Madeline Albright quote: anyone know the context?

[Eric J in MN]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/05/palin-misquotes-albright_n_131967.html

At a rally on Saturday in California, Sarah Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. "There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women," the Alaska Governor said, claiming she was quoting former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

...Actually, Albright didn't say that. The accurate quote is, "There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't help other women."

...Albright responded to Palin's remarks in a statement to the Huffington Post on Sunday. "Though I am flattered that Governor Palin has chosen to cite me as a source of wisdom, what I said had nothing to do with politics. This is yet another example of McCain and Palin distorting the truth, and all the more reason to remember that this campaign is not about gender, it is about which candidate has an agenda that will improve the lives of all Americans, including women. The truth is, if you care about the status of women in our society and in our troubled economy, the best choice by far is Obama-Biden."

What was the context of Albright's original remark?

[truthisfreedom]

1. It was certainly more in the context of helping your fellow woman. Palin has only hurt other women

with her $1500 rape kits.

[magdalena]

2. She was addressing a WNBA luncheon.

Themes of down-trodden women around the world - about being a good Samaritan and helping your fellow man - or woman. This article is about that particular luncheon with the quote at the very end.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/columns/story?id=2517642

I am just disgusted with mooselini's perversion of this inspirational message to actually imply that women will go to hell if they don't vote for her. I'm not a Christian nor do I believe in hell - but this infuriates me more than anything else she has said to date. She is a "believer" and it is her intention to damn or curse all women that are not supporting her. Absolutely heinous. If Satan existed she would certainly be his minion. I wish the MSM would give this story more exposure.

Edited to include Failin' rant.

[Eric J in MN]

3. Thanks. NT

NT