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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:00 AM

The dominatrix

Sarah Palin is trying to seduce independent voters. But she comes across like a whip-wielding mistress who wants to discipline a naughty America.

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  • Tuesday, September 9, 2008 08:00 AM

    Agree totally with Tina's 2 Cents

    You have a multitude of policy- and ethics-related issues over which to attack Sarah Palin. Use those for all they're worth. Focus on the facts that this woman has some of the most far-right ideas out there. She thinks that creationism is a valid scientific theory, for cryin' out loud! She doesn't want comprehensive sex education taught in public schools. She thinks that women who were sexually assaulted shouldn't be allowed to terminate pregnancies. She condones animal cruelty. She's a member of a religion that believes in a literal rapture and armageddon. She's been under scrutiny in Alaska for firing someone who didn't want to fire her ex-brother-in-law. She doesn't believe that human-generated pollution is contributing to global warming. She doesn't give a rat's @$$ about protecting the environment. She wants to abolish most social assistance programs. Go after her for these things!

    But don't fall into the same sexist bullshit that the GOP directed at Hillary Clinton. Just Stop It! Tina is right - many independent women are going to notice sexism in both parties, so they'll vote for the ticket that has the woman on it. Let's not shoot ourselves in our collective foot.

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