEY ARE NOT WEARING THESE T-SHIRTS BECAUSE PALIN IS A REPUBLICAN BUT BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN.
So when your daughters come home from school, and toss out the c-word, or the b-word, you can thank yourselves for supporting a party that treats women like crap. Thanks shitloads.
If, goddess forfend, Barack Obama wins (read: steals) this election, I guess he will have a record: he, along with the DNC, will have not just set back race relations fifty years, they will have set back the Women’s movement 50 years, too.
Yes, Amy. These two sentences say it all. I cannot believe the party I supported for so many years would get behind a man who has advantaged himself at every turn by this misogyny and that kids are stupid enough, girls in particular, to defame and debase themselves this way.
These are the same girls who said all sorts of filth about Hillary as well. They do not yet understand that when they degrade and devalue any woman in this way, they degrade themselves — and give the world permission to do the same to them.
This will not be forgotten.
Thank you so much for posting this piece.
Amy — and Ani — Thank you for this post. This is the reality we have all been living as feminism became just one more dirty word for genuine progressivism over the last 20 years. The women’s movement is still facing huge unspoken but deeply entrenched hatred of women who get out of place. And these photos are designed to get Palin off the ticket.
I am still so grateful to her for being who she is. Not Hillary, but another wonderful inspiration for all of us.
Not Hillary perhaps but after seeing her yesterday in Richmond, she will do nicley.
I took my 10 year old Sarah to see Sarah Palin. She begged me for days to go.
We left home at 0630 and arrived in Richmond about 0830. We waited to park and stood in a long line. My Sarah looked at everything and talked to others in line. She asked them questions about what they think of Gov. Palin and Sen McCain. She took in all the info and kept asking more. We waited for hours in the hot sun to get a good seat I am tomato red to prove it.
It was a great event from my perspective I was 40 feet from Palin with an unobstructed view (great shoes BTW)
But my Sarah looked at that woman and knew that she could reach any goal because of how that woman stood there in front of her. My Sarah saw in that strong mother there on the stage the infinite possibilities of her own life. My Sarah stood patiently in hopes of getting an autograph which Governor Palin so graciously provided.
Ladies and gentlemen Sarah Palin is a capable and competent person who can easily lead this nation and who worst public failing is that she defended her family to vigerously and didn’t understand why people who break the law should be police officers.
We need more people like her in this country. Less of the botoxed crowd of falseness like Biden & Pelosi or the criminal magnet Obama.
Respect for women and what they can do is vital to a nation’s survival.
Jackie, I too attended the Palin rally in Richmond yesterday. I am from here so I did not have far to drive(Chester, a suburb). I saw what you saw yesterday. Someone very capable of leading our country with principal, integrity, honesty, and concern for Americans foremost on her agenda. I am appaled at the treatment of Gov. Palin by other women. She is a true feminist and I am shocked by the treatment of her.
I will add this, anyone who says this race is over and McCain has lost is misinformed. There is a real energy and excitment in the GOP that has nothing to do with negative emotions but everything to do with positive convictions that this team will lead our country forward and that we are not interested in this country turning to socialism.
Don’t give up anyone and pay no attention to the polls. Get the vote out!!
McCain/Palin 08
DWF — I agree with you about the polls. They are all oversampling Democrats by 10%. Everything must be in place to give Obama the edge but the fact is this man cannot garner over 50% of the votes. I am voting for John McCain and Sarah Palin this Saturday. It will be my first Republican vote ever. But this time I am voting for Country over Party. In my heart I believe McCain will be the next president because the American people know that we need to work together to strengthen this country. McCain and Palin can do that. This Nation has been on the ropes before and we always fight back to keep our Democracy in tact. We will do so again.
Did anybody see Dick Morris’ new map? It’s a nightmare.
What a neat post……thanks! And kudos to YOU for indulging her and taking her to the rally.
heaven knows, your feet must hurt today!
Your comment brought tears to my eyes.
This is exactly what I feel I’m fighting. As a women’s studies minor in college I dreamt of one day having a woman on a major ticket. I however, remain shocked and appalled by the very same women I sat in classes with rooting for Palin to fail. To quote, they wanted to see her “go down in flames.”
Where has this come from? How do we open the eyes of those I thought were the open minded ones? What on earth has made this behavior acceptable?
