I finally went negative!
Forgive my terrible wink.... I obviously don't have enough practice.
It was tough to make a sweater that did justice to Ms. Palin…. There is a lot that can be said about that hockey mom from Alaska. In the end, I went Project Runway with her, since she’s turned into such a fashionista. The front says “Hot Mess Fierce Tranny Maverick Train Wreck. Auf Weidersehen!”
The back says “CUNTY FIRST”
(obviously a play on “Country First,” the McC-Palin slogan)
and also “Shill Baby Shill.”
More pictures to come. About to get on an airplane!
71 comments:
I used to subscribe to your blog. Now I don't. While I'm not a lover of Palin, this is tacky and mean.
omg. i LOVE it! you are brilliant!
how can there be no comments on this? Reading back down, i'm also a fan of the Silverman/Obama sweater - you're really amazing, thanks so much!
Nice legs!
About to get on an airplane!
If there's any justice in the world, it'll crash. There is no place in this world for hatemongers like you.
What a waste of an apparently good talent. Just think of all the useful hate mongering you could have been doing instead of wasting time on this. So much for Liberal Tolerance....
Lovely language, dear. I'm sure you make your mother proud displaying such tact and taste. /sarcasm off
Make sure you only call folks something you wouldn't mind being called yourself. What goes around comes around. This sort of filth has no place in public dialog.
Wow, your brain is showing... not. Funny you modeled this oversized piece of toilet paper. Speaks volumes. Please don't ever take it off. You deserve to wear it. You liberals are amazing. I thought you guys were the sensitive and tolerant ones.
MILF
Can anyone please explain to me why the "thumbs down" comments belong to people who are either "anonymous" or have non-existent blogs? It's kind of weird. And no sense of humor either! Come on, guys. "Cunty First" is funny! And you really want my airplane to crash? What about everyone else traveling with me?
You FINALLY went negative? That must have taken you a little bit of time to knit! I think that was some well planned and premeditated negativity. Can't say I like it, but whatever ...
Wow and I thought it was the McCain supporters who were hate mongers. It's a good thing you spent so much time and effort on this because it makes it easy for the rest of us to identify you as the small minded person you are. Thanks for the heads up!
I was leaning towards voting for Obama but seeing this changed my mind...
AstroPuppet
I think it's awesome! McCain and Palin have hardly taken the high road in campaign strategy this election season.
Hopefully after Governor Palin is forced to stand-by as McCain gives his concession speech tomorrow, granted no Diebold tricks or deceptions, she'll agree to do a tv sitcom.
Then again, if not we can have fun once more when she runs for office in 2012.
If by brilliant you mean petty, childish, and a waste of perfectly good yarn, then yes, brilliant!
stay classy libs.
"And no sense of humor either! Come on, guys. "Cunty First" is funny..."
So is "Hussein for President!".
nice gams
Gotta love the moonbats. They would have a $hitfit if someone made this same sweater, hurling insults at that bitter, angry wife of The Annointed One!
Wow, you are hot in a slutty little moonbat kinda way...
Ever think about knitting MILF Porn?
Pure trash, like the knitter.
Since cunt must be the new 'in' word, let me respond in kind.
You're a cunt. I would treat you like a cunt. Yeah, nice legs, I'd hit it. Then wipe my dick on your curtains, drop five bucks on your nightstand, and leave.
Wow....sexism IS fun!
You're a moron.
No, what you've finally gone is stupid.
What's the point of such trash, besides belittling all women with your 'oh so cute' stupidity?
Do you not get that by using such language in reference to ANY woman you denigrate ALL women?
No, of course you don't.
Good grief.
cjh
Creepy.
You make me sad. Why we can't just have a civil race is beyond me. I'm posting this anonymously because I don't have a blog.
I'm glad that my family are crocheters and not knitters.
While I don't agree with the comments, I gotta say you're pretty hot and got balls. Cunty isn't as offensive as cunt, I personally don't use that word against women. To each their own though.
i think that anyone who tells me that i'm unamerican for choosing to support obama must be ANY ONE of the negative comments on this sweater. palin fits the bill. the truth hurts!!
and i'm totally not surprised that almost all the haters are anonymous :(
Hilarious! Watch out though...Michelle Malkin is linking to you and her followers are nasty.
