Epic?

OUCH!!!!
That's going to leave a mark

"I will be ready"

That basically says "Actually i don't know jack about foreign policy, but i'm reading the cliff notes."

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

God Damned Tina Fey... holding her own meetings. What? she? really? you mean...?

Well I was a POW....

Member of Alaska National Guard Also Slams Palin's National Security Credentials

OT sort of.
this is scary beyond belief

Say farewell to money, even T-bills are toxic now

GWb, Bushco, and WcCain that master of finance, Chimpy's legacy writ large.

A spectacular loss of confidence in the safety of financial assets is creating an unprecedented event that strategists are calling "a huge wave of panic."

Three-month U.S. T-bills are yielding 0.0304%, down from 1.50% on Monday as investors flock to the safest short-term assets.

"It's the equivalent of putting your money under your mattress. It's a huge wave of panic," said Carlos Leitao, chief strategist and economist at Laurentian Bank. "What you see is firms hoarding cash. Cash is not just king, it's emperor."

Leitao called the yield in T-bills "absolutely absurd". It means a $1,000,000 investment will pay $1,000,076 at maturity - far below the rate of inflation.

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

Like mcsame I expect she's used to just screeching a little and throwing a few things and having everyone around her jump to do her bidding. Having to actually explain herself is really taxing that itty bitty brain of hers to the max.

hm. i wonder where those tickets came from? happy meals? used birth control packets? bazooka bubble gum? what?

Well, one thing's for certain. Sure as hell wouldn't be from birth control packets! Maybe a free ticket with every box of moose-huntin' ammo...

The people who like Palin couldn't care less about anything other than her fundamentalist principles. Look at it this way - when God is in the White House, what could possibly go wrong?

I'm salivating in anticipation of the Oct. 2 Vice Presidential debate. Not that it will be a debate by any definition of the word, but the popcorn will be ready.

Palin was Viagra for the McCain campaign. It gave them a lift in the polls for a little while. Fortunately for the campaign, her effect didn't last more than four hours, so there will be no need for the campaign to consult their physician.

so the questioner didn't get to follow up and say, "I just didn ask you a specific question"

Noah @ 22:

The people who like Palin couldn't care less about anything other than her fundamentalist principles. Look at it this way - when God is in the White House, what could possibly go wrong?

I'm salivating in anticipation of the Oct. 2 Vice Presidential debate. Not that it will be a debate by any definition of the word, but the popcorn will be ready.

Thanks for the 411 on that. I can't wait to see Caribou Barbie in debate with Joey the Shark.

Biden is going to crucify her. Rightly so!

So she's basically saying

"You can go ahead and ask me, play stump the candidate if you want.

I'll have my aides get back to me with the answer, which I cannot provide do you at this moment."

I think because I'm a Washington outsider, As for foreign policy I think that I'm prepared, On Jan 20th if we are so blessed as to be sworn into office, Certainly we'll be ready I have that confidence, but we are ready to serve - Amen, thank you Jebus.

Joe Schmo @ 28:

Noah @ 22:

The people who like Palin couldn't care less about anything other than her fundamentalist principles. Look at it this way - when God is in the White House, what could possibly go wrong?

I'm salivating in anticipation of the Oct. 2 Vice Presidential debate. Not that it will be a debate by any definition of the word, but the popcorn will be ready.

Thanks for the 411 on that. I can't wait to see Caribou Barbie in debate with Joey the Shark.

Biden is going to crucify her. Rightly so!

But will he use domestic wood and nails? That's all that matters to the fundies.

...but, but, she can see Russia from her house. Who amongst you can say that??? Hmm?

dennis @ 265:

BigIslandDave @ 259:

Dennis, why do you keep on defending the indefensible?

Because it is defensible, because I can, and because many here cannot defend their wild-ass assertions with any honesty about why they think their side holds the higher ground.

