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January 12, 2010

Palin on O'Reilly
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1 Bill..Shut up and let her speak!

Posted by: ac at January 12, 2010 04:11 PM (A51gv)

2 She's HAWT!!!

Posted by: Tinian at January 12, 2010 04:12 PM (7+pP9)

3 Roger Ailes wants all the viewers.

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:12 PM (/dDjj)

4 She looks good. Love the new hair style

Posted by: ac at January 12, 2010 04:12 PM (A51gv)

5 I love the way she wouldn't let him intimidate her into saying she would attack Iran. Good for you Sarah.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:14 PM (p302b)

6

I tuned in just to help the ratings. Hear that Nielsen?

Posted by: Looking Glass at January 12, 2010 04:14 PM (4nPBL)

7 Palin on Dr. Spank sounds better.

Posted by: Dr. Spank at January 12, 2010 04:15 PM (ehLtp)

I thought she was very smooth in that news banter segment. O'Reilly's brilliant, and keeping up with him is an accomplishment.

I especially liked her response to the Harry Reid question. To paraphrase--well, I can't even call this a paraphrasing--she said something along the line that most people aren't used to thinking like that, to thinking in terms of skin tone.

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:15 PM (/dDjj)

9 Wow, do Steve and Nicole know what the truth is anymore?

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:15 PM (p302b)

10 I'd hit it if Todd gave me permission!

Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at January 12, 2010 04:15 PM (Vu6sl)

11 Wish I was home to see. She still got pointy elbows?

Posted by: dogfish at January 12, 2010 04:15 PM (GQwdV)

12 Oh, yeah, she's adopted the Fox news chick hair style. Smart.

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:16 PM (/dDjj)

13 She wants to cut a hole in Steve Schmidt's sack and run his leg through it.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at January 12, 2010 04:16 PM (+lsX1)

14 Steve Schmidt is an asshole and needs a beating bad

Posted by: nevergiveup at January 12, 2010 04:16 PM (0GFWk)

15 That Steve Shitmit must be a moderate. I'm sure the RNC loves him.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:17 PM (dQdrY)

16 "You know Governor the perception of you is that you are not that smart" that's why I want to clear this up. (O'Really)

O'Really why don't you ask about the mental instability stuff being bantered around too.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:18 PM (p302b)

17 O'Reily is an asshole also. Let her talk schmuck

Posted by: nevergiveup at January 12, 2010 04:18 PM (0GFWk)

18 The thing about her that keeps her going with so many people is how much sense she makes. With all of this "she was so terrible behind the scenes" with the exception of the one interview with Couric, she did great with the convention speech, the debate, and the townhalls. It isn't even a "he said, she said" thing.

Posted by: ryan at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (Lk4IN)

19 I'm enjoying watching a news show, and it doesn't even have video of the Victoria's Secrets Fashion Show.

Very strange sensation.

Posted by: Looking Glass at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (4nPBL)

20 But I feel as though the Couric interview was not only her first but also very very skillfully edited, not in Sarah's favor.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:20 PM (p302b)

21 She is getting better and better,

Posted by: Ken Royall at January 12, 2010 04:20 PM (9zzk+)

22 Why don't they shitcan that blowhard O'Reilly and give the show to Sarahcudah?

Posted by: SGT Dan at January 12, 2010 04:20 PM (HZpUJ)

Glad she noted the Tea party speaking fee and that she is not proffiting on it.

Posted by: Indian Outlaw at January 12, 2010 04:21 PM (8zsWd)

I don't get it with Schmidt. How unpolitical. How terribly unpolitical. Who would ever take this fool's advice again? He's a nasty worm.

Schmidt's website tagline: "There Is No 'Off' On the Genius Switch."

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:21 PM (/dDjj)

25 Nicole is responsible for sending her to the wolfette, not preparing her for the wolfette and then throwing her under the bus with McCain, who should have known better than to hire not so loyal operatives to "handle" Sarah Palin. Who, I think, doesn't get "handled".

