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johnnie

(23,616 posts)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 05:40 PM Mar 2012

After just watching Game Change I feel sorry for Sarah Palin

Ha! No I don't. Fuck her. I am looking forward to the day when you barley remember her. The best part of the movie was watching Tina Fey making fun of her. I didn't think I could watch it because her voice makes me want to stick skewers in both of my ears, but I made it thru.

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After just watching Game Change I feel sorry for Sarah Palin (Original Post) johnnie Mar 2012 OP
I can corn hardly remember her now. bahrbearian Mar 2012 #1
Heh johnnie Mar 2012 #2
Please don't you'll make me look like I fell off the turnip truck bahrbearian Mar 2012 #5
Wheat is wrong with you, anyway? Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #24
DUzy Scuba Mar 2012 #6
Obiden B Calm Mar 2012 #3
So much of her "mean girl" antics were not depicted... Read McGinniss' book, Geoffrey Dunn's book or hlthe2b Mar 2012 #4
This is an HBO movie, right? PotatoChip Mar 2012 #7
Some here have said they thought it might be offered pay-per-view early next week... but.. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #8
Not pay-per-view. It will be on: HBO On Demand. Tx4obama Mar 2012 #15
yeah.. I was just echoing what others had said... I don't have access to either... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #17
Ugh! :-( PotatoChip Mar 2012 #22
I know what you mean. PotatoChip Mar 2012 #16
I am taking care of a friends rental cottage while she is gone marlakay Mar 2012 #27
Self delete tridim Mar 2012 #9
why? hlthe2b Mar 2012 #12
Netflix shows it as a save option but does not indicate when it will brewens Mar 2012 #11
Oh cool! I hadn't even thought of them. PotatoChip Mar 2012 #18
I already have it saved on Netflix. obxhead Mar 2012 #20
Demonoid has it already dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #26
Good to know. Thanks so much! (nt) PotatoChip Mar 2012 #29
Who? Never heard of her. n/t ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #10
Why feel sorry for her, she above anyone else knew she wasn't qualified. julian09 Mar 2012 #13
She was/is an egomanic, and thought she was more than qualified Va Lefty Mar 2012 #19
she saw an opportunity to make money. there's nothing more important in the world for her that that. KG Mar 2012 #21
Wasilla Griffters Bye Bye Wellstone ruled Mar 2012 #14
I read the book (don't know how closely this follows it), but I was surprised gateley Mar 2012 #23
As a thinking, feeling human being... Iggo Mar 2012 #25
I did find it interesting to see (in retrospect) what was going on behind the scenes ladywnch Mar 2012 #28
The dieting part made me understand some of her moods marlakay Mar 2012 #30

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
24. Wheat is wrong with you, anyway?
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:05 PM
Mar 2012

I don't think an edit will change anyone's perception of you, so you're safe on that.



hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
4. So much of her "mean girl" antics were not depicted... Read McGinniss' book, Geoffrey Dunn's book or
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 05:45 PM
Mar 2012

the various Alaska blogs for that. She is a very shallow, callow, vindictive and insufferable woman. Sympathy? No... The very depicted aspects that made her seem sympathetic are largely untrue or "overly kind explanations for unpleasant truth" --as well.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
7. This is an HBO movie, right?
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 05:53 PM
Mar 2012

If so, does anyone know of a way for those of us who don't have that channel to see the movie?

Thanks in advance.

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
8. Some here have said they thought it might be offered pay-per-view early next week... but..
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:00 PM
Mar 2012

You might luck out as I did--merely by finding a friend who might have DVR'd it or could do so on the replays. I was anxious enough to see this, that I had considered renting a hotel room--with HBO for the night as a little treat to myself. Fortunately, I found someone who would let me watch his recording.

I haven't had cable or satellite--really don't even have a tv-- for years, but I have found a way on those occasions I really want to see something. I look forward to the day when one can purchase online streaming of these shows al la carte' --without a cable/satellite subscription. But, I don't watch enough right now to justify ongoing access. I would not have a problem purchasing a single special program, however, if I could do so in near "real time".

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
15. Not pay-per-view. It will be on: HBO On Demand.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:25 PM
Mar 2012

So, HBO subscription is still required.

Thought I'd mention that because I've seen a lot of folks posting the wrong info.