Jackie
Yes, indeed…Without Respect for Women, there is no democracy. Hillary suffered the misogynist media and Obama’s own abuse and now it’s Gov. Palin! The exDemocratic Party should hang its head in shame….
Great Post REv. Amy!
The media misogynist frat-boys with great assistnace from Herr Axelrod and Obambi Himself (youtube mega-hit: “Obama Gives Hillary the Finger”) woman-bashed and DIMINISHED Hillary throwing her off the ring, fearful that a woman of her intelligence and strength would be President!
I will never forgive Obambi for saying “Periodically, Hillary feels down and starts launching attacks against me to boost her appeal” This was code wording used by male chauvinist pigs in the boardroom daily!
And this anorexic resume full of arrogance and misogyny wants to be President! What a fraud!
No self-respecting woman should support or work for the Party that diminishes her!
OBAMA IS THE CAMOUFLAGED MISOGYNIST WHO SUPPORTED SHARIA LAW ISLAMIST COUSIN RAILA ODINGA, breaching foreign protocol. BBC and Canada’s CBC had reports on Obama’s unacceptable interference in Kenya in 2006, donating taxpayers money for his murderous billionaire slum landlord Odinga!
Zeus help us all if this skinny resume defrauds hislef all the way to the Top Job! Prepare for Rapper Misogyny and hoops and increase in crimes against women. His supporter-thugs will account for half of these crimes…
You can thank the hip hop rap culture that so vehemently endorse their messiah Obama for making misogyny “cool” and trendy. Unfortunately we are trying to combat a form of religion that despises women and the wealth of anti American anti Christian billionaires who are frothing at the bit to weaken and destroy our country. Obama plans to extend registration for selective service to women, want to bet the draft will make a comeback? Women are the majority in this country, and Obama has splintered any gender cohesiveness there may have been in order to win this election.
YES
The late great C. Delores Tucker was a strong voice against rap brutality.
I tried the link above, but can’t use it.
See if this works:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/13/AR2005101300024.html
Pa Goes Red — Obama decided early on to go for the youth vote. He, Donna Brazile, David Axelrod and Howard Dean all said that the base of the Democratic Party could stay home. We were going to be replaced by young voters, AA’s and the creative class (which I guess means Hollywood). He also told an audience of young people he didn’t care about older women — they had their time. Its now time for young people. So this has been Obama’s agenda all along. Divide us by race, by gender and by age. He was going to be the next JFK by changing the message from the Boomers to Rappers. However, Obama ignored the fact that there are 76 Million Boomers and 43 Million Seniors. We don’t wear destructive T-shirts but we vote–WE ALWAYS VOTE.
I don’t see why anyone is surprised. The liberal entertainment industry has turned our young girls into brainless idiotic sexual objects. Think of how females are depicted on any show aimed at audiences 14-25 & you’ll see what I mean.
I am deeply saddened and disgusted and I’m not a Democrat. I can’t imagine the hurt you all must feel being treated this way by the party that supposedly has been for women’s rights all of these years. What a betrayal.
Thanks, Sue. You have no idea. There are tears in my eyes as I read you and as I think of how the Democrats have acted this year. Forty years I was a Democrat. And all this time all I was was a c*** that gave lots of time and money to the party. I feel betrayed.
Sue — it was the worst betrayal of my life. I was a 3rd Generation Democrat. I loved my party-win or lose because we were on the side of the angels. It hurt when I heard that a top Dem said the party was tired of the issues they were known for in the past. They wanted a younger, hipper party where the voters would be less demanding. When they forced Hillary out and gave Obama the nomination I was finished. I will vote against them all this year. I am ashamed of the party I thought I knew.
Reading the posts here has put tears in my eyes. I am so sorry this has happened to you all. I’m not sad though, that through all of this I feel as though I have new found friends.
You are all always welcome in the Republican party. I think we can all work together to make this country a better place.
God bless.
Sue
Sue,
It’s heartwarming to see the generosity of a REpublican woman like yourself and your heartfelt truths should warm the hearts of EVERY WOMAN–regardless of Party!
Hillary, like Sen. McCain crossed Party lines all the time to get things done. Bipartisanship unites. Obama’s brand of winning through Misogynist agenda divides…
I read in Chatelaine that in Israel a group was formed a few years ago that had members from both Israel and Palestine–all were women. Guess what? They both had worked hard and presented briefs to their mutual government bodies to advance a more humane, progressive, feminist agenda that would ultimately end the divisions of War.
