Sarah Palin Halloween Costumes

The Urban New Yorker's Unflattering View of Palin

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Introduction by Chad Love

If you really want to lay your finger on the pulse of the American people, forget the media. The most dead-reliable snapshot of what's on our collective mind this time of year is found not in a newspaper, a website or on television, but at the Halloween costume party, where once a year we - deliberately or not - revel in our deep-seated fears, insecurities and morbid fixations.

And judging by the following photos, this year New Yorkers fear Sarah Palin more than Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, the bear market and Darth Cheney combined. Why? Because she (rightly or wrongly) is the embodiment of the vision most New Yorkers have of the great unwashed masses that inhabit those frighteningly large and mysterious areas that begin somewhere past the Hudson River. Take a look and see for yourself.

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At 8:22 AM, 2009-01-03, WaveHunter said:
Not all readers of Field and Stream are ignorant red necks. To think Sara Palin was a viable vice-presidential candidate is a joke -- and that is what these photos and stories tell us. "Why Johnny wont hunt?" Maybe its the backward, redneck image too many hunters project. Field and Stream Rocks!

At 1:41 AM, 2008-12-10, Nick said:
I've read quite a bit of these comments. There is a lot of folks saying they are going to cancel they're subscription just because F&S got a little political. What I feel any outdoor loving fanatic should take away from looking at these pics is to understand that this is the future of our country, or at least New York. Hopefully, this will cause some individuals to drive harder to get that lazy son in the woods or that distant relative in the blind. Our future relies on us. Also, if you are subscribed to American Hunter, and don't feel the same for that magazine then "SHUT UP!" Because guess what, you are being just as biased as PETA or green peace. That's right, I said it. I mean look at most media or T.V. comedies. For instance, SNL (Saturday Night Live) claims they are unbiased; yet, any person with half a brain can see who they favor and who they make look like a bigger fool! If you ask me, F&S is doing the right thing displaying material like this. Perhaps some republican considering Obama will be able to understand that this is what democratic liberals think of republicans. Granted, it doesn't really matter now.

At 6:18 PM, 2008-11-19, Douglas said:
i consider myself a sportsman, one of integrity and a person who is consistenly awe struck by the outdoors each and everytime i go afield. that said, i'm not a dramatic person; i just love to hunt and fish. question, can you get a moose hunting tag in ny and if so; can you hunt them at night on halloween? ohhhh, i'm just being snippy!!!

At 2:37 PM, 2008-11-19, old chuck said:
glad i let my subscription to f&s run out...

At 5:02 PM, 2008-11-18, Bluegill Bob said:
hey "dude" from texas, thanks for the lesson there on being an american. but me and your buddy, whose name on here is actually "texas," have had this thing going on for a while now. if i were you id try getting him to change his name and quit making you all look like fools. also, i don't call everyone in this country my brothers, some people go against everything i stand for. . . like people that blabber non-sense about things they obviously know nothing about. oh yeah, i almost forgot. . . god bless texas.

At 11:57 AM, 2008-11-18, John said:
f&s stick to hunting/fishing articles.

At 4:57 PM, 2008-11-17, Orkydorky said:
i have used your web site as my home page for several years and ive read the magazine for many many years, but i've had enough! remember what goes around, comes around! i'm not wishing you well, but i am telling you good-by!

At 4:41 PM, 2008-11-17, Orkydorky said:
excuse me, i need to correct an error. the magazine is field & stream!

At 4:35 PM, 2008-11-17, Orkydorky said:
all this article proves is the left wing bias of your magazine. honestly i've had about all of these types of stories and pictures that you people have been peddling, that i want to look at. i always thought that sports afield was a pro hunting and fishing magazine, but more of these types of stories have given me the conclusion that, (1) your not non partisan and above politics, and (2) don't seem to mind attacking one of your own to achieve your warped goals. i personally feel that the risk you are taking will truly come back to bite you in the ass!

At 3:12 PM, 2008-11-17, a dude said:
to bluegill bob. i agree my texas friend my be a little one sideed, but he did not insult the state you are from. not all of here in texas agree or even care for mr. bush. and not all of here are hillbillies, i am a 7th generation texan and love to visit and fish other states, we dont like being called hillbilly anymore than you like being called a yankee, or moutain goat, or whatever they call folks where you are from. i am a american, i love every state please dont put my state down because of few. we are a proud state and proud of who we are, as every person from there state should be, be proud of america and dont insult your brothers in this country, we are all americans no matter what we believe.

At 8:57 AM, 2008-11-17, hondo said:
thanks for the comment sean. thanks for serving a helping to keep us free. you should be proud of what you are doing. i was unable to serve because of onset early arthritus in my knees. but i do all i can for you guys. everyone on this site should send a response to you, it does not matter what their wiews are they should all get on here today and thank you and those like for fighting to give us the right to even be able to express ourselves in this matter. in some countries some of the things said here would get you thrown in prison and killed. god bless you sean and your family. god's speed to you!

At 9:29 PM, 2008-11-15, Brian said:
as a native new yorker and despite the left-leaning politics of my city's population, i am disappointed to see a fishing and hunting enthusiasts' magazine such as field & stream fall victim to such partisanship. as polarized as political discourse has become as of late, how generalizing "the urban new yorker" (at the expense of all new yorkers) added to the credibility of your magazine's reputation is anyone's guess.

At 8:32 PM, 2008-11-15, anonymous said:
cudos bluegill bob, this texas guy is a complete idiot!

At 3:59 PM, 2008-11-14, Bluegill Bob said:
hey texas thanks for getting back to me, i would have been pretty upset had you not. your right buddy, "theres no government like no government" i dont like the feds in my business at all, try telling that to your buddy w though. oh, and sorry for hurting your feelings talking about your texas rangers like that, but i think you missed my point a little bit. you can close yourself off to the rest of the country without any resistance from us. and maybe you should figure out what marxism is before you start just throwing the word around. i'd love to swing in to the big texan and get a steak, but this is as close to texas i think i really want to be. plus i like charcoal, and you guys dont have enough ice down there to support my fishing habits. anyways good luck to you too since you hillbillys are the minority now. and god bless texas.

