Barbara Boxer calls Palin 'an extremist'
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has become the latest female Democratic leader to slam Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, telling reporters on Thursday that Palin is "an extremist" and "way out of the mainstream."
"My impression of Sarah Palin is that she can throw a very strong punch, a very sarcastic punch," Boxer began. "I think her speech was laced with ridicule. ... People will respond differently to that. It didn't move me very much. I was uncomfortable with it."
"But the most important thing, it seems to me, is her record and her views," continued Boxer. "She's an extremist. And she's way out of the mainstream. And it's ... hard for me to imagine how Democrats, moderate Republicans, and moderate independents can embrace the McCain-Palin ticket."
According to the Associated Press, Boxer stated that John McCain had showed "a terrible lack of judgment" in his choice, echoing remarks last week by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who called Palin's selection "an example of colossally bad judgment on the part of John McCain."
"She's anti-science," Boxer said of Palin. "She says that global warming isn't in any way caused by human activities when the world's leading scientists say that it is. She's opposed to stem cell research which will save millions of lives, she's against abortion even in the case of rape and incest, and is against birth control."
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QUOTE (Deke @ Sep 5 2008, 01:50 PM) 
Barbara Boxer calls Palin 'an extremist'
This is a direct appeal to the independents and swing voters, because we all know what the GOP "base" thinks of Boxer: liberal extremist.
I'd like the women Dems especially to repeat that theme several times a day and in as many venues as possible.
That's the mantra that will shake the independents who may be on the fence.
Oh, how I love The Boxer Rebellious.
QUOTE (toptier @ Sep 5 2008, 01:53 PM)
This is a direct appeal to the independents and swing voters, because we all know what the GOP "base" thinks of Boxer: liberal extremist.
I'd like the women Dems especially to repeat that theme several times a day and in as many venues as possible.
That's the mantra that will shake the independents who may be on the fence.
I'd like the women Dems especially to repeat that theme several times a day and in as many venues as possible.
That's the mantra that will shake the independents who may be on the fence.
Excellent analysis brotherdavid!
GOD, I love that Barbara Boxer!
(PS to lurking christo-fascists: that's right, your lord is my colloquialism)
(PS to lurking christo-fascists: that's right, your lord is my colloquialism)
Great word, Madame Boxer - "extremist" - that about covers it. Cool.
The Democratic Women are coming to speak on the issues and tell the TRUTH (an oddity these days) to the American people.
http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8957126
The Democratic Women are coming to speak on the issues and tell the TRUTH (an oddity these days) to the American people.
http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8957126
Thank you Barbara and Debbie!
These are the Dem talking points that need to be driven home until the election. The McCain-Palin ticket are extremists and out of the main stream of American values.
These are the Dem talking points that need to be driven home until the election. The McCain-Palin ticket are extremists and out of the main stream of American values.
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