And, you guessed it, the guys at the top in both countries, rejected these brave Women’s ideas that would have brought peace and sanity to both Israel and Palestine….goes to show you what women will do for what’s right–not for a MEGALOMANIACAL ride to the Top Job to satisfy a smug, skinny, sexist resume’s ambitions….
One more thing?
Whenever I see McCain with his orange tie, I say GO PUMAs!!!!!!!
what angers me where r the feminist?? The MADONNAS’S THE VIEW LADIES, THE HOLLYWOOD QUEENS ALL PRO CHOICE WOMEN R THESE THE CHOICES U R MAKING?? OUR WORLD IS SO DIFFERENT TODAY. IS THIS WHAT WE WILL TEACH OUR GIRLS, THAT THIS IS WHAT WE SAID ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE’S MOTHER. SHAME SHAME
Don’t you understand? The same women that drool over Obama will sit silently by while another woman is demeaned because they are not and never have been feminists. They may try and talk the talk but they don’t walk the walk.
And many of them, even those that were Clinton Democrats see nothing wrong in doing this to a “Republican” woman. Cause conservative women aren’t feminists. And when organizations like NOW do not support female candidates they are not a National Organization of Women, they are just the female arm of the Democratic party. And as such, partisan to their core.
The disgust we feel for misogynist men should be far stronger towards women who sit silently by while another woman is subject to the sexist media treatment.
This is why women will never be equals. Too many of their own sex would rather gain a man’s approval than support another woman. And many of those types are so-called leaders of the “feminist” movement.
If you watch the “View” you are part of the problem by giving those harpies any ratings at all.
You are so right on in this comment. I tore up my NOW card years ago. I am hating the way ‘feminist’ suddenly means pro-choice liberal supporter, and anti-anyone else. I am actually liberated by the way Republicans stand up for their women, and speak out against sexism - who’d have thunk it??? And yet it is the liberals who have become the party of haters, WOMEN haters. I never watch the view and I wish women across the country would WAKE UP to the crappy treatment we are getting, and blindly accepting.
sharonevolving — if this is how the Obama Campaign objectifies women now what is he going to do about women if he gets the job of potus? Can’t women see this is just the tip of the iceberg. Funny how McCain can run for office while trying to appeal to all Americans while Obama needs to divide and conquer us.
The thing is NOW has tried to make it seem like there were only Democrats at those protests, marches. There wasn’t. My mother has 4 sisters. They were all in their early to late 20’s. My mother was the only one in her 30’s.
They had to drag her with them and all their friends. My mother was the only one that refused to burn her bra, she told me not to pay attention to these women they’re all going to get breast cancer if they don’t wear their bra’s. I remember everything they’d say and she’d tell me the opposite. Her and my aunts would have horrible fights.
I remember thinking they’re not going to want us to come to the next one. I had 8 brothers and sisters, but my youngest Aunt wanted to make sure I was there. Even when my mother didn’t go/ would refuse toward the end I was taken along. My mother was the oldest and I think in some ways they needed her to approve of everything they were doing. The only things my mother was there for was she wanted women to be able to have the same rights as men and work where they wanted. In what was considered a man’s field. She wanted an end to men being allowed to control women and knock them around.
Anyway one thing I remember clearly was there were Republican women there, as many as there were Democrats. Two of my aunts were Republican, and two like my mother were Democrat. There were women from all religions. Everyone of my aunts were a different religion. From Methodist to Catholic.
There were so many issues you don’t even hear them discussing anymore, such as a woman’s right to keep her infant if she wasn’t married. Back when I was child your parents could take your infant whether you were 16 or 21 if you lived with them and weren’t married. Place it for adoption. Which is not so long ago since I was born in 62. For rape because then when you were raped, you must have asked for it somehow. They could bring lines of men you didn’t know in to make you look like a whore and prove you were the blame. It was ok for your husband to knock you around. It was your duty to have sex with him, he could rape you and it wasn’t considered rape.
Now they act as if they were fighting for one issue abortion, which was not the case. It was for the right for EACH woman to decide. To have a choice. These were the people that molded my young mind whom I do not know anymore.
