(Today’s column)
Iconic women (iconic for the right or wrong reasons) have been on the news lately. After Hillary Clinton lost her shot at the Democratic nomination and the chance to become the first woman president of the United States, another woman rose to prominence. Sarah Palin has become a household name and she just might become the first woman vice president of the United States. I’ve read about her and, frankly, I’m not impressed. She gives a whole new meaning to “conservatism” and her claim that her religious beliefs will never taint her policy-making sounds as dubious as the hell she reads about in her Bible.
I seriously wonder whether the apparent outpouring of support for Palin is not some screwed gender issue. How many votes will she get simply because she’s a woman? It might be relevant to ask too just how many votes Barack Obama will be getting simply because of the color of his skin. In an election–at least, ideally–gender and color should be irrelevant. Qualifications and a clear program of action should prevail. But this is 2008, when elections are run by media and marketing savvy professionals who package and sell candidates like any product on the supermarket shelf. If it looks good, then, it must be good. And, without a doubt, Sarah Palin looks very, very good.
That was my first impression when John McCain announced that Palin would be his running mate. She is easy on the eye, she has led a very tame and very traditional life and, ergo, it would be easy to sell her to the average voter. If there’s such a thing as a trophy wife, in the 2008 US elections the Republican Party just gave birth to a trophy running mate. If you’ve seen the videos of Palin’s interview with Charles Gibson on ABC News, you’d understand when I say there is nothing that can overturn my first impression of her. You’d understand too why the Republican Party has allowed very little media access to Palin. She reminds me of a ball I once attended where a friend brought the most gorgeous boy on earth for her date. The boy, however, was under strict instructions not to open his mouth. You know, why kill the magic when you’ve got everyone believing it is real?
The harsh truth is that Palin’s candidacy is turning the feminist movement five decades back in time. Women fought for so long to be recognized for their comparable, if not equal, abilities and skills. Now here comes Palin’s candidacy with her message that a beautiful face and a glamorous image are all it takes to be on the road to the White House.
The even harsher truth is that the ruse seems to be working. Before there was Palin, Obama was the American media’s pet. Suddenly, Obama is faced with a personality that media and people talked about as much as they talked about him. And, quite suddenly, McCain’s visibility is several notches higher with Sarah Palin by his side. Undeniably, beauty is a power unto itself.
But not everyone sees in Sarah Palin what her handlers want the world to see. If there are those who think she is the epitome of today’s iconic woman– beautiful, sexy, a woman who has successfully combined a wholesome (okay, that’s debatable) family life with a successful political career–there are those who see fit to turn her into a joke. Seen the Tina Fey impersonation on Saturday Night Live? It’s all over the Internet and it’s got people laughing very, very hard.
(I am not suggesting, of course, that all good-looking women who find themselves in powerful positions are too dumb to be anything but decorative. On the contrary. Eva Peron and Imelda Marcos did HUGE things when they were in power–they collected HUGE pieces of jewelry, amassed HUGE collections of glittery designer clothes and, in the case of Imelda, a HUGE art collection [which included works by Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Canaletto according to Wikipedia] and an even more HUGE inventory of shoes–even before they set their eyes on political positions independently of their husbands. While illness and death intervened in the case of Eva, Imelda did go on to become the Minister of Human Settlements, governor of Metro Manila and a member of the interim Batasang Pambansa–all appointive positions, naturally.)
It’s hilarious reading political opinions trying to make sense of McCain’s choice for a running mate. Some of the theories are so highfalutin with some even suggesting that Palin is supposed to win over the disgruntled supporters of Hillary Clinton when Obama did not name her as his running mate. Sheesh, Palin wasn’t chosen to steal any Democratic and independent votes. Palin was chosen just to place McCain in the running–to at least give him a semblance of a fighting chance. Palin is a breathing and walking (though hardly talking) advertisement for McCain and the Republican Party. The strategy is if you can’t marry your asset (as John F. Kennedy did), make her your running mate.
I thought Hillary Clinton was the most qualified person to be the President of USA. Unfortunately, a lot of people are envious of her, especially the American men – they just can not accept a woman running the good old USA. The good old boys don't want to relinquish their position (or possessions) on power and money.
Natawa ako sa mga reklamo that the media is focusing too much on Palin's personal life and scandals while in office (e.g. this email that has been circulating). She hardly opens her mouth and a few months ago didn't even know what the Vice President did. What else is the media supposed to do if they aren't given anything else to report?
The SNL skit is a classic… and there's a Matt Damon video on Youtube where he says something like, "I want to know what she thinks about dinosaurs because if she becomes president, she's going to have the nuclear codes." LOL
JMonreal, re "they just can not accept a woman running the good old USA"
You know, women in power is no big deal in the Philippines anymore. We've had two women presidents and both are disasters. LOL But then again, there have been male presidents that were even bigger disasters.
Christianne, a "babe" aptly describes her. And she will get more male than female votes.
I'll find that Matt Damon video.
I credit my government and history class that I'm taking right now in giving me a broader awareness of what goes in in politics. (I'm also older now, hehe). Woody is ecstatic as I've been paying attention. I was really briefly overjoyed at the notion of the female president. After reading about her qualifications, and after watching the interview with Charles Gibson, I couldn't agree more about the SNL impersonation.
Just another commentary on how sad people are to be so easily fooled into thinking that all that glitters is gold. And McCain's analysts knew it would work! I am hopeful that people will finally get back to issues at hand, and critique those running with a more discerning mind.
Hillary Clinton could have been a trophy running mate for Obama, but she is smart enough not to settle for just being a veep.
I agree that both women are disasters as president of the Philippines. We need somebody like a sassy lawyer.
"Americans are so stupid to be governed." Bill Maher
Just wondering…how do you account for her 80% approval rating in the state she governs? All dummies I guess.
