Palin is not a 'natural' woman - she's a mere product of the right wing, evangelical belief (a distorted cocktail) of what a woman 'ought' to be. She's just acting out her patriarchal destiny. In other words, she's been brain washed.

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of such a clear ideology with which to filter the world into such uncomplicated shapes and primary colors.

The patriarchy created this monster. You deal with it. If you create a woman who is sex positive and who cherishes her sexuality you will never produce another Sarah Palin.

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...an idiot. Doubtless many other things - but the idiocy, I think that's all her own.

“The absence of any US-Iran bilateral channel...may have the perverse effect of reinforcing Iranian interest in progressing in the nuclear realm so that the US will be forced to take it seriously and engage it directly." ~ Richard Haass

that the patriarchy encourages women to explore their sexuality ... that the patriarchy cherishes female sexual freedom ... that the patriarchy respects women who 'score' with as many men as possible ... that the patriarcy believes that sex is sacred, beautiful, and healthy for both men and women? I'd wager that any amount of idiocy that Palin has is only a mere sprinkling on top of a heavy layer of patriarchal foundation.

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...that made the woman unable to string together 25 words in a way that conveys any meaningful information. The rest of it, I take no position on.

“The absence of any US-Iran bilateral channel...may have the perverse effect of reinforcing Iranian interest in progressing in the nuclear realm so that the US will be forced to take it seriously and engage it directly." ~ Richard Haass

she's got communication problems on top of the rest you take no position on.

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the past years that communication problems are a pre-requisite for US beauty contests.

I recall that Ms Palin hopped around educational facilities in her quest for a degree that got her a job as a TV sports commentator.

that whole 'beauty pageant' scene is sad. The participants are trapped in an imaginary world of ideal femininty - one they had no part in shaping. They play their role with sincerety and probably don't realize that men just laugh at them. I often feel embarrassed about my gender. How much ridicule is there to go around?

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my gender, I get totally angry and sick to the stomach reading what the male of the species is capable of.

As to ridicule, I guess for many it is their way of coping with a fractured world, that has not lived up to expectations.

...may be no one else bears the responsibility for that.

“The absence of any US-Iran bilateral channel...may have the perverse effect of reinforcing Iranian interest in progressing in the nuclear realm so that the US will be forced to take it seriously and engage it directly." ~ Richard Haass

"...mainstream media has so far missed Palin's association with the aggressively supremacist New Apostolic movement but,

Sarah Palin is, broadly speaking, in the emerging postdenominational movement, which by 2000 encompassed 385 million Christians and is vastly different from the faith as it has been practiced in recent centuries. We identified Palin as in a majority tendency of postdenominationalism known as the neocharismatic movement, or the "Third Wave."
Evangelical missionary reference work World Christian Trends calls the Third Wave "a new and disturbingly different" kind of Christianity whose members "can accurately be called radical Christians with some pentecostal /charismatic parallels" and which has, as one of the distinctive characteristics of Third Wave Christian ministry, a heavy emphasis on healing miracles including raising the dead--an emphasis promoted from the pulpit in sermons at Palin's most central church, the Wasilla Assembly of God." Bruce Wilson

And...

“Palin and Petraeus are the stalking horses for the NAR/Christian DOMINIONISTS whose goals are to roar back into power in 2012 – with Palin and her New Apostolic Reformation “Dominion” pals i.e., Bush’s old ‘fundie’ Christian base, Petraeus,, Romney, Rev. Huckabee, “Newt”, Pat Buchanan, et al…” Sarah Palin is the most dangerous woman in America and we must [prevent] that woman from getting access to the ‘Armageddon Football’ and the Oval Office.” George E. Lowe ret. Navy Intelligence/Author “It Can Happen Here – A Fascist Christian America” © 2000

could you post a link to your quote?

Thank you, is it recent or old? I remembered this doing the emails back last year

Bruce Wilson:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-wilson/sarah-palins-ramping-it-u_b_225606.html

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http://www.theopalinism.com/blog/readers-comments-about-theopalinism/

The Huffington Post, By Nico Pitney, July 3

Reporters are beginning to piece together an explanation for Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation announcement that stands in stark contrast to the reasoning Palin offered in her speech.

Speaking on MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell reported that, according to "people very close to Sarah Palin," she has "told her supporters that she is out of politics, period. She is fed up with politics. She doesn't like her life. She feels that she needs to raise her family. She's sick of the commute from Wasilla to the capital. And she really does not want to run for higher office, that this is not a case where she is stepping down in order to clear the way for a presidential run. In fact, she has told some of her biggest backers in the national Republican Party that they are free to choose other candidates for 2012, which of course opens new avenues for Mitt Romney, for Tim Pawlenty, for other potential candidates who are definitely in the running."

[...]

Writing for the Daily Beast, Max Blumenthal pinpointed a burgeoning story that may be the source of the rumblings in Alaska:

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaigning for governor, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide open state.

Huffington Post, By Shannyn Moore, July 3

Rumors of an "iceberg scandal" have been circulating.

Resignation is certainly out of character for Sarah Palin. Senator Mark Begich had a meeting with Sarah Palin two days ago with no mention of her leaving office. Palin's press secretary, David Murrow had posted on his Facebook page Wednesday, "David Murrow is considering life's ironies." He was hired less than a month ago. Yesterday he wrote, "There's gonna be some fireworks this weekend!"

Huffington Post/Mudflats, By AK Muckraker, July 4

Then there is the other matter. In Alaska it's become known as "the iceberg." The iceburg is rumored to be a piece of news that's so damaging, and so big, it will sink the S.S. Palin. The rumors also exist that it's coming soon. Speculation about IRS problems, issues with other three-letter organizations, more ethics complaints, and embezzlement abound. Questions have been raised about the construction of Palin's house by a bunch of Todd's buddies, at the same time that a giant sports complex was being built in Wasilla, and right after building codes had been abolished by the then mayor of Wasilla, one Sarah Palin. Do we know anything for sure? No. But the recent claim that the breaking of this scandal is imminent seems coincidental to say the least. Alaskans hesitate to get too excited about rumored indictments, though. Despite the indictment and conviction of several state legislators, and the indictment-conviction and now un-conviction of former Senator Ted Stevens, the slow process has taught us patience. We still await rumored indictments of Congressman Don Young, and former State Senate President Ben Stevens (son of Ted Stevens.) Did I say, you can't make this stuff up?

Good Riddance. Can't wait to not have to read about her anymore. She's an embarrassment all around.

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relieve us from the ongoing Palin saga. If she wasn't a mother I'd strongly recommend she jump off a cliff. I know, my bad.

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