There were women from all social classes. It was a group/groups of women standing together to say WE have a voice.
Preach it Rev. Amy…Preach it!…you rock!
hey,
please buy a camera for your daughter in philly. the palin/bar protest would make a great video. too bad it was not recorded
I’D like to but I am too poor…I had to pawn some stuff to make up rent this month…I still haven’t gotten paid for current job…Times are tough
When I get a windfall…I will….
Rock On AMY
Still Time For Voters To Wake Up
http://townhall.com/columnists/DavidLimbaugh/2008/10/14/still_time_for_voters_to_wake_up?page=1
I can relate to your feelings, Amy. When I try to bring this up with some Obama supporters their response is “Well, Obama is not responsible for this”, or “it is just fringe elements.” They neither recognize or care about the misogynistic comments as long as a Democrat gets in because, of course, Obama will bring unity and hope and do the right thing. It is to the point where this 30 year Democratic voter will vote McCain/Palin with absolutely no apology and indeed with determination that it is the only choice I can make to try to keep Obama and his thuggish supporters out of power.
I have decided to boycott all media (inluding all Internet use except for e-mails) from October 29-November 4th. That I hope will save my sanity.
With so many people selling their souls to Obama; it is hard not to imagine him as the devil.
I’m not watching tv on the 4th. I told my dh that by 10pm, it looks like McCain is going to win, let me know. If it looks like O’blahblah is going to win, don’t say a word. I’ll spend the 5th silently mourning.
Honestly, my first thought on seeing the T-shirts was wondering what kind of upbringing they had. I know you’ll probably blast me for this, but something went very wrong for these kids years ago and it wasn’t the Democratic party. The problem is much deeper than that.
MTV and cyberporn.
Amen
I still recall my 6 year old nephew who came home from school with a new word he had learned from his peers and called his 4 year old sister the “b” word. Punishment was swift and stern. It was the first and last time any epithet crossed his lips in our presence.
It is obvious that no one ever taught these kids how to behave in public, let alone how to disagree with others without going for “the kill”. I know that some colleges and companies have resorted to teaching courses in manners to “civilize” kids like these before they meet employers and clients. They also warn about what not to post on myspace because it can cost them jobs so these Obama supporters are publicly branded now. But I’m sure we all remember what a good example Soertoro/Obama set for his impressionable disciples when he gave Senator Clinton that cheek scratching salute so what can you expect when the elder’s behavior is worse than the child’s.
I wish they wouldn’t be warned.
They need to make room for the TRULY civilized and well-mannered job applicants.
Bad Parents.
Parents who wouldn’t say no. Parents that let their kids call adults by their first name including the parents. Parents who are permissive and see no value to the society except where it gives to them.
These people are the dregs of the society. Isn’t is an amazing thing that America is so rich and robust that it can support such dead weight?
America is AMAZING people and more people want to be here then anywhere else. It ain’t perfect but it is a lot better than what else is out there.
Here hard word still is rewarded and the poor can become rich.
Here is where the persuit of Happiness is a guaranteed right.
jackie — I think Obama’s appeal is that he’s an empty vessel in which people with problems place all their feelings. He is purposely vague in his speeches which is why he uses a teleprompter so as not to give away his real agenda. People are hurting and his THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER change appeals to them. In an interview a German said of Hitler. Ok we lost some of our freedoms but he made us feel so important that it was worth it for a while.
Great post, Amy.
Rage is also the word I would also use to describe my feelings over this entire election cycle. I simply cannot believe one candidate could cause so much long-term harm; first to my former beloved party and now to our country. Whether he wins or loses this country is damaged and divided in very significant ways.
The abusive treatment of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, by males in general and especially young and older women, appalls me to the core. What kind of world will my daughters be living in? This is totally unacceptable and someone must be held accountable. That person is Barack Obama because he has done nothing to stop this behavior in his adoring media or his cultish supporters. I blame him completely for not speaking up against the sexism and instead whining about the race card — a card he himself has been playing!
I just thought the Bush years were bad. Mark my words, if Obama wins we ain’t seen nothing yet. This cannot be allowed to happen!
Welcome to Post-Partisan Politics.
