Posing as sex kitten...Does it get you Votes?

[HipChick]

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. There is a small, sad group of one-handed computer operators

who sit in Mom's basement and enjoy these photos very much. They might even vote if they can manage to put on some pants, clean the Cheetos off their fingers and head for the polls.

[Jim Warren]

61. hahahahahahahahaha

That's some funny shit but fucking sad as it is true. A lot of teabaggers wishing on Nailin' Palin!

[Lucinda]

2. Doesn't look very sex kitten-y to me.

[HipChick]

4. I think that's the intent...she didn't quite pull it off..

[trueblue2007]

35. SHE IS NOT A SEX- KITTEN, she is a dried up hag

[Lucinda]

37. No she isn't.

She is a very attractive woman with crappy political views.

[emilyg]

38. Yep.

[Atman]

50. Self delete - wrong place

[hobbit709]

55. The attractiveness disappears as soon as she opens her mouth.

Then she resembles a screeching harpy.

[Warren DeMontague]

73. Blechhh. Sure, attractiveness is subjective, but, let me say again...

Blechhh.

And this has nothing to do with her age, either. Monica Bellucci is older than Palin, and she's hot as hell.

But I've never thought Palin was terribly attractive. Yuk.

[warrior1]

3. No.

[Rick Myers]

5. More like a 'hair ball!!!' nt

[Quantess]

6. She looks great. Not all of those are "sex kitten" poses.

She's a good looking woman. So what!

She's also stupid, willfully ignorant, and unqualified to be mayor of a small town. 80% of America already knows this.
(edit spelling)

[peacebird]

12. sorry - can't quite get past the ignorant trailor park trash spewed outta her mouth..

Good looking? Seriously? <gack....>

[Quantess]

20. I know what you mean...when you dislike a person they seem uglier than they really are

and when you like someone you see the beauty more readily. That's the way it should be, among sentient beings.

But objectively, she does have good looks in her favor. It isn't easy to look that in-shape at her age after having so many children. And, I wonder if she had some cosmetic work on her teeth? Caps?

Anyway, you can tell she works out and she's in great shape. The majority of Americans already know she's totally zeroed out in the mental capacity. At least we can give her kudos for staying in shape!

[RebelOne]

44. Please do not use the term "trailer park trash."

I live in a mobile home park and I am not ignorant. In fact, you are the ignorant one. Learn to spell. It is "trailer" not "trailor."

[Obamanaut]

46. When suggesting people are ignorant, it's always best to spell all the words correctly.

I think "trailor" is actually spelled "trailer."

[Maru Kitteh]

57. When accusing others of ignorance, it's bad form to use an ignorant phrase like "trailer park trash"

The effect leaves the reader confused as to which party to be disgusted by - the target, or the speaker. I choose the speaker every time when I hear someone use that bigoted language.

[RebelOne]

72. Definitely bigoted as is the poster using that term "trailer park trash." n/t

[Mojorabbit]

23. + 100 nt

[malaise]

7. She disgusts me

:puke:

[HipChick]

9. I was disgusted ever since she winked in the VP debates..

that set woman back..

[Mariana]

43. I was repelled during her convention speech.

That vicious, nasty, sarky, snotty, sneering, jeering tone and the smirk did it for me.

[Botany]

8. nothing says class like your family's name on a .....

.... moose antler.


BTW that bottom picture makes me think Sarah has some "store bought" boobies.

Klassy w/ a "K"

[HipChick]

11. 450cc

with a lift

[Morning Dew]

29. The Palin family crest

White antler with black lettering = strong, sincere, grief


:rofl:

[etherealtruth]

10. I have no doubt it gets her some

Think about all the freepers in "Mom and Dad's" basement ... I'm sure it has some effect.

[Cleita]

13. Sex kitten is gonna be needing a face lift and some

Juvederm and Botox injections soon to keep up the image.

[HipChick]

16. Her hands look very aged..

[Cleita]

17. A little Juvederm collagen injections will fix all that up.

Then she will really be a bona fide phony.

[stevedeshazer]

14. Big time.

I had an idiot coworker who was a Palin fan. Didn't have any idea about her policies (or lack of) but always thought with the wrong head when it came to Moosellini the Grifter.

[Marblehead]

15. she' a poser

[HipChick]

18. she portrays the female politician as a publicity seeking, dimwitted, bimbo...hard to be taken

as a serious person

[Thegonagle]

21. That's bad news for serious female politicians such as Michelle Bachman.

[Thegonagle]

19. Does that disembodied moose antler say "Palin" or "Palm?" . nt

[MrScorpio]

22. Fascism Barbie nt

[Warren DeMontague]

24. I'd sooner fuck a Sea Cucumber.

Someone has a vastly different definition of "sex kitten" than I do.

[Glimmer of Hope]

25. I see ugly.

[tanyev]

26. Backup plan test shots for Mr. Hefner.

[Canuckistanian]

27. Were these pics from the 'MILF Monthly' contest?

I think she just lost in the 'honorable mention' category.

[dimbear]

42. If she's any kind of ilf, she's a GILF. I pass. n/t

[rocktivity]

28. Compared to what?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[JoePhilly]

30. She knows that her right wing base REQUIRES a specific look.

Its why Palin was picked as McCain's VP over, say, Kay Baily Hutchinson.

