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You know, it looks like a double standard? (Media treatment of Sarah Palin vs. Caroline Kennedy)
The Calgary Herald ^ | December 31, 2008 | Licia Corbella

Posted on 12/31/2008 7:28:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

You know, it’s funny how all those women pundits who tore a strip off of Sarah Palin because she couldn’t define the Bush Doctrine in 25 words or less have, you know, remained silent, you know, about Caroline Kennedy repeating the phrase "you know" 142 times in a short interview with the New York Times — you know?

That's right, in an interview with Nicholas Confessore and David M. Halbfinger, which was run in its entirety in the NYTs, Kennedy sounded more like, you know, an '80s valley girl than the privileged daughter of a former U.S. president.

Here's what she said when she was asked why she would make a good senator: "So I think in many ways, you know, we want to have all kinds of different voices, you know, representing us, and I think what I bring to it is, you know, my experience as a mother, as a woman, as a lawyer, you know, I've been an education activist for the last six years here, and, you know, I've written seven books, two on the Constitution, two on American politics."

Her entire interview sounded remarkably like the "I-want-to-solve-world-hunger" answers you hear at Miss Universe pageants when the bubble-headed contestants are asked about their goals in life.

Could it be that the Heather Mallicks of the world only attack women who aspire for high office if they don't have the right pedigree or politics? Kennedy expects to be handed Hillary Clinton's senate seat, like it's a piece of pastry passed down the table at a fancy tea party. Well, you know, like Palin, she's not ready. Having said that, Palin would have made a better Vice President than Kennedy would make as a senator, though that's not necessarily saying much.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2008; carolinekennedy; congress; democrats; doublestandard; drivebymedia; mediabias; palin; presstitutes; sarahpalin
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I disagree with her about Governor Palin's readiness, but, having said that, she is correct otherwise.
1 posted on 12/31/2008 7:28:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes our beauty queen is better then their princes ra ra.
Here comes the homecoming Queen parade.

Yuck...


2 posted on 12/31/2008 7:29:37 PM PST by Flavius
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You know...ummmm...you know...uh....you know...ummmm..


3 posted on 12/31/2008 7:36:03 PM PST by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bush’s fault © ™ ®


4 posted on 12/31/2008 7:39:47 PM PST by Larry381 (Join BlueServo and protect your border.(http://www.blueservo.net/))
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I can see Chappaquiddick from my house!


5 posted on 12/31/2008 7:41:08 PM PST by NeoConfederate
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Her entire interview sounded remarkably like the "I-want-to-solve-world-hunger" answers you hear at Miss Universe pageants

At least those girls are pretty.

I wouldn't normally make such a shallow, sexist comment -- but if the MSM is going to ooooh and aaaah over Obama and his chiseled pecs and his tremendous athletic prowess, and the glorious stylishness and beauty of Michelle, then I will have no choice but to point out that Obama is nonathletic, Michelle has no style, and Caroline looks like a dog.

6 posted on 12/31/2008 7:42:28 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
That phrase is one of the most insulting phrases in my opinion.
I believe it is short for "you know you’re an idiot"
7 posted on 12/31/2008 7:44:20 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gag me with a spoon.


8 posted on 12/31/2008 7:49:07 PM PST by ThomasThomas (I said nothing about grammar.)
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"then I will have no choice but to point out that Obama is nonathletic, Michelle has no style, and Caroline looks like a dog."

When you just can't take it any more, you have to mouth the truth.

By the way, is your name Mac?

vaudine

9 posted on 12/31/2008 7:51:46 PM PST by vaudine
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sarah is smart and capable. Caroline is another ditz, you know, ...uh...you know. Uh, ...duh, ...you know, ...if you’re uh, Dim-uhcrat, uh, you might not, you know.


10 posted on 12/31/2008 7:52:20 PM PST by pallis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think being governor of any state beats playing bored housewife for a couple years then deciding to be senator based on gender and name.


11 posted on 12/31/2008 7:52:37 PM PST by rightwinggoth
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the glorious stylishness and beauty of Michelle, then I will have no choice but to point out that Obama is nonathletic, Michelle has no style, and Caroline looks like a dog.

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I'm glad you corrected yourself re: Shaniqua Babymamma Obama.

12 posted on 12/31/2008 7:52:50 PM PST by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I disagree with you.

Dogs are cute and smart!

13 posted on 12/31/2008 7:55:28 PM PST by Volunteer
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To: Volunteer

Smart? Could be.

14 posted on 12/31/2008 8:00:03 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Amazing that a foreign newspaper is more objective about American politics than American newspapers.


15 posted on 12/31/2008 8:00:18 PM PST by yongin (Converting people to Mormonism makes the world more conservative)
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To: ThomasThomas

“Gag me with a spoon”-—Totally!

AHHH! FZ and Moon


16 posted on 12/31/2008 8:04:51 PM PST by midnightson (Mama-the ultimate prognosticator- said there'd be days like this.)
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To: midnightson

Barf out!


17 posted on 12/31/2008 8:08:50 PM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Some people like cupcakes better. I, for one, care less for them.)
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To: pallis
Sarah has that lean and hungry look. Such woman are dangerous. Caroline has the look of, you know. (She's not getting out of her comfort zone, so she will do what her party bosses tells her to do.)
18 posted on 12/31/2008 8:15:53 PM PST by oyez (Justa' another high minded lowlife.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I disagree with her about Governor Palin's readiness, but, having said that, she is correct otherwise.

The fact is Caroline sounds like Hillary when she speaks. It stands to reason the drive-bys would be mesmerized.

19 posted on 12/31/2008 8:17:07 PM PST by stevem
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To: ClearCase_guy
I wouldn't normally make such a shallow, sexist comment -- but if the MSM is going to ooooh and aaaah over Obama and his chiseled pecs and his tremendous athletic prowess, and the glorious stylishness and beauty of Michelle, then I will have no choice but to point out that Obama is nonathletic, Michelle has no style, and Caroline looks like a dog.

You sound like a little boy in a Hans Christian Anderson story, watching a parade of the anointed.

20 posted on 12/31/2008 8:19:13 PM PST by fella (.He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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