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:21 PM (p302b)

26 Awesome! Not intimidated by BO.

Posted by: Freida Lay at January 12, 2010 04:21 PM (ax4Qo)

27 22 Why don't they shitcan that blowhard O'Reilly and give the show to Sarahcudah?

Posted by: SGT Dan at January 12, 2010 08:20 PM (HZpUJ)

push beck to 8:00 and vacant spot is now open.

Posted by: Indian Outlaw at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (8zsWd)

28 Ted's head, you are killing me man, that's teh funny.

Posted by: RobD at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (wGIVf)

29 O'Reilly never lets people talk. He asks for their opinion so that he can butt in with "I think . . ."

Posted by: arhooley at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (pZfPp)

30 What #22 said

Posted by: ac at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (A51gv)

31 Woohoo, 'Cuda!

Posted by: RushBabe at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (LKkE8)

32 I love my (former) guv!

Posted by: 8starsnorth at January 12, 2010 04:23 PM (zIMTX)

33 Colmes is a retard.

Posted by: toby928 at January 12, 2010 04:23 PM (PD1tk)

34 I really like Palin. Even if she had a hard time with debate preparation (she admits as much in her book) what really matters is the debate itself. She shined in that. I do presentations a lot and the rehearsal blows chunks. I do a great job when it counts though.

Posted by: skree at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (ZeTy/)

Question: could the reason they expected her to be a desaster in the Debate, was that she did not have thier views on poltics and actually believed in the views of the working people?

Posted by: Indian Outlaw at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (8zsWd)

36 Oh shit Skelitor is on.

Posted by: RobD at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (wGIVf)

37 First Beck, now Palin, O'Really must be really worried.

Ugh, the first comment from Alan Colmes, who is on Fox through the good graces of his sister in law monica crowly, is "wonder how long she'll keep this job?"

Hannity ditched him and is doing great, when will O'Really man up and tell monica he has to go?

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (p302b)

38 colmes is da metrosexual

Posted by: newrouter at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (bEZJ+)

O'Reilly's brilliant, and keeping up with him is an accomplishment.

This cannot be a serious statement. He is of average intelligence--at best. And it's not called "keeping up" with that guy--it's called "trying to get a word in edgewise".

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (nLDVN)

40 Has she commented on Brown? O'Reilly is from Boston, so...

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (NPtVh)

41 Colmes is a retard.

Posted by: dr kill at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (tGYpf)

42 BOR is a b-o-r-e.

But I DID like the Obama as a CNN contributor quip.

Teh Cuda is Teh Hawt. I'll never forget the day that cranky old man picked her as VP candidate.

....

And along comes Alan Colmes to show his ass. Dumbass says he questions Sarah's intellect because of what people say about her....

What a tool.

Posted by: TwoStar at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (VENRx)

43 Is Colmes make-up guy a mortician?

Posted by: Indian Outlaw at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (8zsWd)

44 Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 08:24 PM (nLDVN)

well said.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (p302b)

45 She is not a conservative, she is a libertarian.

Posted by: dr kill at January 12, 2010 04:26 PM (tGYpf)

46 I'm wondering if she didn't time this to coincide with the release of Halperin's book so she could use her new megaphone to counter their bullshit.

Posted by: ol_dirty_/b+/tard at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (IoUF1)

47 Lacy, he's a brilliant talker. His conclusions sometimes, meh.

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (/dDjj)

48 If O'Really really was brilliant he would not feel the need to constantly bring up his degrees he would just assume by his "brilliance" that people would know he was well educated. He spent a lot of years as the police reporter on the local station in New York. Not one of the major stations either. (got that from my co worker)

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (p302b)

49 Colmes is projecting his dumbshittedness.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (+lsX1)

50 Colmes is a zombie.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:28 PM (dQdrY)

Looks like Fox is gonna pay her as a contributor. Could be a regular across from Olbydork. Ratings should skyrocket. Olbyobsessed with Palin, will need a straight jacket, horse traquillizer, and a butterfly net, for uncontrolled behavior.

