The Vile Stench of Holy Hypocrisy: Mommy Palin, Family Values & Sexual Politics
I would normally defer to Barack Obama’s view that candidates’ families are off limits, something that right-wing bloviators have not afforded his wife. But Sarah Palin deserves no such consideration because this gun-packing, gay-bashing hypocrite of a mommy has made so-called family values a centerpiece of her politics, inevitably shining a harsh light on wayward daughter Bristol, a precocious 17-year-old whose hormones answered the siren call of premarital sex.
The mere thought that Palin and the right-wing Christianists who have the Republican Party by the short-and-curlies believe that they can tell my children what they can and cannot do with their bodies, let alone use proven methods to prevent pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases, is outrageous. That they believe that the government should never help pay for these proven methods is awful enough, but Governor Palin’s line-item veto of a bill that to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live is obscene.
But if you are a septuagenarian like John McCain, not only is Viagra okay, but the government should pay for your penis-emboldening prescription so you can screw a woman who under family values law must do the man’s bidding and is forbidden any kind of protection not matter her age or level of maturity. If that isn’t predatory sex, I don’t know what is.
That these culture warriors use their God as an adjustable wrench that can be dialed back and forth to fit political expedience is simply amazing. Exhibit A du jour: What Bristol Palin did would be considered immoral if her mother wasn’t a Christianist spear carrier.
The shame of all this sexual politicking is that all of a sudden the knocked-up Bristol Palin is growing up way too fast in a media bubble, another victim of the adjustable wrench crowd’s demand that abstinence-only education be not just their law, but the law of the land.
Bristol is getting married because that is mandatory under family values law. Never mind that she is said to not love the father and the father doesn’t want kids, two strikes against a successful marriage if there ever were ones.
Bible thumpers like Sarah Palin are extraordinarily screwed up in their own right. Palin also gets extra points for the most un-Christian habit of lying. But her and their intolerance and fanaticism is elevated to another plane because of how they prey on women, and especially the young and innocent.
69 Responses to “The Vile Stench of Holy Hypocrisy: Mommy Palin, Family Values & Sexual Politics”
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Call it a political ploy if you want, but Miss Palin's fiancé will be on-hand at the convention for Gov. Palin's speech on Wednesday night. Remember, Sen. McCain knew of this before he chose Palin as his running-mate. You can dub that poor judgment if you want; I'm betting more will call the whole thing a humanizing factor, i.e. “she's one of us.”
That's exactly what it is. Elrod posted a succinct analysis of McCains 11th hour choice/crap shoot.
She is not “One of us” in any way shape or form. McCain knew of this maybe a day after he asked. Typical reckless crap-shooting John McCain. Reverse party polarity and they'd be alllllll over Obama. Profligate hypocrisy. Do you go Moose hunting? Forget to list a 20% stake in a car wash on your 1040/and or forget to file the proper annual paperwork? Fire public officials because you don't want them closing bars 3 hours earlier so less drunk drivers on the road? She is petty, vindictive and blunt headed- perfect grist for Karl Rove's mill of lies- bringing her pregnant daughter and her own child on stage as props. Pathetic.
Michelle Malkin referred to Mrs. Obama as Barack's “Baby Mama”, so put that in your 10-gauge sodbuster, Mr./Mrs short term memory loss.
She is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Make no mistake.
GD – so, if polls don't agree with your world view, they are either misleading or describing something unconstitutional?
The death penalty? Nope, sorry, Constitutional.
ANWAR drilling? Pew (50%), Zogby (59%) Quinnipiac (53%)
Offshore drilling? Zogby (74%), CNN (66%+), Rasmussen (67%), Gallup (57%) Quinnipiac (60%)
I guess ALL of them don't know how to ask the question properly. How would you phrase it, “Do you favor killing wildlife and destroying our coastlines to needlessly drill for oil that won't help gas prices?”
Again, careful what you wish for.
School prayer – I should have been clearer. 82% of Americans support a Constitutional Amendment supporting school prayer. SO, the failure to put an Amendment forth to the states is anti-Democratic, based on your comment earlier.
GD – so, if polls don't agree with your world view, they are either misleading or describing something unconstitutional?
The death penalty? Nope, sorry, Constitutional.
