Palin: "Sir, I don't know what you're saying, but if you're protesting, that's cool, too"

[sabra]

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h21ZbzgPbTVRftcJPT5vkHkonY5QD93R2JVG0

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After her Dover speech, Palin went outside to speak briefly to a crowd of people who couldn't get into to the gymnasium. Holding a microphone in one hand and her son Trig in the other, she addressed someone who appeared to be heckling her.

"Sir, I don't know what you're saying, but if you're protesting, that's cool, too," she said. "My son's over in Iraq fighting for your right to protest."

Cheering fans by far outnumbered Palin's critics, but several protesters stood outside the school. One sign read: "Welcome to New Hampshire. Abuse is offensive. So are you."

"My son's over in Iraq fighting for your right to protest." - never heard her use that line before :sarcasm:

[mitchum]

1. Her son is over in Iraq in lieu of going to jail

[C_U_L8R]

2. Our Freedom of Speech

has nothing to do with the Republicans failed war.

[Lex]

13. Yes, and the last I looked our Right to Free Speech is "given" by the Constitution.

Yes, the military may DEFEND it, but they didn't "give" us the right to protest.

[No Elephants]

17. The COTUS gave us the right and Bushco attempted grand theft of it.

[demokatgurrl]

21. Doncha know the Iraqis

are going to come over here and tape our mouths shut the minute we pull out of there.

[tularetom]

3. No Sarah your son's over in Iraq because he was a criminal who was allowed to choose

between Iraq and prison. Don't try to make this into something it ain't, bitch.

[McCCain4retirment]

4. You gotta love republicans

They guilt trip you for having freedom

[louis-t]

11. Haaa! Great photo!

[irish.lambchop]

12. That's a great pic -

on so many different levels!

[The Shadow]

14. Too Funny, That's About The Size Of It Isn't It?

Love The Caption.

[ShortnFiery]

5. It's so spontaneous and seemingly unrehearsed.

:sarcasm:

Scarborough says that Palin's the smartest politician he's seen on their feet today. :wtf: :crazy:

[Forrest Greene]

22. Never Confuse Sly With Smart n/t

[Mike Daniels]

27. Scarborough is probably suffering from some sort of alcohol withdrawal

which accounts for his delusional ramblings on his show.

I was actually able to tolerate the guy up through the Democratic convention. Even since David Schuster slapped Joe down during the convention though Joe's been a major tool and a half.

[mitchum]

28. I don't see how she got anywhere "on her feet"

[Xipe Totec]

6. If I ever feel the urge to go protest in Iraq, I'll thank her

I'm sure glad she's making Iraq safe for Americans... :eyes:

[JuniperLea]

7. I've heard it, and it's WRONG!

The Constitution says this is a right we are all born with... you know, one of those inalienable rights... someone should send Ms. P a copy of the Constitution. I have a little pocket book version that is darn handy, you betcha;)

[Larkspur]

8. Should remind her that Biden's son is in Iraq too but he's not fighting for her

hate speech that encourages violence.

[spanone]

9. her son is in iraq fighting for exxon/mobil

[Matariki]

10. Yep, because Iraq was going to bomb our right to protest with those WMD no one found.

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Notice that she dragging her infant son, Prop around again.

[Alter Ego]

16. No, no, Sarah, sweetie. See, your son's in Iraq on a failed revenge junket

that allowed Bush to show the world his giant penis.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. Her son's fighting to avoid criminal prosecution.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

19. More broken records than a garage sale.

[On the Road]

20. To be Completely Fair,

I heard J Krishnamurti do something similar when he spoke at the Kennedy Center in the mid-80s.

He was over 90 years old, was unmiked, and spoke very faintly. Nobody, and I mean nobody, could hear anything he was saying. The staff must have been too timid to correct the situation, because it went on for over 15 minutes, at which point a women stood up in the crowd and repeatedly yelled "Speak Up"! Krishnamurti obviously had no idea what she was saying, because he immediately went into Asian religious teacher mode: "The woman has a question. Why does she have a question.....?"

It was strangely comical and a little disillusioning. Not to compare Palin to a UN Peace Medal Winner, but it's about the last thing on the list I would deride her for.

[mitchum]

29. She's being derided for her idiotic use of "fighting for your freedom"...

not her apparent hearing loss possibly brought on by the abuse of Oxycontin

[On the Road]

30. From What I've Heard

she's being mocked for an inappropriate response to something she couldn't hear. They all say that stupid phrase about fighting for our freedom.

[RamboLiberal]

23. No Sarah - my freedom is not threatened by Iraq

but it sure is more threatened by you and your damn Repuke party!

Damn I hate that friggin' talking point. There hasn't been a war for nearly 70 years that threatened our freedom and even WWII while I have no problem with US involvement didn't directly threaten the U.S. mainland!

[mscuedawg]

24. Her son is over there to find BIN LADEN...Remember ppl....McCain KNOWS WHERE HE IS!!!!!!!!

:sarcasm:

[Left Is Write]

25. I was unaware the Iraqis were any threat to our freedom of speech.

[Arrowhead2k1]

26. The last time anyone died specifically for OUR freedom was WWII.

Who still buys this "they're fighting for OUR freedom" crap?!
Ever since WWII it has been one bullshit war after another. The Korean's weren't a threat to our freedom and thousands died fighting that bullshit. The Vietnamese certainly weren't a threat to the US even after they WON that war and hundreds of thousands more had died. Now we know the Iraqis weren't a threat to anyone and while what little threat was claimed turned out to be completely fabricated.

[progressivebydesign]

31. now that she mentions it.. WHY the hell are we in IRaq? I've lost track. n/t