Alaskan Blogger Linda Kellen Biegel Photoshops Palin pic, puts Moose Mom back in outrage spotlight

[Amerigo Vespucci]

June 25, 2009
Palin hits back at 'malicious' photo
Posted: 01:22 PM ET

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/25/palin-hits-back-at-malicious-photo/



(CNN) – A week after a high-profile uproar with comedian David Letterman over the late-night host's joke about her daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is again sharply responding to the appearance of her children in the public sphere.

Palin's latest response comes after liberal Alaskan Blogger Linda Kellen Biegel doctored a photograph of the former Republican vice presidential candidate with her 1-year-old son Trig, who suffers from Down Syndrome.

Biegel, who blogs in support of the Alaska Democratic Party under the name "Celtic Diva," superimposed a picture of conservative Alaskan radio host Eddie Burke over Trig's face in an apparent effort to show how close the radio host is with the Alaskan governor.

"Recently we learned of a malicious desecration of a photo of the Governor and baby Trig that has become an iconic representation of a mother's love for a special needs child," Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapelton said in a statement provided to CNN. "The mere idea of someone doctoring the photo of a special needs baby is appalling."

[FSogol]

1. "Malicious desecration!"

Did the freepers buy a thesaurus?

[KansDem]

9. Did you hear the one about the Freeper who was asked if he wanted to buy a thesaurus?

He said he didn't want one because they're too big, probably eat too much, and besides, didn't they die out about a million years ago?

[seemunkee]

13. A Freeper wouldn't say a million years ago

after all the Earth is only 6000 years old

[KansDem]

18. Yes, you're correct...

So how about saying, He said he didn't want one because they're too big, probably eat too much, and besides, didn't they die out about 6,000 years ago?

[notadmblnd]

2. palin probably paid her to do it.

[YOY]

3. Going after a Blogger...

So is she going to go after everyone on the internets what says something bad about the brood she props up for political purposes?

[tridim]

4. Sarah is now the Photoshop police and the comedy police

When was that election anyway? I must have missed it.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

My biggest fear is that she will publicly condemn me for Photoshopping THIS pic:

:rofl:

[tridim]

14. hehe, that's great!

Put it on a blog and find out. :)

Where is Pancake's House?
I can see Pancake's House from my house, youbetcha!

[Catherine Vincent]

5. Let's hope they keep it in Alaska!

[depakid]

6. Keep baiting her and the rest of the nutters

Classic examples of pathetic individuals who can dish it out but can't take it.

[rvablue]

7. Better toughen up when it comes to political parody guv! It's part of the bidness! n/t

[Canuckistanian]

8. And yet Palin had no qualms about using Trig as a prop herself

During the election that baby was never more than 10 feet away from her at EVERY appearance.

And that poor Willow who had to schlep that big boy around wherever Mommy Dearest went. Did they never hear of baby carriages?

[Demit]

16. Well, see, that's the thing. She's the owner of the brand. Gets to do what she wants with it.

Keep the baby® up at all hours in a noisy auditorium so the camera can pan across the loving family.®

[Canuckistanian]

17. Ah, I get it. It's an IP thing

So the blogger was infringing on her copyright. The blogger should have done a proper patent search.

[LaurenG]

10. I'll bet Eddie Burke got his feelings hurt

:rofl: The rejection of Burke by Palin had to sting.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Duplicate post. See a half page below this one.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

15. And you know what sets me apart from some people?

When I post something on DU and spend the next two days seeing other people repost and repost and repost what I posted, I don't go to their threads and post "Duplicate post."

I mean, it's not like we get bonus coupons for being "first" that we can redeem at our local store for merchandise, you know?

Why can't we ALL GET ALONG?

:eyes:

[LeftinOH]

12. Wait! So -somebody, somewhere on the internet is saying mean things?!?!?

Outrageous!

[niyad]

19. this part was my favourite:

Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapelton said in a statement provided to CNN. "The mere idea of someone doctoring the photo of a special needs baby is appalling."


Stapelton also suggested President Obama should speak out against such behavior from liberal activists.

"Babies and children are off limits," She said. "It is past time to restore decency in politics and real tolerance for all Americans. The Obama Administration sets the moral compass for its party. We ask that special needs children be loved, respected and accepted and that this type of degeneracy be condemned

[Raschel]

21. Waaahhh.... Mr. President make it stop!

I'll bet she was a tattle tale and whiner, all through childhood.

[Raschel]

20. "has become an iconic representation of a mother's love

for a special needs child"

Calling DSM 1V......