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Originally posted by Riposte
I can move the goalposts for you if you don't want to believe he was talking about a 14 year old girl. Even though it was the 14 year old daughter he was referencing, since she was the one at the baseball game (that he was talking about).
How does a politician appropriately handle a situation where sexual jokes are made about his or her 18 year old daughter on national television?
How does a politician appropriately handle a situation where a joke is made about his or her 18 year old daughter on national television, that implies she is a prostitute (Eliot Spitzer)?
When or why is it ever appropriate to make sexual jokes about 18 year old girls?
Originally posted by Fremd
You can post quotes from anyone you want. It wont prove anything other than what i said. They're all idiots. But this is about Palin, so saying Obama is dumb too doesn't do any good for your cause.
Also, no i didnt compare palin to Hitler
I compared your ignorant logic to hitler to say that by your grade school logic, hitler was a good guy too.
Ok, but why are you posting quotes from Palin? Is there a threshold of idiotic statements that one can make that proves one is an idiot? I mean, what are you getting at?
Originally posted by shanerz
When she got knocked up, she was all game. You think people out of the spotlights don't get teased for doing the exact same stuff?
Originally posted by Riposte
Originally posted by shanerz
When she got knocked up, she was all game. You think people out of the spotlights don't get teased for doing the exact same stuff?
I asked what you thought was appropriate, not what you think goes on.
That's a pretty sad state of affairs you've set forth as precedent. But hey, it's supposed to be a free country, I guess.
National television is a joke anyway. But aside, the appropriate response would definitely not be to go delusional and take his joke out of the context he originally meant, then affirmed when he was confronted about it the first time. Believeing a situation is anything other that what is stated as truth is simply delusional.
Counter with a rational argument is all I'll say. Don't be a retard and character assassinate when the contradicting facts are right in front of your face.
So what could she say back to his original context? I can now understand why she has to bring fake crap up: SHE GOT OWNED.
Originally posted by shanerz
What is approptiate? SOMETHING BASED IN REALITY.
Originally posted by Riposte
Remember, the REALITY of his joke was that he was referencing Palin's 14 year old daughter, whether he meant to or not.
Originally posted by Riposte
Originally posted by shanerz
What is approptiate? SOMETHING BASED IN REALITY.
Ok, Palin must respond with something based in reality, lest she be considered out of line.
Should David Letterman be held to the same standard based on reality? Remember, the REALITY of his joke was that he was referencing Palin's 14 year old daughter, whether he meant to or not.
Originally posted by Riposte
I also fail to see how one can be an "idiot" yet somehow manage to get elected as state governor while raising a family with several kids, have a high approval rating, and also become a vice president nominee.
I guess everyone on this forum are complete morons then.
Originally posted by shanerz
No, the reality of his joke was that it was aimed at the 18 year old. The continued assault on his character as being a rapist and pedophile, under these pretenses, is false.
Originally posted by KEMIK
First, not everyone on this thread called her an idiot. Second, she jumped the gun before finding out the details. I watched the clip of Letterman's and he makes no particular reference to Palin's 14 y/o daughter. She interpereted it as such.
Calling everyone on this forum a moron is just a bit childish, no?
Originally posted by Riposte
Originally posted by KEMIK
First, not everyone on this thread called her an idiot. Second, she jumped the gun before finding out the details. I watched the clip of Letterman's and he makes no particular reference to Palin's 14 y/o daughter. She interpereted it as such.
I never said everyone called her an idiot. Irrelevant.
He was referencing a baseball game that Palin attended with her daughter. The 14 year old daughter.
Calling everyone on this forum a moron is just a bit childish, no?
Are you intentionally misrepresenting my post or just entirely unable to understand the point of it?
Originally posted by David9176
reply to post by Fremd
No, i see the point you're trying to make. But you're ignoring facts and making up things in order to try and make the point. Sarah Palin can't use her family to gain votes, then get pissy if any of them come under ridicule.
Ignoring facts and making up things?
If by some crazy reason I was running for public office...I wouldn't hide my family. I'd parade them around and be proud of who they were.
Her kids wouldn't even be a story if the media wasn't so focused on slandering her at every opportunity. I'd introduce my family...problems and all.
Once again...as you didn't answer yet...
Do you have children?
Originally posted by RRconservative
Bristol Palin was not at the game. How can a joke about being knocked up at a baseball game apply to someone that was not there? Letterman did not mention Bristol on purpose, the attack was on Sarah Palin's daughter that was at the game...just like he suggested.
[edit on 13-6-2009 by RRconservative]