Caroline Kennedy makes Sarah look like a rocket scientest. As for the duties of the VP Jag, I said what I said because every president does more or less with the role. The consititution basically means you are to stay informed and sit tight if anything happens to the big guy.....but as a VP you don't really do anything if the President doesn't want you to.....
So far, unlike former VP Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin has not shot anyone, although she may have felt like it.
The Alfalfa Dinner was last night. Some funny quotes and happenings are on Politico. Sarah Palin wanted a word with Obama. Looks like she got it:
Another funny one, this time directed at Smokin' Joe Lieberman:Quote:
To Palin, Obama expressed surprise to see her with such members of the Washington elite she railed against during the campaign. Or, as he termed it in language Palin is familiar with, "palling around with this crew."
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Looking to Joe Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-independent-turned McCain supporter, Obama told the Connecticut senator he had no hard feelings.
"The door is always open," Obama assured Lieberman, who observes the Sabbath, "so feel to drop by -- any Saturday afternoon."
Sarah had a few WTF moments when faced with questions about this. As I mentioned before, she should have known the basic answer. But surely to goodness someone in the McCain camp could/should have helped her with something as basic and fundamental as this. Maybe it didn't come up at first, because they figured she knew. But after the second or third time?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
By the Constitution, Sarah was correct that the Veep is (technically) the "President of the Senate." But when a 3rd grader asked her what the job entailed, here's what Sarah said:
:uhoh:Quote:
Q: Brandon Garcia wants to know, “What does the Vice President do?”
PALIN: That’s something that Piper would ask me! They’re in charge of the U.S. Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom.
If Brandon gave that answer on his Civics test, he probably failed. She could have just done what the news sites did and asked the Senior Assistant Parliamentarian of the Senate, Peter Robinson, and he would have told her the correct answer, if none of the McCain people would give up the info:
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The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they're equally divided.
In modern practice the Vice President doesn’t really control the Senate.
If anyone has a responsibility to try to govern the Senate, it’s the responsibility of the two leaders.
President of the Senate. Right..oh well I didn't learn US civics in my Canadian civics...lol. She knew she would lead the senate anyhow....
I would lay you even money there is many a politician of both stripes in Washington that would fail that line of questioning Jag. Just like there are parliamentarians in Canada who don't understand how our system here is supposed to work. I saw evidence of that when the Conservative minority gov't here was under threat of losing the confidence of Parliament by a coalition of the opposition and many here thought it would be an automatic election. It isn't. It is a judgement call by the governor general who has actual real power to make that call. Many MP's here outraged a non elected head of state had that power, but that is our system. Well if THEY didn't know, I have to know in the US there are Congressmen who don't understand all the fine points and duties of the VP. You can lay money on it pal......so I wont dispute Sarah sounded awful dumb on that one but she wouldn't be the only one. Furthermore, lets not kid ourselves, if she runs again, I suspect you wont catch her that easily on something simple like that. She was a deer caught in the headlights because she wasn't ready for the assault on her values and intellect that running for VP or President entails......
What you're saying may be true, Mark: that there are others in Congress who are shaky on the policies and procedures of our government. Hopefully there aren't too many of them. And what few there are, they would be, by definition, unexceptional representatives. There were other things besides that which blew me away though. When asked about the Bush Doctrine, for her to say that she was for it, against it or preferred the Reagan Doctrine over it, would have been one thing. But she didn't even know what it was! She did not have the faintest clue. That was utterly amazing to me! Had she never wondered by what basis we went to war with Afghanistan? I almost fell out of my chair. I went from thinking that John McCain had brought in a ringer, and he was going to take a big chunk of the Hillary vote, to a true "WTF! Where did McCain find this woman?!" moment. :eek:
Sarah likely did learn some things from this experience - both good and bad. And she may take those lessons, look in the mirror (instead of making herself out to be totally a victim of the gotcha media and meanies in the McCain camp) and improve her knowledge of the Constitution, the federal government, macro economics and global politics, among other things. She very well may return to the national stage at some point. And if so, maybe as a stronger, more capable candidate.
But IMO, more important to her future is the battle that is shaping up within the GOP. I really think people are underestimating how vicious this is going to be. There are already leaks coming out about the depth of the hurt feelings over the election of Michael Steele to head the RNC. Get out the popcorn. This is just getting started. And like most intra-party battles, futures often get determined based on who wins and whether you're on that side or not.
David Letterman stays.
Sarah Palin goes.
