Sunday, September 28, 2008
Palin Piles On the Gibberish
Following calls from right-wing conservatives, like the Washington Post's Kathleen Parker, for Sarah Palin to step down "to spend more time with her family," comes this scathing article from Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek, who is usually pretty moderate. Here's his lede:
"Will someone please put Sarah Palin out of her agony?"
Citing the recent interview with Katie Couric, Zakaria notes that "Palin has been given a set of talking points by campaign advisers, simple ideological mantras that she repeats and repeats as long as she can. ("We mustn't blink.") But if forced off those rehearsed lines, what she has to say is often, quite frankly, gibberish."
In fact, she's so much of a joke, that on SNL last night, Tina Fey--doing a spot-on impersonation of Palin--was able to recite direct quotes from the interview. Instant comedy! Here's Palin's actual answer to a question from Couric re: the bailout:
"That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the—it's got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that."
Huh? Gibberish indeed. This would be hilarious if it weren't the case that this woman is one 72-year-old's heartbeat away from the Presidency. Great call, McCain--way to go in putting "country first."
Fareed Zakaria: Palin Is Ready? Please. | Newsweek Voices - Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com
"Will someone please put Sarah Palin out of her agony?"
Citing the recent interview with Katie Couric, Zakaria notes that "Palin has been given a set of talking points by campaign advisers, simple ideological mantras that she repeats and repeats as long as she can. ("We mustn't blink.") But if forced off those rehearsed lines, what she has to say is often, quite frankly, gibberish."
In fact, she's so much of a joke, that on SNL last night, Tina Fey--doing a spot-on impersonation of Palin--was able to recite direct quotes from the interview. Instant comedy! Here's Palin's actual answer to a question from Couric re: the bailout:
"That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health-care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy, helping the—it's got to be all about job creation, too, shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health-care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, scary thing. But one in five jobs being created in the trade sector today, we've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that."
Huh? Gibberish indeed. This would be hilarious if it weren't the case that this woman is one 72-year-old's heartbeat away from the Presidency. Great call, McCain--way to go in putting "country first."
Fareed Zakaria: Palin Is Ready? Please. | Newsweek Voices - Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com