This election should be opening our eyes to
1. the danger a biased media is to our democracy. And how the media has given credence to Hollywood celebrities who should keep their politics at home and just stick to charitable and human rights. We don’t need a DeNiro, Silverman, Cybil to tell us how to vote or think. Madonna will you please keep your moth shut on the way to the adaption agency in Africa!
2. How the women’s movement failed to rid itself of partisan politics. The left is certainly just as misogynist as the right.
3. How the Democrats have become a party of opportunists using their self righteous white guilt liberalism to foster fraud and corruption and abetted the hi-jacking of the party by Chicago thugs.
4. How using misguided patriotism on both the left and right have misinformed the gullible electorate to follow anyone who sells them snake oil. Bush with his faux evangelical hog wash and now Obama with his hopey/changey bull shit.
What we must start doing is thinking for ourselves and exchanging information that is founded in truth. That’s the purpose of the Internet “Hopefully.” That’s why it’s important for each of us to remind the rest of us to not go astray with manic hate and lies. The truth will set us free.
Just a few minutes ago as I was reading EJ Dionne’s article in which he is having the vapors over the radical things McCain supporters are saying, Joe Scarborough was asking Kelly O’Donnell if the things she is hearing at McCain rallies are any more extreme than what she has heard at Democratic rallies. To her credit she said they weren’t. She pointed out that Obama supporters had turned up at McCain rallies and said some very harsh things and that in 2006 at Kerry rallies a lot of harsh things were said about President Bush. And I don’t remember hearing either Kerry or Obama telling supporters they were going too far the way McCain did this week.
By making such a big deal out of what is regrettable, but common behavior by political supporters, the media is creating unnecessary division and fanning the flames of hatred.
Thanks, Amy.
I’ve been reading the various pieces about the rampant, systematic and institutionalized violence against women that is condoned and legitimized by the New
World OrderDNC. I’m speechless. The bizarre irony is that hate speech, pornographic images, and “in your face” insinuations/threats of violence have been linked with hope, change, social justice and civil rights in a frighteningly Orwellian manner.The culture of Obama has mastered the use of “feel-good” language and rhetoric to manipulate visceral emotional responses that remain untempered by reason, civility, or critical thinking. This is one scary cult.
The Pigs are running the Farm
Johnson & Raines are right up there with BoBO
Where is Obama, Sharpton and Lewis? Complaining about the prejudice of sexism used by Obama supporters? When they don’t complain they endorse and encourage it. Juxtapose a black person into what these images are and they would sing a different tune or in this case scream bloody racism. Prejudice is prejudice. You don’t right one wrong by committing another wrong.
Ayers wanted to right the wrong of social injustice by bombing. His protege Obama wants to achieve his aims by divide and conquer using racism/race baiting, threats of race riots, sexism, misogyny, classism, elitism and homophobia.
Everyone concerned about prejudice should really think twice before voting for Obama. His use of race, gender, class and sexual orientation to divide us is despicable! Do people really believe his tactics will stop if he wins? They are farking idiots if they do. He will use the same tactics for his presidential agenda after getting a taste for how well they worked during the election.
Amy,
Thanks for this post- you put into words what we feel. I have 3 daughters and a son and I am appauled at what has transpired this political season. From Clinton and now Palin. I want a leader who defends all Americans. Obama’s silence through the primary and now shows the creep he is. I don’t want my children growing up in a world that treats any human like this! I’m all for free speech but this is beyond making a political statement. This is cruel and disgusting. Furious and wanting to throw up….. that pretty much sums it up.
My allegedly “liberal” father, mother, brothers and one of two sisters sneer at Palin just as they sneered at Hillary this spring, feeling only slightly more comfortable doing it because Palin is a Republican and therefore it’s 100 percent “ok” to say the sleaziest, nastiest crap about her. When they hit Hillary, it was always with a little bit of caution, since they all intended to vote for her if she were the nominee, a result they all fought hard against. Now that it’s Palin running against the Chosen One, the gloves are off.
And when they know I am listening and don’t want another knock-down drag out fight, they switch to safer ground- making fun of “Grampy McSame”’s age (he’s younger than my parents, but that doesn’t stop them) adding prejudice against seniors to their ignorant bigotry. All in service of The One.
Oh, and of course- they all agree that if Obama loses, it will be because of racism. Period. End of story, no need to discuss this further. Move along.
