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Palin Pick Undermines Inexperience Argument
Crooks and Liars — ... his running mate - which at least is interesting. But how is he going to justify attacking Obama on his inexperience now? Palin, if McCain wins, would be the VP to a 72 year old man with a medical history of four different cancer battles. The chances of her becoming President would, I have to say, be rather higher than those of Joe Biden. There’s nothing at all in Palin’s record to suggest she has the experience to run America or to be Commander in Chief. She’s not even sure what the VP does (h/t Kos) In an interview ...

Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "As 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." -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), quoted just last month by Politico.

Palin Doesn’t Even Know What Her Prospective Job Would Be
Comments from Left Field — ... When asked about her opinion not long ago about being on the shortlist to join McCain’s ticket, Sarah Palin replied that she didn’t know what the Vice President does.  Team McCain picked her anyway, proving once again that being a 72-year-old former POW doesn’t necessarily grant you good judgement. ...

Eric Schmeltzer: "Clean" McCain Taps Vindictive Two-Bit Hack for VP
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Of all the reasons not to pick Governor Palin for Veep (inexperience, her admission that she doesn't know what a VP even does, her endorsement of Obama's energy plan), the worst of the reasons is that it undercuts the long-lived perception that John McCain is "clean." I know, I know. Keating Five. Campaign bus that allows lobbyists to do work on it. Ridiculous money from oil interests. None of that much dented the perception that John McCain is "clean" and the guy who has his name on "McCain-Feingold." Enter Sarah Palin. Senator McCain really, ...

First lie about Palin: She dissed the VP job
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... 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 ...

Harriet Quayle?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... “As 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?" - Sarah Palin, a month ago. ...

Ready on Day One?
Obsidian Wings — ... by Eric Martin Sarah Palin last month addressing speculation that the McCain campaign was considering her for the vice presidential slot: As 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? Sigh.  Video here for the curious.  (h/t cleek) ...

Sarah Palin: What Exactly Does The VP Do Everyday?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Politico points out that McCain's VP pick dissed the job only a month ago: In an interview just a month ago, she dissed the job, saying it didn't seem "productive." In fact, she said she didn't know what the vice president does. Larry Kudlow of CNBC's "Kudlow & Co." asked her about the possibility of becoming McCain's ticket mate. Palin replied: "As 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 ...

Wow...what a nitwit!
Brilliant at Breakfast — ... If I were Hillary Clinton, or even someone like Harriet Christian, I'd feel insulted that the McCain campaign thought this nitwit, who doesn't even know what the Vice President's job is, ...

The Fully Vetted Sarah Palin
The Moderate Voice — ... Palin also recently questioned whether or not the position of Vice President was even relevant and said she didn’t understand “what is it exactly that the VP does every day?” ...

The Wisdom of Choosing Sarah Palin
The Moderate Voice — ... prison camp. Those are the physical realities of his life, and pure and simple, they demanded that he chose a running mate who is ready, really ready. That he put country first. Today, he failed that test. Worse, when Sarah Palin falls short—and I hope I’m wrong but I think in important ways, such as her debate with Joe Biden, she will—some people will conclude that women can’t cut it. That’s unfair to Sarah Palin—and it’s certainly unfair to the rest of us. From the Politico, Palin Dissed Job: Larry Kudlow of CNBC’s “Kudlow & ...

What Does The VP Do? —Sarah Palin
The Democratic Daily — Quote of the Day “As 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.” – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), quoted just last month by Politico. h/t Political Wire Tags: Alaska Gov, Quote of the Day, Sarah Palin, VP

One Most Likely Biting the Dust
The Moderate Voice — ... to nail this one shut with little to no trouble should they choose to. Obviously, nothing as drastic as DNA tests or such will be required. No doubt the family should be able to proudly display some snapshots or video clips of the happy mother in the delivery room with the newborn son. (In 2008 who doesn’t have those?) Either way, it’s looking more and more like a case of chasing vapors. Now all they need to do is get started on the list of the rest of the questions, issues, gaffes and other historical items, and they just might ...

What Do Horrible Vice Presidents Do All Day?
Firedoglake — ... Sarah Palin, famously, once asked "what does the vice-president do every day"? Now, you could take from a question like this that Palin suffers from a spectacular lack of interest in basic American civics compounded by a feeble grasp on current events. After all, she did ...

Matthews Rips Palin: ‘Read The Job Description’
Think Progress — ... , have raised doubts about if Palin will be ready to step into the role of President. As recently as July, in fact, Palin dismissed the job, saying that it didn’t seem “productive.” “As 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?” she told CNBC. ...