Sarah has a shelf-life, and her expiration date is approaching.

Prepare for the plastic surgery years, they are coming.

[provis99]

31. I think vampire bats are cute, too, but I wouldn't vote for one.

[Skittles]

32. the fillers are starting to make her face wider

[madokie]

33. gawd she's uggly

between her awkward poses and her voice I've surprised she was ever elected to anything.

[Nye Bevan]

34. Meow meow. Lots of jealousy in this thread.

You can acknowledge that she is attractive and still think she would be a terrible President. Women are at their absolute cattiest when discussing other women that they perceive as more attractive than themselves.

[seabeyond]

36. she uses sex to get by. professional women use brains and hard work for success

palin fucks it up for all of us.

you may not appreciate that, but it is our reality. she takes us a step backwards.

that has nothing to do with your sexist meow comment.

[HipChick]

41. Every working professional female knows a woman like this..

Nothing about jealously..

[WatsonT]

58. Many comments on here have not been along those lines

they've been "She's a dried up old hag" or "her hands look old".

If they'd been "she is doing a disservice to professional women by posing in such a manner" that would be a different thing entirely.

But you can't complain that she is using sex appeal instead of brains by calling her ugly. That simply means that she isn't doing a good job of it, not that the tactic itself is wrong. Like lambasting someone for being bad a blackmail rather than for attempting it in the first place.

[emilyg]

39. Correct.

[Liquorice]

40. Men have been using their sex appeal in politics forever. nt

[Obamanaut]

45. Another DUer asked a question about appearance awhile back,

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1302441&mesg_id=1302441

Why do people make fun of others' physical appearance

Zywiec

[Zywiec]

60. I remember that post. It was brilliant!

:hi:

[Obamanaut]

71. It was well received, too. One of the responses in this thread said something

about envy or jealousy (I'm too lazy to read them again to be more accurate), and I think there might well be something to that.

[geek_sabre]

47. FFS

She's wearing long sleeved shirts, pants, and sneakers. What exactly in these photos is "http://www.google.com/search?q=sex+kitten+poses&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1639&bih=800">sex kitten?" How exactly are women allowed to be dressed without being sexualized? Should she further obscure her femininity in a burka? Shave off her hair?

I think it says more about the OP than Palin. Attack her policies, don't attack her gender.

[tammywammy]

54. +1 n/t

[WatsonT]

59. If she were to switch parties people on here

would say those pictures show a strong independent woman who is comfortable with her age and sexuality and is clearly presidential material.

Yes, it is a double standard.

[HopeHoops]

48. An iguana is closer to a "sex kitten" than her.

:puke:

[Ilsa]

49. She uses her looks, and sex appeal, and simple sound bites. But she's a

Vapid fool if she thinks that is what it takes to run the Oval Office. She'd quit in a year after finding out how difficult that job is.

[maxrandb]

51. Yes, it will get you votes, but

only from the "Cheetoes Stained Penis" crowd...and that's a rather "small" group.

[Atman]

52. Why is anyone surprised at this? She was a freaking' beauty queen!

This is probably the time she's gotten to pose for anything other than Todd's nudie pics in years. These pictures are probably more important to Miss Ego than running for president.

[GliderGuider]

53. Pay attention to her eyes. That's where the truth lives. /nt

[liberal N proud]

56. You would be surprised how many morons think that is sexy or hot.

[muriel_volestrangler]

62. It's not for votes - it's for publicity, viewing figures, book sales, speech payments - MONEY

She needs to keep her band of obsessed followers interested in her. Posing for "don't you just love me?" photos (I wouldn't call them 'sex kitten' - not even 'cheesecake' - they're designed to elicit thoughts of "isn't she great?") and getting rags to publish them is just her standard PR.

[brendan120678]

63. She is not an unattractive lady, but...

I do find her personality to be ugly.

Pretty sure I've said the same thing on other Palin threads.

[Taverner]

64. DIdn't work for Mary Carey...BTW those pictures look like...

they come from a catalog for the 70-something crowd to take on trips to Vegas

[crazyjoe]

65. she is kinda hot. (until she opens her mouth)

[AzDar]

66. I see she's reverted to her pre-RNC provided wardrobe.

Let's see: a grey henley, ill-fitting tan pants (might be Tawd's), black party-socks, and running shoes?

You'd think with all that sweet, sweet griftin'cash she'd be able to afford a stylist.

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[Lone_Star_Dem]

67. The photographer missed the mark on all the ones in the pink top.

They have too much of a posed air to them and make her look too washed out. I like the others though.

These are simple publicity shots. Not "sex kitten" really. Just your usual stock photos a lot of motivational speakers use when they're promoting themselves.

[LatteLibertine]

68. IMO Sarah has pretty much had her 15 mins

[guitar man]

69. Eh

too skinny, needs bigger boobs and a bigger butt..... not my cup 'o tea :silly:

[Scout]

70. sorry ... i dislike Palin as much as the next person, but i really don't think

sex kitten was the look they were trying for in these photos.

:shrug: