4th of July: You Betcha’
July 4th, 2009
A candid photo coincidentally taken between her U.S. Army mobile and American flag throw blanket.
(submitted by Paul)
Tags: glasses, mom, politician, pose, sports
4th of July: You Betcha’
Not a picture deserving to be on awkwardfamilyphotos.com . How dreadfully insensitive, un-American and anti-feminist to post this on the 4th of July.
what is it insensitive to?
or anti-feminist about?
and un-American?
the only thing that is dreadful is that stilted photo….posted by a feminist….
I’m no Palin fan, but I’m a little annoyed that you call the blue star flag a “US Army Mobile.” The blue star means she has a son or daughter at war. If it were a gold star, it would mean the family member died at war. It’s a tradition that goes back at least to WWII.
Why post an obviously fake picture?
Good god, what an ugly woman. And… I thought there were rules on how to display an American flag? You’re being a bad, bad American Palin…. I bet the Russians next door are loving it.
Can you imaging if Obama DARED to drape the flag over a chair and pose so disrespectfully like this? Fox news would be worked into such a tizzy we’d be hearing about the war on the flag for years!
I for one berate former G’vnor Palin for her crapping on the flag…
She is wonderful.
PALIN 2012!!
Simply God lovin luscious! My heart is broken that I did not go to high school with her and have – just a chance to spend my life with her. This soul is not stupid… she was however much too green to have been thrust into the national stage. I suspect her I.Q. is no lower than yours.
I hope she runs for president in 2012 so I have something to laugh at for several months. The debates would also be priceless. Yeehaw
Andy Warhol called from beyond Sarah….your 15 minutes are up
if only it were true. Please Andy, deliver us from our burden…
Because all serious runners run in their pantyhose…
She is one tasty looking woman with a great figure considering she’s had so many kids. It’s a pity more women don’t look after themselves like she does.
That thing on the wall behind her looks like a lamp but in actuality it is one of those turkey killing grinder machines she carries around with her in case she gets hungry after a run. Also.
Only thing awkward is the attacks by the left that keep coming and just don’t stick to Palin.
Try to keep the site on topic
I thought she has (proudly) said she was a serious runner! Those are NOT a serious runners’ legs.
Quite a view from SBS windows in the $500,000 house Hubbie Todd threw together with “a couple of buddies”.
Inappropriate, maybe. Awkward? Nah.
Okay, I think it’s a fake. Mainly because the legs are wearing pantyhose–that’s why they’re so shiny and tan. Alaska women let the hair grow. No one wears hose with activewear.
SHE IS A HOT MAMA! SHE SHUOLD BE THE PRESIDENT (COMMING FROM A MAN)!
Yes, hotness, that is ALL it takes to run a country well.
Thank goodness we established that!
It is interesting that all her shadows and in fact the shadows of object in the room are cast left yet the light fixture behind her is cast right. What’s more interesting is the hard shadows at all given the natural light that would be coming in from the windows. I vote all fake, starting from the tan up
The lights are cast that way due to the fact that 2 lights were used. They wouldn’t use any of the natural light for a pose like this. It is somewhat amateurish, though. I am surprised that someone who takes photos for a magazine would put out work like this. There is nothing fake about this photo. Congrats to Mrs. Palin for looking this hot! She deserved the magazine picture.
Oh, come on. It’s a professional photo, as someone above pointed out. She’s well-lit by a lighting rig. However, that tan… I doubt that was the team from the runner’s mag.
jm… the shadow discrepancies are because the Runner’s World photographer was using strobes (3 of them actually) to light her. Notice how shadow free she is. Also notice the color temperature is the same as outside. Not a fake at all… um, er, well at least the picture isn’t. ;^))
Yes, because you can’t possibly have more than one light source. That would be silly.
What exactly is she holding?
How in the world can anyone take her seriously? Real female politicians work hard and get ignored, but Politic Barbie just won’t go away.
“Real female politicians work hard”…listen, she ran for mayor on her own, and then knocked the established Republican hand-picked candidate to become the candidate for Governor, then she won that….disagree with the views if you want, but don’t slag someone personally..just remember, Hillary basically got where she is today by being a President’s wife after all…
Right, from being a president’s wife, valedictorian at Wellesley College, and Yale Law School. “disagree with the views if you want, but don’t slag someone personally.” Interesting how you get mad because of personal attacks against your beauty queen in the same paragraph you diminish the qualifications of our Secretary of State. Good one!
The point is that Hillary has very little in terms of qualifications for Secretary of State, and I didn’t mean to belittle Ms. Clinton’s background, but she did get her Senate seat because of family connections….anyways, I feel Ms. Palin is unfairly targeted as “politic Barbie”, and people who criticize her tend to not cast the same critical eye to their own favorites…..
of course her efforts put her husband in the presidency. Without her on his team, he never would have made it that far.
