Boots on the Ground in Auburn, NY – A Report.
| Gov. Sarah Palin Leads Auburn’s Founders Day Parade |
It turns out there was a Mudflatter on the ground in Auburn, New York for the Founder’s Day celebration, where Sarah Palin made an appearance. Please welcome Mudflatter MemphisNY with this commentary from her day at the event.
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I took the short drive into Auburn, found a parking spot a short distance from the parade route, hid my sign in a trusty Kohl’s Shopping bag. Wanted to check out the landscape before I jumped into the muck. I walked almost the entire parade route and took a stroll around the area in front of City Hall where she was going to speak. Not many signs visible. Finally, pay dirt! Two young guys with Obama signs.I said, “Hey, guys! Mind if I hang out here?” and pulled out my sign.All of a sudden, people are coming over and questioning the two Obama guys. Not a single word to me, which was fine because I was a little nervous. Then the parade arrived, and I happened to be right where she and Dude got out of the car!
She definitely saw me, and got a deer in the headlights look. So Obama guys and I go off to the speaking area to get a good spot.Unfortunately, we had a guy behind us making wise (stupid) cracks but I kept silent. Several women standing near me asked what my sign meant and I explained the rejection of the stimulus money for weatherization (of course they didn’t know about that), and we discussed SC Governor Mark Sanford’s rejection of the education monies, and other intelligent topics (they weren’t supporters of HER). The guy continues to make LOUD rude comments about me and the Obama guys. He drove in all the way from Rochester to se HER! The best part was, he was keeping people from getting too close to me. “Don’t get near her! That’s insulation on her sign. You touch that and you’re gonna be itching!”Finally after all the politicians speeches and presentation of gifts to the gov she began her word salad. Russia, pitbulls, lipstick …when she got to “hockey Mom” I had to leave.I have come to the conclusion that my sign was way too erudite for the likes of a Palin supporter. They don’t know about the disastrous things that she is doing.There was a crowd, but I think they get a bigger crowd for the Memorial Day Parade and Duck Derby. They had several streets closed off with arts and crafts, and food vendors which was pretty nice, and even ice carving demonstrations! All in all, it would have been a great day without HER!On the way out I was informed (by a T-shirt) that “Liberalism is a Mental Disorder.” Please send wine so that I may medicate myself.
Memphis? Could you please list the gifts Palin received???
Thank you.
LOL @ Bigger crowd for the duck derby than to see GINO!!! Priceless!
You are a brave mudpuppy, THANK YOU! I did have fears this morning when you showed us a picture of your sign. I thought that her followers would not “get it,” and it seems they didn’t. sea of pee has her speech up, and she spent a good amount of time smacking D.C. and Obama (she thinks she is still on campaign trail, and someone forgot to tell her that her hate and fear did not work).
Andree
NYS flag in box (more than Box)
FRAMED photo (painting lithograph of painting) with Plaque Seward Signing
ENVELOPES no idea what where in those
Hockey shirt
I Honestly believe that NO ONE got my message Which is a sad commentary
5 Memphis, NY Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 5:24 PM
I Honestly believe that NO ONE got my message Which is a sad commentary
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Sheeple are not smart and easy to herd.
I must say I’m not surprised your sign was not understood – I’d say you would need something a little more “obvious” for the lowest-common- denominator attendees to catch on. Well done.
Do I see Bristol in the car too? If so, I wonder if she was representing Candy shoes or abstinence?
Thanks, Memphis for enduring this for us and reporting back. I appreciate your efforts to educate people about what is really going on in Alaska.
Thanks, AKM, for the redirect. What a great sign, Memphis, NY!
Oh Austintx “Sheeple are not smart and easy to herd” – I love it! How true.
Great job, Memphis!
Can anyone look into whether the jacket she’s wearing in NY is the same as the one she wore at the RNC convention?? Looks eerily similar on my iPhone. Thought she gave it back if it is in fact the same one. Hmmm….
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Thank you Memphis!
Palin must disclose gifts within 30 days of receipt according to AK laws.
And thanks for venturing into the battlefield. Palin’s fear and intimidation tactics/rhetoric might work with most of AK’s yellow-bellied legislators who have been afraid of her shadow for the last 3 years or so …but those tactics/rhetoric don’t stand a chance of surviving with people like you who are BOLD enough to not sit down and shut up…
AKM Iove you but I think you left out my best connent
I have come to the conclusion that my sign was way to erudite for the likes of a Palin support
Andree McLeod (R) Says “Thank you Memphis!
Palin must disclose gifts within 30 days of receipt according to AK laws.”
She got some other stuff.
Moulton gave Palin flowers. Nozzolio gave Palin a DVD of Ken Burns’ series on Anthony and Stanton (“Not for Ourselves Alone”). ”
Moulton gave Palin flowers. Nozzolio gave Palin a DVD of Ken Burns’ series on Anthony and Stanton (“Not for Ourselves Alone”). Palin congratulated Seneca Falls Mayor Smith for being “a good mommy mayor” and “setting an example for young women who want to affect positive change.”
She didn’t learn anything from her time as a VP candidate: neither any understanding of national issues nor how to dress professionally.
oops sorry you did have that comment
Thanks Isabella.
Is there a link for the Moulton and Nozzollo information? Where can I find it?
Andree McLeod (R) Says “Thanks Isabella.
Is there a link for the Moulton and Nozzollo information? Where can I find it?”
Oops, thought it linked.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/alaskan_gov_sarah_palin_visits.html
Somewhere, I read Palin, also got stuff from people on the parade route. I’ll keep checking, maybe there are photos, anyone read or see it?
