December 06, 2009
— Gabriel Malor If you're on Twitter, you probably saw something about this last night being tweeted and retweeted like crazy.
Sarah Palin was at the Gridiron Club winter dinner, where big-time Washington journalists rub elbows. Ordinarily, comments at the dinner are off the record, but this year they loosened the rules to allow Twittering. And jeebus, did they Twitter the ever-lovin' crap out of Palin's speech.
The appearance was a family affair. Todd Palin sat at the head table, and during her talk Palin called out to her parents who stood at the back of the ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel and waved to the crowd. Palin quipped that her mom and dad “crashed the party.”On the political front, Palin said that “if the election had turned out differently, I could be the one overseeing the signing of bailout checks and Vice President Biden could be on the road selling his book “Going Rogaine.”
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Much of PalinÂ’s gentle political humor was aimed at the media.
“Sometimes you’ve got to trust your instincts, and when you don’t you end up in a place like this,” she said. Palin also tweaked journalists for buying books and turning immediately to the index to see if they are mentioned. Her book does not have an index but she made up index entries during her speech including: “A. Alaska, media not understanding it, page 1 to 432.”
One other comment about the media: “It is good to be here though, really, in front of this audience of leading journalists and intellectuals or, as I like to call it, a death panel,” she said.
Palin’s book notes the sometimes troubled relationship she had with McCain campaign staffers. Talking about her bus tour for her book, “Going Rogue,” she said, “the view is so much better inside the bus than under the bus.”
In a reference to the rocky relations she had with Steve Schmidt, McCain’s bald campaign manager, Palin said that if she needed a bald campaign manager, “all that I am left with is James Carville.”
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Carville would fold up like a house of cards......then start screeming like a high school girl....
Posted by: Joe Meyer at December 06, 2009 10:58 AM (JKe0g)
Posted by: chuck at December 06, 2009 10:58 AM (6Ac5+)
Posted by: Gov. Sarah Palin at December 06, 2009 10:59 AM (u6zet)
She's not running for prez. Which is fine by me. I'd rather see Palin on tv or on the radio, out there everyday getting the message out.
You dummies probably don't understand why that's better for us.
Posted by: a.k.a. at December 06, 2009 11:00 AM (b0OGA)
yeah, so Obama is on the Hill today trying to twist arms for his socialized health care?
hahaha, the Senate is trying to roll Obama -- it appears they're all trying to get their $300mm payday.
Posted by: a.k.a. at December 06, 2009 11:05 AM (b0OGA)
Sounds like Cindy Lou Who descending on the Grinch Collective.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 06, 2009 11:05 AM (DPM1U)
Palin’s book notes the sometimes troubled relationship she had with McCain campaign staffers. Talking about her bus tour for her book, “Going Rogue,” she said, “the view is so much better inside the bus than under the bus.”
Oh dear, they don't know what "under the bus" is, since it's a HotAir and AoSHQ thing.
Posted by: Cincinnatus at December 06, 2009 11:05 AM (f4sLg)
Posted by: CoolCzech at December 06, 2009 11:06 AM (QECjC)
Posted by: TexMex at December 06, 2009 11:07 AM (a/3/z)
Posted by: enoxo at December 06, 2009 11:09 AM (p0Ddl)
Security is so spotty at the White House she could go and occupy teh Veep's office without anyone noticing until her sweet, sweet smell filled the corridors of power. Betcha she uses Chanel.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 06, 2009 11:12 AM (DPM1U)
Posted by: Old Sailor at December 06, 2009 11:14 AM (/Ft4q)
As President Barack Obama, Palin joked that she was looking at a magazine cover of Obama and Chinese President Hu Jinato during an airplane flight. A nearby passenger stated, "Hu's the Communist," she related.
And, Palin said, "I thought he was asking a question."
Oh my, I did a spittake on that one.
