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Paper Sorry for Calling Palin a 'Broad'

Alaska newspaper editor admits it was a pun, not a typo

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 25, 2009 9:00 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Alaska’s Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has apologized for Wednesday’s front-page headline about Sarah Palin. Above a small picture of the ex-governor, who had spoken at a Hong Kong investors conference, the paper ran the headline, “A Broad in Asia.” The paper’s managing editor says it was a pun, not a typo, Politics Daily reports. “We made a terrible mistake,” the editor wrote in an apology.

 “There can be no argument that our use of the word ‘broad’ is anything but offensive,” he said. Though the paper has been critical of Palin, it must “adhere to acceptable standards of decency,” he added. “Too much meanness exists in political discourse today.”

Sarah Palin Aand her husband Todd arrive at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday as they leave Hong Kong for the U.S.
Sarah Palin Aand her husband Todd arrive at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday as they leave Hong Kong for the U.S.   (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Sarah Palin, holding a local newspaper with her picture printed on it, arrives at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday.
Sarah Palin, holding a local newspaper with her picture printed on it, arrives at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday.   (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Sarah Palin arrives at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 as Palin is leaving Hong Kong for the U.S.
Sarah Palin arrives at the check-in counter at Hong Kong airport Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 as Palin is leaving Hong Kong for the U.S.   (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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fancygapva
Sep 26, 2009 12:53 PM CDT
Oh, she got her teensy weensy feelings hurt. I thought she was a pit bull. You can't step into the political arena and then whimper "King's X, no fair, ouch" not if you want to be the leader of the so called free world. Crying's OK for both men and women but whining sucks and is really unimpressive on the world stage. We had 8 years of inarticulate whining and petulance from GWII. Enough, I say.
lindamae
Sep 26, 2009 7:41 AM CDT
And now we learn that he lied to us when he said he did not know Ayers. At first he claimed that their children knew each other - except Ayers's kids are adults and Obama's girls are young girls. Now we learn that they did spend time together. No one ever denied that Ayers introduced Obama at a campaign coffee hour held at his house. And we know Ayer's history and present ideas have not varied that much. Now, the idea that Ayers helped Obama ghost write one of his books can be argued but supposedly it is a theory held by an expert. I won't buy into that just yet but I do believe Obama lied big time when he stated that he did not "pal around" with Ayers - who was a terrorist. He lied.
lindamae
Sep 26, 2009 7:36 AM CDT
Did you hear that 2 people walked out on her speech? Did you hear that there were 1100 who attended which means that 1098 stayed to the end? Perhaps those 2 had weak bladders or a hot date. Who knows? Who cares? The media just can't stop. I wonder how much Soros is paying them all? He spent millions of his own money to discredit Bush - and was very successful. I am so tired of reminding people that Congress makes the laws and sets budgets and the President either enacts them by signing them or he vetoes them. I is such a shame that there is more than one ignorant person in the US who was brainwashed - by SNL and the media - who actually believe Palin said she could see Russia from her window? I doubt they will ever be able to be educated about Palin's expertise as governor - giving her 100% more executive experience than Obama had. I am tired of being victim to his on the job training fiascoes.

 
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