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DNC Executive Director Invokes Villain ‘Lord Voldemort’ While Talking About Palin

Sep. 4, 2012 3:42pm Mytheos Holt

Sarah Palin has been out of the news for a while. Moreover, she has mainly confined her focus to the GOP (endorsing candidates, etc.).

Yet apparently for Democrats, Palin is still an oppressive, frightening presence who they loathe so much they won’t even mention her name. Witness this story from Red Alert Politics, in which DNC Executive Director Patrick Gaspard compared Palin to the villain of the Harry Potter series – namely, the murderous, psychopathic, child-murdering, Hitler-esque racist terrorist leader, Lord Voldemort:

At an event for youth held Monday afternoon at the Democratic National Convention Patrick Gaspard, executive director of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), compared 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin to Lord Voldemort, the villian in theHarry Potter book and movie series.

After calling 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney “one of the of the most extreme right-wing candidates to ever have the Republican nomination,” Gaspard said, claiming that Romney is even further to the right of President Barack Obama’s 2008 opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

“Think about this for a second,” he told the group. “When John McCain was running with ‘that person’ in 2008 – I don’t say that name – it’s like Voldemort, you just [cut yourself off],” he said as the crowd drowned him out with laugher.

Now, granted, Gaspard wasn’t saying Palin and Voldemort are morally equivalent figures. He was simply saying Democrats fear to mention her name the same way characters in the Harry Potter series fear to mention Voldemort’s.

Still, why be that afraid in the first place? This degree of post-Palin traumatic reaction still existing four years after she was a candidate for national office is curious. Then again, if certain RNC campaign ads are to be believed, the Democrats still think they’re in 2008 anyway.

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Carlinpa
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:33pm
This is why there are so many liberals in Hollywood, they’re all natural Drama Queens..

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- Stiggs
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:07pm
  Way too much Hollywood. They’ve even got the DNC ExecDir living in the movies. They might want to try living in REALITY.
  
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DOra Glasberg
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:01pm
The trouble folks is
we are discovering Paul Ryan IS another Palin. without the snark and **** extensions.
Romney should have vetted better. Or maybe Mitt felt, ‘Hey he doesn’t lie any more than I do.”

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- grickm
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:25pm
  So Mitt’s a liar. Name one, and prove it a lie. Otherwise, you are the liar.
  
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The Third Archon
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 7:25pm
“DNC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOKES VILLAIN ‘LORD VOLDEMORT’ WHILE TALKING ABOUT PALIN”
That’s giving Palin far too much credit–Voldemort was competent, in fact in the fantasy universe in which he existed, he was one of the MOST competent wizards alive in his time. And Palin…I wonder if she even dresses herself in the morning.

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- nattybrooks
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 7:37pm
  Palin had an 87% approval rating as Governor. Do not play out your, fear of a mother mother, here, you’re just scared she was gonna make you grow up and be responsible for yourself, bless your heart.
  
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- Rajabear1
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 8:25pm
  Good night alive, did you even read or think through what you wrote? No wonder our youth is in trouble when they rank and rate the power and intelligence of FANTASY characters. Don’t tell me you were one of the creeps that walked out of the movie Avatar lamenting the world in which you must live in called reality. Please tell me you were joking. If not joking, grow the hell up.
  
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I Aint PC
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 6:28pm
If Romney is the most “right-wing,” I could think of others I would rather that make Romney look like a moderate.

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floridareader
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:14pm
Mr. Gaspard hasn’t even noticed: Democratic Party is the one lead by the Dark Lord.

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- Elena2010
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:56pm
  No kidding.
  
  The Dems can’t stand facts though and are reliant upon emotions to bolster their case.
  
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DOra Glasberg
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:00pm
Sarah never field dressed anything in her life.
Her new theme song is “THE PARTY’S OVER”
Maybe Herman Cain will hire her for something.
But first, the job interview in the front seat thing!”

