Putting her into one-on-one interviews with the network anchors — eager to draw blood with “gotcha” questions — was a stupid blunder on the part of the campaign.

Hell yes — who would ever be able to answer something like “What newspapers do you read?” off-the-cuff without making some major political blunder? How can you possibly expect someone running for Vice-president to give a coherent answer to a question about health care reform or corporate bailouts?

God, I can so sympathize. I mean, really. Palin would have done so much better impromptu. It was that fucking scripted shit that really did her in.

Yup. Dem Telly-prompterz iz sooooo distracting!
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I just read the Vanity Fair article. It was a slam job, not unlike what I read from right wing columnists–heavy on insinuation, extensive use of the passive voice… I got the sense that the writer was pissed Palin didn’t call her back. I mean, he’s painting McCain’s advisers as sympathetic figures? Those assholes?

Of course Sarah Palin was a joke for a candidate. And wouldn’t have been great if one of McCain’s oh-so-put-upon advisers could have gone to him and said, “Don’t do it. This is ego, not smarts. Put down the phone now.” But they didn’t. And now they want to bitch about it.

“All of them!”

Yes, she would have been the best impromptu interview ever. From the VF article:

In a June interview with Sean Hannity, she sounded like a New Dealer when she proudly proclaimed that “a share of our oil-resource revenue goes back to the people who own the resources—imagine that.” In the next breath, sounding like a “starve the beast” conservative, she said she hoped the price of oil, the principal variable of state revenue, would not rise too much. “The fewer dollars that the state of Alaska government has, the fewer dollars we spend, and that’s good for our families and the private sector.”

And such as:

“I don’t think it’s changed me at all,” she insisted, clutching a cup of coffee as her breath steamed into the frosty air. “You know, it’s pretty brutal, the time consumption there, and the energy that has to be spent in order to get out and about with the message on a national level, a great appreciation for other candidates who have gone through this, but also just a great appreciation for this great country. There are so many good Americans who are just desiring of their government to kind of get out of the way and allow them to grow and progress, and allow our businesses to grow and progress. So, great appreciation for those who share that value.”

I suppose certain parts of American society (”so many good Americans”) think that’s all smart, like. Those of us who made it through one college in four yrs. (No, I’m not one, but I’m no Sarah Palin; I’m literate.) may not be as impressed, thanks to the liberals ruining the colleges.

The horror.

I think it’s a little unfair you left out any of the Palin quotes that lamented the lack of maps in most American homes.
You commie, you!

Old gold.

Alaskan sport hunters oppose aerial hunting of bears and wolves, something Palin vehemently supports. The last ballot measure to limit aerial hunting was actually brought forth by a group of hunters! Sport hunters also oppose the shooting of bears habituated to human bear viewers, something Palin also supports. I hope people can realize that Palin is not your average Alaskan hunter feeding her family with game meat. She has a pathological vendetta against wildlife that is opposed by most Alaskans and most Alaskan hunters.

Her extreme hunting views are not surprising given her parent’s house looks decorated by Norman Bates. Did you happen to see the interview at her parents’ house recently? Her father points to a photograph hanging on his wall to show that he has been to Russia. And the photograph is of bloody, clubbed seals smeared into the snow! Palin’s father clubs baby seals for fun which explains a lot about Palin’s hatred for animals.

Also.

Jesus fucking christ, I would have been more coherent in that or any other interview and I have a tendency to wax surreal. Oh yeah, I’m deaf too and I still would have been able to respond intelligently by comparison. These men really need to understand that their dicks weren’t made for thinking.

Sarah Palin?? Sarah Pain?? The name is slightly familiar. It must have been a long time ago. Hmm. Did we go to high school together?

Amazing. The questions Couric asked were the softest of softballs–roughly akin to “what’s your favorite color” and “do you like tabby kittens or calicos?” Yet, because Palin couldn’t handle even those marshmallows, they’re now “gotcha journalism” questions designed explicitly to destroy conservatives.

I guess for 2012, the only question any “fair and balanced” journalist will be allowed to ask the Republican candidate will be “What is your name?” And if the candidate fucks that up, the journalist will be expected to edit out the response.

The woman’s enlarged my mind engorged my prostate.

Fixed it for yah.

What exactly were these “gotcha” questions I keep hearing so much about?

The simple truth is that this woman is entirely incapable of giving a concise, coherent, grammatically correct, and logical answer.

If Couric had asked her what the name of her dog was, no doubt her answer would have been along the lines of:

“Well, in as much as there are people who have pets, which is to say, Americans, but also the people of the world, it is important to recognize that freedom, which is to say democracy, is a choice, but also something we must defend, where such, a person, should recognize that dogs are friends, and such, this is to be valued.”

“There are so many good Americans who are just desiring of their government to kind of get out of the way and allow them to grow and progress, and allow our businesses to grow and progress, and to eat their enemies’ livers with fava beans and a nice Cianti”

These are probably the gotcha questions they were so afraid of:

“Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.”
“Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I’m not afraid.”
“What… is your name?”
“What… is your quest?”
“What… is the capital of Assyria?”

The “quest” question always throws me off, too.

