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Peanut Santiago in Sunny Florida wrote on Nov 16, 2008 5:18 PM:

" I am visiting for a couple of hours to get a feel for Wasilla and Alaska. Saying hi from Florida.

This is an outrage. Decent people every where in America know a hate crime and what kind of scum dare to do this.

Maybe now you know how some of us felt seeing stuffed animal monkeys by supporters at Palin rallies....live on TV.

Hate crimes...even non-violent ones...have NO place in our great country! "




Capricorn1 wrote on Nov 12, 2008 10:06 AM:

" All should be outraged by this effigy. As much as I could not bare the thought of her assuming the veep slot, this is ugly. But pray tell when this was done about Obama where was the outrage from Sarah? "




pr wrote on Nov 11, 2008 1:37 PM:

" you people just floor me. you all talk like you know all about alaska and wasillas iq. all you know is how to hate. wasilla has no more or less problems than any where else in this country. most of you people couldnt be more wrong if you seriously tried to be. grow up! just like sarah said your a bunch of anonymous cowards, tell us where you are from and lets check out your iq and your crime rate, cmon i dare ya. if you dont, your a coward. "




Dynahog wrote on Nov 11, 2008 1:24 PM:

" Unfortunately it was a hate crime.

If an effigy hanging by a rope represented Obama, you'd hear their cry of Racism and Hate Crime across the Nation.

In fact that is what happened in a few places like Texas on University campuses.

Hang the Black Guy, and it's Racist.

Hang a White Woman, and it's Halloween.

Yeah, right. And if a Bull Moose was wearing Tennis Shoes, you'd say he's an NBA player. "




Amazed wrote on Nov 9, 2008 1:22 PM:

" The IQ in Wasilla is a lot higher than that of someone who does not know you start a sentence(or question) with a capital letter and end a question with a question mark. "




russell wrote on Nov 9, 2008 9:04 AM:

" what is the average IQ in Wasilla "




sueinmn wrote on Nov 8, 2008 7:28 AM:

" You may have missed it but someone did the same thing and hung an Obama from a porch also. It was not just against Palin. These are bigots in some of palins "pro american areas" after being rallied about "palling around with terrorists" and these are still todays uneducated god fearing right winged rednecks. Shameful but it did not just happen against palin! "




tlargey wrote on Nov 8, 2008 4:48 AM:

" That's political speech; we need more of it! "




Again wrote on Nov 7, 2008 10:32 AM:

" The "hanging" of Palin was a political statement. John McCain "going up in flames" while the elephants (Republicans) hang Palin with the blame.
It could be argued that the statement is for her rather than against her.

While I don't agree that it was a nice thing to do, at all.. freedom of expression isn't against the law.

As for Obama hangings..trust me there were plenty of them! "




Laurie in Georgia wrote on Nov 7, 2008 8:57 AM:

" I noticed that no one was arrested for the hateful effigy of Sarah, yet college students in Kentucky were arrested for putting up an Obama effigy in response to the Californians' Palin effigy. This shows that the USA is still too patriarchal and anti-woman in power.

I wonder if Saturday Night Live will leave Sarah alone and provide us with 4 years of jokes on Obama and his administration. "




tracy wrote on Nov 7, 2008 7:41 AM:

" The sheriff there said it wasn't a hate crime because it wasn't done to a minority. OMG! Why didn't he know that women are classified as a minority! wow "




WasillaRez wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:26 PM:

" Yeah! And it if it were OBAMA hanging from that rope people would be gettin all racist and stuff! "




More Obama on Guns wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:03 PM:

" Obama, "Urban Policy": Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn't have them. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent, as such weapons belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets. "




Obama on guns wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:01 PM:

" "Don't tell me we can't uphold the 2nd Amendment while keeping AK-47's out of the hands of criminals." - Barack Obama

Obama campaign says he does not want to raise taxes on guns at all, but does want to ban the most vicious assault weapons that would only be of use for hunting deer that were "wearing bullet-proof vests."

