Please don't feed the trolls!
Who turned over the rock.
Isn't she dead?
Poor thing must not see many political speeches then.
Or else she's just blinded by the fact that Palin has a vagina.
Either way, it's pathetic.
Delusional, at best.
I love Camille! She knows she's going to get all you queens SCREAMING in the aisles!
I doubt she believes half the things she writes, including this. She is right though about the "tough as nails" bit... I hope you are all correct about McCain going down the toilet in the next month, but personally, I am bracing for a knock-down, drag-out fight beyond belief up until election night.
Was she practicing for a bit on either The Daily Show or The Colbert Report!?!
Knowing the Republicans, I know they do not do anything by chance. It is all well calculated beforehand. So I would tend to agree with Paglia on this one.
Palin gives her speech tonight. Let's watch it...and then go from there.
Grotesque and pathetic -- that goes for both Palin and Paglia.
The original troll.
the best political speech? was she watching the mcsame thing the rest of us were?
God, blog psters make me laugh. When Camille says something you like you love her, when she doesn't, she's a troll. What a bunch of silly, irrelevant fools you all are.
paglia... shes like a libertarian verson of Ann coulter. A lotta smoke but with no fire.
Except she's waaay smarter and waaay better of a writer. I'll give her that.
forcedentry
then what the fuck are you doing here, asswipe? no interesting toilets to lick?
I just lost what little bit of respect I had left for Camille.
It's a shame -- while I didn't always agree with her, you could count on her having interesting and unique opinions, and she was always a witty writer. But lately things have changed. I think I'm going to have to give up on her.
She's writing about that, 'Hello folks, I'm just a Mom, raising 5 kids in Alaska.. blah, blah, blah, drivel, drivel, nails or a blackboard screeeeech speech ? really ? that one ?
forcedentry: you should examine your own title you are using. I think that may allow you to write yourself off just as the rest of us do.
Yawn.
Perhaps she was standing near John McCain and she was riveted by the same thing he was excited about.
wow, i've heard of nasty queens before but come on guys.
what do any of you really know about gov. palin? as for camille paglia, she at the very least deserves a little more respect. a large part of america's problem today is the lack of civility. i think the comments on this posting is a perfect example of that.
kl
She is a has been, hack. When she was current, she was far from brilliant or interesting. Fail!
She's het America's favorite lesbian "intellectual" precisely because she's batshit crazy.
Camille is a contrarian by nature. I would not expect her to say anything much different than she did. She's been hyping her working class roots lately and her "beloved" talk radio. I expect her to soon have her own radio show. She saw how Dennis Miller did it, so she figures she can.
Palin's performance tonight will be much more about how well she can deliver the words written for her than about any actual leadership ability.
[And yes, I think that about any politician who doesn't write their own material]
Her claim to fame was harassing Gloria Steinem. Whatever this woman says is self serving.
I've never liked Paglia. Reminded why.
Joe-
Why do you continue to give this "self-serving whore" any space on your blog?
Let's not talk about Paglia. Check out Samatha Bee's Palin piece on The Daily Show "Category 5 S**tstorm", that is worth comment.
Reporters should be sure to ask Palin "Do you welcome the support of avowed lesbian Camille Paglia?"
I REALLY hope the women in this country are smart enough don't fall for this Bullshit last ditch. I mean come on, she may talk tough speeches, but she will be even tougher pushing to take the right to choose away from women.
She could care less about this lesbian quote or rights.
Paglia continues on her astoundingly delusional path.
Paglia is a complete idiot. Anyone who's even cracked open her book, "Sexual Personae" knows that she's a complete and utter NUTJOB!
Paglia is an interesting writer and thinker. I don't always agree with her, but she always makes me think. But her status as the Ann Coulter of the left means that she likely doesn't believe half of what she says in public. Shameless shock-jock behavior is what it amounts to usually. But this? It's a little different. I've seen lots of normally intelligent and insightful boomer women being totally unreasonable when it comes to female candidates this year. It's as though they don't believe their own rhetoric, thinking instead that the current choices of Clinton and Palin are the only female candidates for executive office that will ever be offered for the vote. So these women are scrounging around looking for something... ANYTHING... that they can hang their hat on. It's sad, and not nearly as hopeful for true gender equality as they should be.
The mere fact that she doesn't believe what she writes is reason enough why she does not merit my attention. I prefer to use my time by reading people who don't have to blow-up the place just to get attention.
forcedentry, there have been numerous entries here about Paglia. I'm not sure I've ever seen a nice thing said. JMG readers are quite consistent on that score. I've wanted to like her, but every time I try to read her work I realize I'm not nearly as interested in her ego as she is.
Ken, after what, four days? I think most of us know quite a bit MORE than we'd like to about Palin and her hyocritical extreme right Christianist views.
Wait a minute. Is Palin running for president??? Or is this Paglia's way of saying she's taken out a contract on McCain?
those subtle intellectuals....
