First lie about Palin: She dissed the VP job
posted at 2:25 pm on August 29, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Well, no, she didn’t, and I should know: I’m the one who uploaded the YouTube clip back in June that people are circulating today as evidence. Politico accuses her of “distaste for the office” but at least provides the full quote of what she said; Taegan Goddard, who was last seen hyperventilating over Obama’s speech, goes the full Think Progress route and excises the part that proves the lie. Skip ahead to 2:50:
“[A]s for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day? I’m used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we’re trying to accomplish up here for the rest of the U.S. before I can even start addressing that question.”
She’s making a point that should appeal to feminists especially: It’s not that she has distaste for the job, it’s that she’d have distaste for the job if it meant nothing more than serving as window dressing for McCain. A job with “fruitful,” meaningful responsibilities, especially with respect to energy policy, is a different ballgame. Stand by for plenty of distortions of what she actually said, though, starting no doubt with the “Worst Person in the World Segment” of tonight’s episode of “Keith’s Enemies List.”
Update: CNN picks it up, but at least provides the full quote. Note the transcription of her speech as “I tell ya” instead of “I tell you.”
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Bush TANG story. “Fake but accurate.”
This is just the beginning.
Weebork on August 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM
This is a great day in America – get used to it – end of story…
jake-the-goose on August 29, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Just the tip of the iceberg of the democrat’s attempts to bring this good woman down with lies and half-truths.
wise_man on August 29, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Desperate flailing.
forest on August 29, 2008 at 2:29 PM
But, But…..the MSM would Lie?
However, I agree wit h Weebork, this is just the
tip…. the next 67 days are going to be a real
roller coaster of emotions.
Interesting Times Indeed
Duane1947 on August 29, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Yeah, if she just had Biden’s hair she’d be on the top of the ticket. That’s is a real zinger you got there, Politico.
Spirit of 1776 on August 29, 2008 at 2:31 PM
McCain has struck Alaska’n GOLD!!
Capt-Dax on August 29, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Fruitful for the public. Not for her.
RBMN on August 29, 2008 at 2:31 PM
Yeah, right – the Dhimmicraps are ALSO saying it’s just a late in the 4th quarter “Hail Mary” desperation pass.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on August 29, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Heh…all McCain has to do to denude this is put it in context by saying she will be as active as Gore was in “reinventing energy”….
you go right ahead MSM and hammer her….the lib women will respond to you…moderate and conservative women away from you.
sven10077 on August 29, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Who are the “swift boaters” again? Disgusting machine tactics by the Dems.
MarcusBrody on August 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM
The strength of the Palin pick depends a lot on the ability of Team McCain to use all the criticism against palin to dig into barry and to start providing a new livable narrative for this country and not just bullet point policy talking points. They need to start rallying people and getting them involved. They got to build social capital for this party and get it working again… They got to prepare the conservative movement to keep going even if we get annihilated in the election.
Palin = narrator, McCain = Role Player
ninjapirate on August 29, 2008 at 2:33 PM
You can’t reason, or debate, with shameless liars who’ll say anything, and that’s exactly who’s running the Democratic Party these days, and especially the Obama campaign.
RBMN on August 29, 2008 at 2:34 PM
If this is all they can come up with they must be truly desperate.
evenfarer on August 29, 2008 at 2:34 PM
I don’t know why so many people frequent Politico. It’s just as much a left-wing site as DailyKos, they just do it in a more mature manner. Look at their online poll results sometime! They have been slandering McCain (except when they wanted him to beat actual conservatives in the primaries) and are now slandering Palin. JMart is the worst because he pretends to be nonpartisan in his coverage of Republicans, but never passes up an opportunity to attack.
davenp35 on August 29, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Oh, and our betters across the pond are also starting to dismiss the pick:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7588435.stm
They just don’t get it.
rbj on August 29, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Sarah is DEAD on TARGET!
