AMERICAblog: FOX: Palin didn't know Africa was a continent, she thought it was a country
SouthernBeale
· 1 year ago
I think this was her exact quote that concerned the McCain camp. I believe it had to do with why American students lag behind the rest of the world in education:
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our [children]."
jimfromthefoothills
· 1 year ago
that isn't a fair comparison. miss SC knew she screwed up and when they reinterviewed her she was actually quite bright.
Paylin is dumber than a bag of nails. Did you hear the prank call, when they told her they liked "hustler's nailin paylin" she said "that's great"!
hd3209
· 1 year ago
She was quoting Joe Twelvepack.
jimfromthefoothills
· 1 year ago
The new face of the Repuke party.
We kicked their fucking asses.
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
All the way to the gates of hell. GOP = scum of the earth.
Give her a break, those six colleges she went to in Idaho are a long way from Africa.
eclecticbrotha
· 1 year ago
John,
They are scapegoating Palin to rehabilitate McCain's image. Every story coming out right now is about McCain being unaware of all this crap going on behind the scenes. While many may take the news as an excuse to absolve McCain of his campaign's vile strategy I see it as an even bigger example of how incompetent he would have been as a world leader. If a Wasilla goofball like Palin can run game on him what hope did we have against the Putins and Medvedevs of the world?
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
I think this whole thing needs to be framed in the context of McCain's trying to pull a con on the American people... This was his first presidential test -- picking a suitable running mate -- and he failed.
McCain failed to vet her.
When it became obvious that she was no where near qualified, they tried to pull a huge con to get John McCain the Presidency. This is, at best, a huge failure of leadership, and in reality attempted fraud.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
McCain is completely responsible for this act of political malpractice...i cannot BELIEVE the arrogant irresponsibility of this choice.
it is hilarious that the GOPers are in a civil war over whether they are too conservative or not conservative enough...they can't figure out whether they lost because of McCain's centrism or Palin's wacked-out extremism...they are so screwed!!!
Did anyone notice Todd Palin's face while McCain made his concession speech? He appeared to be seething...
moreleesafer
· 1 year ago
jaw clenched and looked as if holding back tears.
UncleGlenny
· 1 year ago
I agree - the McCain campaign was basically trying to scam us with Palin.
What I find really sick about it is how much it's treated effectively as a 'if we'd only done a better job of fooling people,' shamelessly.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
8 years ago he was smarter than most high school flunkies who graduated from the Naval Academy at the bottom of the class then corruptly got appointed to flight training just to crash 3 jets prior to being shot down. Now he's smart enough to pick a VP who knows that Nafta is the capital of Africa.
Indigo
· 1 year ago
Shepard Smith again. I haven't watched Fox this much in years. Shepard is aging, I see. It's about time!
tbhull
· 1 year ago
I think is more of a Romney driven hit piece on Palin, though she is an idiot.
Also, "degree of knowledgeability"? Why not degree of knowledge?
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
Palin scored a couple of points above retardation on an IQ test in HS. McShank graduated last in his class at the Naval Academy.
Note to all dittohead bottom-feeding knuckle-dragging facists trolling through these threads. Listen up.
You lost because you embrace ignorance. There, I just gave away our secret. Seek out people with knowledge. Run away from bigots, racists and homophobes. Tell the religious right to start their own party. And who knows, you may live to see your party ascend once again, but I doubt it.
Oh, and one more thing - Obama and the younger generation may play this game of conciliation and unification - but those of us over 45 will go to our graves knowing what scumbags you rat bastards were and are. We shall never forget.
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
And one more note. You people from Alaska - you know, those of you who voted to elect a convicted felon to the Senate. We use to wonder if you guys up there were cowboys and good ole boys or just plain ole right wing ignorant sluts.
Now we know.
David Liao
· 1 year ago
I'm 25 years old. I play the game of conciliation and unification, AND I know what scumbags and rat bastards people are. We can do both.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Wow, didn't know they did nationwide searches amongst 4th graders.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Red, without the namecalling your point of view is good. Lighten up on the ugly rhetoric, I saw too much of it in the McCain/Palin commercials.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
They find you after a nationwide search of sixth graders?
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
hd - fu(k you too buddy, you don't have a clue, and you never will. I've dealt with thousands of asswipes like yourself over the years, get a life.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
My comment was made to make you and others laugh. I agree with part of your statement. So, get a grip on your sense of humor and loosen the grip on your... (someone please fill in the blank)
ndtovent
· 1 year ago
...and this surprises you, John? Really?? I don't think we'll be seing her again in '12.
okojo
· 1 year ago
This is so sad. This is also so unbelievable. She sounds and her family sound like Elizabeth Woodville and her sychophantic family from the era of the Henry VI and Edward IV....
ndtovent
· 1 year ago
Thom Hartman was talking with Victoria Jones (the TRN/CNN Correspondent) yesterday, and said that even though he can go back to legislating as a senator, this election really tarnished mccain's mage. I think sarah palin's mishaps did a lot more than 'tarnish' it... More like dipped it in s**t. LOL!
ndtovent
· 1 year ago
oops.. I mage=image
Methuselah
· 1 year ago
Hey, don't insult Gumby! Even Pokey is smarter than Caribou Barbie!