ANWAR drilling? Pew (50%), Zogby (59%) Quinnipiac (53%)
Offshore drilling? Zogby (74%), CNN (66%+), Rasmussen (67%), Gallup (57%) Quinnipiac (60%)
I guess ALL of them don't know how to ask the question properly. How would you phrase it, “Do you favor killing wildlife and destroying our coastlines to needlessly drill for oil that won't help gas prices?”
Again, careful what you wish for.
School prayer – I should have been clearer. 82% of Americans support a Constitutional Amendment supporting school prayer. SO, the failure to put an Amendment forth to the states is anti-Democratic, based on your comment earlier.
AR- If the amendment passes, then I'll support it.
AR- If the amendment passes, then I'll support it.
Shaun, you're outdoing yourself in the stench department these days. Are you getting worried that the race is getting more close now between the tortoise and the Messiah?
Too bad.
Shaun, you're outdoing yourself in the stench department these days. Are you getting worried that the race is getting more close now between the tortoise and the Messiah?
Too bad.
“I LOVE the left reaction to being called out – 'WE ARE BEING OVERRUN BY THE RIGHT!'”
Just as we hear that, and worse, when Fox doesn't join the lib-Dem media goose-step 100% of the time.
As for abstinence, how does any whining to childish to hysterical to stench- and hate-filled anti-religious bigot and non-liberal-hating lefty user (probably angry that the GOP convention is actually newsworthy and good speeches have actually been made and it's getting attention while Obama's Nuremberg Night afterglow has been neutered) know what Palin discussed with and taught her daughter?
“I LOVE the left reaction to being called out – 'WE ARE BEING OVERRUN BY THE RIGHT!'”
Just as we hear that, and worse, when Fox doesn't join the lib-Dem media goose-step 100% of the time.
As for abstinence, how does any whining to childish to hysterical to stench- and hate-filled anti-religious bigot and non-liberal-hating lefty user (probably angry that the GOP convention is actually newsworthy and good speeches have actually been made and it's getting attention while Obama's Nuremberg Night afterglow has been neutered) know what Palin discussed with and taught her daughter?
“Praising her for getting an abortion would be hypocritical.”
My earlier remark this week still is a round- if not match-winner.
Obama's mother was unwed when she conceived him. Are the abortion-obscessed lunatics on the left glad that their beloved Messiah was permitted to develop to term instead of being aborted?
BAM! … thud
“Praising her for getting an abortion would be hypocritical.”
My earlier remark this week still is a round- if not match-winner.
Obama's mother was unwed when she conceived him. Are the abortion-obscessed lunatics on the left glad that their beloved Messiah was permitted to develop to term instead of being aborted?
BAM! … thud
Like I said Chris I have been mostly a lurker for four years. Occasionally would post as Bob but that's almost like posting as anonymous. I definitely lean right but I guess you can say I agree with the Dutch Lads as Rudi calls them when it comes to Shaun.
I think there is ton of fair criticism of this pick but I think some has been downright mean spirited. I have also thought Obama has had many nasty things said about him. And like Clinton I think their has been a little bit of sexism involved with the Palin comments.
As for whether I am a GOP robot. Here is my voting record.
Clinton-D, Nader-G, Bush-R (Edwards-D primary)
Feingold-D twice
Thompson-L Gubernatorial Wisconsin
Magnum-R Congress
Price-D Congress
Locally I have voted for Greens, Dems, and Republicans.
I will vote for Emerson-R Congress, Nixon-D Gov, Koster-D AG, McCain-R Pres.
Like I said Chris I have been mostly a lurker for four years. Occasionally would post as Bob but that's almost like posting as anonymous. I definitely lean right but I guess you can say I agree with the Dutch Lads as Rudi calls them when it comes to Shaun.
I think there is ton of fair criticism of this pick but I think some has been downright mean spirited. I have also thought Obama has had many nasty things said about him. And like Clinton I think their has been a little bit of sexism involved with the Palin comments.
As for whether I am a GOP robot. Here is my voting record.
Clinton-D, Nader-G, Bush-R (Edwards-D primary)
Feingold-D twice
Thompson-L Gubernatorial Wisconsin
Magnum-R Congress
Price-D Congress
Locally I have voted for Greens, Dems, and Republicans.
I will vote for Emerson-R Congress, Nixon-D Gov, Koster-D AG, McCain-R Pres.