Barack Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, transport, and use guns. "




pennsylvania person wrote on Nov 6, 2008 3:51 PM:

" where is my post? it wasn't so nasty as to keep others from reading it "




pennsylvania person wrote on Nov 6, 2008 3:44 PM:

" sarah, where are the clothes you said you would leave behind? Oh, you must want them to hunt moose from a helicopter and to wear to the pta meetings. enjoy them! "




RE Diversity Keeps Us Strong wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:59 PM:

" While this may or may not be true, it's a sad fact that diversity scares people with belief systems that differ from there own.


Republicans have used distortion of facts/fear as a tactics to incite their base promoting division among us w/its "us against them" mentality. A generational (educational) hand me down.


Not Second Amendment Rights I'm responding to. Rather Julies ignorant point of view on white race "fair breaks" (the overtones) and gun control.


Wittingly or unwittingly PROMOTING fear and distortion of facts as truth is uneducated and ignorant IMO. "




DUH wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:58 PM:

" To mrrogers-

No, the baby is NOT Bristol's. Evidently, you don't pay much attention. Bristol is currently 7 months pregnant, and really showing. A 5 month old baby can't possibly be hers. Do the math. Young Trig is the son of Todd and Sarah Palin, brother to Track, Bristol, Piper, and Willow. "




IMOO wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:40 PM:

" Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. Just because we don't agree with someone doesn't mean they are wrong. Maybe Julie has a reason for feeling the way she does.Wanting to keep guns does not make her bad. My great-grandpa felt we should all own a few.A parents beliefs aren't always taught to their children. ALOT of people voted for McCain, doesn't make them wrong. It also doesn't make Obama supporters right. If everyone had the exact same opinion and beliefs on everything, it would make for a boring planet. It is diversity that keeps us strong. "




Do Tell wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:27 PM:

" She has done alot for Alaska,( Sarah Palin). and could do SO MUCH for America, if given the chance.

Like what? Please site some examples of what she has done, and what she could do for America. "




Laurie wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:18 PM:

" I saw the effigy...and yes...it was disgusting.

I am amazed however, that you are ranting and raving about this being a "hate crime", while your governor was promosting hate speech at her rallies. Lovely christian woman? I dont think so!

by the way...do you read anything in newspapers outside of Alaska? Obama had the same type of effigy done in his honour, and his was upside down to boot. So...if its Palin its wrong...but if its Obama...its not worth noting?

Keep your no nothing governor in Alaska. "




THIS IS JUST WRONG wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:12 AM:

" "Now, anyone who is not black will never get a fair break. This is just WRONG! "

Let me assume it's alright if miscarriage of justice is only concentrated to those that are black? We can all turn a blind eye to that?

Julie should be allowed to keep her guns so she can protect the brilliantly crafted and mastermind educated children that she is (or will be) raising.

I mean really, what would the world be like if we didn't have her teaching her children her profound points of view? How would we all get along? "




Nancy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:02 AM:

" Just because we are from Alaska does not mean that we are from Wasilla. Our children are well educated. I have a 168 IQ. FYI WE DO NOT LIVE IN IGLOOS!!!! Now, who's IGNORANT? Igloos are built and used by the natives ( not all are Eskimos) as a TEMPORARY shelter while whaling. It's NOT the color of skin that matters, it's attitude. I support Sarah Palin. She has done alot for Alaska, and could do SO MUCH for America, if given the chance. I hope she runs for President in 2012 and WINS! "




nancy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:17 AM:

" To Julie:

What kind of idiot are you???? Oh wait, I forgot, you must be from Wasilla and the non-education they offer. Oh yeah, he is black, I grew up in the 60's and know of the suffering they did, because of one thing, the color of their skin. We say we want them to "fit in", well here is our President, Barach Obama...get used to it......or just hide your head in some igloo for petes sake....how ignorant can one person or State be...you probably voted for the convicted felon Stevens, Mr. Bridge to Nowhere "




Hoosier wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:43 AM:

