Posted on 06/25/2009 7:34:10 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Palin hits back at 'malicious' photo Posted: 10:22 AM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
(CNN) – A week after a high-profile uproar with comedian David Letterman over the late-night host's joke about her daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is again sharply responding to the appearance of her children in the public sphere.
Palin's latest response comes after liberal Alaskan Blogger Linda Kellen Biegel doctored a photograph of the former Republican gPresidential candidate with her 1-year-old son Trig, who suffers from Down Syndrome.
Biegel, who blogs in support of the Alaska Democratic Party under the name "Celtic Diva," superimposed a picture of conservative Alaskan radio host Eddie Burke over Trig's face in an apparent effort to show how close the radio host is with the Alaskan governor.
"Recently we learned of a malicious desecration of a photo of the Governor and baby Trig that has become an iconic representation of a mother's love for a special needs child," Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapelton said in a statement provided to CNN. "The mere idea of someone doctoring the photo of a special needs baby is appalling."
Stapelton also suggested President Obama should speak out against such behavior from liberal activists.
"Babies and children are off limits," She said. "It is past time to restore decency in politics and real tolerance for all Americans. The Obama Administration sets the moral compass for its party. We ask that special needs children be loved, respected and accepted and that this type of degeneracy be condemned."
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We called ‘em Coyote ugly, as you would rather chew your arm off as opposed to waking it up.
My mastiff, Arthur, well......sleeps.
I believe in leaving the kids alone. They’re traumatized enough for their age.
I passed your apology to her and Diva is okay now, but for future reference she’s very touchy about her weight.
NO! That's how we got where we are....Palin is taking on the attacks on our culture....and we all should be too....unless, of course you like living under commie rule.
The whack liberal left is scared to death of Sarah Palin. Also, judging by the amount of ugly that fat butt Biegel, is carrying, she’s probably a little jealous of Sarah’s natural beauty.....
You forgot your Sarc tag.
That is exactly what most of us despised about Bush - that he wouldn’t take it back to the leftwing maggots.
No, Bush's lack of willpower to fight the media allowed the Dems and the MSM to frame the picture of how things were going.
I appreciate that Palin's willing to fight back against those who would slander her children. When it comes to direct criticisms of her, she's been more subdued...which is fine. Children should be off-limits anyway.
I showed Mz Biegle’s photo to my mastiff, `Bess’. She was highly offended at any comparison to herself, snorted and went back to sleep.
Whaddya wanna bet that she’s got at least one ringlet tattoo around her porculent ankle?
That is exactly what most of us despised about Bush - that he wouldn’t take it back to the leftwing maggots.
That is exactly it!....The left wants war...they got it!
The presentation of an antique generic political cartoon does not constitute demonstrating that photoshopping a contorted face over a Down Syndrome child is not offensive. Your posting history consisting almost exclusively of your disdain of socially conservative issues and an unhealthy negative obsession with Governor Palin in particular whereby you reflexively defend any attack on her when you’re not participating in one is what is notable.
She's drawing the line with her children, as she should.
Matt Lauer tried to direct it to her in his interview by talking about the "slutty flight attendant" remark Letterman made. She sluffed it right off and simple said it was a slam at flight attendants.
She's learned good.
Mine’s the Ashley-Greco lineage, huge and thankfully asleep all the time, except when I get home and what a 275lb welcome gauntlet that is.
They can move like a quarter horse when excited.
Holy Crap! No need to photoshop that one.
Not just rhetorical war, either.
They seek to exterminate their ideological opponents.
Make no mistake.
Bush just stood there and took it without any response.
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