Sarah Palin Had No Idea She Was Being Vetted!

[slinkerwink]

I read this very interesting transcript from The Roll Call, a newspaper for Capitol Hill, that outlines the interview between Governor Sarah Palin and the Roll Call newspaper. Here’s a great snippet that shows that Governor Palin thought it was ridiculous she’d be picked for Vice-President, and that she wasn’t aware of being vetted:

RC: What do you think the possibility is of you being picked for the vice presidential ticket?

Palin: You know, I just think that’s so far out of the realm of possibility. I think, OK, I’m a hockey mom from Alaska and I’m very passionate about the need for our nation to become energy independent and for our nation to become more secure, and that’s going to be based on domestic supplies of energy being tapped. I do believe that Alaska, we can be the leader of energy policy — and energy policy has been sorely lacking in our nation. And I can think I can do that as governor. So, when I consider this out of the realm of possibility, hypothetical about ever being tapped for vice president, I don’t spend a whole lot of time thinking about it. I spend my time thinking about what Alaska can do to contribute. How can we produce? We’re ready to produce.

RC: Have you been vetted by the national party?

Palin: raditionally a potential candidate goes through their state party to be vetted and have the information passed on. Our party chairman … the machine within the state Republican Party … we don’t have that kind of relationship where they would pass on any good information to McCain or the national GOP. I just acknowledge that and that’s fine.

and that’s been kind of recent. But other than that, I don’t know anything about how they’re doing anything.

RC: Who has asked for your old speeches?

Palin: Those who are putting on the GOP convention, or the RNC. But, no, I wouldn’t consider that any kind of official vetting. So, again, more evidence of this out of the realm of possibility.

Link is HERE: http://www.rollcall.com/news/27818-1.html?page=2

[slinkerwink]

1. interesting, eh?

[mmonk]

7. Yes. But one thing I've learned about the Palin pick is

to expect the unexpected. It's getting to a point of being outrageous.

[AFSCME girl]

2. Is is just me, or does this woman talk

in circles? :banghead:

[TexasLady]

5. Not just you

She makes my head hurt.

[AFSCME girl]

13. Mine, too!

:hi:

[ErinBerin84]

3. good find.

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Just what, exactly, does the Vice President do?

:rofl:

[Neecy]

6. Jesus!

Look at the date of the interview!

[AFSCME girl]

12. 8/31/08?

She was announced on 8/28/09....Oh brother, this woman is completely looney....

[AlCzervik]

8. What about the Questionnaire she had to fill out and still hasn't given back to them?

Did she think that was a Pageant entry form?

[MaineDem]

9. She said Obama's message going over well in Alaska.

And interesting, that’s what we see Barack, of course, campaigning on, which is intriguing to Alaskans and for the first time in decades, the Democratic presidential candidate is doing very well in polls in Alaska. This being such a red state, but yet Barack is doing well because his message is resonating very well in Alaska, as it is in the rest of the U.S.

[Arugula Latte]

10. She does know what a veep does, and she probably doesn't know what vetting is.

:eyes:

[underpants]

11. She was right-she wasn't being vetted

she never was vetted...until WE did

[mmonk]

14. She probably is aware now.