At 11:53 AM, 2008-11-14, sean said:
yall im with hondo god bless america im enlisting after graduating and hopefully this time next year ill be fighting god bless america.

At 3:01 PM, 2008-11-13, some guy said:
you folks need to go outside and breath some air. stop taking life so serious. take a walk or something. my subsciption to f and s is now cancelled, they were on of my last hope of looking and reading something without politics in it. we all voted some one some lost, just like we have done since president washington. that is life, you cant stop time and cant change fact. now walk away from the computer take your kids outside and swing them on the swing, then go get a nice cup of coffee sit on the porch and wave at your neihbors. there yo go wasnt that fun.

At 7:58 AM, 2008-11-13, Dan said:
hey elvis... actually that was "concerned" question which i was responding to. you managed to copy the words right before that and right after that, but must have just missed the whose questions it actually was. "concerned" is the author you actually want to be critical of. nice attempt though.

At 4:19 PM, 2008-11-12, texas said:
still getting our points proven. you guys can dish it out on folks but not take it back. sound like we are close to another cival war the way you talk. all you have to do is pull up the federal files and look and it will tell you. but also like i said i dont give a crap if he is a muslim, buddist, jew, or worships tree sap that is his right and mine to feel the way i do. you guys sound like a bunch a marxist when someone disagrees with you. get over it.

At 3:59 PM, 2008-11-12, p daddy said:
i will never buy your rag magazine again. what does this have to do with hunting and fishing? you are not very smart.

At 3:01 PM, 2008-11-12, anonymous said:
hey texass: have you ever heard of photo shop, obviously not, official record, and i bet you saw it in person and took the picture, dumb mf.... hey, two things come outa texas, steers and queers, and i don't see any horns. but you're sure sounding like your buddy w. dumb.

At 9:59 PM, 2008-11-11, Nick G said:
well you guys have done it. i have been reading f & s for years but i am finished now. i understand the mcain / obama interview that has some value in knowing where each man stands on the issues that matter to sportsmen / woman, but now you have insulted my intelligence by trying to pawn this obviously one sided politically biased garbage as making fun of new yorkers, there is even one woman wearing a sash that says f*** polar bears. you should have stuck with your topics and stayed away from the political crap. at least i will never have to spend my time searching the store racks to buy your magazine any more. goodbye and good luck with your new subscribers

At 9:01 AM, 2008-11-11, texas said:
to bluegill bob we would do a heck of a lot better with out the feds digging into our business. and as far as screwing the rangers to a true texan that is one of the worst insults you can pass on. i would love to see you come down here and say it. and we did ride out a hurricane, several as a matter of fact; and did not need any help from anyone. so come on down when you get a chance and stop in amarillo at the big texan get a steak and repeat all you said here. and good luck to ya!

At 6:16 PM, 2008-11-10, outdoorutah said:
the guy in the back has a pretty funny costume

At 5:32 PM, 2008-11-10, Bluegill Bob said:
hey texas, i agree with you! i say screw the rangers and milita though, we should just break you guys off and push you into the gulf. load up w. and the rest of the bush family and send you on your happy way. then everybody wins. i always thought 50 states were too many anyways. oh, and good luck during hurricane season out there. and god bless texas.

At 4:26 PM, 2008-11-10, texas said:
calling all texans to arms. i think it is time to post our rangers and milita men on our borders and close us off to the rest of the country. put nolan ryan in as our president and take it from there. it seems that when you disagree with folks on here they go nuts. god bless texas!

At 4:17 PM, 2008-11-10, somebody said:
to cj. were did you come up with me being a gun owner. i simply stating "what if". and by the way i am a gun owner, fisherman, father, and taxpayer. a decedent of a family that arrived to this land in 1676, i am also the the great-great grandson of a caddo indian. which still proves my point that when someone disagrees with folks like you, you cant handle it. how sad that my family and probably yours and others on here fought and died and struggled for what we have just to have others who disagree put them down. sad day indeed.

At 4:12 PM, 2008-11-10, texas said:
to the anonymous guy...there are pictures and a offical goverment record of him being swearing in on one. i also said i did not care what he was. you need to learn to read and finish reading what i wrote.

At 2:45 PM, 2008-11-10, hondo said:
oh how i wish i was sitting on the banks of a cool running river catching trout. looking at a soft burning fire and watching a sunset. life is to short folks, go out and enjoy it.

At 2:07 PM, 2008-11-10, Rodger said:
what is that guy behind the two white trash bags advocating, that we got what we deserved in the election?

At 8:50 AM, 2008-11-10, Elvis said:
help me out here folks! i thought the presidential candidates were senator obama and senator mccain? throughout the campaign the report of comparing the experience between senator obama, the presidential candidate, and governor palin's, the vice presidential candidate was widely publicized. an example of this is: "at 7:31 am, 2008-11-10, dan said: what the difference between obama and palin's relative levels of inexperience and requested a serious answer." i cannot remember hearing anyone comparing senator mccain's experience to senator biden's. again more nonsense to confuse the voters. many of whom decided their vote for reason's for subjective reasons like their dissatifaction with president bush (he was not running for any office and he did not blow up the world trade center) and race. truth is obama could not hold a light to mccain's exerience and leadership so the media and blogs fed the nonsense of compairing obama to palin. i was not fooled by these "experts" into losing my objectivity when voting.

At 7:31 AM, 2008-11-10, Dan said:
""2008-11-07, concerned"" asked in response to my previous statement, what the difference between obama and palin's relative levels of inexperience and requested a serious answer. i am being genuine so i hope this addresses him. governors as per their job description work at the state level. that means her actions were more finite in scale. a us senator is making decisions that affect the nation as a representative of their state. so her experience is pertains to alaska and his pertains to the entire country. also, we should never consider highly intelligent people running for a any position in the white house an "elitist." my god, it's in the best interest of our country to have the most intelligent members of our society leading. i saw the catie couric interview and the vice-presidential debate. it is clear to me that obama is highly intelligent has impressive leadership ability. i will qualify this again by stressing that these are not the opinions of a "left wing democrat." i am proudly independent and think both parties go too far. so people reading this will have think about that before dismissing my opinion as coming from the "other side."