Califemme on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
They know this pick is going to hurt Obama, and they’re grasping straws. It’s already kind of pathetic, and it’s only been a couple of hours.
forest on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Ummmm…would The Messiah care to compare his US Senate attendance record to Palin’s time in office?
*crickets*
MrScribbler on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Taking a cue from Rush, countdown to “she should not have had a baby in her 40s/she should have had an abortion” in 5, 4, 3….
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Sighs, I don’t doubt it won’t happen.
upinak on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Damn, she doesn’t want to be nonproductive. What a downer. I can see how that might rub Obama wrong, what with his inability to chair even one meeting on his Afghanistan subcommittee.
a capella on August 29, 2008 at 2:36 PM
But this is just silly.
I don’t even see how they can think this Would be damaging.
I don’t get it.
I’m so excited!
bridgetown on August 29, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Cool!
I like the word Cool.
Yeah but I bet ya she has the malkins to deal with it.
I bet she looks at cunnies like Dick Gregory and the like as trash to just sweep aside.
Reagan/Thatcheresq I tell ya.
TheSitRep on August 29, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Sheesh they are grasping for straws..
McCain/Palin ‘08
Making History
Chakra Hammer on August 29, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Think Progress makes me sick with the distortion & twisting, the hair on the back of my neck goes up every time I see the links at the memeo which is daily.. Grr.
saus on August 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM
I have a feeling the lefty hate machine will out do themselves in regards to the awesomeness that is Sarah Palin
Sacwannabe on August 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM
You forgot one more element: Rove = director. Rove…you magnificent bastard, you.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM
well he was starting his campaign to become Opollo which is more important?
sven10077 on August 29, 2008 at 2:39 PM
I don’t think most Europeans understand altruism, period.
RBMN on August 29, 2008 at 2:39 PM
The girly boy ain´t crazy enough about women. I AM
lawd lawd lawd, a happy day this is!
james hooker on August 29, 2008 at 2:39 PM
4th quarter?
We ain’t even to half time yet.
MarkTheGreat on August 29, 2008 at 2:39 PM
McCain/Palin
Making History
McCain will be the first Vietnam Veteran as President
Palin will be the first Woman as Vice-President
Chakra Hammer on August 29, 2008 at 2:40 PM
John McCain dissed it.
Most people do not aspire to be VP.
Elizabetty on August 29, 2008 at 2:40 PM
I can’t speak for feminists, but being a veep brings a certain attention like that of Dick Cheney – the master mine of all evil – if you were to believe the MSM and other liberal talking points.
I can’t wait till the liberal pillow talk to begin.
If anything, Tina Fey will be doing an SNL skit on Palin.
Kini on August 29, 2008 at 2:40 PM
And what’s wrong with only wanting a job that has requirements and responsibilities?
I guess that just doesn’t compute with some people, you know: “Who wouldn’t want a job with no responsibility?”
forest on August 29, 2008 at 2:40 PM
PRICELESS !!!
Come PUMA’s… Come to the party of REAL opportunity…Forget about the old Identity Politics bunch…
The hacks that promised you the moon, but when push-came-to-shove, showed that the race card TRUMPED the gender card !!!
Come over to the side that believe’s that the MERIT card trumps them all…
Take a walk on the MAVERICK! side.
RocketmanBob on August 29, 2008 at 2:41 PM
This HAS to be the right choice….
All of the networks are pretty much peeing all over themselves…
BigWyo on August 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM
That could be cited in a McCain-Palin ad.
* America’s Hottest Governor
* anti-pork
* Named WPITW by Edward R. Olbermann
* and so on…
aunursa on August 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM
The chief gunner fled to the after deck and screamed out “Quarter, for God’s sake, quarter!” until Jones stove his skull in with the butt end of a pistol.
The captain of the Serapis called out: “Do you ask for quarter, sir? Do you surrender?”
John Paul Jones cried out in response: “Sir, I have not yet begun to fight!”