I don't think there's any higher ground to be had on either side. This is an ugly election season made uglier by the fact that we democrats are realizing you can't win if you don't fight. I don't like Sarah Palin's stance on most issues. The very thought of her in charge of anything makes me very, very nervous. But I've seen some ugly, indefensible language used to describe her here and other places. Which is only going to bolster Dennis and others into voting for her.

It reminds me of the mean-spiritedness of language used to describe Hillary Clinton. You can disagree with Palin's world-view, but let's not turn ourselves into the very thing we despise. Tear her new one on the basis of what she believes in, not about her personally.

Where are Artie Johnson, Jamie Farrell and Jaye P. Morgan when you need them?

wow! did she hear the actual question or what???

we all know that politicians RARELY answer the question asked - but this woman has taken it to new lows.

the last politician that responded like this during an election campaign was some guy called George W Bush and the American voters were smart enough not to trust him with being President...

oh wait...

One of the things, and there are many, that scares me about Palin is that she is clueless about just how clueless she really is. Those kind of people are the most dangerous.

Oh my... I've come to expect very little, but even after 3 weeks of prep she doesn't have a substantive answer to one of THE core concerns the entire nation has about her.

That wasn't a "politics as usual" response. It was either a lack of substance, a lack of preparation, or a simple disregard for anyone's right to ask... My fear is that it was all three.

Jesus. This debate is going to be hillarious.

Greup @ 54:

So Mooselini hasnt learned enough about the world outside the US to answer the simplest question.

Im shocked i tell you.

Outside the US? She hasn't even learned enough about the world outside of Alaska.

Mrs. Palin, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

golgiiguy @ 376:

Mrs. Palin, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

lmao!

do me golgiguy <3 principal anderson.

Palin's non-answer can be classified as bullshit, but since she's from Alaska, it is properly called MOOSESHIT!

Palin's ideological twin:

From the other side of the world (Australia) I'm thinking, like, this is a joke, right?
What? Oh...

PALIN: And if you want specifics with specific policy or countries, go ahead and you can ask me. You can even play stump the candidate if you want to. But we are ready to serve.

Ummm... I think that's what the questioner was asking, you dimwit, for at least one specific skill you have in regards to foreign policy -- and demonstrating an above average ability to bull**it doesn't count.

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

Well, ya know, she can read the teleprompter, reminiscent of another sports announcer come politician.

You know, she sends a great message. First, it's ok if you don't know jack so long as you can pretend. Teenage pregnancy is A-OK. And finally, nothing will get you further in this world than a pretty face.

We are F'n DOOMED

John M @ 385:

Well unfortunately all this hate toward Palin and praise for Obama won't get this country anywhere. Both sides are despicable. A McCain/Palin victory wouldn't help this country, and a win for Obama/Biden would be worse. At least with McCain/Palin we'd be a lot less socialist, and that is a good thing. The problem is both parties habitually violate the Constitution and spend spend spend. The latter didn't use to be the case with the Republicans, but since the Neocons took over they have been Democrats in disguise. So, while you McCain haters keep complaining, you're really just bitching about another Democrat.

I'm sorry, we don't have time for this. The meme that "The parties are the same" may be arguable, but the attempt to apply that same idea to the candidates is patently false. Obama is a thoughtful, prudent, charismatic man with a firm grasp of constitutional law, a real foreign policy and a great work ethic. McCain has shown himself to be driven only by the need to win, willing to change what were once considered his "core" beliefs to placate his party, and with only a very tenuous grasp on the issues that are crucial to this country. He is completely out of touch with the situation "on the ground".

They are not the same. Obama is the man this country needs right now. McCain is not. Any other conclusion must either be willful ignorance, or outright malevolence. I refuse to put my country into the hands of frauds and ignoramuses for four more years.

I'M READY BECAUSE I'M READY BECAUSE I'M READY!!!! DON'T YOU GET THAT!?!?! WHY DO YOU KEEP ASKING ME HARD QUESTIONS???

