[Vision2020] Palin STILL Doesn't "Get" the Role of a VP

[deb]

Sad. Just sad. And I thought the worst possible female ever elected to 
public office was helen Chenowith. Oh, honey, was i wrong! This woman is a 
ninny and a fool, and doesn't even have Helen's (irrational) belief system 
to back her up. She's just plain dumb. As a feminist, asd a woman, as a 
thinking human, I say "Stop her before she reoffends!".
Debi R-S

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From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund_2007 at verizon.net>
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Subject: [Vision2020] Palin STILL Doesn't "Get" the Role of a VP


> Strike four for Palin on V.P. description
> The governor is still clueless about what the vice president does
> SPECIAL COMMENT
> By Keith Olbermann
> Anchor, 'Countdown'
> updated 2:12 p.m. PT, Tues., Oct. 21, 2008
>
> I suggested last night that until the election, we could very easily wind 
> up
> doing a Special Comment here every show.
>
> It was in turn suggested to me that while events may warrant them, this
> would certainly render that word "Special" for two weeks anyway 
> inoperative.
>
> Good point. So tonight, as promised, a Campaign Comment on the continuing
> adventures of Governor Sarah Palin in the big leagues or "Are You Smarter
> Than A Third Grader."
>
> Q: Finally governor we've been trying to engage some local grade schoolers
> for the last few elections. We do a feature called 'questions from the 
> third
> grade.' Brandon Garcia wants to know, "What does the Vice President do?"
>
> PALIN: Aw, that's something that Piper would ask me, as a second grader,
> also. That's a great question, Brandon, and a Vice President has a really
> great job, because not only are they there to support the President 
> agenda,
> they're like a team member, the teammate to that President. But also,
> they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can
> really get in there with the Senators and make a lot of good policy 
> changes
> that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom. 
> And
> it's a great job and I look forward to having that job.
>
> Oh! I'm so sorry, Governor! The correct answer can be found in the
> Constitution of the United States.
>
> Article One, Section Three- "The Vice President of the United States shall
> be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally
> divided." So, the Vice President is not in charge of Jack, Governor, let
> alone in charge of the Senate. And you are not smarter than a 
> third-grader.
>
> On the one level it is hilarious and entertaining that the Republican
> nominee cannot correctly answer the question "What Does The Vice President
> Do?" I mean, that first reference to the Vice President comes not 600 
> words
> into the Constitution. And the other meaty references are pretty simple:
>
> Article Two, Section One -"In case of the removal of the President from
> Office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers
> and Duties of the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice
> President."
>
> There's the 20th Amendment- you're done on January 20th and the 25th
> Amendment -if the President's incapacitated, you're the acting Pres. It's 
> so
> simple, really, one could memorize those four points pretty easily 
> wouldn't
> take long.
>
> Brandon Garcia could do it in the third grade. So, on the one level, this 
> is
> pretty damn silly. The Sarah Palin material, as Tina Fey might be able to
> say, just writes itself. As it does, it makes stupid mistakes, but it 
> still
> writes itself.
>
> Except there are two very serious aspects to this. Governor, do you really
> think you'd be "in charge of the United States Senate?" Do you really want
> to suggest that you think if you "want to"  you "can really get in there
> with the Senators and make a lot of good policy changes?"
>
> We're just wrapping up eight years of a Vice President who had no clue 
> what
> his damned job consisted of, couldn't even correctly find his governmental
> branch with both hands.
>
> The last thing anybody in this country wants, Republican or Democrat, is
> another Buccaneer in there, making it up as they go along, and, in your
> case, presuming you can stride in to the Senate and change policy if you
> want to! Besides which, Governor, exactly how on earth could you not have
> the correct answer by now?
>
> It's not like this is the first time you've been asked about the Vice
> Presidency and gone all Miss South Carolina on us.
>
> LARRY KUDLOW: Is this police-flap state investigation going to disqualify
> you from becoming Senator McCain's vice presidential candidate?
> PALIN: As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't 
> answer
> that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP
> does every day? I'm used to being very productive and working real hard in
> an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a
> fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that
> we're trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S., before I can
> even start addressing that question.
>
> That was on the 31st of July on CNBC, Governor. Even giving you the 
> biggest
> benefit of the doubt, that your later claim that that was just a lame
> attempt at a joke you couldn't come up with the correct job description on
> the second try? What am I saying? The third try!
>
> GWEN IFILL (OCTOBER 2, 2008): Governor, you said in July that someone 
> would
> have to explain to you exactly what it is the vice president does every 
> day.
> PALIN: In my comment there, it was a lame attempt at a joke and yours was 
> a
> lame attempt at a joke, too, I guess, because nobody got it...Of course we
> know what a vice president does. And that's not only to preside over the
> Senate and will take that position very seriously also. I'm thankful that
> the Constitution would allow a bit more authority given to the vice
> president if that vice president so chose to exert it in working with the
> Senate and making sure that we are supportive of the president's policies
> and making sure too that our president understands what our strengths are.
> No! No, Governor, the Constitution does not allow "a bit more authority" 
> "if
> the vice president so chose to exert it in working with the Senate..." You
> would not be some kind of Senatorial Hall Monitor. You would not be a 
> Veto,
> or a Censor, or a Balance.
>
> And even if you think you would somehow obtain those powers from somebody,
> don't pretend the Constitution will give them to you!
>
> PALIN: That thankfully, our founders were wise enough to say, we have this
> position and it's Constitutional. Vice presidents will be able to be not
> only the position flexible, but it's going to be sort of those other 
> duties
> as assigned by the president. It's a simple thing. I don't think that was 
> a
> gaff at all in stating what the truth is. And that is we've got 
> flexibility
> in the position. The president will be directing in a lot of respects what
> the vice president does. The vice president, of course, is not a member-or 
> a
> part of the legislative branch, except to oversee the Senate. That alone
> provides a tremendous amount of flexibility and authority if that vice
> president so chose to use it.
> You're wrong! You've memorized everything else, Governor. You couldn't
> memorize the job description in three months? Four tries? I mean, I'd like
> my President and Vice President to have memorized the Constitution, and
> abide by it. Or at least, I'd like them to know more about the 
> Constitution
> than I do. Or than Brandon Garcia does. Maybe I'm raising the bar too high
> but at least wait until you achieve office before trying to seize power
> extra-Constitutionally!
>
> "The founders" were not George Bush and Dick Cheney! Gimme something to 
> work
> with here, Governor or go home! And don't forget to take your lovely 
> parting
> gifts with you. Including the Home Version of The Vice President Game.
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27310526/
>
>
>
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