Sarah Palin Is A National Embarrassment And A Bailout Socialist (CBS Couric Interview)
(Just a screenshot...video is below)
I'm pretty sure her answer is in English, though it's difficult to know for sure without a translation of her tweets by William Shatner on Conan's Tonight Show.
Seriously for a moment, Sarah Palin is an acute, national embarrassment, like a troublesome rash that won't respond to treatment. This interview was conducted on September 24th of 2008, at the apex of the financial crisis, a time when we needed intelligence and insight from our leaders. If Palin proves anything at all in this clip, it's that we really need to have a requisite IQ minimum for politicians.
Any remaining supporters of Caribou Barbie, please take an honest look and listen to Palin's response. She's so dense she makes George Bush sound like a Rhodes Scholar. I would honestly rate her intelligence about equal to that of Bernanke's replacement from Happy Hour In Santa Cruz. She remembers the talking points, but has no idea what they mean. May the heavens protect the United States if she ever gains national office.
And one last thing, Palin shows quickly that she's a bailout Socialist, no different than Bush, Obama and McCain. It's quite obvious she doesn't even have the most basic understanding of finance, or any of the other concepts she attempts to discuss.
U.S. voters should be enraged at McCain for allowing such an imbecile to get so close to the White House. Have we no shame, have we no more decency?
And if one more person says she's cute and spunky, I'm going to grab an IED and blow up your brain.
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Here's the clip:
Video: Sarah Palin & Katie Couric discuss the bailouts -- Sep. 2008
Couric: Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families who are struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? Allow them to spend more, and put more money into the economy, instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?
Palin: That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this position that we have been put in. Where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy. Um, helping, oh, it's got to be about job creation, too. Shoring up our economy, and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions, and tax relief for Americans, and trade -- we have got to see trade as opportunity, not as, uh, competitive, um, scary thing, but one in five jobs created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All of those things under the umbrella of job creation.
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Reader Comments (167)
We really had no choice, anyway.
If Couric was anything approaching a real journalist she would take Paulson or Bernanke apart. If we had leaders instead of stooges in the media we could get real traction.
She's much different than Obama in intelligence...did you actually listen to her? She is dumber than a box of rocks.
Is intelligence what we need in a puppet? It might be better to have someone who has the possibility of understanding the middle class than a foundation operative out of the Ford Foundation/Brzezinski/Annenberg complex. Those guys won't be happy till we have global feudalism.
not ugly, but arguably wanting in intelligence.
Obama is not very liked here. Obozo is all about spending and we all hate that here.
@WestWright
Are you kidding? I've purposely TONED DOWN my own anti-Obama statements so that this site doesn't look like just another ANTI-Obama site. I imagine others have done the same. Sounds like you're on the same page as the rest of us on everything besides Palin. That's OK. We need all the allies we can get.
She accomplished a lot in a big, oil-run state. Much more than Obama. And she did it coming up as a female.
That said, her alignment with Crist and (apparent--since I didn't watch this video) support of government bailout are proof to me (regrettably) that she is just part of the elite-liberal-biggov establishment in Washington.
I want some real change. Nice work on Hollywood-WallSt-Defense-Corporate Elites selling America with a multi-cultural community organizer book author of hope and change. Now we are stuck in another STOCK BUBBLE with GOldman Execes $$$$$$ out.
For real, man. If you read all my stuff, you know I just don't like Palin...in fact there is no other politician on this earth who is more bothersome...you're gonna have to deal with it...if you want my opinion, I'm surprised the rest of you aren't bothered by her and how close she came to the White House...
I would have thoughts that 8 years under one bumbling idiot was enough. Can't you find someone else on teh Conservative side to support...and how can you support Palin over Ron Paul for example...
I honestly doubt she scored a 900 on her SATs...her IQ might not be 105...and none of you seem to care about that...for heaven's sake we can do better than Palin...people...i love you folks...and Palin will never be the answer.
And trust me, James can't stand Obama...
I can assure you that she has the lowest IQ of any Governor...it took her 5 universities to get a communications degree...
There are others who can deliver a small government message who have more intelligence in their drool than Palin has in sum.
"cute and spunky" vs. "dumb and ugly" .. ?
If I'm "cute & spunky", am I more qualified to be President than my "dumb & ugly" sister?
ROFLMAO!!
Is THAT how we pick Presidents now? ROFLMAO!
Let's see ...
Palin went to FIVE colleges in SIX years to get an undergraduate degree.
McCain graduated 6th from the BOTTOM of his class at the Naval Academy.
Obama graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law.
And we're COMPARING their intelligence????
ROFLMAO!
