AMERICAblog: Does Sarah Plain count duty-free shopping as foreign policy experience?
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
While in Ireland, she talked politics (the Anglo-Irish accords, which Hillary made happen, and the state of Ulster and effective counterterrorism) with a leprechaun who hit her over the head with a shelalagh and showed her his pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. All in all, a very informative and rewarding trip for the Governor.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
But she's a hottie and he's a POW.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
You've been listening to Rush Limbaugh again.
unrepentant_expat
· 1 year ago
President Sarah Palin at the end of her first term...
I dunno, could be her today w/o makeup. She's kind of outdoorsy.
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
A then 43 year old person never been out of the United states. Isn't that the same age as George bush getting his passport ? Could even be later than that.
Palin states that she had never even been to Juneau, the capital of Alaska, until she ran for governor.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Fox News: "She has great expertise on Ireland; her kids love Lucky Charms and she buys them often!"
fostert
· 1 year ago
I spent 48 stuck in the Dubai airport. Clearly, I have extensive Middle Eastern experience based on that layover.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
Well, more than Condi Rice, anyway.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
More from Fox News: "Governor Palin knows Ireland intimately; she and Todd bathe with Irish Spring every morning!"
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
Why do I keep thinking of miss south Carolina ? Such as, such as, south Africa such as, peace , such as , children,
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
But, as Fox News and Cindy McCain say, she is from Alaska, which is close to Russia.
(Specifically, it's close to Siberia, which, I guess, means she might have some experience with former Soviet Refuseniks who made a break for it across the Bering Strait--which I don't think is possible.)
unrepentant_expat
· 1 year ago
It was before the Bering Straits melted against Palin's stated policy against recognizing global warming.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
I grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and spent most of my adult life there. I think I have more experience speaking with and negotiating with Middle Easterners than she does. Plus, I've been to DC and several states and other countries.
I'm more qualified.
Hey, vote for me.
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
I wish the vp debate was first. Then themoderator of the ores debate could turn to McCain and say "WTF?"
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Yeah, like the slobbering Brokaw would ever do that to a "war hee-ro."
brb915
· 1 year ago
Yeah he was a pee oooh dub ya
Bostonian_Queer_in_Dallas
· 1 year ago
These stories are getting scarier and scarier. If this woman ever became President, I dare say we would have some very serious problems. What was McCain thinking? How did his handlers ever allow this? What the fuck is going on?
It's totally delicious!
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Lucky Charms are MAGICALLY delicious (since this is a thread about the Gov in Ireland). And his handlers didn't allow it to happen; Rove's Boys MADE it happen.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
McCain/WTF '08
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
Doris Kearns Goodwin kind of said that on MTP today, "What a strange pick".
Maureen Dowd had a good NYT article today, too.
GWMustGo
· 1 year ago
I want to be VP, and I am more than qualified!
- I'm an expert in Canada - I was born in Buffalo, and spent over 20 years in Buffalo or Rochester; - I'm an expert in Cuba (I guess I can only be an expert if the country name starts with "C") - I lived in South Florida for 11 years, including a 1 year stint in Miami; - I've also visited 3 countries 1) Canada (I am an expert, you know) 2) Malaysia - spent a week there on business 3) Taiwan - twice spent 4 hours in the Taipei airport changing planes. Twice!
Upland_Oddball
· 1 year ago
GWMustGo is better qualified to be V.P. because:
1) As an expert on Canada, you were next door to Greenland, and thus, ipso facto, you are an expert on Greenland. 2) as an expert on Malaysia, you were next door to Singapore, Thailand, Burma and Indonesia, which makes you an expert on all of those nations. 3) Your deep experience in Cuba makes you an expert on the Carribean and Mexico by proximation. 3) and being next door to China while in Taiwan, you are a expert China hand.
While in Washington, at the V.P.'s official residence, can you give me a tour of Cheney's underground bunker and torture crypt?
GWMustGo
· 1 year ago
No problem on the bunker.
The torture crypt might not work out as well... You see, I am planning on renovating it and using it as a shelter for all those poor pregnant teens (and their families) who were only instructed on abstinence, not birth control. There will be no partisan restrictions, so Bristol (and that "f***ing redneck" of hers) will be welcome.
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
Shirley jones of the Pardrege Family had 5 kids. She had more travel experience than Palin
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
My Shannon stopover was 14 hours, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle all things related to Irish/American relations.
Upland_Oddball
· 1 year ago
John: You know that McCain loves to claim Teddy Roosevelt as his model, and now his campaign claims that his pick of Sarah Palin is as inspired as McKinley;s pick of T.R. as V.P. in 1900. David Frum in NRO has destroyed the T. R. comparison, but I am left wondering if there is a valid comparison. We know that Sarah Palin captured the governorship of Alaska by bringing down the Frank Murkowski machine. In doing so, she also took on the state GOP establishment. These efforts are at the core of her reputation as a reformer. We know that she is deeply dispised by many old-line Republicans in Alaska. Murkowski must still have frriends and certainly harbors a deep resentment, not only regarding the end of his career, but that of his daughter, Lisa.
