Comments on: Why Tina Fey Hates Sarah Palin

By: Lionel Mandrake

Lionel Mandrake — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:48:36 +0000

It would be kind of like that James Bond movie where Denise Richards played a nuclear physicist.

By: EvilMonkey

EvilMonkey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:34:56 +0000

Ellitist snobe.

By: keanesian

keanesian — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:24:12 +0000

Ooh. Now there's a NewsMax ad. Go Awl.

By: keanesian

keanesian — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:03:59 +0000

Does that Tina Fey ad come as a package whenever you post a picture of Sarah Palin?

By: gregorg

gregorg — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:38:40 +0000

Where can I get the spellcheck plugin?

By: gregorg

gregorg — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:35:14 +0000

uh, did she really include that bikini pic on her resume? Because it was totally photoshopped.

By: toadvine

toadvine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:55:50 +0000

I question whether the success of any Republican politician who succeeds with any historical structural impediment resulting from race or gender actually accomplishes any goal that might accurately be described as advancing either gender or racial equality. It seems more accurate to me that Republicans like Michael Steele and Clarence Thomas because their presence on the platform justifies racial discrimination in other areas — they are the proverbial "black friends" that the Republicans have. Similarly, attractive white ladies who used to be cheer leaders or pander to sex appeal, like Kay Bailey Hutchison, Palin, and that crazy lady in Minnesota, allow Republicans to feel less sexist, as long as they can vote for hot chicks with good legs.

By: toadvine

toadvine — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:46:23 +0000

Governor of the largest welfare state in the union? Decent bikini body for a lady with that many children? Half-ass, multi-state women's collegiate basketball career? Tons of kids?

By: Aloysius

Aloysius — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:43:41 +0000

Yeah who wouldn't want to be a national joke.

By: barnhouse

barnhouse — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:27:29 +0000

At exactly what point did that parenthetical comment wander into this book, I wonder.

By: Baboleen

Baboleen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:19:43 +0000

In some ways (e.g. relative intellect) Sarah Palin is successful in spite of herself.

By: EvilMonkey

EvilMonkey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:16:52 +0000

Before Sarah Palin quit her job as Alaska's Governor, she appointed a man named Frank Bailey to a number of government posts. He was a bungling thug and eventually found himself under her bus. He is reported to have his own book in the works: "Renegade, Sarah Palin's Hatchet Man". He claims to have documentation to back up what are expected to be less than complimentary accounts of the ex-Governor's short lived stint as Alaska's CEO. I surely hope and pray that Palin runs for national office again. I applaud Mr. Continental's attempts to convince the voters that such a do-over is appropriate.

By: johnpseudonym

johnpseudonym — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:08 +0000

I think/hope that everyone aspires for women to achieve that kind of success, but I don't think every woman who is successful should be labeled as a feminist. Hillary Clinton yes, Sarah Palin no.

By: libmas

libmas — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:13:15 +0000

Balk, love the use of "Man" to open a sentence about feminism.

By: beingiseasy

beingiseasy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:12:48 +0000

doesn't Continetti tear apart his credibility on speaking about feminism when he says at the end: "…who give up personal fulfillmentâ€”e.g., marriage and motherhoodâ€”in the pursuit of professional success," ? isn't it possible that personal fulfillment come from professional success? republican men talking about feminism should be the indicator that this book might be, well, uninformed…

By: TeenageEagle

TeenageEagle — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:09 +0000

If Mr. Confetti or whatever is trying to defend her, why would he use that photo on the cover, because AHHHHHHH.

By: Tuna Surprise

Tuna Surprise — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:02:59 +0000

I'm not exactly rooting for Sarah Palin to do anything other than go away forever, but I do subscribe to my own brand of 'practical' feminism and I think it's important for women achieve real success (like being governors) even if you don't agree with their political/philosophical views.

By: HiredGoons

HiredGoons — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:33 +0000

"books" are still getting published during the recession.

By: musicmope

musicmope — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:55:41 +0000

See, books are still getting published during the recession!

By: Peteykins

Peteykins — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:53:21 +0000

The book, judging from the excerpt, seems to have all the intellectual heft of an IMDB message board flame war. Haters? THEY'RE JUST JEALOUS.

By: HeyThatsMyBike

HeyThatsMyBike — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:29 +0000

Thank God.

By: HeyThatsMyBike

HeyThatsMyBike — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:08 +0000

Clearly this guy is from the high school cheerleader school of thought: "Whatever, all those people hate me because they're like JEALOUS."

By: johnpseudonym

johnpseudonym — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:45 +0000

I question the base premise that Sarah Palin is a feminist / "exemplifies a different category of feminism."

By: Urbania

Urbania — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:08 +0000

THEY COULD NOT BE MORE DISSIMILAR.

By: roboloki

roboloki — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:34 +0000

did tina fey quit her job?