Excuse me while I gag.
Good stuff on Palin.
I am not a Democrat by any means...not a Republican either...Palin is an embarrassment.
Sorry, nobody has seen Obama's Harvard transcript.
Do you know the name of the rich white jewish girl he dated at Columbia. You seem to have some info that has not been released, so I thought I would ask.
Obama and his Cronies
You can like her message without supporting someone who is so unqualified...try discovering Drs. ron and rand paul...they are real leaders...
This is only my opinion, however I'm sure it is shared by others, but I think Sarah Palin's ascension into the national spotlight has been orchestrated by the Republican establishment as an attempt to railroad any progress the liberty movement has made in the last couple years. There is a growing number of people who consider themselves to be ex-Republicans, myself included, because they are disgusted with the incremental steps toward socialism the Republican Party has endorsed over the years. They stand for nothing and don't even follow their own platform. Obama is essentially George W. Bush on steroids. Sarah Palin is an attempt to appeal to those voters to try to bring them back to the party. She comes across as this independent "maverick" candidate who marches to the beat of her own drum and scares the pants off of the establishment, when in reality the establishment sees her as someone they can shape and mold into whatever they want her to be. Because she is so uneducated on the issues, she will need massive amounts of tutelage and training in order to be prepared for any upcoming campaigning, and the Republican establishment will be more than happy to give it to her. Of course, those of us who support Ron Paul, know that the real thing is right there in the Republican Party if the party leadership had any interest in offering the real thing to its voters. Do you think they don't know about Ron Paul? They know all too well about Ron Paul and he is the last thing they want because he will put an end their taxpayer funded, good-ole boy, elitist party they've been throwing themselves and their corporatist friends for decades. Current Ron Paul supporters are not going to fall for Palin's talking points, because they've already been listening to Dr. Paul too long to be fooled. But the Republican leadership wants to prevent any further defections. I believe they are hoping she can deliver on that objective, and once she does, they can just turn her into another George W. Bush, all the while allowing her to maintain an image of being in charge and coming up with her own ideas. She'll soon find out she's not in Alaska anymore and the establishment will eat her alive.
And for the record, for me it has nothing to do with her being a woman, although I'm sure the Republican leadership is hoping that is another demographic she will help them crack into. There is a woman by the name of Debra Medina running for Texas Governor who is not only a liberty candidate, but also appears to be extremely thoughtful, well educated on the issues and well qualified. Although I'll concede that Palin may be very sincere and genuine in her efforts, I don't believe she possesses any of the qualities I mentioned in the previous sentence.
And then there are the old dudes like my Dad who will vote for her because they just want to be able to look at her on TV for the next 4 years. Sorry Dad.
You seem very worried about her, why?
Quick, what is the Bush doctrine?
Does Obama still think that there are 57 states?
Don't believe everything the press is telling you about Sarah. Someone is being molded, you are right about that, do you have a mirror?
You can disregard Gobias on this one...though quite funny, he attempts to push buttons occasionally...he and your dad are willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of eye candy...standards be damned...i will check out debra medina...had never heard of her...
Your comment was a pleasure to read...very honest and thoughtful stuff...and pretty much exactly how i feel about things as well...thanks for commenting and stick around and join our pain as we suffer through this shit...
steve
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Gobi, don't you get it...the Palin video speaks for itself...no need to listen to the press about anything involving Sarah...just listen to her own words and decide for yourself...and yes we know, you've chosen pancake make-up and caribou barbie as your thoughtless leader...good luck with that one...i'll take pawlenty and we'll meet in iowa and see who wins...
I am not an Obama supporter...I don't care if he says there are 357 states, because his actions, just like the actions of all big government Repubs and Dems prove that he believes there is really only 1 state and he is in charge of it. I couldn't care less that Sarah didn't know what the Bush Doctrine was. She might have wanted to try admitting that she didn't know and responding with something like, "Charlie, I'd be willing to bet that many Americans don't understand exactly what you mean by the 'Bush Doctrine', myself included..would you mind telling us what the hell you're talking about". I have a problem with her trying to fake her way through both the Gibson and Couric interviews when even George W. Bush would have grown uncomfortable witnessing her ineptitude. I'm from Minnesota, and when Jesse Ventura ran for Governor he fully admitted when he was asked a question about a particular issue and didn't know enough about the topic to give a proper answer. People appreciated that honesty and were willing to accept the fact that if you want to elect someone who is not a career politician, there is going to be some learning on the job that needs to take place. However, you have to exhibit the intelligence to grasp the issues and the ability to learn what you don't know and make your own decisions. More importantly, you also have to exhibit a strong foundation of core principles upon which you will base your decisions once you've learned more about a particular issue. You're not going to convince me you have that ability when you try to pretend you know what you're talking about when you so clearly do not. Now, before you make a dumb wrestler joke about Jesse, he may not know everything, but he's certainly much more educated on national and global issues than he was when his political career began, and one thing he does understand is individual liberty and fiscal conservatism. He served in Vietnam as a Navy SEAL, and is no dummy as the mainstream media would love for you to believe. He also, like Ron Paul, doesn't change or soften his message depending on who is talking to.