I dunno if you’re joking or if you really don’t know but that’s not a candid photo, it was for last issue of Runner’s Monthly (or Weekly? Some mag similarly titled)… Its from an article about Palin’s passion for running… Not defending her (from what? nobody flamed her yet, lol) she irritates the piss outta me but seriously–this was in a published magazine & I’d hate to see anyone get in crap for posting it…
Of course we’re joking. The site is about jokes.
This one is going to bring some interesting comments
She didn’t get my vote, except for the hot GOP babe vote. Puritanism and leg wax is so hot!!
Sarah Palin has tanner legs than i do and i do not live in alaska.
I too envy her tan. She obviously runs or works outdoors much more than you or I do. She is one special woman, and I expect we will see and hear a lot more of her in the years ahead, leading up to what I hope will be a great victory in 2012. Way to go, Sarah Palin, and may God bless you!
You’re so delusional. During the campaign all she did was tan in random sunny cities she was in. GOD FORBID this moron becomes our next president.
well, maybe you should just wear stockings with your shorts… or have your legs painted that color like scuba diving barbie (if you havent seen it, its hard to explain).
It isn’t a mobile.She is a Blue Star Mom also known as a Military Mom…during WWII these were hung in windows to symbolize how many men in each household were serving.Upon the death of a loved one killed in action,the blue star goes to a gold star hence ‘Gold Star Mother’ or ‘Gold Star Wife.’ They have since made a comeback of sorts since the war has started.They can be found in pins,window decals,car magnets,tshirts,etc. It is a very profound and simple way of showing a love one is serving.
except she doesn’t have any children serving…
wouldn’t that make her use of the flag disrespectful and exploitative of a group of women making true sacrifices for their country? Talk about inept, inapt, and inappropriate for all Americans….
She has a son serving in Iraq.
Yes, she does … she has a son serving in the US military.
Actually, her son, Track, is serving in Iraq at this time. He enlisted September 11, 2007.
Ummm..yeah she does. Her oldest son, Track, is in Iraq. He was deployed last September.
Not as profound as a crossbow. Sorry.
Well, this explains her recent announcement and early resignation…she knew she was going to be “outted” on this website!
I can see Russia!
Aside from whatever anyone thinks of her political views, she’s hot.
I’ll see your hot, El Kev, and raise you one pair of nice stems.
She will be huddled in the American Flag throw blanket with the family during the Fireworks.
Nubian Princess shade sunless tanner anyone?
Today Gov. Palin announced that she would be stepping down in protest of Alaska’s denial of her request to change the state colors to something other than “dirty ice brown” and “yellow snow”.
LMBO! I heart you for this
Ugh… I’d hate to have her as a vice president or president. She’s really dumb. But… hmmm… she’s nice to look at…
The day Runner’s World started posing photos like this and insisting on celebrity runners (some very questionable on the running) for their main stories, I unsubbed. Runners sweat and the shine on their legs is salty not waxy. Jeez-even the shoes look unreal.
Agreed. I canceled when they ran the “Best Lipstick for Runners” article.
Palin lost my vote, but has won the She’s a Babe vote. Great view, and I’m not talking about the lake.
while she just happened to have two blackberries on her person
This sure looks photoshopped to me…
*stares*
Is that Russia in the background?
I think you meant ‘candied’
The sneakers absolutely make this pic!
The “U.S. Army mobile” is a War Mother’s Flag, meaning that she has a son at war.
Thanks for pointing that out, Don. As much as I’m not a Palin fan, the description of that as a “mobile” was inept, inapt, and inappropriate for all Americans, especially today. It’s important to remember the sacrifices of American families as well as those that serve.
why was mislabeling it a mobile inappropriate for all Americans? Maybe the person just didn’t know, so I can agree with the inapt and might even stretch to agree with the inept (due to lack of knowledge of something most of us would not know about) but inappropriate for all Americans????
To clarify, that flag in the window means she has a child OVERSEAS. If they are on American soil, they don’t get the flag.
and obviously the flag has good use as voter propaganda too.
even if you think she’s dumb as a box of hair, you have to admit, she’s hot.
and why is she holding her blackberry? or two of them? and are those little pink mukluks on the window sill? did the photographer surprise her on her way back in from her run? i don’t know what this picture was going for. an american athlete/beauty queen who supports america, technology, america, native alaskans, america, physical fitness, and most of all, AMERICA?
I thought she was holding binoculars?
…bääääähhhh.
Well, you really CAN see Russia in the background.
And Russia in the back ground!
And that’s Russia in the background!
Not awkward at all. I think she’s pretty.
And we all know it’s staged of course, so that doesn’t effect my decision.
You’re Sarah Palin, aren’t you?
So that doesn’t EFFECT your vote? Effect? Really? No wonder so many Americans think this person is such a great politician. They are as stupid as she is.
yeah…i think i’m in love!
effect and affect are very easy to get confused! Give her a break!
It was when Gov. Palin saw this photo that she decided to resign!
The Fail is so very strong with her.
Ha, true.