Smackdown with Sarah Palin.

Pull up a chair and enjoy the popcorn.

Posted by: chicocano at January 12, 2010 04:28 PM (2n5cq)

52 They turned BOR loose on her to give her a "baptism by fire", and she performed wonderfully.
As for Colmes - Hannity hasn't done too badly without him, and I don't think O'Reilly would miss him if he left there, too.

Posted by: antisocialist at January 12, 2010 04:29 PM (Rwudm)

53 Colmes is there purely because they want monica and she begged for them to take him too.

ooops forgot about Stoessel. Triple threat: Beck, Stoessel and Palin. Imagine those three on one program. Old keith would try to go back in the womb.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:30 PM (p302b)

54 Colmes is asking Monica for his manhood back after that pounding, if he had any to begin with.

Posted by: RobD at January 12, 2010 04:30 PM (wGIVf)

55 Has anyone said that she's HAWT!!!......Oh, well she is.....

Posted by: Lee__ at January 12, 2010 04:30 PM (7QmEc)

56 #43, I think it's the plastic surgery more than the makeup.

Posted by: ParisParamus at January 12, 2010 04:31 PM (NPtVh)

57 He looks like that in person. Sometimes I wonder if they put makeup on him at all.

Posted by: curious at January 12, 2010 04:31 PM (p302b)

58 O'Reilly is a good salesman. He doesn't have to be a super-genius.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:32 PM (dQdrY)

59 Oh, yeah, by the way...

I haven't intentionally tuned in to Fox News for months because I tired of them fellating Obama hourly. I've been getting all of my political news here.

Then along come two posts here 1) She's joined Fox 2) She's on tonight! and of course I tune in.

Hey Fox, keep making decisions like signing Sarah and I'll keep tuning in. But it would be much easier to stomach if you canned Skeletor and Sheppie.

Posted by: TwoStar at January 12, 2010 04:33 PM (VENRx)

60 Stossel and Palin should start a master race together.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at January 12, 2010 04:33 PM (+lsX1)

61 O'Reilly was great in insisting Sarah face the music concerning the doubt of her intellect. Here's the thing; I like Sarah but I'm beginning to think she's indolent and arrogant. Let me say it again: I like--nay, love, but couldn't vote for--Sarah but her inability to speak specifics on policy are troubling. Her trouble doing so during the campaign was understandable because of her lack of experience in the prime-time national arena. But since then she's had plenty of time to hit the briefing books. Barack Obama, for instance, may be an utter and complete fraud in terms of that eminent qualification of "intellect" (i.e., he's never actually written a book) but this is a man who, like all serious presidential contenders, has at least learned to speak on the "issues" with a believable level of seriousness and depth. I don't get that with Sarah. I remember reading a line from a piece (may have been Tenenhaus's "North Star" piece on Sarah last fall) in which it said she basically believes there is no need for introspection and improvement; that she, in her present form, always, is enough. This attitude is troubling, especially since I truly believe this woman is the next president.

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 04:33 PM (Y1hgA)

62 Schmidt has certainly taken careful aim and shot himself in BOTH feet! If one has the reputation of being a backstabber, it's not likely he'll ever work another major campaign for ANY party or candidate.

He's obviously trying to make a buck...But, bashing SP was a huge mistake.

Posted by: Dell at January 12, 2010 04:34 PM (zlXS5)

63 BOR couldn't sell me ice in the Sahara desert.

Posted by: Ronster at January 12, 2010 04:34 PM (Z1Tmd)

64 Colmes is there purely because they want monica's sister and she begged for them to take him too.

Monica Crowley is Alan Colmes' sister-in-law - obviously, Mrs. Colmes (Joycelyn Crowley) is sick of having his ass around all day long.

Posted by: antisocialist at January 12, 2010 04:35 PM (Rwudm)

65 Other than callin schmidt a bullshitter and making it clear she is not getting money from the tea party, pretty stock comments from da cuda. When will she be on next? Every tues. W/bill o?

