Palin & Family Guy

[Cicero]

Who claimed Runner's World provided Newsweek with the photo?

The point is S.P. didn't pose for the "Newsweek" cover. Nor did she or "Runner's World" have anything to do with "Newsweek" using this photo in an obvious attempt to marginalize S.P. Tricky makes it sound as if she actually posed in running attire for a "Newsweek" article about her political gravitas.

 

[JFrankA]

deleted. sorry, didn't read the response carefully enough. My bad.

 

[Cicero]

....still don't hear her balking at the pic being on either mag......

Had S.P. posed for the photo for "Runners World," seen it on the cover, and then complained, Tricky might actually have some point. Of course, S.P. did no such thing. However, S.P. did complain about "Newsweek" using that photo on their cover because their subject was political fitness, not physical fitness.

"The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin." S.P.

 

[JFrankA]

Had S.P. posed for the photo for "Runners World," seen it on the cover, and then complained, Tricky might actually have some point. Of course, S.P. did no such thing. However, S.P. did complain about "Newsweek" using that photo on their cover because their subject was political fitness, not physical fitness.

"The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin." S.P.

I retracted my post because I made a mistake in reading the previous ones. (I really shouldn't post at work ). But in light of what you said that Palin said, I might be missing something: a sexy picture is a sexy picture. If a sexy picture is okay for Runner's World, why is it not okay for Newsweek???

It's not like Newsweek is Playboy or something.

 

[hgc]

The point is S.P. didn't pose for the "Newsweek" cover. Nor did she or "Runner's World" have anything to do with "Newsweek" using this photo in an obvious attempt to marginalize S.P. Tricky makes it sound as if she actually posed in running attire for a "Newsweek" article about her political gravitas.

So sorry that you and Palin don't happen to understand such basics as: News media don't have to let you pick the photo they run of you. You have zero evidence that they attempted to "marginalize" her by running that photo. They are attempting to sell magazines -- nothing more.

But I do hope that Palin keeps up with the intense victimology. That really does marginalize her as a political leader, and she's doing us all a favor.

 

[A'isha]

"The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin." S.P.

"[W]hen I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism or you know maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think you know that doesn’t do us any good – women in politics, women in general wanting to progress this country." S.P.

 

[Cicero]

I retracted my post because I made a mistake in reading the previous ones. (I really shouldn't post at work ). But in light of what you said that Palin said, I might be missing something: a sexy picture is a sexy picture. If a sexy picture is okay for Runner's World, why is it not okay for Newsweek???

It's not like Newsweek is Playboy or something.

Nobody would confuse the two. "Playboy" actually has well-written and well-researched articles.

 

[Cicero]

So sorry that you and Palin don't happen to understand such basics as: News media don't have to let you pick the photo they run of you. You have zero evidence that they attempted to "marginalize" her by running that photo. They are attempting to sell magazines -- nothing more.

Who said that they do? Tricky needed to be reminded that S.P. didn't pose for the "Newsweek" cover. It is beyond "Newsweek's" capacity to do both?

But I do hope that Palin keeps up with the intense victimology. That really does marginalize her as a political leader, and she's doing us all a favor.

Do you speak for all libs?

 

[JFrankA]

Nobody would confuse the two. "Playboy" actually has well-written and well-researched articles.

Well, that's the first time I've agreed with you all thread. I, too, love the articles in Playboy.

....the women in there are good, too.....

But, again, you dodged my question:

...a sexy picture is a sexy picture. If a sexy picture is okay for Runner's World, why is it not okay for Newsweek???

...or is the answer one of those "You damn liberals" things?

Wait. I just thought of something else: isn't Playboy a liberal magazine????

 

[hgc]

Who said that they do? Tricky needed to be reminded that S.P. didn't pose for the "Newsweek" cover. It is beyond "Newsweek's" capacity to do both?

Like I said, you have no evidence that they sought to marginalize her. Now, as an opinion, it's perfectly valid ... but I think it's off-target. For one, they don't have any reason to, that I know of. And second, the photo isn't actually marginalizing. The story was a "personality profile," and that photo was a good illustration of her public persona -- ie., how she's leveraging various media outlets, such as Runner's World, to foster a particular image of herself as a spunky, sexy, healthy go-getter. She's the one trying to foster that image, and thus she posed for that photo. If the use of that photo in a news story is denigration of any sort, then she did it to herself.

I've always said, if Palin doesn't want everything she does to be public fodder, then she should stop doing it in public. If she doesn't want cheesecake photos turning up on news magazines, then she shouldn't pose for cheesecake photos. It's really quite simple.

By the way, I hold no brief for Newsweek. They're a completely useless publication, and have demonstrated in the past that they're willing to do idiotic, reality-altering things with their cover photos (e.g., fixing the teeth of Bobbi McCaughey in a cover photo).

Do you speak for all libs?

No. I speak for all Americans.

 

[Cicero]

Well, that's the first time I've agreed with you all thread. I, too, love the articles in Playboy.

....the women in there are good, too.....

But, again, you dodged my question:


...or is the answer one of those "You damn liberals" things?

Location, location, location. The pic in "Runners World" is neither sexy or out of place. When it is transplanted to the cover of "Newsweek," the publisher is telegraphing a political agenda.

Wait. I just thought of something else: isn't Playboy a liberal magazine????

Ask Gloria Steinem.

 

[JFrankA]

Location, location, location. The pic in "Runners World" is neither sexy or out of place. When it is transplanted to the cover of "Newsweek," the publisher is telegraphing a political agenda.

I'm sorry, I just saw the picture on the Newsweek cover. I can say that the caption conveys what Newsweek thinks, but my point remains the same.

The picture isn't "sexist", as she says. If it was sexist picture, it would have been sexist when Runner's World ran it.

Ask Gloria Steinem.

I'm asking you.

 

[JFrankA]

Hey. Even a Bush had something interesting to say about poor Sarah Palin:

"I don't know what her deal is, but my belief is in 2010 and 2012, public leaders need to have intellectual curiosity."

Linky: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/jeb-bush-on-sarah-palin-if-she-only-had-a-brain-video.php


Seems to me that's more of an insult than what happened on Family Guy. ....and, if I may add, funnier too.

 

[Tricky]

The point is S.P. didn't pose for the "Newsweek" cover. Nor did she or "Runner's World" have anything to do with "Newsweek" using this photo in an obvious attempt to marginalize S.P. Tricky makes it sound as if she actually posed in running attire for a "Newsweek" article about her political gravitas.

The point is that she doesn't mind being used as a sex symbol. She just wants to control how she is used as a sex symbol.

The same point is that she doesn't care if Trig is used as political fodder. She just wants to make sure that only her cannons can use the fodder.

Her positions on both issues are about as hypocritical as they can be. "I can manipulate the media but you can't." And you think I'M tricky?

 

[JFrankA]

The point is that she doesn't mind being used as a sex symbol. She just wants to control how she is used as a sex symbol.

The same point is that she doesn't care if Trig is used as political fodder. She just wants to make sure that only her cannons can use the fodder.

Her positions on both issues are about as hypocritical as they can be. "I can manipulate the media but you can't." And you think I'M tricky?

I thought you were The Tick

...sorry, Tricky, I couldn't resist...

But I agree with you point. She says that the picture is "sexist" in one magazine but fine for another. That seems rather hypocritical to me.

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

If disabled people want to be treated equally, then they should be treated equally. This includes being the butt of jokes sometimes. I'm Japanese and Family Guy is constantly making fun of Japanese. I don't mind, because they make fun of everything, showing how silly and stupid stereotypes really are.

(note this video doesn't have the subtitles)