The Umbrage Wars Continue: Reid Spox Calls Palin’s Speech ‘Shrill’

This “shrill” statement is just what men call women who are powerful. They never call a man shrill.

Ryan – he had surgeries from his Service duh!!
What Obama hand in one page, so what is Obama hiding, because last time i went to doctor and got a clean bill of health my report was 3 pages!!
His Mother was at the convention 96 years old!!
And so what about his sleep.
Before you libs attack McCain or Palin why don’t you ask the same as your socialist Obama / Biden

Reid calling anyone shrill is hysterical.
He is the most mealy-mouthed sniveling whiner in the US Senate.

Dear concerned citizens of America and mass media of the U.S.A.
As a concerned disabled American Veteran and American citizen, I consider it my duty and responsibility to address the following critical issues facing the voters of our Greatgrand nation, the United States of America [USA].
The citizens of the United States of America [USA] have the ultimate power and responsibility to elect the Right Ticket with the right joint “temperament, judgment, and statesmanship” to lead our nation as well as change our nation’s present and future moral, political, economic, educational, health care, energy, military, and foundational soul.
In my firm professional, personal, and political opinion, the media should help the common voter to explore and discuss the following attributes of the present Republican and Democratic presidential slates:
1. Does the joint ticket have a calm, cool, and collected ” temper and impulse” [Presidential Temperament]?
2. Does each ticket have sound and sustained “Judgment and Caliber”?
3. Does each ticket have a “presidential depth and degree” in regard to their purpose, policies, and positions?
4. Does each ticket have adequate, “understanding and knowledge” of workings around Washington”?
5. Does each ticket have enough “vigor, wisdom and Vision” for the future of our beloved Great-grand Nation?
6. Does each ticket possess enough joint foreign policy experience and ex-poser based on “American Values, Virtues, Vastness, and strong soul”?
7. Are their campaign talk, slogans, ads, plans, and programs based on facts and are they free of fear, fiction, frivolous labels, unfair attacks, negativity, and impulsivity?
If your answer to a majority of the above questions is yes, I suggest you vote for that ticket. As a Independent registered voter I have decided to vote for Obama-Biden ticket. I am sure they will protect our national security, Strong’s, stamina and strong soul. Rebuild our nation from bottom up in all areas of need, OBAMA-BIDEN ticket will once again restore and rebuild our global standing with the use of maximum international humane diplomacy and minimal force if and when indicated.
Yours sincerely,
COL. A.M. Khajawall [Ret] MD., Forensic psychiatrist, Colonel, US-AR / MC Combat Stress Control[Ret], Disabled American Veteran and Iraq Freedom team.
PS: This nation will not buy into kitchen sink approah. We are getting deeper into internal and external holes thru these attack and world is laughing on us and enjoying our kitchen sink gimmics. I am sure GOP.RNC, FOX, RUSH, And McCains his surrogates will fail to dupe, decieve, and deprive USA its deserved leadership.

Spock,
I mentioned his service injuries.
That they happened while in the service does not suddenly make them any less debilitating.
Obama is a physically fit man in his mid-40s with a complete clean bill of health. Feel free to look up his record.

Didn’t they say the same thing about Hillary? I’m starting to notice a trend here.

Wade,
The clapping seals in MN may want Palin but the rest of the country, not so much.
Its true anyone can die suddenly.
But the likelyhood is much greater for a 72 year old man that suffered horrific injuries as a POW and has been a cancer suurvivor multiple times.
That will be a consideration for the voters like dozens of other issues that drive people votes.

Excellent WAde! Yes, what if Biden dies? BO’s media is sounding so RIDICULOUS this morning.

“Obama is a physically fit man in his mid-40s with a complete clean bill of health. Feel free to look up his record.”
How’s his lungs after all those years of smoking? Nasty habit. Has he mustered up the strength to quit yet?

As a Democratic woman, what really amazes me is the level of support Sarah Palin enjoys from conservative and moderate men in the Republican Party. From the reaction I’ve seen and read, these men have no problem with the fact that she is a woman. I contrast this with the liberal Democratic elite, who began urging Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race as early as Iowa. Republicans have been far more supportive of their female candidate than my own party was of Hillary Clinton. As a woman, I am disturbed by this. Am I disturbed enough to vote McCain-Palin? No. Am I disturbed enough to sit out this election? YES. I will not vote for the Republican ticket because I don’t agree with their policy positions, nor will I vote for a party that rejected a qualified female candidate in favor of an unqualified, affirmative action candidate.