I saw and continue to see a lot of good things about Sarah Palin and I am leaning towards her than Obama, who seem to have many hidden agendas. He is too vague for me and I will voting for Sarah Palin. She is indeed a fresh breath in this new age of politics. Hope she wins.
I know, I know… she's not for presidency. But it seems like the race is between Sarah and Barack, don't you ol think? I actually never liked politics. But this year, I will exercise my rights to vote. I will make my final decision the day I actually vote… is it Palin or Obama. ha ha ha
Tom, right on! Palin is known to be tuff on corruption and has the majority support from those that know her or her policies.
Pain has more experience than Barack.
I never doubt her patriotism; can't say the same for the others.
I think she's a flash in the pan and her luster is visibly fading as we speak but still it would be unwise to underestimate her at what she can do in the 50 days before the election. Here's another interesting (aren't they all?) link about Palin.
McCain is a 72 year old cancer survivor. Odds are Palin will be president eventually. There is a reason you don't hear McCain hitting Obama's youth or lack of experience anymore.
the SNL skit is hilarious. it was very funny. one more you tube video you all might enjoy is the media on palin "sarah palin and republican hypocrisy" (jon stewart from the daily show).
thanks for an interesting read.
have a great weekend!
LOL! Palin is a big joke. when she was asked what foreign policy experience she can bring to the table, she pointed out that sh can see Russia from her house, what a twit!!!
oh she also just got her first passport this year, and lied about her going to iraq when in fact she never did (she was in the border of iran and iraq)
liar!! no to MCPAIN
Re #17. Geri, from the link you provided: "She's brilliant when flashing a smile, delivering a speech, and connecting with people, but she tends to skirt issues because she rarely has a handle on them."
The reality is that the dynamics of today's elections, run as they are by marketers, encourage people to focus on the personalities and do away with the issues.
I think the fact that shes ignoring her down syndrom infant to run in this election, but is touting her family morals as her up, should be well enough to truly show who she really is.
You're right on the money. Before Palin, evangelicals, a big chunk of the Republican voting bloc, wanted to stay home because they couldn't stand McCain-now they can't get enough of these two. It was a purely political choice.
Personality counts because in the end it comes down to character. Elections are decided on how much you trust the person.
Hi Sass, This op-eds is a well written one. I specially like this one from it –
"The harsh truth is that Palin's candidacy is turning the feminist movement five decades back in time. Women fought for so long to be recognized for their comparable, if not equal, abilities and skills. Now here comes Palin's candidacy with her message that a beautiful face and a glamorous image are all it takes to be on the road to the White House."
Those in the feminist movement would not vote for Palin primarily because she is not a pro-choice but a pro-life advocate (though I still have to read that this is a political issue with her). They are questioning her why she did not abort her youngest kid who was diagnosed to have a Down syndrome during her fourth month pregnancy. (More on that here – http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=1144…
Never mind her other outstanding accomplishments for a woman (or for a person).
Last but not the least, they will not vote for her because she does not like to wear pantsuits.
Duh?
YEAH!!! It sure is time for change. The change I'd like to happen is to rid ourselves of this federal government. McCain claims that if elected he'd cut spending and have less government. Imagine how much spending could be cut and how much less government we would have if we totally eliminated the federal government. No more president, no more congress, no more supreme court. Power to the people. It could be a dawning of a New Age.
And yes, no more federal income tax.
here http://reynaelena.com/2008/09/15/just-like-reyna-…
I like the no federal income tax. Just sales tax for everything you buy. This way the rich and the poor will pay the same percentage on whatever they buy. But first we need to vote for a President and other government officials that will have the government serve the people, not just a few like the influencial and moneyed corporations.
I agree !00%.
On the conspiracy side, maybe Obama did not choose Hillary because she is too ambitious and will do anything to be president. His afraid she might do a "Manchurian Candidate".
The way I see it, Palin's vice presidential campaign team is not yet as organized as Obama's. It would be natural that there would be "some" unintentional miscues that eventually to be exaggerated by her opponents. Take for example the below:
"LOL! Palin is a big joke. when she was asked what foreign policy experience she can bring to the table, she pointed out that she can see Russia from her house, what a twit!!!"
(I hope the commenter can provide a link as to where and when she stated that).
Last I checked, the only item I could relate with what she has in foreign policy as regards Russia is her being interviewed in ABC by far-left Gibson (all caps are mine for emphasis) –
GIBSON: Let me ask you about some specific national security situations.
PALIN: Sure.
GIBSON: Let's start, because we are near Russia, let's start with Russia and Georgia.
The administration has said we've got to maintain the territorial integrity of Georgia. Do you believe the United States should try to restore Georgian sovereignty over South Ossetia and Abkhazia?
PALIN: First off, we're going to continue good relations with Saakashvili there. I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH HIM THE OTHER DAY AND GIVING HIM MY COMMITMENT, AS JOHN MCCAIN'S RUNNING MATE, THAT WE WILL BE COMMITTED TO GEORGIA. (Take note – she was not meddling). And we've got to keep an eye on Russia. For Russia to have exerted such pressure in terms of invading a smaller democratic country, unprovoked, is unacceptable and we have to keep…
GIBSON: You believe unprovoked.
PALIN: I do believe unprovoked and we have got to keep our eyes on Russia, under the leadership there. I think it was unfortunate. That manifestation that we saw with that invasion of Georgia shows us some steps backwards that Russia has recently taken away from the race toward a more democratic nation with democratic ideals. That's why we have to keep an eye on Russia.
And, Charlie, you're in Alaska. We have that very narrow maritime border between the United States, and the 49th state, Alaska, and Russia. They are our next door neighbors.We need to have a good relationship with them. They're very, very important to us and they are our next door neighbor.
GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of the state give you?
PALIN: THEY'RE OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE RUSSIA FROM LAND HERE IN ALASKA, FROM AN ISLAND IN ALASKA.
(That is for a woman who does not have the grasp of foreign policy. More on this in this link – http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/09….
