2008 USP(G)ET pt. II: counting the days to 2012 primary thread 1

that pakistani president article is hysterical

http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed7/idUSN2446708520080924

Only brief glimpses of Palin, running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain in the Nov. 4 election, were permitted as she met with leaders from Georgia, Ukraine, Iraq and Pakistan who are in New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

Palin, who as governor of Alaska lacks foreign policy experience, could be heard chatting politely during the fleeting seconds the media was allowed to witness.

"There's plenty to do here, isn't there? Plenty to see," said Palin to Iraqi leaders as she perched in an upholstered chair in a New York hotel, her hands folded in her lap.

"I have plenty to do at home also," replied Iraqi first lady Hero Ahmed.

The exchange was warmer at Palin's meeting with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who greeted Palin with a huge smile, called her "gorgeous" and said he understood why many Americans "are crazy about you."

Palin told reporters the day was "going great."

"I obtain much hard one"

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/24/crash_class_for_palin_with_world_leaders/

Reporters were allowed in for less than a minute, and heard the self-proclaimed "hockey mom" of five discussing Karzai's only child, who was born in January 2007.

"What is his name?" Palin asked, according to a pool report.

Karzai replied that the boy's name is Mirwais, which means "The Light of the House."

"Oh, nice," Palin responded.

^^ karzai revealed as huge french house/late madonna fan

gf is trying to call in a favor to get us into the U of M debates and if top billin ends up being Palin v Biden it's going to be ;_; x infinity

"I have plenty to do at home also" is coooooooooooooooooold

that old kirkuk chill

Hahaaha if you see the footage of when the Paki Prez hits on her she looks soo uncomfortable like "oh i have to actually humor these brown ppl, ogling me!"

"I saw a guy who looked just like you selling hot dogs! r u related yn?"

No one's mentioned that this knocked the Rick Davis news off the headlines.

stealin politico's linx

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Palin_and_Couric.html

COURIC: But he's been in Congress for 26 years. He's been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.

PALIN: He's also known as the maverick though. Taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he's been talking about--the need to reform government.

COURIC: I'm just going to ask you one more time, not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation?

PALIN: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.

No one's mentioned that this knocked the Rick Davis news off the headlines.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:23 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

considering this is all part of the same bigger story i have a feeling were not done w/rick davis yet

has this been linked to yet? more palin @ UN lols

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/pakistans-president-tells-palin-she-is-gorgeous/

Pakistan's recently-elected president, Asif Ali Zardari, entered the room seconds later. Palin rose to shake his hand, saying she was “honored” to meet him.

Zardari then called her "gorgeous" and said: "Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you."

"You are so nice," Palin said, smiling. "Thank you."

A handler from Zardari's entourage then told the two politicians to keep shaking hands for the cameras.

"If he's insisting, I might hug," Zardari said. Palin smiled politely.

RUN!

This election has been like the TV movie Earthquake... gawdy, often funny, nauseating, and endless

John McCain IS Chris Webber in the 93 finals

"If he's insisting, I might hug," Zardari said. Palin smiled politely.

Palin replied that she could see Zardari's erection from her house.

John McCain IS Chris Webber in the 93 finals

― hmmmm, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:50 PM (41 minutes ago) Bookmark

LOL

I have a feeling this came about after someone in McCain's campaign did the math:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/pres-bush-invites-mccain-obama-to-white-house/

Letterman, edited a bit:

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hey!

oh well, here: http://www.youtube.com/v/XjkCrfylq-E&hl=en&fs=1

And here's the entirety of Chris Rock from last night:

um, wow - total public humiliation

oh, wow.

It's All About Sex!!! [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

This is silly — Campbell Brown accusing the McCain campaign of sexism against Sarah Palin. But, heck, Palin should do Brown's show too when she's done with the others. Maybe sometime after she just walks up to a press pen in the Big Apple and takes them all off guard for a few questions.

then after the inauguration me & sarah will do each others hair and talk about boys!! it'll be awesome!!!

that woman, wtf

Maybe sometime after she just walks up to a press pen in the Big Apple and takes them all off guard for a few questions.

Yeah, THE PRESS is going to be off guard.

Uribe Was Tutoring Her? [Kathryn Jean Lopez]

From the New York Times:

Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska completed Day 2 of her foreign policy tutorials on Wednesday, meeting with the leaders of Georgia, Ukraine, Iraq, Pakistan and India and engaging in small talk about her looks and New York City.

By contrast, when Obama — he, too, of little foreign-policy experience (and no executive experience) — went to the Mideast and Europe, it was described by the same paper as "high-stakes" and meant to "bolster" his creds, he was not being tutored by foreign leaders.

09/24 10:34 PM

All this clamoring for 'executive experience' is right; they need a more experienced team. Y'know, like if the presidential candidate had been governor of a large state for six years and the vp candidate had been in charge of a big corporation for years. That'd be enough, right? There's no way that _that_ much experience could ever fuck things up, is there?

Onion:

Kissinger Instructs Palin On Finer Points Of Clandestine Carpet Bombing

September 24, 2008 | Issue 44•39

WASHINGTON—In preparation for her debate with Sen. Joe Biden next week, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin met with seasoned statesman and Nobel Peace Prize–winner Henry Kissinger yesterday to take advantage of his extensive foreign policy knowledge and expertise in carpet-bombing innocent civilians in nations with which the U.S. is not officially at war.

"Dr. Kissinger has given Gov. Palin thorough instructions for launching deadly covert military operations in tiny Southeast Asian countries in blatant disregard for human life and international law," said McCain campaign spokesperson Tracey Schmitt of Palin's brief consultation with the Nixon and Ford administrations' former secretary of state and national security adviser. "In addition, the governor now feels completely confident that, if she is ever required to step in for Sen. McCain to mastermind the toppling of a democratically elected but left-leaning South American government without congressional consent, she will be fully prepared."

Sources close to the campaign said that Palin's meeting with Vice President Cheney about how to claim executive supremacy for the purpose of bypassing constitutional limits on torture has been canceled since advisers feel she already has enough personal experience with the subject.

McCain cancelled the first day of the GOP convention so Bush and Cheney would stay home he could save the hurricane victims, so it makes sense he'd cancel the first debate so Palin could stay home next Thursday he could save the economy.

who's super amped to watch olbermann go the fuck in on mccain's slot on letterman?

That Letterman stuff is pretty fantastic, at least the way it's edited in that clip. From outrageous reverence for his character slow burning into barely disguised disgust. Fantastic.

Wow, he's pissed

"You heard it here first: somethin doesn't smell right."

He might just suspend being president. We got a guy like that now!

HAHA!

"Do you think you'll come back, Paul?"
"Not after the drumming you've just delivered!"

"he'll"
"drubbing"
learn 2 listen 2 things big hoos

"Did he suspend the campaign because of the economy or because the poll numbers are slipping?"

xp i have never in life heard the word "drubbing"

Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who is leading House Democrats in negotiating the bailout deal with the administration, was dismissive of Senator McCain’s announcement. “It’s the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys,” Mr. Frank told a group of reporters outside the House chamber.

lol b/c Barney Frank is gay

"Time moves, as you know"

What are Dave's ratings these days? I hope enough people are watching this.

i have never in life heard the word "drubbing"

kids today

that palin/couric interview is so painful

wow letterman openly mocking mccains heroic mythology

ded horse, kicked

omg, xp

the letterman thing has little impact. that interview is devastating.

that chipper "and I'll bring 'em to ya"... yikes. Hard to miss the "and shove 'em straight up yer glamorous little rich and famous ass" inflection.

Jesus, letterman isn't letting up. Every single segment so far has him just hammering away.