At 9:00 PM, 2008-11-09, Elvis said:
when i was young i worked all over new york city night and day. espeically as it got darker and warmer more weirdos appeared. they should drop a cage around it so they can feed off each other. but then does not nyc have some of the most restrictive gun laws and highest murder rate? i rest my case.

At 10:54 PM, 2008-11-08, fisherman1 said:
i really wouldn't consider reverend wright a christian.......

At 7:21 PM, 2008-11-08, McDunnof the alleghenies said:
what a bunch of ignorant idiots. "drill baby drill" what the hell would this country do if we stopped. i'd like like to go up there and give a few of thosesnobby egotistical asses a good ol' backwoods oil field beat down.

At 1:05 PM, 2008-11-07, CJ said:
hey somebody, you should let the pro-gun argument be made by those of us who have a three digit iq. your comments and some of the others in here make all of us gun owners look like a bunch of toothless inbred rejects from the movie deliverance.

At 12:30 PM, 2008-11-07, Jim Jones said:
oh, and i don't see any ideas in your post. you were being derogatory and continuing to spread the lies that you know to be false. an idea or opinion is based on facts and things that are real, you just continue to lie to yourself and everyone else. sad for a man that calls himself a christian and who leads other in bible study.

At 12:25 PM, 2008-11-07, Jim Jones said:
"i am going to dress like obama next year and put a towel on my head and carry a copy of the koran" sounds like you are calling him a terrorist and a muslim to me there somebody.

At 12:22 PM, 2008-11-07, anonymous said:
hey texas, you must be the most ignorant guy on earth, obama is a christian so how the heck did you come up with he was sworn in on the koran. and i could care less what anyone is, i'm an atheist so everyone to me is radical, muslim or christian or any god fearing religion.

At 10:12 AM, 2008-11-07, texas said:
the guy talking about obama not being muslim and arguing with the somebody guy needs to calm himself. i dont really care what he is, we was sworn into office on a karon; but that is his right, just like the guy you are arguing with. he simply said "what if" and you cant accept that. i know you are probably a really good person but when you gripe about what somone said and you think they should move to a island someone, thats nuts. there is a country that used to do that, the ussr sent folks who had differant opinions to sibera. loosen up and relax and go on with your befief and let him or her go on with there. they may live right next door to you.

At 8:42 AM, 2008-11-07, somebody said:
you are still proving my point by arguing with me. i never said he was a muslim, i simply said what would happen if someone dressed like him as a muslim. get a grip. i also never said i was a man of the cloth, i said i work in ministry, there is a big differance. let it go my friend and relax before you have a stroke accept others ideas and opinions and go on. that is what make this country great.

At 8:39 AM, 2008-11-07, hondo said:
sometime i wonder what are men and women are fighting for everyday. i have never seen so many americans divided. how sad that i have lived to see the day that we fight over photos of a people dressed like someone else. all of us should go stand in the graveyard at normandy or the wall in dc or at arlington and remember that all of us have the right to speack and say what we wish. no one needs to move to an island or hide in a closet. just accept what someone says as opinion and go on. raise the grand ol flag and wave it high. there was a time when we all stood togather and fought for these ideals and by reading these posts i see that those days may be over. god bless this wonderful land.

At 8:33 AM, 2008-11-07, concerned said:
my only question to the anti palin folks is what experience does our new president have? people said that they were scared by palin's lack of experience, but she was a govenor with an 80% approval rating. what has our new president done to make him more experienced or qualified than that? i would really like a serious answer to this question. she was going to be v.p. and have time to learn, he is running the show from day one. think about it.

At 8:10 AM, 2008-11-07, Dan said:
i would also like to ad. i used to be a big proponent of mccain, but the bottom line truth is that, he changed his stance on a lot of important (previously maverick) stances of his early on in the primaries. also, while palin probably supported hunting rights more than any of them, she was embarrassingly under qualified for vp and terrifyingly under qualified as president if mccain ever did pass. it was a huge mistake on mccain's part. the fact is mccain was a maverick but the fact is (polls) he wouldn't have gotten the nomination of the republican base in the primaries and never would have been the republican presidential candidate. the results of 11/4 seems to suggest that a more ardent republican would have lost even more handily in '08 against obama. i suspect people have called obama a muslim and a terrorist as a weapon of words rather than what they actually believe. i am embarrassed for anyone who genuinely thinks he is either. that demonstrates dangerous ignorance. i also don't imagine in 4 yrs that when none of the dooms day predictions have occurred, that those who believe it will be the end of america will own up to what they said and admit they were wrong??? i am asking all of the dooms day projectionists to please give our president elect the support and chance to improve our country and show he is neither a muslim or a terrorist or too green. and lets hope there is a lot of great legislation that protects our hunting lands and wildlife as well as our right to hunt.

At 7:49 AM, 2008-11-07, Dan said:
hmmm. i am a proud independent, and have seen the evidence that neither party is correct on all the issues (and is dangerous in complete control). balance is very important. so, i voted for obama. yes, the second amendment is always an important issue to me. so is having good, clean protected land to hunt. while republicans tend to be better friends to my 2nd amd. rights. the truth is in modern times the dems. have a much better track record of protecting our land. as a biologist who worked with mule deer in co... the oil and gas drilling in co & wy *is* detrimental to muleys and elk and grouse . we as sportsmen should support a push for more responsible drilling (like directional drilling rigs). so i am more worried about the wildlife and the land then i am about loosing my guns. no i don't agree with obama on gun control, but the economy is killing me and i don't think mccain has the stuff to fix it. i wish so many sportsmen didn't vote on 1 issue alone. the anti-gunners need to be fought, but its not the only fight.

At 12:36 AM, 2008-11-07, anonymous said:
an american idiot--well, two years from now we may just be recovering from the mess of bush. you can't fix in two years what has happened over 8 years of neglect by the bush administration. at least we have someone who will pay attention to america and what is happening in our country this time, although i believe mccain would have done a decent job, minus his campaign crew and palin, who ruined it for him by taking him off his game and running the carl rove strategies. it's sad because he is a good guy, he should have won 8 years ago and if he ran his campaign the same as then and picked a qualified vp he may have won this time. to bad, but we still have a good president that will look out for the interest of all americans and not just one group, and that is what being a leader is, putting your personal feelings aside and do what is the best thing for the most people, not the few people that control the money.