Lol, is this worth anything
“which was followed by her receipt of a gift of the key to the city of Auburn”
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1820755/sarah_palin_visits_auburn_ny_for_founders.html?cat=62
MemphisNY – On second thought, it was sure worth it if GINO looked right at you and your sign with widened eyes! That is, if SHE understood it, and I think there is a chance she did – dunno, maybe I am giving her pea brain too much credit.
uh oh! She mentioned Alaska. That means you guys are paying for the trip. What a lame speech. I love how she always leaves her subjects home in the underwear drawer with her brain, but she never forgets her verbs.
FINALLY
http://www.9wsyr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=261016@wixt.dayport.com&navCatId=5
Protesters here
Memphis,
It’s because they (GINO’s followers) really aren’t following how she is (NOT) governing Alaska…thus, they wouldn’t understand your sign.
They are to busy worrying about how cute she is….
Longtime lurker, first time poster. Thank you Memphis for having the courage. I admit I stayed home, just didn’t think I could stomach the fawning over her.
Great sign.
Seems delusion is everywhere http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/auburn_ny_by_scott.html#preview
Brava MemphisNY for stepping into the belly of the beast… or the center of the salad, as it were.
I can’t believe people would actually waste an entire summer Saturday to see GINO toss the English language. How sad.
Were you able to see what style of CFM pumps she was sporting? what with all the red patent and peep toes she’s been flashing lately, I think she’s counting heavily on the foot fetishist vote in the 2012 primaries.
Oh she loves the adoring crowd doesn’t she? She never smiles that much giving speeches at home. And the pageant wave! She is totally in love with herself!
HOLY SHT look at Meg grab the plaque out of Palin’s hand in the last few seconds.
http://www.9wsyr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=261016@wixt.dayport.com&navCatId=5
AHaHaHa, Palin, really, is Meg’s stooge!!!
My Lord she just comes up behind her like a hawk, grabs Palin’s arm and rips the plaque right out.
And GINO was in upstate NY hoping to accomplish what?
I got an email from a cousin’s kid who is involved with the Democratic Club at UAlbany.
“I did not know Palin was going to be here but if I did I would have called you.”
The parade and activities weren’t really for Palin; they were in celebration of other things. She was just a side show.
I can not stand her childish voice , and speaking about nothing, with no points
6 austintx Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 5:26 PM
5 Memphis, NY Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 5:24 PM
I Honestly believe that NO ONE got my message Which is a sad commentary
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Sheeple are not smart and easy to herd.
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oh, Austin… that was so baaaaad.
Will those expensive Yankee tickets have to be declared. She’s scheduled to attend a game with Guliani.
Memphis,NY-Did she say anything about screwing political correctness?
Great job Memphis! It must have been like stepping into another universe. Yikes!
Saurkraut post #27—I suspected this was the case. Why would all these people show up just to see her. They were there for the other activities and she was the side freak show. LOL!
Pearls before swine! Sorry, sublety doesn’t get far in the ignorant ranks. I think we should forget even trying to change any minds in that group.
I’d rather be sick with liberalism:) it’s disgusting how hateful some conservatives can be – like their way is the only way. hummmppphhhfff.
here’s a cute button from my favorite place to shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?ref=pounce&transaction_id=16702890
it’s sold out but i’m sure they’ll make more:)
“The parade and activities weren’t really for Palin; they were in celebration of other things. She was just a side show.”
Yeah, she definitely is a ’side show’ for sure.
Thanks MemphisNY for your brave report! Send me you address and I’ll send you the wine! I just finished a wonderful bottle from our local vineyard. You can PM me on the forum.
Why does it take her so long to say the word Alaska? I could boil an egg in the time it takes her to say Alaska. Are they sure that wasn’t Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin and not the real Sarah Palin? Wait, there is no “real” Sarah Palin? And is the Truth Squadder attached to her? Even when Tawd isn’t with Sarah, Meg still is, like at the Alfalfa dinner. Meg likes people to know that she went to Georgetown, and the Hoyas must be real proud of her being a toady to Miss Congeniality. And while some people think that Sarah is style over substance, I disagree. The way that she has acted makes me believe she has neither. And I saw some pictures of her at the Women’s Rights Museum on one of her adoring websites. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is making like a category five tornado in her grave.
@Memphis ,NY: I commend you for your bravery and representing for the Mudflat family. Thanks for the wonderful pictures and the report on the event.
I do not think that those micro mental midgets Palin a$$ kissers have the intelligence to decipher the meaning of your sign. It just went right over the heads like swoosh! I loved the sign! Again thanks for braving it all. You are appreciated!!
Thank you Memphis, NY for your bravery, courage, and creativity!
Re-posting from my entry in the Open Thread:
Someone (you, MemphisNY?) in that Open Thread mentioned that today’s speech by Palin resembled the Wednesday “introduction” (but all-about-me-me-me) speech.
Read what Geoffrey Dunn has to say about that earlier speech. Her grasp of economics has already been shredded by that libertarian lawyer; now Dunn is accusing her of PLAGARISM! HA!
Go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/palin-plagiarizes-gingric_b_212228.html
If Palin put this speech together herself, as we all suspect she did, it ranks doubly as one of her worst.
Another ethics violation, this time one that doesn’t involve governance and shouldn’t be pursued within the state of Alaska — but just plain ol’ ethical stupidity for which she should be drummed off the national stage. Newt Gingrich already has pretty much repudiated her; this ought to nail the lid down.
I was looking at some pictures of the young Palin’s from 20 years ago at the awkwardfamilypictures blog… but then realized it was the Bon family, not Todd and Sarah.
here: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=76
pvazwindy Says: June 6th, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Will those expensive Yankee tickets have to be declared. She’s scheduled to attend a game with Guliani.
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That all depends on how much $$$ the Palin Trust Fund is bringing in with their “we-need-more-money-to-fight-these-frivolous-ethics-complaints” advertising campaign that provides food and sustenance to Van Flein and the Palins. Her strategy now seems to be to taunt and shock others with her conduct and words in order to get national attention…and any misconduct along the way, like not claiming baseball tickets, means more $$$ and free publicity. I can see the official press release. “Alaskans are trying to stop me from taking Todd and Bristol to a NY Yankees ball game for a free hot dog and pop. Help me fight these bad people and send more money.”
