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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:04 PM
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Sarah Palin to media: Stop Gossiping About My Kids
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children. But political observers say the former Republican vice presidential candidate can't have it both ways: trotting out the children to showcase her family values, then trying to shield them from scrutiny.

Palin's criticism also raises questions about her motivations because she has said she is open to a presidential run in 2012.

"I think she's positioning herself. She's attacking the media as a way to generate support among a base she hopes will support her," said Leonard Steinhorn, a professor of communications at American University in Washington and an expert on the presidency.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090121/ap_on_re_us/palin_media
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:12 PM
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1. Media to palin: We will when you stop using them as props! nt
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:15 PM
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2. Gossip? Bristol had unprotected sex and conceived? The son did drugs and given military option?
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:40 PM
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13. Not our business.
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Cash_thatswhatiwant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:15 PM
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3. Bish no one cares about your kids anymore...stop exploiting them.
Edited on Wed Jan-21-09 07:16 PM by Cash_thatswhatiwant
what a shameless attention whore to use her children for attention.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:17 PM
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4. Media to Palin, Pt. 2: We can see "disingenuous" from our window..
Edited on Wed Jan-21-09 07:17 PM by WinkyDink
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:31 PM
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10. DUzy! DUzy right there!
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asdjrocky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:18 PM
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5. Did you hear?
Her kids are almost as dumb as she is.
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:25 PM
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6. is this actually a current news item? Wow. It sounds like she's stuck in the
general election race when she was actually (well, in an ugly sort of way) relevant.

I feel like this person isn't beyond high-school popularity maneuverings playing dress-up, or playing house, pretending to be an actual qualified politician. Ugh.
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Inkyfuzzbottom Donating Member (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:25 PM
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7. Newsflash Sarah...
We don't give a shit about you or your kids. Fade away into obscurity...please.
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Vektor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:28 PM
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8. Newsflash, you old has-been: NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOU OR YOUR HILLBILLY FAMILY.
Now please go away, and stop embarrassing yourself.
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Aviation Pro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:29 PM
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9. Note to Two Shoes with breasts.....
....your time is up.
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rainbow4321 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:33 PM
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11. Hey, Sarah...you may want to give that lecture to your daughter's in-laws
Cuz it IS Mercede who publically posted that it is YOUR family making them feel like "white trash".
Gawkers had this a few days ago:

http://i.gawker.com/5133740/the-hillbillies-of-wasilla-saga-continues#viewcomments
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And the myspace site/comment is still available via cache:

http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:YnphXGwz1dAJ:profile.myspace.com/index.cfm%3Ffuseaction%3Duser.viewprofile%26friendid%3D68570991+%22Mellissa+Wilfong%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us


Jan 7 2009 10:41 PM

Ohh awesome thats going to be a blast. corey and i got passes too all the theme parks down there and we are going to be staying at a hotel near orlando studios. Levi is in a bit of a hayes right now.. Umm Im not aloud to see my nefu and my mom isnt either. We arnt palins so there for we are white trash and bristol doesnt want her baby around us. so mom and i are really upset over it I just hope levi pulls his head out of his buttt and lets us see our nefu and her grand baby. but I will tell you the whole story when i see you.
How is little man doing?
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Joe the Revelator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 07:34 PM
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12. She just wants to keep injecting herself into the discussion. She is the definition of "media whore"
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