So Obama poo-hoos PTA and small town mayors, but gets offended when someone questions his “community organizing” for ACORN, best known for its absentee voter fraud and NINJA mortgages? Hmm. Where is the media?

Biden will likely release his records soon.
He also is the VP candidate as opposed to the Prez candidate.
So the importance of his health in terms of what America is voting for is a little more subdued.

You bet she was shrill. Grating. Fingernails on the blackboard annoying. And catty.
Besides that, she lied (about being a fiscal conservative; about Obama’s bipartisan record and his tax-cutting proposals).
Gov Palin is obviously a quick study, as she is really good at regurgitating Republican talking points.
But does she have a mind of her own?
I didn’t hear much in the way of substance.
My overall impression: is this what my daughters should aspire to? A bitchy mean girl with a fancy up-do hurling taunts from a podium?
How demeaning of women in politics.
I’m thoroughly UN-impressed.
And becoming more offended by the day.

But it’s an accurate adjective for both the sound of her voice and the content of her speech last night. Palin herself referred to Hillary Clinton as whining, so there’s a certain poetic justice. Enough. My ears hurt.

Can’t use a word like that she take the offence side .They want the arena but not the crap tha will go with it.If the fire is to hot sweetie get to hey out.Two faced the McCain’s use it against Hillary and uesd race against Obama now they cry don’t hurt the little wench,,,,,news break if you play you pay.

“I didn’t hear much in the way of substance.”
Speaking of substance. Has anyone figured out what he is going to change and how he is going to do it?

” In what alternate universe does it make sense to insult women and then ask for their vote?”
As Barry said, “where else are they gonna go”

I would like to ask Sarah Palin one question- If you are a Christian and you truly believe in Jesus message-
Where is your humility and grace as a leader or servant?
Obama is the real Christian- dont be fooled by Republicians in sheeps clothing

Exactly Mack. And these kids think we are novices giving us Poli Sci and Hist 101 soap box speeches. Please…

Shrill is a term used by men against powerful women? Not hardly. Truly powerful women get far worse pejoratives than that.

Sarah Palin is shrill so say Jim Manley. I would say he is a male chauvinist porker and does not like strong smart women. She will be a great VP.

“In my firm professional, personal, and political opinion, the media should help the common voter to explore and discuss the following attributes of the present Republican and Democratic presidential slates”
They are already in the can for Barry what more do you want? The obvious bias is turning people off.

‘Shrill’ is not PC. Reid could have made his point without using this offensive term.

And we should care what Reid and his ineffective buddies in Congress think?
Obama voted 95% of the time with them.
Grest judgement.

Andrea – I’ve never seen a politician on either side of the aisle so intent on insulting voters as Obama.
He has insulted small town voters numerous times. Religious people have been insulted with his “bitter, clinging…” comment.
And his insistence on calling Palin a former mayor is demeaning and ignores that she’s a governor now.
So let’s just call Obama “the former community organizer from Chicago”.

I remember very well when they too said whine, shrill, B…etc, etc, etc.

Lois its YOU.

there is a diffrence between men and women right? I guess I see the sexisum in the Us weekley mag I don’t see it in this comment. But whatever her politics are bad and those will speek for themselves. Makes me wonder if republicans picked a women for qualifications or just so they had another form of attacking under there belts.

I was working on my computer but had the GOP convention on TV in the other room, listening to it with only “half an ear” because I’m convinced that NOTHING coming from the GOP is worth my full attention. However, when all I heard was vitriol and venom spewing from McCain’s surrogates, i.e., Rudy, et al, and more of the same from McCain’s putative running mate, I turned the TV off. The “Grand Old Party” is no longer grand because it now rolls around in sewage, spattering mud and worse wherever they can. No wonder young people have been uninspired by the “politics as usual — smoke-filled room antics that seek to represent all Americans, not just the lobbyists and political high rollers.

I thought McCains pick for a VP woman was interesting too. Especially since she proved why it was an excellent pick LAST NIGHT. I AM WOMAN hear me ROAR with LAUGHTER AT OBAMA AND HIS CAMP.

“Shrill” is not a gender specific adjective. It’s descriptive and subjective, and it’s fair for Reid to use it do describe such a NEGATIVE speech. As a woman, I find it ridiculous that any remark with a negative connotation, made against our gender, has suddenly become sexist. Negative attacks are negative attacks, and it seems obvious they are meant to be partisan, not sexist. The Republicans, including those pretending to be bitter Hillary supporters, are grasping at straws. You’re not fooling anyone except yourselves.