Great coverage from New York! Awesome folks for standing out with their anti-Palin signs, of course signs of the times to come for her!
GINO definitely would not even entertain the thought of doing some really thorough research when she is preparing for a “pubic” speech. Nope! It is way too much hard work to do research so like the under achiever in class she will just plagiarize. Not surprised!
sauerkraut – Funny !! They got that 80’s hairband , mullet on steroids thing goin’ on !!
What is sarah wearing to the game ?? Rudy has his outfit picked out…..
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/L/e/1/giuliani_in_drag2.jpg
Almost 27 minutes and THREE cocktails later (necessary during sanity-check breaks)…I can tell you guys that if you insert “Seward” for “Reagan” it’s pretty much the same speech AKM suffered through. Same exact talking points and same discombobulated Sarah-speak.
Something is causing her to do that annoying as hell “t” sound from her tongue hitting the back of her front teeth at the end of every sentence more often. Does anyone else know what I mean? It’s a cross between a condescending cluck and a speech impediment which should have been rectified when she was a kid.
And I just CAN NOT even believe she was wearing a corsage again. WTF? It is 2009 and Harriet Tubman is rolling in her grave.
25 Isabella Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 6:27 PM
AHaHaHa, Palin, really, is Meg’s stooge!!!
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Kinda like W was Rove’s stooge……..
Again, thank you Memphis, NY for going above and beyond, and, also, too, bonkers, for all of us at MF central.
It was at least nice to see her with Willow. I was beginning to think Willow had gotten lost in the Alaskan tundra since there has been little to no mention of her by mom or dad for quite awhile. Let’s hope Willow drinks plenty of water or at least enough to tell her mom….
Gryphen over at The Immoral Minority sez there is still an iceburg coming. I wish that iceburg would hurry up and I hope it is everything it’s claimed to be…enuf to sink the SS Palin (one can dream).
Isabella good catch of Meg. And while rewatching the clips ago I noticed the reporter in the first one kept pronouncing Palin. Except when she read someone’s sign.
http://www.9wsyr.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=261016@wixt.dayport.com&navCatId=5
Are we sure she is not pregnant again ? She is so tiny and her hips are getting so wide.
Thx…Memphis…You are one brave soul…Pix are great too..:))
Question: Palin is required to disclose her gifts within a certain amount of time, correct?
She claims to not have opened hundreds of boxes or whatever. Is that a defense to non-disclosure?
I would think that’s an ethics violation right there. She has received them. Not opening them is a way to circumvent the system.
Let’s assume a scenario where a box is received, the return address is plainly visible, and she has some idea that the sender has something valuable, but does not open the box until she’s out of office or she claims to not have opened the box. Let’s assume the box is full of money. Let’s, also, assume she notified the box was coming.
You see Palin has several full-time aides at her disposal and so this is a clear intention to not disclose in my opinion.
I could see her having been given an extra 30 days to disclose, but it has been more than 6 months. And so, what is the justification for not doing it? Lack of time? Lack of resources? Lack of will? Just plain not going to do it?
All this talk about the stim $$ ratcheting up the national debt and how it’s unconscionable to add to that. So why did she ACCEPT nearly a billion $$ in stim money?
Seward saying “I can see Russia”?! Can you believe she is REPEATING this stupid phrase? doesn’t she understand how STUPID it sounded the first time she said it? WTF?!
Wanted to be sure everybody saw this photo from today: http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/nation/ny-popali0712842808jun06,0,2493935.story
This just begs for a Caption Contest!
Congrats, AKM! I just saw your delicious article “Screw Political Correctness” on HuffPo. Well deserved!
(54) AHA: what is the justification for not doing it? Lack of time? Lack of resources? Lack of will? Just plain not going to do it?
Answer:
D) all of the above?.
@ Memphis NY #21
And how great is it that the WSYR reporter repeatedly pronounces the gov’s name as “Pallin”
The plagiarism is breathtakingly audacious — Geoffrey Dunn is my new hero
F to the fourth power, not only did she except all that stimulus money, but almost a year since she ran around telling the nation how she said no thanks to the bridge to nowhere money, she still hasn’t given back the bridge to nowhere money. And Memphis, first of all, that wasn’t a deer in the headlights look, it was a moose in the headlights look. And secondly she was probably wondering why someone would want to veto cotton candy. And I want to see a breakdown of all the costs of this trip to New York which included the stop in Auburn and Long Island to receive the award for her support for families with children with special needs (I guess that doesn’t include providing proper funding for programs aiding special needs kids). Who payed for Todd, who paid for Willow (Willow? for while she was like Chuck the older brother in happy days who only lasted one season) and the Jim Henson to Sarah’s Miss Piggy, Meg Stapleton. As someone mentioned in an earlier post, I guess if she mentions Alaska in her speech, the state gets to pay for everything.
Ruby Re-Usable #56——
LMAO! Yep…she probably thought that was a profound statement, and by the way, I bet she didn’t even know about it until she was prepped for this phony photo/media op. Heck, she may not have even known who Seward was until this trip came up. I’m being kind of mean, but I wouldn’t doubt it.
seattlefan – saw your comments at Huffpo……..go get ‘em tiger !!
aha #54……. now yer thinkin like scarah……… unsettling isn’t it.
oh btw, if she needs an excuse for waiting SO long, I have no doubt she has it already hammered out in her brain, the same brain that promised trustworthiness and said hold me accountable.
It’s all a mental game to her, to win, that’s kinda important to her…….she “may” not even realize it, hard to imagine, but it could sadly be her sorry reality.
Did everyone see the post from the other thread….