As for this one –
"oh she also just got her first passport this year, and lied about her going to iraq when in fact she never did (she was in the border of iran and iraq) "
Again, I still have to read if she really said that. Last I checked it was a political aide who has released that information that she has been in Iraq. (And she has never been also in the border of Iran and Iraq as the commenter claimed but in K-Crossing in Kuwait-Iraq border). Take note also that her campaign aide when asked cannot confirm whether she has been in Mexico (she visited Mexico aside from Canada last time. It was just not known whether it was business or RNR). For her first passport, at least it is a North American one.
I copy and paste this one from http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/09/13/palin-…
"Previously the campaign said she had traveled to Iraq to visit Alaskan soldiers, but the Globe reported today that it was just a border crossing between Kuwait and Iraq.
In her ABC interview Thursday night with Charlie Gibson, Palin DID NOT MENTION IRAQ WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE TRIP SAYING SHE VISITED THE TROOPS IN KUWAIT AND THEN VISITED INJURED SOLDIERS IN GERMANY.
Today, the Palin camp responded that the Vice-Presidential nominee did cross into Iraq, but it was a quick trip:
"Last summer, Governor Palin traveled to Kuwait where she visited Alaskan National Guard troops deployed to the war in Iraq at Camp Arifjen. While she was there she traveled to the K Crossing on the Kuwait-Iraq border, and a quarter mile into Iraq. According to the General who traveled with her, while she was there she presided over a re-enlistment ceremony of an Alaskan National Guard soldier. En route back to the United States, she traveled to the Ramstein Air Base in Germany. While in Germany, Governor Palin visited wounded soldiers at the Landstuhl military hospital. She then returned home. She also visited Canada, as well as Mexico for a vacation.""
The same commenter in her/his comment said "liar!! no to MCPAIN". I would suggest he/she visit factcheck.org to know more about the political pleasantries of both McCain and Obama.
Last time, it was BDS. Now we have the PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome). Let us check why.
They will not vote Palin because:
She wears designers clothes.
Bought a tanning bed using her own money.
Unfit mother.
Posing in bikini touting an M-16.
Banned books in the library.
She has disclosed publicly military secrets.
Those comments were from those who are USA voters who would not vote for her.
Let's go to Reyna – a blogger, as one commenter has posted if anybody would like to visit. I don't know if Reyna is a legitimate USA voter or she can comment authoratively on US political issue. (Could she be already affected by PDS?)
Let us see what was blogged lately on Sarah Palin by that local blogger (I might be wrong on this). (My comments are in parenthesis.)
Reyna says:
"I am beginning to understand that, yeah – 2 years as Governor of Alaska, still very unfamiliar and clueless even about partylines policy and errr…. Bush's Doctrine and worse, talking about Change that sounds very Obama!"
(Didn't Palin asked Gibson what Bush policy he is referring to? Actually, there is no such Bush policy that Gibson would like to push. Perhaps, even to this blogger, with all honesty, she would not know what Bush policy is being referred to. Gibson wanted to make something out of nothing).
To a church gathering, she described a $30 billion natural-gas pipeline project, backed by state tax money, as "God's will."
(Is she serious about this one? What she said was it's God plan, not God's will, and we will be the one to execute it. BTW, she's addressing her speech into Christian group graduates. You can fault her on that.)
She commented – • Similarly, she said the war in Iraq was "a task that is from God … That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for — that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan.
(But actually, what she said in her Gibson's interview –
PALIN: But the reference there is a repeat of Abraham Lincoln's words when he said — first, he suggested never presume to know what God's will is, and I would never presume to know God's will or to speak God's words.
But what Abraham Lincoln had said, and that's a repeat in my comments, was let us not pray that God is on our side in a war or any other time, but let us pray that we are on God's side.
Would this require a further explanation to her?)
She won her first election as Wasilla mayor with help and financial support from conservative groups.
(Ha ha ha. Now I know she is a stupid one. Err not a stupid one but a so stupid one. Where do you think you'll get your support, dummy? Maybe she would get it from the Democrats. My angel behind me is saying "pabayaan mo na yang ogags na yan"),
She is hounded by "Troopergate.", about Palin's former brother-in-law, Mike Wooten, and her alleged attempts to get him kicked off the state police force. Critics say she abused her power. Defenders say she was trying to protect her family against someone who posed a danger.
(The word "hounded". As if she has done something evil. The phrase "kick off" the state police is very disturbing. "Abused her power" . Strong words. I'm just wondering why she did not mention that her SOB brother in law tasered the boy. The boy!)
I cannot continue anymore on all her BS claims. If this Reyna would claim she is fair and without bias, and you would like to believe her, see me in 22nd street.
This Reyna is a certified moonbat.
first
let me reinstate comment #22 which is supposed to be a response for comment #3
here is a link to that Matt Damon video
second
Trosp, I hope I'm not trying to defend Reyna Elena but I think when you start calling bloggers some names, then you should also identify yourself and not hide from your anonymous name. That's what you call fair, otherwise, you are nothing but a coward, given that you are challenging her in this blog and not on her blog.
I happen to know him. He went to school at George Washington University and Temple University with an MBA and even more high-flying credentials from the Philippines. Now, that could be an envy to some of you Pinoys in America to have not gone to American schools. He's American and a Filipino and lived and worked in America that he understood what's going on not only financially but politically and he is a registered Democrat. If you find out his corporate position, you'd be surprised. So, what if he's not voting for Palin? So what if he's a Democrat? That's his political inclinations. You don't call people stupid just because they don't believe in your political beliefs. He's pretty vocal about his being democrat. Now, don't you think it's time for you to show off the real you instead of hiding from your anonymous name? I doubt if you could even be on his level.
sino ka to have a better opinion?
third
mooncake, anyone?
knock! knock! knock!
moonbats flying in the nite! AHEM! Did I hear somebody call my name?! Got passport, ready to show if necessary, including diplomas. Any takers???
pissed be with you
~fly~
ahh… forgot sum'tin… also have my voters registration – democrat (Go Obama!) …. err 4 presidential elections. someone please show me yours n i'll show u mine.
pissed be with you
~fly~
Kotsengkuba, IMO, once you blog, expect that, as a blogger, there will be flattering and unflattering comments about what you posted. In short, you'll be a fair game, I have been commenting in this blog since 2004 if I'm not mistaken. I consider myself a fair game for those who read my posted comments. I screw up with my comments, that will be my fault, specially if it is an item that I didn't fact check first. I am guilty of that once in a while and I make an effort to settle it.
