Comments on: Video: Ferraro easing off Obama?

By: avwh

avwh — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:50:32 +0000

That was a mighty quick trip to/from her re-education camp – Obama must have put Ferraro through the express line.

By: Trochilus

Trochilus — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:16:01 +0000

Good catch, Ed. When I watched it, all I could think was that Geraldine had suddenly developed a mouth full of mush! That, together with the effusive Biden praise of Hillary, points to an attempted policy of raprochement between the camps. I think Clinton invited Obama to lunch the other day because he sensed the opportunity to cut a deal. Exactly what he and Hillary want now is whatever it is. Supreme Court? Could be. But win or lose, the Clintons want things. And one thing the do not want is for Obama to run again if he loses this year. But clearly what Obama and Biden both want right now is for Hillary to jump in with her claws, and mess up Palin. If she does it, it's not sexist. Watch for a ramping up of Hillary Clinton criticism of Palin in the coming days.

By: WildBillK

WildBillK — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:59:07 +0000

Bill O’Reilly – Will pimp for dangerous socialists for face time.
Right_of_Attila on September 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM

I finally realized this when he took Rivera’s side against
Michelle Malkin. After that, I quit paying any attention to him. To me he is just another empty meaningless talking head.

By: DeweyWins

DeweyWins — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:21:10 +0000

Since sexist attacks against a conservative woman seems to be OK with Ferraro doesn’t that kinda make her a coward and a hypocrite?

Sorry – it makes her a LIBERAL.

By: capitalist piglet

capitalist piglet — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:57:48 +0000

Like Joe Lieberman, she’s been savaged on the lefty blogs, and she doesn’t want to be the fat kid in “Lord of the Flies”, I’m guessing.

By: Y-not

Y-not — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:47:31 +0000

I was expecting her to soften from her initial stance. As a Fox contributor, she would be too valuable to the Republicans were she to maintain her initial (honest) reactions about the sexist treatment of Palin.

Ferraro does give an explanation for her shifting views. She notes that the race is now between Republicans and Democrats, rather than two Democrats. That’s as honest an explanation from feminists about a double standard as I’ve yet heard.

Unlike Joe Lieberman, Geraldine has no spine. I guess she doesn’t like to lunch alone.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:29:44 +0000

The party leaders have reached out to her, and asked her to stop going after Barry. My guess is that she will, and make occassional comments like here; but won’t go out of her way to convince others to vote for him.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:28:51 +0000

Her explanation makes perfect sense when seen thru the prism of raw politics. Ferraro has been watching the Annointed One slamming his own head on the pavement for weeks now and she does not want to be ostracized from the finer salons of Demville for appearing to pile on He Whose Name May Not Be Spoken Except in Messianic Reverance.

Prediction: Gerry starts tagging Gov Palin sooner instead of later for all kinds of crimes real and imagined.

By: albill

albill — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:28:47 +0000

Suppose old Joe B. suddenly got a little sick and Hillary had to step in…
Well, Ferraro can’t be putting down Obama if suddenly Hillary shows up on the ticket.
Remember Obama has no problems throwing anybody under the bus…including Joe Biden, who seems to think Hillary would have been a better choice. Out on the grinding campaign trail Joe is realizing how good, in his 66+ years of age, he has it in his safe Senate seat.

By: jerseyman

jerseyman — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:18:29 +0000

When do we see the ad where Democrats are stating that Obama is not qualified (or less qualified) the McCain and Hillary is more qualified than Biden? In their own words.

By: asc85

asc85 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:10:58 +0000

I know I’m not saying anything original, but this whole issue is politcal correctness run amok (sp?), and it continues to move forward further into the absurd.

This hypersensitivity in terms of racism, sexism, etc. must stop.

I realize it will not, though.

By: jerseyman

jerseyman — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:09:45 +0000

So ,basically Ferraro is saying the Obama was a sexists before he was not a sexist. Sexist remarks are not sexist if they are against Republican women that I do not agree with.

By: TooTall

TooTall — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:09:30 +0000

That’s too bad. I was starting to look on Geraldine as a states(wo)man and she has to admit she’s mired in party politics.