Palin plagiarized Newt Gingrich 11 times in her Wed. speech. Geofrey Dunn posted on Huffpo. I hope the networks on the ground in NY can put some cameras and microphones in her face for a comment…?
This could be realllllllly good !!
I recall that Sarah bragged about getting hundreds, maybe thousands of offers from all over the world to appear and speak at various venues. Is this the best of the lot? What are her standards in accepting appearances? Well, we know that they have to pay for the whole family, provide the car and corsage (corsage! Does anyone still wear a corsage?) But, judging just from my narrow TV viewing that Letterman, Olbermann, Matthews, Maddow, Stewart, maybe even Colbert would all love to have Sarah as a guest. Oh, I forgot the most important qualification: No hard questions, in fact, no question from no one at all! How is she going to run for anything, governor or president without giving one press conference?
Maybe this has already been noted, but her hair looked like it was falling down on one side and she was wearing a frigging bush on her lapel…………. Has no one told her that corsages don’t really belong on anyone over 18???
@ Memphis NY
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Great report! Now go clean your boots….
“I have come to the conclusion that my sign was way to erudite for the likes of a Palin supporter. They don’t know about the disastrous things that she is doing.”
It was a fabulous sign. It showed Palin herself that people in NY are aware of what she’s doing (or not) in Alaska……and that she is being held accountable.
so this pic looks to me like something planned between Meg to Scarah…….. Meg is stepping in, Scarah is taking her cue from the trusted confidant in charge, Meg, it could be worse……. or perhaps it is worse, if “someone else” is in control of Meg…….just sayin
http://www.themudflats.net/wp-content/uploads/palinny.jpg
way to go Memphis! and “ALL” who got out “there” to experience Palin land……….please do a cleanse and get some fresh air.
No more “STRINGS”
“Finally I have just conceded, I’ve said ok, I just won’t claim that there are strings attached. I won’t use that term anymore. Because the more we dig into these mandates, these connections that the money would have that we would spend coming from the federal government, including the string attached to these dizzying federal debts that we are handing to our kids and to their kids to pay off for us – I can’t say strings attached anymore, now I say they are ropes…They are debt building, binding, controlling ropes and it is bigger government that ultimately will take away our opportunities and our freedoms”
ROPES !
Dr. Chill~
She probably caught a glimpse of your creative artwork…with all those STRINGS.
OT– Late night reading… The entire GQ July Issue, – Levi Johnston interview is online: http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_9497
@ Dr. Chill #70
Palin…..”I can’t say strings attached anymore, now I say they are ropes…”
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Dang! Do you think she plagiarized my “string to rope” transition from my post last night on “Don’t Forget the Little People” thread, shown below? Haha. I’ll bet the li’l bold plagiarizer was up late last night reading all the progressive blogs and muttering profanities…
171 Lee323 Says:
June 5th, 2009 at 7:21 PM
“Ironically, all the strings pinning “Gullible” Palin down were generously provided to the little people by……Palin herself. Her bold speech on boldness ( but not much else) was just the latest rope she obligingly handed over to the little people.”
That corsage is the size of a kitten! And she seems to not be wearing nylons with her outfit again. Let alone the dopey speech and fancy pagent walking.
Was out and about so didn’t get to hear Shannyn, but methinks the “lady Prevo” doth protest too much if admitted gays don’t know what he’s talking about with the parphnalia. Same thing with SP protesting too much about ethics. He’s probbaly up to something as is she, and they are both fearful of being found out.
Cynamen Winter Says:
Dr. Chill~
She probably caught a glimpse of your creative artwork…with all those STRINGS.
Lee323 Says:
Dang! Do you think she plagiarized my “string to rope” transition from my post
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Palin on the Ropes?
@ Dr. Chill “Palin on the Ropes?”
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Haha.
I actually had typed one more line last night on the segue from “strings to ropes” but took it out……”Give her a rope and she’ll hang herself”…..
Also, too. Give her a rope and she’ll lasso a bum-steer…..truly gifted in roping skill sets.
More hypocrisy! …”the right path to help secure our union” this said by a secessionist? Also too had to get her digs in over seeing Russia from Alaska!
Was it b/c the town gave her a hockey jersey and “linkage” to Alaska that she appreciated this REAL America! She is still so disgusting!
Nice reporting though, Mudflatter! I’m glad she saw you with the deer in the headlights look. She should look around more, she would have more of those moments. We’re out there! …watching.
Hate to brag, but when I was Miss Brainerd MN, I was in parades bigger than that one!!
I even rode an Arctic Cat snowmobile on a float in the St. Paul Winter Carnival, complete with snow suit. Take THAT Miss Wasilla.
FYI, the Washington Post had a blurb about this today, claiming that 20,000 people showed up to hear Palin…from the looks of it, and this account it seems more like 2 or 3,000???
Good work Memphis! Hope you had a long soak in a hot bath afterwards!
@FW FYI, the Washington Post had a blurb about this today, claiming that 20,000 people showed up to hear Palin…from the looks of it, and this account it seems more like 2 or 3,000???
The ENTIRE population of Auburn is only 27,000 more or less. It hardly seems likely the entire town turned out for GINO even as conservative as it is. I read that too and believe it is a typo – 2000 seems more likely from the pictures.
Free expression also reigned at the parade and celebration. Not everyone in the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people at the event had Palin fever.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/sarah_palin_at_founders_day_in.html
Thanks for all the encouragement. I really needed sunlight and medication after that adventure. I’m not good at crowd estimation but like I said I’ve seen the sidewalks of Auburn packed much tighter for the Memorial Day Parade and Lion’s Club Duck Derby. There were a lot of out of towner’s there (me included) I saw comments from Ithaca, Syracuse, Rochester etc. a lot of those people said they were Dems just out to see her (watch the train wreck). It was a bright sunny day and a parade, art show, food, music and as someone (Sauerkraut) comment she was just the side show.