Anyone else seriously going to leave the country if this puppet and her puppet master get elected? I plan on distancing myself as far as I can from these morons and the morons that elect them. I'm not one to stay on a sinking ship.

Do these people EVER answer a question?

this is probably over her head but it might be worth it just to hear ben stein blast the repugs

What's scary are the number of people comforted by hearing her say that she's ready as if that means she really is. Because, certainly no one has ever lied just to get a job before.

When will non pre-selected people be able to play this stump the candidate...actually, I don't think we want to stump her. We want to ask intelligent questions and have the question answered coherently. I know tall order for the short of mind.

The media should report how the crowds are allowed entry into meetings the candidates hold. Pre-ticketed crowd......just another setup situation. Please, media, let the masses know full well the circumstances of these 'open' meetings.

Joe Biden is going to turn her into little itty bitty moose gutting pieces

Hurin @ 372:

Jesus. This debate is going to be hillarious.

Yes...to folks with a brain...unfortunately the troglodytes will see these debates as wins for their side.

Ms. Palin did not answer the question. The question was, give "specific skills that you think you have to bring to the White House" (to rebut the impression she has no foriegn policy experience). Ms. Palin gave- none. Why? Because she has none.

But there are a whole lot of Republican voters who aren't concerned about that Plain has zero skills. Why? Because SHE'S HOT, exciting, folksy, and SHE SHOOTS GUNS. Sometimes, FROM AIRPLANES. I mean, if we have a problem with Mr. Putin, well, the obvious answer is, send in Ms. Palin. Maybe she could recall Mr. Cheney to help out... I'm sure he would be happy to help a fellow Republican.

And, if you read the Constitution (yes some folks actually do take the time to do that) you will see that the only requirements for election to the Presidency are, must be 35 or older, and, must be born in the United States. That's it. The rest (like electing someone who has half a clue) is up to the voters.

She's on national TV and under tons of scrutiny over the media's charge that she isn't ready to address the nation's foreign policy concerns--any human being would falter under this sort of pressure, even if he/she knows the question is coming and is fully prepared (which I'm sure she did and was). Who really expects Palin to have this sort of expertise, anyway?--Everyone in the country is fully aware that she was a state governor before she accepted the vice presidential nomination, and there was no need for such knowledge in the position! Give her a break! Competent voters are keeping all factors in mind (this included) as they juggle which candidate to ultimately vote for; therefore, this question has no real significance at all.

Someone please answer this--why isn't Senator Obama being questioned about the exact same thing (or his stance on any issue for that matter)?!?!?!? Oh yes, I forgot, because the liberal media is on an "Attack & Destroy Sarah Palin" campaign (and will only keep losing the battle they have been losing since the Republican convention)--this is ridiculously biased and insulting to our country! The media should shut up already and focus on more important matters!!!

In light of it all, Sarah Palin is not being portrayed in a negative light--the media is just making itself look desperate and unworthy!!

re Joe: FYI the only candidate I found with real merit so far in the last year was Ron Paul. He's NOT a Republocrat like McCain, Obama, Palin, and Biden. He's a Constitutionalist, and weights every single vote (afaik) relative to whether it is authorized under the Constitution. He's a throwback to somewhere around 1809 I'd guess, judging by the crop since.

If I vote for Obama it will NOT be because of the color of his skin or his "rock star politics". It will be, as it has been since I became eligible to vote 38 years ago, because I prefer people who are willing to think about things and exercise restraint rather than charge around the world wielding brutal unary power and printing fake money following some "message from God". It remains to be seen whether Obama would do any worse than McCain under real world conditions. Both have pledged to wage war... as is expected of presidential candidates- they wouldn't last two months if they appeared "pascifist" (commie, right?).

How come anyone did not stump her, it would not have been hard.

“Play stump the candidate”.

Oh, if only they did…

“How long is the border between Iraq and Afghanistan?”

