Comments on: View from the F Train: or, the anti-Palin brigade goes commercial http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ted Tedford http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6950 Ted Tedford Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:44:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6950 Mr Sefton: Did you by any chance change at Baker Street? Mr Sefton: Did you by any chance change at Baker Street?

]]> By: J.J. Sefton http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6904 J.J. Sefton Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:34:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6904 To Daniel's point, I live in Manhattan and in the heart of NYU. Sad to say, the intimidation factor is in your face on a constant basis. I would immediately invite some sort of confrontation if I had the gall to wear a McCain Palin button let alone tell anyone I am anti-Obama. One thing I do get a kick out of, my doorman is conservative and listens to Michael Savage. I love walking into the lobby and just looking at the reactions of my liberal neighbors as they wait for the elevator with me! As to Mary Jackson's observation about riding the F train, I've been to London and ridden the tube to Cockfosters. To Daniel’s point, I live in Manhattan and in the heart of NYU. Sad to say, the intimidation factor is in your face on a constant basis. I would immediately invite some sort of confrontation if I had the gall to wear a McCain Palin button let alone tell anyone I am anti-Obama.

One thing I do get a kick out of, my doorman is conservative and listens to Michael Savage. I love walking into the lobby and just looking at the reactions of my liberal neighbors as they wait for the elevator with me!

As to Mary Jackson’s observation about riding the F train, I’ve been to London and ridden the tube to Cockfosters.

]]> By: Steve Skubinna http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6903 Steve Skubinna Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:19:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6903 Bush 43. Eight years of Bush 43. I am sofa king... Bush 43. Eight years of Bush 43.

I am sofa king…

]]> By: Steve Skubinna http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6902 Steve Skubinna Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:15:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6902 The word "choice" in this context is meaningless. A woman electing to carry a fetus to term and deliver a human baby has not made a choice in accordance with the orthodoxy. In this instance, choice is no choice, it is a mandate to abort and nothing else. And Rachel, note that after eight years of Bush 41, Roe v. Wade still stands, abortion is still legal. Where is his blow job? Incidentally, what would happen if Roe were overturned? The matter would devolve to the states. Some states would certainly place restrictions on abortion. Some would do nothing. Abortion would not suddenly move to back alleys and coat hangers. Just as Vegas is known for quickie weddings and almost as quickie divorces, other states could become abortion meccas (I expect CA and MA will not change their laws at all, save perhaps making it illegal for Republican women to not have abortions). In any event, Sarah Palin is not going to open up Super Secret VP Briefcase # 27b, the one with the hitherto unknown codicil to the Constitution granting the VP authority to overturn one SCOTUS decision. She will not implement or enforce any policy regarding reporductive rights. She is being attacked solely for the unmitigated audacity in holding her own opinion on this matter independent of the dictates of The Sisterhood. Hell, she's already had her womanhood revoked by Eve Ensler. The word “choice” in this context is meaningless. A woman electing to carry a fetus to term and deliver a human baby has not made a choice in accordance with the orthodoxy. In this instance, choice is no choice, it is a mandate to abort and nothing else.

And Rachel, note that after eight years of Bush 41, Roe v. Wade still stands, abortion is still legal. Where is his blow job?

Incidentally, what would happen if Roe were overturned? The matter would devolve to the states. Some states would certainly place restrictions on abortion. Some would do nothing. Abortion would not suddenly move to back alleys and coat hangers. Just as Vegas is known for quickie weddings and almost as quickie divorces, other states could become abortion meccas (I expect CA and MA will not change their laws at all, save perhaps making it illegal for Republican women to not have abortions).

In any event, Sarah Palin is not going to open up Super Secret VP Briefcase # 27b, the one with the hitherto unknown codicil to the Constitution granting the VP authority to overturn one SCOTUS decision. She will not implement or enforce any policy regarding reporductive rights. She is being attacked solely for the unmitigated audacity in holding her own opinion on this matter independent of the dictates of The Sisterhood.

Hell, she’s already had her womanhood revoked by Eve Ensler.