Posted by: dananjcon at January 12, 2010 04:36 PM (s+tBo)

Guy, I disagree. There's talking screaming and then there's debating. To me, conducting a screaming pissing match with his guests doesn't qualify him as being superior in the debate department. It means he controls the show and has the ability to cut guest off and change the topic if (a) he doesn't like what they said or (b) he doesn't have an answer to what they've said.

He's not awful, but he's certainly not brilliant. He's above averge on his best day imo.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 04:37 PM (nLDVN)

67 "Beck, Stoessel and Palin. Imagine those three on one program. Old keith would try to go back in the womb." *that* is pretty fucking funny!

Posted by: wankette at January 12, 2010 04:37 PM (I1Q0P)

68 I just wish someone would give Colmes his "Precious," so he would return to whatever rock he crawled out from under.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at January 12, 2010 04:37 PM (mHQ7T)

69 Monica Crowley is Alan Colmes' sister-in-law - obviously, Mrs. Colmes (Joycelyn Crowley) is sick of having his ass around all day long.

Alan Colmes married a human woman? Bullshit.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at January 12, 2010 04:38 PM (+lsX1)

70 BOR couldn't sell me ice in the Sahara desert.

Posted by: Ronster at January 12, 2010 08:34 PM (Z1Tmd)

That's because you are a jaded and cynical political junkie. Ma and Pa America are not, mostly.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:38 PM (dQdrY)

71 71 Don't know if she's human - only know her name.
Might be a manikin dressed up like Mother in "Psycho" for all I know...

Posted by: antisocialist at January 12, 2010 04:40 PM (Rwudm)

72 The brunette is hot.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:40 PM (dQdrY)

73 Obama speaking with "a believable level of seriousness and depth"

Jack! That is so ghey! Or just willfully ignorant (i.e.: stupid, as in self-retarding mentally, as in 52% of the American voters).

Posted by: Druid at January 12, 2010 04:40 PM (Gct7d)

Wait, what? Obama was able to "speak on the "issues" with a believable level of seriousness and depth".

I believe I followed a different campaign last year. I saw and heard platitudes; not solutions. At least not credible or serious solutions.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 04:40 PM (nLDVN)

75
Ooh!

The Cuda is going to be on Glenn Beck for the full hour tomorrow!
I'm tivoing that one. I can hear the lefty heads 'splodin already!

Posted by: TwoStar at January 12, 2010 04:40 PM (VENRx)

76 Something that needs to be remembered, about the Couric ambush interview of Palin, is that Couric had pulled the same damn kind of stunt before. In 1992, Couric was admitted to the White House on what was supposed to be a history tour on the 200th anniversary of the building, hosted by Barbara Bush. President G.H.W. Bush graciously stopped in to say hello to Couric and the camera crew in the middle of the tour, only to have Couric immediately flip from pleasant to pitbull, and rudely pepper him with impromptu questions about the Iran-Contra affair. Any supposed "high level strategist" working on a GOP campaign should have instantly known and remembered that treacherous event when it was proposed to put Palin in with Couric. That none of McCain's supposed political professionals sounded a warning -- and that in fact some of them, like Wallace, actively pushed the Couric gig -- really speaks volumes about their arrogance and ineptitude. And, with regard to Couric operating under the banner of CBS (she was with NBC in 1992), there is a more recent and more well remembered example of perfidy which should have been remembered and referenced. The appropriate response by the campaign to the entreaties from CBS should have been, "Four years ago, your network tried and failed to smear a sitting President with a crude forgery as he ran for re-election. CBS has some distance yet to go in erasing that taint of bias and journalistic unprofessionalism. We respectfully decline your invitation to interview our candidate."

Posted by: torquewrench at January 12, 2010 04:41 PM (aWrFJ)

He's obviously trying to make a buck...But, bashing SP was a huge mistake.

"There is no off position on the genius switch."