As for Reyna, I find it that he has omitted some facts or has miscaractherized them (others would call dishonesty) to fit his agenda. Of course, it's his blog. Kahit ano bang agenda ang gusto nya pwede nyang gawin. It's his blog. Kahit puro kasinungalingan or whatever he would like to post- it's his blog.
You were the one who recommended the link for us to visit I find his post on Palin as grossly bias and fit exactly how a moonbat will characterize Palin. If not, at least he has to provide some contexts on what he has posted. Or might as well claim his post was just a satire. It was the other way around. Full of conjectures.
Acording to you "sino ka to have a better opinion".
Perhaps just like him, you cannot support that statement that I have a better opinion than him or than you. But one thing I always try my best to make my opinion fact based.
Did I make any issue on who he would vote? Revisit my comment and try to see if being a democrat or who he will vote in the US presidential election was an issue to me. (Parang pareho kayong dalawang Pinoy na may corporate position sa US? Ganyan ba kayo – nakabandera kaagad ang corporate position pag kausap ang kapwa Pinoy? No wonder…). All I wrote was he is a certified moonbat and his claims are BS. Don't I have a right to say his claims were BS if I can prove that they are? The least I can expect from this situation is he would debunk me. He should prove that he is the one who is right. (of course, pwede naman nyang sabihin na "don't mind that. Hindi naman sya Pinoy na may corporate position sa US).
About me using an anonymous name, I'm using "Trosp" instead of anonymous. Everybody can refer to that name if they want to have a counter comment on my comment. We all know that there are millions of commenters in blogsphere who are using the name "anonymous".
Definition of moonbat from http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Moonbat
Moonbat (also "barking moonbat" and "moonbat crazy") is a term often used currently in U.S. politics as a political epithet referring to anyone that is liberal or on the left.
all this cynicism, where does it come from?
so dishearting 'journalism'
what do your kids say?
pailin is calculated bet.
like joseph estrada to the madla,
the entertainment factor.whatever its called, factored in,
with enough substance- albeit, or not.
the spread of sophistication tween
the United States vs the people of philippines.
may not be too hard to gauge.
we more alike than we would like to think, after all.
See what I mean. What a nerve.
Actually, I've composed my comment before 9 AM today directly on the comment box. Ive posted it at its time stamp. I was not able to ead Reyna's comments
The guy really has the nerve and what a nerve.
Second year lang po ako ng Technological course sa TUP Manila!
It does not matter to me if you're a democrat, republican, or independent. Or KBL, NP, LP, etc. I don't care who you will vote. It's your right. What matters to me is if somebody is dishonest in his blog, it got to have a rejoinder. Readers might be permanentlymisinformed – tha's my concern.
I would admit though that I'm a right wing nut and Republican leaning if I can vote in US.
What a nerve…
@32. Ahhh, so, to call a spade, a spade is "disheartening." Someone needs to grow up.
"If you find out his corporate position, you'd be surprised." – kotsengkuba
Just plain curious. Why would we be surprised if we found out his corporate position? From where we are now, does it really matter? Does a comment of a CEO carries more weight than that of a 9 to 5 blue-collar man in blogosphere? As long as what you say is true or supported by facts, thats good enough for me. As far as I know, a lot of great lies where said by people at the top.
Sorry Ms. Sassy, I can't help it. I have to post this.
@29&30. Who really cares about citizenships and credentials here? Your not applying for a job, are you? The point is Trosp challenged the veracity of what you said. The appropriate response is to prove his wrong. If we gauge this by the merit system, you're not building up any points.
As for kotsengkuba's judgment of reliability: it reminds me of Lacson's remarks with regards to Neri's appointment as head of GSIS. To quote;
"It's not about capability. It's about credibility, stupid".
Forgive me for I do not know what I'm saying. I could not back myself well with freedictionary.com. So please go on calling people names. You have the authority.
Actually, I didn't get the point of comments #29 and #30 either. But since I wasn't the one who linked to Reyna Elena's entry, I presumed that comments #29 and #30 were directed personally at Kotsengkuba.
P'reng BlogusVox
Perhaps, you're drunk again. Me? I'll let you in my small secret. I always post an audacious comment when I'm drunk. Otherwise, I'm just a plain nothing to do guy who happens to be in front of a computer posting comments.
Kotsengkuba
If you're asking for forgiveness is addressed to me. No need to do that. This is a blogsphere. Just prove yourself.
Hi Sass,
Sometimes, I'm thinking that I might be banned or whatever in your blog, my favorite local blog. I'll borrow some phrase from a certain US presidential candidate "Trosp, you're obstructive" or "you are not the Trosp I knew". Because there are some first time commenter here that will feel I'm intimidating them. I noticed it because they are not commenting again here anymore.
My angel behind my back (my CIC actually) would not allow me to quit my PC and go to sleep unless I would at least explain that being a 2nd year technological course finisher in TUP is just like that. She said "don't make yourself look like a victim. Tell them, tell them…"
I belong to the early retirees from my last employer (local) so I am right now – a not so old retiree. I have worked in Singapore as Senior Automation Design Engineer in one of the automation firm there, my second employer (first for a Filipino in that country). And before working with them, I was informed that I'm also the first one who has come back there to work again with the same CPF number.
I have traveled a lot within Asia – Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Korea. Siguro pag pinagsama mo na ang distance nito, aabot na ng US.
