The Ensign story reminded me..........wasn't there a rumor during the election about Sarah and

[predfan]

a business partner of Todd? Did I dream that?

[Captain Hilts]

1. I remember that too. nt

[grannie4peace]

2. sure was, i think i kept all that stuff :)

[sisters6]

3. Your dreaming that DU is a sick tabloid forum.

[TexasObserver]

7. You're dreaming that DU is some other forum.

Here, we don't worship Sarah Palin, but recognize her as the trashy schemer she is, whose entire career is based upon her alleged sexuality and her willing use of that quality to advance her political career. She was clearly chosen by McCain because she made his naughty parts tingle.

[Catshrink]

9. Don't sweat it

The poster you replied to is a Palin apologist and is showing up in other threads.

[Name removed]

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[Catshrink]

12. Right!

me too.

:rofl:

[sisters6]

25. demeaning comments directed at young women is wrong, no

matter who their parents are. Shameful in fact. They hurt all our daughters. I do not believe in Palin politics.

[sisters6]

24. I do not believe that young women and girls should be demeaned on national

television--no matter who the parents are. Get it!! I do not believe in Palin's politics. You are a bad example of a Democrat who would support Letterman and his demeaning comments. They are shameful.

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[cap]

41. so let's hear you attack Hillary's shameful tratment by Rush Limbaugh

don't you just commend Gloria Steinam and Betty Friedan's work with NOW to make us aware of the issue? Aren't you happy that women's lib came along to change the culture so that poor Sarah can't get picked on?

Can you denounce Rush? How 'bout Joe Scarborough's treatment of women?

Come on... sing it, sister... I know you feel a real debt to these women, NOW, and feminism for making Sarah's complaint even possible. or, do you not like denouncing friends?

[Timefortruth]

44. Bristol is a public figure

She seeks publicity, she is going to have to live with the down side of her chosen celebrity status. She should stay home if she can't take the heat.

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[TexasObserver]

56. Thanks for sharing.

I'll make a note.

[T_L_W]

28. some feminists do not like sexism

even when it is directed at a women they disagree with. That doesn't make them a Palin apologist.
Why do liberal men think that because a woman is attractive "her whole career is based on her sex appeal?" Why do so many liberal men and women think it is okay to barf the most offensive sexist garbage at or about any woman?

[TexasObserver]

55. I'm not. All part of the DU experience.

[T_L_W]

27. here we do not

,and I admit I am new, talk sexist trash even about republicans... or at least I hope so.

[TexasObserver]

34. Your comment is irrelevant to mine.

Your allegations are ridiculous.

[CitizenPatriot]

62. ummm.....

really?

REALLY???

When is Palin going to apologize for increasing the DEATH THREATS against the two little Obama girls???? The Secret Service asked her to tone it down because her death rallies riled up the fringe element who were making legitimate, verified death threats against the entire Obama family -- including the little girls.

SHE REFUSED.

WE DON'T FORGET!!!!!!

Where I come from, LIFE of two little girls wins over the hurt feelings of a Governor and her 18 year old daughter, who is a public figure.

[Dogtown]

13. !A

DIOS!

[rvablue]

20. I have a better example of a "sick tabloid" :

letting your teenage daughter who gave birth out of wedlock dress up in a cap and gown and holding her newborn preach about something she neither believes is "realistic" nor which she herself ever practiced, in order to make a buck and gain some political capital among the hypocritical, anti-intellectual crowd.

Now, that's tabloid.

[Blue_In_AK]

32. You are correct... n/t

[kath]

39. Blue, what's the buzz in Alaska about the Brad Hanson story, and/or other

Sarah P. indiscretions??

On edit-- Oops, I see you already commented below. THAT'll teach me to read to the end of the thread before posting! Sorry.

[Blue_In_AK]

40. I do that all the time...

Post first, read later.

Rumors about Sarah and sexual indiscretions surfaced shortly after her nomination last August, and apparently the stories were "out there" before that, but since she was being fairly noncontroversial as governor nobody was paying much attention. She's flipped so completely, though, in the past year that now anything is fair game. So many people here are just completely sick of her now, even people who formerly supported her, that we're likely to believe just about anything.

[MisterP]

23. er, are you dreaming the Palins are not a sick tabloid FAMILY? n/t

[Fovea]

4. You mean this story?

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/national_enquirer_world_exclusive_sarah_palins_secret_lover_revealed/celebrity/65481

[TexasObserver]

8. Brad Hanson.

[MineralMan]

5. There are always rumors and the tabloids love to

promulgate them. I think we can do better than that here. I hope I'm right.

[Dogtown]

14. Why?

The tabloids do it for money.

We do it for the Gooey Gossipy Goodness.


We sometimes discuss lofty ideals and high principles. Sometimes we like to snuffle for truffles.