Posted by: sybilll at December 06, 2009 11:21 AM (6QK8w)
Posted by: hous bin pharteen at December 06, 2009 11:21 AM (pU4D7)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 06, 2009 11:21 AM (DPM1U)
Someone's obviously confused Chanel #5 with Hoppe's #9. "Uses" Chanel? Perfumers rub their products up against The Sarah, hoping it will end up smelling like her.
She's obviously found some good gagwriters who can turn up material that fits her persona: not an easy trick, in politics or entertainment. This is a product that will sell in many markets. And when The Sarah talks about putting her brand on something, that's not marketing jargon. You can smell the leather sizzle.
Posted by: comatus at December 06, 2009 11:25 AM (/VEEI)
No, I don't think she's better for us as some Person Who Runs Around Making Speeches. I want to see her jump on that tank, Yeltsin-style, and pry this country from the jaws of chaos.
Posted by: arhooley at December 06, 2009 11:25 AM (GKXA7)
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Freudian slip, hbp?
But to answer your question: She needs the hat to keep her brains from falling out, of course. No, wait! It's one of the "powerful sexual signals" she deliberately emits while pretending to be Mrs. Wholesome. No? Okay, she's got a little microphone in there reminding her what city she's in so she won't ask, "Can you see Russia from your house?"
Posted by: arhooley at December 06, 2009 11:31 AM (GKXA7)
Posted by: Trish at December 06, 2009 11:33 AM (0U5Kd)
Posted by: Bill in Baltimore at December 06, 2009 11:35 AM (JM8Ye)
Posted by: April at December 06, 2009 11:37 AM (mvL5D)
Chayzus, pharteen, that's about seven fricking leagues from being a Mao or Castro hat. Looks like a change on an old hunting cap design, re-imagined by some modern stylist. Maybe we can get some Manolo of Hats in here to put you some headwear knowledge.
Castro didn't design his goddamn hats, you know. He stole them. The same hat was US issue at the time, also is the trademark of the Foreign Legion. Westmoreland wore them all the time.
Posted by: comatus at December 06, 2009 11:40 AM (/VEEI)
Then she really is going to need that thick skin - and be sharp as a tack.
Ace needs to invite her to Vegas for the Moron picnic.
Posted by: Old Sailor at December 06, 2009 11:41 AM (/Ft4q)
Posted by: Vice President Joe Biden at December 06, 2009 11:41 AM (DtTM9)
The 'Cuda on a hobo hunting expedition would put the critters on the endangered species list.
Posted by: Reiver at December 06, 2009 11:46 AM (gXDmT)
I don't think hangin' at a moronpolooza would be good for her image, but we would turn out in amazingly large numbers.
Posted by: 141 Driver at December 06, 2009 11:50 AM (JFNQ7)
"I want to see her jump on that tank, Yeltsin-style, and pry this country from the jaws of chaos." -arhooley
I initially read that as jump on the stage, Yeltin-style. His dance with the Russian hotties was epic--a week after that, he needed quadruple bypass. Yeltsin was a badass.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at December 06, 2009 11:51 AM (DPM1U)
I suspect that in this case, Sarah Palin used a little-known speechwriter named Sarah Palin.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 06, 2009 11:51 AM (l1Wlr)
The former Alaska governor was dressed in a stylish black dress and carried what she told Chicago Sun Times correspondent Lynn Sweet was a purse made from an otter.
And 10 vegan journalists standing nearby fainted.
I so want an otter purse too!
Posted by: Donna V. at December 06, 2009 11:51 AM (rDvvy)
I thought screaming like a high-school girl was his standard campaigning technique anyways.
Posted by: Phelps at December 06, 2009 11:52 AM (r+dWk)
Posted by: Old Sailor at December 06, 2009 11:52 AM (/Ft4q)
Posted by: enoxo at December 06, 2009 11:53 AM (p0Ddl)
“It is good to be here though, really, in front of this audience of leading journalists and intellectuals or, as I like to call it, a death panel,”
Zing!
