a good irony can be so delicious
so barack obama has picked up the coveted and all-important Jane Fonda endorsement. is this good news or bad news? my guess is that the obama camp keeps it on the down low.
jane fonda, the anti-war activist that some believe (including me) should have been tried for treason for her propaganda efforts on behalf of the North Vietnamese government, told reporters that she backs barack obama in the presidential race. it was most likely his very anti-war stance that tipped the endorsement to him rather then to hillary. remember jane is also a big feminist -- what ever that really is. this endorsement helps paint barack obama as a far-left candidate he really is rather then the independent centrist he would like us to think.
and the delicious irony?
the traitor and the hero.
the irony, of course, is that fonda's most famous moment came when she was in North Viet Nam manning an anti-aircraft gun to shoot down American flyers - an image john mccain might not appreciate since it was those very same anti-aircraft batteries that shot him down over Hanoi, leading to his torture and imprisonment in the infamous hanoi hilton for 5 1/2 years.
nice going hanoi jane.
UPDATE: for those who may have forgotten or were too young to know about her.... i found this video with more pics of the exploits of hanoi jane. it includes her voice over with outrageous speeches she made. caution -- there is a freeze frame that includes bad language. all in all worth watching folks!
jane fonda, the anti-war activist that some believe (including me) should have been tried for treason for her propaganda efforts on behalf of the North Vietnamese government, told reporters that she backs barack obama in the presidential race. it was most likely his very anti-war stance that tipped the endorsement to him rather then to hillary. remember jane is also a big feminist -- what ever that really is. this endorsement helps paint barack obama as a far-left candidate he really is rather then the independent centrist he would like us to think.
and the delicious irony?
the traitor and the hero.
the irony, of course, is that fonda's most famous moment came when she was in North Viet Nam manning an anti-aircraft gun to shoot down American flyers - an image john mccain might not appreciate since it was those very same anti-aircraft batteries that shot him down over Hanoi, leading to his torture and imprisonment in the infamous hanoi hilton for 5 1/2 years.
nice going hanoi jane.
UPDATE: for those who may have forgotten or were too young to know about her.... i found this video with more pics of the exploits of hanoi jane. it includes her voice over with outrageous speeches she made. caution -- there is a freeze frame that includes bad language. all in all worth watching folks!
Carole in California
ps Zoey: can we get a new poll? (Comment this)
Kevin G., MN
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oops! sorry. got any ideas for a new poll? i will put a new one up tomorrow! (Comment this)
Bob (Comment this)