I would like to tell this to those with a blue-collar course that everything is possible if you'll just do it.
He he he. Now I can go to sleep…
Re #40. Give it time. They'll find you here. LOL
Connie, to me this is more entertaining than "entertain me".
I agree with Trosp that everything is possible if you have the desire and willingness to do it. You don't even need a degree to get ahead. Even a few drop-out kids from college are now self-made billionaires.
JMonreal, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are good examples. Many times, I think that traditional formal education stifles rather than encourages the individual. The way that education goes these days, students are taught to conform and fit in the box rather than to think outside of the box.
here's what was on the tabloids, err. friday? http://www.justarandomthought.com/2008/09/sarah-p…
Tabloids are a waste of intelligent time.
You're 100% right Connie. The government and the powerful corporations want us to stay inside their box. They tell us to go to school, get a college degree, and work for a company to get paid well. But a lot of college degree holders can't even find a job. These talents and natural resources are wasted. The government need to encourage and teach entrepreneurship.
Like the economy, the two-party political system need some shot in the arm. They only give you 2 boxes to choose – bailout or welfare.
With a proposed $700 billion dollar bailout of the financial system capitalism (and responsibility) basically goes out the window. The Bolsheviks or Fidel Castro could only dream of that kind huge of an economy to control
@39. Trosp naman, do I only make sense when I'm drunk? Itinakwil ko na ang alak nayan.
It's just that it irritates me when I see pinoys who think they are "holier than thee" just because they have a green passport, educated in some prestigious institution and earning above 90% of the population. Worst than that is when I see pinoys enamored, short of idolizing that kind of person, accepting every word they say at "face value". In fact, I wrote about this kind of pinoy mindset in my blog a few post ago.
Wow, it's gotten interesting here. Regarding the bikini pic. That's the least of my objections. Who really cares about that? That is certainly not a positive image to project to Conservative voters in the U.S. (a group of which I'm not part). My main objection is her utter lack of experience.
It's been oft-repeated, if something were to happen to McCain, she would be the country's leader! Is someone with her serious lack of leadership experience, foreign relations experience, who the Americans would want to lead their country? Or maybe she'll just say "God's will be done" and that'll be that. She won't have to think things through.
And I'm not bringing this up because of McCain's age. Or not just because of it. A dying president is not unprecedented.
Blogusvox, It's just that I'm reminded when you were using your other name when you first blog here. Other than that, I just like to lighten up the exchanges of pleasantries in this blog. After posting this, I'll visit your blog and perhaps leave a comment.
As for Palin in bikini suit touting an M-16, almost all in the far-left still believe in it even though it was convincingly debunked. They are really, the way I see it , blinded with hatred.
Additional PDS items for her from the far-left:
o She looks like a porn actress.
o Her hairdo is out of fashion.
o Does not know how to create strong passwords.
I just don't know why they have to sound and look deranged in libeling Palin. They all have said that she has no chance of winning. But it seems they are in panic.
How about Obambi –
(These are convincingly documented)
• Perilous lack of foreign policy experience,
(His political statement in Russian incursion in Georgia- compare it with Palin's. Take note that he made two political statements in this issue.)
• Long time associations with left-wing radicals and domestic terrorists.
("The [Rev. Wright] that I saw yesterday was not the person I met 20 years ago . . . ",*"That was not the William Ayers I knew . . . ")
• Business dealings with Chicago corruptocrats.
("This isn't the Tony Rezko I knew . . .")
Better yet, I'm highly recommending to those who would like to know more about lies on the issues that are flooding the web, you may visit http://factcheck.org/
Pinayhekmi, re McCain's age, have you seen ABC panel on the Huffpost yet?
nag-sway na naman ang mga polls towards barack… palin is losing her "attraction". seems like the honeymoon with palin is over.
I have to admit i enjoyed charlie gibson "smacking" her down (even tho some people thought that he was a tad too harsh with his interview of her).
Miguk: Not only that, isn't these series of bail outs the biggest scam on the American taxpayer? Privatize profits, socialize losses! It's sickening how this corrupt administration is trying to railroad this "cash for trash" band aid. Wall St. keeps the cash and Main St. gets the trash (bad debt) for future generations to pay. So much for deregulation and Reaganomics!
I did not vote for Bill Clinton (i know i made a mistake) during his two terms. Same with the two Bushes (this one was the right choice). This time, I will vote for the right candidate.
Our three grown-up kids all finished college, no master's degree, but they have good paying jobs. They are practical, and they make more sense than me – they said their future is at stake. They want a change for their future, and their future generations. They are voting Obama.
Jojo: I am a Republican, but what they are doing is something even the most liberal-leaning democrat would hesitate doing. They espouse the free market, but since most Republicans are evangelicals they don't believe in Darwin's survival of the fittest anyway
hey trosp! i miss your presence and views on the blog. sassy, what kind of sarah pandora's box did you open now?!? nyuk nyuk….
It always happens the moment I dabble in politics. I don't do it very often these days but I guess I still have that effect. LOL
"It might be relevant to ask too just how many votes Barack Obama will be getting simply because of the color of his skin…."
so thus asking how many votes McCain will get simply because of the color of his skin.
Ben, I'm always around. Bihira na lang akong mag-comment. Very time consuming to fact check what I want to comment.
See you around.
Connie,
This is Reyna Elena. I am back because one of your regular reader TROSP hounded me and stalked me to the likes of Ellumbra, all because of the Palin Entry I made and the ensuing comment he made above of which I ignored, since as you see it up there, KK was already defending me. I figured, why put up a fight. Well, apparently, this asshole (you can delete the word should this not be proper on your blog) stalked me including all of my blogger friends and it ended up with my entry here: http://reynaelena.com/2008/12/15/moonbats-on-the-…
Now, the entry you are referring to which is 29 and 30 which I wrote was intended for TROSP. Obviously, he's got no brain to understand that it was directed to him. You see sometimes my humor does not easily translate to old people. I still need a powerpoint presentation to make it stick.