" When the California polls closed and they immediatly called the race for Obama, I was elated to hear that we were going to sending your villiage idiot back to you. Fox now just reporting she didn't know that Africa was not a Country? This country has been spared the grief that would have been Palin. "




Too Much wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:53 PM:

" "Now, anyone who is not black will never get a fair break. This is just WRONG! ""

A loathsome, ignorant comment.. "




Julie wrote on Nov 5, 2008 6:07 PM:

" I will NEVER consider obama as my president. Now, anyone who is not black will never get a fair break. This is just WRONG! He wants to come to Alaska and take all our guns away. Can't be done. It is our CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to keep and bear arms. Here, it is a way of life. We use guns to feed our families, and to protect our homes and families. If a bear or wolf is going after your child, you can't very well take it on with your bare hands. "




historyforgotten wrote on Nov 5, 2008 5:50 PM:

" Eric, I agree with you that All are biased in their own way. But to watch one channel that reports only one side is just that. One sided. I watched CNN to see both Palin hanging and Obama hanging as Halloween props. At least they reported both sides fairly. And they didn't try to spread fear and division, like fox does. This Nation will be One Nation under All Gods and Goddesses indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all. No matter what religion, color, race, shape, size, belief's, or party an individual is. Bless America. "




Kelly Williams wrote on Nov 5, 2008 4:11 PM:

" Greetings from Missouri!! WE want to Thank Sara Palin for her effort to get John McCain into office. We are sorry you got to experience such a huge amount of flack but we prayed for you. We expect you are not quite done and we will see your face again down here in the lower 48. This Nation will be One Nation under God indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all...again! Thank you again Sara and family! "




jack wrote on Nov 5, 2008 3:10 PM:

" as far as ive read it has not been considered a hate crime in the town it is hanging in so id say no matter how you feel the law does not support your idea. truthfully when i saaw it on tv i didnt even recognize it as a palin mock up till the news reporter reported it as such with john mccain in a chimney surrounded by mock flames
as cruel as sarah palin and toad are to other people i cant see why youd even bother
i hear there is a justice dept investigation regarding the palins "




Eric wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:37 PM:

" Historyforgotten,

You want to point fingers at Fox about bias yet claim CNN and the rest are not? You might want to come back to the table when you find out what credibility means then adopt that into your being. The sad part is the disparity in treatment- an effigy of a female politican is satire yet to hang an effigy of male politician is racist. Wrong is wrong, stop the double standards. "




Independent wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:03 PM:

" Poor old Fox News just so so far right.It is such a shame they can not be fair and balanced like MSNBC.Olbermann and Mathews are just so unbiased,cuddly little fur balls.Ha! Ha! Ha! "




Naomi Ann Knox wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:51 PM:

" From Kern County, California

I just want you to know you are absolutley right, and what many of us do NOT understand is ... how did the "hollyhood groupies" and people like those two who hung that many of us were very angry over this.

We are rooting for Sarah to run for President!!! We aren't giving up on this "lady" who's standards are what we long for in our national leadership!!!

We Love Sarah!!!

Love To All of You In Our Alaskan Family!!!

Naomi Knox
Tehachapi, CA. "




historyforgotten wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:37 AM:

" The problem with Fox news, is it only reports far Right opinions and remarks. I noticed they never reported about all the Obama Halloween scenes around Kentucky and parts of Virginia. Fox continued with their 'Hate' stories of Terrorist associations, yet never reported that McCain had associations with Bin Laden in the 80's, supprted Ayers as well, or McCains anti-Israel support with other figures. Fox is a Pro-War, closed minded, 1950's era station. If only they would report more positives and negatives for BOTH candidates like CNN and other stations have. Fair and Balanced, fox is NOT. "




LaLuna - SoCal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:12 AM:

" FYI, the effigy did not have a Palin mask and was taken down. A masked effigy of Obama, hanging in Manhattan Beach, CA, was not taken down, the woman who put up the Obama effigy refused to remove it, stating it was her freedom of speech. How come no one was outraged by that? What a bunch of hypocrites. "




Observer wrote on Nov 5, 2008 5:25 AM:

