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  • SARAH PALIN’S EXTENSIVE MILITARY EXPERIENCE: From a McCain statement about Sarah Palin: “As the head of Alaska’s National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Gov. Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.” And under Palin’s leadership, the Alaskan National Guard has pummeled northeastern Russia (our new Death Enemy) with some NUCLEAR WARBOMBS FROM SPACE, so we’re all set. [AP]


6:24 PM on Fri August 29 2008
By Jim Newell
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  1. Condiments-Only Diet says at 6:27 pm, August 29th, 2008

    My unborn children will one day fly on airplanes; therefore I am qualified to be a pilot.

  2. JadedDIssonance says at 6:28 pm, August 29th, 2008

    *ahem* that’s Nuke-U-Lar WARBOMBS FROM SPACE…

  3. Stop drooling, Senator Biden. It’s unseemly.

  4. AngryBlakGuy says at 6:30 pm, August 29th, 2008

    …see what happens when you jump off the handle when Hopey gives a great speech?! You’re forced to come up with utterly ridiculous and nonsensical talking points that make your campaign look like its being run by Corky from “Life goes on”! A little over the top?

  5. freakishlystrong says at 6:31 pm, August 29th, 2008

    “we’re all set. ” we’re all fucked…

  6. Vanity Smurf says at 6:32 pm, August 29th, 2008

    ooohh, a lady soldier.

  7. shortsshortsshorts says at 6:35 pm, August 29th, 2008

    John McCain failed to include the original language in his statement when he says:

    “I am completely fucked by this decision. I have royally fucked up and now will suffer the consequences. What the fuck was I thinking? I must eat shit for breakfast for making such a ludicrous, unintelligible and hypocritical decision. Please vote for Barry.
    I am Walnuts and I approve of this message.”

  8. S. Cullen Bonz says at 6:37 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Is it true her knickname is “bare cooter”? Pastor Warren ain’t gonna like it…

  9. shortsshortsshorts says at 6:37 pm, August 29th, 2008

    He would have been better off choosing Truck NUTZ for his fucking veep.

  10. BillyClubb says at 6:38 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Extensive military experience? Who needs that when you’ve helped to organize the Iditarod dog-mushing race.

    Pretty much the same, right?

  11. Lionel Hutz Esq. says at 6:38 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I saw her quoted in the last few months saying something like “I haven’t thought that much about Iraq.” It is bold thinking like this that makes McCain such a sidekick.

    And there is a new Palin supporter. Apparently she was a big Pat Buchanan supporter in the day…, twice!

  12. tunamelt says at 6:38 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Is it wrong that I’m already eating popcorn?

  13. columnv says at 6:39 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Now that’s chutzpah!

  14. Gopherit v2.0 says at 6:40 pm, August 29th, 2008

    What did you say? Sarah Palin gives head to the Alaskan national Guard? Why that really IS strong military experience.

  15. Ha ha, ha… no but seriously, who did he select?

  16. tunamelt says at 6:41 pm, August 29th, 2008

    My sister is a Marine and my brother is in the Army. Surely I can be like Secretary of Defense, or something, right?

  17. edgydrifter says at 6:42 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Well I’ve watched Patton no fewer than thirty times, so pardon me if I seem a little smug but I’m obviously a lock for Secretary of Defense.

  18. Vanity Smurf says at 6:42 pm, August 29th, 2008

    shortsshortsshorts: We should never underestimate the Fuck All of You Factor when it comes to elderly curmudgeons who have been tortured by their party for years. I think he knew he was going down in flames (he has plenty of experiences in that after all) no matter what and wants to blame shift in typical GOP fashion. John McSame owns houses, not failure, and this failure is going to be pinned on, dare I say it, that cunt.

  19. Well, at least she’s from the executive branch and understands that one must call out the National Guard at times to prevent the clubbing of seals or somesuch.

  20. Vanity Smurf says at 6:46 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Lionel Hutz Esq.: Miss Alaska Runner Up, 1984, please answer the following questions:

    What is the difference between Sunni and Shia? (No, they are not Phylis Schafly’s Siamese cats.)

    Do you have a passport?

    Who is the President of Brazil?

    Who is the President of British Petroleum?

  21. keepinitrealyo says at 6:46 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hey, it’s still more National Guard experience than certain Presidents I could name.