Sarah Palin has resigned as the Governor of Alaska, effective July 26, 2009.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-w8X_8OV18...e+laughing.jpg
Hey, what if (big "what if") she and Sanford did a joint press conference next week and professed their undying love for one another? Yeah, see there's a ménage à trois that none of us knew about: Sarah, Markie-Mark and Maria. They're all going to move to Argentina and live together on a compound (once owned by Allen Stanford!).
Help me. Somebody help me... I can't stop laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao:
Opps i wuz mourning elswhere, well here's to you
http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...2&d=1246653095
:love:
She's told some of her close friends that she's not only stepping down as Governor of Alaska, but she's also leaving public life. If true, this is yet more evidence that this flakey woman had no business being on the national ticket. Imagine McCain sick in bed, Sarah with her finger on the button... and this whack job takes a powder and locks herself in the bathroom.
She couldn't take the heat! She broke. All show and no go. Exactly what I've said all along about this nutjob.
Quote:
"We've seen a lot of nutty behavior from governors and Republican leaders in the last three months, but this one is at the top of that," said John Weaver, a longtime friend and confidant of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the party's presidential nominee in 2008 whose of selection of Palin catapulted the first-term Alaska governor to national prominence.
No she is sticking it out to the bitter end, YOU go girl,
All she is doing is taking a little vacation on a boat with a little fishing before she gets back to really running the country the way it should be
http://www.maddogmedia.com/Fredo-2.jpg
and there is no truth to those rumors about the video of her with a garden hose and bowling ball....
Beautiful post, Markabilly. This thread has now come full circle. :up:
"I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart!"
Pow!
Still think she would have been a cuter prez than bama or Mccain or even biotoxbidetQuote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
even taz said he would crack a carton of eggs on her face or was it cartoon?
oh well, we hardly knew you sarababy.............................. :rolleyes:
But I could not help but notice while we talk, whose bright and shiny new face is advertizing [ http://www.sarahpac.com/landing/ ] on our very forum, right above us all, as we try to think of........
http://www.sarahpac.com/landing/images/top-banner.jpg
http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/p...zIIS3UpRZVgcaI
as it currently appears...right here ......not to late to chunk some change or eggs or whatever you little perverts want to give her face....just remember, liquid in the wrong location on your lcd screen can cause computer and other issues issues
All she has to do is make herself available and I'll donate a $1000 to her PAC fund right now. But now, she'd have to "work for it"... and there would be both video and still cameras in the room with us. Oh, and Sarah, I'd like for you to wear a cheerleader outfit. :)
a little high on the price as she is a little used....besides, the bimbos look good on tv, but having accidentally seen brit spears, back when she was in her prime and still wearing her panties, in the flesh she was not .001% as hot as on tv....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
But if sarah would go down and give about 500, I would take the money from her and let her have me, so i could see if there really was some truth to the rumored video :confused:
only doing my patroditic duty fur god and country
Dude, this is a money making venture. Every trailer park resident from Florida to West Texas will be heading down to their local Pay Day lender, hawking their rusted out Camaro to come up with the $250 that I'm going to charge for each copy of this tape.
I just watched her news conference again. She's going to prove that she's not a quitter... so she's quitting. Huh???!!! Koo-koo. Koo-koo.
jag who is that in the picture david letterman
Right you horny lot of sex maniacs.
The only real question is she planning on replacing TG as head of IRL or Mad Max as chief dictator at the FIA?
Or horror of horrors, both jobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh look here come a bunch of guys in white coats and butterfly nets. :vader:
If your going to quote me please get it correct. That's "bust a crate of eggs" :burnout:Quote:
Originally Posted by markabilly
Not sure. Just some anonymous dope I found on Google. I couldn't find a woman with a "slutty flight attendant look." :DQuote:
Originally Posted by fousto
:monkeedan :bounce: :monkeedan
Miss (It Came from) Wasilla, 1984...
http://weblogs.cltv.com/news/opinion...silla-1984.jpg
[youtube]XlzPFm44Wac&feature=related[/youtube]
Man does Palin scare the crap out of Knee-Jerkers. They are scared of her popularity, They are scared of her message.
What really scares them is that she is a strong woman who got to where she is on her own!
damn, please don't tell me they are after me again....where did i put my official judicial certificate that says I am sane and not that crazy anymore...I know your pain, sarah, when they are after you and your whole family, you just gotta run, run, before it is too late, and take the money, and trig, go, go go go....Quote:
Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
:burnout:
.......no, not for president, not what i meant, that is another three years away........Look out, here come tazio with something...OMG, it is a cartoon, no a crate, of ...eggs....watch out for your glasses.... :eek:
wow taz that is some bust you got there.......
