to see if anyone commented on Sarah Palin's remarks in Hong Kong. There was total outrage at the Dixie Chicks.... When all they said was they were against the war and ashamed that the President was from Texas.

During a London concert ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lead vocalist Maines said, "we don't want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas" (the Dixie Chicks' home state).[2] The statement offended people who thought it rude and unpatriotic, and the ensuing controversy cost the group half of their concert audience attendance in the United States and led to accusations of the three women being un-American, as well as hate mail, a death threat, and the destruction of their albums in protest.[3]

Most of the issue was they made the statement out of the US....

So now Palin slams the Obama administration in Hong Kong, that would be out of the United States, so where is the outrage?

Originally Posted by cologal

to see if anyone commented on Sarah Palin's remarks in Hong Kong. There was total outrage at the Dixie Chicks.... When all they said was they were against the war and ashamed that the President was from Texas.

During a London concert ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lead vocalist Maines said, "we don't want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas" (the Dixie Chicks' home state).[2] The statement offended people who thought it rude and unpatriotic, and the ensuing controversy cost the group half of their concert audience attendance in the United States and led to accusations of the three women being un-American, as well as hate mail, a death threat, and the destruction of their albums in protest.[3]

Most of the issue was they made the statement out of the US....

So now Palin slams the Obama administration in Hong Kong, that would be out of the United States, so where is the outrage?

But she was only trying to help them out by telling them about her success as a business entrepeneur -
1. Helped her husband catching fish.
and
2. She operated a car wash.

Originally Posted by cologal

to see if anyone commented on Sarah Palin's remarks in Hong Kong. There was total outrage at the Dixie Chicks.... When all they said was they were against the war and ashamed that the President was from Texas.

During a London concert ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, lead vocalist Maines said, "we don't want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas" (the Dixie Chicks' home state).[2] The statement offended people who thought it rude and unpatriotic, and the ensuing controversy cost the group half of their concert audience attendance in the United States and led to accusations of the three women being un-American, as well as hate mail, a death threat, and the destruction of their albums in protest.[3]

Most of the issue was they made the statement out of the US....

So now Palin slams the Obama administration in Hong Kong, that would be out of the United States, so where is the outrage?

Actually heard quite a bit on Huffington, MSNBC, Yahoo news even thought the speech had the press barred and was a private affair which makes it just a bit different but your point is well taken !

Originally Posted by Topper1

But she was only trying to help them out by telling them about her success as a business entrepreneur -
1. Helped her husband catching fish.
and
2. She operated a car wash.

And they were only saying they were ashamed he was from Texas....

Originally Posted by Bucco

Actually heard quite a bit on Huffington, MSNBC, Yahoo news even thought the speech had the press barred and was a private affair which makes it just a bit different but your point is well taken !

Thank you...

Originally Posted by cologal

And they were only saying they were ashamed he was from Texas....

I assume from this that PUBLIC and PRIVATE (no press) are one in the same to you ????/

Originally Posted by Bucco

I assume from this that PUBLIC and PRIVATE (no press) are one in the same to you ????/

As much as it pains me, I must agree with Colagal in this instance. No-one in public life should believe that anything said to more than one person will remain private.

Although facts may not be of interest to Colagal or Topper1, may I suggest that you take the time to actually read about the speech rather than going to cutesy lines. As one person who had worked for Obama in the past said, "She didn't criticize. I was waiting to see if she said anything derogatory about Obama, and she didn't."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...2rinwD9AT64O81

Originally Posted by Bucco

I assume from this that PUBLIC and PRIVATE (no press) are one in the same to you ????/

Actually they don't....her remarks were published.

Originally Posted by BBQMan

As much as it pains me, I must agree with Colagal in this instance. No-one in public life should believe that anything said to more than one person will remain private.

Although facts may not be of interest to Colagal or Topper1, may I suggest that you take the time to actually read about the speech rather than going to cutesy lines. As one person who had worked for Obama in the past said, "She didn't criticize. I was waiting to see if she said anything derogatory about Obama, and she didn't."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...2rinwD9AT64O81

Thank you .... but in this case I also checked what she said and what the Dixie Chicks said.

Neither comments named the President directly.....

Originally Posted by cologal

Thank you .... but in this case I also checked what she said and what the Dixie Chicks said.

Neither comments named the President directly.....

Maines, a native of Lubbock, Texas, got herself into trouble last week when she told a London audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

This was a direct attack on the President, even if she did not say his name. Sarah Palin by contrast, "She didn't criticize. I was waiting to see if she said anything derogatory about Obama, and she didn't."

In your initial post you stated, "So now Palin slams the Obama administration in Hong Kong, that would be out of the United States, so where is the outrage?" I have cited the AP story that said that this never happened. What is your source for your claim? MSNBC?

Why anyone is remotely interested in anything that Sarah Palin says is beyond me! In my opinion, she pollutes the planet and whenever I hear her name as a possible presidential contender, I am convulsed with laughter.

If the I.Q. of America ever drops so low that she would be voted into the office of President of United States... my passport would be out in a flash!

You know what they say "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" ... I think that about sums up Sarah Palin.

Originally Posted by chelsea24

Why anyone is remotely interested in anything that Sarah Palin says is beyond me! In my opinion, she pollutes the planet and whenever I hear her name as a possible presidential contender, I am convulsed with laughter.

If the I.Q. of America ever drops so low that she would be voted into the office of President of United States... my passport would be out in a flash!

You know what they say "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" ... I think that about sums up Sarah Palin.

I don't want to discuss Sarah Palin's qualifications or lack thereof. Should she decide to run for the US Senate in 2010, there is little doubt she would unseat the moderate Republican now holding the seat, Lisa Murkowski. She is liked and respected by the people of Alaska - the people that actually know her.

The only reason I posted on this thread was to disprove the blatant misrepresentations made by others on this board.

It is quite interesting that if you want participation on this forum simply start a thread about Sarah Palin !

Health care, Afghanastan, economy get no play...just mention Palin and all of a sudden.....

espoused.
Now let's hear what has to be said about all the dreggs in Washington known as our representatives and protectors of the Constitution. There are far too many that cannot even begin to meet the Sarah Palin benchmark, so affectionately presented in such a belittling manner above! Yet nary a word ever about the ineffective, inept incumbents in both parties.

The taking space, non contributing, corrupt, lechers, liars, tax fraud experts and liars.....not only get elected....they get re-elected.

Now just why does their totally unacceptable performance not demand at least equal venom?

btk

This discussion brings to mind the big question of why is it that Liberal talk shows always fail while Conservative ones always succeed.

When Liberals discuss an issue they always end up bashing a Conservative and very often do it with hate. Notice how liberals cannot stay on issue without ranting on with hateful comments about some Republican individual.

The Liberal talk show hosts all fail for this very same reason.

A good answer to why Liberals act this way is they fear the truth. In the case of Palin they fear her because she is so much a threat to them. Thus their hate for her.