This is a really creative sweater, and it doesn't matter whether you support Palin or not--a lot of work and thought obviously went into this, and you should be proud of your work. If it can make people this excited, it must be doing something right!
I think it's perfect... politics are tacky and mean... polarizing and controversial - why shouldn't your sweaters do the same?
Palin being VP is not scary... I don't think that the VP does much anyway... except sit around and wait for the president to kick the bucket... oh wait... now THAT's scary! - the headline... "McCain dead... Palin President" - I should stop reading blogs and start researching how to become a Canadian citizen! :)
love your use of free speech... I hope you wear it to the polls! :)
xoxo
Wow... I'm amazed by your skills designing and knitting! I wouldn't recommend wearing it to the polls though (as one other commenter suggested) - it's an easy way to be targeted for intimidation/harassment. Although you're obviously not easily intimidated since you put this project on your blog! Keep knitting and fighting the good fight!
love it.
I don't wish you death, ill will, bad health, a crashing plane - none of that.
I do, however, wish you a sense of humor yourself. No, "Cunty First" really isn't that funny. It's a brand of adolescent humor that has plagued those of us calling ourselves progressive or liberal.
Why would you, a woman, call another woman that and wear it proudly? You do critically thinking progressives a disservice.
What a waste of time, money, and talent.
So let me see if I understand. People who did'nt call Palin a cunt, are the haters here? Suddenly, just in the last few months, the word "cunt" is just the funniest thing since Rodney Dangerfield. Had Palin been black, I feel confident that this knitting blogger would schooling the public on just how funny the word "nigger" is.
You want hate, and intolerance, take a peek in the mirror.
If you are adult enough to dish it out, you should also be adult enough to take it, by accepting anon comments. Or do you find the word "cunt" only acceptable when used against others?
I love it!
Sickening and pathetic.
I am amazed that you have so much spare time and such unlimited bitterness.
You are clearly a talented knitter, but sreuisly? Could you be any more shrill?
Sexism at it's finest.
This is amazing! Beautifully executed. I saw this on Ravelry and had to come over and give props.
Shake them haters off!
xo, Jenny Young
for whatever reason, the people looking at this post checked my bloggy-blog out more than probably anything you've ever posted. no one left comments though, so i'm definitely not being controversial enough.
my mom wouldn't like it, but she also hates black metal!
I am so adding you to our list of "Left-leaning knitting blogs" on KnittingLiberally.com. You rock! Congrats on getting on Michelle Malkin's bad side.
Kudos for using your artform to express your opinion. Isn't that what EVERY artist does?
I laughed out loud about the comment that "This sort of filth has no place in public dialog." Actually, everything has a place in public dialog, that's what makes it public. It's also called freedom of speech.
I look forward to more of your projects.
Lisa,
I'm not going to post this anonymously. I'll take any heat that my comments generate.
What a misuse of time! I'm all for free speech. but I believe you've wasted your freedom here. Of all the political messages you could have worn proudly for others to see, what does this outfit do other then spew catty and partisan slurs? "Cunty First" What a sophomoric pun. Such subtlety.
And to the anonymous poster who wished Lisa's airplane would crash, way to call the kettle black.
Douglas Cootey
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This is no worse than the hatemongering McCain and Palin have been participating in. And it's not responsible for any deaths or violence. Love it! The naysayers can whine all they want; it was their choice to look at it.
I really love this! I'm into everything about it but the derogatory tranny reference. I'm queer and in a relationship with a transperson, and Sarah Palin is *so* not a fierce tranny. I would really like to see some fierce trannies kick Palin's ass, though.
Offended by the sweater?? Rumor has it that McCain is no stranger to the C-word:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/01/mccain-asked-did-you-call_n_99744.html
LOL another pseudo intellectual. What a waste of legs.
Of course it's freedom of speech. So is a KKK rally. Doesn't make it right.