My sister asked me why I still have a Hillary sticker on my car. I tell her straight out- I was for Hillary for President, and now I’m for McCain. Obama isn’t my second, third, fourth or fifth choice. I guess I’m just a racist, and not a good Sexist and Ageist like the rest of my “progressive” family.
People who talk that that to hurt you are not your family. Wake up.
I truly feel your pain, John. I have a Cheeto-eating nephew who rents a suite in my house who thinks the anonymous bloggers on Daily Kos are reliable sources of medical statistics on the likelihood of Down syndrome births in 16 year olds vs. 40-something year old mothers.
John — this has to be hard to take. You are a very strong person. I have lost friends who will not listen to anything that in any way alters the image of Obama who they admit they don’t like but will vote for — because they want change. When you ask what change he will provide — they have no answers and the subject is closed.
Like I said before….Obama is a CAN`T.
That should be a t-shirt too. Good one Harp! I’d be afraid to walk around with it on though. Obama truth squads might vaporize me.
And this is all condoned by the powers that be … the poison trickles down from the top and seeps into the hearts and (barely functioning) minds of O supporters. I don’t call them Democrats, because that description fit me until I got a real taste of the O-version of the “New” DNC/Politburo during the primaries. I blame O’s rise primarily on W. Bush. But we now know the potential nightmare of an Obama Nation, and that McCain is NOT Bush-3. Country before party, any time. Any responsible American voter would not support the anti-American fraud, O.
Thank you all for your very moving comments. My heart is with you in this struggle for women, and for our country.
I can still hardly believe what I am seeing, and how people are acting - family and friends willfully, GLEEfully, engaging in smearing women. Democrats! Our party (or former party) is lost…
Mike Wallace: “How can we get rid of racism?”
Morgan Freeman: “Stop talking about it. I’m going to stop calling you a white man, And I’m going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/14/60minutes/main1127684_page3.shtml
And the idea of hyphenated Americans has to go. And all peoples have been discriminated against. Racism is not the only form of prejudice. And using racism against us falsely is the worst form of racism I know.
In the Army among ourselves we are soldiers. Frequently we are not even men or women. We are soldiers in the service of the Nation.
The only soldiers that are grossly set apart are those that do not carry their own weight. Sure things get crude and rude occasionally but in all the years I spent in the military community, I have never seen the kind of divisiveness among the races I see in everyday America.
I often think the soldiers are far more worthy than the general community.
Ask yourself in the mirror, “Am I worthy of a soldier’s life? What have I done to better America today?”
Ah, Army. I wondered in which branch you were (the way you write time gives it away!). Thank you, Jackie, for your service to our country.
And for taking the time to fulfill your daughter’s dream. She is a lucky girl, indeed!
Wow i can still like MOrgan Freeman first obama supporter that acutally has brain, “please let it stay that way”.
http://therealbarackobama.wordpress.com
HEY REV. AMY…THEY ARE TRYING T5O REMOVE EVELYN PRINGLES OBAMA REZKO SERIES…PREACH ABOUT THAT…I’D LIKE TO READ WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS FASCIST CENSORSHIP…BARKY IS RUNNIN SCARED
Michelle Obama and Hillary should be very publicly denouncing the actions of these freaks that represent their party. I’m especially surprised at Hillary. I respect the First Amendment, but speak on behalf of women’s dignity, at least!
Agree.
Stop the routine, Obama supporter. That McCain called his wife that was reported third hand. It was debunked, but it’s a convenient Obama supporter talking point. On the other hand, I heard Obama make a reference to to Hillary’s time of the month and I SEE the Obama supporter “Cun*” tee shirts and hear his supporters say that Palin should be gang raped and other foul misogyny coming out of their mouths and through their words on the internet.
You obvicuses usly haven’t been reading this blog or you wouldn’t have to ask why people aren’t voting for Obama. Here’s a quick recap: He flipped flopped on FISA, campaign finance reform, gun control, etc. He is a a friend, working associate of radicals like Wright, Pfleger, Meeks, Ayers, he voted present 130 times in the IL state State and he knocked people off the ballot in IL including his former mentor. Alice Palmer. He campaigned for Odinga who supportes Sharia law in Kenaya and whose supporters burned people to death in Kenya. His supporters gamed the caucuses and disenfranchised voters in MI and FL and at the sham of a convention Obama was selected not elected. That ’s a few of the reasons I will never, ever vote for Obama.