" For sources regarding the Panther incident perhaps you should check out the Drudge Report or Fox News among others little kitten I mean maxkatt. If these credible sources are filtered out in the Peoples Republic of New York I can't help you.If you can't progress beyond MSNBC it isn't my fault.You call the voices who oppose you "perpetual BS' and say I "should sit down and keep quiet ". I really can"t understand why you libs get so nasty and hateful to opposing views.Granfed your posts are amusing but are lacking in substance .I respect your rights,respect mine "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:11 PM:

" 270. 11pm. Sweeter numbers there have never been. The KATT can rest. He shall curl up and sleep. But first...some champagne...some dance...some song. The world celebrates. All is good. All is well. There is HOPE. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:31 PM:

" Yo, Observer. Why don't you posts links to a credible source if you want to post that hash. I Googled & best I get is Screwball Righty Michelle Malkin QUESTIONING if Panthers are intimidating. I post links to sources. Trying doing the same so we can argue facts vs. the perpetual BS you guys push out. Step to me with something real, else sit down and keep quiet. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:09 PM:

" It's all over but the shouting, I've come to take what's mine.

To the right...learn a lesson. Read. Study. Think for yourself. Open your minds. Open your hearts. Deal in fact, not fear and fiction. The electorate is getting smarter. They ain't buyin' what chu sellin' anymore. "




Observer wrote on Nov 4, 2008 3:12 PM:

" Jim,if you really think UN blue helmets will come to Alaska to disarm the citizens I hope you personaly lead the charge.All kiddig aside,I would remind you of an ancient Chinese proverb."Be careful what you wish for.You might just get it."Food for thought my friend. "




Jim from Boston wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:30 PM:

" observer, it looks bad for McCain/Palin (she's already planning to run in 2008 with Joe the Plumber).

After the Obama inauguration we will be sending U.N. "blue helmets" around to confiscate your firearms.

Any objections, comrade? "




Jim from Boston wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:27 PM:

" We are hearing rumors that Suzy Mooseburger has ran off with Joe the Plumber.

Will the Frontiersman have a comment? "




Observer wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:07 PM:

" Governor Palin"s medical records have now been released with a doctors letter of "excellent"health".She and Obama both disclosed their records by letter.The author of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban "loose lips sink ships" Joe Biden has not to my knowledge released any.He gets a free pass.Under the Obamanistas there will come a second permanent ban on all semiautomatic handguns ,rifles and shotguns as well as gun owner licensing,restrictions on ammunition and more.Who is to stop future confiscation?Will this occur at a time of "crisis" and implemented by the new Civilian National Security Force?Study Obama's record then decide for yourself!! "




Observer wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:26 AM:

" Yes there was chaos at at least one polling station in Philadelphia.Members of the Black Panther Party were standing at the doors with billy clubs and at least one knife,all documented by news crews.Police responded and the situation was defused.Intimidation of voters by thugs in berets marks a sad day in America.I wonder if MSNBC or CNN will even mention it,fat chance.Perhaps the Panthers famous for their murderous rampages and burning of American cities in the 1960's are seeking future positions in Obama"s Ciivilian National Security Force which if implemented will have police powers with light armour capabilities.Vote wisely! "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:29 AM:

" JM...I'm not a paid blogger, just a concerned citizen. Daily reader of the NY Times primarily, but I hit a bunch of other sources as well. Champagne chilling back at my hotel room. No worries. If this all shakes it right you'll likely never see me post here again. Poll I'm watching here in Philly is running smooth now after some initial chaos. Judging by the crowd, I don't know that a McCain vote has come thru the door yet. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:13 AM:

" Hey "Stay encouraged Alaska " PA not lookin' good for y'all. As I write this I'm sitting in a polling station in West Philly. Mobbed. All African American voters. I don't believe McCain has received a vote yet. Moreover, the entire city is awash in Obama stickers and signs. Hotel was mobbed with out of state Obama volunteers. Black SUV's with "Teamster's for Obama" stickers on them. Car valet told me they have 2 dozen such vehicles and they've been camped here for 2 months. Go BO! "




military spouse wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:54 AM:

