Palin: "Shameful Obama Administration perpetuating myth of racial profiling" in Arizona law

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Palin distorts Arizona law: ‘No opportunity for racial profiling’



By David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 -- 12:34 pm

When former half-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was asked for her reaction to Arizona's new immigration law, her first response was to defend it against charges that it will lead to racial profiling.

"Thankfully, Byron York, he hit the nail on the head," Palin told Sean Hannity of Fox News on Tuesday. "There is no ability or opportunity in there for the racial profiling. And shame on the lamestream media again for turning this into something that it is not."

"Governor Jan Brewer did what she had to do as the CEO of that state to help protect the citizens of her state," Palin continued. "I think it's shameful too that the Obama administration has allowed this to become more of a racial issue by perpetuating this myth that racial profiling is a part of this law."

In a column for the conservative Washington Examiner on Monday, York had described the Arizona law as "a reasonable, limited, carefully-crafted measure" that merely "requires police to check with federal authorities on a person's immigration status, if officers have stopped that person for some legitimate reason and come to suspect that he or she might be in the U.S. illegally."

Despite York's claims, however, the new Arizona law offers every opportunity for racial profiling, since it influences who will be chosen by the police for a "lawful stop." As explained at Commonweal Magazine, the "assurance that the 'law does not authorize unlawful stops' is only comforting if you ignore the breadth of the category of 'lawful stops.' It is perfectly lawful for a police officer to simply approach you on the street or in the grocery store or enter a bus you are riding and, for no apparent reason, engage you in conversation. Once he does, anything you say or do that gives him 'reasonable suspicion' that you are an illegal immigrant requires him to force you to show your proverbial 'papers.'”

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0428/palin-no-opportunity-racial-profiling/

[lpbk2713]

1. The Quitter is still trying to keep her name and face in the media.

It looks like it will never end.


:puke:

[Chipper Chat]

2. Uh, Sarah left out the word "white" in her statement:

"Governor Jan Brewer did what she had to do as the CEO of that state to help protect the ______ citizens of her state," Palin continued.

[ladjf]

18. Yea. I heard a CNN reporter state that 70% of the ________ people

in Arizona favored the bill. He also omitted the word "white". nt

[blogslut]

3. Hey, Sarah!

moo

[malaise]

4. Tell her Jeb and Rubio are also shameful

Then tell her to Fuck off!

[MattBaggins]

11. Please would someone tell this abomination to go fuck herself.

[Mike Daniels]

19. Not to mention that at least one LEO has said he won't enforce it

Of course, she'll only appear on a FOX News program in order to keep her inane statements from being questioned or challenged.

[Raschel]

5. Palin is one big ignorant internet post. She makes ignorant remarks and they get media attention.

[EFerrari]

25. She's not ignorant on this issue. She's the Dog Whistle Queen.n/t

[StarlightGold]

6. Good heavens

Why would anyone pay any attention to what she has to say about ANYTHING?

[CatWoman]

7. can someone shut her the fuck up?

[Raschel]

28. The only way to shut her up is to tell her to say something positive or intelligent.

[lunatica]

31. Or to ask her a question that no soundbite will answer

Like, "What do you read?" or "What are your thoughts on Bush's Foreign Policy in the Middle East?", or "What Supreme Court Rulings do you disagree with?"

But that's the 'lamestream media's' gotcha tactics so she stays away from them, because, well, they're 'lame'.

[craigmatic]

8. People seem to forget her racist statements about Obama. Now she wants to talk about racism as if

her side were the victim. She's just plain stupid.

[upi402]

9. Just quit shilling too already!

:skank:
:hack:

[Raschel]

10. Shame on you, Palin, for never being with your special needs child.

[bridgit]

12. Palin and the republicans have already lost on this one now they're choking...

On their own vomit :puke:

[FiveGoodMen]

13. Motherfucking gawd, I hate her!

[muffin1]

16. I'll second that.

And, are we SURE we can't use the 'c' word around here? It's really hard to have a Palin discussion without using it, imo.

[FiveGoodMen]

21. Ah, but the 'C' word refers to something I like!

Why taint it?

[AsahinaKimi]

30. I think "Grave Dislike" works for me...

I am not sure I want to waste my energy hating someone .. oh wait! Glenn Beck!~~ never mind!

[tallahasseedem]

14. I am so f*@king done with her...

when will she just go away already?

[Chipper Chat]

29. After her book tour is over

she is going to get a job as a windshield wiper on a Greyhound bus.

[Dawgs]

15. Palin supporting this bill is FABULOUS news.

The more Republicans that support it the better. Will only help our chances in November.

[Dappleganger]

17. Well they sure ain't profiling the polar boys now, are they Gov. Quitter?

[Renegades of Funk]

20. Speaking of perpetuating myths

How's that deathy-panely thing workin out for ya?

[NeedleCast]

22. So now Governors are CEOs?

Thats an interesting analogy.

And by interesting, I mean terrifying.

[superduperfarleft]

23. "Lamestream media." Hurr durr durr so clever, Sarah.

What is she, 12? I wouldn't take anyone seriously who used a term like that while being interviewed on a "news" show, from either side of the aisle.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

26. No kidding. And I'm sure she had no clue as to who Byron York is...

until she was coached.

[Fruittree]

24. It's funny..

When I read her words I can actually hear her voice in my head...

[muffin1]

27. Hi Fruittree

Welcome to DU!

I can hear that screeching in my head, too. Also.:)