As far as Pawlenty goes, until he gives me some reason to want to vote for him, all I really need to know about him is that when all of the Republican candidates were still on the table, he felt John McCain was the best the GOP had to offer. To me, that is unacceptable. The Republicans deserved the spanking they received on election night for the neocons they offered up to their voters. The question is, did they learn their lesson or will they have to be taken out behind the woodshed again in 2010?
Hey Steve, why is it that I don't see the names of the people who are posting unless they sign off at the end of their post?
Tbag
Hey Steve, why is it that I don't see the names of the people who are posting unless they sign off at the end of their post?
If you mean the articles, it's because i write everything so no real need to designate the authors unless it's a guest post.
Excellent comments and train of thought. DB is right, don't mind Gobias, he only believes what the party tells him to believe. He has been voting the party ticket so long, he is unaware there are more than two candidates on the ballot. But he does bring a good point every now and then...
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To all veterans out there today, happy veterans day.
Tbag
But what 's the deal with all these folks complaining about Obama spending money?
Do you think Bush 2, didn't spend any money in Iraq and the first big bailout.?
I always heard you had to spend money to make money - maybe it will work.
At least he's tryng to undo this mess. What do you want him to do?
Travel down the same road to ruin we have been on for the past 8 years?
She has gorgeous features and anyone who says otherwise is full of hatred for the person.
Prior to campaigning for Veep, she had no international exposure. So what's with comparing her with Obama? She wasn't running against him. She was running against the "international expert" with all the experience the dems needed on the ticket. What ever happened to that guy?
Let's face it, the veep position is usually a dead end job. They are not expected to to bring a lot to the table, they are to bring in votes with tenure in Congress (Dem's - Johnson, Gore & Biden), or executive ability (Repubs - Baker, Bush Sr., & Chaney). They are often, in a sense, an extra 'ïnsurance policy" against assination.
Other than inventing the internet, what have the last 2 VP's done?
I consider myself to be an independant. As such, I don't get a voice in the candidate selection of the primary. I have to vote for one of the two left standing. The choices made by the "faithful" of both parties have been pitiful. I will certainly be glad when I can vote for, rather than against someone!
Sarah was a hit with the "common people". Hmmm, are you sure you are not an elitist demoncrat. Are you John Kerry? Sarah was a hit because she was outside the beltway. Her supporters thought and maybe still do that she would call out some of the frauds in DC. Can you ever really be prepared to talk to the perky botox lady, Katie Couric. That women makes more faces than a retarded monkey throwing its shit at the crowd. Sarah should have just laughed at her and walked away from the interview and set up interviews on her own terms like the rest of them do. Obama never got one question about his past because that was part of the interview deal cut beforehand.
Good luck riding the fence.
The easy way out is to be a blind and deaf herd animal with someone else telling you what to think and believe. Michael, welcome to the outside of the crab pot.
http://www.insidesocal.com/tv/wildlife-monkeys-hear-no-evil-see-no-evil-speak-no-evil.jpg
The easy way out is to be a blind and deaf herd animal with someone else telling you what to think and believe. Michael, welcome to the outside of the crab pot
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Michael, don't get your panties in a bunch like Gomp and DB, they think Jon Stewart is thinking outside of their box. Gomp, monkey always comes to mind when I think of the liberal media infected complex. It's like infecting a cage full of monkeys with the retard virus.
McCain seems to be fine with Palin before, during, and now after the campaign.
Great comments Gobias. Plus 5.
Hey DB, how was your vacation. You are back the same time as Anderson Cooper. Were you both in Vermont skiing?
"McCain seems to be fine with Palin before, during, and now after the campaign."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/01/palin-vanity-fair-article-reignites-feud-campaign-aides/
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24392.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbDAmy1iobg
The fact that you would rather support the yellow Socialists lovers over the red Socialists lovers, still makes you way left of me.
I would bet you 10,000 in gold that the next Republican POTUS will not overturn all of the "Current Communist Goals", as mandated in 1963 in the House, many of the 45 have already been put in place, and yes, your heroes were involved.
Tell me more about monkeys...