OK, CS, thanks for a shred of substance here. We don't know about the quality of Bristol's schooling in the tiny town of Wasilla. I do assume though that Bristol was not allowed to have contraceptives and was counseled fervently by her mom about abstinence and no doubt got that message very consistently in church. Even with what I assume would be the most committed parenting in this regard, she became pregnant. And by a guy who doesn't want kids (according to his MySpace page) and describes himself as “sex on skates”.
The point is that adolescents have raging hormones, they act on them, and our country has higher rates of both teen pregnancy and abortion than countries that are more open about contraception. Teens don't always do what mommy, the school or the church say. Very few Americans oppose contraception availability or use. Yes, by all means, let's keep highlighting Palin's opposition not only to a teen's but a grown woman's access to contraception.
900,000 teen pregnancies a year. That's not good. Twice the rate of premies, infant death and other complications. Do you want practical solutions or ideology? Furthermore, studies show that teaching contraception and making it available do not increase teen sex. It just reduces teen pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage and death. That's all.
DLS, I'm not saying anyone should be “aborted”. Get a grip. I'm saying it's an individual decision within limits, and that outlawing it does harm to public health.
OK, CS, thanks for a shred of substance here. We don't know about the quality of Bristol's schooling in the tiny town of Wasilla. I do assume though that Bristol was not allowed to have contraceptives and was counseled fervently by her mom about abstinence and no doubt got that message very consistently in church. Even with what I assume would be the most committed parenting in this regard, she became pregnant. And by a guy who doesn't want kids (according to his MySpace page) and describes himself as “sex on skates”.
The point is that adolescents have raging hormones, they act on them, and our country has higher rates of both teen pregnancy and abortion than countries that are more open about contraception. Teens don't always do what mommy, the school or the church say. Very few Americans oppose contraception availability or use. Yes, by all means, let's keep highlighting Palin's opposition not only to a teen's but a grown woman's access to contraception.
900,000 teen pregnancies a year. That's not good. Twice the rate of premies, infant death and other complications. Do you want practical solutions or ideology? Furthermore, studies show that teaching contraception and making it available do not increase teen sex. It just reduces teen pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage and death. That's all.
DLS, I'm not saying anyone should be “aborted”. Get a grip. I'm saying it's an individual decision within limits, and that outlawing it does harm to public health.
AR, you can spin my words any way you please. I didn't claim any particular thing was unconstitutional. I wrote the sentence without qualification that whatever the public wants it can have in a democracy, but had to recognize that it does have to be constitutional. I wasn't claiming that drilling or killing was.
So. Would you support the death penalty for judges and juries and prosecutors who wrongfully convict and execute someone? Better include the governor, prison officials, anyone who commits this murder. Fair's fair, an eye for an eye, a lethal injection for a wrongful lethal injection. Well?
No American supports wrongful or accidental execution. The problem with the death penalty is that it is irrevocable and our court system makes mistakes. What if those who support the death penalty are held accountable to their God for these mistakes? Still OK? Well, that's their problem. And yours.
AR, you can spin my words any way you please. I didn't claim any particular thing was unconstitutional. I wrote the sentence without qualification that whatever the public wants it can have in a democracy, but had to recognize that it does have to be constitutional. I wasn't claiming that drilling or killing was.
So. Would you support the death penalty for judges and juries and prosecutors who wrongfully convict and execute someone? Better include the governor, prison officials, anyone who commits this murder. Fair's fair, an eye for an eye, a lethal injection for a wrongful lethal injection. Well?
No American supports wrongful or accidental execution. The problem with the death penalty is that it is irrevocable and our court system makes mistakes. What if those who support the death penalty are held accountable to their God for these mistakes? Still OK? Well, that's their problem. And yours.
I am SO much more of a support of the death penalty than you might guess. Yes, as with murder, if you can show and prove pre-meditation to wrongfully convict and execute an innocent man, than I would love to see them face the death penalty. Then you would really see deterrence in action. And frankly, there would be some scared as crap judges and prosecutors here in Texas in particular.
I am SO much more of a support of the death penalty than you might guess. Yes, as with murder, if you can show and prove pre-meditation to wrongfully convict and execute an innocent man, than I would love to see them face the death penalty. Then you would really see deterrence in action. And frankly, there would be some scared as crap judges and prosecutors here in Texas in particular.