TROSP's take on the entry I made – if he only took time to read my entry? He would have known that those were picked up from the Huffington Post. Now, who's the hypocrite now? Huffington or Trosp? Geez! Ugh!
I am American. I vote. D. with a D many times. I can prove it. Can Trosp vote in America? It's not a question I am interested. Anyone can be a political blogger. Do I have to apply for an authority to blog politics? Only idiots like trosp thinks that way.
Now, it's been a while since I've been to your site and this entry and this is only now that I am reading the comments. Yes, I will respond to each one of those TROSP just to make your braintwits happy.
For now, I have devoted one full blog entry to this asshole and I want him to explain his side why he did this to me.
Hi Reyna, long time.
I'm not deleting the "asshole" and "idiot" because, to be fair, Trosp started the name-calling with "certified moonbat." Although I hope that the name calling in this comment thread ends here. Patas na. In this comment thread, and relative to this topic, I hope it ends here.
There is no "PATAS" here, he has a lot of explanation to do to me for hounding a number of Pinoy bloggers. That asshole has no balls to confront me. Sya tong lalaki ah!
In <del datetime="2008-12-16T03:13:50+00:00">another</del> the proper venue, Reyna. Your trackbacks are welcome.
Fair enough. I'll wait for him in the blog entry I totally dedicated for him. Just for him. He is special. Very. Or else.
Thank you. (biglang nag-palit kasi yong #64! hahaha me engkantong sumusunod to me? hahaha biro lang po!)
LOL I've been reading the comment thread in that specially-dedicated blog entry. The irony is, if you hadn't gotten started on the wrong footing, you and Trosp can make an interesting team in a TV program. You know, something like, "He says, She says."
oh gosh! hahaha! i'd probably smack the heck out of this old man! for all four months, he knows where my blog is, instead beat the heck out of my blogfriends!
Ehhhh what if… The more you hate, the more you love? Nyahahahah Trosp, are you reading this? LOL
Well, i have not reached that "hate" level yet, so love is impossible. But i'd be happy to see his wares err wears err what ever hes got if hes gut anything err gutters? hahaha
Re "But i’d be happy to see his…" Am sure the feeling is mutual nyahahahahaha
hello hello — nakikitakok lang po Ma'm Connie.. haha. Pano ba na-miss tong kaguluhan na 'to?! Hinanap ko ng husto si Trosp kung san ko sya matatagpuan.. ditetchiwas lang pala…
Hello hello!! Kaibigan din po ako ng Reyna.. iniimbitahan lang po namin si Trosp na dumiretcha na lang sa blog ng Reyna… hamunan na.. hahaha!!
Biro lang po – - natututwa lang ako sa exchange ditetch.
Ow?! Really?! Flags whirling and twirling?! Hahaha~!
Trosp writes: "Second year lang po ako ng Technological course sa TUP Manila!"
Reyna's response: Sampalin ko kaya to nang mga diploma ko sa American universities!
Trosp continues: "It does not matter to me if you’re a democrat, republican, or independent. Or KBL, NP, LP, etc. I don’t care who you will vote. It’s your right."
Reyna's response: The nerd! Kunyari pa! Wala talagang utak to!
Trosp more: " What matters to me is if somebody is dishonest in his blog, it got to have a rejoinder. Readers might be permanentlymisinformed – tha’s my concern."
Reyna's response: Eh binasa lang nang timang na to ang entry hanggang sa baba, Huffington blog would have opened the door for him!
Trosp more: "I would admit though that I’m a right wing nut and Republican leaning if I can vote in US."
Reyna's respone: Then why the interest to judge a person's "authority" to blog politics eh mas me "authority" pa ako dahil I vote in the US at ang gagong to is not even from the US? Gosh! Nikikipag-away ako sa ipokrito!
Blogusfox write: "It’s just that it irritates me when I see pinoys who think they are holier than the just because they have a green passport, educated in some prestigious institution and earning above 90% of the population."
My advice to you is this: read the context of what Trosp wrote. Ganun ang pag-analyze nung counter response because I do not claim na mas mahaba ang aken kesa seyo. But I could tell you that my school is world class kahit hindi ako world class. It might puke you but I will really want you to puke with your nerdy comment.
@number 36 Blogusfox,
I invite you to read the entry I wrote that revolted trosp. And I want you to read it in full and let me see if your statement “It’s not about capability. It’s about credibility, stupid” holds, because right now – if you will have to ask me to choose between you and trosp combined versus huffington, you don’t have my vote.
when you defend a point, you need to read it's entirety and not the comment left by KK – which means – you cannot ignore my blog entry.
Hi Sass,
In your blog, you've commented – "Ehhhh what if… The more you hate, the more you love? Nyahahahah Trosp, are you reading this? LOL"
I've just read it fully today since I was busy with other matters. This issue is not in my priority list. I'm supposed to be finished with this one and should have been going on with other things that matters to me most. I've already accomplished what I want to accomplish. Unmasking this internet bully and his sleazy blog is a no brainer job. I've just lured this internet bully into reacting using his emotion rather than his head (if there is one) and I've got my expected result. They're now all over in the internet for everybody to read. Delicious. He he he…
I'll not use the word asshole anymore in name-calling him so as not to insult the assholes. BTW, why is this internet bully so sensitive in name calling? Is this his hypocrisy again? Just read his blog entries. As for me, calling me names and throwing everything to me including the toilet bowl are nothing to me if those are what's really in one's mind. Just lay off my blue suede shoes heh. Nor I'll name call him again as bastard so as not to be accused of elevating him to somebody who was born out of wedlock of whom he was not. What befits him are the other definitions of bastard in the freedictionary.com.
