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Dancing With the Stars: Shock and Awe in the Ballroom (Free Republic blamed)
The Toronto Star ^ | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | Debra Yeo

Posted on 11/17/2010 7:19:48 AM PST by kristinn

The Internet's been buzzing with talk about how members of the U.S. Tea Party movement have been getting out the vote for Bristol Palin on Dancing With the Stars.

The blog Jezebel had a post about it today, complete with quotes from conservative message boards about how Bristol's supporters were exploiting ABC's email voting system to cast multiple ballots for Sarah Palin's daughter.

Jezebel quoted one site, FreeRepublic.com, that urged its members to "make liberal heads explode" by voting for Bristol, "even though she is not the best dancer."

Well, my liberal head is kind of exploding right now because Bristol made the finals on DWTS at the expense of a far superior dancer, Brandy.

And if Bristol thinks she made it just on the quality of her dancing, that's about as believable as seeing Russia from her mother's house. Even if her presence in the final three isn't part of some right-wing voting conspiracy, Bristol's appeal to viewers isn't strictly about skill on the dancefloor.

Maybe it's her youth, what Len Goodman called her vulnerability or the fact she's not typical Hollywood, which is the argument she herself made on Monday's show. And there's no denying she's come a long way since Week 1, given that she had no previous dance experience.

But in my opinion, the three best dancers aren't in the finale and I'm bummed about that.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bristolpalin; callawaaambulance; cheeseandwhine; dancecontest; dancing; dancingwiththestars; dwts; freeping; freepthispoll; freerepublic; frinthenews; liberalism; mentaldisorder; pds
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To: kristinn

But Obama DESERVED the Nobel Peace Prize.


141 posted on 11/17/2010 9:05:32 AM PST by reagandemocrat
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To: The Toll
Everyone has reasons and biases for voting for someone. Let's face it, Bristol would not be on the show, if Sarah Palin wasn't her Mother. Yep, I'm for “Bristol the Pistol” 1000% and it's mostly because of Sarah. Dancing With Stars is a voting contest, not a dancing contest. The show set it up that way. The anti-Bristol people should have their beef with the show, not Bristol.

How about when people said they were going to vote for Obama, simply because it was time for a “black” to be President?

142 posted on 11/17/2010 9:06:02 AM PST by PeanutbutterandJellybean
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To: fish hawk

Hey, if Bristol and Willow’s vulgar tirades (f-bombs - s-bombs, etc.) on Facebook don’t bother you, and they don’t bother Sarah, then who am I to complain, eh?

Why if Bristol was here, she would have every right to tell me to f— off as she’s done to others on Facebook.


143 posted on 11/17/2010 9:09:23 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: GoCards

If nothing else, it has created some financial security for her and would give her the ability to further her education or whatever she chooses to do. I’m sure her family would always be willing to help support her, but she’ll find it comforting to have her own nest egg. What it has done for her self confidence can do nothing but help her continue to be successful.


144 posted on 11/17/2010 9:09:30 AM PST by GnuHere
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To: ClearCase_guy
The Palins are America. Obama is not.

And most liberals are really Marxist or communists.

145 posted on 11/17/2010 9:12:03 AM PST by Logical me
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To: bootless

Great post!

Most of us peasants can identify more with the neophyte Bristol than with the old pro, Jennifer.

My brief dance experience was as a chorus member in “Fiddler on the Roof” at the local Community Theater.

After 6 weeks of professional coaching by a dance leader, I still couldn’t get the steps for the opening number. (”Tradition”.)

The director ended up putting me in the back row where no one could see my (two left) feet.


146 posted on 11/17/2010 9:15:02 AM PST by Palladin (Bristol Palin is America's Sweetheart!)
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To: kristinn

I’d VOTE for Bristol over any lib, but I’ll have to agree with my wife, a dance intructor for over 40 years: Bristol should not have been selected for the finals. Brandy was excellent.


147 posted on 11/17/2010 9:22:28 AM PST by tweakDU
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To: PeanutbutterandJellybean

True everyone has their reasons, I can’t argue with that. This is just the conservative equivalent of a Soviet gymnastics judge in the Olympics. Not my kind of thing I guess.


148 posted on 11/17/2010 9:24:49 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Responsibility2nd

Where was it ever written that Bristol is a source of embarrassment for her Mother? Teenagers, are just that.... they cuss, some get pregnant or worse. Life doesn’t always go according to plan. You still love your children, hope they mature and learn from their mistakes and grow into responsible adults. Kind of like all of us!


149 posted on 11/17/2010 9:25:13 AM PST by PeanutbutterandJellybean
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To: ConservativeChris

You don’t know that Bristol made the finals at the expense of Brandy. Allyou know is that Brandy got the lowest combined score. Kyle could have had the second lowest combined score.


150 posted on 11/17/2010 9:28:12 AM PST by SeaHawkFan
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To: a fool in paradise

Bristol is not a very good dancer.
Barack Obama is not a very good president.

Which harms more Americans?
________________

Win!


151 posted on 11/17/2010 9:29:04 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Me too. It’s not exactly fair to have to compete against Jennifer and Brandy who are professionals dancing with professionals. And to watch them whine.


152 posted on 11/17/2010 9:40:07 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: kristinn

You broke my heart
‘Cause I couldn’t dance
You didn’t even want me around
And now I’m back, to let you know
I can really shake ‘em down

Do you love me? (I can really move)
Do you love me? (I’m in the groove)
Ah do you love? (Do you love me)
Now that I can dance (dance)


153 posted on 11/17/2010 9:48:06 AM PST by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: kristinn

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“Well, my liberal head is kind of exploding right now because Bristol made the finals on DWTS at the expense of a far superior dancer, Brandy.”

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Brandy??? - Really?

She stinks! - What Brandy does is not in any way “dancing.”
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154 posted on 11/17/2010 9:48:59 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: bvw

Without details of your address or zip code, which state and which district were the demo’s refusing to start a special election lest a republican win?


155 posted on 11/17/2010 9:50:49 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Paved Paradise

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Severe PDS this month?
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156 posted on 11/17/2010 9:51:11 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: kristinn
"When you're hot, you're hot." - Jerry Reed
157 posted on 11/17/2010 9:53:09 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

PA Bucks. It was back maybe two decades ago.


158 posted on 11/17/2010 9:55:40 AM PST by bvw
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To: Responsibility2nd

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The control freaks are what is embarrassing!
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159 posted on 11/17/2010 9:55:50 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: SeaHawkFan

Did you even read my post? I have no opionion on this subject.


160 posted on 11/17/2010 9:56:40 AM PST by ConservativeChris
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