" I wonder how many people have her blackberry phone #? Next thing you know terrorists will call her and she will give out all kinds of information thinking they are someone important. People in Alaska don't use LAN lines? "




Military Spouse wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:51 AM:

" For her son being in the military, she gives out way too much information on his unit, location, dates, and the whole 9 yards. I can't believe a Govenor has never heard of OPSEC! "




Eric wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:27 AM:

" Outsider,

What would you like to hear? Quite a few of us were born here but most are transplants. You certainly could have shown a fair amount of intelligence by asking what do we like about Wasilla or what makes Wasilla great place to live but instead you chose to be ugly in your question. Hopefully you were raised better than your question alludes to or folks may think poorly of your parents. "




JM wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:15 AM:

" I DON'T THINK MAXXCAN'T HAS A PAPER WHERE HE LIVES. HIS/HER LIFE IS THAT BAD THEY HAVE TO FREQUENT THEIR VISIT TO THE FRONTIERSMAN ON "EVERY" ARTICLE. GO AWAY, YOU'RE A KNOB. RUN ALONG SHORTBUS.... THEN AGAIN, NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS HE IS A PAID BLOGGER JUST TRYING TO FEED HIS FAMILY. SOON OUR WEALTH MAY BE REDISTRIBUTED SO YOU TOO MAY LIVE A GOOD LIFE WITHOUT HAVING TO HOLD DOWN A REAL JOB. NO-BAMA 08. OBAMA, THE PROSTITUTE FOR WELFARE. ANNOY A DEMOCRAT, GET A JOB "




Nickeli wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:01 AM:

" TRAVESTY, NOT TRAVERSITY NOR
TRAVISTY.

Travesty-distortion of facts.

Check before correcting someone. "




Lisa Ca wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:52 AM:

" Thank God it will be over to-morrow ..
And you get that whack job back...I never seen a more ignorant person running for office...Go home and take care of your poor baby...What a terrible
mother you are....I hope I never hear or see you again... Worse Mother in the World...I am a mother ,grandmother, and Great grandmother...Palin, deserse everything she gets ..She is an awful Person ...Back to Alaska Hooray! "




Hate Crime Indeed wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:29 PM:

" I agree that effigies are hateful acts. It's not, however, a crime unless they actually DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL, which this is not. Like when the effigy of Obama, with a knife through it's neck, was hung from a tree with a sign that said "the only good n****r is a dead n****r". Bigotry and stupidity are terrible things, and no matter what "side" does it we are all diminished by these acts.

Nevertheless, Sarah Palin has made me embarrassed to be an Alaskan. Her performance on the national stage has been atrocious and hateful. But also not a crime. "




To Medical Records wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:17 PM:

" You Nit, Obama doesn't have lung cancer, so stop parroting all the lunatic internet theories. "




ruffian518 wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:09 PM:

" Why should anybody do anything? That women has been like a cancer here,spewing hate everywhere she goes,Christian? hhha don't make me laugh Even the republican party down here doesn't like her, they call her "I quote" A whack job And another thing , she should take better care of that baby,most of the time the little girl has him, or MCCain's aide.She's a dissgrace
MCCain is just using her! and she is too dumb to realize it, "




JK from FL wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:07 PM:

" Joe Biden is an embarrassment! If he were going up against NBC and CNN, the ticket would be done! Palin has outclassed and out performed Biden at EVERY turn! It's incredible to see how many gaffes a man can get a pass on -he is incompenent and he is the best thing to happen to the Republican ticket outside of Sarah Palin!

MCCAIN - PALIN '08! "




Stay encouraged Alaska wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:05 PM:

" McCain has closed the gap in the polls - you guys get our there and vote -this isn't over!

