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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 04:33 AM

    A Lot of Readers Missing the Point

    Maybe the article comes across as sexist, but I think it needs to.

    In the past two weeks I have heard males state how hot Palin is, how they wish she was running with Obama (because she is hot) and how they wouldn't vote for her, but they would love to f*** her. And a lot of men really like her....more so than female voters I wonder?

    Why? Because people ARE sexist. Palin is pretty AND kills things. Then cooks them. That's hot. What guy wouldn't want to try her on for size?

    Gary's point that amazes and scares me is this sudden 'transformation' by the Republican party. This new, updated, sexy, fresh-faced (if I see that phrase one more time I will puke), trendy party is portraying Obama as stuffy and elitist. Wow.

    I know there are lots of voters who are intelligent and well educated who can speak to a woman while looking her in the eyes instead at her chest, but there are also many voters who think Jerry Springer is more than good entertainment. Throwing a sexy chick from the wilderness (along with her alleged affairs, pregnant daughter and soon-to-be redneck son-in-law) at this demographic just turns them on and will bring them to the polls, unless there is an all-day Judge Judy marathon on election day...

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