Posted by: Guy Fleegman (rdb) at January 12, 2010 04:42 PM (/dDjj)

78 "this is a man who, like all serious presidential contenders, has at least learned to speak on the "issues" with a believable level of seriousness and depth. I don't get that with Sarah." So his ability to bullshit impresses you, and you've never heard ANY of , say, her debates in the AK gov's race? You need to get out more.

Posted by: wankette at January 12, 2010 04:42 PM (I1Q0P)

79 Who would a thought a pair of lacy underalls is like a tree-hugging sap-sucker?

Posted by: Druid at January 12, 2010 04:43 PM (Gct7d)

80 I believe I followed a different campaign last year. I saw and heard platitudes; not solutions. At least not credible or serious solutions. lies, lies, and nothing but lies.

At least, that's the campaign I followed.

Posted by: antisocialist at January 12, 2010 04:43 PM (Rwudm)

81 Reagan = Sarah Palin Obama = Michelle Obama

Posted by: your name here at January 12, 2010 04:45 PM (N3hln)

82 Regarding Palin not being specific: I think there are a couple of things going on here. First of all, she doesn't know how much of the 60 minutes Schmidt piece was creative editing, and she as much said she didn't know who he got that information from. So she was reluctant to call him, personally, a liar.

Secondly, this is her first night and they had to cover a lot of items, so I didn't expect a lot of detail.

To assign her arrogance and indolence as character traits is pretty silly, in my opinion. A woman with 5 kids and who has been governor of Alaska is not a lazy person.

Posted by: Miss Marple at January 12, 2010 04:46 PM (4DwVn)

you are a jaded and cynical political junkie

Probably a political junkie but not jaded.

Posted by: Ronster at January 12, 2010 04:46 PM (Z1Tmd)

I'm a tree hugging sap-sucker for not liking an arrogant semi-intelligent blowhard like Bill O'Reilly? Okay then!

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 04:47 PM (nLDVN)

85 You guys are correct about the comparison to The Won. Granted. I always start at that point since he's the president, and also because, to me, Sarah is to the tea party movement what Obama was the "progressive" movement. Fine. On the issue of Iran, for example, I look to someone like John Bolton as an authoritative voice on this very serious matter. I'd like any president of mine to be able to speak on an important issue like Iran the way an educated, thoughtful guy like Bolton does. Did Sarah cross that threshold? I think not. She's eminently likeable, and especially convincing, when she's talking about herself and the ephemeral cultural issues but the moment the discussion turns to the specifics of weighty policy matters, her eyes gloss over. That bothers me.

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 04:48 PM (Y1hgA)

86 Ooo.

A concern troll.

Posted by: lizardbrain at January 12, 2010 04:52 PM (fWdId)

87 Jack Landsman:

What do you want her to say? Bolton has over 30 years experience with the ins and outs of the UN, Iran, the Middle East. Of course he's going to sound more specific than Palin; that is his area of expertise.

Try interviewing Bolton on energy policy and you won't get the same amount of detail. Candidates are supposed to be generalists but with one or two areas of expertise. With Palin it was weeding out corruption and energy policy. McCain couldn't have spoken 3 paragraphs about energy that was specific and made sense. On the other hand, he made sense on defense and balanced budgets.

To expect a generalist to be specific on every issue is not realistic.

Posted by: Miss Marple at January 12, 2010 04:52 PM (4DwVn)

88 My eyes gloss over listening to nitpickers.

Off to other places to read.

Posted by: Miss Marple at January 12, 2010 04:55 PM (4DwVn)

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 08:48 PM (Y1hgA)

Bolton and Randy Scheuneman both informally advise her on foreign policy, so I expect her answers on Iran and such will become more detailed as time goes on.

Posted by: ol_dirty_/b+/tard at January 12, 2010 04:56 PM (IoUF1)

90 Moral of the story: Don't mess with Miss Marple!

Posted by: laceyunderalls at January 12, 2010 04:56 PM (nLDVN)

Hey Jack.

Can you tell me any area of expertise the current president has? I didn't think so.

