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Nobody’s dummy (Camille Paglia on Sarah Palin)(Surprising!)
Salon ^ | 10/9/2008 | Camille Paglia

Posted on 10/08/2008 7:59:51 PM PDT by markomalley

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1 posted on 10/08/2008 7:59:51 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

no, it’s not surprising.

she was denied a tenured faculty position because she did not agree with the feminists.

she got hired at an arts college, outside of the tenure track in her field.

she made her reputation by writing books.


2 posted on 10/08/2008 8:05:27 PM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: markomalley

I read this article, and the first thing that came to mind is “Ah, Camille has been annointed as the token liberal to start making sense about Palin, just so the libs have someone to point to and go ‘see, we don’t ALL attack her’.”


3 posted on 10/08/2008 8:05:30 PM PDT by beezdotcom
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To: markomalley

Facial features of Native American? If the Left can call Malkin a racist for using street lingo, can we call Camille a racist for this remark?


4 posted on 10/08/2008 8:05:53 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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Although nothing will sway my vote for Obama

Articulate. Hypocrite. No need to read further. Next thread.

5 posted on 10/08/2008 8:07:05 PM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
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To: beezdotcom

Camille is a liberal, but not a nonsensical one. She does make sense from time to time, and is not agenda driven like most of the liberal media.


6 posted on 10/08/2008 8:07:16 PM PDT by ilgipper
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To: markomalley
...ready to be filled with deeper policy knowledge, as she gains it (hopefully over the next eight years of the Obama presidencies).

Dream on, Camille. Your boy B-HO will be done in exactly four weeks.

But at least you're not drinking the anti-Sarah Koolaid.

7 posted on 10/08/2008 8:08:48 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: markomalley

Not surprising to me. Paglia has been turning conservative for years now. She saw the light, for the most part.


8 posted on 10/08/2008 8:09:07 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: markomalley

So why is she still voting for Obama?


9 posted on 10/08/2008 8:11:14 PM PDT by Clock King (You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.)
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To: beezdotcom
I read this article, and the first thing that came to mind is “Ah, Camille has been annointed as the token liberal to start making sense about Palin, just so the libs have someone to point to and go ‘see, we don’t ALL attack her’.

Frankly, I thought the token lib filling that role was Greta...

10 posted on 10/08/2008 8:11:21 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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"Paglia has been turning conservative for years now."

lol....she has a lot more turning to do. (As she states in the article she's voting for Obama, and is hoping he serves two terms).

11 posted on 10/08/2008 8:12:37 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Not too surprising, though. She’s one of the few intellectually honest liberals.


12 posted on 10/08/2008 8:13:19 PM PDT by clintonh8r
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To: ilgipper

I generally find it disappointing to read Paglia. She makes sense for a moment or two and then veers off into some bizarre riff on fashion, Madonna or what have you. Her considerable writing ability masks the fact that she really isn’t much of a thinker.


13 posted on 10/08/2008 8:13:25 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swiftboating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: Clock King
So why is she still voting for Obama?

The same reason so many grandparents are. They've always voted for the guy with a D after their name.

14 posted on 10/08/2008 8:13:31 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: markomalley
just wow! Sarah Palin is indeed larger than life (think Amazon warrior). She makes everyone else pale in comparison. Think of all the debates so far and quickly name me one “memorable” line spoken by Biden, Obama or McCain.....time's up!

Now give me a memorable line from Sarah. I'll bet three or four come to mind immediately (hockey moms...lipstick...say it ain't so Joe....shout out...extra credit....fake Greek columns)
I'm sure some of their lines looked good on paper too, but hers are memorable because of her delivery and presence.

15 posted on 10/08/2008 8:14:40 PM PDT by weston (It is our oil, and we want it NOW!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Slow, but sure. Ed Koch is voting for Obama, too.


16 posted on 10/08/2008 8:15:04 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: markomalley

Spot on, Camille.


17 posted on 10/08/2008 8:15:08 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: markomalley

I don’t find this suprising at all. It’s rather consistent with her earlier writings (way, way before Palin even appeared on the radar).


18 posted on 10/08/2008 8:16:00 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Interesting Times
Madonna or what have you.

Considering the video FOX News showed of Madonna tonight, ranting against Palin at a concert, I would say Paglia is right on the money.

19 posted on 10/08/2008 8:16:57 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: RoadKingSE
Articulate. Hypocrite. No need to read further. Next thread.

My daughter's geometry teacher is a hard core Obamanoid...and has used her position to push her political stance relentlessly.

(Not that unusual, I believe. My Freshman Calc professor believed in teaching "Marxist Calculus" -- and this was back in the 70s -- LOL)

Anyway, Monday morning, the kids had a test. She came up to my daugher's place, took her scratch paper, and wrote "She did good Friday night" -- talking about Palin's performance in the debate.

H3ll, the President of the LA Chapter of NOW (or, as Rush says, NAG) formally endorsed Sarah. Not McLame. Sarah.

So who knows???

20 posted on 10/08/2008 8:17:01 PM PDT by markomalley (Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
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