  22. ForTheTurnstiles says at 6:46 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I propose a new meme for Palin:

    FILF

    (Ferraro I’d Like to Fuck)

  23. The Lucky Republican says at 6:46 pm, August 29th, 2008

    tunamelt: MY brother was in the Marines as well. That Secretary of Defense post is mine.

  24. JadedDIssonance says at 6:47 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Do they make Dog-$led Nutz?

  25. Whiskeybaby says at 6:48 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I can see the VP debate now:

    Palin: I’m ready to lead because I have a son in Iraq.
    Biden: Well I served in Vietnam and also have a son in Iraq.

    Palin: I am a saint because I chose not to abort my Down Sydrome child.
    Biden: My wife and baby daughter died in a fiery car wreck.

    Palin: Um…

    PWNED!!! The end.

  26. ForTheTurnstiles says at 6:49 pm, August 29th, 2008

    ForTheTurnstiles: Cause really, who wants to fuck Ferraro? (outside the Madwoman in the Attic set)

  27. Lascauxcaveman says at 6:50 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Scarab: Sure its a desperation play that could work out for Walnuts! If he can get the female voters of America to think:

    - My, well she certainly is an attractive woman, I like the glasses.
    - Five kids? Boy, she’s really managed to keep her figure together, considering!
    - She’s the governor of a state? Well then, she’s certainly competent…

    And then quickly distract them before they can think:

    - Huh? She wants to do away with my reproductive rights?
    - Taxpayer money paying for nutcase moms to homeschool their kids?
    - She kills animals? With guns?

    The fact that American women voters are after all, American voters, ie not too smart and easily distracted by shiny new objects, it could very well pay off for McCain. It’s the old strategy of not-overestimating the intelligence of the American voter. Worked for GWB; twice. :(

  28. Hopelicious says at 6:50 pm, August 29th, 2008
  29. ForTheTurnstiles says at 6:51 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Vanity Smurf: That’s a reasonable take on all this. But who’s to blame for picking that trollop?…

    John McMondale.

  30. Gopherit v2.0 says at 6:52 pm, August 29th, 2008

    JadedDIssonance: http://www.neuticles.com/
    They have sizecalled “Yukon king” for your sled dogs.
    (Okay, not really….)

  31. iwillsavethispatient says at 6:53 pm, August 29th, 2008

    tunamelt: You could mount your own insurrection. I, for one, welcome our new Tunamelt overlord.

  32. JadedDIssonance says at 6:54 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: Wowz.

  33. Whiskeybaby says at 6:54 pm, August 29th, 2008

    In all seriousness, how long ago do you think Walnuts made this decision? Was it really last night over his fourth beer getting all grumpy watching the hopefest on one of his nineteen thousand teevees as all signs suggest?

  34. Lascauxcaveman says at 6:56 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: Damn! My apologies Sir or Madam, for getting my frowny emoticon all over your no doubt very fine link.

    I keep forgetting the emoticon trouble here. I am an idiot.

  35. shortsshortsshorts says at 6:56 pm, August 29th, 2008

    tunamelt: I KNOW A GUY WHO SHOOK OBAMA’s hand.
    Meet your veep, bitches.

  36. bitchincamaro says at 6:58 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Alaska’s National Guard is staitioned at a place called Kulis. I’m pretty sure that’s Czech slang for testicals. This makes me happy, for some fucked up reason.

  37. JadedDIssonance says at 6:59 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Gopherit v2.0: I hope she uses Scargon!

  38. Lascauxcaveman says at 6:59 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: Also: Th-th-thats P-shop we can believe in!

  39. tunamelt says at 6:59 pm, August 29th, 2008

    The Lucky Republican: You can have Defense. I also really like sex, so I will take Health and Human Services, then.

  40. News Flash from South East Asia:
    John McCreak has been voted a potential PILF by the Veterans of
    Prison Camps / Viet Nam. This group is composed (or decomposed)
    of the now older guards that once had managed the Hanoi Hilton for
    FIVE AND A HALF YEARS, when they were young sweaty boys that had
    worked bare skinned, hairlesss in the day.
    jerry w
    http://www.boskolives.wordpress.com

  41. tunamelt says at 7:00 pm, August 29th, 2008

    iwillsavethispatient: everyone is my bitch!

  42. edgydrifter says at 7:00 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Vanity Smurf: My friends, I may be going down faster than a shot-up A4 over Ha Dong, but I’m going down with some fresh trim on my arm. Th-that’s phyrric victory you can be-believe in.

  43. ManchuCandidate says at 7:01 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Using that logic McCain’s mom would be as qualified to command a Navy Task Force.

