Charlie Black: Palin will learn national security at the foot of the master

[nichomachus]

No, seriously, stop laughing, he said that.

Mr. McCain’s advisers said Friday that Mr. McCain was well aware that Ms. Palin would be criticized for her lack of foreign policy experience, but that he viewed her as exceptionally talented and intelligent and that he felt she would be able to be educated quickly.

“She’s going to learn national security at the foot of the master for the next four years, and most doctors think that he’ll be around at least that long,” said Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCain’s top advisers, making light of concerns about Mr. McCain’s health, which Mr. McCain’s doctors reported as excellent in May.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/politics/29palin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&hp



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Minimus]

1. I just threw up in my mouth a little.

[ErinBerin84]

2. lol, what? McCain's advisors are such awkward weirdos.

"most doctors think that he’ll be around at least that long,”

[Doremus]

20. Was that a 5-4 majority? eom

[Yavin4]

3. So, It's the "My Fair Lady" Ticket

[JaneQPublic]

10. LOL! (nt)

[JaneQPublic]

11. dupe

[Ichingcarpenter]

14. I feel pretty, I feel pretty and gay

My god she is Pygmalion.

[libnnc]

19. wrong musical...but still funny

[Ichingcarpenter]

25. West Side story ....... Damn I get my musicals mixed up

Which song from my fair lady is appropriate?

Wouldn't it be lovely or get me to the church on time?

[KittyWampus]

16. stroke of genius there Yavin. Does she have any uncouth family members?

[libnnc]

17. by jove, I think she's GOT it!

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.....

Well played, you!

[givemebackmycountry]

4. THAT is one creepy image.

The Master.

GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK.

I got nothin' on this one it's so patently absurd.

[Monk06]

28. Totally fitting. Christianity is based on the notion of slavegirls worshipping their master.

[JaneQPublic]

5. But Lieberman will be standing next to "the master" to correct his errors. (nt)

[AlCzervik]

6. Wax on, wax off isn't going to be good enough, k thanx bai.

[PM7nj]

7. OH! Gag me! Where do they come up with this shit!

:puke:

[Danger Mouse]

8. Oh. My. God. No he didn't.

[ncteechur]

9. So they want a women to be subservient to McCain--to bow to him.

To worship his P-O-W ness.

[Dead_Parrot]

12. She's polishing Putin's sandals?

:shrug:

[MichiganVote]

13. Drop the big one. Bring in Maureen Dowd.

[Colobo]

15. This is like a comedy.

[KittyWampus]

18. Plus, her husband sits in on her business meetings and calls. He can help.

[whatchamacallit]

21. More like, at the Cloven Hoof of her master

:eyes:

[4themind]

22. So is she like a Sith apprentice? Will Liberman/Palpatine/Sidious aid in the training?

While Mccain plays the count dooku role?

[Jennicut]

29. HA! That is hilarious. Obama is a jedi-knight after all.

[yellowcanine]

23. "...most doctors think that he’ll be around at least that long,”

The cynicism of McCain's advisors is just astounding. McCain could die tomorrow. Or he could live 20 more years. But why take chances unnecessarily? It is downright irresponsible to pick someone for VP with so little gravitas in ANY national or interntional issues. Oh yes, she knows a little about oil - not energy, mind you, just oil. Sheesh!

[Cha]

24. Master what?

Masterbaiter?

[4themind]

26. But to be serious I think this betrays McCains plan to pledge to serve one term

Perhaps they know that McCain may not have the physical or perhaps mental acuity to be serving while eighty, so he makes a "self-less" gesture to run for only one term. Palin may not have the "experience" now, but if they can just use McCain to carry her up, and learn at the foot of the master, but after the first term he'll replace him as a younger, more "conservative" version of McCain, with foreign experience knowledge. In their minds a formidable match up for Hillary if she runs in 2012, or anyone else.

[sfam]

27. So our country is being risked on what "most doctors think?"

Wow...just wow....amazing actually. They all admit that if McCain croaks in February 2009, we're all shit out of luck...

[mzmolly]

30. On second thought ...

nevermind. ;)