I wonder if the McCain campaign may have been introduced to Palin and been given the bug in the ear about her possibility of being V.P. by these old-line Republicans. We know that the McCain camp is extraordinarily open to influence by paid lobbyists serving all sorts of interests (look at the influence the Republic of Georgia has) You know that the same thing did happen in regard to Teddy Roosevelt. He got on the ticket in 1900 at least partly as a favor to the GOP establishment in New York state, who wanted him out of their hair. Could McCain have been duped so badly? I think so. I believe he could have been sold on making Francis, the Talking Mule, his V.P. pick.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
What I'm reading, rather, is that Palin's name bubbled up, via the grassroots, through the right-wing media noise machine almost as soon as she was elected governor. She is NOT an Establishment GOP pick (that would have been Romney); rather, she is from the fringes of the party, and her electability derives from her status as a darling of the dittoheads.
Upland_Oddball
· 1 year ago
You're right, she definately is not the national GOP establishment pick. Likewise, she is NOT the darling of the Alaska GOP establishment. On all levels, these establishment grandees HATE and Ridicule fundamentalist wingnut heroes like Palin. Look at how they foamed in the mouth at the prospect of Gov. Huckabee becomng the nominee. But as you know, if you wave enough money at McCain's adviisors, they would pimp their mothers to all the MILF obessed McCainiacs. The Alaska state GOP wouldn't hesitate to make Palin a national GOP headache just to get rid of her.
lynchie
· 1 year ago
Upland: that was exactly my thought. This was a nifty way to get her out of Alaska. Her little pressure play to get her former brother in law fired also got rid of a long time party faithful. This is nice, it moves her aside, exposes here as an idiot and on the off chance she wins gets her good and gone. In the short term her concentration on campaigning for the next 2 months keeps her out of doing her job in Alaska. A few friends i have in Alaska have always said they don't really consider themselves part of the U.S. They are all about internal issues and protecting the status quo.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
GW, Wow, you do have more experience than me. But, logic has no place in this race. I lived in a city of 90,000 people. So take that!
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I had a Belgian waffle for breakfast this morning, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle European Union/American relations.
hawkseye
· 1 year ago
And if you poured Canadian maple syrup on it, you might at least be ambassador to Canada.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I used Log Cabin syrup, therefore I am eminitely qualified to deal with GLBT issues.
vkobaya
· 1 year ago
<LOL!>
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
I bet she's never been to the world trade center site
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I rented a Godzilla movie several years ago, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle Japanease/American relations.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
Anybody have Italian sausage for lunch?
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
No, but I do have a can of Spaghetti-O's in my cubard, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle Italian/American relations.
Gorgonzola
· 1 year ago
I believe McCain bought her a subscription to National Geographic.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I once got falling down drunk on tequilla (and the worm!), therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle Mexican/American relations.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
Americablog is becoming my favorite comedy site. Too funny.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Concur! (I don't like to use the word ditto ever since Rush hijacked it)...
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I once won a game of Risk, therefore I am eminitely qualified to be Comander-in-Cheif.
vkobaya
· 1 year ago
Nope! That is a definite and clear disqualification. Intelligence is a massive, massive disqualification according to Republican standards. Unless that is the only game you've ever won and that was against your dog. Note too that your dog cannot be as bright as Barney, Bush's dog, who has as I've have said, an IQ higher than the total of the entire Republican party.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I have a plastic pink flamingo in my front yard, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle enviromental issues.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I once paid off my credit card, therefore I am eminitely qualified to handle budget deficit reduction policy.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
Since Star Trek is my all time favorite TV show, I am eminitely qualified to oversee NASA as well as make judgements on stem-cell research.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I once had an Arab neighbor, therefore I am eminitely qualified to deal with the threat of terrorism.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
It rained here a couple days ago, therefore I am eminitely qualified to deal with natural disasters.
hawkseye
· 1 year ago
Knowledge of the world and our country and a depth of understanding of all is what we need, not a cheerleader from Alaska.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I joined the cheerleading squad in the 9th grade, therefore I am eminitely qualified to be Governor of Alaska.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
(knock-knock-knock)
Is this thing on?
Outraged2
· 1 year ago
John, hope you're following the "Baby Trig is Palin's grand-not-son story" out there.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I am NOT eminitely qualified to figure that one out.
Indigo
· 1 year ago
I speak Spanglish. I should be the ambassador to Spain.
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I speak English, therefore I am eminitely qualified to be ambassador to uh........Englishland.
Gorgonzola
· 1 year ago
Steve Doocy says she should bone up on international affairs by watching some old Charley Chan movies. Cokie Roberts says she should take a trip to someplace foreign and exotic like Hawaii
houstonray
· 1 year ago
I just got back in from watering the yard and pruning some hedges, can I be Secretary of the Interior?? Please, huh, can I please??
brb915
· 1 year ago
No Houstonray, that would be me.......I saw a trout once swimmin upstream
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Damn!!!