  44. iwillsavethispatient says at 7:02 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hold on, I’ve worked it out… For quite a while, people have been noting the similarities between Obama’s ascendency and Matt Santos’ in the West Wing. Now we’re prepping the plot for Commander-in-Chief for Palin. It’s all been done on the old telly box!

    P.S. Joe Biden: please, please go to the doctor and have a check-up…

  45. Political Addict says at 7:02 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I think Ms. Palin may have more balls than Obama and Biden combined. She’s actually hunted for game in Alaska, played hockey, etc., whereas the only heavy lifting Biden has done has been from other law review articles (which got him a flunk in law school) and a speech. In a back alley fight, Biden’s only weapon would be to bore you to death.

  46. columnv says at 7:02 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: 4 realz???

  47. mookworthjwilson says at 7:03 pm, August 29th, 2008
  48. Hopelicious says at 7:04 pm, August 29th, 2008
  49. The Incomparable Tiny Valdez says at 7:04 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Is she going to continue spitting out babies while serving in the McCain administration?

  50. smashtheduck says at 7:06 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Can we all take a moment to discuss the names of her spawn? Bristol, Piper, Track, Willow, and Trig. Trig would be the down’s syndrom baby. Now why would you name a kid who will never understand even basic algebra Trig.
    I now have all the reason I need to hate her.

  51. NoWireHangers says at 7:08 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I still feel horrible about this whole Palin thing. It’s like a horrible nightmare and I can’t wake up! We have to win! WE HAVE TO WIN! God, I’m feeling teh crazy today.

  52. Vanity Smurf says at 7:09 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: Where’s the pole?

  53. Ich Ein Bin Iditarod

  54. Hopelicious says at 7:09 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Well, at least her friends know how to party… http://www.grizzlybay.org/SarahPalinVikings.jpg

  55. ManchuCandidate says at 7:10 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious:
    She’s got legs and she knows how to use them!

  56. edgydrifter says at 7:10 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Political Addict: Yeah, because pulling the trigger from 200 yards on a stupid herbivore that doesn’t even know you’re there is ballsy. Meh. Rifles are for pussies. The man who hunts boar with a knife, that’s a man with balls–nay, TRUCK NUTZ!

  57. smellyal8r says at 7:10 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Whiskeybaby: That’s potent stuff. Excellent. I hope it runs just like that. Man, can you top this, indeed. Meanwhile, Hopey is going to try to drive WALNUTS mad during their debates: “Is that Charlie I hear?” “Wait, what was that…a twig snapping?”

  58. Monsieur Grumpe says at 7:10 pm, August 29th, 2008

    But can she bowl?

  59. bitchincamaro says at 7:13 pm, August 29th, 2008

    The Incomparable Tiny Valdez:
    Seems like an appropriate time to revisit this old gem:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNgotUM4gk8

  60. Gopherit v2.0 says at 7:14 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Political Addict: She does most of her hunting from a helicopter, you twat.

  61. Hopelicious:

    Is the woman on the upper right R. Maddow??

  62. Vanity Smurf says at 7:16 pm, August 29th, 2008

    edgydrifter: I thought she did it Cheney style and shot bears from a helicopter. Because that’s real sportslady-like and all.

  63. smellyal8r says at 7:17 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Nothing I’ve heard today (in addition to ridiculous names for her kids…what’s wrong with Bible names if you are a Republican Conservative) makes me thing she’s right for ‘mericuh. I thought WALNUTS 2000 model would be OK, but he’s gone round the bend and Str8 Talk doesn’t work in a real live national political campaign. I mean we’d be hooting and hollering about Romney, but this just shows a real lack of judgement. It’s as desperate as Ferraro was in ‘84. The old magician’s line: “someone with whom I’ve never worked.” BHO should have picked HRC and the Dems would be up by a hunnert points.

  64. tunamelt says at 7:24 pm, August 29th, 2008

    NoWireHangers: I know what you mean. Like from one standpoint it’s hysterically funny, another, it’s–sweet merciful Christ, if McCain wins, he’s dying quietly in his sleep two months in and this chick is president!!

  65. NoWireHangers says at 7:28 pm, August 29th, 2008

    tunamelt: I wish Barry was here to give me a hug. That would definitely make me feel better. This trick just can’t work. Barry’s speech last night was dead on. He will figure out a way to outsmart that squirly WALNUTS! Barry hasn’t failed us yet.