At 12:03 AM, 2008-11-07, An American said:
this is just another manifestation of the depths that some people have sunk to. it is not a wonder the u.s. is suffering the problems it faces these days. guess what? you ain't seen nothin yet. see what is left in about 2 years. go ahead, make some stupid comment back.

At 7:37 PM, 2008-11-06, JS said:
you fools your getting caught up in petty things.dont you even notice both parties are the same anymore?they throw things at us to get people to argue, the second your not looking the rug was stolen right out from under your feet.just look at the big bailout.you cant just place the blame on bush everyones hands are dirty there!!!

At 5:34 PM, 2008-11-06, JUST GO ALREADY said:
with all you whiners complaining about these (very funny) pictures it is a breath of fresh air to know that i won't have to read your ignorant comments on here anymore. you all sound like a bunch of little girls throwing temper tantrums! we know you are all butt-hurt that your redneck postergirl lost the election! i'm going to buy subscricptions for all my relatives to make up for the 20 or so ignorant children that think they will hurt f&s by going elsewhere! hope the grass is greener !

At 4:40 PM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
somebody: you didn't prove any point, except that i was correct, you missed the fact that sarah palin is being made fun of for being herself, not lies like she is a terrorist or a muslim or some other thing that you reference to obama. and you being a man of the cloth should be ashamed of yourself for referring to obama as a muslim, which you know to be a lie, make sure you have god forgive you for that sin. and thank you for proving my point and making yourself look like a complete irrational fool. so if someone wants to disagree that is fine, just don't use lies to do. wow, you proved everything i said the first time to be accurate, amazing. have fun on that island! wait your already on an island that�s called living in fantasy land.

At 3:44 PM, 2008-11-06, somebody said:
to anonymus. you just proved my point that you can make fun of some folks but not others. i got my point proven. thank you. and as for not following the word whatever that means, i have worked in the ministry for 10 years my friend and have led servral bible studies. i just stated what i stated to get a point proven, which i did. as for moving to mexico or and island, this also proves my point, you dont like it when others tell you they disagree with what you say, how sad for you. we are made up of differant ideas, that what makes us the greatest of countries. god bless this great land!

At 3:18 PM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
hey somebody:::: yes, you would get your ass handed to you if you did that. the reason why is because obama is not muslim and he's not a terrorist, thus your costume would be a lie, just like the lies that were spread by republicans to win. the pictures of palin are just mocking her for being her, not lies. i hunt, i fish, and i also have the ability to think for myself and not be a blind follower like what seems most the crying little boys here are. so for all you real people, you joe six packers, or plumbers, or whatever you think you are, wawawa. take your dumb asses and go find an island to live on so you can kill each other off once you find out you hate all the other people that are just like you. a bunch of greedy, hypocritical, religious sinners that couldn't follow the word if their lives depended on it, just a bunch of followers and that's why you can't live by your own so called beliefs or words. so move out of america and go live in mexico or some other place, see how you like it there.

At 3:02 PM, 2008-11-06, Bobby said:
i can never understand people that say that they would vote for mccain/palin because they feel that palin is just like them. did you see some of the interviews that she did, i felt sorry for her. she was so out of her league. she is back where she need to be, not in the lower 48 trying to play with the big boys.

At 1:42 PM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
hey seattle! you're right....it is called freedom of speech. i also have a right to choose where i spend my money. it won't be with f&s or any hunting and fishing magazine that chooses to publish pictures like this. it's not because she and mccain lost. she has long been a supporter of our hunting and fishing rights. she may not have deserved our vote, but she deserves better treatment from f&s than this.

At 1:35 PM, 2008-11-06, SOMEBODY said:
i am going to dress like obama next year and put a towel on my head and carry a copy of the koran around and see how far i get. that will be a true test of freedom of speech. i bet i get beat up or thrown in the pokey....all of you whiny anti gun/fish/hunt/whatever you are..why do even look at f & s...read people or something...leave the real folks alone...

At 1:25 PM, 2008-11-06, Seattle said:
everyone needs to relax. these are costumes and it's halloween. my gosh some of you got your panties in a bunch didn't you. i hunt, i'm a member of the nra, i subsrcibe to f&s and i find this funny. this is just like the tantrums people had when the dixie chicks said something about george bush while in england. after that, people were calling radio stations saying "if you play the dixie chicks i won't listen to your station". it's called freedom of speech people! not to ruffle your feathers more but as much as i hate to say this, i believe that picking palin as the vp was one of the reasons mccain lost the election.

At 12:31 PM, 2008-11-06, Scott in Lexington said:
boo hoo hoo, i'm cancelling my subscription, boo hoo, freedom of expression shouldn't be allowed anymore, boo hoo, i'm so sad for sarah and john, boo hoo. get a grip ya whiners - it's just some costumes - sheesh.

At 12:16 PM, 2008-11-06, T said:
since when has f&s decided to turn into a political rag? i don't see pictures of obama being portrayed as a terrorist. just stick to hunting and fishing and leave the political posturing to the cool-aid drinker's sites on both sides.

At 11:45 AM, 2008-11-06, under 50k said:
anonymous i make under 50k and at least i can spell politician.

At 10:33 AM, 2008-11-06, LongTime Reader said:
what's next f&s, peta protest pics?

At 10:23 AM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
sounds like someone is crying because the senior citizen and his trophy candidate didn't win, awh. and making 50k doesn't make you intelligent, but the facts are that on average the more you make the more intelligent you are, unless you were a silver spoon baby like bush. oh, and if you make 250k or less and you will get a tax cut under obama, the odds are most don't make 50k.

At 10:21 AM, 2008-11-06, Larry said:
i'll bet that f&s has never had a response like this before now...after this hullabaloo is over, i'll still read, enjoy and chuckle over bill heavey's words of wisdom.