OK, I think I once saw a UFO, so I want to be in charge of Interplanetary Relations....
LunaStick
· 1 year ago
I spent a lifetime sniffing glue, eating lead paint chips and padding my jock strap, therefore I am eminitely qualified to be the 43rd president of the United States.
What?!? Someone beat me to it?!? DAMNIT!!!
Gorgonzola
· 1 year ago
Cindy says she will share her recipe for french toast with Sarah.
whipmeco
· 1 year ago
I have had my passport since 1999. I had one before that but I lost it. I have been to the Dominican Republic at least 8 times since 2001.Can I be ambassador to the DR. I am fluent in Spanish, my wife is from there, so can I, Please?
BarrieT
· 1 year ago
If being well-travelled is a qualification, they should have picked Michael Palin
fl79tr
· 1 year ago
Jesus H. Christ
What the Fuck!?!?
Every time I read something new about Palin I feel like my head is going to explode from the intensity of how absurd she is, absurd doesn't even describe the feeling I get thinking about her. It's like that feeling you get the first time you watch Pulp Fiction and they pull the gimp out of the box. You're just like Woah!
I suggest we invent a new word to describe something that is beyond the shockingly stupefyingly frighteningly absurd.
For example: "Hey man that shit is fucking crazy..." "Naw man, its worse than that.... IT"S FUCKING PALIN!!!!!!!"
...I remember when W. said something about republicans restoring dignity to the white house....
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Palin states that she had never even been to Juneau, the capital of Alaska, until she ran for governor.
(Specifically, it's close to Siberia, which, I guess, means she might have some experience with former Soviet Refuseniks who made a break for it across the Bering Strait--which I don't think is possible.)
I'm more qualified.
Hey, vote for me.
It's totally delicious!
Maureen Dowd had a good NYT article today, too.
- I'm an expert in Canada - I was born in Buffalo, and spent over 20 years in Buffalo or Rochester;
- I'm an expert in Cuba (I guess I can only be an expert if the country name starts with "C") - I lived in South Florida for 11 years, including a 1 year stint in Miami;
- I've also visited 3 countries
1) Canada (I am an expert, you know)
2) Malaysia - spent a week there on business
3) Taiwan - twice spent 4 hours in the Taipei airport changing planes. Twice!
1) As an expert on Canada, you were next door to Greenland, and thus, ipso facto, you are an expert on Greenland.
2) as an expert on Malaysia, you were next door to Singapore, Thailand, Burma and Indonesia, which makes you an expert on all of those nations.
3) Your deep experience in Cuba makes you an expert on the Carribean and Mexico by proximation.
3) and being next door to China while in Taiwan, you are a expert China hand.
While in Washington, at the V.P.'s official residence, can you give me a tour of Cheney's underground bunker and torture crypt?
The torture crypt might not work out as well... You see, I am planning on renovating it and using it as a shelter for all those poor pregnant teens (and their families) who were only instructed on abstinence, not birth control. There will be no partisan restrictions, so Bristol (and that "f***ing redneck" of hers) will be welcome.
You know that McCain loves to claim Teddy Roosevelt as his model, and now his campaign claims that his pick of Sarah Palin is as inspired as McKinley;s pick of T.R. as V.P. in 1900. David Frum in NRO has destroyed the T. R. comparison, but I am left wondering if there is a valid comparison. We know that Sarah Palin captured the governorship of Alaska by bringing down the Frank Murkowski machine. In doing so, she also took on the state GOP establishment. These efforts are at the core of her reputation as a reformer. We know that she is deeply dispised by many old-line Republicans in Alaska. Murkowski must still have frriends and certainly harbors a deep resentment, not only regarding the end of his career, but that of his daughter, Lisa.
I wonder if the McCain campaign may have been introduced to Palin and been given the bug in the ear about her possibility of being V.P. by these old-line Republicans. We know that the McCain camp is extraordinarily open to influence by paid lobbyists serving all sorts of interests (look at the influence the Republic of Georgia has) You know that the same thing did happen in regard to Teddy Roosevelt. He got on the ticket in 1900 at least partly as a favor to the GOP establishment in New York state, who wanted him out of their hair. Could McCain have been duped so badly? I think so. I believe he could have been sold on making Francis, the Talking Mule, his V.P. pick.
Is this thing on?
OK, I think I once saw a UFO, so I want to be in charge of Interplanetary Relations....
What?!? Someone beat me to it?!?
DAMNIT!!!
What the Fuck!?!?
Every time I read something new about Palin I feel like my head is going to explode from the intensity of how absurd she is, absurd doesn't even describe the feeling I get thinking about her. It's like that feeling you get the first time you watch Pulp Fiction and they pull the gimp out of the box. You're just like Woah!
I suggest we invent a new word to describe something that is beyond the shockingly stupefyingly frighteningly absurd.
For example:
"Hey man that shit is fucking crazy..."
"Naw man, its worse than that.... IT"S FUCKING PALIN!!!!!!!"
...I remember when W. said something about republicans restoring dignity to the white house....
:)