I now know I am living in an alternative universe, Confirmed by that lesbian, Paglia.
yes, THAT lesbian.
our gay latino and latina family is eagerly looking forward to meeting the palin family tonight at the convention. the alaska republican establishment already hates her as does the lunatic left. she just might make an excellent future president.
LOL @ ED
anthony menendez, are you on crack? Really? Girl, you need to stop.
what's the point of her if "she doesnt believe half of what she says in public?"
our gay latino and latina family is eagerly looking forward to meeting the palin family tonight at the convention. the alaska republican establishment already hates her as does the lunatic left. she just might make an excellent future president.
anthony menendez
Gay latino and latina family? What?
I'd rather be on the lunatic left than the head up their ass, selfish, me-me-me right.
She's easily impressed.
BIG fan of Paglia, and I agree with the "tough as nails". Does that mean the husband is the fairer of the two, hmmmmm?
As per Palin...let me ask a question that I do NOT know the anwer to...
In her stint as Governor, has she made he "christianist" views a priority? Or did she pursue other issues first?
I have not heard of any as of yet, which is why I ask. All I have heard thus far..by either the right or the left...is that she pursued budget related issues....worked across party lines...took on the old boy network, etc.
i think that camille paglia is performance art, an exercise in lesbian surrealism.
anon @ 3:06 hun, i don't even know what crack looks like 
okay, anthony, so you're an idiot, who either bred or adopted - we get it.
Sucks for your kids, though.
Redneck,
Have you heard of The Google?
"tough as nails" is, at best, a morally-neutral comment. History's littered with any number of moronic, tough-as-nails political leaders who couldn't string two words together.
So hold your noses ... and take a moment out of the oh-so-clever blathersphere to read the Pegster ...
http://online.wsj.com/public/
art...3790594947.html
It's going to be interesting tonight.
Dang, bitches! Why the knee-jerk Paglia-hatred? Have you read any of her books, or are we just reacting to a single sentence that challenges what we'd like to hear?
I'm going to give her more than a little credit for her massive knowledge of world history and keen eye for the cultural zeitgeist. I'd prefer that she'd said Palin was an idiot, but she didn't and I think ignore Camille at our own peril. We've got someone brilliant on our side [What part of "As a Democrat" (which she absolutely is) didn't you get?], and you're trashing her because she's what - old? Un-hot? Gawd.
take a moment out of the oh-so-clever blathersphere to read the Pegster ...
Puh-lease . . . isn't the "Pegster" the black hole center of the oh-so-clever blathersphere??
Paglia has been trotting out her Democratic affiliation to slam Democrats for years, and this is no different. I also remember her praising Bush as "gun slinger" during the 2000 election, and although Bush won a dubious victory that year, Paglia's first impression was as wrong as it could be. She's one of those people who never learns from her mistakes, and we all know how tired you become of friends like that.
Camille, are you high? Seriously? The best speech you've ever seen? You're either high or blind and deaf.
I didn't think Palin's speech was all that good, and I watched the entire thing! She is a good speaker, and certainly pretty, but it was utterly forgettable.
I agree with Paglia.
Camille who?
Obama/Biden is the real "more of the same" ticket. Entrenched Washington interests, corporate backing, rich, urban academic perspective. Um, hello- we've had that for the last 8 years. We haven't had a real president or VP of the people since Clinton. McCain and Palin have that. They are the real change we need. Too bad they're not gay friendly, but I can put up with not being able to get married for 4 more years.
Exactly true Mark - which is why it's worth a read ... She isn't that far off from Paglia ...
Jack, who is the "urban academic perspective" in the White House?
Or are you in the same alternative universe as Paglia where I understand that Palin is running for president?
Right wing nut jobs are suddenly emboldened on JMG. What's up with that? Are they all barred from the Freepers?
Here's who Camille WISHES she was.
Extra Special Gay Jeopardy Bonus Points if you know who this is.
Who are these people (Anthony Menendez, Jack) who fucking BELIEVE a thing the Republicans say after everything they've done the past 8 years. Are you like completely stupid? Did you not just see them lie us into a war? Lie us into a trillion dollar deficit?
Do you not see that it is not their opposition to gay marriage but their HATRED of gays and everything we stand for?
Do you really think a woman who fucks up her family that much is really gonna do better with the COUNTRY?
So her anti-sex education views give a few thousand kids HIV... gosh darnit she's gonna love her new granddaughter.
If you're gonna put a bag over your head to avoid reality that much please do us a favor and tighten it at the neck.
@chris(in columbus): i belive obama's acceptance speech, fireworks and all, was and IS truly forgettable. when was the last time anyone in the media talked about it???? oh, that's right, they are all busy talking about the mccain ticket.
paglia rocks, she's right on the money and she's no fool. i keep telling you fags not to underestimate palin. i've worked for republicans and they are something to behold and respect-- they are smart, damn tough cookies and that's why they own the world. mccain knew what he was doing when he picked her and i for one agree we just may have our first woman president yet-- remember that the evangelicals must be courted and they determine who is going to win... and that's what mccain did, he's no dummy and i'm no republican -- i voted for hillary -- but i see their strategy and respect it. rock on!
