Palin criticizes Michelle Obama for caring about the epidemic of obesity:

[Ilsa]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/24/palin-slams-michelle-obam_n_788200.html

Palin Slams Michelle Obama Over Anti-Obesity Campaign
Sam Stein, November 24, 2010 | 3:31:12 PM (EST)

"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."

Apparently she hasn't heard that alot of parents need help in learning how to prevent pediatric obesity. As a nurse, I applaud the First Lady for her efforts. It really is shocking how little mist people know about nutrition.

[HipChick]

1. Things that make me go hmm..

[Raschel]

8. Her face looks like Miss Piggy with lipstick. It's the Palin character showing on the outside.

Another classless, greedy Palin who pretends to be shy. s

[Writer]

20. Actually, I think she looks great after having two children...

Oh, wait...

:hide:

[maxsolomon]

2. more anti-intellectualism from the queen of american ignorance

take a look around you at the epidemic of obesity in this country. many parents, in fact, CAN NOT be trusted to make decisions for their childrens's nutrition, because they themselves make horrendous choices due to ignorance or poverty.

the FLOTUS is making SUGGESTIONS TO FIGHT OBESITY, you flibberdigibbet.

[bbrady42]

3. Says the woman who

calls for our country to turn back to God. Hmmmmm.

[coalition_unwilling]

4. It will take a Republican with gravitas to say the

magic words: "Have you no sense of decency, madam? Have you no shame?"

[Raschel]

5. She is trying so hard to call Michelle Obama out and our gracious 1st Lady will never take the bait

She would love Mrs. Obama to respond so she and her bigot followers can perpetuate the angry Black woman stereotype.

Didn't think it was possible for her to be more despicable, but she is.

She hates everybody and everything. She encourages bigotry and division.

She takes, takes, takes, and doesn't give a damn thing.

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[HipChick]

7. It's like roaches you keep spraying with Raid

but won't die

[Raschel]

9. Like dog crap on the bottom of a shoe, Even just a little smells terrible.

[MadMaddie]

10. The First Lady is doing something nobel and important

considering we have some of the highest obesity rates in children it is clear that parents need help.

Palin continues to cross the line...making a mountain out of an ant hill..

Of course Palin can't understand the high obesity rates are directly related to high healthcare costs.....she is an idiot!

[gratuitous]

12. And note the recasting

As the First Lady's program offers help to folks who obviously need it, Mrs. Palin recasts it as government interference, and distrust of parents, and nanny statism. There's no magical transformation that happens when someone or some couple becomes a parent. We've atomized our society to the point where parents don't share insights and information, and even the kindest, gentlest suggestion is to be treated with suspicion if not outright hostility. "Don't tell me how to raise my kids!" you can almost hear Mrs. Palin thunder. Almost as if she's done a perfect job of rearing her family, an evaluation that I don't think is supported by reality.

[MadMaddie]

24. Exactly! I can guarantee that Palin is waiting to criticize the

President and first lady on how they are raising their girls. She wants to attack the girls....it's just a matter of time.

[alphafemale]

11. Since when is the "First Lady" the government?

First Ladies have, at least since Eleanor, promoted various causes. Mostly to save themselves from intolerable boredom in some cases. It's a prominent position to have a voice. But it's NOT the government.

[NuclearDem]

13. That woman is an idiot

[NICO9000]

14. And this in a country with 40M uninsured!

I guess she wants a country full of 300+ lb. people. Does she have a stake in the diabetes testing kit industry or something?

Just like Limpballs' rant against the Chevy Volt, it's painfully obvious that anytime somebody even tries to do something that might help this country out in the future, they have to mock them for the sin of actually having a good idea.

I would love to learn ONE fucking thing the Rethugs have done in say, the last 100 years, that have actually benefited the average working person.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. My name is Sarah Palin and I have an opinion on everything

I went to 5 schools to get one degree and was a govenor of a the most gigatic state in the world
which had rusia as my niegbor..

I was a mayor of a small town just like you folks who love this country, jesus money and meth.

Praise Jesus

My daughter is just like yours........ fucked up.

I shoot and kill things just like you.

[bluestate10]

19. Second. Doubt that she could find her behind if she did not sit on it. nt

[Control-Z]

16. Sarah, Sarah, Sarah

"...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..."

Would that apply to a woman's right to abortion?

[RandySF]

17. Typical Republic S.O.P.

Republicans, especially of her ilk, depend on a voting public that is unhealthy, poorly educated and constantly scared. An electorate like that is easily controlled.

[spanone]

18. people love her for her ignorance and outright fucking stupidity

[Bucky]

21. She's just saying negative things to say negative things. She's an emotional teenager.

Right now the president's numbers are down. A current poll out has him losing to every single potential GOP challenger except for one. Guess who.

[Ramulux]

22. Right because we got to be...

the fattest nation on earth BECAUSE of the government. She just cant acknowledge reality, childhood obesity is a huge problem and it got that way because most parents fucking suck at deciding whats best for their kids. Then Michelle decides to make it easier for kids to get healthier food and somehow that is limiting personal freedom. Its absurd.

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[WorseBeforeBetter]

25. She's already on the outside looking in.

And will be even more so once the BFEE is through with her.

[the redcoat]

26. I love how remotely, genuinely caring about the problems we face is synonymous with

"She must think every American is a fucking moron."

There is no longer a difference between educating people and totalitarianism.

[and-justice-for-all]

27. When will she stop talking! she is an ignorant clown..nt

[thereismore]

28. Sarah, your daughters are obese. nt

[Texasgal]

29. *sigh*

No they are NOT. Jesus christ on a fucking hammock!

They are NOT obese.

I cannot stand Palin, but godamn... this is bullshit!

[thereismore]

32. Without actual data to the contrary, I stand by my estimation. nt

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

30. STFU, you self-important chattering moe-ron

If this woman dropped dead, I'd feel not a shred of sympathy.

[donheld]

31. Obesity rate in Alaska per CDC

in 2009 was 24.8%