At 10:09 AM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
to the retard that posted @9:55 starting with omg what a bunch of sheep. making over 50k makes you intelligent? dude you must make way less than that then as retarded as you sound. why don't you go to ny and dress up like sp like the rest of the retards, or better yet, since obama is your mamma, dress up like him, or one of his radical islim buddies, and parade around the street like you make over 50k.

At 10:01 AM, 2008-11-06, outdoor freak said:
why is everyone in those pics making fun of palin because she hunts? if you ask me, thats more reason to vote for her, to bad obama already won :(

At 9:51 AM, 2008-11-06, Alan said:
i have two daughters ages 14 & 10 and a 8 year old boy. we use to subscribe to f&s but cancelled due to the male sexual enhancement adds you started running. we now only subscribe to two hunting mags that are published by real outdoorsmen. there ads all pertain to hunting. if you put out a quality product you'll attract quality advertisers. f/s doesn't any more!

At 9:45 AM, 2008-11-06, Joe said:
mccain did himself a lot of harm picking palin as a running mate. the more people learned about her the faster her numbers dropped. bad move - one of many. don't listen to me check out conservative george will, david brooks, kathleen parker, william buckley etc. etc. palin's not ignorant, just not ready and not that sharp.

At 9:34 AM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
hey big "t". does the t stand for tard as in retard? if you voted for obama, you cast a vote for gun controll, and with that said if you are a hunter/gun owner, you are a "big retard".

At 9:30 AM, 2008-11-06, anonymous said:
hahaha..... i'm not sure what is funnier, the pictures or all the boneheaded comments people are posting. if your upset that sarah lost her chance at vp, because you can relate to her, your an idiot. if you think your guns are going to be taken away, your an idiot. she is not capable of being p, let alone vp. now the most popular gov can go back to alaska where she will disappear into the woods once again. just like before mccain picked her because he thought it would give him a leg up because hillary wasn't chosen by our president elect, the honorable mr. obama. oh, and please vote for her to be the republican candidate for pres in 2012, that will make it very easy for the dems to win again. so to all you up tight, religious freaks out there that cling to your guns and bible, go shoot yourselves this hunting season. thank you and much regards.

At 9:29 AM, 2008-11-06, Colorado Hunter said:
talk about kicking some one when they are down.

At 8:08 AM, 2008-11-06, big T said:
all i have to say is obama all the way

At 5:53 AM, 2008-11-06, KKBHAM said:
i don't know what happened to f&s, it seems that you feel you must compete with all the other trash. i canceled my subscription some time ago and now you've confirmed that was a good decision so i'll also take myself off you're mailing list and tag you as "junk." kk

At 4:39 AM, 2008-11-06, Left Lane said:
(still more.) pretty freaking weird but "don't shoot the messenger". (also...i'd give #11 a shot.(the tall one))

At 4:00 AM, 2008-11-06, Left Lane said:
oh, my gosh!!! if this is the best manhattan has to offer,i'm afraid our bailout money is like throwing gas on the fire. ...i think i'll stay in the woods.

At 12:09 AM, 2008-11-06, BuckRio said:
by posting these pictures your editors must think that i remotely care about what the efete, socialist snobs in new york city think about one of the finest women in america. this is an insult to a large portion of your readership.

At 11:35 PM, 2008-11-05, Mitch said:
i quit subscribing a while back. now your emails just got put on my spam block. you should realize most of us outdoorsmen don't care what new york idiots think. i am proud to live in the red state heartland of the country. mrs. palin was the only person involved in the presidential race that i could relate to.

At 10:30 PM, 2008-11-05, dh said:
f/s has gone down river without a paddle. their writing staff has fallen prey to the liberal bully fags, who did a poor arse job of interviewing and putting on the spot b obama (the worse threat to gun owners)since the establishment of the batf......sic, sic.......get your potato shooters out boys, uncle obama is a commen.......

At 9:54 PM, 2008-11-05, onzaman said:
i don't think this is what f/s should be reporting also, is it because she's a female f/s? why?? sad!

At 7:18 PM, 2008-11-05, bushunter said:
its definetly disappointing to see f&s posting these types of pictures,but the reality of it is that they couldn't have posted them of obama anyway. if they would have done that there would have been city people all upset that f&s had committed a racial sin!

At 7:11 PM, 2008-11-05, Steve said:
i "see inappropriate pictures." machine guns for hunting makes no sense! pointing guns at people, even though they are dressed like animals, is counter to what i call gun safety. as a hunter, i was taught never to point a gun at anything living, for any reason, unless i intended to kill it. f&s needs to examine what it's mission is and stick to it.

At 7:03 PM, 2008-11-05, MC said:
it's halloween people. relax. yeah, it offends some, but often costumes do that. sure, maybe f&s could post pics of people picking on obama, however, do you really think that someone will 'pick on a black guy' in ny city???? could you say "death wish". so, let them post the pics and either chuckle or don't. either way, relax, they are just costumes.

At 6:59 PM, 2008-11-05, diver dog said:
what a bunch of whiny little bitc&es. get over it sissys, they are halloween costumes and if you cancel your subscription over this we don't freakin want you anyway. this is all in good fun and you guys are rediculous. if your offended by the pictures don't look at em. go out to the kitchen and bake some cookies you little school girls. un-freakin-believable that our country is full of s*it bag wimps like you and you hunt and fish it must be a disguise so your wives think you are a man or something. grow a pair bitch*s!

At 6:38 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
is this the beginning of the end? those living in high population area's (ny, chicago, la, etc.) are setting the tone and laws for the rest of us. look at the election result maps. obama swept those area's. isn't it obvious that obama bought the major media net works. does that include f&s? what's next? anti gun laws, no hunting, if so,where does that leave f&s and/or us. i am very disapointed in america.

At 6:24 PM, 2008-11-05, Steve said:
for a bunch grown hunters/outdoorsman you sure know how to throw tantrums. lol!!

At 6:22 PM, 2008-11-05, Steve said:
for a bunch of grown hunters, you all sure now how to throw tantums. lol!!

At 5:25 PM, 2008-11-05, alan said:
anonymous, i read the commentary. i still feel this is inappropriate for f&s. by the way, it's really mature of you to hide behind your anonymity when you call the rest of us morons.