Personally, I like to climb down from my pedestal every now and then and mingle with the common folk. Maybe you should try it...

[MineralMan]

17. Thanks for the suggestion, but I think I won't embrace gossip,

if that's OK with you.

[Dogtown]

19. That's *fine* with me!

"To each his own", but allow us our "own" without preaching, please. I understand and accept your personal dislike for gossip, but don't ask me to share it.

[MineralMan]

21. How can my opinion, posted in this thread, prevent you

from doing what you please? I didn't say anyone had to stop spreading rumors. I merely said I wished that DU didn't do it. I'm just another DU user...nothing more. I posted my opinion in an open thread. You're welcome to do with that opinion whatever you wish.

[Dogtown]

22. You preached.

Obviously you can't stop me from posting as I like. I merely expressed some minor outrage at the judgmental tone of your post.

And my retort was "doing what I ...wish" with your post. I called you on being a sanctimonious wet-blanket. I assumed you could read into my post the oft-mentioned caveat: "if you don't like what's posted, perhaps you shouldn't open the thread."

MM, you are certainly entitled to express your opinion. You paid your dime to be here.
On the other hand, I'm entitled to object to your opinion, even if it *wasn't* rude and condescending. Since I found it to be both rude, and condescending, I posted that opinion.

There doesn't seem to be much more to say, but go ahead, if you choose. I agree that you have the right to.

[T_L_W]

30. huh?

everyone who posts is "preaching" some sort of opinion. If you can't stand disagreement the internets might not be for you.

[Dogtown]

46. MYOB

Are you a sock-puppet? Let Mineral man speak for himself.

[olegramps]

52. Is it gossip if there are sworn affidavits?

It only appears to me to be another case of hypocrisy where she claims to be so damn religious and better than other people.

[T_L_W]

29. the common folk

I see.

[Dogtown]

33. Apparently, you don't.

Don't try so hard to be insulted.

[malaise]

6. More on the Ensign story - CIndy and Doug Hampton

We did some digging and discovered that the "other woman" is Cindy Hampton; sources have confirmed this with the Review-Journal as well. Hampton's husband Doug also worked for Ensign.

http://www.kvbc.com/global/story.asp?s=10547466

http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/06/17/cynthia-hampton-is-john-ensign-affair-video-photos/

[goclark]

10. The party of "Family Values" does it again

:shrug:

[cags]

15. Not to spread fake rumors but some Alaskan blogs are claiming photos will be coming out soon!

The have inferred big trouble coming Palins way and that photos from when she was young and photos of affair stuff will be coming out soon.

I don't know if its true or not

[Dogtown]

16. I'm polishing up my grave-dancing pumps for this one!

Oh, I hope it will end in gunfire!

:bounce:

[TexasObserver]

43. Footloose!!

[Catshrink]

18. Well all I can say is

somebody better get ready to apologize for daring to publish photos about Bible Spice. :sarcasm:

[Pool Hall Ace]

45. Bible Spice! I love it!

But I am concerned about all of these "new" Democrats posting here. Are they going to take over? Please! Someone hold me! :scared:

[Dogtown]

66. Streetcars, Pool Hall Ace

They come, and they go.

[Blue_In_AK]

31. I have seen that, too.

I haven't posted it here because it IS still a rumor at this point, but there has been plenty of local talk about an "iceberg" headed Sarah's way for a few months now. Frankly, nothing would make me happier. I'm so sick of this woman and the image of Alaskans that she is portraying on the national stage. So many of us here are embarrassed by her.

[cags]

35. At this point I doubt it true, I find it hard to believe that Obamas team found nothing but bloggers

did

[Blue_In_AK]

38. The local bloggers found most of what was given to Obama's team.

No one knew much about her except the people in Alaska. If you go to The Immoral Minority here: http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/ , scroll down to "Is the ADN Still in Palin's Pocket?" and then read the comment at 10:16 a.m., this is the most recent incarnation of this story.

I'm not holding my breath, but sometimes where there's smoke, there's fire.

[CitizenPatriot]

63. the Obama team did not want to go there

SO even if they had the info, they wouldn't have used it. I remember very well the day the ** hit the fan, and Obama called all of our volunteer teams to a special meeting where we were told in no uncertain terms that "families were off limits" and we were NOT to discuss Gov Palin's family in any way.

They were serious about it, too.

And of course, he must have figured her stance on the issues would be enough for most thinking people. he was right.

[T_L_W]

26. why would you repeat a rumor?

There was also one that Obama is a closet case. Rumors are ugly and I hope, not worthy of this forum. Just like Bill Clinton, her sex life is none of your business.

[ColbertWatcher]

36. I agree. Only junky pedophiles would repeat rumors. n/t

[Dogtown]

47. I've heard that Limbaugh

is a junky pedophile.

