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Dee
10-07-2008, 03:04 PM
Palin 'a disgrace to women': Bardot
French actress chastises U.S. vice-presidential candidate

Agence France-Presse

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

PARIS - French film icon turned activist Brigitte Bardot took a swipe at Sarah Palin on Tuesday, saying the U.S. vice-presidential candidate was a disgrace to women.

"I hope you lose these elections because that would be a victory for the world," Bardot wrote in an open letter to Republican John McCain's running mate in the November vote.

"By denying the responsibility of man in global warming, by advocating gun rights and making statements that are disconcertingly stupid, you are a disgrace to women and you alone represent a terrible threat, a true environmental catastrophe," wrote Bardot.

The screen icon from the 1960s, who now heads an animal rights foundation, went on to assail Palin for supporting Arctic oil exploration that could jeoparize delicate animal habitats and for dismissing measures to protect polar bears.

"This shows your total lack of responsibility, your inability to protect or simply respect animal life," Bardot wrote.

In a final salvo against Palin, the 74-year-old ex-star picked up on Palin's depiction of herself as a pitbull wearing lipstick and said she "implored" her not to compare herself to dogs.

"I know them well and I can assure you that no pitbull, no dog, nor any other animal for that matter is as dangerous as you are," Bardot wrote.

Palin 'a disgrace to women': Bardot (http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=f345f9fa-b0e3-4049-a5ab-d5a5393140b8) http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/deemark/Emoticons/applause.gif

You tell 'er Brigitte!

david uk
10-07-2008, 03:08 PM
oh yes!

you've just made my cheese on toast taste even better, Dee!

well said Madame Bardot.

DaveM
10-07-2008, 04:04 PM
Amen to that!

diver_boy
10-07-2008, 04:25 PM
you go girl!

Bat
10-07-2008, 05:04 PM
Wow! I guess that tells her!! A beaut from one beauty to another. (I prefer Bardot, btw.)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/brigitte-bardot.jpg&imgrefurl=http://nicedeb.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/bridgitte-bardot-on-trial-for-inciting-racial-hatred/&h=322&w=374&sz=13&hl=en&start=4&usg=__QUHW9wYXg0KMVqtzj5xyduspnAc=&tbnid=m-6IXJYN3U5Z8M:&tbnh=105&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBrigitte%2BBardot%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den %26sa%3DG%26ie%3DUTF-8

That's quite an URL!!

Beth
10-07-2008, 08:51 PM
Ouch!!!

Truth hurts.

coffeegyrl
10-07-2008, 11:18 PM
I'm glad she had the balls to speak what others are just thinking.

Chet
10-07-2008, 11:27 PM
I'm glad she had the balls to speak what others are just thinking.
That's an advantage of growing old. The older you get, the less afraid you are to speak out.

Elliott
10-08-2008, 12:27 AM
I hope I stay on BB's good side.... And by the way, seventy-four ain't old anymore. Love, Elliott

Bat
10-08-2008, 02:25 PM
Oh, thank you, Elliott...you just made my day!
...and yes, I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of Mme. Bardot!!:eek:

Dee
10-08-2008, 02:45 PM
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/deemark/Emoticons/laughing.jpg

Thanks from me too, Elliott, especially since just yesterday this young cashier guy asked me if I was a senior (it was seniors’ 10% discount day). I laughed. He looked embarrassed and said something about the grey in my beard. I guess he was too polite to mention the wrinkles. I told him I was old enough to be his father but to please give me a few more years before giving me the seniors’ discount.

Beth
10-08-2008, 06:32 PM
When the time comes, it does have its advantages. My partner always waits for the Senior Discount Day at the Goodwill to get the Very Best Deals!!