Comments on: 5 Reasons To Visit Alaska… 1 Reason Not To?

By: Matt Damon: Palin As President Is Like “A Really Bad Disney Movie”

Matt Damon: Palin As President Is Like “A Really Bad Disney Movie” — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:23:13 +0000

[...] been interesting to watch (and, heck, participate in) the ratcheting up of tension and hostility in this campaign since the announcement of Sarah Palin [...]

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By: Jack Samples

Jack Samples — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:47:07 +0000

Eva — I suggest that you *not* go to Alaska. You’ll find a lot of independent-living, independence-loving, unique individuals there, the majority of whom voted for Palin for Governor.

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By: Paul Resh

Paul Resh — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:31:27 +0000

Dude it's so weird to be randomly browsing reddit links, and finding one of my pictures.

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By: David_Miller

David_Miller — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:25:26 +0000

that's the whole point. it's all about distraction.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:13:04 +0000

here's an excellent article on the American reaction to Palin – it's called No Laughing Matter: ” target=”_blank”>http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/no-lau...

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:13:04 +0000

here's an excellent article on the American reaction to Palin – it's called No Laughing Matter: ” target=”_blank”>http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/no-lau...

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:07:08 +0000

Thanks for the reply Theodore. Group hug everyone!

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:04:37 +0000

I see your point about condescension, but I honestly think that if all Americans voted in their interests this election, which is to say rationally, McCain would lose in a landslide. The republican foreign policy is nothing more than ignorance and fear. Anyway, moving on…gotta get my absentee ballot. Someday maybe Vermont will secede and all our troubles will be over. Or something like that. Maybe see how it works for Quebec first.

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By: Theodore Scott

Theodore Scott — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:48:51 +0000

Just now checking back since my first comment. Since there has been so much debate, I want to respond to a few of the questions and comments. @Eva "I'd also like to object to the Osama/Obama comparison" Not if fake photos are to be considered caricatures, and thus "fair game in politics" as you say. "a stars'n'stripes bikini is hardly on the same level as a mass murderer!" I wasn't equating the actions of the people in the photos or the message. To be more clear, I just wanted to point out that the act of creating those images and the act of spreading them are both immature. Can we agree that political debate would be better if these kind of dirty tricks were not carried out by any party? I don't believe that people will stop it – but why encourage it? "would you dispute that she is for abstinence-only education and drilling for oil in Alaska?" No. "if this was a cartoon, would you find it as offensive?" Similar to what Ian and Tim said above, I wouldn't have had the same reaction if it was a cartoon. Posting a fake photo of Palin holding a pellet gun with the words "crazy lady" in bold above it looks like a pointless personal attack, even when you state it is fake. After reading your comment above, outlining your interpretation of the image, I now understand your position MUCH better. Thanks for taking the time to explain it. Without that explanation, it does look "frivolous, demeaning, and personal" – to some of us anyway. What it really comes down to, is that when you attempt this kind of humor on controversial topics (politics, religion, etc), some people are going to find it distasteful and might hold it against the author or website. Of course, that doesn't mean that you should change anything! It is just something to consider. @Chris Weiss Yes, individual expression of opinion is great! And that covers the comments as well. We are all just sharing. I hope that Eva doesn't feel attacked.

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By: Irv Miller

Irv Miller — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:28:15 +0000

Well David, I'm a Georgia Boy also. I remember a few things about firearms. As for her finger placement , I couldn't see it. I guess I was distracted.

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