  66. lawchic says at 7:28 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Are you fucking kidding me? If people fall for this shit, then I give up…this country is going to hell in a hand basket.

    I have nothing against Palin. Yes, I disagree with her on the issues, but the McCain campaign is insulting my intelligence with this nonsense.

    In just a few hours, conservatives have made up for her total lack of foreign policy experience by saying Alaska is close to Russia, and for military experience she is the head of the National Guard and her son is in the military. Gee thanks.

  67. Whiskeybaby says at 7:29 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I know politics is a cynical business and all, but any voter who doesn’t see the breathtaking cynicism of this pick should have to hang up their trucknutz. Hopey picks Biden for his veep and not Hillary, and McCain just coincidently decides to pick a woman? Right. Like if Hopey had picked Hillz McCain would still have stuck with Palin. Hillz would have destroyed her with one well-timed cackle.

    In short, McCain is even more of a knob jockey than previously believed.

  68. edgydrifter says at 7:30 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Vanity Smurf: Admittedly, she must be a reasonably good marks(wo)man because I can’t imagine that it’s exactly easy to get off a clean shot looking through a scope at a moving target from an inherently unstable platform like a chopper. I think the way Cheney does it the bear has been staked through the paws to an upright metal frame beforehand and then His Veepness blazes away with a minigun from the side of the helo.

    In any case, you’re right that it isn’t sporting. Sporting would be jumping out of the helicopter onto the bear’s back armed with a 3′ length of rebar and a single-shot flare gun. Aaaawesum.

  69. itgetter says at 7:33 pm, August 29th, 2008

    shortsshortsshorts: A lot of Repubs seem so excited about the choice that I get nervous. That’s probably why I feel so comforted every time you post something like this. Because honestly, wtf was he thinking?

  70. masterdebater says at 7:34 pm, August 29th, 2008

    When I was in the Navy, we used to discuss Alaska often. Oh, it was usually tied to discussions of punishment, sure, but we talked about it. The saying went, I believe, “Adak Alaska, a woman behind every tree!” So, you know, it does have an extensive military tradition she can talk about…I guess.

  71. whiteasasheet says at 7:44 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: Hope-a-fuckin-licious!

  72. NoWireHangers says at 7:47 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Good news people. 38 million people watched Barry last night. Let’s hope America remembers that speech and sees through this Pallin horseshit.
    http://defamer.com/5043631/#viewcomments

  73. Canmon (the Inadequate) says at 8:01 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Whiskeybaby: Actually Biden never served in Vietnam, or in the military in any capacity. That probably won’t prevent him from saying he did though.

  74. The Incomparable Tiny Valdez says at 8:01 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Today’s cable news yakfest was the extent of her usefulness. Tomorrow the regret will set in and the poor thing will start being blamed for McInsane’s tragic demise.

  75. CivicHoliday says at 8:07 pm, August 29th, 2008

    itgetter: That is what’s so scary! Pat Buchanan had about 14 orgasms talking about her on Hardball today! She’s a “Feminist for Life” whatever the fuck that means, and he keeps calling her the “princess of conservativism” like she’s the second coming or something. Jesus, might these people actually VOTE for her??? Will she and Mac put ultra right-wing judges in the court who will someday be telling my future female children that after being raped they’re going to have to tough it out in a dirty alley somewhere with a coat hanger?!?!? WHAT THE FUCK, people. This is SO not cool.

  76. Nathan Arizona Sr. says at 8:10 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Jesus, Joseph and Mary, please tell me McCain is kidding about this selection. I can’t for one second believe that any true national security Republican can even remotely be pleased tonight. Did McCains people even vet this woman. CHRIST ALMIGHTY make it better! I just made my first Obama donation.

    http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/what-is-mccain-thinking-one-alaskans-perspective/

  77. Johnny Zhivago says at 8:13 pm, August 29th, 2008

    The mainstream media is just pathetic. It’s 8 hours since we heard about her and we still don’t know what kind of pets she owns.

    Dog owner? Cat owner? Mixed pet family??? Elitist French Alergies???

  78. Johnny Zhivago says at 8:14 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Nathan Arizona Sr.: FIVE AND HALF YEARS my friend. FIVE AND A HALF YEARS!!!

  79. Johnny Zhivago says at 8:17 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Hopelicious: What the hell is that? The Alaska Supreme Court?