Nevertheless, I might release a one shot rejoinder on his claims sometime when I have the time. Mahirap yung paulit-ulit. (Why is this keyword "comprehension" a nagging thing to me in this issue? According to him and his ilk, I'm hiding behind my other name and yet this internet bully can send me emails under my name? It's a big duh to me! You even have one comment poster using my other name – Psort. I've used that one in our factory.)
Furthermore, this internet bully is really exceptional. He is in a league of his own. Even influencing other bloggers on how they should treat my comment that I want to be posted in their own blog. Those are the bloggers who have blogged on Tracy's blooper and I just posted my comment as some sort of query. On how they will classify this internet bully's comment (with his series of emails to me as additional background) in their blogs as compared with Tracy's. I think my query was valid and legitimate. Not a spam as he was claiming it to be. (This internet bully has intimidated me that he will out me under the cover of a disclaimer that nothing in the internet is private. I've just give him the dose of his own medicine by preempting his intimidation. He can dig up a lot of dirt on me of course. I might be dirty but not an old man yet. It's the performance that counts and not the age factor).
These are the blogs who have posted my comment though they did not put up what's in their mind (and I'm satisfied):
http://mikeabundo.com/2008/12/10/tracy-isabel-bor…
http://www.ljdiaz.com/2008/12/09/when-can-a-blogg…
http://mousehole.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/the-tib…
(Hat tip to them!)
Lastly, do I'm stalking him as he claimed? Again, this internet bully has the nerve. Prior to this brouhaha, if I remember it correctly, it was only once (link of KK) or were only twice (just to confirm the "sleaziness" of his blog) that I've visited his blog. So, that is stalking to him or he just want to make himself look that important (I just forgot the name of that "syndrome"). I can say that up to now, I've only four additional visits give or take one visit to his blog reading his entry about me for a good supply of laughter. I'll never visit his blog from this time onwards, I might die laughing.
I want to repeat, this internet bully is nothing to me. Not even a piece of shit under the sole of my blue suede shoes. He can blog on anything and what would I care. IT'S THE DISHONESTY, THE HYPOCRISY, THE INTERNET BULLYING that always, to steal his word, pissed me. SOMEBODY HAS TO PUT UP THE OTHER SIDE IF THERE IS THE ABSENCE THEREOF. Take it or leave it.
Pathetic. He is now in fire fighting situation. Defending an indefensible. The more this internet bully harps, the more he is painting himself into the corner.
Below is what this internet bully emailed to me after I’ve posted my comment in his blog (under his moderation of course). Read on…
Those in the brackets are my comments.
From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:09 PM
To: pensortijas@gmail.com
Subject: Fwd: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Why hide? If you wanna fight me, why be a coward? Identify yourself.
[This internet bully does not know whom he is emailing to? I don’t know what kind of thing this guy is drinking. Perhaps, I’m going to attached my CV the next time I email something to him. Pero fight agad ang gusto. – Trosp]
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From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:15 PM
To: pensortijas@gmail.com
Subject: Fwd: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Oh, I put your comment on spam.
[Ok with me. I’ve been through with that a lot of times. I didn’t reply – Trosp]
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: WordPress
Date: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 4:09 AM
Subject: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
To: ofwcenter@gmail.com
A new comment on the post #3551 "Bidets in the Aeta community" is waiting for your approval http://reynaelena.com/2008/12/09/bidets_aeta/
Author : Trosp (IP: 203.76.251.22 , ipdial-251-22.tri-isys.com)
E-mail : pensortijas@gmail.com
URL :
Whois : http://ws.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?queryinput=20…
Comment:
How about this one. Bigotry or what?
(Caps are mine).
*****
knock! knock! knock!
moonbats flying in the nite! AHEM! Did I hear somebody call my name?! GOT PASSPORT, READY TO SHOW IF NECESSARY, INCLUDING DIPLOMAS. Any takers???
pissed be with you
~fly~
*****
AHH… FORGOT SUM'TIN… ALSO HAVE MY VOTERS REGISTRATION – DEMOCRAT (GO OBAMA!) …. ERR 4 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. SOMEONE PLEASE SHOW ME YOURS N I'LL SHOW U MINE.
pissed be with you
~fly~
(You've posted them as comments on a houseonahill blog and not just some sort of journal in a Facebook).
Cheers!
Pots calling kettle black or a case of hypocrisy?
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[He lambasted and intimidated me right away. I was not doing anything yet. – Trosp]
From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 1:58 AM
To: pensortijas@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Alright bastard! This is what you wrote against me. And by the way, I already know who you are. There is no privacy on the internet. Here's what you originally wrote:
[You may refer to what I’ve commenter earlier about him on this thread for the content of the items I didn’t include here. – Trosp]
YOUR CHARGES:
1. You said: if Reyna is a legitimate USA voter or she can comment authoratively on US political issue. (Could she be already affected by PDS?) Yes, bastard! I am American. I can vote. Do I have to apply for a certain license to authoritatively write about US politics?
[Ok according to him is a Filipino who became an American and nd can authoritatively write about US politics. Nah, your comprehension Trosp, it is not a declarative but something that ends with a question mark. – Trosp]
2. Oh, I called you bastard. You called me names first.
3. And many more name calling.
4. And then moonbat.
There was another reader who defended me.
[And who was that? – Trosp]
SO WHAT'S YOUR ISSUE?
Looked like I am not the one who is hypocrite. I read your response that you're not even an American. So, what's that deal?
[Bigotry? O mayabang lang. – Trosp]
One of these days, I WILL OUT YOU.
[Intimidation? Blackmailing? – Trosp]
I expect your response.
[Talo pa yung CIC ko. – Trosp]
Reynz
[Most likely, iniyabang na nya sa barkada nya. Something like this – “ingungudngod ko yan tulad ng ginawa ko kay Ellenberg”. – Trosp]
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From: Pen Sortijas [mailto:pensortijas@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:30 AM
To: 'OFW'
Subject: RE: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
I’m not hiding my identity and I’ll not mind you calling me by any name you like.
