AlterNet: The 11 Dumbest Things Sarah Palin Has Said So Far

[marmar]

The 11 Dumbest Things Sarah Palin Has Said So Far

By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. Posted October 23, 2008.

Presenting a roundup of Sarah Palin's most hilarious, shocking and scary statements since she was added to the McCain ticket.



When Sarah Palin was first added to the Republican ticket, the McCain campaign went to almost comical extremes to guard her from press scrutiny. The Alaska governor was hustled through photo opportunities, kept from doing interviews and hidden from reporters at several events. Palin did prove adept at reading from a teleprompter in front of conservative supporters, though, so the campaign mostly had her do that.

When Palin finally made her teleprompter-free debut in an interview with Charlie Gibson, it became clear why McCain had effectively kept his running mate in quarantine: Palin was uninformed and inarticulate; she said embarrassingly stupid things; and she looked at Gibson as though he were pointing a loaded crossbow at her.

Since then, the Alaska governor has done little to dispel concerns that she can't articulate thoughts that aren't preprogrammed talking points. More than once, Palin has slipped into George W. Bush territory with statements so absurdly inane they seem closer to Dada art than standard political speech.

We've assembled the 11 strangest, dumbest, most alarming and most harmful statements to come courtesy of Palin since she joined the McCain ticket. Here is Gov. Sarah Palin, in her own words.

1. The News Makes Me Sad ... So I Don't Watch It

Sarah Palin at a North Carolina fundraiser:

At those times on the campaign trail when sometimes it's easy to get a little bit discouraged, when, you know, when you happen to turn on the news when your campaign staffers will let you turn on the news ... Usually they're like "Oh my gosh, don't watch. You're going to, you know, you're going to get depressed."

Maybe her handlers could put on a puppet show instead -- something fun that allows Palin to maintain her cheery optimism in the face of overwhelming evidence that the McCain campaign has imploded. There was once another politician similarly unconcerned with current events and the news: George W. Bush. That went well.

2. The People Don't Elect U.S. Presidents, God Does

Upon being asked by James Dobson if the McCain ticket's precipitous slide in the polls gets her down:

... (it) strengthens my faith, because I'm going to know, at the end of the day, putting this in God's hands, that the right thing for America will be done at the end of the day on Nov. 4. So I'm not discouraged at all.

... and I can feel it too, Dr. Dobson. I can feel the power of prayer, and that strength that is provided through our prayer warriors across this nation.

Ah yes, the always helpful "prayer warriors," whose appeals to the Almighty actually count for more than the average American citizen's vote. Apparently the next president of the United States will be handpicked by God. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/story/104034/the_11_dumbest_things_sarah_palin_has_said_so_far/

[hobbit709]

1. I want to see God's voter registration card.

And a picture ID.

[Debi]

2. God will also need a permanent address....

and 'up there' doesn't count - post office can't deliver mail 'up there' O8)


OMG....it just hit me...."What does God need with a starship"???

[trof]

7. And don't forget a photo ID.

Or can He just use Charlton Heston's?

[hootinholler]

13. THere was just a lawsuit dismeiised because of no fixed address for God

Seems he's rather hard to serve, so the case was dismissed. The argument was made that because God is omnipotent, he didn't have to be physically served with papers.

:rofl:

-Hoot

[NavyDavy]

3. so when obama is in the whitehouse he was choosen by god then?

right. If we follow her logic or illogical babble.

[Bigmack]

9. They've got that covered...

If (when) Obama is elected, the fundies will just claim it was the Other Side that got him elected.

Them fuckin' demons vote early and vote often.

[DS1]

4. Our average IQ drops a point every time she wakes up

[felinetta]

11. Thanks, that really made my day! I'll pass it on to others.

[fizzgig]

5. 'closer to dada art than standard political speech'

brilliant

[Javaman]

6. but this one goes to 11. nt

[2Design]

8. Well if God plays a part - those two dimwits will not head this country n/t

[mrbarber]

10. /facepalm

"One of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years happens to be gay and I love her dearly, and she is not my "gay" friend, she is one of my best friends, who happens to have made a choice that isn't a choice that I have made, but ... I'm not gonna judge people.

Stating in no uncertain terms that being gay is a choice is an odd thing to do on mainstream, national television when medical and psychological associations have contended for years that sexual orientation is biologically determined. Then, she slimily criticizes that so-called "choice" by saying it is not one she would make. But hey, some of her best friends are gay ..."

Just when I think I couldn't despise this woman anymore than I do.

BTW, her "best friend of 30 years" needs to have her Lesbian License revoked. I understand being open-minded and not judging people on their beliefs (I have friends who are homophobic) but I'm sure as hell not close to any of them.

[MiniMe]

12. How did they keep it down to 11?

[machI]

14. Get caught in a lie - execute a Vicious Attack on Obama

Republican Modus Operandi