By: RocketmanBob

RocketmanBob — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:08:49 +0000

Although Ferraro thinks he is a sexist, she has been taked to and told that as a "made" ~~man~~politico she had to tow the ~~family~~party line against all outside-ahz fore-evah! And, she doesn't help her BGF Hillz any by giving Mav/'Cuda even any unintended support by conyinuing to grumble about O! ...I mean, how would it look for establishment feminists if the first female at the highest levels of the executive branch were not a liberal (horrors!). I mean, they already lost the honor of the first minority Sec. State and Nat'l Security Advisor, identity politics plums, to Chimpy BusHitlerBurton and the eeeeeeeevil Rethuglicans!!!eleventy!!! But I am a bit concerned, especially after Joey B's statement yesterday, that this could be more fore-shadowing of "return of the Hillz", a drama I don't wish to see at this time-thank you... So, like Allah, I'm a bit wary, and dialing my pessimism meter accordingly for now... God forbid I'm right!!!eleventy!!!

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:55:50 +0000

Four people on stage, one of whom is a woman, one of whom wears lipstick.

Well, Palin’s the woman. Who wears the lipstick? (Three funny images come to mind.)

By: AZCoyote

AZCoyote — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:52:02 +0000

It’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind.
What’s BO’s excuse?

jgapinoy on September 11, 2008 at 10:40 AM

Same thing.

By: byteshredder

byteshredder — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:50:50 +0000

Video: Ferraro easing off Obama?

Geraldine Ferraro is addicted to smoking donkey dung!

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By: Right_of_Attila

Right_of_Attila — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:48:10 +0000

Is the arrogant one kissing up to Obama for rattling his cage?

volsense on September 11, 2008 at 11:08 AM

Yes. Bill O’Reilly can be bought for a good interview.

BOR listed Michelle Obama as a “Patriot” (who was not proud of her country) and Hasselbeck as a pinhead.

Bill O’Reilly – Will pimp for dangerous socialists for face time.

By: highhopes

highhopes — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:42:01 +0000

I’m more disappointed that Ferraro went on the defensive for that monster in SC, Carol Fowler. Anybody who declares themselves to be pro-choice can’t possibly defend the idea that there is something wrong with choosing life and that is what Fowler did by attacking Palin for not “choosing” to abort her children. Ferraro and those of her ilk should be the first in line condemning Fowler instead of making excuses for the bitch.

By: SayWhat

SayWhat — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:39:18 +0000

Geraldine Ferraro is like most party faithful and I never expected her to support anyone except the Democrat candidates. It shows that party affiliation means a lot more to Ms.Ferraro than her views on women. This is no surprise.

By: right2bright

right2bright — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:34:08 +0000

Too bad she didn’t vett her first running mate Mr. Zaccaro.

His financial dealings have raised questions that have hurt Ms. Ferraro politically. Mr. Zaccaro has been accused of mob ties, accusations he has denied. He was also criticized for renting space to a pornographer.

A report by a New York State organized-crime investigator says that in 1985 John A. Zaccaro, the husband of Geraldine A. Ferraro, was observed meeting and talking with Robert DiBernardo, a reputed mob figure who the authorities say ran a pornography business….Mr. DiBernardo, who was slain in 1986 at the behest of the Gambino family boss John Gotti, headed the Star Distributing Company, which law-enforcement officials identified as a major pornography supplier operating out of a building co-owned by Mr. Zaccaro and managed by his real estate brokerage, P. Zaccaro Inc., in lower Manhattan.

By: tgharris

tgharris — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:32:31 +0000

She’s probably heard that Hillary’s coming on board and that she should hush up…

beatcanvas on September 11, 2008 at 10:52 AM

My .02….I don’t think Hillary’s going anywhere until 2012. If Biden drops out, and Hillary take the VP slot, she forfeits her shot at the top slot in 2012. I don’t believe she’ll do that.

By: Skywise

Skywise — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:30:59 +0000

Definitely backing off. Remember, just after Palin was picked Ferraro was quoted as saying she didn’t know who she was voting for.

Then, 2 days later, she went out of her way in any interview that she was definitely voting for Obama.

Somebody had a little “chat” with her… Once again, party trumps the party of “ideology”.

By: Count to 10

Count to 10 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:27:51 +0000

I have never heard this “lipstick on a pig” comment before and I’d be willing to bet most Americans haven’t, either.

amkun on September 11, 2008 at 10:53 AM

Really? I’ve heard it a lot. To me, its a cliche, if not an outright dead metaphor.
Maybe that explains why I found it so odd that so many people were getting exited about it.

Now, the plagiarism, on the other hand…
I’m sure the cartoonist is so enthralled he would never think of rebuking Obama over it, but it is a reoccurring problem with Obama, and seems tacky.