[My first reply. Relax Trosp, your decorum… - Trosp]
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From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:40 AM
To: Pen Sortijas
Subject: Re: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Understand that you were the one who started with the name calling. Keep that in mind.
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From: Pen Sortijas [mailto:pensortijas@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:51 AM
To: 'OFW'
Subject: RE: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Oh yes and I’m very happy I was correct. Most of the time, you can judge a person’s character by just reading what he/she has written.
I’m signing off now and I’ll be back this evening Manila time.
[Binabakbakan na ako pero decorum pa rin he he he. – Trosp]
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From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:44 AM
To: Pen Sortijas
Subject: Re: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
You're damn right. Exactly how you wrote your stuff against! Please don't email me no more. I honestly don;t want to hear from you.
[Awhile ago he was commanding me to reply to his email. Now, he does not want to hear from me anymore. Perhaps he is seeing already where it will take this exchanges of pleasantries. – Trosp]
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From: Pen Sortijas [mailto:pensortijas@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:17 PM
To: 'OFW'
Subject: FW: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Yup. You are correct. You will not see my mail in your inbox anymore. But those things that you’ve emailed could go a long long way in the blogsphere to unmask you and your sleazy blog.
I’ve to reformat my PC tonight since you have contaminated it and I have to ask our parish (priest) to exorcise it tomorrow.
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From: OFW [mailto:ofwcenter@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:22 PM
To: Pen Sortijas
Subject: Re: FW: [reyna elena dot com] Please moderate: "Bidets in the Aeta community"
Pen,
No worries. You can send them all to the internet however you want. You might be interested with my next entry. It will be about you. I will social climb with you hahaha! You don't have to unmasked me, I don't think i blocked you.
Welcome to my blog. In my entry, feel free to comment because I was befuddled with the similarity you have with Ellumbra.
Reynz.
[May decorum naman pala. HE WAS CORRECT. I DON’T HAVE TO UNMASK HIM. HE DID IT HIMSELF. Go and google for reyna elena for his website. I can't say it is because he is clueless or naive. It's something that starts with letter s. - Trosp]
Correction on my post –
Ellenberg should be Ellumbra.
To ReynaElena,
Here's my response to your tirade!
“LOL I’ve been reading the comment thread in that specially-dedicated blog entry. The irony is, if you hadn’t gotten started on the wrong footing, you and Trosp can make an interesting team in a TV program. You know, something like, “He says, She says.””
That was your comment and perhaps that’s why this morning somebody phoned me –
Me : Who’s this?
Caller: Are you Mr. Trosp.
Me : Who’s calling Mr. Trosp?
Caller: I’m a talent coordinator of Ms. Cristy Fermi, “the” TV talk show host. She
would be putting up Ms. Tracy Borres as his main guest in one of her
episodes and additional supporting guests, aside from Ms. Tracy are
needed. Ms. Cristy is a reader of houseonahill and pinoycook blogs of
Ms. Connie. She has read that blog wherein you and a certain Reyna
Elena are in hot exchanges of insults. She feels that you could spice up
the episode. And of course the controversy.
Me : Hold it, how did you know my number?
Caller: Nobody comes in her TV show without being vetted first. We vetted both
of you. And as for you, we already know a lot of things about you. We
know your favorite hang-outs are the videoke bars in both Pier North
and Pier South in Manila and sometimes in Isla Putting Bato. Ms. Cristy
would like to include in the package that you sing one videoke piece so
as to relieve the tension in the show. Most likely she would request you
to sing your favorite piece. My Way by Frank Sinatra, isn’t it? Or is it Be My
Lady by Martin Nievera?
Me : (Jeez, it’s My Love Will See You Through by Marco Sison, dummy. I
thought they have vetted me. But then I could meet this Reyna and I can
tell everything I like to his face). Ok, ok, ok. Will it be a he says/she says
format?
Caller: Mr. Trosp, easy lang, easy lang. It will only be you. Ms. Cristy always
wants her show to smell good, clean, and children friendly. After
reviewing the vet report, she told me that it should only be you. She
does not want anything that stinks. We know that you’re dirty but you
don’t stink. Dirt sells.
Cheers!
Merry Xmas!
I love the above satire…
LOL Trosp naman, di ko ma-take that Cristy Fermin reads my blogs — kahit satire HAHAHAHAHA
Hi Sass,
I'm a mail man. I deliver what I promised. (Sabog *** ba?)
I just want to lighten up the day before Xmas. Then after New Year game uli. It's a unilateral ceasefire on this thread for me up to the Jan. 2, 2009.
I will take anything they will hurl at me including the toilet bowl. They just lay off of my blue suede shoes.
Cheers!
May show pa ba si Cristy Fermin? Hehe. interesting exchange of comments in here.
Hi Connie.
Despite my HATRED for Sarah Palin and her ilk of backward conservative Jesus freaks, you have to concede that she did energize the Republican base. It's sad that merely trumpeting HOW GREAT the United States (i.e. WHITE AMERICA) is can get one elected.
Hillary Clinton is simply overrated, imho. It's quite funny for her to bank on experience considering that Biden et. al. have been at it for much longer. She only gained real political experience when she became Senator. Had she won the nomination though, Sarah Palin would've never surfaced and McCain would've never stood a chance. It would've been a bigger landslide win.
Bloggista, ewan ko ba! LOL
Benj, ummmm… there are some analysts who say that Hillary was the real brain of the Clinton administration and the driving force behind his political career starting with his governorship of Arkansas. Political experience is not gauged only by getting elected; much of it is learned behind the scenes.
na windang naman ako sa exchange of comments dito hehehehe.
at talagang pinag-aksayahan ng panahon ang mala"david-goliath" na banatan. can anybody summarize the moral of this? walang sinabi ang isyu ni gorell at dj justiniano.
"Hillary was the real brain".
True. On the other hand, the LGBT is now feeling betrayed by Obama. Hillary would definitely not picked up Warren.