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A Friend Stopped By | 10/05/2008 10:05 am

Loud-Mouth-and-Loose-Lipped Palin Owes Obama an Apology for This One, by Margo Howard

Editor’s Note: A longtime journalist, Margo Howard went into the family business (her mother was the fabled Ann Landers) in the 1990s as Dear Prudence. Her broad experience and understanding of human nature provide answers for the troubled — and entertainment for everyone else. Click here to read her column on Yahoo!

I really thought I was done talking about Sarah Palin, but life is what happens when you’re making other plans. I wish there were a word that was a cross between "appalled" and "nauseated," because that’s what the lady’s latest outburst has me feeling. Saturday evening Drudge picked up a Breitbart story where the headline was: "Palin says Obama ‘palling around’ with terrorists." As if this weren’t bad enough, she went on to tell whatever group she was addressing: "This is not a man who sees America as you see America and as I see America." Well, I’ll tell you what I see: a loud-mouth, loose-lipped nobody who is drunk on media attention and a quart low in the judgment department. I think both she and her aged "maverick" buddy owe Mr. Obama an apology for this one.

To live on the same street and to have served on a board with Billy Ayers, part of the Weather Underground when Obama was in grade school and now a professor, is not my idea of "palling around with." I think this hockey mom/moose skinner fits perfectly into the class war she is helping perpetuate, even though she has none.

It would have far more factual validity for Obama, or a surrogate, to publicize the fact that Track, the kid who joined the Army, did so because a judge told him it was that or jail due to his dealing drugs. I have a strong hunch, however, the Obama people would never get into that. Up until now the lady has annoyed me because of her ignorance and arrogance, but now I am furious, especially when her headline-making remark from yesterday was that Obama was not "fit" to be commander-in chief. I think the McCain people better lock the lady up again and tell her to zip it, because she is not fit to even ad-lib.

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Marjorie C.
Deni, My issue is simple. It is anyone but Obama. Now, you can call that snide or unclassy or be insulted by it, but it is the simple truth, my truth: anyone but Obama. McCain/Palin 2008 — for America’s sake
By Marjorie C. on 10/06/2008 5:07 pm
Linda Mason
Hi Marjorie — But it’s not “anyone but Obama,” because you could write in (electronically), Hillary, or someone else. Or you could vote for a third-party candidate, but you are ACTIVELY promoting McCain/Palin. SO WHAT DO YOU REALLY MEAN? WHY DON’T YOU WRITE IN HILLARY, your feminist martyr?
By Linda Mason on 10/06/2008 8:49 pm
Linda Mason
Right on, Deni! Marjorie’s answer “Anybody but Obama” confirms your assessment that all she has is this vague, undefined “be very afraid” fear-mongering to offer.
By Linda Mason on 10/06/2008 8:53 pm
Deni G
Indeed.

By Deni G on 10/07/2008 2:37 pm
Sylvia Horais
I didn’t say the above was classy. I said that Palin didn’t have enough class to apologize. The writer was right on about Gov. Palin. I understand the issues quite well, thank you, and watch whom you call unintelligent.
By Sylvia Horais on 10/07/2008 6:35 pm
HA BIBI
Marjorie loved your post, I think Margo needs to stick to her day job, that of attempting to fill her mothers shoes. Atleast over there, she appears to have manners and makes a concerted effort to dole out fair advice. Sarah, brings these things to light, and owes no one an apology for the things she believes, and that are true. Keep in mind Margo, there are those of us, that want these things brought to light.
By HA BIBI on 10/08/2008 9:56 am
Sandbee (FB) 54
A person with class and intelligence knows how to answer questions put to them, not recite something, they know how to use proper English and pronounciation, they don’t stand up in front of an audience that is there to judge them for the second highest office in the country and act like a high school flirt. This is not what is to represent this country, and the person who is to be in the highest office should be able to select a proper person.
By Sandbee (FB) 54 on 10/05/2008 12:44 pm
beth willis
You betcha, Sandbee. Can I call you, Sand? Peace and grace
By beth willis on 10/05/2008 4:18 pm
Sandbee (FB) 54
Beth, you can call me Sand without a blink.
By Sandbee (FB) 54 on 10/05/2008 6:04 pm
Susan B
Sandbee, well said. So very well said.
By Susan B on 10/06/2008 12:43 pm
Oh! My Favorite
OMG u R going nuts! Neither Sen. Obama nor Sen. Biden have children fleeing to the military to avoid JAIL time for selling DRUGS! Neither Sen. Obama nor Sen. Biden have been investigated for firing a ex in-law as retaliation for a nasty divorce. Neither of the Democratic candidates have a spouse who dodged a court summons for this investigation. The Republican ticket is mud slinging based on the ASSOCIATION of Sen. Obama to people he works with in conjunction with making communities better. And the guilt of these associates is either obsolete or understandable. How pissed off does a sister have to be at her ex-husband to make ANYONE destroy the livelihood of their nieces/nephews father? I don’t want a petty person helping to run MY country. I’ve had 8 years of that already.
By Oh! My Favorite on 10/06/2008 12:06 am
OMGIAMGOING NUTS
OH! how smart you are - (not!) Fleeing jailtime? WTH are YOU talking about? (wasn’t my post evidently) Investigated for ex-inlaw that . OHHHHHHH you must mean the one that tazered his child? That the one you’re talking about? (I’d say that divorce didn’t happen SOON enough - poor kid) LMAO dodged a summons? Oh how the ILL-informed to SPIN things. AHhhhhhhhhhh…yes obama did in fact WORK WITH (your words)- making communities better????? Are you kidding YOURSELF or what? Let’s have a LOOK at those communities that are better shall we? http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/27/grim_proving_groun… (this is from the people of those said communities) Grim? You seriously need a reality check their “sweetie” As for the “MY” country - not just yours … gessssssssssssh…OTHER people live here too and do NOT … let me repeat DO NOT want a flippin’ NON experienced community organizer “wannabe” for a POTUS.
By OMGIAMGOING NUTS on 10/06/2008 7:38 am
Linda Mason
UR GOING NUTS: “The writer need to apology [sic] for being so ignorant.” Sigh. The Writer of this article needs to apologize to NOBODY. Even if you don’t agree with this statement, please note the correct usage.
By Linda Mason on 10/06/2008 8:44 pm
OMGIAMGOING NUTS
Linda: Is that all you got? “Say it ain’t so Joe” lmao @ you now.
By OMGIAMGOING NUTS on 10/06/2008 8:58 pm
Linda Mason
NUTS — Not going to waste what I got on you.
By Linda Mason on 10/06/2008 9:05 pm