[Richard]

Originally Posted by BryanK

In short, yes. Since this was in the comedy zone, it seemed fitting. I agree with the points made about her making a better life for herself after the fact, and it goes to show what a "wonderful" country we live in now that will support this candidate . I could give a shit less about her past, especially since I don't live in MS. However, I really don't see this as a good message to send the youth of today basically stating that "If life hands you a raw deal, so what, there is always hope". Dr. Ben Carson's story about rising from a bad situation is a better way to send that message IMO.

What's next? Maybe a crack head running for mayor of DC? Oh wait, my mistake, BTDT. That was a feel-good message too. We castrate athletes who take illegal steroids, or cry foul when a politician remarks he want's to cut funding to PBS, but being a reformed slut is just dandy? I just don't see how her running for public office is sending an appropriate message. Just one more mile down the rabbit hole we go.

ETA: As far as pimp stereotyping goes, this pretty much nails it Jeff Dunham: Sweet Daddy D clip

Then your SA is lacking.

As for messages, hasn't such 'hope' been a 'message' this country has sent to the world, at large, for centuries? And for those who are wont to claim this nation was founded by Judeo-Christian ideals and is predominantly a Christian nation, isn't such 'hope' a keystone of the message they claim Christianity promotes for its adherents?

Be that as it may, the 'opinions' you've expressed, ICW with their tone, are as telling as the responses to the originally linked politicized opinions of DG in FP.

Richard