Dave in Boston "




Medical Records wrote on Nov 2, 2008 4:03 PM:

" Who cares?! Where are Obama's - the man has released a two page medical record for his life - he is a smoker with lung cancer - he has no college thesis that the world can look at - why? Because if we found them - he couldn't get elected. It's remarkable how a man with NO credentials for the office is even this close - McCain is a decorated war hero who gave everything for this country and he is vastly more qualified to be president. Obama is a shell and people are working for him the empty ideal! "




Observer wrote on Nov 2, 2008 2:14 PM:

" Where are Biden's medical records? Why does Obama get a free pass by submitting a generic letter stating" good health" given his open admission of Cocaine abuse years ago?Is it not common sense that any candidate who is nominated by their party to run for POTUS should be drug tested and if elected be subject to random testing?If bus drivers are subject to this I beleive the person who controls our nuclear arsenal owes the people at least that much. "




martie from CO wrote on Nov 2, 2008 11:13 AM:

" And it's not a hate crime for Sarah Palin to lie about Senator Obama "pallin' around with terrorists?" And then the rest of America is supposed to IGNORE that "First Dude Todd" wanted to secede from the USA? That's domestic terrorism if I've ever heard of it. Go back to AK, Sarah. They need you more than the lower 48 states. "




AK Voter wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:43 AM:

" I'm tired of the run around!

We're less than 2 days from election day and WHERE IS PALIN'S MEDICAL RECORDS?

Worst case scenario she could be president. we need to know what if any medical condition(s) this candidate may suffer from.

Sarah Palin should not be on the ballot if she can't prove to the American voters she is medically capable to hold office.

We demand the records or she's off the ticket "




Observer wrote on Nov 2, 2008 1:58 AM:

" After the homeowner hung Palin in effigy it was considered a curiousity.Two college students in Kentuckly hung a black skeleton as a halloween prank representing Obama in protest of the Palin effigy.They were promptly arrested but of course homeowner who hung Palin was not.The double standard of political correctness and the groveling media bias in favor of Obama is a disgrace.I have given up on MSNBC and their lap dogs Olbermann and Mathews.The main problem in America today is not racism but political correctness which never uses a level playing field and has caused dangerous and unprecedented polarization in America. "




mrrogers wrote on Nov 1, 2008 6:31 PM:

" does anyone else think the new baby is really bristols "




laura wrote on Nov 1, 2008 4:08 PM:

" She gets ehat she deserves! "




In Wasilla wrote on Nov 1, 2008 2:35 PM:

" REMEMBER...

Don't believe all the negative paid bloggers who are trying everything they can to sway the election.

There are plenty of people out there that can look beyond the selfish taunts of the "Negative Nellies".

Cast your vote...choose carefully; the power is in your hands. The choice is yours. VOTE. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Nov 1, 2008 8:49 AM:

" Proud AlaskanAmerican...I knew someone would post that the authorities couldn't confirm "Kill him" was actually said. I certainly heard a tape that contained something that sounded like it. The point is, there was at least a 72 hour window of time the media was reporting this, and nobody from McCain/Palin or the right moved to say this was inapproriate/unacceptable. You guys own that. You're running a foul campaign and will soon perish for it. "




AnnieOkie wrote on Nov 1, 2008 8:41 AM:

" Just because Palin is from Wasilla...does not mean all the people from Wasilla are not to bright......There are many who live there that are not voting for Palin....Palin does have one follower who is going to VOTE OFTEN....Hey VOTE OFTEN.....question for ya...how many times do ya think you'll get by with voting for Palin ???? Once? twice? three time?
LMAO !! "




AnnieOkie wrote on Nov 1, 2008 8:24 AM:

" To Ingi Dons post 10-31-08 6:56


WHERE is your candidate's medical records? Palin got very defensive when asked to release them. WHAT is she trying to hide or should I say cover up?
Also would you explain your comment
VOTE OFTEN ! I always thought you could only cast your vote once....do you know something the rest of us dont? Can I cast my vote for OBAMA as often as I want? Geeeeeezz if thats the case....I will start today !! (rolling eyes) "




jp wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:07 PM:

" when i was a kid, we hung a manequin from a tree, dressed up like a field worker, some woman driving saw it, and went off the road, we were blamed for the accident, my parents were terribly upset.
i learned an important lesson!



never admit to anything!!! "




Really Curious wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:31 PM:

" Cheryl Wrote

To Curious

"Your ignorance over shadows your common sense. Stick your Obama remarks to yourself. Watching and reading expands your intelligence. Try it some time. "

HUH? Curious and Just Curiuos didn't make any statement concerning Obama. Rather asked questions and made statement about ..well freedom of expression.. in this case the flag.

