She insults and/or scares islamo-pukes with her womanity. Or something.
With some overly friendly comments to Gov. Sarah Palin at the United Nations, Asif Ali Zardari has succeeded in uniting one of Pakistan’s hard-line mosques and its feminists after a few weeks in office.
A radical Muslim prayer leader said the president shamed the nation for “indecent gestures, filthy remarks, and repeated praise of a non-Muslim lady wearing a short skirt.”
Feminists charged that once again a male Pakistani leader has embarrassed the country with sexist remarks. And across the board, the Pakistani press has shown disapproval.
What did President Zardari do to draw such scorn? It might have been the “gorgeous” compliment he gave Ms. Palin when the two met at the UN last week during her meet-and-greet with foreign leaders ahead of Thursday’s vice presidential debate with opponent Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
But the comments from Zardari didn’t end there. He went on to tell Palin: “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.”
“You are so nice,” replied the Republican vice presidential hopeful, smiling. “Thank you.”
But what may have really caused Pakistan’s radical religious leaders to stew was his comment that he might “hug” Palin if his handler insisted.
Though the fatwa, issued days after the Sept. 24 exchange, carries little weight among most Pakistanis, it’s indicative of the anger felt by Pakistan’s increasingly assertive conservatives who consider physical contact and flattery between a man and woman who aren’t married to each other distasteful. Though fatwas, or religious edicts, can range from advice on daily life to death sentences, this one does not call for any action or violence.
Yeah, right. No violence from these throwbacks to the 6th Century? They set shit on fire over cartoons.
And speaking of Palin, in all the talk about the debate happening tonight I’ve missed something that I heard quite a bit of before the McCain-Obama debate last week: That just by not screwing up too badly, Obama would win.
Is it just some odd double standard that Palin doesn’t get that kind of consideration?
I thought the line was bullshit when they were saying it about Obama, and don’t really want anyone in the national media to be flapping their lips with this crap on her, but I do find it strange that not one single media voice has let this idea escape their teeth.