One of the conservative pro Her sites picked up on this thread guess I’m not erudite enough to know the difference between to and too. Oh well English was not my major. Also too my sign looked like something from a third grade art class. (art wasn’t my major either) Way to funny
Bea picks of her shoes on the forum
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,7309.20.html
Nswfm CA I thought she had stockings on her legs were obviously a different color but looking at the shoe photo I see she didn’t
Tired Mom thank you for the offer of Wine unfortunately I think NY is one of those states that wine cannot be shipped into or out of the Local Finger Lakes Wineries have been trying to get that changed but …
This was the best part of the day the singer was an 11 year old girl sounded better in person She was very talented
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3DBvCkTWi8&feature=related
MemphisNY, I want to applaud you as a fellow Mudpuppy who wears Lilly Pulitzer- and to protest SWWNBN , no less!
100+ “AttaGirls” to you along with a nice pink drink sporting an umbrella and a plastic alligator swizzle stick.
The poster who pointed out that she was probably shocked to see that somebody in NY knew about her veto and the weatherization needs of AK was definitely right too.
While we finally got noticed, lol…a day late, Meg.
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I used to wear corsages. When we were little (like 5 & 7 years old), Daddy would buy me, mom and sister corsages to wear to church on Easter.
When I went to Prom and Homecoming (16 & 17 years old), my wonderful boyfriend was smart enough to have his mom tag along to get really nice ones that matched my dresses.
Never once were the bigger than my head and seemingly nailed into my neck.
And I don’t think I’ve worn one since Jr. year at boyfriend’s Senior Prom. We didn’t go to my prom… he was a big shot college guy at that point and I was done with classes in January, so Prom wasn’t that big a deal Senior year.
Now… I have to ask…
Am I the weird one for not wearing a corsage at least every six months out in public as a 45 year old?
Sauerkraut: I laughed until I pee’d at the Bon photo. HILARIOUS! Thank God the ’80’s are over. That gal must have bought a 6-pack of hairspray a week to keep those ‘do’s’ in line!
Why does she keep wearing ugly shoes? And no hose? Disgraceful! My mom would NEVER have allowed us out bare-legged for an “event”. I still don’t, unless it’s a PICNIC.
Anyone notice how she just blathers on and on and just kind of inserts hot button words like “bold”, “liberty”, “freedom”, etc. whether they have any meaning or not? I think she’s just counting on folks only hearing those key words and not what surrounds them.
BOLD! I’m for BOLD!
FREEDOM! I’m for FREEDOM!
LIBERTY! I’m for LIBERTY!
Oh, wait… what did she just say???
See video above at 3:34 and look at the corsage!!!!
WTF?????
Interesting that the people who went to hear HER don’t know what HER, as Governor, is doing.
Maybe a couple of the people you talked to will look into HER more closely and start passing the word around.
Also too all the more reason for just how important all the Politicallly Correct Alaska blogger are as we (Again? Already? Noooooooo!!!) start seeing the Dim and Witless Parties start their midterm elections motors going.
austintx “Kinda like W was Rove’s stooge……..”
Austin, what do you think?
I am not being funny, is Meg Stapleton, a Scientologist?
More then weird, why is, Palin, Todd, Willow, Palin’s sister Heather and her son, sleeping over at Meg’s dads house in New York? Surely PAC HAD ENOUGH TO PUT THEM
IN A HOTEL. Why does Meg, control and dictate everything Alaskan through Palin?
Are Scientologist attempting to gain control of Alaska oil reserve/revenues? Transcanda guru, is it true he is a Sceintologist?
What is with the cozy relationship between Meg and Greta/Coale? Those three are everywhere Palin, is and when one is not keeping an watchful eye (NOTE Creepy stalker Coale at Iron Dog) the other is right there thisclose.
We all know Palin, is EASY. You just stroke her ego, she is all yours. Is Palin’s vanity selling out Alaska, hand over fist? I think there are some very serious questions in why Palin or the clan cannot go to the bathroom with out Meg there knocking on the door.
@samper
Am I the weird one for not wearing a corsage at least every six months out in public as a 45 year old?
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lol…no, you’re NOT weird. SHE is the weird one, the simpleton, the backward dim-wit, the stuck-in-the-past with that hair and that fashion sense, thinking wearing a corsage is proper!?!! THIS is presidential material?????????????? Puleezee! Like I’ve been sayin’—it’s not all about fashion or baking cookies or using buzz words while READING a speech…she needs to just stick with governing/ruling a church or something like a craft fair, NOT a territory or a nation…NOT MY NATION!!! Her ideals don’t work for ALL the people.
YIKES !!! What is going on here?? Memphis – great work even under the oddest conditions…Muddy, good catch on the plagiarism, but it really should surprise anyone especially so far (SP thought) from Alaska…Didn’t expect to get caught hey buckwheat ???
Which all leads to the ultimate question….WHY is the Gov. of Alaska at a get together in Auburn, NY ???? Did the residents of AK pay for her trip??
Living in Western NY, I was subjected to far too many reminders in the media over the past few days that she had invaded my safe little GINO-free haven. I’ve been carefully avoiding the news coverage, grabbing for my remote the moment the town of Auburn was mentioned, but could not miss an article in this morning’s paper about the big event. While carefully avoiding a glance at the accompanying photo (guaranteed to give me indigestion), I scanned the article to see how many people were there. There was no specific number quoted, only “a few thousand”. I then turned the page to find another article about Fairport Canal Days, an annual festival in a town about 60 miles from Auburn. THEIR attendance estimate was 100,000! No big fancy parade, no famous corsagged guests riding in antique cars. Just a canal…and they STILL beat out Palin!
97 Winski Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Which all leads to the ultimate question….WHY is the Gov. of Alaska at a get together in Auburn, NY ???? Did the residents of AK pay for her trip??
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And who paid for those 2 big-ass black Suburbans , with security ?? Patterson sign off on that ??
