Steinem - Palin was used

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Steinem - Palin was used
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Wed, 11-05-2008 - 7:39pm

did anyone watch Oprah today?

Cherrah in Orlando

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Drew - born in August 07

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Thu, 11-06-2008 - 4:40pm

<<"I hate that term "used." It implies victimhood and I have a suspicion the issue would never even come up if Palin wasn't a woman. Shame on Steinem.">>


I agree with this as I don't think she was used either. What's the saying? Politics makes strange bed-fellows?

Toni

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Sun, 11-09-2008 - 9:37am

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Registered: 05-18-2005
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 10:45am

ITA.

Jan
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Sun, 11-09-2008 - 10:49am
When she said at the beginning - I approve this ad - she approved of the smearing of a fellow Christian who is active in her church.
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Registered: 10-12-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:14pm

His mocked message of change?

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:15pm
No it doesn't show anything about what she thinks of people that aren't of her faith.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:19pm
You just made my point.

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:20pm

Why is it a smear?

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Registered: 10-08-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:34pm

 

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Registered: 10-12-2008
Sun, 11-09-2008 - 5:39pm
No, I don't think that was implied at all.