Man, it's marvelous to hear somebody speaking who is not afraid to have their honest words printed and broadcast.
Posted by: katya at December 06, 2009 11:54 AM (/lNeE)
I read all her jokes and they were off the hook!
If we do not get behind her (a true conservative that we always whine about not having) then we have no one to blame but ourselves.
bullet points for you to educate skeptics...
1. Sarah took on corruption in her own party and risked her career in politics doing it. Name one politician who has done this that is currently serving. By the way, has Obama asked Charlie Rangel to step aside? NO, they are in the same party after all.
2. Sarah cut the budget in the Alaska which is unheard of. She saved money when the oil money was flowing in so now when the oil price dropped they are not cutting police or education or raising taxes to balance the budget. How are New York and California doing by the way on their budgets? How is Obama doing with his deficit projections? 9 trillion right?
3. Sarah TOOK ON THE MOST POWERFUL COMPANIES IN THE WORLD, the big oil companies to make sure Alaskans were getting a fair shake and SHE WON. Has Obama bucked the big labor unions in a similar fashion? Or the trial lawyers?
4. Sarah negotiated a natural gas pipeline deal that will result in the largest construction project in North America which will produce REAL JOBS and will provide CLEAN energy to the lower 48. Has Obama ever...oh never mind, its obvious he has not done anything like this and neither has anyone else who currently serves.
God Bless You All!
Posted by: Dan at December 06, 2009 12:05 PM (KZraB)
Show me anyone, ANYONE in politics today who can inspire that kind of response. Even The Won can't do it without massive intervention from ACORN/SEIU.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 06, 2009 12:09 PM (l1Wlr)
Unfortunately, I don't have a TV in my bunk. Or is that "Fortunately"?
Posted by: RightwingProf at December 06, 2009 12:11 PM (UOcNk)
wow, She totally rocked, very funny.
I cannot believe I am rooting for this woman who I have so many disagreements with on social issues.
But I know in my gut she is one of the only people who can pull this America back to its Constitution from that commie in the WhiteHouse!
Posted by: johnc_recent_EX-democrat at December 06, 2009 12:11 PM (ACkhT)
Posted by: Trish at December 06, 2009 12:14 PM (0U5Kd)
The radical america-hating liberals should be very afraid, I've left the Undemocratic Party, but I have many many democratic friends who are rooting and love Sarah Palin.
and yes, they are those Reagan Democrats, they are now Palin Democrats.
The more the media attacks her, the more irrelevant they become and the more powerful Palin becomes.
And btw, these dems were Obama supporters/voters , they really thought the commie was a moderate democrat like Bill Clinton, they are pissed, absolutely pissed at what is going on in the country! and yes they too have been going to the tea parties. (I tried warning them, but they didnt belive me, now they listen to Rush and Mark Levin after figuring out how much the MSM lied to them)
So, go ahead radical america-hating liberals, diss all the tea party participants you want.
Posted by: johnc_recent_EX-democrat at December 06, 2009 12:17 PM (ACkhT)
Posted by: April at December 06, 2009 12:20 PM (mvL5D)
Posted by: Old Sailor at December 06, 2009 12:21 PM (/Ft4q)
Posted by: Methos at December 06, 2009 12:25 PM (zyyJm)
Palin has shown a remarkable ability to convey a serious message, persuasively, with just a few choice words in plain English.
Posted by: louis tully at December 06, 2009 12:31 PM (Vc/xe)
When I first read it I shot cranapple out out of my nose.
Posted by: YIKES! at December 06, 2009 12:34 PM (LswIE)
No Way! Really? is this true? I want one NOW. And one for my friend that found out this summer that otters aren't cute, they're vicious little bastards that come out of nowhere to claw your eyes out if you swim within a 100 yards of them.
A purse is the only safe way to view an otter. Sarah knows this.
