Sarah Palin

[ShivaX]

Palin gave a speech to the Steve King Iowa cattle-call, and it was… not well received, even by Fox News.

To be fair, there are reports that her teleprompter failed and that she had to ad-lib a portion of her talk. And as we know, Palin does not do well if asked to think on her feet.

The irony of her not being able to talk without a teleprompter is perfect.

[Oghier]

I watched her speech. She’s either too lazy to prepare, or a drunk.

[Courteous_D]

2. Always have hard copy of your speech in case the teleprompter fails.

That’s the critical failure, on her part and her staff’s. It’s like they let her bounce on out of the house with no pants.

[Aleck]

I watched her speech. She’s either too lazy to prepare, or a drunk.

Hmm. I couldn’t tell if it was tourette’s or she was just doing some kind of weird free association beat poetry thing.

Your explanation is more likely, but somehow I want to see Palin in a smoky club, wearing a beret (perhaps borrowed from Tom?), laying down some sick beat poetry.

[Starlight]

She’s certainly learned how to garner unwarranted amounts of attention.

I’m pretty sure dates from when she became a VP Candidate.

Although I do have to ask if Alaska was that hard up for talent before that, still.

[John_Reynolds]

I’m pretty sure dates from when she became a VP Candidate.

Although I do have to ask if Alaska was that hard up for talent before that, still.

That was going on 7 years ago. Most VP candidates of losing tickets fade away a lot sooner and on a far more permanent note.

[triggercut]

Palin has been one of the hot young prospects in GOP circles for a long time. This is a great pic. Even if McCain loses, she’ll get important natl exposure. She’ll kill in the heartland/soccer mom group.

Also sets her up to take back Stevens lost senate seat in 6 years.

This is fun.

[Aleck]

This is fun.

Well, wahoo was pretty much right, with the exception of taking the senate seat (and the main reason for that, it would appear, is that being in the senate would actually entail doing some work and developing some expertise – neither of which seem to be things Palin is interested in).

[triggercut]

Well, wahoo was pretty much right, with the exception of taking the senate seat (and the main reason for that, it would appear, is that being in the senate would actually entail doing some work and developing some expertise – neither of which seem to be things Palin is interested in).

When I read “hot prospect” in political circles, one of the things that comes with that is some sort of policy chops to match charisma or camera presence.

There’s nothing about Palin’s career that says “hot prospect”. Terrible in front of cameras when she has to speak, no policy ability at all.

[Aleck]

When I read “hot prospect” in political circles, one of the things that comes with that is some sort of policy chops to match charisma or camera presence.

There’s nothing about Palin’s career that says “hot prospect”. Terrible in front of cameras when she has to speak, no policy ability at all.

I don’t disagree with your characterizations of Palin. And yet… We’re discussing her as a potential presidential candidate in 2016. How screwed up is that?

[espressojim]

I don’t disagree with your characterizations of Palin. And yet… We’re discussing her as a potential presidential candidate in 2016. How screwed up is that?

Palin has as much potential as Trump to win in 2016.

[CLWheeljack]

Your explanation is more likely, but somehow I want to see Palin in a smoky club, wearing a beret (perhaps borrowed from Tom?), laying down some sick beat poetry.

Did you find Tom’s diary?

[Starlight]

That was going on 7 years ago. Most VP candidates of losing tickets fade away a lot sooner and on a far more permanent note.

I blame American media.
…
:P

[John_Reynolds]

I blame American media.
…
:P

Oh, I do too.

[RichVR]

Palin has as much potential as Trump to win in 2016.

Palin has as much potential as an open circuit without a power source connected.

[corsair]

As much as I have to roll on the ground, guffawing with my gluteus Maximus detached at Romney posturing over the very poor he dismissed as the 47%, the republicans seem even worse with him departing and Palin still delivering incoherent speeches. I must admit that I’m laughing even harder, but still…

[Telefrog]

So… Bristol Palin is pregnant. She’s 24, so that shouldn’t be a big deal. I mean, she’s an adult. If she wants to get pregnant, that’s her business.

The baffling part of the news is the announcement she made about it:

Honestly, I’ve been trying my hardest to keep my chin up on this one.

At the end of the day there’s nothing I can’t do with God by my side, and I know I am fully capable of handling anything that is put in front of me with dignity and grace.

Life moves on no matter what. So no matter how you feel, you get up, get dressed, show up, and never give up.

When life gets tough, there is no other option but to get tougher.

I know this has been, and will be, a huge disappointment to my family, to my close friends, and to many of you.

I guess she was telling everyone she was abstinent?

[Timex]

Presumably she got pregnant by some guy she isn’t married to, so there’s the whole premarital sex thing that puritans are afraid of.

And since they don’t believe in birth control, this is what happens.

[Woolen_Horde]

Wasn’t she making six figures being an abstinence ambassador?

[Mark_Asher]

Second child, both born out of wedlock, two different fathers, and she’s paid to preach abstinence to teens? She needs to give some of that money back.