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Obama and Palin Speeches Compared

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Posted on Jan 13, 2011
Daily Kos

Daily Kos blogger Jed Lewison plugged the president and Sarah Palin’s respective speeches about the tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., into a word cloud generator to create a visual representation of the rhetoric. Lewison says “the clear emphasis of President Obama’s word choice was on focusing on the victims and that which unites us as a nation, whereas Palin focused on her grievances and what drives our country apart.”

Daily Kos:

The word clouds show the contrast between their two approaches. They both recognized Saturday’s shooting for the tragedy that it was, but the clear emphasis of President Obama’s word choice was on focusing on the victims and that which unites us as a nation, whereas Palin focused on her grievances and what drives our country apart.

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Peter Knopfler's avatar

By Peter Knopfler, January 14, 2011 at 4:00 pm Link to this comment

Different As_hole same poop!. The American collective
consciousness begs for murder 3 weeks ago Huckbee
Minister Pete King Senator Oreilly TV personality and
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and 86 innocent Women yes overseas, but If you are
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By RayLan, January 14, 2011 at 2:35 pm Link to this comment

Maani,
Do we want to give her that much credit? To have control over her vast ignorance?

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By Maani, January 14, 2011 at 9:25 am Link to this comment

RayLan:

“She is a pseudo-Christian ethical parapalegic.”

Neat.  Mind if I use it?  LOL.

BTW, I would add “willfully ignorant” to the list.

Peace.

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By Mad_world, January 14, 2011 at 8:11 am Link to this comment
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Ozark-

Proud to be a conservative. When I hear the platitudes of Conservative and
Republican,(fiscally sound, smaller gov’t) they sound great. When I look at their
actions…what is it that you’re proud of that the conservatives have done for this
country?

I am sincerely curious, not being snarky.

Mad_World

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By RayLan, January 14, 2011 at 3:12 am Link to this comment

“Palin had to defend herself against accusations”
Obama didn’t. Palin ought to have overlooked the accusations to express her sympathy for the victims, instead of vying for that role herself.
She is a pseudo-Christian ethical parapalegic.

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By RayLan, January 14, 2011 at 2:46 am Link to this comment

“Palin had to defend herself against accusations”
No she didn’t. Obama has been accused of all sorts of atrocities but didnt’ defend himeslef.
Considering the tragedy of the moment,Palin ought to have overlooked the accusations to express her sympathy for the victims, instead of vying for that role herself.
She is a pseudo-Christian ethical parapalegic.

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By MarthaA, January 13, 2011 at 11:30 pm Link to this comment

Ah, yes, OzarkMichael the blood libel Hitler lover.  Are you still claiming and defending Hitler?

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By OzarkMichael, January 13, 2011 at 10:10 pm Link to this comment

Palin had to defend herself against accusations,  echoing all over the media and repeated here on Truthdig, that she was responsible for the shooting. Now you are criticizing her for defending herself, and as usual Martha/Thomas dehumanizes her.

Ah, the Truthdig style!

Sorry, but it didnt work this time. Mainstream Backstreet 70% America isnt buying your crap.

Regardless, we conservatives will not be cowed into silence.

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By MarthaA, January 13, 2011 at 9:44 pm Link to this comment

Palin is a sorry excuse for a human being.

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