Palin's reckless views on obesity (Roland Martin/CNN)

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CNN) -- It's clear that we can't go 24 hours without Sarah Palin saying something so stupid that it defies logic, but leave it to the Kim Kardashian of politics to find something wrong with first lady Michelle Obama's effort to curb obesity in America's kids.

In a radio interview on Wednesday with conservative talker Laura Ingraham, Palin took dead aim at the first lady's "Let's Move" initiative, which is all about getting children active and involved in exercise and healthy eating.

In the wacky world of Wasilla's finest, Palin tries to cast the effort to fight obesity as part of Michelle Obama's "different worldview."

Here is a portion of the transcript from HuffingtonPost.com: "Take her anti-obesity thing that she is on. She is on this kick, right. What she is telling us is she cannot trust parents to make decisions for their own children, for their own families in what we should eat.

"And I know I'm going to be again criticized for bringing this up, but instead of a government thinking that they need to take over and make decisions for us according to some politician or politician's wife priorities, just leave us alone, get off our back and allow us as individuals to exercise our own God-given rights to make our own decisions and then our country gets back on the right track."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/24/martin.michelle.obama.palin/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1




Evidently Sarah didn't check to see what the Pentagon's worldview on this was :) -- see the article.

[elleng]

1. 'A study

released in April by Mission: Readiness, a nonprofit group of more than 150 retired generals and admirals, concluded that 27 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds are too fat to join the military.

The culprit? Junk food and too much fat in school lunches.

Said the study: "Today, otherwise excellent recruiting prospects, some of them with generations of sterling military service in their family history, are being turned away because they are just too overweight. Our standards are high because we clearly cannot have people in our command who are not up to the job. Too many lives depend on it."'

[madrchsod]

2. palin is getting defensive ?

brit is gaining a lot of weight which must be making sarah a bit upset....


michelle has dealt with more sophisticated assholes than this grifter from alaska

[ezmerelda39]

3. Dear Sarah

Thinking of taking care of only your own family is a very conservative idea. Thinking of solving a national problem takes a much more open mind and heart and one that takes on the responsibility of getting at the root cause of obesity and doing something about it.

Sarah, how would you have dealt with Jackie Kennedy when she graciously redecorated the White House, with Elanor Roosevelt when she took on many causes of the down and out, or with Barbara Bush's reading program. Every first lady finds something that is constructive to do while residing in the White House. And, then there is Laura Bush who did..what in eight years? Or, what of the accomplishments of Dolly Madison and Abigale and Martha? Do you know? Do you care? Or, is the only thing on your agenda to have a cockeyed opinion on Anything and Everything? Is it necessary to voice your negative opinions 24/7?

You see, Sarah, no one but your little fan club gives a rat's ? about what you think. If we are going to be subjected to you via that 'liberal media' from now until November 2012 I am afraid that your popularity will have worn completely out from over exposure and , "Sarah says."

[lame54]

4. very well put

[handmade34]

5. our history is steeped

in people and communities looking out for each other and helping... this is not conservative or liberal; it is humane and civil

Welcome to DU :hi:

[struggle4progress]

6. Positioning herself for a contract as spokesperson for the snack food industry?

"Hi. Sarah Palin here, to tell you about some new health discoveries. This hour, we'll share a delicious CheeseyPuff-Cola casserole recipe, you'll hear why your children should eat seven servings of Tatertots a day, and at the end of the program we'll share some special opportunities with you. You'll have to act quickly, so have paper and pencil ready"

[AmericaIsGreat]

7. What more is there to say about Palin?

Fucking simpleton. But she's right: Michelle Obama's effort to fight obesity IS a part of her "different worldview." That's the worldview where we think encouraging people to be healthier will be better for the common good.