Still laughing all the way to the VOTING BOOTH.

come on – you need to come on. of course, shrill is not inherently gendered , but it is used that way in our society. men are not described as shrill. women are – and it’s always negative.

I was distracted the whole time by the thought
“wow…Tina Fey would do a great Palin if she were still on SNL.”
Or maybe it was Palin doing her Tina Fey impression. Hard to tell.
Not surprised by her tone…its what conservatives sound like. Hateful and uppity.
The only change Palin will bring to the White House is a pair or two of diapers.

Everyone has got to Love this the libs are scared, that they are now attacking a VP becasue she is a female!! A VP pick that has character, non-corrupt and can gut a moose!! A VP pick with vision, who stands up to the business as usual.
So scared that Obama has broken his promise to the libs and will appear on Fox and be interviewed by O’Rielly but had O’Reilly out on a leash and was told what questions he could ask and how!! and is going against tradition and honor by having it the same night as McCain’s speech, when Obama attacked McCain for rumors he was going to speak on his night!!
Obama is scared inexperienced and is playing Washington politics as usual!!
Attacking Palin for what she did not say, well i guess that Biden did not listen, she did bring up education. She can not be expected to bring up everything, then Obama stating she lied about his record but what was the lie!! he left that out!!
Libs be afraid be really really afraid!!

Policy Policy Policy! Do they have any? Or are they the same as the ones we got?

Palin has not played any cards, the Obama’s employees in the press are being sexist!! She has not cried sexism like Obama cries racism for bringing up his middle name or experience!!

“She has not cried sexism”
Bwaaahaaaahhaaa. Her entire speech last night was based on crying sexism. You dope.

Reid is just jealous that he couldn’t generate that much excitement if he were to sum up his life’s experience. When it comes to “dry, dull, disinterests,..” Reid is the height of them all.

angry black democrat,
Why are you so angry? So women tend to have a higher pitch than men when they speak, making it easier for them to sound “shrill” when they’re screaming at an audience. Did you expect Reid to shower her with compliments? He didn’t like her speech, and used words to make it clear how much he didn’t like it. Look for more negative words in his comments tomorrow about McCain’s speech. Do you really expect us to believe that the Dems are the insensitive ones?

i’m so tired of people saying how nasty the repubs were. conventions are like pep rallies. you obama people should know that. they are meant to inspire the base — and make the opposition the enemy. last night, the repubs were very successful doing that. the fact the dems are so angry proves this. the only reason why some people at the dem convention were not “personal” with mccain is because they are all supposedly friends. biden, the clintons, and others say that they are friends with mccain. nevertheless, the still attacked him.

Obama carrying the racist card till June?
Where are your facts to support that? Come to think of it, the McCain camp was accusing his Obama of playing the race card when in effect they were the one’s playing it. So it could be said the race card got played out past June. So far 3 different cards have been played by the McCain campaign – the race, the POW, and now the sexist card.

Greg
ever been in a room with someone who screams at someone but doesn’t really have much to say…
pretty soon no one is listening and people just want them to leave…
that’s Palin…she got everyone’s attention with volume and somebody else’s words last night…
unfortunately that’s all she wrote.

Wow – what a sexist!!
Headline from an Anchorage paper:
“Our Mama Beats Your Obama”
LOVE IT!

And she wants to teach out of the bible in school. If I wanted my children to learn myths I would enroll them in church!

dl,
Oh really? Cuz a focus group at the liberal publication The New Republic found it was ‘alarmingly strong’
Nice try though.

Jo, Isn’t that headline sexist and racists at the same time? What about the media attacking the repubs unfairly?

She’s a Babe “Limbaugh”

Racism, Sexism, Ageism! What’s next from the Obama “dogwhistle” Dems?! Keep it up! More and more voters are driven away by the arrogance, the sense of entitlement, the hate-speech, the bitter polarization of their identity politics. Voting for McCain/Palin looks better and better to me every. single. day.

It’s been “proven” that Obama played the race card? I must have missed something.

And what about the line of people that walked out of the RNC when she started attacking community organizers?

I am a sophomore at Purdue and need to tell you that the students are really excited and fired up about Palin. The buzz on campus is that she did a great job last night and sparked interest in the republicans. You know how they say 50 is the new 40, well, Palin is the new Obama.

Well, Wallstreet today surely isn’t elated with Sarah.
Dow currently down 330 points. And it just keeps falling and falling

Good to know Michael that not every young person in college has been brainwashed by the left!
Good for you all making a decision on your own!