Go Amy, I’m with you!
These trashy louses look like rejects from methodone clinics!
Palin’s and McCain’s sons are serving this country, and protecting their rights!
Degenerates like these are justification for “youth-a-nasia”!
On yes, I forgot Rezko, that gem of a slumlord.
Kenosha Marge:
“Too many of their own sex would rather gain a man’s
approval than support another woman”
Coming on FOX soon…..McCcain/Palin campaign news conference on Acorn.
SOETERO/OBAMA/DUNHAM….Just brings out the best in folks…Sometin to look forward to…Fascism it’s new and hip and It’s what’s for dinner…
Every one of these nasty photos probably spells another vote for McCain/Palin. And the silly little girls and boys who display vulgar slogans probably don’t give a fig whether Obama is elected or not. He’s just the hot item of the moment, and many probably won’t even bother to vote on election day. The whole procedure may be too boring for them, too bourgeoise, or just too uncool. If the MSM was admitting the truth, they would tell people in no uncertain terms that such behavior may spell another 1968. Most Americans get very alarmed at the appearance of anarchy and radicalism.
They would not go the “unqualified” route with a male governor.
Never.
Only women are unqualified.
If you think about it, Obama has barely held his office for longer than Palin has, and they have similar levels of experience. Yet it’s racist to say that Obama is unqualified. Meanwhile, the same people who cry racism if you bring up Obama’s experience compared to his competition’s will then go on and say that Sarah Palin is just a stupid ex-beauty queen who should stay at home and raise her kids.
Sickening.
it appears that” feminism” is now more “selective” than authentic. however, it has become apparent that inauthentic feminism has become a weapon in and of itself.
Gloria Steinem illustrated that point when she made the direct and insidious hit on Sarah Palin, and sent the authentic sleeping feminists a big wake up call. Ms Steinem was used against a good and decent sister who is rising in power, and Steinem is so entrenched in her privilege and intellectualised “feminism” that she has become blind to the obvious.
the msm and the covert political left cover that drives the obamacoup do not want any woman in any place of power that will not be under the jurisdicton or control of a male power over personage.
woman President? woman Vice President? not on the male ruling class’ watch. a few bones thrown here and there, but a woman that close to the seat of power will not be accepted.
it’s an ongoing and insidious war on women. it’s been going on for lifetimes. past won battles for the feminist liberation movement have been assimilated and co-opted for some time now… observe the generations of women who came after the Second Wave of Feminism….most of them are simply indoctrinated with the foolscap that women have all the rights they need and can do anything a man can. they are bought and sold by the male privileged dominant culture they are now deeply invested in.
during this election cycle it has become crystal clear that the enemy of women still manipulate culture. and co-opt and assimilate any real gains in freedom, and use those gains to bludgeon any real push against the “glass ceiling”.
cracks in the ceiling will be deftly patched, and we will all move along like good little girls
not.
not on my watch.
we are now back at square one, and the enemy is not only lingering at the gate, but is the designated gatekeeper. and the gatekeepers, believe me, have absolutely no respect for for individual human rights, and in particular, female rights. not really.
John McCain and Sarah Palin are bucking a very powerful system, and it is my guess that they will not prevail.
they are brave beyond measure, and will have my vote in Nov… however, they are up against a Goliath that will chew them up and spit them them out. and make it look like they deserved it.
that is how heinous the situation has become.
watch and learn, my friends.
and pray if you know how.
You are correct — we have made no progress, it has been an illusion.
Sex role stereotyping is still the mindset of a large segment of Americans.
Early on the dim wit Obamabutts descended on NQ like a plague of locus — demanding that we must not vote for McCain because he called his wife a c*&t — no real proof just a third hand account from some biased jerks.
Now we are all being called c*&t and worse — and it is in your face — written on t-shirts — the message board of times.
I say we are being called this vile name because what these dim sit Obamabutts say or do to Hillary or Palin they are doing to all women. We are supposed to stay in our assigned roles and to be quiet — wear the shame of being born female in a man’s world.
Bush sent us backwards decades and now the DNC wants to send us backward CENTURIES — to the time of the holocaust of women in the dark ages when millions of women were murdered because they were women — the excuse used was that they were witches.
Women’s rights are Human Rights.