Sarah Palin in pictures and video
By Nico Hines
Photoshopped! A familiar refrain and a common tool for mocking the political elite - with Sarah Palin, however, it can be quite tricky to work out which of the pictures in circulation are real.
Sitting on a giant dead bear. Real.
Wearing a t-shirt that reads "I May Be Broke, But I'm Not Flat Busted". Real (I think).
Standing with a glass of wine. Faked.
But standing in a tiara and sash. Real.
She will pose with a gun. Real.
But not by the pool. Faked.
As a family blog - we are steering well clear of the faked naked pictures of the VP candidate.
But here she is laughing as shockjocks make cancer gags about a cancer-surviving opposition politician. Edited but apparently real.
Seemingly boss-eyed but still managing to read the sports results off the autocue. Real.
Not enough to be gun toting mum to qualify for an incredibly important post. From all accounts, Mrs Palin has not been properly vetted by her own party!
Assuming she wins with McCain, it is safe to say that she might land in the White House if not so-young, 73-yr old McCain decides to kick the bucket. In that respect, it is Sen Joe Biden's responsibility to vet her thoroughly before Americans vote. Let the debates begin!
Biden must ask her tough but important questions on foreign policy, the global economy, the environment as well as war and peace, the Palestinian and Israel question, the Iran issue, the Caucasus problem; she must explain how she intends to deal with the Afghanistan problem; how she intends to hunt down Osama bin Laden and wipe out the Al Qaeda; she must explain her stand on all these questions and a lot more.
And when she finally goes through the Biden vetting process, Palin, who styles herself as a shooter from the hip must not play it coy under intense scrutiny by bringing up the female/woman/mummy card ...
Palin wants to be seen as a gun toting VP with one foot into the White House? Then let's see how well she reacts under fire from John Biden...
From one gun-toting mum to another, I say, bring it on Mrs Palin!
Posted by: The 3rd Column | 3 Sep 2008 14:28:53
Get a life.
Posted by: TC | 3 Sep 2008 15:17:52
@ 3rd column....I would like to see Biden answer those questions but first I'd like to see Obama answer them. To date the media luvvies haven't asked one hard question of Obama. I'm not interested in what's on his ipod or what his favourite food is or his pet name for his wife. The outpouring of venom and lies from the media against Palin has been nothing short of a disgrace. She was never a member of the Alaska Independence Party and she was fully vetted. Bring it on...you bet!!!!!!!
Posted by: TC | 3 Sep 2008 15:28:34
Well, 3rd Column, apparently you don't vet your own comments or know what is going on! The Democractic nominee for VP is JOE Biden, not John. Let's start over, shall we?
Posted by: Andrew | 3 Sep 2008 16:24:06
The only question she needs to be asked is "do you believe in logical deduction from irrefutable evidence or that the world was created 6,000 years ago?"
To have a leader of the most technologically advanced country in the world believing in fairy tales would really end US dominance. Maybe that's a good thing?
Posted by: John Small | 3 Sep 2008 16:56:40
She will wipe the floor with Biden. His foreign policy credentials amount to having backed the war in Iraq, then having voted against the surge, and instead wanting to break up Iraq into three separate units, which would certainly have resulted in civil war. The man lacks consistency, judgment and courage; he is a Washington hack and a dangerous fool.
Posted by: Eve Ventura | 3 Sep 2008 17:08:40
3rd. column? 5th column!
Posted by: John Fox | 3 Sep 2008 17:26:19
Sexism is alive and well, I see... doesn't matter what a woman accomplishes, her looks are always a focal point.
Do us womenfolk get to see swimsuit-clad Obama pictures??
You can spare us the photoshopped McCain swimsuit pics though - I don't think anyone, male or female, wants to go there...
Posted by: MB | 3 Sep 2008 17:27:13
i think that some people that desire an Obama orgasm would be well advised to steer clear of the mockery.
every time Palin is mocked in California and New York others will also be mocked, many others.
whether in error or judgement, i believe she will proove a blessing to the McCain cause.
Posted by: elf garnett | 3 Sep 2008 18:07:43
Small Bore.
Maggie had a tank!
Posted by: Lyndon | 3 Sep 2008 18:09:14
what is The Times doing posting faked pictures of Ms Palin? it is totally disrespectful and unethical.
Posted by: Mark | 3 Sep 2008 18:12:49
Gun loving mother of 5, who believes the world was made in 7 days, thinks evolution is a joke in spite of all the scientific evidence? Must be awfully tough running a state with all the oil revenue... and how many times has she travelled abroad?
Please, Biden show her a map of the world and ask her to name some of the countries, capitals, and maybe leaders...
I'm no doctor but I'm fairly sure senility and dementia have finally caught up with McCain....