At 5:22 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
for crying out loud could all you outraged morons take perhaps just a second and actually read the freakin' commentary? it's making fun of new yorkers you imbeciles, not palin! it's pointing out the cluelessness and stupidity of new yorkers, but i gotta admit you guys are certainly giving them a run for their money!

At 5:19 PM, 2008-11-05, deer slayer said:
i like the guy wearing a condom.

At 5:19 PM, 2008-11-05, alan said:
owen, i agree with you about the nra. i don't always agree with them, either. however, they are the only ones fighting for our second amendment rights in dc. f&s is not the only outdoor magazine i can choose to read. it's a shame that outdoor life is owned by the same parent company. but, i have others i routinely read and will spend my money with them.

At 5:16 PM, 2008-11-05, GlennCraven said:
at 3:45 pm, 2008-11-05, jeremy said: i'm switching to outdoor life raise your hand if you don't realize that field & stream and outdoor life are both publications of the bonnier corporation.

At 5:10 PM, 2008-11-05, Owen said:
ok, i see your point that you don't expect satire from f&s and the timing of the posting of pictures is not very sensitive on their part. however, what surprised me so much about the comments is that people are canceling their subscriptions. there are times i don't like what i read in nra's american hunter magazine but that doesn't cause me to drop my nra membership. given all the comments on this post, i'm sure f&s realizes that this was a mistake. i just don't think it's worth canceling your subscription to a great magazine. these are just my thoughts...you're obviously entitled to your own opinion.

At 5:04 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
owen, with all due respect, i think you're missing the point. i expect satire from saturday night live and have enjoyed what they did on palin, mccain, obama and the rest. this is not what i expect from f&s. again, hunters, fishermen and other outdoor advocates should be appreciative of gov. palin, not mock her. this goes for the magazines that cater to us as well.

At 4:58 PM, 2008-11-05, Owen said:
oh my gosh, i can't believe how upset some of you are getting. these are halloween costumes for crying out loud! i am a hunter and a member of the nra and probably spend more time in the woods than most of you and these don't bother me a bit. who cares!! it's halloween! two words, relax people! f&s, thanks for posting. i think i'll renew my subscription now.

At 4:51 PM, 2008-11-05, DISAPPOINTED AMERICAN said:
in one of the palin costume photos the girl's sash says "#uck polar bears" ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

At 4:33 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
wow! did you guys ever step in it here!! obviously your audience here is not the new york crowd that enjoyed makin fun of palin. was this ever a bad idea on your part to post those stupid picures - especially today. some one there should make an executive decision to get those off before some one else is equally offended by them as the rest of us! olan from montana

At 4:27 PM, 2008-11-05, alan said:
i'm not a subscriber, but routinely buy f&s at the newsstand. never again. i have also forwarded a link to this site to members of my hunt club. i'll let them draw their own conclusions, but i doubt they'll be different from mine, and i imagine they'll forward the link to other hunters and fishermen.

At 4:21 PM, 2008-11-05, Tom T. said:
you'll be receiving a snail-mail request to cancel my subscription. you've gone too far.

At 4:18 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
i respectfully suggest you get out of the political arena - you are not good at it! want a direction for the future? go to your library and check out post wwii issues of your own magazine. your editors testicles were larger than your pseudo-intellectual craniums. don't get paranoid. you could be as good as you were. i really did learn to read using field and stream in 1949. and, since i have ten grandchildren who hawk mag subscripts, i think my subscription will run out ten years after my demise! respectfully, d. a. patnode southwest nh

At 4:13 PM, 2008-11-05, Devoted Reader said:
why post this f&s? these pictures are not only offensive but you help to celebrate an ignorant anti-hunting crowd. forgive me for being so bold to ask, aren't they the enemy?

At 4:08 PM, 2008-11-05, Ryan said:
field and stream i'm very angry. there are a lot of hunters and fisherman that respect palin. to put pictures like this on your website makes me want to cancel my subscription to your magazine. i have subscribed many years now and never have i been so upset. if this is the way f&s wants to start doing things they will never get my vote.

At 4:08 PM, 2008-11-05, CJ said:
offended by these pictures??? what a bunch of thin skinned wimps. you're hunters--you're supposed to be tough outdoorsmen. grow a pair & quit whining over holloween costumes!

At 4:02 PM, 2008-11-05, Rob from Wis said:
field and stream, please return to stories and pictures of the great outdoors. leave the political issues to the ones who never step outside for fear of their own shadow.

At 3:53 PM, 2008-11-05, Rich said:
those skanks don't even compare to govenor palin.

At 3:52 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
no peta ads in f+s, then why show pics of a small group of people that are upsetting your readers. please someone at f+s answer that...this is so ridiculous. the eds had to know that this would infuriate a lot of readers. i don't understand the rationale they used. do you want us to be p**sed at these folks?

At 3:48 PM, 2008-11-05, Roger said:
hondo - sorry you misunderstood the point of what i wrote. i was responding to nelson's saying that the majority of americans are idiots. there is a mix of well educated and not so well educated people in america; all of which are americans - none of which are idiots. these images are humorous and meant to send a message about how some americans feel. the beauty of america is that we are able to think freely.

At 3:45 PM, 2008-11-05, jeremy said:
i'm switching to outdoor life

At 3:45 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
anyone notice that pic#5 is the only one without a photographer credit? wonder if that one was taken in f+s's office?

At 3:40 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
good one alan. i can hear them now..."oh crap! we made a bunch of folks mad....oops!"

At 3:38 PM, 2008-11-05, alan said:
the editors' efforts to re-name this is a classic case of cya. you should've never posted these pictures and you should take them down and offer an apology to your readers and to gov. palin. field and stream should thank her for her years of support for hunters and fishermen not take part in making fun of her.

At 3:35 PM, 2008-11-05, Brian said:
wrightis wrong...you finally have said it, and sounded better than before when you said we all need to get together as a country.

At 3:34 PM, 2008-11-05, hondo said:
this is for rodger. your higher education comment is way off the mark. those of us who get up at 5 am and go to work till 5 or so and then go home help our kids with homework and fix dinner then relax before you do it all over again are my neighbors and they all voted for macain. why dont you come down here to texas and make you comment from the 50 yard line of one of our friday night high school games and see how well schooled we are. i will even buy you a ticket, if i can still afford one after my taxes go up. coward.