Of course it's freedom of speech. So is a KKK rally. That doesn't make it right though.
Wow Lisa! You must be proud to have so many first time readers taking the initiative to comment.
Fairly ironic that the same fuckers support continuous hatred through negative and untrue advertising. Yet supposedly you've crossed the line? I am happy to see that you're taking the proverbial gloves off.
Sorry to pop the bubble, but this is a machine knit piece. So all who think this is some kind of feat, it's not all that. It's done by putting info on a punch card system. The machine does all the work.
Now, if it had been hand knit I would have had some admiration of the effort of knitting it. But the message is a waste of even a knitting machine's effort. Keep it lacking class, you do your party "proud".
As to the negativity, I don't mind negative ads and rumors that pertain to the issues. This has nothing to do with the issues. And neither party has been above board. So why does that make this display righteous?
Brilliant!
Lisa!!
I am in awe. You are just plain brilliant, ma'am.
And in case you ever come up to Canada, we have an incredibly lame prime minister who likes to wear baby blue sweaters.
xoxox
Hmm.
I can't say that this is one of my favorite pieces. Never mind that Palin has triggered my gag reflex on more than one occasion, referring to another woman as "cunty" - especially in the wake of a election year that has been disturbingly sexist (on both sides, ref: Hillary) - does not...sit well.
Regardless, I have no intention of deleting your blog from my bookmarks and am quite happy that your plane arrived at its destination, safe and sound.
More Jewish grandmas, please?
Everyone reading this comment is a cunt, and don't fool yourself.
Wow....as a reminder, you're looking at the Little Red Blog of Revolutionary Knitting. Did you expect it to be a Republican/Conservative bastion that lacks a sense of humor? Is it called the Little Red Blog of Mormon knitting? This is super funny and just meant to satirize the goofy, inept, low road campaign of Sarah Palin and her croney McCain. It's hilarious and ballsy. Can't stomach the word Cunt as a clear parody of the lame, xenophobic campaign slogan Country First....grow some and get a sense of humor pussies. Think context, not political correctness.
I <3 it!
It's rather pathetic to see someone spend time and effort to knit clothing specifically to criticize and demonize another human being - someone I doubt you even know.
Ha! Awesome!
Transphobia much?
Childish. About as much impact as a speck of dust falling to the ground. I blame your parents.
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deskwarrior has left a new comment on your post "A word about “Cunty First”":
Lisa, it only takes someone a few seconds to write a blog comment (or to scrawl something on a wall) but the way I see it, if someone takes the time to knit a phrase like that in 5 inch high letters, you know they put some thought into it.
Thank you for the explanation of those thoughts - I've never seen 'runway' (or the parody) so I missed that reference.
I love your work - keep it up!
OMG, hot hot hot. Please post more pix of you in it. And yes i also COMPLETELY agree with the message as well as those FINE legs mmmm mmm
I'd hit it from behind!
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Extremely hot, very well done. Too bad Sarah Palin's not a Democrat.
absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
give up the search for truth
stop trying to show people
how the world really works
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absurd thought -
God of the Universe says
Bush was worse than Hitler
and Stalin and Mao
and Castro combined
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All real freedom starts with freedom of speech. If there is no freedom of speech there can be no real freedom.
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Disgusting. I'm sure you'll be enjoying the next 4 years, when your chickensssss come home to rooooooost!
Here's one knitting blog I won't be bothering with. I fortunately have excellent knitting instructors and shops locally who exhibit a modicum of CLASS (a lot, actually) and some intelligence.
Ahh good ole high school humor. You could have chosen to get your point across in a respectful adult manner, instead you chose petty insults. No matter how low your opponent goes you are no better yourself if you sink to the same level.
This is absolutely amazing!
I just added you in my reader.
Great work!
Also I love how on the shirt it sez "hot mess" with two pistols pointing downward. Is that a suggestion for anything? Please elaborate!
There are some pretty foul comments on here, but I love your cunt pun and I love that you're not afraid to use it.
I think this outfit is extremely clever on several levels and the knitting is excellent too, well done.
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