So what are you talking about Cherrrrrrrryl? "




TO Rah RahCheryl wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:45 PM:

" TRAVESTY!!

OMG, I LMAO when I saw that.

But far from being mortified as you want me to be, I know how I made my mistake in spelling. I must of been thinking ahead to how I would be misspelling it as Cheryl had

IWould you care to comment on anything else besides my spelling? Like your First Amendment Rights that Cheryl wants to put the kabosh on? "




Cheryl wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:41 PM:

" To Curious
Your ignorance over shadows your common sense. Stick your Obama remarks to yourself. Watching and reading expands your intelligence. Try it some time. "




Oops wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:19 PM:

" The only crime I see is Palin on the ticket! any ticket. "




AK Voter wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:13 PM:

" Let's see Palin's medical records and Trig's birth certificate. "




To Ingi Dons wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:56 PM:

" Where is your canidates birth certificate? Oh I know, he had the governor of Hawii seal it until after he has been sworn in if he wins. Remember to Vote early and vote often. "




Curious wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:52 PM:

" We allow our flag to be burned, worn in any manner and even draped over a toilet as art and this is a right to express. The Palin dummy is what it is a dummy with lipstick. "




RahRah wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:48 PM:

" TO Cheryl - poor dear. IT'S TRAVESTY - NOT TRAVISTY! you're the dumb one. Don't correct with ignorance. "




Ingi Dons wrote on Oct 31, 2008 5:33 PM:

" Wher is your Governor's medical records to the people of the Unite States of America? "




Just Curious wrote on Oct 31, 2008 5:04 PM:

" No fuss over over Fox airing target practice of Obama likeness?

I mean if you like Fox Cheryl, and that's where you go to get informed.. I wonder what bloggers have to say about that that..its a little hard to miss..the implications...doncha think?

Just curious about your thoughts on this? Right/Wrong? "




Outsider with a question wrote on Oct 31, 2008 1:51 PM:

" Is everyone in Wasila as ignorant and backwards as Palin? "




To Proud AK American wrote on Oct 31, 2008 1:44 PM:

" Sounds like "kill him to me.. "




TO Cheryl wrote on Oct 31, 2008 1:27 PM:

" Lol, it's TRAVISTY ..not traversity Cheryl. I can almost see you frothing at the mouth in your quest an all out assualt on the Democrats for justice.

Calm down poor girl. I mean after all, you want your right to call Obama a terrorist don't you? To spin your hateful rhetoric on to the Democrats? To get downrigbht giddy when watching Faux News, and come straight here to post more new found outrage?

Even Palin wants her first amendments rights, however clueless she seems to be as to what those actually are.. "




Proud AlaskanAmerican wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:47 PM:

" There was no shouting of "kill him" anywhere,at no rallies this was confirmed by the FBI. The fact it is WRONG, to anyone, what makes me mad is that it's not okay to do it to Obama a black man, racist they say, but it's okay to do it to a WOMAN! NO! its not right. NO REASON, NO EXCUSE! "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:16 PM:

" Ben...I do agree with you, & was 3rd post on here saying so. I doubt you'll get any from Obama side endorsing it. You'll probably get more like me, saying we're w/ Obama, and don't support this. ...I have to say, I would have liked to have seen more of this type of concern from Right for inappropriate behavior a couple weeks ago when people were shouting "terrorist" & "kill him." "




To Jim from Boston wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:59 AM:

" No whining here, just the facts. Stealing a mans horse used to get you hung in this country and race had nothing to do with it. So blog your "progressive" drivel in your own newspaper, and remember to "Vote Early and Vote Often"! "




hottr7 wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:42 AM:

" its hardly a hate crime. its been hanging up there for 3 weeks before anyone said a thing about it "




Not So Fast wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:34 AM:

" Freedom of speech was taken too far here IMO, but McCain and Palin are responsible for much of this climate of division because of the way they have campaigned.