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- stumpy68
  Posted on September 5, 2012 at 9:16am
  Your a nasty little piece of humanity aren’t you?
  
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- nomsain
  Posted on September 5, 2012 at 9:55am
  Hmmm,…….while reading Dumb Dora’s comment, I noticed the smell of rotten fish oozing out of my monitor.
  
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- neldahatcher
  Posted on September 5, 2012 at 3:09pm
  YCFS Dora, and you should know. You should aspire to be a woman like Sarah Palin instead of the woman you are. She is a wife, mother, was a governor well loved in her state, and we sure would be a lot better off if she were President, not VP. Again Dora, YCFS. (you can’t fix stupid)
  
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VoteRightDammit
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:54pm
It’s PALIN’S FAULT AGAIN ??????????????????????????

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- Taquoshi
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:26pm
  Palin Derangement Syndrome apparently is very similar to malaria. It seems you never quite get rid of it and it can break out at any time. Episodes are usually brought on by the mention of the 2008 election or bowel insecurity. Typical symptoms are a raging fever, incoherent babbling, and foaming at the mouth. It’s so sad.
  
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Larry E
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:33pm
Will those vicious Republican attacks NEVER cease! The continuing, silly, stupid and vicious attacks on Palin, not to mention the equally vicious attacks on Romney, Ryan, and their wives shows a high level of desperation on the part of the Demorats. They have nothing positive to say about Glorious Leader or his abysmal record, except for made up employment figures and equally made up deficit cutting figures that they trot out to try to convince everyone he’s done a great job. Sort of like hiring someone to paint your house who hardly shows up and takes a long time and still doesn’t get the job even started. But he’s got a bunch of excuses.

Wait until GM files for bankruptcy (again). I wonder if it’ll still be blamed on Bush?

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Chromo200
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:28pm
DNC needs something to talk about .. They remind me of a guy who had one great catch while he played football and now is 300 lbs drunk most of the day sitting on a bar stool talking about how great he was in high school.

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nikosan
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:24pm
Every day I see a new and even better level of civility from these liberals. Matthews, Shultz, Barr, DWS, etc. Their level of civility could never ever be matched by us evil women-hating, racist, homophobic, islamaphobic white republicans. I guess we are doomed.

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:22pm
Everybody prepare, this is just the beginning. By the end of the convention the word Nazi will be in common use.

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- Sy Kosys
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:45pm
  Nah, i reckon the only thing left in their (wind) bag is “Romney’s (or Ryan’s) ancestors were slave owners!”
  
  Seriously, what more could they POSSIBLY say?!? AND WE’RE STILL 2 MONTHS AWAY!
  
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sheriff32
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:19pm
Palin is so irrelevant fox don’t even want her anymore

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- DOra Glasberg
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:58pm
  Not being invited to speak at the RNC was like cold water in Ailes face.
  He dropped her Wednesday appearances on FOX and won’t renew her contract.
  ‘Hon, don’t let the door hit ya, where the good lord and the Lakers split ya.”
  
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- Wango
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 5:36pm
  DORA . . . You are my new idol!
  
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Mike Benton
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:19pm
So this is the height of the party’s literary background…a kids’s book. He could have called he the big bad wolf.

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grimmster
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:12pm
If i were Palin, i would wear this as badge of courage,that one woman, a “real” woman, puts so much fear into the commie left.

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- Chromo200
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:19pm
  Amen
  
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vtxphantom
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:10pm
I am so enjoying this election for the presidency. I am watching the DNC self destruct. This is, I hope, still the America to believe in. A voice and a land of freedom

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:42pm
  It’s funny to see grown people act so childishly and bizarre. Their hate just consumes them so much to the point of losing all reason.
  
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Sirfoldallot
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:10pm
This DNC will be nothing more than a arrogant put down ofot nex leader. Good bye u dumb DNC ppl.

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RightUnite
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:58pm
Yep…. She’s living rent free…. How’s that working out for ya freaking idiot??