Who’s Harry Reid and why is he important?

I predict that the McCain campaign will take Palin off the trail for 7-10 days so she can deal with Alaska, the investigation and family issues and so they can get her up to speed on the issues before she starts taking questions. In the meantime, of course, The National Enquirer and others will be printing new allegations and statements of fact which will contradict her “story” about her record. I think there is a 50-50 chance that Palin will not return to the campaign trail as the VP candidate.

How anti-press is the McCain campaign? They just canceled a Habitat for Humanity PHOTO OP. Because it has to do with “houses”? Go figure!
But another part of the reason McCain canceled the outing is because last night, his campaign went out of its way to slag community organizers, defaming them for not having any “actual responsibilities.” Habitat For Humanity, as it happens, is one of the biggest brand names in community organizing — they maintain a massive network of individual donors, are capable of mobilizing an equally impressive volunteer base to contribute labor to the cause, and have a global reach. It’s not a bad idea at all to associate one’s own brand with Habitat’s. But after last night, I have to imagine that McCain would have found it difficult to face the community organizers of Habitat For Humanity.

I love her humor. It was like watching a more qualified John Stewart.
I can relate to Palin much more than I can relate to Obama. Plus she seems to have actual qualifications.
Democrat for McCain/Palin

Yay! Harry Reid’s people are using code words! I hated it when they used it against Hillary and I hate it that they’re recycling the words the use against Gov. Palin.
McCain ’08
Hillary ’12

She was shrill. She remains wildly unqualified.
She was also sarcastic and disrespectful.
Count me as someone who does not see the humor in belittling and below-the-belt hits.

The answer is:
The first female Vice Presidential candidate of a major party.
Who is Geraldine Anne Ferraro?
I’ll take poorly researched blogs for 1000, Alex.

I am a Democrat, but I was impressed with Sarah Palin’s speech last night. I am NOT impressed by people like Harry Reid who use sexist terminology to denigrate this woman. Years ago, a male colleague called me “shrill” when I disagreed with him in a meeting. I had completely forgotten that. I wonder if Democratic leaders believe using these kinds of sexist terms is an effective way to appeal to women voters? I am a Democrat, but I’m a woman first. I’m offended by these attacks on Sarah Palin, and I was highly offended when Joe Biden addressed the issue of the differences between himself and Governor Palin by pointing out that she was “good-looking.” One woman remarked that she didn’t think the Democrats deserved her support. I can understand how she feels. It will take a monumental effort for me to vote for Biden-Obama, and I’m not sure I can do it.

Harry Reid dead or alive? I have never seen someone who more resembles a corpse or one of those creepy neighbors who you see staring in someone’s bedroom window. Remember how their congress was going to institute ethics & reform the country; also lower gas prices! Strike One and Strike Two now you add a powderkeg like Biden who can talk for 20 minutes and not say anything meaningful. You have a candidate for president who has waffled just in the past year on all his talking points, fisa, energy & foreign policy. He plays only to the polls and does not stand with his own principles! How can he be trusted along with the Pelosi, Reid & their brand of politics.
Not saying McCain and Palin are great, I have my problems with them on social issues, but I don’t want to be led by Barack Mr. Present “when he can make the votes” Obama! Even in France they voted out the socialists!

Lookup said, “Palin, was a Beauty Queen, Hockey Mom, Councilwoman, Mayor, and Governor for two minutes and sounds like a light speaker for the PTA.” That’s the way to do it, Lookup!!! Keep trying to bring those Hillary voters over to Obama’s side!!!! (As a Mom and a former beauty pageant contestant, I really appreciate the remarks, and I’ll sure give your candidate some consideration . .. there, I considered him. No, Thanks.)

Palen is the one running on her family every time she opens her mouth.
she is the pit-bull drunk on her own lipstick dishing out a litany of personal attacks
so stop whining and asking for a double standard
SHE WORE AN ALASKA FIRST PIN LAST NIGHT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG PIN?
when is the pit-bull going to come out of Cheneys cage & answer questions like Obama has for 18 months?

That annoying sound you hear is Bhrandon scraping the bottom of the barrel for a talking point against Palin.
This volunteer certainly wasn’t insulted by Palin. I am insulted by people who sashay into an organization, do a little bit of work, and then claim all the credit. You know, someone like Obama.
Don’t believe me? Just ask Hazel Johnson of Altgeld Gardens.