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
17. yeah.. I was just echoing what others had said... I don't have access to either...
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:34 PM
Mar 2012

But, I do treat my friends really well when they let me (mooch) view their recordings on occasion.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
22. Ugh! :-(
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:50 PM
Mar 2012

Well, I guess the only option now is to try to find someone who DVR'd it.

I appreciate everyone who has offered suggestions though.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
16. I know what you mean.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:30 PM
Mar 2012

I think it'd be great to have some type of al la carte option.

I do have cable but am not willing to pay for anything beyond *basic*. Out of the 22 chanels I get, I really only care about PBN's 'World' and Cspan 2 for their BookTV. The big 3 networks I may watch once in awhile for local and/or national news- but that is pretty much it. It's a shame to be paying for all of the other stuff- even at the lowest price possible.

Doubt anyone I know DVR'd, but I'll see what I can find out re: pay-per-view. I've never used that feature, but for this movie, I'll make an exception. Thanks for the suggestion!

marlakay

(11,482 posts)
27. I am taking care of a friends rental cottage while she is gone
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:39 PM
Mar 2012

and they have HBO in main house, I knew she wouldn't care so we went over and watched it last night.

Find someone you know who has it to make a copy or have you over!

brewens

(13,615 posts)
11. Netflix shows it as a save option but does not indicate when it will
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:02 PM
Mar 2012

be released on DVD. I'm thinking those HBO ones don't have a huge delay.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
18. Oh cool! I hadn't even thought of them.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:37 PM
Mar 2012

If the pay-per-view thing doesn't work out, it's good to know that I may still see it on Netflix. Even if there is a bit of a wait.

Good catch. Thanks!!!

On edit: Bummer. I just realized that you said Netflix DVD. I don't have the DVD portion, just the streaming. But thanks anyway.

 

obxhead

(8,434 posts)
20. I already have it saved on Netflix.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:41 PM
Mar 2012

It will probably be released to them or your local video store sometime this summer.

 

julian09

(1,435 posts)
13. Why feel sorry for her, she above anyone else knew she wasn't qualified.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:04 PM
Mar 2012

she should have said no, I'm not ready. I knew it, but they are giving McCAIN a pass on subjecting the country to victory over country. His slogan was country first, unbelievable.
That is the worst decision of the whole campaign.

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)
19. She was/is an egomanic, and thought she was more than qualified
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:40 PM
Mar 2012

there is a point where a person is so ignorant that they don't realize what they don't know!

KG

(28,752 posts)
21. she saw an opportunity to make money. there's nothing more important in the world for her that that.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:42 PM
Mar 2012

gateley

(62,683 posts)
23. I read the book (don't know how closely this follows it), but I was surprised
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:56 PM
Mar 2012

that McCain never dissed her or threw her to the wolves. He said "we asked an awful lot of her".

It IS an awful lot to dump on someone, but I didn't find her to be a very sympathetic figure. I can hardly wait to see the movie.

Iggo

(47,563 posts)
25. As a thinking, feeling human being...
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:05 PM
Mar 2012

...I've felt sorry for her since about the middle of the Katie Couric interview.

But, yeah...fuck her!!!

ladywnch

(2,672 posts)
28. I did find it interesting to see (in retrospect) what was going on behind the scenes
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:39 PM
Mar 2012

while we were watching the public side of things.......the lead up to the Couric interview....the aftermath of it........ Her apparant weight loss and what was going on around it......

As I watched the show I couldn't help but think during the first half of it, 'my goodness they are making her out to be a sympathetic character in this", she really appeared to be such a niave innocent (and yes, albeit profoundly stupid) of real public life and politics in general. But then after the debates, it was like someone flipped a light switch and psycho Sarah emerged. I don't know if it was really that abrupt in real life, but if it was, I 'm wondering if she didn't indeed have some kind of psychological break during the campaign. I know the make mention of this in the movie, but I think they were right, they were just looking for the wrong type of break.....plus the doctor they used was just an MD not psychologist/psychiatrist.

I did feel kind a sorry for the team having to deal with this dingbat and realizing just how screwed they were and still managing to surpress the "OMG HOW F--ING DUMB ARE YOU?!?!?"........they still held it together to promote her......(which I also condem them for).......professional, polite, civil .......

marlakay

(11,482 posts)
30. The dieting part made me understand some of her moods
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:41 PM
Mar 2012

she didn't need to diet, but as I have known from some of my dieting I can turn real bitchy…

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