John McCain is the only one in the world who knows the answer to that question.

The question was vague. The question is over foreign policy, an incredibly diverse topic. The person asking the question goes on to ask for specifics, yet fails to provide any criteria upon which those "specifics," would apply. The U.S. foreign policy towards Iraq is not the same foreign policy used when dealing with France, or Belgium, etc., etc. The vice presidential candidates response throws the question right back, "what exactly would you like to know . . . " She did fine.

dennis @ 19:

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

I think she's observed that strategy working on the top of the ticket on the opposing party. Give her a break.

bet y'all neocons wish ya had romney on the ticket right about now, eh, dennis?

it's only going to get worse for your cross-eyed deer in headlights...

Sarah is twitalicious!

singe @ 27:

She demonstrates very odd word usage. i could have sworn she used the word "example" as a verb on fox last night and i only watched her for about ten seconds.

This from the transcript above:
"... that opponents are going to be looking for a whole lot of things that they can criticize and they can kind of try to beat the candidates here, who chose me as his partner..."

I hate to tell you this Sarah but your "opponents" don't need to look for things to criticize. You keep handing them to us on a silver platter.

Maybe the Presidummie (heself) is teaching her how to talk?

So Mooselini hasnt learned enough about the world outside the US to answer the simplest question.

Im shocked i tell you.

dennis @ 19:

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

I think she's observed that strategy working on the top of the ticket on the opposing party. Give her a break.

dennis @ 2:

Epic?

Ah, the flashes of ..... empty-headedness toghether in one site. What a treat! Is it coincidence that both are republican hacks?

sheilah, portland, oregon @ 51:

singe @ 27:

She demonstrates very odd word usage. i could have sworn she used the word "example" as a verb on fox last night and i only watched her for about ten seconds.

This from the transcript above:
"... that opponents are going to be looking for a whole lot of things that they can criticize and they can kind of try to beat the candidates here, who chose me as his partner..."

I hate to tell you this Sarah but your "opponents" don't need to look for things to criticize. You keep handing them to us on a silver platter.

Maybe the Presidummie (heself) is teaching her how to talk?

I'm surprised she didn't break out into a soliloquy on map ownership, and such as

Liberal AND Proud @ 33:

But she can explain "delayed off side" and "obstruction" in ice hockey.

She's qualified!!

She has adopted "icing" as her official response to all questions.
What is your plan for reviving the economy?...........Icing!
What expertise do you bring to this ticket in foreign policy?..........Icing!
What is the difference between the strength of a Brigade and a Corps?.........ooooh, good question............Icing!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: "If you could please respond to that criticism and give us specific skills that you think you have to bring to the White House to rebut that or mitigate that concern.

PALIN: And if you want specifics with specific policy or countries, go ahead and you can ask me.

FEMALE I am asking you for specifics

PALIN: Which you can go ahead and ask me because this is America and not some other country that doesn’t allow specifics and questions and such.

FEMALE: Well I’m asking if you have specific skills?

PALIN: Yes, yes I do and I’m ready to use them.

FEMALE: Fine but are you going to tell us what they are, specifically

PALIN: In what sense?

FEMALE: Do you have ANY SPECIFIC SKILLS regarding foreign policy?

PALIN: You’re only asking me that because I’m a woman. Next question!

Might there be a cosmic coincidence at work here between Sarah Palin and Michael Palin who played the purveyor of fine cheeses who didn't actually have any cheese?

Mike O'Tool @ 42:

I really do not care if he comes off as mean, Joe Biden must make it his duty to expose her utter ignorance on every single issue. Winning a debate is not nearly enough. The gloves must come off (She's a hockey mom, you know) and Joe HAS to expose her. It is not sexist to call a woefully inept feamle candidate out on her lack of any discernable qualifiactions.