[ColbertWatcher]

57. Really? I've never heard that before. Rush? A junky pedophile!? n/t

[Dogtown]

58. IT'S VERIFIED

and all over the rude-tubes!

[ColbertWatcher]

61. Well, this is simply shocking! A national radio broadcaster is a junky pedophile!

It's shocking.

[Dogtown]

64. I was shocked

the 1st time I heard that Rush Limbaugh is a junkie pedophile, but you hear it everywhere now.

Even the preachy ones don't deny that Rush is a junkie pedophile.

[ColbertWatcher]

67. One would think that Rush himself would deny being a junky pedophile.

But, this doesn't seem to be the case.

Unless I missed it?

[Dogtown]

68. Limbaugh never denied that he's a junkie pedophile.

[ColbertWatcher]

69. He must! If he doesn't, wouldn't that mean the terrorists win!? n/t

[mitchum]

70. Todd Palin has also never denied that he is a pedophile...

although, he made a rather curious leap from talking about his daughter to pedophilia last week.
Very curious.

[ColbertWatcher]

71. Well, everyone knows that Wasilla is the meth capital of Alaska.

So, he's probably just as much a junky pedophile as Rush is.

Or, at least I've heard.

[Dogtown]

72. Todd Palin doesn't deny pedophilia?

He'd better, and soon!

Next we'll find out he's a junkie, too. Like that junkie pedophile Rush Limbaugh.

[Cal33]

42. Why are Americans so fascinated with the private sex lives of

their political leaders? Have they nothing better to do? Republicans
especially are fond of this issue, but they, at least, have an ulterior
motive - they hope to get more votes from the religious fundamentalists.
Correct? But why are some Democrats falling for this nonsense? Even
public figures have the right to some privacy.

When we were involved in the big uproar over Clinton's Monica affair,
the Europeans were shaking their heads in dismay. Are Americans really
like teen-agers, as far as sexuality goes -- still in the curiosity
and experimental stage?

It was well known (in Europe, at least) that the then president of France
(was it Mitterand? whose wife had died) was having his daughter (by his
mistress) serve as hostess at things like State Functions. Nobody
batted an eye.

Extra-marital affairs happen all over the world, and at approximately the
same rate. To pretend to anything else is sheer hypocrisy!

Republicans outsmarted Democrats on this one. They, at least, did it
for political gain. They'll do anythng for political gain. What can
be said about Democrats who fall for this b.s.?

[Dogtown]

48. The Palins are not political leaders

They're squatters.

"Even public figures have the right to some privacy."?

Outright sophistry.

[Hubert Flottz]

59. "Even public figures have the right to some privacy."?

So why spy? Why were the Bushistas spying on you and me?

[Dogtown]

60. Spy?

I'm sitting at a computer gossiping about those scalawags.

You shouldn't take me (or yourself) so seriously.

And you really ought not to waste bandwidth defending trash.

[madmom]

50. It's not the sex aspect of it, it's the holier than thou, sanctimonious attitude of

the "religious, family values crowd" When some one rubs your face in the dirt, it's kinda fun to see them get THEIR face rubbed in it, especially when it's for the same thing!:shrug:

[newspeak]

51. Because it has always been about the HYPOCRISY!!!!

The Republicans spent millions of our money on Clinton's BJ. They needed to find anything to make him ineffective (I'm saying this and I'm not a Clinton fan). What I have against Palin is her appearance of being for women when she's not--how despicable is it to make a victim pay for their own rape kit? And, preaching abstinence only, when it hasn't really worked for her own child.

Does anyone remember the woman who refused to LIE about Clinton (I believe her and her husband were put in jail by Starr)? I guess he thought he could force her to lie, but she wouldn't do it. Now, there's all these excuses for Ensign. You should hear some of the news in Nevada. "Oh, this is a private matter", "he should be forgiven." Well, apparently his affair lasted about eight months, not a one-time deal BJ!!!! But, it's a Republican--"nothing to see here folks, move on."

Most Democrats don't run on the "we're morally superior" platform. We are human and we are fallible.

[olegramps]

54. Right on! Its the damn hypocrisy of these sanctimonious bastards.

This latest episode about Ensign makes me wonder if the Hamptons weren't blackmailing him. That would be icing on the cake providing a complete demonstration of Republican Family values. Maybe he can complain that he was seduced by this vamp in order to be blackmailed. This might not fly to well since it has been revealed that he admitted to a close associate that his two week disappearance in 2002 was because of an earlier affair.

[Vickers]

53. Because Repukes claim the higher moral ground, then do the exact same shit.

But hey, you knew that.

:rofl:

[Stinky The Clown]

65. Why yes .... yes there was.