Or shorter Bloody Bill:

If I say it’s safe to surf this beach love Sarah, Captain, then it’s safe to love Sarah. I mean I’m not afraid to surf this place love Sarah, I’ll surf this whole fucking place love me Todd too if I have too!

As a DFH liberal, I love the smell of Sarah in 2012. Smells like….victory.

… which does bring us around to the more disturbing question: what is Palin’s quest, exactly? With the IQ of melted butter and an incoherent agenda that reads like Bill Kristol’s flash cards from a meeting at the “Wrong But Proud” club for old white guys, it’s scary-fun to try to imagine her platform for 2012: “More Dead Animals!” “Move Russia Further East!” “Do As I Say, Not As I Do!”…

“Well, in as much as there are people who have pets, which is to say, Americans, but also the people of the world, it is important to recognize that freedom, which is to say democracy, is a choice, but also something we must defend, where such, a person, should recognize that dogs are friends, and such, this is to be valued.” Also.

The elevation of this vapid, semi-literate woman to political icon status is really frightening. Her true believers have deified her and, since she appears to accept this as her due, I think we are in for a rocky ride with her. It wouldn’t be the first time that narcissism coupled with mindless adulation brought a truly awful character to power.

Thought the VF article was lame. Just a rehash of old info and rumors. We still haven’t heard what really went on during the campaign and hints at bizarre behavior aren’t enough. On the other hand, her devotees seem unwilling to even consider that she is less than ideal, so it probably won’t change anything if the truth ever does come out.

Yeah, yer laughing now, but remember that an old white guy nearly dragged that ho into federal government. Her supporters deserve her, but I long for a boat large enough to hold them all.

Palin would have been solid gold in any impromptu encounter with reporters on the campaign trail.

That’s the funniest thing I’ve read since

Palin/Keyes. Libs are scared to death of them. Neither backs down, both are knowledgeable and versed in public speaking, and Keyes is a damned genius. I would love to see the Keyes treatment of Biden in a Veep faceoff.

Who needs grammar when you can just pray somebody dead? Seriously, if she could get that working good we could save a fortune on defense spending.

Also. “God is like, no.”

Please, never let Joe the Plumber ever fade from the national political scene. He’s just the man (along with Sarah, of course) to lead us out of the wilderness.

Oh, noes. Say it ain’t so, Joe.

“Asked if he has plans to run for public office, he replied, “I hope not. You know, I talked to God about that and he was like, ‘No.’”

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/01/plumber-god/

You know the Question “Which magazines do you read?” is the one that always brings down the MENSA candidates. It’s so mundane a question, that it throws natural genius into chaos.

It’s just not fair! Palin, ‘012, er 2102, er 2012.

It really is remarkable that Palin, who’s supposed to be this warrior queen/human pitbull/mother-huntress/MILF-goddess, is in the eyes of her defenders helpless before Katie Couric, who is apparently the very avatar of domination, one who is so relentless with the gotcha questions that a man of certain inclinations might be inspired to crouch at her doorstep for a week in the driving, icy rain for but a chance to be ground beneath the instep of her thigh-high spiked-heel boots, to feel the stinging kiss of her silky whip, if not for certain court orders. Or, ah, so I’ve read on this here internet.

“Well, in as much as there are people who have pets, which is to say, Americans, but also the people of the world, it is important to recognize that freedom, which is to say democracy, is a choice, but also something we must defend, where such, a person, should recognize that dogs are friends, and such, this is to be valued.”

You’re very skilled Nylund. I couldn’t do Palin-speak if my life depended on it. But, you have to work our troops in there somewhere to make it truly authentic. See Sarah’s response to Letterman’s jokes about her and Bristol:

“Letterman certainly has the right to ‘joke’ about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction. And this is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America’s Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect.”

And this was a written response. She writes just like she speaks! Gawd.

Hoo-wee! This boat is a mess.

I got no friends ‘cuz they read the papers…
They can’t be seen.
With me.

Sarah Palin. Shit. We’re still only on Sarah Palin….

And this was a written response. She writes just like she speaks! Gawd.

This is a surprisingly common tendency attributable to a truly mediocre education.

Indeed. See it all the time with my students. Unfortunately some of them speak no known human language. Much like Palin.

Letterman certainly has the right to ‘joke’ about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction. And this is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America’s Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect.”

In Palin World you have the right to say anything you want to say as long as what you say promotes equality and respect* as defined by Sarah Palin The First Dude and the Terror fighters of The United States Armed Forces.

The brilliant Dubya was more concise – “There should be limits to freedom”.

And Ari Fleisher – “Be careful what you say”.

*promotion of equality and respect does not apply to rape victims seeking abortions, female workers demanding equal pay, OR to any LGBT individuals.

SWEEEEEET!!! TBogg seems to have attracted a cute baby troll. Aw, isn’t it cute?

Heard a joke recently:

What does someone who is locked in a room with the thermostat set to Sarah Palin’s IQ say?

Shit, it’s FREEZING in here.

Thank you. Try the veal. I’ll be here all week.

More Sanford. Less Palin.

Enjoy.

How do you prepare for a Katie Couric interview watch Meg Ryan movies and brush up the cute?