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Maybe this has been said before, but I think the Newsweek choice had much less to do with "sexy women sell magazines" and much more to do with the theme of its story -- "What To Do With Sarah Palin?" <br><br>The implied question is presumably asked by the GOP, which has had to deal with a self-described pit bull with lipstick who plays up her sexy, athletic, outdoorsy appearance while blowing off any suggestion that she bone up on the policy and political issues at hand. The GOP has a huge dilemma with Palin, and the photo, I think, is consistent with the kind of problems she poses for the Republicans -- how big is the "big tent"? And can the religious right, socially conservative, grassroots fans of Palin get over the inconsistency of supporting a full-time candidate/politico/former governor and mother of five who manages to sound just a tad feminist at times, but posed as cheesecake when she could just as easily chosen to satisfy Runner's World with a photo of her running, stretching, or looking like anything other than Betty Page in short shorts?<br><br>"What to do with Sarah Palin?" Glad I don't have to answer that one . . . <br><br><font style="" color="#8064a2"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" size="3"><font style="" face="Verdana">Keely<br>www.keely-prevailingwinds.com<br></font></font></font><br><br><br><br>> From: kmmos1@verizon.net<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:18:01 -0800<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Copyright-was "The new The Saga Continues"<br>> <br>> On Thursday 19 November 2009 10:06:06 Ted Moffett wrote:<br>> > Palin made a comment recently that she would not pose for a<br>> > Newsweek cover photo in shorts.<br>> <br>> Sarah Palin's current job is to promote her book, and making such a <br>> comment, sure to engender conversation, is part of the process of <br>> keeping her name, and her book, in front of the public's awareness.<br>> <br>> > This could be interpreted not as a issue of sexism, but simply that <br>> > Newsweek was promoting a image of Palin that does not project the <br>> > respect that more formal clothing inspires.<br>> <br>> That's rather further down Newsweek's list of reasons, I suspect. <br>> Closer to the top of the list is selling their magazine. Most people <br>> know that photos of attractive women on magazine covers raise sales <br>> more than most other types of photographs. That Palin has sex appeal <br>> is clear; that alone is reason enough for some magazines. Newsweek, <br>> in particular, likely did find it "the most interesting image."<br>> <br>> > Would Newsweek run a photo on the cover of Secretary of <br>> > State Clinton in shorts?<br>> <br>> No. Hilary Clinton is engaged in diplomacy, not book sales or public <br>> image maintenance.<br>> <br>> > The Palin cover photo is thus suggesting an image of Palin that some <br>> > might think is not taking her seriously...<br>> <br>> Not taking her, or the image, seriously would be a mistake. Look at <br>> the photo. One sees a healthy, attractive woman posed with one elbow <br>> jabbed out over, and holding down, an American flag disrespectfully <br>> draped over the back of a long-legged bar stool. Her other elbow is <br>> jabbed out leading to a hand on hip that suggests "Look at me; I'm <br>> looking at you." And what is her other hand holding? An athletic <br>> runner's stopwatch? No, it's holding a political runner's cell phone.<br>> <br>> This photograph was staged and posed with both athletic and political <br>> running in mind. Anyone who thinks it is merely disrespectful in some <br>> sexist way is underestimating Sarah Palin's power for self-promotion.<br>> <br>> <br>> Ken<br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br> <br /><hr />Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009' target='_new'>I'm a rock star.</a></body>
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