What message?
Oh yeah: "I quit." :laugh:
All show, no go. When the heat was on, she melted.
no, methink something rotten in denamark...something is going on.....very quick, i quit, something she did not do while running for prezie
sad, for repubes, where are they gonna get another taliking head like hers to replace hers????
Did smoking crack become legal in South Florida?Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
This above joke isn't even remotely funny, so why would somebody write it?
It has to be written under the influence of same bad drugs, nobody sane could even remotely believe that.
Hey she mAy just fade away - but i tend to kind of doubt that. Now I could be wrong because it is not uncommon for a Alaskan to say F___Y__ I will take my life here and be happy with it. Alaskans are kinda of like the Aussies - strong and determined. So I have no idea what she is up to and if she wants to just live her life then good for her. But if she has a fight coming hang on to you ass cuz this ain't gonna be pretty.
I believe there to be some credibility in anthonyvop's words. The election is long over but the media and Democrats attempt to ridicule her or her family at every opportunity. Theres no reason to keep doing that other than fear. The more Obama continues doing nothing useful, the more Palin will be a target. Look at Biden. Everybody knows hes not a threat to anything so hes ignored and allowed to wander around drooling on himself again. Not so with Palin. Yeah, that lady worries them.
Heck, I'm sure most people in the world are scared stiff that Americans some day may be stupid enough to let a person that stupid close to nuclear weapons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiero 5.7
and even more scared of eki getting within 20 miles of any taco bells....Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
anyway she ain't quiting, just advancing in a different direction....
from your very own forum link to her pac
she is just not running for a second term, thought it would be better to appoint her successor...gee i feel so much better
and here is more:
What is SarahPac?
SarahPac is a federally registered political action committee that supports Gov. Sarah Palin's plans to build a better, stronger, and safer America in the 21st century.
How will contributions be spent?
Your support of SarahPac will make it possible for Gov. Palin to continue to be a strong voice for energy independence and reform. By supporting SarahPac, you will allow Gov. Palin to help find and create solutions for America's most pressing problems; priority number one is building a strong and prosperous economy that recognizes hard work, innovation and integrity by rewarding small businesses and hard working American families. SarahPac will support local and national candidates who share Gov. Palin's ideas and goals for our country.
Who is behind SarahPac?
Gov. Sarah Palin believes all Americans must work together for the future, regardless of their party affiliation. Gov. Palin is the honorary chair of SarahPac, and its supporters are Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and those unaffiliated with any political party.
Why now?
As a new president takes office and begins to lead our country, Gov. Palin believes that every one of us has a duty and responsibility in this time of economic crisis and international challenge. Each one of us must step up to the plate, get involved in the spirit of renaissance and renewal that is critical to America's success. Make your voice heard by.......
I love this:
Paid for by SarahPAC
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee
www.SarahPAC.com
and on the same page, this:
Please note: There are many websites claiming to support Sarah Palin. SarahPAC.com is the ONLY political action committee authorized by Sarah Palin.
http://www.sarahpac.com/
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
We let Obama near them, and he's as inexperienced as they come. Not to mention a lying S.O.B. But that was obvious before the election, so look to the standards of those that elected him.
SarahPAC? They are going to be wishing they had left the lady alone now.
well it does say on one page (and contradicts itself):
Paid for by SarahPAC
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee
www.SarahPAC.com
Please note: There are many websites claiming to support Sarah Palin. SarahPAC.com is the ONLY political action committee authorized by Sarah Palin.
http://www.sarahpac.com/
At least he sounds and seems intelligent. I can well imagine Sarah Palin say "Oops" after accidentally starting the WW3 and "Oops, I did it again" after accidentally launching the nukes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiero 5.7
Quote:
Originally Posted by markabilly
What contradiction? Sarah Palin is not a candidate for anything at this point and SarahPAC has not been authorized to speak, represent, or work on the behalf of any other candidate or their committees.
This will be a conservative grassroots deal bound to no party.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
So can a sock puppet.
it says not authorizedby any, and then it also has the only authorized....by sara P.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiero 5.7
well duh....
Gee, no wonder you like her, you both think on the same....well, sorry, that it would be an unforgiveable insult, I will now go say one hundred "hail sarah" but sara and bama do think on that level.....
See what I mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
Thanks for providing and excellent example.