Son of Sam Kinison on November 18, 2008 at 8:29 PM

OK. If there were racist comments on this thread, I must have missed them and I certainly don’t approve. But I think people are sometimes quick to pull the trigger on the racism charge when those attacks are made on people who happen to be black.

Forget race for a moment. If you’re insulting someone, you might compare them to a pig if they’re fat, a horse if they have a long face… and I think most people use a particular animal to describe someone with a prominent mouth and jawline.

It was ok for people to call Bush a chimp. Nothing taboo there. But now we’re going to have the word police for four years. It’s frustrating.

Insults are insults. What matters is if the person being insulted deserves it (in the loosest sense of the word; ie: are they a public figure able to defend themselves) or not. I think some of the things said about Trig Palin were far worse than anything I’ve seen dished out about this unpleasant woman.

For the fawning of the media regarding Barack Obama, his wife, his daughters, and all things Obama. But I understand it – especially if one considers that the media has been in the tank for Obama all along. However, I……

I wonder if you were similarly outraged by the NYT hit piece on Cindy McCain, or is it ok to attack the character of a rich, white lady?

Y-not on November 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM

Certainly was!

And I don’t mind Bashing M.O. for her comments & attitude.
Quite Honestly, I tend to agree with most here in these area.

You want to talk about issues and policies, I’m about conservative as they come and agree with Ed’s posts a helluva lot more than AP

But when poster’s (even troll’s)& admin’s feel it’s crossed a line by referencing animals in comparison to her appearance & ask that it stop, I got to agree (rather than shout down or ridicule those who object)

Y-not on November 18, 2008 at 5:32 PM

Ditto.
Or with the size of MO’s backside…double ditto.
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What the MSM has done to President Bush and the McCains AND Gov. Palin is despicable beyond my belief. Integrity and honor is not within their capabilities. History should reveal what they have done.
I will not follow those turds down that gutter, BUTT,..
if MO’s looks or figure comes up….it’s just such an easy (and large) target.
I see nothing attractive about michelle obama in any aspect whatsoever. NOTHING.

Son of Sam Kinison on November 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM

I really think the Salon piece is stupid, but harmless. I would not elevate it as some sort of attempt at “journalism.” The writer is clearly celebrating the fact that Michelle, who fits her vision of beauty, will be first lady. The fact that the writer is black gives her license, I suppose, to revel in comments about Michelle’s booty.

Along that same vein, those of us who loathe Michelle Obama because of her horrible personality are commenting on her appearance. Big fat hairy deal.

I wonder if you were similarly outraged by the NYT hit piece on Cindy McCain, or is it ok to attack the character of a rich, white lady?

LOL on the summary. Have you done a stint as a judge in beauty pageants or something?

Dusty on November 18, 2008 at 2:59 PM

Forgive me for being specific. It is in my nature as a scientist. I should have relied on a qualitative assessment like yours.

Permit me to modify my post:

She has sloping shoulders, an odd mouth, helmet hair, and a large keister. Her negative features are accentuated by a tendency to frown a lot and wear clothes that accentuate her figure flaws. Really, she’s a C+ — the plus comes from her height. I’m sure they can bring her up to a solid B with work. She’s butt ugly.

Considering what I know about her, I hope her personal appearance is the most relevant news of her stint as First Lady.

Hey, I’m halfway to Hope and Chance already…

Those who were offended were totally in the right. And I applaud Ed & AllahPundit for not standing for it.

That said, Shame on Salon’s editors for even allowing this. Is this journalism? I guess she can get away with writing this tripe because she is a liberal black female, but it is still offensive and silly.

Exit question: If a conservative white male had written this piece, wouldn’t it have been equally offensive? And can you imagine the uproar?

Bevan on November 18, 2008 at 3:16 PM

LMAO!!!!!

LOL on the summary. Have you done a stint as a judge in beauty pageants or something?

As for “and wear clothes that accentuate her figure flaws”, women are judged if they do have flaws and judged if they don’t and they’ll always be susceptible to that additional scrutiny until they agree to all wear only loose fitting suits in one of two colors — gray or navy blue — and a white blouse buttoned at the collar.

Heck, Fred got nailed for deviating from the requisite shoes and, IIRC, so did Gravel.

Let me paraphrase that: Its not the size of the ass the woman has, its the size of the ass the woman is.

I’m more of a Sarah Palen kinda guy, you know feminine yet athletic.

“What a bonus! From the ocean of nastiness and confusion that defined this campaign from the beginning, Michelle rose up like Venus on the waves, keeping her coif above water and cruising the….”

But(t) it’s HUGE!
- With all the water references…..
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If she were in the navy, they would have to name that thing.
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the USS ?????
You can fill that one in (no puns, please)

That ugly damn grimace she gives whenever she starts talking about how unfair America is. Excuse me, which one of us started out a working class girl in Chicago, sharing a bedroom with her brother, and ended up with two Ivy league degrees and over a quarter million dollars a year salary to basically do jackshit? (Trust me, look up her job description sometime…she gets paid to do jackshit). The woman is obviously bitter and full of anger towards this country and its institutions and it’s offensive when you think about how well she’s done for herself.

I thought her dress at Barack’s nomination acceptance speech was just tacky. And again, maybe this is my repressed conservative side speaking, but I thought it was just terrible and inappropriate not to wear pantyhose. She looked…not befitting of the moment. And I got this nagging feeling that she knew it and did it on purpose. That is just my feeling and I would never submit it as evidence of anything.

Purely superficially, though, I do like the effort they make to color coordinate all 4 of them when they appear in public.