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Mike Huckabee Walks Back Natalie Portman Criticism

Huckabee screwed up.



The Other McCain has the story, "Huckabee: ‘Hey, Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Trash-Talked Luke Skywalker’s Mom’" (at Memeorandum and Politico):

We have no reason to believe that Natalie Portman became pregnant with any intention of “making a statement” or “pushing the envelope.” If Huckabee, the former Baptist minister, wishes to condemn fornication and bastardy, or to talk about the societal impact of our nation’s epidemic of fatherlessness, OK. But why drag the Star Wars star into this argument? Portman was already catching grief from the feminist ax-grinders for having declared motherhood “the most important role of my life.”

Good rule of thumb in politics: Find out what side of the issue feminists are on, and get on the other side. (If feminists ever bothered to denounce Islam’s brutal oppression of women, I might have to consider joining the Taliban. But feminists are too busy whining about “pay equity” to notice that Muslims are still stoning women to death under sharia law and forcing girls into arranged marriages.)

More at the link.

And for the "feminist ax-grinders," check Mary Elizabeth Williams, at Salon, "Is Motherhood Natalie Portman's 'Greatest Role'?"

Natalie Portman Condemns Dior Designer for Anti-Semitic Slurs

At Jerusalem Post, "Portman condemns Dior designer for anti-Semitic words." And New York Times, "Natalie Portman Condemns Galliano‎":

The actress Natalie Portman, who has an endorsement contract with Dior for its Miss Dior Cherie fragrance, has strongly condemned its chief designer, John Galliano, for anti-Semitic remarks after a video surfaced of Mr. Galliano appearing to deliver a tirade in a Paris bar. In a separate incident, he was accused of verbally abusing a French couple last week in the bar. He was suspended Friday from Dior.

In a statement released Monday evening in Los Angeles, Ms. Portman said: “I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano’s comments that surfaced today. In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way. I hope at the very least, these terrible comments remind us to reflect and act upon combating these still-existing prejudices that are the opposite of all that is beautiful.”

RELATED: The Other McCain on Natalie Portman and feminist ax-grinders, "‘The Most Important Role of My Life’."

Pregnant Natalie Portman on the Red Carpet at SAG Awards

We temporarily interrupt our Egypt reporting to bring you the fabulous Natalie Portman at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Can't pass that up:

And from LAT, "'The King's Speech' continues its reign at SAG Awards," and "SAG Awards red carpet."

Rule 5 Related: POWIP, "Christina Hendricks’ Ethical Body."

Until Later: The Other McCain has a morning roundup in Egypt, "Massive New Protests in Egypt." And at Maggie's Notebook, "Gauntlet Thrown in Egypt? ElBaradei to Represent Protesters to US?"

Miss Dior Cherie

Natalie Portman for Dior perfumes.

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