At 3:32 PM, 2008-11-05, Jeremiah Goin said:
wright is wrong is right. agree with him 100%.

At 3:29 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
hey eds! how wrong would it be for the aarp to show pics making fun of the elderly, or jet making fun of slavery, or advocate to make fun of gays. it just ain't right! you guys are doing the same thing. you are making folks like me and a lot of other folks even more disgusted with "urbanites" in a time when we do need to get together as a country! silly!

At 3:25 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
wrightis wrong...sure seems you're being just as ignorant, and lumping a large group of people in with a much smaller one, just like they're doing to you and i....

At 3:24 PM, 2008-11-05, The EDs said:
we've changed the title of this gallery to more accurately reflect it's nature. please read the commentary on slide 1, as it explains that this gallery is doing nothing more than poking a little fun at how city dwellers view palin as well as those who hunt. - the eds

At 3:23 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
there ya go richard! it isn't the end of the world. i also wonder if those people so offended by the pictures were offended at mccain supporters uttering "obama bin laden"? or was casting him as a terrorist not offensive enough? like i said, anger needed to be cast somewhere, and f&s is getting some of it. i'm an avid outdoorsman and voted dem. and rep. yesterday. i just hope we can rally as a country to make things better.

At 3:21 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
if f+s is trying to show us "rednecks" how new dorkers see us, we already knew they were ignorant. the fact that f+s recognizes this and still has a new york office only confirms the fact that f+s has lost touch with its readers. maybe next month we can have a review on eddie bauer clothing, orvis fly rods and a how to on re-decorating the country home in vermont.

At 3:18 PM, 2008-11-05, Richard said:
it's silly, yes, there should have been equal representation, and the costumes are tacky, but i don't think it's worth canceling a subscription over. these pix are just proof that rudeness and ignorance exist in every place and in every political party. but, lighten up, people, it's all in fun.

At 3:15 PM, 2008-11-05, Brian said:
look, it seems to me people the most upset by these pictures are the ones looking for a place to focus their anger about their candidate not winning. i don't agree that the pictures are something that should have been posted, but if they're what you need to blow off some steam, go right ahead. it just seems hypocritical to be frustrated at feeling labeled, and then turn right around and label others.

At 3:12 PM, 2008-11-05, Hunter said:
you people who are criticizing this apparently haven't read the commentary! the magazine is showing us how new yorkers negatively view palin, a hunter and fisherman!

At 3:09 PM, 2008-11-05, Michael said:
great. now i believe that f&s is not biased. all these lies in the ads about obama and nobody spoke out. hey: bush is the worst president. cheney is a criminal as is rumsfeld.

At 3:08 PM, 2008-11-05, buck said:
remember when we don't have guns ,,,you boneheads will be out of work!!!!!!!thanks much

At 3:07 PM, 2008-11-05, buck said:
remember when we don't have guns ,,,you boneheads will be out of work!!!!!!!thanks much

At 3:07 PM, 2008-11-05, Anonymous said:
f&s - your aim is lousy - you just shot yourself in the foot. i thought you supported hunting - not mocking it. i also will not renew.

At 3:06 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
bottom line: if f+s had posted picks of obama costumes of someone in an african get-up holding a spear or someone dressed like an obama pimp, the far left along with jesse, al, and lewis would be saying that is race motivated. don't make fun of my heritage, i don't make fun of yours.

At 3:05 PM, 2008-11-05, ernie said:
i will never look at another field and scheme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 3:05 PM, 2008-11-05, Roger said:
eric and kamal - well said!

At 3:01 PM, 2008-11-05, Steve Wildman Bush said:
you know what , i would expect some crap like this from some liberal publication not f&s, guess what since you seek to speak your mind with those pictures, i seek to speak mine and i will not renew my subscription to your magazine, and ill be sure to tell 2 friends so that they can tell 2 friends and so on. really bad taste!!! and you call yourselves supporting gun rights with a bunch of liberal pictures. you all seem to dismiss everyone who isnt politically correct. well heres a news flash, im not and most everyone i know who isnt and all the ones i went to college with too.

At 3:01 PM, 2008-11-05, eric said:
cry-babies!

At 3:00 PM, 2008-11-05, Kamal said:
it is obvious that there are a lot of "conservatives" who are uspet the the outcome of the presidential elections. but you dont have ot be a conservative to be a outdoors person or a hunter, i have been a life long hunter and gun(s) owner. take a joke: the election is over, the results are now known. the will of the people has been clearly shown. lets all get together, let bitterness pass, i'll hug your elephant, you kiss my ass.

At 2:58 PM, 2008-11-05, The deuce said:
this is a disgusting display. not only by the people in the photos, but by filed & stream to post them.

At 2:57 PM, 2008-11-05, anonymous said:
i can't believe field and stream magazine has fallen to this level. i used to love this magazine and all it's publishing. i am extremely dissappointed of the actions and am no longer a member of this magazine. if you are going to make fun of others regardless of the simple comedy, you better be able to step up and show up. field and stream, whats your next step?

At 2:55 PM, 2008-11-05, Roger said:
wrightis wrong - i would agree with you on that one. but for nelson to imply that the majority of americans are idiots simply is wrong.

At 2:52 PM, 2008-11-05, alan said:
regardless of one's politics, i find this incredibly disrespectful of an elected official who has been supportive of gun rights, hunters and fishermen. we need to support those who support us. f&s should be ashamed of itself.

At 2:50 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
hey roger! higher education does not equal educated decision!

At 2:50 PM, 2008-11-05, MK said:
i'd expect this on the huffington post, not f&s. there are plenty of anti-gun anti-hunting politicians to make fun of. don't bite the hand that feeds you, i would expect f&s to support our cause. i too feel it's time to grab my guns and my religion and move on to a better magazine.

At 2:47 PM, 2008-11-05, Roger said:
nelson, i agree that it would have been more tasteful to have pictures of both candidates (i am sure there were some mock-ups of obama as well). however, being the idiot you think i am, exit polls showed that the people with higher education were more likely to vote for obama. clearly the majority of america is able to make an educated decision and voted for obama.