@ 97 Winski:
Which all leads to the ultimate question….WHY is the Gov. of Alaska at a get together in Auburn, NY ???? Did the residents of AK pay for her trip??
Because (expanding my Forum thought), if Sarah’d been wearing a t-shirt, it would have read: Obama got D-Day in Europe, And All I Got Was This Dorky Parade.”
Hi Memphis,
I listened to her speech, is it just me or does Sarah’s voice gets pitchy similar to Julia Childs?
I’m trying to soften this before I make my big confession…I didn’t get the sign either…I had to read the thread before my lightbulb went off!
77 Polly Says:
June 6th, 2009 at 11:28 PM
OT– Late night reading… The entire GQ July Issue, – Levi Johnston interview is online: http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_9497
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I read the whole thing, and out of it all you get a feel for who Levi is. There’s an honesty in his comments, that speaks volumes. I have family who live in a small town in Idaho, the free time activities on a whole are Snow mobiling (during winter, I refuse to call it machining, that’s what you do to metals in a machine shop…), hunting early spring and late fall, and spending lazy afternoons out on a like fishing in the hot summers.
People who live that kind of life style are laid back, and honest to a fault. They are less tainted by the hustle and bustle of a city folk kind of life. The rush to be in a office, or the need to text and be online are less invasive an exhibited. It’s a great place for me to regather my thoughts as I float lazily on a lake absorbing the rare sunlight I get. (No sunlight here in the basement in my PJ’s).
It is heart breaking that Levi and bristol self destructed in the way and shape they did. It is truly difficult to be a father from “Afar” … Spending your time with your child in short little spurts, 4 hours here, a night there.. Supervised visits the rest of the time. Hard to establish a bond, hard to ingrain the core values you need to in a growing child.
Out of this whole Palin mess that I hear about on a weekly basis, Levi has ringed true the most. The palins flip flop from one issue to the next, Accept the stimuls/refuse it. Getting married/not getting married. Abstinence/no abstinence. Levi has remained consistently levi, enjoying the simple things in life and not milking the limelight for all the money he can. Simply using it to advocate his rights and responsibilities as a parent, and a unwilling role model.
Keep strong Levi, Life gets better. You’ll find someone in your life who will accept you for being you and wont give into the pressures of some political hack job telling her what to do.
was it me or did the camera zoom in on her hiney and legs when she turned around (while walking in the street waving madly)
Isabella Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 7:39 AM
While we finally got noticed, lol…a day late, Meg.
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Isabella, the peelanders probably cried about palinsaliar posts and made them moderate. That’s how they roll, never wanting anyone to see the Troof/truther’s about GINO! let alone themselves be subjected to the truth about the queen gino!
Oh and they are watching this thread btw, its a big deal in peeland. FYI.
Phil came up with a new word for them….
watb
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=WATB
see second entry, fits perfectly! ;D
Here’s a post from peeland…one wants to put her CFM’s on ebay to sell, lol!
MLWELZ, June 7, 2009 11:59 AM
I am from New York and we have special dirt here.
I am going to try to convince Governor Palin to put up for a charity auction the shoes she wore in the Auburn Parade yesterday.
Then I am going to take one of those shoes with the NEW YORK STATE DIRT on it and put it where the sun does not shine in the stalker in Alaska.
No charge for the DIRT.
how BOLD is that??? lol Is that a INTERNET THREAT BY MLWELZ????
SCREENSHOT before they delete it!!!
105 crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Here’s a post from peeland…one wants to put her CFM’s on ebay to sell, lol!
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Whoa !! I said I would pay for one of those $250 pictures IF I got some freshly worn CFM’s with sweat and toe cheese. Then I would sell on e-bay and donate the money to Dr. Tillers family. cali – you’re my witness on this. I posted that yesterday. Now a somb^*ch has stolen my idea.
austintx Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:28 AM
105 crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Here’s a post from peeland…one wants to put her CFM’s on ebay to sell, lol!
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Whoa !! I said I would pay for one of those $250 pictures IF I got some freshly worn CFM’s with sweat and toe cheese. Then I would sell on e-bay and donate the money to Dr. Tillers family. cali – you’re my witness on this. I posted that yesterday. Now a somb^*ch has stolen my idea.
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I know Austin, I know
one of those a$$Hats @ peeland probably stole your idea from here! They been watching us
Plagiarism of perversion…….that’s what it is…….plain and simple.
@crystalwolf aka caligrl #105
that’s how they “discuss” their differences…always with threats & violence. they haven’t evolved enough to use their “pee” brains!
Please do not think I’ve “lost it,” but I am going to write something nice, sweet, and sappy about the Palins (one of them anyway). WHO would buy Sarah a corsage for all of her important appearances? Who? My guess – her husband. I picture Todd pinning the first corsage on SP in high-school, and like any girl, Sarah gushed. Todd just wants to re-live that special moment.
I don’t expect Todd to be sophisticated. To be honest, he seems likable enough – maybe not the brightest bulb in the box, and maybe still enamored with his beauty-queen/Gov. wife (he probably thinks she is the best catch in the State of AK). I would like to think that his wife reciprocates his affection in kind, but my imagination cannot conjure that up (not after witnessing her mean-girl speecehes, her glee when her supporters screamed “kill him’ (of Obama) at her hate rallies, her throwing of her own daughter under the bus re Trig, and her total lack of empathy in general). So, I do have some sympathy for Todd, as he tries to please his wife and elicit that smile he got from the teen beauty queen, so long ago – as he pinned on her first corsage. I know, I am hopeless.
ROTFFLaughing!!!!!
watb 211 up, 17 down
Blog acronym for Whiny Ass Titty-Baby. Primarily refers to right-wingers who routinely bully others but whine vociferously at the mildest criticism directed their way.
