She Couldn't Even Remember Exxon-Valdez?

[ProSense]

Brutal: Palin can’t name a single Supreme Court case she disagrees with other than Roe v. Wade:

To be fair, it’s probably easier to come up with a case that you agree with, but that’s what skilled and smart politicians do: they re-frame the question the way they want to answer it. I’m just afraid that if the question were phrased the other way around, she still would have been stumped. This is what people mean when they say she is unqualified to be (Vice-) President. Just contrast her answer with Biden’s and that becomes crystal clear.

Maybe, but...

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

She Couldn't Even Remember Exxon-Valdez?

When asked by Katie Couric to name another Supreme Court decision (beside Roe) that she disagreed with, Palin drew a blank. Its kind of shocking that she couldn't even remember the Exxon Valdez case which came down in June ---just three months ago. I think we might need a bit more agile thinking than that in a Veep.

Here's Palin talking about the verdict:

http://econ4obama.blogspot.com/">Governor Sarah Palin's reaction to Exxon Valdez decision

Wonder why?

Fisher notes that Alaska and Gov. Palin were strongly supportive of the plaintiffs in the litigation. "The justices Sen. McCain likes," Fisher added, were were not as supportive. In the 5-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. was in the majority that cut the punitive damages award, and Justice Samuel Alito Jr. recused because he owns Exxon Mobil stock. The others in the majority written by Justice David Souter were Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Anthony Kennedy.

After the Supreme Court ruled, Gov. Palin was critical of the outcome. "I am extremely disappointed with today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court," she was quoted as saying. "While the decision brings some degree of closure to Alaskans suffering from 19 years of litigation and delay, the Court gutted the jury's decision on punitive damages." She also said, "It is tragic that so many Alaska fishermen and their families have had their lives put on hold waiting for this decision. My heart goes out to those affected, especially the families of the thousands of Alaskans who passed away while waiting for justice."

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Also, Brown v. Board of Education was being prominently discussed in the news as recently as last year.

Considering that McCain proudly states that he would appoint Justices like Alito and Roberts, what's her opinion of this decision under Roberts?

[babylonsister]

1. Nope! Brain fart, oopsie! She's kinda sad. nt

[Disturbed]

2. Exxon/Mobile vs. Baker

Gov. Palin is shallow, simplistic & a pathological Liar. Of course, she should have recalled Exxon/Mobile vs. Baker. Her state lost $Billions due to that decision. Exxon/Mobile has dragged this out for 19 freakin' years & has still not paid.

[ProSense]

3. I suspect any concern she expressed was

lip service. She a pandering liar.

[ProSense]

4. Olbermann talking about this. n/t