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:42 PM
“This is a pretty cool job here……”
Elistist? I don’t think so. Got you on another point, Barry.
Mallard T. Drake on August 29, 2008 at 2:44 PM
holy schnit! My wife said the same thing! Fey is a pretty good match for Palin physically and has a similar pitch in her voice. This could be the mechanism for prolonging her career on SNL or destroying it. It’ll be interesting to see if Tina’s politics trump her need of a paycheck.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Palin/Fey SNL skit? Whoa.
upinak on August 29, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Yes. Trying to pull some bullshit swiftboating of a strong, all-American lady is definitely the kind of brilliant tactic one would expect from a bankrupt left.
Pathetic.
And it won’t even make a dent.
LimeyGeek on August 29, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Channel it friend. Think Progress is an experiment in comedy that THINKS it’s serious.
Furthermore, Think Progress is no longer part of the 501(c)3 Center for American Progress think tank. They parceled it off to the Center for American Progress Action Fund, their 501(c)4.
They’re not trying to be funny, but they sure as hell come off that way. Just lol with me.
gabriel sutherland on August 29, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Palin is way hotter…..but Fey would certainly make a respectable comic stand-in.
LimeyGeek on August 29, 2008 at 2:48 PM
and it begins: http://www.vpilf.com/
jp on August 29, 2008 at 2:49 PM
I don’t think I have been this excited over an election, ever, since McCain made this kind of bold choice. McCain was going to be the better of two guys I don’t really care for. Now with Palin on board, she is a strong woman that fights corruption and isn’t tainted with Washington DC filth.
I’ll get home from my current deployment (OIF) in October, and that means I’m going to try to help out as much as I can. When I tryed to sign up to volunteer, I got a white page that said:
Win!
I did manage to contribute 200 bucks. E5 pay ain’t great, but this is totally worth it.
spec_ops_mateo on August 29, 2008 at 2:49 PM
how dare these sexists attack a woman for speaking her mind. CNBC is run by nothing but sexist liberal males that hate women.
I’m going to do this a lot now. Just to stick it to the DNC.
theguardianii on August 29, 2008 at 2:50 PM
If Fey is smart, she’ll have fun with this and poke good-natured barbs at Sarah to the amusement of everyone. If she’s an idiot, she will use it as a vehicle to attack Sarah and her career will be finished for good. Remember what happened to George Clooney and Sean Penn.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Please check out CNNS site and instead of giving Sarah her props and congratulations,they start out with a racist cutting her down.Think they may be biased?Damnnnnnnnn you need to at least make an attempt to camaflouge your slathering for osama electicus obamaramous.MCCAIN/PALIN SOUNDS RIGHT! P.S.time for you FOCUS ON THE FAMILY team to get on board with a rousing endorsement!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marines for Mccain on August 29, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Buckle up, Leatherneck. It’s gonna be a bumpy 67 days.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Isn’t there a video somewhere of Obama poo-poohing the idea of a presidential run?
Good Lt on August 29, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Basically, when the press and libtards go after Palin, they will be shooting themselves in the foot.
You have to hate America to hate Palin.
TheSitRep on August 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Let’s not forget that Todd is one helluva guy also. He’s the man she’s been married to for 20 years. He’s the “First Dude”. He’s the man that won the Iron Dog four times. He’s the man that has worked hard and supported his wife as admirably as any loving spouse could.
That man gets a respectful tip of my hat. I bet he is bursting with righteous pride right now.
LimeyGeek on August 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Yup.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Hat tip to you too sir :)
LimeyGeek on August 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Alas, no. As Hillary pointed out, he’s wanted the job since kindergarten.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
{{{mateo}}}
RushBaby on August 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Chesty Puller, former commandant of the Marine Corps once said” Japs on the north,south.east and west of us, so the bastards cant get away from us now” MCCAIN/PALIN 2008
Marines for Mccain on August 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM
I remember how well McCain diffused any speculation heading in Palin’s direction when asked if she was on his list. He politely said something pleasant about her before changing the direction of the press conference.