In Karl Rove’s retirement interview with the NY Times, he blamed everyone’s hatred of him on the Democrats. What a pathetic, disgusting WATB.
FYI, those fan pics those WATB posted of themselves, LMAO @ them calling anyone names.
That was romantic Lori.
I am inclined to believe it is another, Palin, dumbass fashion thingy.
Huffington dug this up. Todd, didn’t pin one on for prom.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/17/sarah-palin-brings-back-t_n_144451.html
I am thinking if Todd, has made some nice cash from Iron Dog & the slope, never considering upgrading Palin’s, wedding ring to a Cubic Zirconium, he isn’t the type to think flowers/chocolate/jewelry. My impression is he considers dropping moose for her devotion and after that Brad Hanson, fling, no wonder Palin, has to go to her dads house for meat.
From Huff.
This has nothing to do with Founders Day, Meg Stapleton, and her father dreamed this up. He’s a local Rethug fundraiser- it’s Stapletons home town.
“Meghan Stapleton, daughter of Auburn attorney David Stapleton and his wife, Helene, has been offered a position to help coordinate news media with the Republican presidential campaign.”
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2008/08/29/local_news/news02.txt
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June 7th, 2009 at 12:03 PM
@crystalwolf aka caligrl #105
that’s how they “discuss” their differences…always with threats & violence. they haven’t evolved enough to use their “pee” brains!
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Got that right!
Isabella Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 1:37 PM
That was romantic Lori.
I aMy impression is he considers dropping moose for her devotion and after that Brad Hanson, fling, no wonder Palin, has to go to her dads house for meat.
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Not to mention Dud’s affair and when gino found out she slit the woman’s tires! (a unverified rumor…disclaimer)
Huh? sound familiar????
I think the corsage is some kind of signal code for “I am really just an ignorant hick who doesn’t know diddly squat!”
I noticed the TV coverage about the two different speeches she gave. The parade one was all nice nice, but the private (except the TV cameras) Seward reception one slammed the president turning it into her personal political attack event. Did the audience appreciate it?
Why does NY care about the anniversary of Alaska, could be interesting how it came about.
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says “Not to mention Dud’s affair and when gino found out she slit the woman’s tires! (a unverified rumor…disclaimer)
Huh? sound familiar????”
Ya know, with her emotional and fashion level we could ened up with a pretty amusing mug shot when she falls.
Alan Says “Isabella good catch of Meg. And while rewatching the clips ago I noticed the reporter in the first one kept pronouncing Palin. Except when she read someone’s sign.”
Oops, I am missing something. The reporter doesn’t know, Palin’s name? Lol.
S*O*B*’s delted my posts, lol. PAC people are such LOSERS!!!
Isabella, the reporter said “Pallin” a couple of times instead of “Palin.”
…as in “Pallin’ around with terrorists…
TBNTJudy “…as in “Pallin’ around with terrorists”
Aha. Pretty sad when they don’t get your name right. Pretty, funny as well
I thought it was interesting, too, considering how much controversy she has stirred up. Perhaps this reporter was living under a rock for the duration of the McPalin ticket?
TBNTJudy Says ” thought it was interesting, too, considering how much controversy she has stirred up.:
I am getting Palin, is not an everyday name in households anymore. When I talk to people out here in Washington, most have forget her.
No lying. I was watching a special needs girl a few months ago…Palin, came on the television for something. The girl, about 13 said, why won’t she shut up and go away. She lost. I laughed out loud. Palin, irks everyone.
My Lord, when she said that Russia, line, in New York, that squeal in her voice is grating.
Wonder, if anyone has told her yet, her plagiarism has been outed?
Someone has quarantined her Blackberries, she isn’t the one posting tweets right now. Meg, going back to a 9 to 5 with commoners makes her more desperate then Palin, herself to keep the fool relevant.
TBNT Judy says
I thought it was interesting, too, considering how much controversy she has stirred up. Perhaps this reporter was living under a rock for the duration of the McPalin ticket?
Methinks maybe the reporter was finding it difficult to pronounce his words properly with his tongue firmly in his cheek
So, are those butt ugly black wedgies she walked the parade route in Franco Sarto too? Did she mention them in her speech?
Hi Uk!!!
How is Boyle, doing? Did she get overwhelmed by those insane million hits on Youtube and press? One of the tabloid outlets claim she has special mental issues. Hope she is alright?
mlaiuppa Says “So, are those butt ugly black wedgies she walked the parade route in Franco Sarto too? Did she mention them in her speech?”
Think she bought one in every color? That Oro, looks like a Palin, Saturday night special.
http://www.shoes.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?p=EC1170164
Oprah, had a show long time ago about women who buy the FUGLIEST clothing, in every color on the rack. There was some sort of disorder attached. Palin, is like the chubby girl who loses lots of weight and goes slutty believing she looks hot.
Hi Isabella, I think Susan B will be okay now they took her cat to the Priory. It is a bit of a sad story, she has learning difficulties and wasn’t really very well equipped for all the furore. The programme’s people took a lot of flak for putting her in such a stressful situation without taking this into consideration. They are obviously terrified this will make them look bad and are now really watching out for her.
UK Lady Says ” They are obviously terrified this will make them look bad and are now really watching out for her.”
For his bad guy persona here in the United States, I found Simon to be a very decent guy. Caring, etc… Is he there? I remember a few years back, Simon, said something like people who vote for American Idol are fools to think they actually determine who he is investing his time & money to promote. Rigged, voting. Is Brit’s Talent, the same? The boy dancers, they needed the money, glad they got the number one place. Boyle, is and will be famous forever. Their talent not as lucrative.
Isn’t the fact people can communicate in seconds oceans apart way cool!!!
I was going over the 1930’s on in American history recently. The depression, railriders, wow, what an extraordinary life we lead today communicating news and pleasure.
Is Palin, receiving an appearance fee or percentage from ticket sales.