At 2:47 PM, 2008-11-05, Little Mac said:
aside from what your opinion of satire is, why on earth would you post pictures in a magazine that espouses to support guns and gun safey of people pointing weapons at other people? nevermind that they are "toys" had i ever done that my dad would have kicked my arse around the block!

At 2:45 PM, 2008-11-05, Jay said:
sarah palin is a hunter. obviously you liberals that commented don't get it. you probably don't get field and stream either and were told by the dem's to make these comments here! get a life. if you don't like guns, don't come running to us conservatives for protection when our new president does away with firearms!

At 2:44 PM, 2008-11-05, Ross said:
this is sad that these people have such ignorance -as she more morals than most of these people. they need to get out and see what real life is about . probally most of these people don"t know the difference between a horse and a cow elk . second thought stay in the city& breathe your smog .

At 2:42 PM, 2008-11-05, Hoagie said:
before blasting f&s in these comments, read the commentary they posted with the photos. it says, in a nutshell, "this is how new yorkers see sarah palin and other regular americans. isn't that sad?" i don't see how this position is biased or somehow negative towards sportsmen. it seems pretty pro-sportsmen, actually. they're throwing their hands up in disgust at the people they have to live with in new york as they put together this magazine.

At 2:41 PM, 2008-11-05, Nelson said:
roger, you are one of 55 million other idiots who will soon learn what a huge mistake you made. if you hunt, hunt while you can.

At 2:40 PM, 2008-11-05, Nelson said:
i'll be cancelling my subscription as well. maybe if you had included a few pics of obama, biden and other candidates, it might have come across as slightly amusing. but your timing is horrific, and you have politicized an otherwise semi-decent magazine.

At 2:39 PM, 2008-11-05, Roger said:
i think it is funny how many sore losers there are posting to this blog. mccain and palin lost and there is nothing wrong with posting these pictures after the election. had this been posted before the election, i would have felt it was in bad taste. go field and stream - a few subscriptions lost, several gained!

At 2:37 PM, 2008-11-05, Doug said:
very poor taste on your part to run these. we need respect again for people in this country that are running for office. stick to the hunting heritage and not political mochery.

At 2:36 PM, 2008-11-05, Werner Barg said:
and i guess now i'm done with this magazine. nice to know who your friends are.

At 2:35 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
ever wonder why bad things like terrorist attacks happen in cities like ny. terrorists are too afraid of coming to middle america to mess with the "white trash" and "mavericks" like are depicted here. f+s disgusts me, definitely won't be renewing my subscription. don't care who you voted for, the fact that f+s is glorifying this is ridiculous!

At 2:32 PM, 2008-11-05, Jim from CT said:
i would expect to see these pics in a clinton ad, not f&s! you manhattan rednecks need to get back to basics, move out of nyc, and get back in touch with your hunting and fishing hertiage. we have enough people making a mockery of hunting, we don't need you. i am canceling my subscription.

At 2:30 PM, 2008-11-05, Dave from Ohio said:
real reach here. why don't you stick to hunting and fishing and when you don't have to use old pictures or rewrite stories from 5 years ago then maybe start thinking about branching out.

At 2:29 PM, 2008-11-05, Larry said:
i am for obama all the way...but i still find this kind of crap offensive. the only thing funny about it is the fact that you think it funny!

At 2:29 PM, 2008-11-05, reed said:
i am a sportsman for obama from montana. i love hunting and fishing and i can clearly see that palin is just not qualified to be vice president.

At 2:27 PM, 2008-11-05, WRIGHTis wrong said:
behavior like is being displayed in these pics of new yorkers, in particular the manhattan parade, is exactly why america is getting ready to get a psychological slap up side the head from the almighty. it's time to say if you stand for the constitution and the ten commandents we want you, if you don't get the heck out of here!

At 2:24 PM, 2008-11-05, Jane said:
guess you had to be there!

At 2:22 PM, 2008-11-05, nitro said:
its truely sad that you at f&s took these photos, let alone post them. you can go fark yourselves as i will no longer have anything to do with you or your associated companies.

At 2:19 PM, 2008-11-05, Jim Taylor STL MO said:
not sure why i'm seeing this blatently biased stuff on f&s...

At 2:18 PM, 2008-11-05, John McCain said:
i feel very offended by these photos. i think the american people will see through my opponent and i will win...eventually

At 2:15 PM, 2008-11-05, jake said:
unfortunatly funny, the biggest thing i see is how its so fun to point guns at people - fake or not. but yes the idiocy fairly amusing.

At 2:12 PM, 2008-11-05, Big O said:
thank you america for waking up!!!! finally our nation can begin to move forward again. obama all the way!

At 10:10 AM, 2008-11-04, Hick-From-Hell said:
check out the chick in the background on #10

At 8:19 AM, 2008-11-04, Andrew said:
seriously lame. stick to outdoor photography.

At 6:23 PM, 2008-11-03, Jess said:
people like 15 and 16 are just plain stupid, there aint no two ways about it

At 5:42 PM, 2008-11-03, anonymous said:
man, i am embarrassed that these "people" in the parade are members of my city! go back to boston you liberal morons!!

At 5:37 PM, 2008-11-03, Brandon said:
just what we need, more uninformed big city party-goers commenting on middle america.

At 5:36 PM, 2008-11-03, anonymous said:
oh, wait, i take it back...after seeing pic 3 i realize the chick in pic 2 is f'n disgussting

At 5:35 PM, 2008-11-03, anonymous said:
oh yeah baby..the chick in pic 2 is almost as hot as palin!

At 3:44 PM, 2008-11-03, Mike from KS said:
ha! i knew there was a reason i dont like the city. people who try and point out the supposed ignorance of others are often the ones who should be labled as such.

At 3:31 PM, 2008-11-03, Lamar said:
just number 15? if this is the most entertaining thing that can be found to put on the web site, just dont worry about updating it so much. these people will likely vote, if not tomorrow someday. that is scary.

At 3:27 PM, 2008-11-03, Travis said:
number 15 is a little too ignorant for me.

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