Debate over Palin has legs
At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, a wire-service photographer captured an enraptured young male supporter staring up at Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, his face framed by the A-frame of the high-heeled, skirt-wearing vice-presidential candidate's out-of-focus legs.
The image, reminiscent of many movie posters, has set off a flurry of debate, with detractors of the "upskirt" image calling it sexist, while supporters say it is empowering, symbolising Palin's role in the McCain campaign.
Also coming under fire is a Newsweek magazine cover that features an extreme close-up of Palin's mug, with critics saying it is an unflattering portait of the bespectacled, eye-linered, lipsticked politician.
There's coverage of the issue at The Washington Times. FoxNews also has coverage, with links to a photo gallery and a forum that has generated more than 15,000 responses.
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Palin angered by 'sexist' Newsweek cover
By: desil386
For the second time since Sarah Palin stepped into the national political spotlight, a photo of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine is sparking controversy. Palin herself blasted the "out-of-context" cover as "sexist" on her Facebook page.
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- Submitted By: Punditty | about 1 year agoAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been in the public spotlight less than two months. By Election Day, Americans will have had a mere 66 days to get to know her. Barack Obama, on the other hand, has been a national figure for more than four years. Four ...
- News Source: Arizona Republic | about 1 year agoGov. Sarah Palin's rural adviser is resigning amid criticism of the governor's record on hiring Alaska Natives. Rhonda McBride said Monday in an e-mail to Native leaders that she agrees the job would better filled by an Alaska Native. She said there...
- News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year agoThroughout the election process, Oprah Winfrey has been a vocal supporter of Barack Obama. But this morning, the queen of TV talk came under fire from The Drudge Report , claiming that she is reluctant to have Republican vice presidential hopeful...
- News Source: Canadian Free Press | about 1 year agoWildmon Monday, October 13, 2008 PBS, the most liberal network in America (funded, incidentally, by your tax dollars) is running a poll concerning Sarah Palin . Their question is: Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President...
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- News Source: Miami Herald | about 1 year agoAlaska's ousted public safety commissioner is arguing that a state legislative report damages Gov. Sarah Palin's image of being an upfront and open political figure. Investigator Stephen Branchflower concluded in a report late Friday that Palin...
- Submitted By: wisekwaiOver at the L.A. Times' The Dish Rag blog, Elizabeth Snead wonders how Newsweek got Governor Sarah Palin to pose "with a rifle" for the cover of its next issue? Snead then reveals that it was not a new photo but an old one, that the Governor did ...
- Submitted By: wisekwaiWhen worried about dropping polls how do you create a powerful distraction? Well, basically, you resort to the oldest trick in the book of humanity. You use sex. After all, billions are spent on merchandising cigarettes, cars, boats, anything... by ...
- Blog Source: sardinesinacan.blogspot.comBut then after the vice-presidential debate, Palin's family came onto the stage along with Biden's family. And her daughter handed her the baby and she was up there on the stage holding him and she began rocking back and forth and ...
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These two images are so telling about how the election reporting is being handled. I love a good Palin joke as much as the next woman, but these kinds of stories and pictures take away from the real issues.
I am glad you posted this. We need to get the conversation going on how to combat images like this and how they are affecting the campaign coverage.
I agree Kathy. Palin has made it very clear that she doesn't mind being considered the "sexiest Governor" (or she wouldn't have agreed to the magazine covers). Besides, so she wears heels and doesn't wear pants! I thought this photo was an amazing shot! I'd love to get photography like this. How in the world could it be considered sexist? She's female, get over it.
On the one hand (foot?), Palin and her surrogates try to use the "sexism" card against her critics. On the other, Palin uses her sexuality to sell herself on a visceral level to "Joe Sixpack." Sen. Hillary Clinton and other female politicians have avoided this cheap play for votes, but for Palin, it seems to go with the territory.
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