Wasn’t McCain against drilling because it would not help to decrease america’s dependance on oil significantly, that is up until june 2008 after the primaries. McCain flip flop on his pledge and accepted $millions from oil lobbyists.
Sort of like Palin being & lobbying for the bridge to No where, and then changing her mind when the GOP political scandals started, or her active lobbying for Ear marks!
Hypocrisy Republicans All!!

Yes Davis, you sure know what you’re talking about. To suggest that female Democrats will migrate to McSame/PTAlin is pretty ridiculous. Against a woman’s right to choose, for abstinence education only, against protecting the environment, anti-department of education, and so on. You’re very wrong, as is the McSame/PTAlin campaign on this strategy.
Its The Economy has it spot on. The radical right have it radically wrong on the economy, and the economy touches everyone (both positively and negatively).
Neither McSame or PTAlin are offering anything with substance, and that’s pretty sad considering McSame is trying to be the President.
Good Grief.

McCain’s secret weapon: the Obama supporters who denigrate and insult women. Keep it up, guys!! John McPresident is loving this!

Oh please,
So now a plunge on Wall Street is Palin’s fault?
How about the do-nothing Dems who have controlled Congress for two years now and have yet to do ANYTHING??
If anything regarding the stocks plunging can be related back to Palin, it’s maybe because everyone thought McCain had blown his VP choice and Obama had this one in the bag, and after last night, things are a little more uncertain….

This is hilarious!! Willem, since you’re so in a panic about the stock market being down, here’s a memo from the real world; you know the one where we adults live – the stock market has ups and downs! And nothing will make it drop faster than Obama’s capital gains tax increases.
Check your e-mail. Surely the Obama camp has sent you some better talking points than the ones you’re pushing here!

Ever see the street signs on the south side of Chicago?

First the media and team Obama tried to convince us that Palin was simply not up for the “national stage,” so last night I expected her to do about as well as I would if I got up to address the convention. Wow, was I surprised. Now that she proved herself a master on the “national stage,” they are calling her shrill. I hope their efforts to paint her as a harridan backfire bigtime. As a woman who disagrees with many of Palin’s positions on social issues, I nevertheless find myself siding with her as she deftly rejects the double standard.

That was the biggest audience Palin has ever had. How did she do? BRILLIANT.
And get this, her teleprompter broke in the middle of the speech. Couldn’t tell could you?
She was born for this job. She’ll be a wonder VP and President!

Joe & Bhrandon…You both need to get a job.
Rick LA…you have to be kidding me…The National Enquirer? Boy there is a publication that you can put stock into. Keep believing everything you read there. LMAO
Davis…It would be a breath of fresh air if you democrats would do the same due diligence in your investigation of Oblabla/Blinden as you do McCain/Palin. You say that all the Republican’s do is “Lie to the American People”. Boy if that isn’t the pot calling the kettle black. No racism intended.
NanaMeow…by your post you must of liked all the protesters out in Minnesota last night. Great group of supporters of the democrat party.

Maybe we shouldn’t be all that much surprised at the sexism from the Obama campaign — the most sexist verbiage of all can be found in rap songs. Just sayin. . .

Dirty Harry Reid is the most dispicable person in politics today. What an example of a man. He whines, he cries, he lies. Remember if you will his statement on the Senate floor when he said “This war is lost” with troops still on the battle field, what a miserable puke. Well we won the war you jerk, no thanks to you. The reason he hates McWinner is because Johns a man and he’s not. I don’t know what the hell he is. They say he’s a leader, “Oh GOD” have mercy on us. Leader of what? The little fruit cake will lead us to distruction if we let him, but we won’t. McCain 08′ before it’s to late.

JESUS CHRIST —The greatest Community Organizer known to man.
And boy, did they laugh at him to!
They mocked him, too.

anon
No.
Michelle Obama will hide but Sarah Palin will not.

The Greatest, are you comparing Obama to JESUS?? It’s for sure you know nothing about JESUS or you would’nt be comparing Obama with him.

Sarah – keep it up!

He’s been called worse names on the basketball court….
I’ll bet Sarah has too………….

This is fantastic, the more the left and its MSM attack agents smear Sarah the stronger she gets. Notice how over a weekend with all the smears Sarah completely trumps Obama’s silly little Roman Temple speech. Also, consider all the millions of dollars Obama wasted to get those ratings. I love it when a liberal burns money. Then, to add to the Obama’s pain, John McCain completely smashes all expectations. No see how the MSM are falling over each other trying to work out what just happened! :)
Country first McCain/Palin 08