We should be complimenting and talking up Palin because she would be a great choice for the new face of the Republican Party. The GOP should double-down on their Palin bet so that America can know what they really stand for....and vote accordingly. Viva La Palin!
lost_nacf_gop
· 1 year ago
Gumby? Gumby? Are you kidding? Isn't it obvious that McCain was looking for another Pokee, instead?
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
Funny, but I wonder what Fox's motivation is.
Do they support Romney?
Fox never reports anything without an ulterior motive.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Simple, they thought Africa was a country, and Nafta was it's capital.
sukabi1
· 1 year ago
What we should all be demanding from the "news" organizations is WHAT DID THEY KNOW, AND WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT, as well as an explanation of why they thought withholding Palin's idiocy was in the country's best interest....
We should be demanding that if they are working FOR a political party or corporation's interest AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COUNTRY that they be labeled as such... And we should be DEMANDING actual journalism be returned to the airwaves as well.
zavlin
· 1 year ago
What is wrong with these people. They knew that palin didnt know africa was a continent, and they were just going to keep it to themselves? They were willing to let the american people think she was qualified to be the president, commander and chief? Thankfully alot of people could see she was waaay underqualified anyway. But wheres the journalistic responsibility?
cowboyneok
· 1 year ago
You betcha! Keep her hidden at ALL COSTS! Country First!
hotdamn
· 1 year ago
I'd like to ask Sarah: "What is the Capital of New Enland/"
Either she says "New London"... or her head explodes.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Comeon, every knows it's New England City! Here's a real gotcha question: What's the capital of Africa?
Gridlock
· 1 year ago
God, she really IS just hair isn't she.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
oh ya you betcha!!! also, too don't ferget the glasses!
Donna_Q
· 1 year ago
Does anyone remember all the dire warnings from the left blogosphere that we UNDERestimate Sarah Palin at our peril?
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
I have five bucks that says Caribou Barbie will be pulling a Norma Desmond inside of six months.
BarrieT
· 1 year ago
Like "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr Flynt"?
cowboyneok
· 1 year ago
Wore ignorance as a badge of honor and yelled at her staff and "little people." My G-d, no WONDER she was so popular with the typical Republican! She needs to move to Oklahoma and run for the Senate. She would be a dream candidate for Republicans in Oklahoma.
popebuck1
· 1 year ago
That's nice that the McCain campaign was so "concerned" and "panicky" about how awful and unqualified Palin turned out to be.
Which leads to the question:
WHY THE HELL DID THEY PICK HER, THEN?
Sorry, but this still all goes back to McCain's competence, not Palin's.
PeteWa
· 1 year ago
Agreed.
UncleGlenny
· 1 year ago
I think it had to do with tingles running up legs.
The recent New Yorker article is good on the topic.
David Liao
· 1 year ago
Ew.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Or the lack of tingles tween the ears.
henrythefifth
· 1 year ago
She's dumber than we thought? How is that even possible?
That McCain would thrust this person upon the American public and put her w/in a heartbeat of the presidency is simply inexcusable and more frightening with each new revelation.
I expect we will find out even worse things they were hiding about her in the week to come.
Truly, truly, inexcusable McCain.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Got within a heartbeat of a walrus war against the country of Africa.
vkobaya
· 1 year ago
Frankly, this story is a absurd. If Palin is this stupid, she knows less than primary grade school kid which would put her IQ at about 50. I despise her but these smears are wasted. She/they lost. Get over it and get on to the constructive stuff we need to do with Obama. He is far more important now and we had better get him started on the right foot or we will be stuck with the STATUS QUO. No, he isn't Bush and is far from as stupid as Bush, but, he is far too conservative for my tastes. The appointment of Rahm Emanual and desire to retain Robert Gates are far too scary for me.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Perhaps there was a nationwide search, but Emanual was smarter than any 5th grader they could find.
KISSman
· 1 year ago
As dumb as we all knew this woman was, this all falls on John McCain. We all heard the rumors that McCain barely ever talked to this woman before selecting her and spent very little time doing research on her. When you read the NY Times article about how the selection process happened, her name wasn't even one that they had been talking about. They just kinda put it out there in the 11th hour and went with it. It's their own fault that they were surprised by her lack of knowledge & her incompetence as a candidate. They got what they deserved.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Zactly.
ziggynebel
· 1 year ago
I think he selected her in the way a gambler with a bad hand buys another card, acting like a typical maverick in a western saloon scene of an old movie.
Outspoken1
· 1 year ago
So why would I believe anything the Repub handlers said about Palin. I think they are waaay more concerned about covering their rear and Palin makes a great scapegoat. I trust Palin like I trust Rove or Cheney - not even a millimeter!!
Keep your eye on her - she is a wolf is designer clothing. I fear she will be back to cause more problems.
moreleesafer
· 1 year ago
told y'all she was dumb. people like her is why I am glad i no longer live in Wasilla.
moreleesafer
· 1 year ago
oh yeah Fox has an ulterior motive here. but this sure is fun.
poor johnny boy does not have the 9 cars and secret service men to take him to Starbucks anymore. Today it was just him and his boyfriend Lindsey Graham in a Toyota Sequoia. <Sigh> you would think he would have at least taken an American car.