It’s ON it’s OFF it’s ON – No it’s OFF
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23454.html
Isabella – love it that we can communicate in seconds! – I’ve always had a sneaking fondness for Simon C., think he likes to play the bad guy, but is a softy really.
Isabella said: “I am getting Palin, is not an everyday name in households anymore. When I talk to people out here in Washington, most have forget her.”
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WA state? I wish I could say she is not an everyday name in my house, but, I cannot. I was so angry and shocked by McCain’s pick..
UK Lady “It’s ON it’s OFF it’s ON – No it’s OFF http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23454.html”
AHaHaHa, with her plagiarizing Newt, should be quite an evening if she no shows!!!
UK Lady said: “Methinks maybe the reporter was finding it difficult to pronounce his words properly with his tongue firmly in his cheek
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LOL. I wondered about that myself…pallin/palin. Maybe code words like SP uses
TBNTJudy Says “WA state?”
Yes but still able to vote in Alaska!!!!
“After being invited — for a second time — to speak to the annual joint fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Palin was told abruptly Saturday night that she would not be allowed to address the thousands of Republicans there after all.”
That is REALLLLYYYY funny! As they say, turnabout is fair play, dontcha know.
Thanks for the link, UK Lady!
Isabella said: “Yes but still able to vote in Alaska!!!!”
Me too, except the voting in AK part…
133 UK Lady Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 4:44 PM
“It’s ON it’s OFF it’s ON – No it’s OFF”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23454.html
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Hmmmm…..I was wondering how Palin’s plagiarizing was going over in Newt’s camp. Guess we have the answer with this Politico article.
Newt’s quote in Dunn’s post: “Is she (Palin) willing to do the kind of development of national issues and development of a national profile that would be required?….[B]ecoming a national leader would take a significant amount of work.”
I thought it was curious that Palin lifted Newt’s words for her speech in light of his obvious dismissal of her in his quote in April……Was the Anchorage speech an”Imitation is the highest form of flattery” strategy from Palin? Trying to curry favor with the old bull of the GOP by using his own words of “wisdom?”
As usual….Palin’s “stratergery” backfires. Imitation and plagiarism are separated by a very fine line when it comes to writing or speaking….and certainly doesn’t represent the “significant work’ needed to which Uncle Newt was referring. Realistically speaking, an intellectually incurious lightweight like Palin has no chance of mastering national or international issues.
It appears Newt didn’t want to perform the role of ventriloquist with li’l Sarah sitting on his knee mouthing his own words at this dinner. Haha. This soap opera just rolls on…..
Deep into the depths of the sea of pee, they are sooooo mad that the Queen has been disinvited tonight! They are shooting off tweets and e-mails to Rush and Beck so those two pillars of high esteem can set everyone straight via the radio and teevee tomorrow.
Apparently SP showed up at the Autism Walk in a tight suit with short skirt, spoke a few words, put on sneakers, walked less than 1/4 mile and then got the heck out of there and headed for the Yankee game! So much for supporting Autism!
Check out the comments following the article:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20090607/NEWS02/906070380
I think the corsage thing is related to the 20 points teabagger/Joel’s Army/let’s take the wayback to June Cleaver good ol’ days thing. I think she wants it to be 1930 when women wore corsages to church and for every little thing. Aside from prom and the occasional anniversary or Mother’s day, corsages just aren’t real big anymore. Especially the big cattelya orchids. To me it’s Palins keep them barefoot and in the kitchen magical thinking. Which is totally at odds with her desire to be the first female president. But I guess she is the exception and all of the *other* women need to take their shoes off and get back into the kitchen.
I like how the peelanders complain about Phil taping the speech… oh, you gotta get permission to film an elected politician give a speech.
NOT.
Phil did nothing wrong in recording the speech.
wow… cannot believe how much energy is spent by peelanders complaining about MemphisNY… a woman, not a man, right?
Okay. She didn’t buy those Franco Sarto wedgies in every color. Okay. Maybe she did but she wasn’t wearing them in N.Y. I think she was wearing these:
http://www.shoes.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?p=EC1170538&pg=5102574
They are just like her. High spikes with platform, black patent leather and…buckles and rivets. They don’t come in red but I am so surprised she didn’t buy them in the faux snakeskin.
I think it would be so fun to have an open thread for people to post shoes they think Palin would buy. I’ve seen quite a few that are so….her. Sometimes I think there is a fine line between the fashions of the beauty queen and the drag queen. Or hooker.
Toad, GINO’s sister & son, willow, some state workers, quite a bit-o-money for plane tickets. The defense fund and pac must be doing well. The disclosure for the pac should be coming out soon. LOL, these ppl are being duped outta their money so this clan can go site seeing around the country.
TBNTJudy “Me too, except the voting in AK part…”
Maybe we are neighbors? I am in Onalaska.
mlaiuppa Says:
They’re a knock-off of Yves St Laurent.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Okay. She didn’t buy those Franco Sarto wedgies in every color. Okay. Maybe she did but she wasn’t wearing them in N.Y. I think she was wearing these:
http://www.shoes.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?p=EC1170538&pg=5102574
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Yes, those are the ones. Not on special at Nordies this week.
@97 Yeah…it seems a long f-in way to go from Alaska to NY ( Auburn NY of all places) to be in a dinky parade and then to go to Long Island & a Yankees game…I am sure Meg had to cash some chips in to get her to go to Meg’s hometown. At least SP went to Harriet Tubman Museum and Womens Rights Nat’l Park. Poor Willow…is this her tirp to NY?? Bristol got to go to NYC for a week…oh,well then there’s that!
P.S. Love the Genesee Beer sign in background of parade.
“The guy continues to make LOUD rude comments about me and the Obama guys. He drove in all the way from Rochester to see HER!”
My city…hopefully no one I know ! ergh.
I’d thought maybe this trip wouldn’t happen….didn’t she essentially invite herself ?