Love CNN's headline about Palin. It makes her look like a

[alfredo]

paranoid nut.

Remember: It is not about her, it's about McCain's judgement.


http://us.cnn.com/?refresh=1

Palin won't cooperate with 'tainted' probe
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will not cooperate with a legislative investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner, the McCain-Palin presidential campaign announced Monday, accusing supporters of rival Barack Obama of manipulating the inquiry for political motivations. Obama's campaign described the charge as "complete paranoia."

[Contrary1]

1. I think the media is slowly falling out of love with her.

Not the most flattering pic of her to use. The next few days should be interesting.

*** Edit to add CNN's falling out of love with Palin pic:

[Phredicles]

3. It really does make her look like Cheney in drag, doesn't it?

[liberalmuse]

6. She really does!

They're like doppelgangers.

[alfredo]

4. That's a sure sign. Very unflattering picture.

[Stardust]

5. I'm reluctant to criticize someone for their looks but GAWD! She looks just like Cheney!!!

(with lipstick, or course) :rofl:

[Digit]

11. I noticed that, too

The same snarl....

Hmmmm, where IS Cheney? Did he find a way to take over another body or sumthin?

[alfredo]

12. I guess you can call it "text illustration." It's obvious the story is not

about all of the wonderful things she has done.

[ColbertWatcher]

19. She wants to play in the big leagues, but considers herself "above" it all.

The media doesn't like being ignored. She ignored them. She will suffer the consequences.

[WCGreen]

2. Tainted probe....

Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away
From the pain that you drive into the heart of me
The ticket we share
Seems to go nowhere
And I've lost my light
For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night

(chorus)
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I'll run from you
This tainted probe you've given
I give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Oh...tainted probe
Tainted probe

Now I know I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away
You don't really want IT any more from me
To make things right
You need someone to hold you tight
And you'LL think love is to pray
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way

(chorus...)

Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm going to pack my things and go
Tainted probe, tainted probe (x2)
Touch me baby, tainted probe (x2)
Tainted probe (x3)

With all due deference to Soft Cell....

[Disturbed]

7. More lies !

The Investigation Committee is comprised of 2 Dems & 3 Repubs.

The attempt is to stall the Investigation. Will those Subpoenas be ignored?

[volatileblob]

27. Hysterical! I heard the song in my head as I head it! Well done! n/t

[HughMoran]

8. word

This is starting to get good.

[gblady]

9. isn't it, though.....

:popcorn:

[PDJane]

10. I never did find her all that gorgeous,

BUT that picture is absolutely awful......or offal, depending..........

[alfredo]

13. They, (McCain's campaign) were betting on us to be as shallow as them.

[curious one]

14. keep her unaccessible and let her to repeat the same BS talk, shows the depth of Miss lipsticky.

[Hubert Flottz]

15. Bush will pardon Sarah...but who will pardon America?

[obamaforme]

16. She apparently forgot that 3 of the 5 investigators are republicans.

[Skittles]

22. welcome to DU, obamaforme

:hi:

[sutz12]

17. So now someone just running for VP can claim 'executive privilege?'

:wtf:

[O.M.B.inOhio]

18. She's just trying to prove she's qualified to be VP -- and follow Cheney's example

[radfringe]

20. McCain's judgement

the palin pick did raise a, at the very least, a yellow flag, regarding mccain's judgement and managment style

the choice of Palin, came out of seemingly nowhere, and the lack of vetting is astounding.

the question of his judgement is not confined to his choice of palin. it also goes to how he's managing his whole campaign

- his disconnect with issues and refusal to discuss them
- the constant stream of mud-throwing
- weak and ineffective back peddling
- he's surrounded himself with bushies and lobbyists while trying to say he's not bush and will do away with lobbyists
- keeping palin away from the media unless it's in a controlled and scripted setting

[olegramps]

21. Fascist

Sarah Palin is the epitome of the jackbooted, fascist tyrant. All she needs to complete her outfit is a black leather jacket, Nazi helmet and whip. God help America if McCain and his fascist sidekick steal the election. She opposed closing the bars at two o'clock in the morning siding with the bar owners to keep them open until five o'clock in the morning. She supports carrying concealed weapons everywhere including schools and bars. Don't get on the wrong side of this petty tyrant if she gets in a position to fire you on trumped up charges. Loves to shoot animals from a helicopter and watch them die. Is pro-censorship of libraries, would force a women who is raped to have the child, belongs to a church that welcomes Armageddon, all the while presiding over a dysfunctional family that is looking forward to a shotgun wedding for their teenage daughter who is pregnant. I could definitely see her with the Hitler Storm troopers rounding up Jews and burning their books. She is one scary Alaskan.

[alfredo]

24. It's also about having the strength to resist pressure. He didn't want

her. He wanted Lieberman. He gave in to the North Vietnamese, He gave into the "agents of intolerance", and he gave into the same people who tormented him and his family.


The Stockholm Syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

Loyalty to a more powerful abuser — in spite of the danger that this loyalty puts the victim in — is common among victims of domestic abuse, battered partners and child abuse (dependent children). In many instances the victims choose to remain loyal to their abuser, and choose not to leave him or her, even when they are offered a safe placement in foster homes or safe houses. This mental phenomenon is also known as Trauma-Bonding or Bonding-to-the-Perpetrator. This syndrome was described by psychoanalysts of the object relations theory school (see Fairbairn) as the phenomenon of psychological identification with the more powerful abuser. A variant of Stockholm Syndrome includes cases of abusive parents and abusive siblings in which the victim, even after entering adulthood, still justifies the family abuse.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

23. Gargoyles!!

:rofl:

[OneGrassRoot]

25. "tainted probe" ... sounds sexual to me ...

then again, most things do.


:evilgrin:

[yellowdogintexas]

26. voted in the poll see current results below

Quick Vote
Do you agree with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's decision not to cooperate with a legislative investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner?
Yes 30% 55831
No 70% 129093
Total Votes: 184924

[alfredo]

28. Pretty good. I see McCain's daily tracking (Rasmussen) down from a

three point lead to a one point lead. Rasmussen takes a three day average, so the actual numbers could be much different. Palin will be a negative for McCain's campaign.