Comments on: Palin Assails Media Classism

By: RS Sten

RS Sten — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:22:04 +0000

Uh, isn’t Alaska the 57th state or something like that?

By: Rudy

Rudy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:06:19 +0000

Sooner, you’re confusing Tina Fey with Sarah Palin. Nobody was talking about Tina’s “I can see Russia from my house” joke from SNL! The subject was Sarah Palin saying “You can see Russia from Alaska” during the Charlie Gibson interview. Charlie asked what insight into Russian actions the proximity of Alaska gives her. Sarah apparently thought insight meant ‘in sight’ as ‘within eyeshot.” and replied “They’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” Nobody is saying the comment isn’t factual. It was just a marvelously dumb answer that earned Sarah some well-deserved ribbing. Now she’s trying to shift blame for her silly response by claiming it was taken out of context. But it wasn’t taken out of context. In fact, the context is what makes the remark so funny in the first place!

By: WWW

WWW — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:28:39 +0000

Sarah’s answer wasn’t weak; it was nonexistent! She should have said something – anything – even if she made some people mad! She should have told them point blank and in no uncertain terms to STOP IT! AND STOP NOW! AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE NO PART OF IT AND WOULD NOT TOLERATE SUCH ATTACKS COMING FROM HER PEOPLE! And she shouldn’t have cared if it cost her votes or even cost her the vice presidency!

By: Sooner

Sooner — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:09:25 +0000

WWW: His answer was too weak! He should have been much more direct even if he made some people mad! He should have told them point blank and in no uncertain terms to STOP IT! AND STOP NOW! AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE NO PART OF IT AND WOULD NOT TOLERATE SUCH ATTACKS COMING FROM HIS PEOPLE! And he shouldn’t have cared if it cost him votes or even cost him the presidency!

By: Sooner

Sooner — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:52:55 +0000

Rucy: Being able to see Russia from Alaska is NOT the same as being able to see it from her house! What she said is absolutely true because the island in the Bering Sea from which Russia is visible is part of Alaska! If you don’t believe me then just get a map or a globe and look it up! BUT SARAH PALIN DID NOT SAY THAT SHE COULD SEE RUSSIA FROM HER HOUSE! THAT IS A LIE THAT BEEN TOLD ON HER!

By: WWW

WWW — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:36:22 +0000

Sarah the hatemonger roused the rabble at her rallies. She uttered not a single word against the racist slurs and comments made by her fans. But Obama, who says of attacks on Sarah’s family “I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories,” is wrong for not putting it in stronger language? lol, carlyonsue. Buh-bye!

By: Rucy

Rucy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:58:25 +0000

What the heck are you talking about? She DID say you can see Russia from a Alaska! Now she is saying that her comment was taken out of context and mocked. It was NOT. It was mocked IN context because it was such a stupid answer.
PALIN: They are our next door neighbors. We need to have a good relationship with them. They’re very, very important to us and they are our next door neighbor.
GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of the state give you?
PALIN: They’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.

By: Sooner

Sooner — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:37:41 +0000

Rudy: And you have the gall to call Sarah dishonest! You are the skillet calling the pot black! You know that is NOT what she said! She said that you can see Russia from an island off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea. THAT IS TRUE!

By: Rudy

Rudy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:26:38 +0000

Sarah Palin, in a new Esquire interview:
You have to let it go. Even hard news sources, credible news sources — the comment about, you can see Russia from Alaska. You can! You can see Russia from Alaska. Something like that — a factual statement that was taken out of context and mocked — what you have to do is let that go.
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She is so dishonest. She wasn’t taken out of context and mocked. She was mocked for saying it IN the context of giving her better insight into foreign affairs.
No, many of us are not going to let it go. It’s one of America’s favorite Palin gaffes.

By: Sooner

Sooner — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:21:37 +0000

WWW: I’m going to respectfully say that I think any further comments between us are pointless because you and I don’t agree and we will never agree!