The woman pictured here is Mildred Gillars (1900-1988) also known as 'Axis Sally.' Gillars was born in Portland, Maine, but went to Nazi Germany to make propaganda broadcasts for Adolf Hitler. She was convicted of treason in 1949.Well, when it comes to politics there are Axis Sallies among us. Democrat Lynette Long of Bethesda, Md., a professed feminist and professional psychologist who was an ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton (even volunteered long hours for her), has jumped on board the John McCain train simply because he chose a woman as a running mate.
And, even though Sarah Palin is vastly inexperienced, pro-life and very far-right, Long, who was profiled in an excellent "Washington Post" article by Marc Fisher, even introduced Bonnie and Clyde at a rally in Farifax, Va.
Unlike actor Jon Voight, who went from far-left to far-right on the basis of Sept. 11th (though many of us think it happened because of his zany daughter Angelina Jolie), Long maintains this is not about ideology as she told Fisher that she is still pro-choice and firmly believes in women's right.
So, with that in mind, I have to dedicate this Mr. Bill youtube video to Long because when I think of how this psychologist could do such an insipid thing, the only think I can is:
"Oh nooooooooooooo!"
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Took me a minute to realize that "Bonnie and Clyde" are McCain and Palin. Lol! Yeah, I was a bit surprised by some of Voight's recent comments in TV interviews, as I always thought he was a lefty. By the way, I believe Spike Lee depicts Axis Sally in his new film.
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