Posted by: Ronster at January 12, 2010 04:57 PM (Z1Tmd)

92 Palin 2012. Leftists come get some.

Posted by: Dan at January 12, 2010 04:57 PM (KZraB)

Yeah, Bolton will make a hell of a SecState for Palin.

I think he would enjoy carrying those messages...and a really big can of whoop-ass.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 04:58 PM (dQdrY)

94 Bolton is the one guy I thing all morons agree is a bad ass

Posted by: dananjcon at January 12, 2010 05:01 PM (RKfMo)

95 lizardbrain: I don't think I'd qualify as a concern troll. I've openly avowed I'm not voting for her. But again, I'm convinced she's the next president and that's what I'm trying to imagine. The example of Bush, then Obama, has been instructive for me. Miss Marple: These are fair points, indeed. Except I think it's pretty clear Sarah wants to be president of the United States and the Iranian issue is the arguably the most pressing one in terms of national security. She's fine on energy; she's fine on corruption; what about the many other issues of equal, if not greater, importance? Come on. The Iran thing--short as it was--was weak. I thought the same thing when O'Reilly pressed on policy in their last encounter last November.

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 05:01 PM (Y1hgA)

96 You know what, 2012 is a long time away. I'll give her more time and lighten up in the interim.

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 05:03 PM (Y1hgA)

97 97 Bolton is the one guy I thing all morons agree is a bad ass

Posted by: dananjcon at January 12, 2010 09:01 PM (RKfMo)

The Moustahce of Great Justice

Posted by: ol_dirty_/b+/tard at January 12, 2010 05:03 PM (IoUF1)

98 Is it me or do coulters boobs look smaller?

Posted by: dananjcon at January 12, 2010 05:09 PM (RKfMo)

99 O'Reilly was trying to be condescending to Palin. He pulled this same crap in his last interview with her.

For her part, Palin refused to clearly state that we ought to move to the military option with Iran - which we should - or at least encourage Israel to do it. She danced around this sort of issue before.

All in all, Palin did well and O'Reilly was only 23% more annoying than he normally is.

Posted by: progressoverpeace at January 12, 2010 05:09 PM (A46hP)

100 87

I saw this shit on Red State. Is Achance advising the DNC in their latest spin?

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at January 12, 2010 05:15 PM (mHQ7T)

101

Posted by: Jack Landsman at January 12, 2010 09:01 PM (Y1hgA)

Jack, I don't think you're a concern troll. From what I can tell, you're a lib who hates Obama but isn't sold on Palin.

My instinct would have been to bash ObaMao for not strongly supporting, and possibly even covertly arming, Iranian dissidents. The problem with this is that she isn't privy to our intelligence or covert activities, so if she suggests something that they're already secretly doing, they will bash her with either "good idea, Sarah, too bad we thought of that months ago", or "she somehow got ahold of classified info and leaked it on national TV".

Posted by: ol_dirty_/b+/tard at January 12, 2010 05:15 PM (IoUF1)

102

I think Coulter is hot.

I want her on my side, especially after the Fall.

Posted by: Rodent Freikorps at January 12, 2010 05:16 PM (dQdrY)

103 Now, for SP to take over for BOR when he goes off on his vacations. She'll fill in for him, I bet, by this summer.

What they WANTED was her wrapped up to help cover the mid-term elections in November..

Wolf

Posted by: Mr Wolf at January 12, 2010 05:22 PM (+OzJX)

104 Lacy,

I'm a tree hugging sap-sucker for not liking an arrogant semi-intelligent blowhard like Bill O'Reilly? Okay then!

A sap-sucker of a like mind posted seconds before you...

Posted by: Druid at January 12, 2010 05:24 PM (Gct7d)

105 Landesman sounds like a slightly more reasonable David Brooks .
Indolent ? WTF ?

Posted by: awkward davies at January 12, 2010 05:25 PM (wb68R)

106 Great. Now I'm imagining a threesome with Sarahcuda and Ann Coulter.

I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: The Gonzman at January 12, 2010 05:33 PM (7A2F1)

107

Jack, maybe you missed the "intelligence" zero showed regarding his remark about profit and earning ratios instead of price/earnings ratio. If you'd like I can probably give several more examples of his ignorance regarding policy, but you seem to think that because someone can read a teleprompter well that they possess a great intellect.