Posted by: Tom | 3 Sep 2008 18:15:33
I am astounded that The Times has sunk so low as to publish this trash. I had to look twice that I clicked on the correct web address. Can you go any lower? I think not. Disgust is not a strong enough adjective to describe my thoughts regarding this once respectible publication. The Times is now officially junk. And I'm sure this won't be published, but somebody is going to read it. Whoever does read this, you should be very ashamed of working for such an organization and have no self-respect.
Posted by: Marcella | 3 Sep 2008 18:15:34
How could anyone expect anything else from the NY slimes. I only regret their building didn't get targeted, but then again they are the terrorists best friends in this country.
Posted by: expect nothing else | 3 Sep 2008 19:47:12
McCain and MILF '08!!!! She is hot and can be VP of my country any day. Who cares if she doesn't have much experience? She's easy on the eyes!!! I love you Sarah!!
Posted by: Shawn | 3 Sep 2008 21:29:28
I hope that she is not exploited by the Republican Party. Can she play hard ball with the big boys? Will she have "Mommy time" as VP? Why hasn't she given any interviews after being announced. Why is she being kept in seclusion? I think she will be a big disappointment to women everywhere. She already is ducking for cover. Why didn't she state in an interview (if she would have given one) about her daughter. Why did she let that break on the internet? Not a good show of judgement. Then again, when you show her as a gun toting Hot momma that will definitely get the redneck vote. Through out her stand on issues, policy, etc. Seems like alot of distractions for a VP. 5 kiddos, one with special needs and a 17 year old daughter pregnant.
Posted by: Marilyn | 3 Sep 2008 21:29:58
MY O MY ! All it takes for the reptile vote is to parade out a gun toting hot momma. Throughout stance on issues, policies, credentials. You can add to the "Gun Toting Hot Momma" title Book Banner too. She wanted to ban books in the library of the town she was mayor of. She weiled her power to threaten to fire the librarian and workers. Wow she is more creepier than DICK!
Posted by: Marilyn | 3 Sep 2008 21:33:09
How about we try something really novel in these United States? We keep the biased media OUT of anything that has to do with presidential and vice presidential candiates and the media report actual NEWS. And you, the United States resident, actually make a informed decision on the candiates, (vs. getting news your news from the biased media talking heads and the grocery rags). Original idea, hardly, but sadly most of the democratic population has chosen to become as ignorant as their leaders.
Use your heads folks, its not too late to really see Obama for what he is!
Posted by: | 4 Sep 2008 00:37:31
Sarah is the 800 pound gorilla, she will send those anti-american weak kneed pathetic whimps (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Yomamma) Packin!
Rock on baby, bring America back to what made it great!
Posted by: yuri | 4 Sep 2008 00:59:29
If by "all accounts" you mean the far left and her opponents. Then you would be correct. However, she was subjected to a 6 month vetting process.
Posted by: Joe | 4 Sep 2008 01:01:55
I believe Sarah Palin will be a great VP? She is a strong women,She may have 5 kids and a grand-baby in the way. Look at the world today everyone makes mistakes and having a baby young only makes you stronger!!! But in the real world ... We need some one LIKE sarah to help the place!! Keep Your head Up Sarah you have my vote!!!
Posted by: Lilac | 4 Sep 2008 02:05:16
This is a lady after heart. McCain couldn't have dreamed up a better counterpart to foil Rasputin, an Alaskan beauty queen who can put him on, above or under the table as she requires. If the USA electorate has any smarts, they will see the talent. The old nemesis wants some respect, wants to play chess with America again, share the world, so what is wrong with this mate? And by the way, we never did get to see Dick Cheney in trunks by the pool or in his shorts or in his bare feet or how about a close up on his shoes and socks like what you media showed Hillary's I don't know how many times.
Posted by: Linda Dial | 4 Sep 2008 02:30:08
Family should be off limits without question, but when your political stance on sex education for youths is simply the belief of abstinence, well well. If only Mama Palin would have taught her daughter about contraceptives, maybe, just maybe her daughter would not be in the situation she's in. Kids are going to have sex no matter what they are told, so why not educate yours on the matter Gov. Palin.
Posted by: John Cross | 4 Sep 2008 07:15:43
Palin will save the Republicans! Bush should be jailed at Gitmo. God Bless the US.
Posted by: Alex Bratcher | 4 Sep 2008 07:38:14
SHE IS A JOKE....IF SHE CAN'T CONTROL HER OWN HOME, HOW CAN SHE CONTROL THE COUNTRY. WAKE UP REPUBLICANS. BETTER YET GO TO SLEEP ITS OVER. MOOSE SOUP.......COME ON......I CANT WAIT UNTIL THE REST OF THE BONES START COMING OUT .....HA HA HA HA HA HA
Posted by: TRUTH HURTS | 4 Sep 2008 07:42:51