You just know Cindy is drowning her sadness in wine and vicodin again
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Me too, even though I voted for "Barak the Senator"
Verchiel
· 1 year ago
I wish I could have told you more at the time but all of it was put off the record until after the election. --------------------
Not that Palin wasn't obviously one of the dimmer bulbs in the box, it's a bit nuts that these folks see nothing wrong in keeping stuff like this off-the-record until it's too late.
Gumby
· 1 year ago
...hey wait a minute.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Did Gumby play hockey?
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Didn't know that. Which continent did you play for Gumby?
NYCRaf
· 1 year ago
Any one else think her pregnant daughter's impending marriage to the hockey-playing high school drop out is a sure thing?
hd3209
· 1 year ago
Did Todd played hockey?
ziggynebel
· 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it is- that woman knows how to handle a gun. Would you risk a fight with an armed pitbull, lipstick or none?
seohio
· 1 year ago
My question is why in the world would a news organization hold onto something like this? This woman could have been President, and Fox News held onto damning information about her intellect.
hd3209
· 1 year ago
That is a great question. As is the inferred question about McCain's decision making ability.
seohio
· 1 year ago
Woops--forgot this--"It's just another example of that gotcha journalism!!"
hd3209
· 1 year ago
which continent is "gotcha" on?
2008
· 1 year ago
She knows A LOT more than Bush ever did!!
(OK, maybe she doesn't have quite as much experience in white collar crime--maybe.)
hd3209
· 1 year ago
She may know more than your Bush ever did. But mine knows all 15 continents.
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"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our [children]."
Paylin is dumber than a bag of nails. Did you hear the prank call, when they told her they liked "hustler's nailin paylin" she said "that's great"!
We kicked their fucking asses.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/24/nailin...
They are scapegoating Palin to rehabilitate McCain's image. Every story coming out right now is about McCain being unaware of all this crap going on behind the scenes. While many may take the news as an excuse to absolve McCain of his campaign's vile strategy I see it as an even bigger example of how incompetent he would have been as a world leader. If a Wasilla goofball like Palin can run game on him what hope did we have against the Putins and Medvedevs of the world?
McCain failed to vet her.
When it became obvious that she was no where near qualified, they tried to pull a huge con to get John McCain the Presidency. This is, at best, a huge failure of leadership, and in reality attempted fraud.
it is hilarious that the GOPers are in a civil war over whether they are too conservative or not conservative enough...they can't figure out whether they lost because of McCain's centrism or Palin's wacked-out extremism...they are so screwed!!!
Did anyone notice Todd Palin's face while McCain made his concession speech? He appeared to be seething...
What I find really sick about it is how much it's treated effectively as a 'if we'd only done a better job of fooling people,' shamelessly.
Also, "degree of knowledgeability"? Why not degree of knowledge?
Note to all dittohead bottom-feeding knuckle-dragging facists trolling through these threads. Listen up.
You lost because you embrace ignorance. There, I just gave away our secret. Seek out people with knowledge. Run away from bigots, racists and homophobes. Tell the religious right to start their own party. And who knows, you may live to see your party ascend once again, but I doubt it.
Oh, and one more thing - Obama and the younger generation may play this game of conciliation and unification - but those of us over 45 will go to our graves knowing what scumbags you rat bastards were and are. We shall never forget.
Now we know.
We should be complimenting and talking up Palin because she would be a great choice for the new face of the Republican Party. The GOP should double-down on their Palin bet so that America can know what they really stand for....and vote accordingly. Viva La Palin!
Do they support Romney?
Fox never reports anything without an ulterior motive.
We should be demanding that if they are working FOR a political party or corporation's interest AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COUNTRY that they be labeled as such... And we should be DEMANDING actual journalism be returned to the airwaves as well.
"What is the Capital of New Enland/"
Either she says "New London"... or her head explodes.
Which leads to the question:
WHY THE HELL DID THEY PICK HER, THEN?
Sorry, but this still all goes back to McCain's competence, not Palin's.
The recent New Yorker article is good on the topic.
That McCain would thrust this person upon the American public and put her w/in a heartbeat of the presidency is simply inexcusable and more frightening with each new revelation.
I expect we will find out even worse things they were hiding about her in the week to come.
Truly, truly, inexcusable McCain.
Keep your eye on her - she is a wolf is designer clothing. I fear she will be back to cause more problems.
poor johnny boy does not have the 9 cars and secret service men to take him to Starbucks anymore. Today it was just him and his boyfriend Lindsey Graham in a Toyota Sequoia. <Sigh> you would think he would have at least taken an American car.
You just know Cindy is drowning her sadness in wine and vicodin again
--------------------
Not that Palin wasn't obviously one of the dimmer bulbs in the box, it's a bit nuts that these folks see nothing wrong in keeping stuff like this off-the-record until it's too late.
(OK, maybe she doesn't have quite as much experience
in white collar crime--maybe.)