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And I really enjoy McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and professional GOP moralizer Bill Bennett tell me, a woman and a feminist, why I don't like Palin -- which, Bennett says, is because she's very pretty, successful, and happy.<br><br>Yeah. <br><br>I hate when people are happy. I have utter contempt for the good looking. And I'm seething with hormonal rage at her successes. <br><br>And I thought guys like Rick 'n Bill couldn't understand me . . . <br><br>Keely<br>http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/<br><br><br>> From: debismith@moscow.com<br>> To: sslund_2007@verizon.net; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:37:35 -0800<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Palin STILL Doesn't "Get" the Role of a VP<br>> <br>> Sad. Just sad. And I thought the worst possible female ever elected to <br>> public office was helen Chenowith. Oh, honey, was i wrong! This woman is a <br>> ninny and a fool, and doesn't even have Helen's (irrational) belief system <br>> to back her up. She's just plain dumb. As a feminist, asd a woman, as a <br>> thinking human, I say "Stop her before she reoffends!".<br>> Debi R-S<br>> <br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund_2007@verizon.net><br>> To: <vision2020@moscow.com><br>> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:04 PM<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Palin STILL Doesn't "Get" the Role of a VP<br>> <br>> <br>> > Strike four for Palin on V.P. description<br>> > The governor is still clueless about what the vice president does<br>> > SPECIAL COMMENT<br>> > By Keith Olbermann<br>> > Anchor, 'Countdown'<br>> > updated 2:12 p.m. PT, Tues., Oct. 21, 2008<br>> ><br>> > I suggested last night that until the election, we could very easily wind <br>> > up<br>> > doing a Special Comment here every show.<br>> ><br>> > It was in turn suggested to me that while events may warrant them, this<br>> > would certainly render that word "Special" for two weeks anyway <br>> > inoperative.<br>> ><br>> > Good point. So tonight, as promised, a Campaign Comment on the continuing<br>> > adventures of Governor Sarah Palin in the big leagues or "Are You Smarter<br>> > Than A Third Grader."<br>> ><br>> > Q: Finally governor we've been trying to engage some local grade schoolers<br>> > for the last few elections. We do a feature called 'questions from the <br>> > third<br>> > grade.' Brandon Garcia wants to know, "What does the Vice President do?"<br>> ><br>> > PALIN: Aw, that's something that Piper would ask me, as a second grader,<br>> > also. That's a great question, Brandon, and a Vice President has a really<br>> > great job, because not only are they there to support the President <br>> > agenda,<br>> > they're like a team member, the teammate to that President. But also,<br>> > they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can<br>> > really get in there with the Senators and make a lot of good policy <br>> > changes<br>> > that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom. <br>> > And<br>> > it's a great job and I look forward to having that job.<br>> ><br>> > Oh! I'm so sorry, Governor! The correct answer can be found in the<br>> > Constitution of the United States.<br>> ><br>> > Article One, Section Three- "The Vice President of the United States shall<br>> > be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally<br>> > divided." So, the Vice President is not in charge of Jack, Governor, let<br>> > alone in charge of the Senate. And you are not smarter than a <br>> > third-grader.<br>> ><br>> > On the one level it is hilarious and entertaining that the Republican<br>> > nominee cannot correctly answer the question "What Does The Vice President<br>> > Do?" I mean, that first reference to the Vice President comes not 600 <br>> > words<br>> > into the Constitution. And the other meaty references are pretty simple:<br>> ><br>> > Article Two, Section One -"In case of the removal of the President from<br>> > Office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers<br>> > and Duties of the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice<br>> > President."<br>> ><br>> > There's the 20th Amendment- you're done on January 20th and the 25th<br>> > Amendment -if the President's incapacitated, you're the acting Pres. It's <br>> > so<br>> > simple, really, one could memorize those four points pretty easily <br>> > wouldn't<br>> > take long.<br>> ><br>> > Brandon Garcia could do it in the third grade. So, on the one level, this <br>> > is<br>> > pretty damn silly. The Sarah Palin material, as Tina Fey might be able to<br>> > say, just writes itself. As it does, it makes stupid mistakes, but it <br>> > still<br>> > writes itself.<br>> ><br>> > Except there are two very serious aspects to this. Governor, do you really<br>> > think you'd be "in charge of the United States Senate?" Do you really want<br>> > to suggest that you think if you "want to" you "can really get in there<br>> > with the Senators and make a lot of good policy changes?"