Posted by: Derak at December 06, 2009 12:50 PM (j9cGY)
Posted by: RightwingProf at December 06, 2009 12:58 PM (UOcNk)
I'd say that most of the PETA/Sierra Club/Greenpeace types get their knowledge of the animal world from the local zoo, Sea World, '60s Walt Disney films, and Hello Kitty.
Side note: it's pretty cool to watch sea otters in winter through a big 'ole US Army thermal viewer.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 06, 2009 01:19 PM (l1Wlr)
Wow, Ergie's wasting his own time here now, not just the taxpayers! This is serious!
Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at December 06, 2009 01:20 PM (aC0uO)
#29 Vice President Joe Biden at December 06, 2009 03:41 PM
With apologies, Mr. Vice President, I realize thet you have a higher I.Q. than me an all, but Rogaine is for treating hair-loss. You rub it on your . . . . make the image stop.
Posted by: Arbalest at December 06, 2009 01:37 PM (Ym9lj)
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Dood, tell me about it. I think the difference is, she's honest. I trust her. She doesn't do this double-talk about ushering in a new era of tolerance for the lefties while chickening out on gay marriage for the righties.
Posted by: arhooley at December 06, 2009 01:38 PM (GKXA7)
Posted by: Alaska Paul at December 06, 2009 01:41 PM (ovOUS)
"I think the difference is, she's honest. I trust her"
bingo! I trust her. And I agree with the commenter above who said there are bigger, MUCH bigger issues at stake than social issues. And frankly from what I have seen from her record as AK's governor, she never delved into social issues, she was a very conservative when it came to fiscal/national security/indiv rights issues, but pretty liberatarian when it comes to social issues. I don't care about her stance on social issues, I am more concerned with the direction of this country!!!!
This is why the radical america-hating liberals are freaking scared of this woman! and they should be! She is not only exposing the liberals to be the america-hating lunatics that they are (as a former democrat, I did not realise this before) AND she is exposing the dumb ass media for the lying hypocrites that they are!
Posted by: johnc_recent_EX-democrat at December 06, 2009 01:58 PM (ACkhT)
(About McCain's campaign
I donÂ’t want to say that IÂ’ve burned a bridge, but I know all about cancelling a bridge to nowhere.
That Democrat speaker I referred to is, of course, the one-and-only Barney Frank. And IÂ’m the controversial one?
Barney, the nation owes you and the government a debt. A huge, historic, unbelievable debt.
But, itÂ’s good to be here with you, Mr. Chairman. Because by Chairman, I donÂ’t just mean the House Financial Services Committee. As far as I can tell, BarneyÂ’s also the Chair of AIG, CITI, and the Bank of America.Posted by: ol_dirty_/b/tard at December 06, 2009 01:59 PM (Z0bVg)
Posted by: maltpointer at December 06, 2009 03:01 PM (nPsZc)
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There was a hysterical post over at DU. Some gal posted that one of her best friends, who campaigned side-by-side with her for Obama was featured in an Ft Hood photo getting her uniform signed by Sarah. Of course, the liberal asked her WTH on Facebook, the friend responded that she was officially in Sarah's camp, 100%. The liberal was SO proud that she immediately UNfriended her. I laughed my ass off!
Posted by: sybilll at December 06, 2009 03:06 PM (6QK8w)
That left a bruise.
Posted by: NunyaBizness at December 06, 2009 03:24 PM (FGRCT)
Posted by: ParisParamus at December 06, 2009 03:28 PM (cd0d9)
Posted by: Jean at December 06, 2009 05:51 PM (xCBQ4)
Posted by: stace at December 06, 2009 07:12 PM (g/wgk)
An ex-army cat's eyed hat looks at me every night from the bureau.
23: arhooley That was hat, not hate. When I am reading for awhile, my vision is not as good as it once was. I did not notice the mispelling ;-)
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Why someone doesn't pull his skin-mask off during prime-time is beyond me.
He has -9 Bronsons.
Fred Thompson needs to punch him in the mouth John Wayne style.
Posted by: sifty at December 06, 2009 10:55 AM (15gto)