Posted by: ernie anastos at January 12, 2010 05:34 PM (iV4X6)

108 Bolton was one of those who scouted her out a year before the choice, the famous
National Review/Weekly Standard cruise with Kristol and Victor Davis Hanson, he would make a fine Secretary of State. As an executive she would lay our the general plans, and then other people formulate policy. Obama is always sending mash notes to the North Koreans, Iranians, et al, ignoring dissidents shot in the streets, giving shoutouts in the midst of a terrorist massacre,

Posted by: ian cormac at January 12, 2010 05:47 PM (My6A7)

109

Jack Landsman,

Given that no one seems to know what to really do about Iran AND the fact that Palin isn't privy to the intel that Pres. Obama has I'm not judging her very hard on that issue. True, she could probably call up some experts on the subject to get a pic of what might be going on, but absent sitting in on a Nat'l Security meeting I don't see how she can really offer anything better than what Romney, Huckabee or Newt can come up with.

The real concern is why doesn't the guy who has access to the intel and the experts have a plan?

Tentative answer: He has no fucking idea what he's doing

Posted by: TexMex at January 12, 2010 05:56 PM (a/3/z)

110 64-Schmidt has certainly taken careful aim and shot himself in BOTH feet! If one has the reputation of being a backstabber, it's not likely he'll ever work another major campaign for ANY party or candidate.

Bet you a beer he's already on a GOP payroll. He's repulsive, but he's doing this for his health. He's doing somone's dirty work, for dough. Who's bitch is he? guesses?

Posted by: Terd Ferguson at January 12, 2010 05:56 PM (Vc/xe)

111

Ms. Palin was lookin' good as always. She'll have to put up with a lot of dumbass questions and outright lies--but it all serves to toughen her up.

Someday she's going to turn Obama into a shit sandwich--and feed him to Schmidt.

Posted by: Steve Schmidt Sux at January 12, 2010 05:56 PM (ktYjH)

112 63--Barack Obama . . . is a man who, like all serious presidential contenders, has at least learned to speak on the "issues" with a believable level of seriousness and depth.

Let me guess, you also liked the cut of his trousers. Could you possibly be a more transparent moby? No one, and I mean no one outside David Brooks, still talks about this numbskull's "seriousness and depth." Hope and change, deep man!

Posted by: Terd Ferguson at January 12, 2010 06:03 PM (Vc/xe)

113 Terd,
You make some good points, and that name just kills me! I don't know whose payroll Shithead the Genius is on, but I think you might be right. Whoever it is better hope it doesn't leak out. Violating the 11th commandment on Sarah won't win any elections.

Posted by: TheGhostWhoWalks at January 12, 2010 06:18 PM (EhEjd)

114 O'Reilly is the mole.

Posted by: 13times at January 12, 2010 06:26 PM (nzPZ2)

115 #98, etc.

She said to increase financial sanctions and impose refined petroleum sanctions, and she refused to say, "Ya know whut, Billy? Let's jest nuke 'em til they glow and shootem in the dark!"

What, exactly, is wrong with that answer?

Posted by: Troll Feeder at January 12, 2010 06:35 PM (h4SGS)

116 Bolton was one of those who scouted her out a year before the choice, the famous
National Review/Weekly Standard cruise with Kristol and Victor Davis Hanson, he would make a fine Secretary of State.

And I want Coulter for press secretary.

Posted by: TommyJoe at January 12, 2010 06:49 PM (CKW49)

117 "she basically believes there is no need for introspection and improvement"

That must be the concerned troll meme of the day. This is the fourth blog I've read that on tonight.

Oh, and Obama speaks with specifics on policies? --- well, my advice would be to put down the bong.

Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at January 12, 2010 06:57 PM (zlzVS)

118

Letterman is already starting to spew back from the left with one of his lists on Palin: "Fox News, hair and unbalanced" Hilarious. Not.

