Originally Posted By ecdc And now the McCain campaign has called Tina Fey's portrayal "sexist." To quote a classic film: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Originally Posted By mele Sure. Didn't you know, making fun a woman is sexist. Also, not agreeing with her is sexist, along with not voting for her, not liking her, liking her too much and laughing at her jokes. All sexist. You sexist pigs.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I think they may have officially jumped the shark with calling that "sexist." Like Al Sharpton calling "racism" at every perceived slight, cheapening the very real racism that still exists, these people are doing the same thing for sexism. And calling Tina Fey's portrayal "sexist" makes them look ridiculous.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***And now the McCain campaign has called Tina Fey's portrayal "sexist."*** Seriously?
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/65559/" target="_blank">http://www.etonline.com/news/2...9/65559/</a> Wow. Seriously. How dumb.
Originally Posted By Mr X lol...I just read it (I linked before I read...how shameful). So the sketch was sexist towards Palin but NOT towards Clinton. I freakin love it. Do these people go home at night, look in the mirror, and just laugh at themselves? I sure would.
Originally Posted By Mr X They portrayed George HW Bush as an idiot too...I suppose that was reverse sexism since they portrayed Dukakis as overly intelligent..right? And portraying Bill Clinton as a horn-dog was obviously, er...sexist? Wow.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>and yes I would say, sexist in the sense that just because Sarah Palin has different views than Hillary Clinton does not mean she lacks substance."<< The March Hare will show you to your seat now.
Originally Posted By jdub >>And now the McCain campaign has called Tina Fey's portrayal "sexist."<< That's pretty shameless. Back in the day, was mocking Dan Quayle "sexist?" I certainly don't recall such charges ever being leveled. Are we hoping to dodge any challenges by bearing a XX chromatic shield? Well, if Teflon is no longer available, huh... >>To quote a classic film: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."<< LOL, prezactly!
Originally Posted By danyoung ecdc - "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." RockyMtnMinnie - "Inconceivable!!!" Wouldn't that be "Icontheivable!!!"?
Originally Posted By JeffG Hopefully the McCain campaign will come down pretty hard on Fiorina about this one. I'm honestly not sure there is a bigger taboo in a major election right now than taking offense at how your candidate is parodied on SNL. If nothing else, SNL is the one target that won't hesitate for an instant to strike back without any major concerns about decorum... -Jeff
Originally Posted By DAR That's funny because Palin actually liked the impression. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,422883,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0...,00.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Nothing said by the campaigns is spontaneous (certainly not by the tightly controlled Palin), so this says to me that they first decided to attack it as "sexist" (through spokeswoman Fiorina) - i.e. run it up that flagpole and see if anyone saluted. Nobody did, and in fact they looked ridiculous claiming it, so they let Palin say she found it funny, therefore "showing her sense of humor."
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Nothing said by the campaigns is spontaneous<< Ha! MOST of what is said by actual campaign spokespeople (such as Tracy Schmidt) is tightly controlled, but shooting one's mouth off is a time-honored political tradition when it comes to the rank-and-file politicos (such as Fiorina, who according to the earlier article is a "McCain advisor). Earlier reports of Palin's reaction on the plane where she watched it indicated that she did NOT think it was funny at all. Hopefully they'll ask her about it in ... snort ... her next ... chortle ... interview. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Fiorina's a little more than just a McCain advisor - she's officially on his nearly all-female "truth squad" put together specifically to handle the press vis a vis Palin. (Google Palin and "truth squad.") It's possible she was shooting from the hip, but I tend to doubt it. As for Palin's reaction, I hadn't heard about the plane, but I think her coming out with the "official" reaction she did a day or so after Fiorina's comments clanked on the rim indicates damage control.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>(Google Palin and "truth squad.")<< I did and I now feel terribly dirty. And that's saying something, considering what things I usually spend my time looking at online.