This is not a campaign in which, for the majority of over-worked, under-paid, ill-informed, issues 'matter.' What matters is 'personality' (code for race/gender). Attacking failin' Palin on issues will not have any effect. They just make her look like a martyr to the faithful. The strategy that will work is to IGNORE the dim, vicious slag, and focus on Bombin' Johnnie's age, infirmity, temper, and dishonesty.

moarku @ 29:

Actually, I think you "misunderestimated" how softball a question that was. The woman only asked her, "What specific skills (for foreign policy) do think you have to bring to the White House..." not what experience does she have.

That means she didn't even have to bring the national guard and all that into the picture. She only had to say, "I'm good at organizing people, I know how to negotiate - as I've proven with the oil companies, I never back down, etc." Her claims don't even have to be accurate or relevant (when has that stopped them before?) but that's all she really had to say.

Good point. You're right. She could easily have constructed a much better answer. I think the McCain camp must really be desperate and scared, and her reaction to the question betrays that underlying fear. It was a knee jerk answer to a relatively benign question.

Christ, she's no Hillary. She's no Chelsea. She could probably handle a debate with Socks, though. Socks is a dumbass.

It is so funny watching the neo-kkkons squirm while trying to convince us that they really believe Barbie is a viable candidate.

Oh, and Cap'n Kilgore: Thanks for the first laugh of the day. Is Trojan Moose yours or have you heard it somewhere before?

dennis @ 19:

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

I think she's observed that strategy working on the top of the ticket on the opposing party. Give her a break.

I think the top of the ticket of her own party is having a break!

She's running for VP of your country. If I was a citizen, I wouldn't give neither of them a break - you got less than two months to your election and she's can't answer a very easy question (or maybe she didn't understand the question, which makes it even worse)

a brief reminder, folks. dennis and his ilk are asking us to elect a ticket featuring a boob who can't turn on a computer at the top, and a rube who doesn't know what the bush doctrine is on the bottom.

they're asking us to elect 2 nincampoops who know nothing about the economy, and next to nothing about foreign policy.

last time i checked those were the 2 most important things a president ought to have a handle on.

dennis also believes we should trust a ticket run by the 7 biggest lobbyists in washington to "clean things up".

sorry, dennis. enjoy your stay on bizarro world, the rest of us got a country needs savin'.

I call her Gladys Kravitz, after the shrieking neighbor lady on Bewitched.

woody, tokin librul @ 63:

Mike O'Tool @ 42:

I really do not care if he comes off as mean, Joe Biden must make it his duty to expose her utter ignorance on every single issue. Winning a debate is not nearly enough. The gloves must come off (She's a hockey mom, you know) and Joe HAS to expose her. It is not sexist to call a woefully inept feamle candidate out on her lack of any discernable qualifiactions.

This is not a campaign in which, for the majority of over-worked, under-paid, ill-informed, issues 'matter.' What matters is 'personality' (code for race/gender). Attacking failin' Palin on issues will not have any effect. They just make her look like a martyr to the faithful. The strategy that will work is to IGNORE the dim, vicious slag, and focus on Bombin' Johnnie's age, infirmity, temper, and dishonesty.

The amen choir of republican dolts (Dennis) are not in play, I agree. However, if even for posterity, the public record or whatever, someone has to call her out. Go down swingin this time if they are going to steal the election. Make em earn the shit.

"if we are so blessed as to be sworn into office as your president and vice president, certainly we’ll be ready."

Surprised no one jumped on that part of the statement.

No one is "blessed" into office, you ignorant scam artist. Do you think of God as nothing more than a super delegate? Do you think the Hebrew Messiah was nailed to a tree for nine hours to help you stump for a new job?

A BILLION people will go to bed tonight without clean drinking water, the the creator of all the universe has nothing better to do than help out a hockey mom with her new promotion.

She can suck it.

Enough with the theocracy. Tax the CHURCHES.

ashton @ 70:

That really was quite a specific answer. I really don't whether to laugh or cry at this point. We now have a complete nitwit running for VP who upon being asked to cite a specific example of her foreign policy experience, avoids the question and invites the person asking the question to play stump the candidate, which ironically the questioner just did. God help us all.

