rowuncw's Comments (24)

“The photo itself is not sexist. The use of it on the Newsweek cover is. Palin says the photo was intended for a running magazine. In that context, it makes sense. That Newsweek, a news and current events magazine with little to do with running or fitness, chose that photo to promote an article about the influence of Palin and her ideas, is sexist. Can anyone honestly say that Newsweek would have used a photo of Obama playing hoops, George W. chopping wood, or Bill Clinton on a jog on their COVER to promote a story supposedly about ideas?

The result of this choice of cover photo is that Palin is portrayed as a sassy bimbo who shouldn't be taken seriously because of how she looks in this photo. Palin's ideas alone are enough to discredit her as a reasonable public figure. We don't need a provocative photo that highlights the fact that she's a woman. This cover is tantamount to Newsweek running a cover photo of candidate Obama shooting hoops or dancing at a rally with a headline "Is America ready for a Black President?", which I'm sure we would all be outraged about. Leave this type of "news" to Glenn Beck and FOX.”

“Sort of like...you­'re either with us or against us. Brilliant!”

“This is a silly idea. A gimmick, and almost seems like it cheapens the Oath to be taken by Obama.”

“Limbaugh is going to relish in this coverage..­.front page of NYT.com, front page of HuffPo, blaring headline on Drudge...

He's loving it. And I predict commenters on this story will fall right in to the trap.”

“"16. Exit, stage left. On the highway, that is.
On the highway, take an exit at a moderately sized city and head for the city center. There will likely be several stations near the ramp with cheaper gas."

So why would you head to the city center unless you want more expensive gas?”

“This is awful news. Tim Russert lived for politics..­.like a kid in a candy store during this election. So sad he won't ever see the outcome.”

“Sure McClellan's book contains material we all had a feeling was true long ago, but it's significant for someone from the inside to say it and say it so forcefully (apparently).”

“That's almost as bad an idea as Nader's proposal to make a child of every member of congress who votes for war serve in the military. Funny how the same people who argue for personal freedom can turn around and think it's OK for the federal government to force a grown adult to serve. The draft is a thing of the past. Let's keep it that way.”

“Not a republican. Nice try. Just trying to focus on the issues here instead of how someone looks. But yes, "smarts" are indeed important qualities for a president.”

“Mentioned above it might have something to do with the fact he had skin cancer.”

“I think it might be because he had melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Besides, when did being presidential have to do with looks?”

“What are you talking about? McCain's win is more important to his campaign than Hillary's is to her.”

“It just looks like Huff embedded the video from another source and then the source switched the video with the same URL/code.”

“Like who? I'm not trying to be funny, but I can't think of an "agreeable" conservative that the NY Times readership wouldn't want to hang.”

“Hmm who could possibly be to blame for this? The media maybe? Their knees will be very sore after the election is over.”

“Best person in the race. He's 10x better than Obama or Clinton on so many different levels. No matter what happens my vote will be a step down. Good luck Governor!”

“At least you're optimistic.”

“They're doing a CTL+ALT+DELETE as we speak. After a little reprogramming and reboot he should be up and running in no time.”

“As I mentioned a few posts earlier, McCain is old enough not to care anymore. He doesn't have to get on his knees in front of anyone because he doesn't really have a future political career. Whether or not he's competent is another story, but I certainly believe that he's not out to bow down to anyone (anymore).”

“This may be naive but I do think that if McCain wins the WH then he will run on his own terms. He's old enough not to care about his future political career and he's probably so fed up at this point with the game that he wants to go out in a blaze of glory, which means annoying the GOP establishment which he is already doing.”

“They're only powerful because the public gives them power. We need to either stop listening to them and/or call them out when they are wrong.”

“Some people vote for a candidate based on a single issue. That is fine. I don't. I have to look at the broad picture and place everything in context.”

“I'm thrilled at the primaries so far, even though it's still early. As an independent, both McCain and Obama are making the right move to get my vote. If it's between them in November, I'll have a hard choice to make. If Clinton remains in, it'll be much easier to vote the alternative.”

“Fantastic! This video made my day. It's almost cartoonish: Clinton looked like a programmed robot and was quickly rushed away before any wires got crossed.”