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Ashley Judd, Sarah Palin at odds over aerial wolf hunt
CNN ^ | February 7, 2009

Posted on 02/07/2009 2:21:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Actress Ashley Judd says a wolf management program backed by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is "incredibly savage ... it's not right, it's not appropriate, it makes no sense on any level."

Appearing on CNN's "Larry King Live," Judd repeated her criticism of a program that allows hunters firing from aircraft to shoot wolves to thin the numbers of the animals.

Judd recently appeared in a video for the Washington-based Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, which also opposes the Palin-backed aerial hunting program. Referring to the former Republican vice presidential candidate by name in the video, Judd says that Palin is "championing the slaughter of wildlife."

"When Sarah Palin came on the national scene last summer, few knew that she promotes the brutal aerial killing of wolves," Judd says in the video, adding, "It is time to stop Sarah Palin and stop this senseless savagery."

Palin responded on Tuesday, releasing a statement calling Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund an "extreme fringe group," and saying, "It is reprehensible and hypocritical that the Defenders of Wildlife would use Alaska and my administration as a fundraising tool to deceive Americans into parting with their hard-earned money."

Judd said Alaska's program is a "distortion" of wildlife hunting under normal circumstances, and that the program attracts "urban hunters, trophy hunters from out of state."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: ashleyjudd; banglist; environment; envirowackos; hollywood; palin; presidentpalin; sarahpalin; shutupandsing; treehuggers
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Good luck to her. LOL It ain’t gonna happen.


21 posted on 02/07/2009 2:50:58 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: calex59

She was good in her small roles in HEAT, SMOKE (hmmm, there’s a connection) and in her first movie, RUBY IN PARADISE. Kinda monotonous other than those.


22 posted on 02/07/2009 2:51:43 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pro-Life Capitalist American Atheist and Free-Speech Junkie)
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To: popdonnelly

Ashley Judd knows nothing about wild animals, wildlife management, or hunting. This is simply another Bash Palin ploy.”

Ms Judd is married to a guy that seems relatively sane and intelligent...
What is the pool for how long before he divorces her???


23 posted on 02/07/2009 2:53:18 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Although the idiotic opinions of uninformed multimillionaire actors who live in a celebrity cocoon is of no import, this attack by second-tier actress Ashley Judd on Governor Sarah Palin is clearly another attempt to sway Americans into seeing Palin as someone not fit to be considered for the presidency.

Judd's comment "When Sarah Palin came on the national scene last summer, few knew that she promotes the brutal aerial killing of wolves. "It is time to stop Sarah Palin and stop this senseless savagery." gives the game away.

The left knows full well that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin connected with the voters and the Democrat honchos are frightened of her appeal. They hope to be able to attack her on any grounds, over and over, until her name is synonomous with 'bad' and she is effectively destroyed as a viable Republican presidential nominee in 2012. Watch the Democrats swarm to the polls in those insane 'open' primary elections to vote for 'anyone but Palin'.

I fully expect that by late 2010, books will be published (traced to leftist money) written by alleged 'friends' of the Alaska governor, portraying Sarah Palin as some kind of maniac, drug addict, adulterer, corrupt hypocrite or worse, all in an attempt to kill her chances at a run for the U.S. presidency in 2012.

This is why this kind of garbage by some dopey Hollywood sock puppet for the left has to be answered and refuted, as Palin did, although her response won't get half the media coverage that Judd's attack has been given.

The game is on for 2012 and silly little actresses without a clue, like Ashley Judd, spouting fact-free attacks on notable Republican politicians (Bobby Jindal is probably next) are the advance guard for the leftist army, who probably already realize their 'Messiah', Obama, will be a hard sell by 2012.

We can't allow the left to define Palin or any currently credible candidate for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

24 posted on 02/07/2009 2:53:23 PM PST by Jim Scott (Do not go gentle into that good night)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She seems comfortable with this weapon

Whimpish or Mousey detractors should use caution.

25 posted on 02/07/2009 2:54:38 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have figured it out! This is a publicity stunt. Ashley Judd is obviously trying to get publicity for her upcoming film, Crossing Over, which is scheduled for limited release Feb. 27, 2009.

She is trying to goose up movie attendance. Gotta pay rent!

26 posted on 02/07/2009 2:56:31 PM PST by jonrick46
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To: euram

Yeah I was just about to post this, anyone here who is interested in donating to SarahPac, email these buffoons
defenders@mail.defenders.org
and tell them that you will be donating money on Ashley’s behalf to SarahPac, that outta piss the hell outta them


27 posted on 02/07/2009 2:56:40 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ms Ashley Judd, fighting to change the world, just like Zero:

I like the way she looks but the way she thinks or speaks.

28 posted on 02/07/2009 2:57:29 PM PST by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have no idea who the dumb bitch is but she needs to be told to go F herself!


29 posted on 02/07/2009 2:58:00 PM PST by dalereed
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Good catch as usual. However, and not to be picky, but this is like the 5th posting on FR in like 3 days. That is because the MSM is giving her a pump to try to save her.

Nothing against you 2ndDivisionVet, and I am only mentioning this because this is more written press than Ashley Judd has had in the last 8 months.

She was dieing a deserved death of obscurity until the last week or so. She obviously is taking advantage of the "Palin Bump". Sarah should take out a trade mark on her beneficial media interest.

30 posted on 02/07/2009 3:18:00 PM PST by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: dalereed

What a waste


31 posted on 02/07/2009 3:19:40 PM PST by OldNavyVet (Individual freedom is measurable ... If taxes take all you earn, you are a slave.)
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To: chardonnay
“Ahhh, doesn't Ashley look so pretty and innocent with her pearls, and perfect complextion?”

Yeah and Sarah is like what 10 years older? AJ proves that “celebrity” will wear on a person.

32 posted on 02/07/2009 3:23:18 PM PST by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: calex59

I never saw the baby pictures of Ashley....


33 posted on 02/07/2009 3:24:39 PM PST by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ashley Judd arguing with Sarah Palin is like a chicken arguing with Col. Sanders.


34 posted on 02/07/2009 3:29:16 PM PST by TonyM (E)
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To: jws3sticks

What Palin needs to relay to Judd is pretty simple. Unlike you, I have been vetted by an electorate, they have chosen me because of my leadership in the State of Alaska. If you would like to change how Alaska operates, move here and run for office, or stay in California and STFU.


35 posted on 02/07/2009 3:31:41 PM PST by Toespi
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To: rabidralph

But, as a politician, you cannot respond to every absurd criticism. Not only is it not possible in the practical sense, it encourages them.

You have to pick and choose who you respond to because it gives them instant credibility.


36 posted on 02/07/2009 3:48:48 PM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I yearn for the day we can hunt PETA members from a helicopter....


37 posted on 02/07/2009 3:49:57 PM PST by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Requiescat In Pace)
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To: Toespi

Perfectly said. Thanks.


38 posted on 02/07/2009 4:26:50 PM PST by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: SlapHappyPappy

Obviously, she’s not responding to every criticism. Has she said anything about the NY judge who said she used Trig as a prop? Has she said anything about the article criticizing her patent leather boots? No and no. And there are dozens of other instances where she hasn’t responded. In fact, I don’t think she’s responded to anybody’s foolishness since her interviews with Greta V. and the documentary filmmaker.


39 posted on 02/07/2009 5:15:40 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: rabidralph

Responding to the media makes a lot more sense than responding to a twit actress.


40 posted on 02/07/2009 5:29:17 PM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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