David Ehrenstein, it's no fun when her name is in the URL.
the queen to be called
a) racist
b) sexist
c) log cabin asshole
d) retarded
in 5....4....3....2....1
queen, how, just how will you be able to sleep tonight, knowing you are public fag enemy #1. tell us other palin supporters how to cope. i can't even eat i am under such stress knowing how i have upset the gay community. i just can't go on. OH WOE IS ME. HOW CAN I EVER GO ON???????????????????????????
chgophilly says nobody is talking about Obama's speech anymore...true, but they are not talking about McSame either...they are talking about Palin. I don't care how much of the GOP kool-aid you drink, this is not what McSame planned.
ChgoPhilly is obviously feeling neglected this week. Needs a little attention, it does.
Please, someone throw this deranged hag down a well. And then pour cement over it.
JD, you broke my heart at the funplex. yes you did, yes you did!
Palin gets Camille's tongue hard.
Jesus, Camille, shut the fuck up already.
Tell me chgophlly, do you want to ban the same books from the library as Palin?
Interesting that when Obama courts evangelicals all of you trolls are crying "betrayal" but when McCain does it you think, oh smart, brave choice. What's the difference? Oh yeah.
Racist slimebags. Yeah ChgoPhilly you left that one off the list.
I love Camille Paglia, cranky, loopy warts and all. She's wrong about so many things, but she's one of the few people you never have to ask "tell us what you really think, Camille." Palin is exactly her kind of "feminist," as laughable as that is. She's right that Palin is "tough as nails" though; she's always had a thing for vagina dentata. Even though I think Palin will be a net negative for McCain's bid for the White House, I also think Democrats are underestimating her naked ambition.
Jebus has she ever been correct about anything?
meh
Her speech tonight was better. She was shrill her first time out. Tonight she lied about her record and Obama's. But she delivered it well. The best speech former Bush speechwriters could write. What do you expect from a former talking head on the local news.
She loves to be a contrarian for its own sake.
She only said it was a good speech, not that she was fawning over Palin's uterus. Y'know who else gave good speeches? HITLER.
Palin gave a standard Republican speech. I do not like her personality very much but she may appeal to the conservative base.
The republicans want a permanent majority and if McCain wins they may get that. Repubs will set Palin up to be President one day. I dread the idea that we may have nearly 20 years of Republican rule but it may happen.
I guess I will have to cope and when I cannot anymore I guess Toronto will be by future home.
Obama has to win, he is our only hope now.
Palin's speech was incredible. Even as an Obama supporter I was moved. I would be proud to have her as President, even if I won't vote for her.
Tom....moved? Incredible?
WAKE UP! That was boilerplate republican shtick courtesy of hack bullying speechwriters, and frightening. The few moments I was able to watch before my stomach turned I found chilling.
Do you want someone in office who actually makes fun of constitutional rights?
This is not a popularity contest. This is our future.
I thought it was great. I love her story. I love that she's and outsider from small town America and she's sticking it to the elitists that have run this country for way too long. I liked that she used humor in her speech. I don't have to agree with someone on the issues to respect them.
@Ish - you are right on the mark! However, I think we underestimate Palin at our own peril. She is so frightening - but we probably won't see any of that until after (God forbid) she is in office. I can't imagine why Tom was "moved" or what he found "incredible" but I'll bet he is not alone in those feelings. Her delivery was excellent (her voice really grates on me) and she clearly knew how to play the crowd but there was absolutely nothing of substance in anything she said. Oh - before I forget - who gives a shit what Camille Paglia thinks? She's has always seemed so unaware of the political world around her. Her comment about Palin's speech proves it as far as I'm concerned.
I was also moved by Sarah Palin's speech -- moved to run from the couch to the toilet to throw up.
Vile Borg woman from the depths of right wing Hell.
Shlepping her disabled kids like a clever beggar in a third world country who breaks her kids' legs to make them more pathetic thus more lucrative to the sappy tourists who toss coins with a sentimental tear yet have no clue about their own culpability in perpetuating the poverty in the countries they are "vacationing" in.
I also believe that I heard Palin claim that her husband is "part Eskimo" -- though I was so close to delirium throughout I made have misheard her.
@dwerk not all Eskimo's look alike
She always boasts that the feminests can't make her go away, but she is in fact invisable. She is repetative, stale. One would think that a fast moving mind like hers would lend itself to blogging, but she can't even attempt that.
Does this mean that as a Deomcrat she is not reeling at the prospect of an african american president.
What David from Toronto, JD, Hypatia and dwerk said.
I say, I'd like Lea Delaria to boink Palin and Paglia ... with a moose.
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