I do see that she mentions (much more poorly than you did – compliment to you) that instead of worrying about 900 wolves killed that Judd should worry about something like abortion. I feel like so often when I spar with people they want to change the topic. If you want to say that you genuinely feel she was talking about worrying about more important topics then fine. For argument’s sake I’ll agree with you (because you see there is another argument besides WHAT Hassle was saying)

So you’d have rather she (Judd) concentration on climate change rather than 900 wolves shot (aerial style or however)

Hmmm, I think climate change is pretty darn important and do give what little I can to plenty of groups who help with that issue (or bring it to people’s attention etc) BUT I think this wolf killing kind of represents what’s wrong with our country.

We’re shooting a gorgeous free creature because they’re doing what they do NATURALLY eating caribou which we (well Palin and hunters anyway) don’t want them to eat because we want to SHOOT them instead. It’s ASSanine Mick.. NO?

I mean it might not seem like a huge deal 900 wolves when thousands of dogs are put to sleep every day. but are there really THAT many wolves left running free in this great land?! Hell we’ve lost so many of the other great animals who used to roam the land, we’ve virtually destroyed it and cut down what? all but 4% of the forest in the US (I might have that wrong but I know it’s close – it even shocked ME when i read that)

So basically it just depends on what you think is important.

My mom almost didn’t vote for Obama because he’s pro choice. For God’s sake I said to her, look I’m not pro abortion or anything but how much more does the GOP have to ruin and destroy our environment the economy and everything else before we do something? But because Obama is pro choice she shouldn’t vote for him!? (she’s a Catholic Democrat) Please, I told her (and even she agreed) honestly there are a lot more pressing issues in the freaking world right now. The same could be said of the wolves, but honestly I think if someone wants to bring attention to a cause however small let them. If a celeb wants to do pro life commercials for some pro life group then let her do it. It’s a free world. BUT to say Judd makes a bad name for talking of something she cares about just isn’t right to me.. She’s passionate about it and let her speak.

If I were voting for a president and I liked EVERY thing about him except that he (or she) believed in keeping the wolf population down would I vote for her him? Maybe. because nothing is perfect. But we’re not talking about voting (and Palin is far from PERFECT!) we’re just talking about raising attention to an issue and I don’t think Judd should be lambasted for that.. Just my opinion.

Respectfully

Erin

Conservatives hear Hassleback making a point about celebrity outreach.

Liberals hear right wing attacks on abortion.

Will you agree with on that Erin?

I’m an neither conservative or liberal and I hear Hassleback calling out Judd. It’s plain and clear.

You know what sucks in all this. Matt Damon, Wyclef, Brad Pitt etc. are the losers here. Because Judd has given O’Reilly and the conservatives who dominate talk radio the ammunition necessary to attack all celebs. I’m sorry. She’s wrong. When a New York Knickerbocker acts out, the NBA disciplines him because his behavior reflects badly on his peer group/all basketball players – the category. Judd messed up, and we need to hold her to higher standards.

There are bigger fish to fry than Palin.

Birdgherl, that’s my view exactly. I forget who it was but some liberal commentator remarked that conservatives want live babies so they can have dead soldiers. That’s somewhat hyberbolic, but it gets the point across.

And you can’t be pro-life and pro-gun either. Sorry. Nope.

You said she said all these brilliant things about looking at the bigger issues (which is bullshit anyway because hunting wolves from a plane is a BIG issue in my book and apparently most others on this thread!) but she did NOT she brought up abortion. Are you saying that is a bigger issue? Please tell me if you are. THEN she called them all socialists and tried to cry victim. It was pathetic. It was nothing like you described. I’m sure YOU would have said it better had you been there (though we’d still disagree with you about abortion being a bigger issue than shooting wolves from a plane) BUT she didn’t say it as you said she did. You might have wished she had but she didn’t. She was a blundering idiot who changed the subject and just started blabbing about abortion. WTF!? because there are more abortions than wolves THAT is a bigger issue?

Millenial development goals. LOL. You’re funny.

I don’t want to hear what Palin’s are. Would scare me to death.

I give Hasslebeck’s “view” a fair assessment except she didn’t even give one. just to change the subject to abortion and call them socialists? just immature in my book.

conservative conservationist environmentalist who never voted for neocon Bush.

Erin