It’s great that she was kept out of the fray until it became official! Whatever smears the MSM attempt now only betray the MSM.
My spouse just told a friend that Palin should be the POTUS candidate for both parties.
maverick muse on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Absolute Moral Authority. Go Ahead MSM. Piss off the PUMAs.
ronsfi on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Ferraro will be on Fox in 2 min
CanadianGuy on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Win!
I did manage to contribute 200 bucks. E5 pay ain’t great, but this is totally worth it.
spec_ops_mateo on August 29, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Call it in over the phone…..
that way you get to tell them why and tell McCain to tack right….
GO SARAH!
sven10077 on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Wow. I just watched the full speech. She’s terrific.
Spirit of 1776 on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
God bless you, sir. And God bless the Marines.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 2:56 PM
I think this is Palin’s Church
http://www.jccalaska.com/
jp on August 29, 2008 at 2:57 PM
It may make a dent.. but it isn’t like you can’t pund it out.
upinak on August 29, 2008 at 3:00 PM
oh and soldier….
Thank you for your service.
Keep your head on straight, keep your eye on the ball, and never forget your gameface.
God Bless and be safe,
sven
sven10077 on August 29, 2008 at 3:01 PM
While others were openly campaigning for the VP spot, Sarah sat back and unleashed her Jedi Mind Tricks!
Mr. Wednesday Night on August 29, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Absolutely.
Thank God for the few, the proud, the Marines.
Semper Fi!
maverick muse on August 29, 2008 at 3:03 PM
After 40 years we now know McCain can still napalm marxists and make them incinerate!!!!!!!!
Go MCCAIN/PALIN 08!!!!!!!
elduende on August 29, 2008 at 3:03 PM
jp, she’s listed as non-denominational Christian.
Leave it be.
maverick muse on August 29, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Would love to know more about the next issue which will be her “abuse of power” I came across this in a comments section so buyer beware but if it is accurate……..
“The trooper was fired for
1. Poaching: He was caught hunting moose out of season, he shot a cow-moose.
2. DUI in a State Vehichle: He was pulled over while in his Highway Patrol car drunk as a skunk.
3. Child Abus: He has been charged with using his taser on his 11-year-old-son.
So let’s see… In order to smear Sarah Palin the O-bots will take the side of a drunken criminal who abuses children. Sounds Right.
America1st on August 29, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Just heard a knee slapper on the top of the hour WMAL news. Some feminist saying she thought women were passed the reaction to vote for a female just because she is a female. LOL Wasn’t that part of the justification for voting for Hillary and part of the justification of the PUMA’s? These feminist and libs just tie themselves in knots! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!
ordi on August 29, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Hey, now I am a guy, but do I sense a few woman liking the looks of Palin’s husband?
Do I get a sense that a few woman will say, “hunk, commercial fisherman”?
All of us like the looks of our candidates wives, does the same go for Palin?
right2bright on August 29, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Hey, remeber this quote from the headlines that was posted earlier?
http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/28/biden-opens-his-mouth/
Biden disrespecting the VP nominee position!
Outrage!
gumble on August 29, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Thanks, this is deployment number 5 in support of OIF and OEF and I’m going to be glad to get home. I’m glad to be sharing my enthusiam for this ticket now with all of you on this site.
I like this site, because Michelle used my letter to Harry Reid when he told us the war is lost.
And then Daily Kos attempted to shame me by saying I was a REMF (because my email sig states my home unit in Tampa – even though I was deployed when I wrote the letter).
Oh well, just something I wanted to share with Michelle. I consider getting flamed on Dailykos a huge badge of honor. The fact that they were totally incorrect and looking like fools is icing on the cake!
McCain/Palin ‘08!
spec_ops_mateo on August 29, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Palin spent her career fighting pork and government excess.
Biden spent his career legislating pork and government excess.