  80. Johnny Zhivago says at 8:20 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Speaking of governors, don’t forget our own Jim McGrevey was the Commander in Chief of the New Jersey National Guard. He led our state on it’s successful invasion of the breakaway province of Liberty Island!

  81. smellyal8r says at 8:26 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Johnny Zhivago: And the invasion of/by an Israeli by a rear guard action…oh, I could go on all night.

  82. The 3-Legged Man says at 8:35 pm, August 29th, 2008

    So, McCain’s idea of how to “shake up D.C.” is to pick a no-experience airhead? Just wondering what is going to be shaken, other than the “members” of his Cabinet…if you can follow my innuendo.

  83. Democratica says at 8:41 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Great quote from Sarah here (I haven’t even committed this to memory - is it Sarah with an H? Anyhoodle, here are her comments about the VP gig a while back: “I can’t say 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….”

    Well, Sarah, maybe you can ask that nice Mr. Cheney next week when you meet him in Minnesota if this slot has been “fruitful” for him. Mmmm?

  84. PentagonBookkeeper says at 8:43 pm, August 29th, 2008

    I was on an elevator with Michael MacDonald in downtown LA, and he sang “America the Beautiful” at Barry’s HopeFest last night. That’ll qualify me for President Obama’s Secretary of Sweetness.
    I’m going to start my campaign by forming BREAST FEEDERS AGAINST PALIN. Here is just one example of her politicising the Mammary Purpose for Mammalian Health:

    “When on June 6, 2007, the Alaska Creamery Board recommended closing Matanuska Maid Dairy, an unprofitable state-owned business, Palin objected, citing concern for the impact on dairy farmers and the fact that the dairy had just received $600,000 in state money. When Palin found out that the Board of Agriculture and Conservation appoints Creamery Board members, she replaced the entire membership of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation.[22][53] The new board reversed the decision to close the dairy, but later in 2007, with Palin’s support, the unprofitable business was put up for sale. There were no offers in December 2007, when the minimum bid was set at $3.35 million,[54][55] and the dairy was closed that month. In August 2008, the Anchorage plant was purchased for $1.5 million, the new minimum bid; the purchaser plans to convert it into heated storage units.”
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

    This may get me lactating again!

  85. Whiskeybaby says at 8:52 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Canmon: Huh, well, I’ll be…so that’s how the republicans do it!! Just give off the general aura of having done something and voila! Everyone thinks you did! Dems should do more of that.

  86. Quarterback says at 8:57 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Palin’s foreign policy experience makes Dan Quayle look like Winston Churchill

  87. Democratica says at 9:02 pm, August 29th, 2008

    God, I’m so pissed about this.

    1) John McCain and his advisors believe that women who supported HRC are stupid enough to vote for any woman at all regardless of position or party and/or 2) they believe they’ve found a GOP version of Hillary to incite their version of the “feminist.”

    If nothing else comes of this, then I’m guessing that the GOP ad with Hillary touting, “…and Barack Obama has a speech he gave in 2004″ will be off the air by midnight tonight.

    And she looks like Annie Potts. No offense to Annie Potts.

  88. Democratica says at 9:08 pm, August 29th, 2008

    P.S. Any woman who takes the elevator from the lobby to the penthouse does not get credit for breaking the glass ceiling. Fucking metaphor…

    And MSNBC just said she had more gravitas than Dan Quayle. Is that the benchmark?!

  89. grendel says at 9:36 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Gopherit v2.0: You’ve got some military on your chin there…

  90. Quarterback says at 9:37 pm, August 29th, 2008

    In all fairness she does have experience at being a “heartbeat away” from enormous responsibility , in 1984 Sarah Heath Palin was not JUST a contestant, she was First Runner-up AND “Miss Congeniality” in the Miss Alaska Pageant.

    http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/miss-america-organization-proud-announce/story.aspx?guid=%7B8FF7EC60-3A26-4267-B137-4A394E71B3E3%7D&dist=hppr

  91. PentagonBookkeeper says at 9:40 pm, August 29th, 2008

    OMG! Just saw the bear skinner interviewed by Scully on CSPAN 2-24-08. When he was ending it, he asked, “So, is there anything special you want to tell us, to share with us about your life?” Her eyes got as big as saucers. Awkward slo-mo pause…Then Scully elaborated, “Like anything about your life and family in Alaska?” The bitch would have been 6 months pregnant and would have known that she was carrying a Downs Syndrome baby. She then beamed and talked about how her ‘first priority’ was being Gov of AK, blah blah hunt kill moose blood, the ages of her 4 kids, the oldest going to Iraq, and the other teenagers were just into their own lives and had a lot going on just being teenagers doing what teenagers do. The creepfest ended with Scully asking about the POLAR BEAR pin she was wearing. And she’s like, oh, you know we’re looking at the true science of the designation as an endangered species, and how we don’t want it to interfere with our development as a state. It’s been studied for THREE years, so we should find out about the true science shortly. (All above was paraphrased, and I missed the beginning of it.)

