“If I do that with the press in the room, I will have to say different things.”

[babylonsister]

Palin to speak about China in debut speech in Asia

(AFP) – 6 hours ago



HONG KONG — Former US vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is expected to speak about US foreign policy and China in her first keynote speech outside North America, Hong Kong organisers said on Monday.

Palin, mocked during last year's presidential campaign for her lack of experience in foreign affairs and for her verbal gaffes, is due to address hundreds of financial big-hitters at the CLSA Investors' Forum on Wednesday.

"We have asked her to address US foreign policy, to discuss her views on governance, healthcare, and of course, China," Jonathan Slone, chief executive officer of the Asia-focused brokerage, said in an interview with AFP.

Palin was chosen to speak since she's a possible Republican candidate in the next US presidential election and because of her influential role in politics, he said.

But CLSA, an arm of French bank Credit Agricole, decided to close Palin's session to the media after the former Alaska governor indicated that she would have to adjust her speech if reporters were present, Slone said.

"We are very pleased with her attitude towards us. Sarah could have come here and made a media circus," he said.

"But we said to her, 'Look, we want you to give the most information to our clients. Do you feel comfortable doing that with the press around?'

"She said, 'If I do that with the press in the room, I will have to say different things.'"

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h5edcrgctdI8YXyf-qHQr73pWZiA

[tekisui]

1. She is so smooth and politically savvy.

:rofl:

[lunatica]

2. This is what the simultaneous translators will say...

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. OMG...they are making her a candidate....

G'Morning, Sister....thanks for finding this.:hi:

The idiot is going to make a serious run, isn't she? And of course the powers that be want an idiot in the WH, since that has become a figurehead job.
I really thought no one could be dimmer than Dan Quayle.

[babylonsister]

6. Hi, dixiegrrrrl. I don't know about Hong Kong. I read awhile

ago she was being pwned. I guess we'll see; surely someone will share! ;)

Hong Kong Broker Pulling A "Borat" On Sarah Palin

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6442383

[Champion Jack]

4. WTF?

"because of her influential role in politics" as what? the laughing stock? she's so lame she issues statements on facebook?

[gratuitous]

5. So, what will she say to greedy fatcats that she can't say to the American people?

Will we ever know?