However, I do think Jack Landsman makes a valid point. Like it or not, there is a perception out there that Palin is sort of an intellectual lightweight, not that knowledgeable on policy details, etc. It's fine to say, "To hell with those squishes. I hate these pseudo-intellectual David Brooks moderate types anyway." But that's my emotional side. Rationally, I would hate to see millions of squishes vote against her because they don't really know her ability and haven't been able to get past the buzz of late night comics making fun of her and The View bad-mouthing her.

From my perspective it would be to her advantage to really study this stuff now while she has the opportunity of this exposure she is receiving with Fox et al. Perhaps analyze one specific aspect of policy and then ambush a sneering interviewer/opponent and blow him'her away with specifics/alternatives, etc. Repeat with a different aspect of policy each month and so build her resume as (1) someone who has really thought these issues out and has them nailed; and (2) someone to be feared a bit if you are a hostile interviewer.

Granted, it's sort of fake, but it is salesmanship.

Posted by: RM at January 12, 2010 07:47 PM (1kwr2)

119

Funny:

43 Is Colmes make-up guy a mortician?

Fall out of my chair funny:

70 I just wish someone would give Colmes his "Precious," so he would return to whatever rock he crawled out from under.

Posted by: rae4palin at January 12, 2010 07:56 PM (G4RRM)

120 Yeah, people do keep sellin' that "intellectual lightweight" meme. Just like they sell the "Obama is the smartest man in the world" meme. Genuinely smart people aren't impressed with his bullshit. Genuinely smart people can tell Palin is at least smart enough to do a much better job than Obama. Genuinely smart people hang out here.

The logic is irrefutable.

Posted by: Genuinely Smart People at January 12, 2010 08:17 PM (9b6FB)

121 O'Reilly is below average on his best day. Usually, he's just a moron centrist who blurs every distinction of any importance just so he can "seem" neutral." He's a fucking waste.

Posted by: braininahat at January 12, 2010 09:27 PM (N1P27)

122 Every time I hear O'Reilly say "the folks" I want to punch him in his lazy populist face.

He reached his nadir when he gave Huckabee a free pass for doing the same thing that O'Reilly sends reporters to harass judges for.

Integrity my ass. He's as full of shit as the rest of them.

Posted by: schizuki at January 12, 2010 11:29 PM (8dnmm)

123 Jack Landsman you're a full of shit concern troll. This you write is total bullshit: "Sarah but her inability to speak specifics on policy are troubling. Her trouble doing so during the campaign was understandable because of her lack of experience in the prime-time national arena. But since then she's had plenty of time to hit the briefing books. Barack Obama, for instance, may be an utter and complete fraud in terms of that eminent qualification of "intellect" (i.e., he's never actually written a book) but this is a man who, like all serious presidential contenders, has at least learned to speak on the "issues" with a believable level of seriousness and depth.' You review any of Obama's speech and show me where he can talk with seriousness and depth. Sarah Palin has laid out more policy seriousness and depth than Obama has in the three years he's been on the national stage.

Posted by: cranky at January 13, 2010 02:18 AM (M85uQ)

124

Why don't they shitcan that blowhard O'Reilly and give the show to Sarahcudah?

+1000

Posted by: HoundOfDoom at January 13, 2010 05:38 AM (MUloE)

125 I thought O'Reilly interviewed her like she was still a candidate, which I think he did to prove he is a "real", tough journalist. I think she will appear much more relaxed and on top of things on her regular segments.
Should be interesting to see an hour of her on Beck today. I think she'll come off better, without feeling anyone is trying to "get" her.

Posted by: Texmom at January 13, 2010 06:31 AM (WzN8I)

126

36 Oh shit Skelitor is on.

I love that! I've asked for ages and nobody else seems to get it: "Is it just me or does Colmes look like Skelitor with a bad wig?" FINALLY! Someone else sees it too!

Posted by: Just a cynic..... at January 13, 2010 06:45 AM (v4UYp)

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