    How is this freak of nature like the rest of us? She would probably like to go to Iraq herself and blow up some unwed mothers who didn’t have mothers because they were already dead.

  92. Deserve Neither says at 9:42 pm, August 29th, 2008

    My friends, today we are all Alaskans.

  93. Gopherit v2.0 says at 9:51 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Quarterback: Yeah, I want to see Miss Congeniality stare down putin. Oh, wait. No I don’t. This has “did we mention Bush was a cheerleader” written all over it.

  94. Canuckledragger says at 9:57 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Since this post is hedded “SARAH PALIN’S EXTENSIVE MILITARY EXPERIENCE,” I have but three questions for the nominee:

    Have you ever pulled a train with men in uniform?

    If so, why are you such a douche?

    If not, why do you hate the troops?

    Oh, wait. You were referring to some other kind of “experience?” OK. Such as…..?

  95. Nathan Arizona Sr. says at 9:57 pm, August 29th, 2008

    First, for all the McCain trolls here Wonkettville lets stop comparing Sarah Palin to Obama. Now his resume may be thin for a presidential candidate but come on! You can’t compare the two.

    He- Columbia, Harvard Law, president of the Harvard Law Review, professor of law at The University of Chicago, community organizer, State Senator representing part of the third largest city in America, US Senator, Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, chief executive of one of the most unlikely and successful presidential campaigns in history, organizing a staff and volunteers that number more than the entire state of Alaska.

    She- Miss Alaska runner-up…Miss Alaska. Bachelors in Journalism (may as well be Pool Management) from the University of… Idaho? Who knew the fightin’ Vandals could represent?! Hockey mom, PTA president and serving on the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission where shock of all shocks she finds… corruption! I guess doing the right thing and turning in corrupt Alaska legislators, who weren’t even trying to hide their shady dealings with oil companies, merits a Medal of Freedom in republican circles. Mayor of a town of 6,000, believes creationism should be taught in schools and THEN 18 months as governor of a state that is heavily red with a population so small they have one congressional seat, is 70% white and whose economy is 90% reliant on oil and moose meat. And hates, just hates her ex-brother in law. Wow. What a resume.

  96. loquaciousmusic says at 10:08 pm, August 29th, 2008
  97. This smacks of confidence born of something we don’t know… like “Rove’s got this whole thing wired… doesn’t matter who you freaks vote for, I’m winning by 5 points. I’ve seen the script. Now let’s see how I can really piss ya’ll off and dig it in a little bit…”

  98. PentagonBookkeeper says at 10:17 pm, August 29th, 2008

    She’s on CNBC now.

  99. DangerousLiberal says at 10:25 pm, August 29th, 2008

    “EDITOR’S NOTE — Ron Fournier has covered politics for The Associated Press for nearly 20 years.”

    MY NOTE: — Ron Fournier has his head firmly up his ass. You’d think that in covering politics for 20 years, he’d have something to say other than stupid. lower-48, I’ve never been more than 25 miles outside the beltway bullshit. This guy is dumber than a sack of hammers, in a profession where being just as dumb as said sack makes you a member of the editorial board of the WaPo. Dumbass. I don’t think anyone is asking “What’s the lead, Ron?”

  100. moviechick says at 10:25 pm, August 29th, 2008

    Well if you’re looking at experience alone, Joe Biden > John McCain and Obama >>>>>>>>> Palin.

  101. qwerty42 says at 10:43 pm, August 29th, 2008

    as commander of the Alaskan National Guard is she in charge of the defense of our northwestern front? ’cause what if the Ruskies attack with polar bears?

  102. gliberal says at 11:16 pm, August 29th, 2008

    She was runner up for Miss Alaska; the winner was a sled dog bitch.

  103. The 3-Legged Man says at 12:53 am, August 30th, 2008

    If anyone is actually interested in what Palin is like as a governor, political blogger Andrew Halcro provides some excellent insights not found in the Alaska newspapers. http://www.andrewhalcro.com/

    You’ll see why this might not be such a brilliant move by the Maverick.