Just wait till Joe Biden gets the chance to drag her around by the brain for a couple of hours on live television. And may he show no mercy.

dennis @ 19:

Lars @ 8:

So essentially, her skills are: No skills, but the abilty to be vague.

I think she's observed that strategy working on the top of the ticket on the opposing party. Give her a break.

So, the GOP answer to everything is "I know you are but what am I".

What's next.."I'm rubber your glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you"?

I just heard on MSNBC that she was a product of Title 9 and that it helped propel her to where she is today.

Oh God! What hath we wrought! :D

In other news, anyone having problems getting into WikiLeaks? I want to see the e-mails, but I keep getting a page load error. Did they get hacked or shut down by chance?

fil @ 21:

i am no Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations but I can see Russia from my house!

I don't believe that she has even this much to back herself up, as I remember the quote being that there was a small island (at the tip of the Aleutians, I'd guess) from which you could see Russia. I doubt she's even seen a glimmer of Russia on the distant horizon.

Her whole schtick would be funny f it weren't so sad.

Alexdem @ 82:

cobsjo @ 60:

I've theorizing on that. So far I've got the following theories on McCain's thoughts:

- "What? Franco's gone? When did that happen?"
- "Spain.. aren't they ruled by muslims??"
- "I thought Zapata was a Mexican guy? I remember meeting him."
- "Hmm.. is this guy another Generalisimo or not?? Umm.. better play it safe until someone tells me."
- "Does this asshole really expect me to remember the presidents of every goddamn Latin American country?"

LOL!

I don't even dare think about what will come out of his mouth when asked about my country, Denmark. Which for better - and worse, has been a staunch ally to Buch - Hope it brings the fall of our own PM, if Obama/Biden wins.

Face it. She's Alaska's version of a Valley Girl. She's the student who always got A's on the essay questions because she new how to write a snow job.

Dennis, and the rest of the minions are possibly denizens of a world full of facts that destroy their every contention, but alas must be descendants of Capernaum (for the religious right folks).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejection_of_Jesus

"Stump the Candidate" is no big deal. I want her to expand on the positions she has on a whole variety of topics, so I would know what we would be getting!

But since her boss is all over the place I can't expect more from her. So far she's said nothing and she says it over and over again.

Left&Left @ 72:

dennis @ 19:

I think she's observed that strategy working on the top of the ticket on the opposing party. Give her a break.

Yeah Dennis, try to defend this clearly unqualified "candidate" from your "whites only" party. LOL.

Going back to the race card, eh Left²? I don't see a lot of defending of Barack Obama's experience or his accomplishments lately. All I see are negative attacks. 77% of Obama's ads since the Republican convention have been negative, obviously taking the advice of his sage Keith Olbermann. Nothing against this site, but scroll down the page- you won't find a blog post positive about Obama at all; everyone an attack against, McCain, Palin or the Republican Party. It's the same on all the liberal blogs. If there was substance in your candidate, it would be highlighted and talked about. That's clearly not the strategy.

Why you blame me for pointing that out and yet somehow find it to be racist is baffling.

I am going to try that trick at my next interview....

"Mr. Woolf - You list on your resume that you 'have experience with .Net'. Could you please describe what that experience is, and some of the projects you have worked on?"

"Well, I think because I’m a {new face to your company} that {other applicants} are going to be looking for a whole lot of things that they can criticize and they can kind of try to beat the {applicants} here, who {decided to interview me}, to kind of tear down the ticket. But as for {.Net}, you know, I think that I am prepared and I know that {when hired}, if we are so blessed as to be {chosen to work for your wonderful company}, certainly we’ll be ready. I’ll be ready. I have that confidence. I have that readiness."

I think I'll make a $250,000 signing bonus a requirement.