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Sarah Palin's College Roomie Was Gay

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Sarah Palin’s “gay friend” got a lot of press when the vice-presidential nominee was on the campaign trail — even if no one ever figured out who she was.

Now, in her new book, Going Rogue, Palin sheds more light on this mystery friend, according to a review of the book in The Wall Street Journal.

“She writes with sensitivity and affection about her gay college roommate,” Melanie Kirkpatrick writes, ultimately saying the book offers “criticisms” of the McCain campaign and “self-criticisms” of her performance on the campaign trail, but reads like one long stump speech.
 

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Reader Comments
  • Name: warren
    Date posted: 11/17/2009 11:05:46 AM
    Hometown: NYC

    Comment:

    She's reaching, but heck she needed something to write to get a full 5 chapters about her life!

  • Name: LA
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 10:38:16 PM
    Hometown: LA

    Comment:

    Sensitivity and affection mean nothing. Her gay friend needs the right to marry.

  • Name: Jester
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 10:05:40 PM
    Hometown: California

    Comment:

    So what? My college roommate was straight, but I'm not going around trying to deny him the right to get married.

  • Name: Kevin
    Date posted: 11/16/2009 8:25:26 PM
    Hometown: Ft. Myers

    Comment:

    Oh please, she probably just assumed that the girl was gay because she had short hair or something. "Friend" my ass.



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