<br>> ><br>> > We're just wrapping up eight years of a Vice President who had no clue <br>> > what<br>> > his damned job consisted of, couldn't even correctly find his governmental<br>> > branch with both hands.<br>> ><br>> > The last thing anybody in this country wants, Republican or Democrat, is<br>> > another Buccaneer in there, making it up as they go along, and, in your<br>> > case, presuming you can stride in to the Senate and change policy if you<br>> > want to! Besides which, Governor, exactly how on earth could you not have<br>> > the correct answer by now?<br>> ><br>> > It's not like this is the first time you've been asked about the Vice<br>> > Presidency and gone all Miss South Carolina on us.<br>> ><br>> > LARRY KUDLOW: Is this police-flap state investigation going to disqualify<br>> > you from becoming Senator McCain's vice presidential candidate?<br>> > PALIN: As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't <br>> > answer<br>> > that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP<br>> > does every day? I'm used to being very productive and working real hard in<br>> > an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a<br>> > fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that<br>> > we're trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S., before I can<br>> > even start addressing that question.<br>> ><br>> > That was on the 31st of July on CNBC, Governor. Even giving you the <br>> > biggest<br>> > benefit of the doubt, that your later claim that that was just a lame<br>> > attempt at a joke you couldn't come up with the correct job description on<br>> > the second try? What am I saying? The third try!<br>> ><br>> > GWEN IFILL (OCTOBER 2, 2008): Governor, you said in July that someone <br>> > would<br>> > have to explain to you exactly what it is the vice president does every <br>> > day.<br>> > PALIN: In my comment there, it was a lame attempt at a joke and yours was <br>> > a<br>> > lame attempt at a joke, too, I guess, because nobody got it...Of course we<br>> > know what a vice president does. And that's not only to preside over the<br>> > Senate and will take that position very seriously also. I'm thankful that<br>> > the Constitution would allow a bit more authority given to the vice<br>> > president if that vice president so chose to exert it in working with the<br>> > Senate and making sure that we are supportive of the president's policies<br>> > and making sure too that our president understands what our strengths are.<br>> > No! No, Governor, the Constitution does not allow "a bit more authority" <br>> > "if<br>> > the vice president so chose to exert it in working with the Senate..." You<br>> > would not be some kind of Senatorial Hall Monitor. You would not be a <br>> > Veto,<br>> > or a Censor, or a Balance.<br>> ><br>> > And even if you think you would somehow obtain those powers from somebody,<br>> > don't pretend the Constitution will give them to you!<br>> ><br>> > PALIN: That thankfully, our founders were wise enough to say, we have this<br>> > position and it's Constitutional. Vice presidents will be able to be not<br>> > only the position flexible, but it's going to be sort of those other <br>> > duties<br>> > as assigned by the president. It's a simple thing. I don't think that was <br>> > a<br>> > gaff at all in stating what the truth is. And that is we've got <br>> > flexibility<br>> > in the position. The president will be directing in a lot of respects what<br>> > the vice president does. The vice president, of course, is not a member-or <br>> > a<br>> > part of the legislative branch, except to oversee the Senate. That alone<br>> > provides a tremendous amount of flexibility and authority if that vice<br>> > president so chose to use it.<br>> > You're wrong! You've memorized everything else, Governor. You couldn't<br>> > memorize the job description in three months? Four tries? I mean, I'd like<br>> > my President and Vice President to have memorized the Constitution, and<br>> > abide by it. Or at least, I'd like them to know more about the <br>> > Constitution<br>> > than I do. Or than Brandon Garcia does. Maybe I'm raising the bar too high<br>> > but at least wait until you achieve office before trying to seize power<br>> > extra-Constitutionally!<br>> ><br>> > "The founders" were not George Bush and Dick Cheney! Gimme something to <br>> > work<br>> > with here, Governor or go home! And don't forget to take your lovely <br>> > parting<br>> > gifts with you. Including the Home Version of The Vice President Game.<br>> ><br>> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27310526/<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> > <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008' target='_new'>Try it</a></body>
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