’nuff said.
cannonball on August 29, 2008 at 3:10 PM
America1st on August 29, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Yes, I think that “scandal” is a non-starter. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the Obama people are dumb enough to try to make an issue of it, thereby putting themselves on the side of the drunk driving, stalker, abuser guy.
forest on August 29, 2008 at 3:11 PM
That is a little different feel from Obama’s church…
right2bright on August 29, 2008 at 3:11 PM
Well since a Democrat said it, we better be concerned.
As George Costanza said: “Ooh, I’m shakein’, I’m really shakin’.”
Mr_Magoo on August 29, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Shiny.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on August 29, 2008 at 3:13 PM
This clip is supposed to hurt her? That she wanted to DO something while waiting to break ties in the Senate? She could be doing research and advising McCain on energy policy, for one–she’s got a LOT of expertise there! She would be the perfect foil for former VP Al Gore!
After all, the Dems were always blaming Cheney for advising Bush on foreign policy, but McCain doesn’t need her help there. What’s wrong with a VP that wants to take an active role in the executive branch?
Steve Z on August 29, 2008 at 3:13 PM
These lies will be great…they will go overboard to diss her, and make fools of themselves.
Meanwhile, they (McCain/Palin) will tone down the “attack” dog mentality and go after the “good old boys” inside the beltway. The maverick has the history of fighting them, and Palin isn’t part of the beltway.
Looks like the “same old politics” will be from the Obama/Biden side.
So now when Obama?Biden say change, is that a subliminal vote to McCain/Palin?
right2bright on August 29, 2008 at 3:16 PM
The Bridge to Nowhere
Senator Obama voted for it.
Governor Palin killed the project.
h/t the corner
ordi on August 29, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Again………. Obama, who?
Seven Percent Solution on August 29, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Expect the Democrats to spin and spin on this, the more they do the more absurd they will look. No matter what they say the fact it this:
With Palin, McCain has scored a direct hit on the Good Ship Obama, and if you’re able to see through the dense smoke, you will notice the Good Ship Obama is listing heavily to the left.
Maxx on August 29, 2008 at 3:24 PM
When you start getting flack it just means you’re over the target. Go Palin!
PackerBronco on August 29, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Good Ship Obama?! Heh…S.S. Hopenchange is more like it. Either way…it’s about to become a submarine.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 3:26 PM
It is painfully obvious that the Obama camp has been blindsided here and feels they have to do something, anything, to try to tarnish this woman before the weekend news cycle and then the convention. The problem for them is that her comments will bolster her image as an outsider and someone who is level-headed and willing to speak her mind.
It would be dangerous for Obama/Biden to keep going down this path. Biden’s racist comments about Quickie Mart clerks is only one area that has not been touched by the McCain campaign.
grdred944 on August 29, 2008 at 3:27 PM
No matter what they do or what they say – positive or negative – they are screwed, and they know it. That is what makes all of this so delicious.
ManlyRash on August 29, 2008 at 3:29 PM
The Obamaites aren’t bright. 2 tweets I’ve seen on Twitter: One tried to make an age joke about McCain saying he had to be assured Alaska is one of the 48 states. Huh? I thought there were 58. The other claimed Hillary’s orange pantsuit had more political experience than Sarah Palin. Nice. Too bad ol’ liver lips didn’t choose the pantsuit as his running mate.
TedInATL on August 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Question: What would Palin have done if attending services for the first time at a new church, the pastor launched into a lying, racist, hate-filled, un-American rant?
A. Sits quietly for 20 years.
B. Rounds up her family and leaves immediately.
C. Rounds up her family and leaves immediately, but returns to ream the pastor.
Needless to say, with Obama I never got past Wright.
BuckeyeSam on August 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM
And a couple weeks ago Biden was explicitly denying he was in the running. So?
Jim Treacher on August 29, 2008 at 3:30 PM
This smell of desperation is going to be in the air for the next two-plus months.
jukin on August 29, 2008 at 3:31 PM
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