    Disclaimer: Andrew ran as an independent for governor of Alaska in 2006.

  104. She almost didn’t make it as head of Alaska’s National Guard, but she kicked ass in the swimsuit competition. She now leads 1850 soldiers so my question is, rather than vice president, why is she not being appointed to replace General Petreus? Imagine her in the sweltering desert sun, wearing nothing but a smile and a flack jacket. Soldier retention will skyrocket… five more tours please!!!

  105. Oscar Folsom Cleveland says at 1:51 am, August 30th, 2008

    Wonka Wonka! Where is your jingoistic national pride?! Surely the heady scent of GMO corn has you careened off road and into a drainage ditch somewhere in northeastern Nebraska! Or just too high to think clearly….

    ….your AP/Ahchoo! news article is chock full o’ nutsy photos that prove just how savvy and youthful was the choice by Ol’ McNuts’ of his adorable lil’ Veepette. The photos provide Merkins a lookit this nobody from the great greasy state of AK.

    Check it out, why doncha?

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080830/480/ab320817ff754818a990bfcec85d78bd

    Not only are Sarah Jessica Plain and her tribal law housemate Toadsmythe huge supporters of baby making but they eat the leftovers when bed space at a premium in their sixteen houses. Lookit those hungry smiles.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080830/480/2ae4f8b66a2d4b319903e6474376e266

    Once a week, Syrah takes the kids foraging on the local tribal sacred hunting grounds; giraffe is one of their favorite snacks, the long strands of flesh left to dry on the balustrade of the governor’s mansion.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/481/b96592b61781482792157519c248f55f

    Like kids everywhere, the Pain family don’t always come to supper or morning prayers when called. What to do? Easy. General Plain calls for an AK-47 and sends a coupla rounds down the hallway - once the family is gathered at the table or in the chapel, the governor-general’s aide de camp rounds up the dead and wounded and has them prepared in a variety of fascinating ways for the governor’s table. (see photo above)

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/480/d81830bf4c424f22a8718cda7aaa6c1f

    Local escort service entrepreneur Larry Davidshoff shares snapshots of lively “Miz Barracuda”, the young lady destined to become America’s 45th precedent. “She was our most popular vixen,” says Larry. “Very big with the Ted Stevens up Twin Peaks way.”

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144126_312×450_us_usa_politics

    Yet another family planning technique favored by the Plain family is infanticide, practiced before the 64th trimester after birth. Here Gov. Sirrah says good-bye to little Jane Plain before throttling her and tossing her into an Alaskan-size tribal skillet.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t143936_450×295_us_usa_politics

    Plain spoken and unafraid to protect the Constitution, Gen. Plain can often be seen removing the Murkin flag from the grubby mitts of hippies, tree-huggers, whale-lovers and climate change misfits. Thank goodness for such civic minded vision!

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144140_450×289_us_usa_politics

    Alaska isn’t all mosquitoes, moose and muskrat droppings. There’s malls and catalog sales and world wild webfoots aplenty. Here, the president and her vice president swap Ferragamos for some campaign trail hikinks. His: $3,200. Hers: $16.795. No sales tax in AK. What a bargain.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144314_450×314_us_usa_politics

    Little Jane Plain simply wont go down! So the Governor-General calls for back up from her new SS man, Schultzie.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144314_450×314_us_usa_politics

    Schultzie has a hard time offing people under 14 years of age, so Syrah decides to crush the little skull herself. So hard to get good help these days. Goddamn Democratic minimum wage.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144314_450×314_us_usa_politics

    The Plain family gathers for a portrait. (Thirty-seven siblings not shown.)

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144314_450×314_us_usa_politics

    Don’t know who this is or why she’s sidling up to Sarah Heather Ledgeretta Plain.

    http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Gov-Sarah-Palin-Vice-Presidential-running-mate-Republican-presidential-candidate-Alaska-Gov-Sarah-Palin-Ervin-J-Nutter-Center/ss/events/pl/082908govsarahpalin/s:/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes_analysis#photoViewer=/080829/photos_ts/2008_08_29t144314_450×314_us_usa_politics

    The conservative wing of the Republican Reich is delighted to have a unified body politic, two heads of one mind and body. President Sarah McCranky said today her/his first act will be to fully fund the Plum Island Animal Disease Center and to expand facilities to all of America’s bases in 130 countries worldwide.