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coloradopatriot0920
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:57pm
can not seem to be able to post

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teebubba
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:57pm
Hey Gaspard….Dennis Miller called and said ..”Don’t try this at home.”

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EqualJustice
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:55pm
Their desperation is just showing again.

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- RossPoldark
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:08pm
  Never have I seen such desperate presidential candidate as Oduma and his KGB.
  
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- DOra Glasberg
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 7:58pm
  Ryan just had to retract another lie -the Obama plant closing thing.
  
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BeckIgnoresConstitution
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:51pm
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, … that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, … Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence

Obama routinely omits ‘Creator’ when speaking of these rights. No ‘Creator’ = no ‘unalienable’ rights. He intends to subvert our God given rights into mere privileges!

Don’t omit Art 2, Sec 1, when speaking of Obama. Many conservatives extol biblical principles and patriotic politics yet hypocritically condone the moral relativism of ignoring the Constitution by illegally tolerating a usurper.

“Obama is ineligible:
1. Not a ‘natural born citizen’ as required by Article 2, Section 1, of Constitution!
2. Born a British citizen pursuant to 1948 British Nationality Act.
3. Law enforcement concluded his birth certificate is fraudulent.”[1]

“In questions of power then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

1. VOTE

2. Demand Congress depose and prosecute Obama and his co-conspirators! Any politician or judge refusing this duty in violation of their oath of office, must also be regarded as a co-conspirator and similarly deposed or voted out of office.

3. Boycott mainstream media advertisers; inform them you detest their enabling the worst cover-up in our history!

1. http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net

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MONICNE
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:49pm
Has it occurred to anyone that the Blaze’s new Logo resembles a Dragon’s head spewing a spitball of flame to the left of the B?

TEA

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- Sy Kosys
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:59pm
  no it looks like a back alley abortion performed with a coat hanger because of those filthy nasty racist bigoted homophobic women-warring GOP b@stardos took away womens’ rights right after throwing grannie off a cliff, but before stealing kids’ lunches in the morning oh and just after they lynched some black people….
  
  Did i miss anything?
  
  xox
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:12pm
  No, to me it just looks like a stylized flame or blaze.
  
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CatB
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:48pm
Palin isn’t running for anything .. and she is still in living rent free in their heads ;-)

R & R 2012!

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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:52pm
  She is their White Whale, they shall chase it to the ends of the earth, and go down with the ship to sink her. And yet, what will it get them in the end? Maybe if they actually concentrated on the election in 2012……nevermind Dems…go get Sarah, concentrate on attacking her, that will win you the election. By the way, I heard John McCain is fair game too.
  
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- TRONINTHEMORNING
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:59pm
  It’s all venom and hate from libs. They have no substance, no record of positive outcomes from this president, and again; they eat, breath, and drink hate. Oh, this is funny; they blocked me at MEDIA MATTERS from making comments. They can’t take the truth about their head locust, Obama. LOL! I know, I know; why go to that site. Simple: First, to educate; and when that failed (which I knew it woud)…to irritate! I believe I was successful.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:15pm
  DARMOK AND JALAD AT TANAGRA
  Call him Ishmael
  
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- Jenny Lind
  Posted on September 4, 2012 at 4:49pm
  Sarah is laughing her head off at these idiots still thinking they are running against her. They didn’t get it then and they never will that she is an all-American woman, and every time they say something nasty, more reasonable people say enough, leave her alone. They will probably never get that they help make her more popular by their unfair tactics-American’s don’t like bullies. If McCain had been half the man she is woman he’d be in the whitehouse.
  
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:48pm
If they think Romney is right-wing then they are somewhere left of Castro.

Really though, they have to pander to their core. Think of Idiocracy. They are trying to get Frito Pendejo to vote for President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho. I’m sure they’ll all go to Fuddruckers afterwards.

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FEMALL
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:44pm
Dios Mio! Oh,wait…Mio!

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