John McCain's Campaign: Sarah Palin is "Clueless"
"Gun-totin', red meat-eatin' lefty" radio-host Ed Schultz brings news of how excited the McCain people are with their candidate's choice of a running mate…
Capitol Hill sources are telling me that senior McCain people are more than concerned about Palin. The campaign has held a mock debate and a mock press conference; both are being described as "disastrous."
One senior McCain aide was quoted as saying, "What are we going to do?"
The McCain people want to move this first debate to some later, undetermined date, possibly never. People on the inside are saying the Alaska Governor is "clueless."
I think the McCain campaign is being unfair to Palin.
Okay, sure, she probably doesn't know much about foreign policy. Or non-foreign policy. Or the economy. Or American history. Or how to talk all good and stuff. Or killing things that aren't indigenous to Alaska.
But neither does my Aunt Joanie. And my Aunt Joanie is a fantastic person. And she makes an amazing eggplant parmesan. So, don't talk shit on my Aunt Joanie, John McCain's people!
Even if she is a little slow.
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Sorry DD, but as much as I appreciate slow… and when someone else cooks for me (which is never)… EggPlant is something I'm allergic too…Please don't peg me as 'McCain People'.
Aruuuugula! Excuse you, I sneezed.
P. S. I realize this is the good news. Praise Jesus.
Expectation setting. They're making it that if she goes out and puts two sentences together semi-coherantly, she'll be hailed as the next coming of Cicero by TV pundits. Don't believe it.
This is just more sexism directed against Sarah Palin. Those liberals in the McCain camp should be ashamed of themselves.
seriously. this charade is insulting! do you all remember what happened the last time people voted for "aw shucks, speakin good ain't important"? this isn't a movie with a fool-proof (literally) happy ending. 8 years later, some of our most significant national infrastructures are failing (economy, foreign policy, etc.). why? because speakin good weren't the only thing he weren't good at.
God knows I don't want to believe. That's why He goes on all the talk shows.
http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/73110/McCain%27s-Brilliant-Play-Bets-Presidency-on-Blocking-Bailout-Deal?tickers=
McCain is going to portray himself as the only one looking out for the "little guy" by aligning himself with the revolting right republicans currently blocking the bailout. Too bad the Dems can't get their sht together for a fairer plan which would involve confiscating the ill gotten gains of the boneheads who ran the US banking system into the ground in the first place.
McCain will try to change the VP debate to a bake-off.
Sure, why not a bake-off for the vice-presidential debate? Biden gets to answer the standard questions one would ask of any reasonable candidate, but Sarah has to demonstrate her foreign policy creds by spelling words like *meringue* and then must whip up a tarte tatin, or some such. And no fair looking up a recipe. Nothing involving moosemeat. Or venison. I'd pay to see that contest!
Don't knock Pain. I have a sick curiosity to see if historically her legacy will outdo Bush's.
I've had an epiphany. Her handlers will mic her for the debate and feed her coherent answers. Allowing for some moments for her to process what she's hearing from her coaches, she'll appear thoughtful and deliberative. Spin-meisters will claim she's just a quick study. DNC, please insist on a thorough search of her before the debate. Don't forget those huge glasses!
If she has to go it alone and unaided, it WILL be a giggle.