    http://wonkette.com/401773/americas-leaders-terrified-by-monster-island

  106. regisgoat says at 5:46 am, August 30th, 2008

    The 3-Legged Man: Didn’t read all the posts there, but there is a high ambient level of nausea there from the correspondents (typical comment: `I was physically ill when I heard the news.’) Gave a lot of rock-ribbed Republicans that old Christian Scientist with appendicitis feeling.
    Even if she shot a moose in her pajamas, Sarah Palin really is going to queer the deal when she starts talking about the issues. There isn’t enough media spin to make this work. It’s all the honeymoon period right now, and that’s why the commentators are courting her up. Of course, I also said they’d never elect Dan Quayle…

  107. regisgoat says at 6:02 am, August 30th, 2008

    ..and another thing, the Andrew Whalcro blog suggests some nicknames which are currently being used up there in Mooselyvania:
    “Governor Gidget” and “Saracuda.” It says she makes personal threatening phone calls to people who write angry letters to the editor about her. And there’s a rumor that the son in Iraq had to go because of his vocation as a vandal. Not the University of Idaho kind, either. Don’t you love passing on anonymous denunciation? I know I do. That’s why blogs are more fun than newspapers.

  108. moviechick says at 6:23 am, August 30th, 2008

    Poor Hillary, valedictorian at Wellesley and graduate of Yale law school, Senator from the nation’s 2nd most populous state, almost presidential nominee. Now she has to watch this moose-eating, gun-toting ex-beauty contestant who went to University of Idaho (no offense) get closer to the Presidency than she did. All I’m saying is Hillary ain’t gonna like giving up her Queen B status to this chick. She better make sure Obama beats them into the ground in November.

  109. wallythepug says at 6:39 am, August 30th, 2008

    How’s she gonna homeschool her kids now? She’ll prob get preggars again between now and November to get more of the vagina vote.

  110. bitchincamaro says at 7:41 am, August 30th, 2008

    moviechick: Well said. But perhaps she should sic Bubba on her; Palin’s destruction will mean so much more coming from him.

  111. WOW..is this the all liberal all the time comment section? Like I guess you all think The Messiah, I mean Osama, I mean Obama..has all kinds of experience, and if I am not mistaken he is running for president, not vice president!! Had to pick someone like Binladen..oh I mean Biden just for some experience points…Couldn’t help but notice the OBAMA BIDEN banner the other day…Just a few letter changes and you get…………………OSAMA BINLADEN, pretty close huh? Get used to it because we will all be living like him if Obama gets elected…

  112. RuperttheBear says at 12:03 pm, August 30th, 2008

    bent: Uh, you must be lost. Maybe THIS will help.

  113. Oh….Now I get it…Man I was worried for a minute thinking most of the country thought like you guys….WOOOooooo I feel better now…LOL

  114. shortsshortsshorts says at 2:00 pm, August 30th, 2008

    bent: EVERYONE HERE DINKS THE SAMES.

  115. RuperttheBear says at 2:05 pm, August 30th, 2008

    bent: Just the educated people with senses of irony and humor think this way.

  116. celebwigs says at 2:09 pm, August 30th, 2008

    I woke up this morning and i’m still stunned! Everytime the talking heads tell me she’s a mom and a beauty pageant contestant I barf in my mouth a little. So if I get some celebrity wigs, slap them on my head and put a vapid look on my face, can I run for the presidency-incy…wink, wink, nudge.

    What pisses me off the most (and SHOULD piss off women republicans too) is there are sooo many more better qualified republican females….why this nobody?

  117. No but if you are half black and half white and spend 174 days in the senate you can run for President!!!

  118. Twinkle Twinkle Lil Star says at 6:03 pm, August 30th, 2008

    bent: you’re a tool.

  119. moviechick says at 6:06 pm, August 30th, 2008

    LOL, as opposed to before when you had to be full white.

    Oh and apparently simply having a vagina will get you on the Republican ticket.

  120. RuperttheBear says at 6:10 pm, August 30th, 2008

    RuperttheBear: I forgot to mention the buttsecs.

  121. pickleandcake says at 8:30 pm, August 30th, 2008

    bent, political addict, etc.: Don’t you types have your own internets to play on? Where’s that dern ban button again…

  122. Landstander says at 1:24 am, August 31st, 2008

    Ms. Palin, please stop fucking your husband. If McCain succumbs to his advanced age, we don’t need our President on maternity leave. Or do we…?

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