Oh noes! Here her goes again!
So I'm going to go ahead and risk being beheaded by opening up this wound again, but I want to post this video and encourage you to watch it for a couple of reasons (you'll have to sit through a 15 second commercial, I have no control over that, but it's important enough to endure that inconvenience):
First, this one minute and twenty-eight second video perfectly sums up why the selection of Sarah Palin as a vice presidential candidate scares the holy living shit out of me. To me, this is clearly an example of why they are not letting her talk to the press more because it appears as if she has no idea what she's talking about.
Two, I am genuinely interested in hearing from fans of Palin. I want to know why you think she's qualified, and why you'd vote for a man who would choose to run with someone like this.
No name calling, no hurling of insults. I'd just really like to hear your side.
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CooperDoo said:
Help. Us. All.
09.25.08 - 12:31 PM / 1Sandi said:
I tried to watch, but the "content is unavailable".
09.25.08 - 12:31 PM / 2Kate said:
Heather,
You are speaking for lots of us. She scares the shit out of me too.
09.25.08 - 12:32 PM / 3Daddy Scratches said:
Yeah, but Heather: She's so ... so .... *folksy*!
Here's a good summation:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-seitzman/sar...
09.25.08 - 12:32 PM / 4Kristy said:
she scares me too... is this really what we're down to... seriously... Heather - did you see the clip of her in church being blessed by her minister as he prayed she would never be plagued by witchcraft?
09.25.08 - 12:32 PM / 5Amy said:
Yeah. Not going to cut it!
09.25.08 - 12:32 PM / 6De Anna said:
Not working. CooperDoodidit!
09.25.08 - 12:33 PM / 7MC said:
Wow. I think that's the first time really watching her speak. That was slightly painful...
09.25.08 - 12:33 PM / 8Sandi said:
Oh God. It worked the second time I tried, and holy crap, what nonsense.
09.25.08 - 12:33 PM / 9WeirdAuntMartha said:
It won't play!
09.25.08 - 12:34 PM / 10Lisa said:
I watched Bill Clinton on the daily show the other day. It just reminds you what an unscripted conversation about the country with someone who has a f***ing clue should sound like. She has a lot of work ahead of her.
09.25.08 - 12:36 PM / 11victoria winters said:
I expect a lot more out of a vice presidential candidate than that, uterus or no uterus.
09.25.08 - 12:36 PM / 12Jennsa said:
Whattaya mean? She's clearly well informed and well spoken on all issues relating to foreign policy. She obviously knows what she's talking about.
Excuse me while I go throw up, just a litte.
09.25.08 - 12:36 PM / 13Republican said:
I have been a Republican my entire adult life. I feel the VP selection was done for political reasons.
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 14JLauren said:
I'd love to hear it too but everyone I ask who is a supporter of McCain/Palin speaks almost as intelligently about their choice as Palin did about the Bush Doctrine.
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 15Susan said:
Thanks, Heather. I've been hoping you'd float one of these clips for discussion. I think we're at the point now where Palin's incompetence speaks for itself--you don't even have to say anything that might incur your mom's ever-so-elegant middle finger.
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 16WeirdAuntMartha said:
Dear Lord. Can I have my time back please?
EVERYONE GO VOTE!
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 17thecandyqueen said:
And just think, there's like a 3 out of 4 chance that McCain will die during his term, and then she would be the PREZ! OMFG.
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 18Meredith said:
She gives me the heebie-jeebies big time, but I know a lot of people who are big fans. From what I gather, it has something to do with the fact that she comes across as "no nonsense" and has strong, conservative values. They see her as less of a dirty, sneaky politician, I suppose, and as more of a real, accessible person.
Who thought Tina Fey was spot-on on the SNL season opener?
09.25.08 - 12:37 PM / 19Nicola said:
But she's just like you and me!!
09.25.08 - 12:38 PM / 20Dana said:
If they get elected...my husband promised me we could move to Canada...
I have a woman in my office who can't shutup about her absolute lurve of Palin..."She's just like us! It would be like your big sister running things!"
Wretched.
09.25.08 - 12:38 PM / 21ticia said:
Did she actually have anything to say? Am I mistaken in believing that someone other than the governor of Alaska negotiates trade agreements with and air patrols of Russia? Help me understand how that has anything to do with foreign policy. Please.
09.25.08 - 12:39 PM / 22Notsowee said:
I try to forgive "public speaking skills" to a point. I know I would be a wreck being interviewed.
That being said. She still didn't SAY anything beyond "we border Russia". I'm from Texas, I don't recall anyone using the fact that we border Mexico as foreign policy credentials.
09.25.08 - 12:40 PM / 23Keri said:
WTF is she rambling about?
09.25.08 - 12:40 PM / 24poof said:
I think we should all vote for McCain because how else would we get to see the WTF look on Katie's face?
09.25.08 - 12:40 PM / 25Jenjifer said:
I went to the CBS site to see it... by these standards, my 3-year-old son in speech therapy is an eloquent genius.
Just Wow.
09.25.08 - 12:40 PM / 26Dan said:
Oh my God...
This comes off like an SNL parody.
I hope some of her supporters comment here, 'cause I certainly don't get it. Very scary times we live in.
09.25.08 - 12:41 PM / 27Claire said:
I would also like to encourage Palin supporters to come forward and voice their opinion. A couple of times now I've searched the internet for voices of support out of pure curiosity, and have struggled to come up with little more than "I like her glasses" and "What a pretty Pit Bull". Anyone who can shed some light would be appreciated.
And to Lisa, #11, I absolutely agree.
09.25.08 - 12:41 PM / 28Anonymous said:
enough with the political commentary. We get it - you are a liberal and a socialist.
09.25.08 - 12:41 PM / 29Jeff said:
That’s Tina Fey, right? There’s no way the real candidate for VP could be that vapid, is there? Is there?
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