The "hanging" of Palin was a political statement. John McCain "going up in flames" while the elephants (Republicans) hang Palin with the blame.

It could be argued that the statement is for her rather than against her.

Obama IS "hung "in the front yard of a man in Ohio "




Jim from Boston wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:00 AM:

" despicable behavior, I'm going to go slow.

Yes, the effigy hanging of Palin was vulgar. No it was not a hate crime because it was an effigy hanging of an individual, Sarah Palin, who has made a few enemies among progressives in the U.S.

Now, it is more difficult in the case of Obam to determine if the effigies are representative of a wider racial hat. Given the history of lynching in the U.S. you can understand that they may be directed towards blacks in general.

Now, please stop the Republican whining. "




Ben wrote on Oct 31, 2008 10:19 AM:

" I don't care if it's Palin, Biden, McCain or Obama....offensive is offensive and this type of behavior is disgusting. I am a McCain supporter who would, in a heartbeat, be the first to remove an effigy of Obama or any other person strung up as an effigy. I would like to think that I would see a similar mentality from those in the other camp as well. At least on an issue such as this, I'd like to think that we all agree that this type of behavior is beneath us all. "




Dispicable behavior wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:25 AM:

" unfortunately is what this amounts to. It doesn't become a hate crime until you bring race into it. It's acceptable to hang a white person in this country, so it seems. "




Dear Ms. Brooks wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:15 AM:

" I agree the Palin effigy was offensive, as was the one I saw the other day on tv which depicted Obama and a star of David. We should all express our outrage when things like this happen, no matter the perpetrator or subject. Likewise, we should not ignore racism or hate speech when we see or hear it around town in Wasilla, and need to send letters to our local electric cooperative to tell them members will not tolerate racism there, either. "




Eric wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:59 AM:

" No effigy of a living person should ever been hung up whether as a joke or not. The article on the men in Kentucky is being painted as a racist act yet Obama is just as white and he is black. If the mainstream media had been fair and balanced, they would not have been propping Obama up and putting down his opponents- I'm not a Hillary fan but she was clearly cheated during this election by the Press. "




Jim from Boston wrote on Oct 31, 2008 7:00 AM:

" Where was the coverage? If there was no coverage how did you find out about it?

It was everywhere. Probably received more coverage than those two fine sons of the south who were arrested for planning a killing spree ending in the assassination of President Obama.
The effigy didn't get as much coverage as the right wing bimbette who claimed a big nasty black man supporting Obama carved a "B" in her cheek, true, but it wasn't as interesting.

Stop reminding us that right wingers are serious whiners. "




Guess it depends on who you are wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:49 AM:

" "Two men suspected of hanging a life-sized likeness of Barack Obama from a tree on the campus of the University of Kentucky were arrested Thursday." How does it work that our Gov. is strung up and no one does anything but when it happens to Obama it becames cause for arrest? McCain/Palin 08!!! "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:29 AM:

" Guy that did it is calling it decoration and an artistic statement. Probably would run into 1st amendment issues if you tried to challenge it. If they haven't, I do think someone from Obama campagin should phone or visit, explain it's not helpful, not what we're about, and request it be taken down. "




Dan Bielefeld wrote on Oct 31, 2008 5:16 AM:

" This is sad. There is a lot of hate and disrespect in so many places. These are the times when we should be uniting not igniting. I agree, this is uncalled for. "




op wrote on Oct 31, 2008 4:30 AM:

" I'll comment.
I think this person should be made to take this down and arrested. This is one of the wrongest of wrongs.
I am NOT voting for McCain or Palin but this hanging is nothing but a hate crime.
Obama-Biden 2008 "