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Sarah Palin’s Mustache
ny times ^ | 2-26-2016 | Julia Baird

Posted on 02/26/2016 12:38:40 PM PST by Citizen Zed

Two months later, we ran a cover story on Ms. Palin with the tag line "She's One of the Folks." The editor in charge of covers, Bruce Ramsay, said he wanted a more intimate portrait, so we used a closely cropped version of the earlier image.

A female staffer noticed that the crop revealed some untended lip and eyebrow hair, but Mr. Ramsay decided to go ahead with the image unaltered, for several reasons. The magazine had a policy of not retouching photos, and Mr. Ramsay wanted the strong eye contact in the image; in any case, the facial hair was barely noticeable.

Once it hit the newsstands, though, conservative commentators fumed, accusing Newsweek of trying to damage Ms. Palin. One Republican media consultant called the cover "mortifying," "a clear slap in the face." The image "highlights every imperfection," she said. "We're talking unwanted facial hair, pores, wrinkles."

A media business analyst decried it as an insult. "Here's your beauty queen," he wrote. Ms. Palin was "your 'hottest governor from the coldest state.' How do you like her now that you've seen her crows' feet, her clumpy mascara, her bloodshot eyes, her faint mustache, her cakey makeup, her gaping pores etc?"

In short, Newsweek was accused of sexism because we did not airbrush the photo. The truth was, we'd portrayed Ms. Palin just the way we did male candidates.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: getpalin; hitpiece; hottie; palin; palinistas; sarahpalin; sexy; waronsarah
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Would they Photoshop another politician?
1 posted on 02/26/2016 12:38:40 PM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

When can we expect to see an honest photo of Hillary Newsweak?


2 posted on 02/26/2016 12:42:46 PM PST by MNJohnnie ( Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered)
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To: Citizen Zed

Sounds like they highlighted, not left it alone


3 posted on 02/26/2016 12:43:47 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Hey Newsweek ... the photo was in 2008 ...eons ago. So, this is *now* news? To laugh.

http://www.britannica.com/media/full/1468279/119276


4 posted on 02/26/2016 12:47:04 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: Citizen Zed

Just another liberal hit piece


5 posted on 02/26/2016 12:47:51 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (My first choice is Trump 4 economics and Not a Politician . Cruz to endorse Rubio Stay Home)
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To: Citizen Zed

Is that all they’ve got? With all the news out today, seriously, is that all they’ve got?


6 posted on 02/26/2016 12:48:59 PM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: MNJohnnie
When can we expect to see an honest photo of Hillary Newsweak?

Be careful there. Hillary without makeup and showing wrinkles and cankles will cause mass hysteria and blindness. Hillary's a horrifying beast without photoshop.

7 posted on 02/26/2016 12:50:00 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Citizen Zed

Julia Baird - Journalist. Cohost of The Drum, ABC. Columnist, SMH and New York Times.

8 posted on 02/26/2016 12:50:23 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Citizen Zed

YOu see the photos of hildabeast and Moose?


9 posted on 02/26/2016 12:50:28 PM PST by major-pelham
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To: major-pelham

no, and let’s keep it that way!


10 posted on 02/26/2016 12:56:53 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: kcvl

Clenched manjaw, uneven eye...I suggest jealousy.


11 posted on 02/26/2016 1:04:11 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Citizen Zed; onyx; Abbeville Conservative; abigailsmybaby; afnamvet; alley cat; antceecee; ...
The Most Facepalming Ping Ever to Sarah's List, only because its been demanded.

Sarah's List is The Best on F.R.!

This is a NY Times Hit Piece, About a Newsweek Hit Piece from Months ago, about a Hit Piece Newsweek itself wrote back in 2008!


12 posted on 02/26/2016 1:07:21 PM PST by KC_Lion (I think it is obvious, feminism stops where Islam begins.)
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To: major-pelham

Squirrel was unavailable for comment?


13 posted on 02/26/2016 1:07:44 PM PST by Kommodor (Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
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To: KC_Lion

Still hotter than Megyn Kelly!


14 posted on 02/26/2016 1:08:10 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Citizen Zed

You know, I don’t care too much for Palin’s antics these days, but this? Catty jealousy?


15 posted on 02/26/2016 1:13:10 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (AMERICA IS DONE! When can we start over?)
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To: kcvl

http://www.amazon.com/They-Live-Roddy-Piper/dp/B0000AOX0F/ref=sr_1_2/176-5565601-7777739?ie=UTF8&qid=1456521291&sr=8-2&keywords=they+live+sunglasses


16 posted on 02/26/2016 1:15:30 PM PST by MurrietaMadman
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To: Citizen Zed

Why post this?

I mean does anyone care at all?


17 posted on 02/26/2016 1:15:40 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouadsandb)
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To: KC_Lion

Good grief. Sarah is beautiful, and Trump had nothing to do with this article. The author is embarrassing herself with her attempts to both paint herself as an intellectual and to sabotage two great people for reasons of politics.

What a transparent harridan.


18 posted on 02/26/2016 1:21:59 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: KC_Lion

She just dont care what you think!

God Bless You Sarah!

You represent we Conservative Women.

eff you tina fey royally


19 posted on 02/26/2016 1:22:56 PM PST by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: Citizen Zed

Doesn’t faze me! I’ve always liked girls with nice smooth hair on their forearms, too.


20 posted on 02/26/2016 1:30:45 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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