]]> By: Daniel http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6898 Daniel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:57:25 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6898 The fact that this is going on in a city where walking down the street with a McCain sign will earn you boos a-plenty, insults to your intelligence, and numerous middle-finger salutes is not at all surprising. What is surprising is that these buffoons consider themselves open-minded and tolerant. The fact that this is going on in a city where walking down the street with a McCain sign will earn you boos a-plenty, insults to your intelligence, and numerous middle-finger salutes is not at all surprising.

What is surprising is that these buffoons consider themselves open-minded and tolerant.

]]> By: Mary Jackson http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6893 Mary Jackson Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:23:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6893 As an outsider (British), and as someone who disagrees with quite a lot of Sarah Palin's views, I am disgusted to see the outright hatred and misogyny that has marked the liberal/democratic campaign. As Gerard Baker, US correspondent for the <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article5003165.ece" rel="nofollow">London Times,</a> puts it: "[S]he has been the victim of one of the nastiest, most sustained and comprehensive slime-jobs ever performed by a hyper-partisan national and global media." Changing the subject, my smutty English mind is boggling at the idea of "riding the F train". We don't have trains like that in England. As an outsider (British), and as someone who disagrees with quite a lot of Sarah Palin’s views, I am disgusted to see the outright hatred and misogyny that has marked the liberal/democratic campaign.

As Gerard Baker, US correspondent for the London Times, puts it:

“[S]he has been the victim of one of the nastiest, most sustained and comprehensive slime-jobs ever performed by a hyper-partisan national and global media.”

Changing the subject, my smutty English mind is boggling at the idea of “riding the F train”. We don’t have trains like that in England.

]]> By: Rachel http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6890 Rachel Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:22:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6890 Besides, I take solace that that poster is only in NYC. It seems pretty isolated and redundant. Still, I feel for Mr. Kimball Besides, I take solace that that poster is only in NYC. It seems pretty isolated and redundant. Still, I feel for Mr. Kimball

]]> By: heather http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6888 heather Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:21:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6888 And a further thought here: these people 'hate' Palin because she has a husband and children AND glamour AND a great job. The wizened prunes on tv have always thought and lived by the belief that there is a trade-off, and they have chosen glamour and a great job. The very bottom line is that they will have no grandchildren to buy presents for this Christmas. And to make sandwiches for because that is what they want on Christmas day. Maybe with cheez whiz. They will have nothing. And a further thought here: these people ‘hate’ Palin because she has a husband and children AND glamour AND a great job.

The wizened prunes on tv have always thought and lived by the belief that there is a trade-off, and they have chosen glamour and a great job.

The very bottom line is that they will have no grandchildren to buy presents for this Christmas. And to make sandwiches for because that is what they want on Christmas day. Maybe with cheez whiz.

They will have nothing.

]]> By: Rachel http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6889 Rachel Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:21:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6889 As a lib, all they have to do is remind people how anti-choice (or pro-life) she is. The "lack of experience" while worshipping the Darling O is a lie and hypocritical. But then, most of my fellow pro-choicers are nutsy. I remember one feminist claiming that she would pleasure Clinton because he kept abortion rights. I thought he was president, not king. It was stupid. And they will do the same slobbering over Obama. But I would laugh (ok, chuckle, then protest) if by some fluke Roe v Wade was overturned on Obama's watch. As a lib, all they have to do is remind people how anti-choice (or pro-life) she is. The “lack of experience” while worshipping the Darling O is a lie and hypocritical.

But then, most of my fellow pro-choicers are nutsy. I remember one feminist claiming that she would pleasure Clinton because he kept abortion rights. I thought he was president, not king. It was stupid. And they will do the same slobbering over Obama. But I would laugh (ok, chuckle, then protest) if by some fluke Roe v Wade was overturned on Obama’s watch.

]]> By: Tom G. http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/27/view-from-the-f-train-or-the-anti-palin-brigade-goes-commercial/#comment-6884 Tom G. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:38:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=364#comment-6884 Re: #5: I can't imagine getting all bothered about a silly question concerning eugenics. After all, the messiah's gonna save my retirement for me! (-* Re: #5: I can’t imagine getting all bothered about a silly question concerning eugenics. After all, the messiah’s gonna save my retirement for me! (-*

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