Katie Couric Wins Award for Sarah Palin Interviews

Katie Couric: I Got Help Before My Sarah Palin Interviews

Huh? Pot, meet Kettle.

March 14, 2009 - 13:29 ET by CobraMan

You may not have noticed, but it's the MSM who is "going on and on" about the election. hence Catie's "award."

Also, you're the pot calling the kettle black here as you have been "going on" about how bad Palin was and how bad other people interviewed her, like Hannity.

It seems to me that you're willing to "go on and on" about the 2008 election, as long as you can rip on Conservatives. But as soon as Conservatives rip on Liberals you claim they're "crying," right? Welcome to the Land of the Hypocrite.

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Couric is a joke when

March 14, 2009 - 14:17 ET by kg

Couric is a joke when she interviews Democrats. Instead of an award for a hard hitting interview with Barak or Joe "the politician" she would have been blackballed. What was her tough question to Hillary? Oh, "Diamonds or pearls?" or something like that. Give me a break.

"DumbAssity of Dope"

KG, Couric was a great joke...

March 14, 2009 - 14:21 ET by Mother

...as a lesbian prison guard in Austin Powers "Goldmember". She 'played' the 'role' really well.

Speaking of Couric jokes....

March 14, 2009 - 18:36 ET by Dont_Like_TheBlues

Couric getting an award from the MSM for journalism is like Putin giving his staff an award for being a good communist.

Yes I agree, Couric is a joke. Aside from the brawl of opinions here, she is "dumbung down the news". Watching her makes me yearn for Dan Rather (yeah, I know why he left CBS. I'm not praising him either).

A friend sent me a clip of a South Park cartoon (from 10/10/2007). The folks who created South Park are mostly Democratic and liberal. However, they don't seem to have any hesitation insulting anyone (although it's mostly lefty, anti-religion etc.).
*** Please excuse the following description of a "South Park" episode. Their humor is crude & nauseating. This is NO EXCEPTION !! ****
In an episode named "More Crap" the characters are talking about their....uh...#2 bathroom activities. One thinks that he has the worlds largest piece of #2. He has to have it confirmed by "the European Fecal Standards and Measurement" Organization (EFSM). The EFSM measure crap in units of "courics" and from here I'll just paste from their site:
....The standard measuring unit for human feces. One Katie Couric is approximately two and a half pounds of excrement......

The idea of the "couric" being the standard unit for measuring crap is appropriate for this discussion.

you can't be serious

March 14, 2009 - 14:47 ET by puredmashie

couric is a fluff piece. those who watch her show don't watch to be informed, and she has the worst ratings in all of tv news.

swing hard in case you hit it.

Great Journalist!

March 14, 2009 - 15:10 ET by blazermaniac

Are you kidding me! The next time that Couric mentions the name of a party (Democrat), when one of her buddies, Rangle, Daschle, Geithner or any other Demcrat tax cheat, will be the first time. Couric isn't even close to be a good journalist. And her lack of a TV audience proves it.

Katie Kommunist

March 14, 2009 - 16:19 ET by rockyracoon

You completely lost me at "Couric is a great journalist."
That statement is a total contradiction in terms

ROTFLMFAO!!!! great journalist, indeed.

Katie Kommunist????????

March 14, 2009 - 16:23 ET by Mother

rockyracoon, I've never heard that one before. HILARIOUS!

Love your username btw...great Beatles song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9roouIbKwU

Corect me if I am wrong

March 15, 2009 - 18:05 ET by general company

But didnt we find out later that Couric had recieved questions or topics to ask Palin from the Obama team, and other reporters?

And this

Not to mention the editing, Palin was not good in this interview, but you can bet your bottom dollar that when Couric interviews the left the edits are to remove the stupid crap, not highlite it.

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

PS- I just love Norman

March 14, 2009 - 13:06 ET by bretzysdude

PS- I just love Norman Lear;

I don't know why you felt like you had to put THAT at the end of your post. Based on your biased schlock in the rest of the post, that just seemed like a given statement.

Maude

March 14, 2009 - 13:16 ET by Sterling

Am I the only Maude fan in the house? My friends and I just love watching the re-runs on TV land- Mr. Lear’s mind is a national treasure.

I believe even Maude reruns

March 14, 2009 - 13:18 ET by bretzysdude

I believe even Maude reruns were cancelled on TV Land due to low ratings. Thank God.

Maude was an underrated show

March 14, 2009 - 13:25 ET by Sterling

Yes, it is true that TV Land did cancel Maude… but if you go to Best Buy you can buy the whole series on DVD. I suggest you should try this. Anyhow, we still have Archie Bunker on TV Land they do not make shows like these anymore.

Maude was a liberal

March 14, 2009 - 13:39 ET by cocodrie

Maude was a liberal agenda propaganda course in weekly 30 minute lessons.

Archie bunker was the same, but at least he was funny.
Jesus Loves You

thank you!

March 14, 2009 - 14:49 ET by puredmashie

i challenge anyone to name a norman lear show that didn't have a liberal agenda.

swing hard in case you hit it.

"All's Fair", with Richard

March 14, 2009 - 14:55 ET by Chris Norman

"All's Fair", with Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters was as close as Lear ever got to balance. There were a few zingers from the conservative viewpoint in it, but it was hardly conservative.

The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.

~A National Treasure

March 14, 2009 - 13:23 ET by choselife3x

Is a terrible thing to waste....

Hope and Change=
Despair and Socialism

→ Yes, Sterling

March 14, 2009 - 13:27 ET by Cool Arrow

Nobody even remembers the name of Maude's husband, because the writers cast him as the '70's eunuch.

Certainly wouldn't want my sons to emulate him, or my daughter to emulate her.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

Walter Findley

March 14, 2009 - 16:12 ET by Sterling

"Nobody even remembers the name of Maude's husband, because the writers cast him as the '70's eunuch."

His name was Walter. He was her fourth husband... good grief he was a pivotal character. He was a modern man with the times; he was no eunuch.

→ Walter Findley

March 14, 2009 - 17:45 ET by Cool Arrow

Sterling, give me three hours between posts, and I can Wiki the same information.

And it doesn't surprise me you think Walter was a renaissance figure.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

I can never forget Walter,

March 15, 2009 - 00:47 ET by Anniee451

I can never forget Walter, Maude was constantly crooning it to him like he was her son or something. Myyyyy Wallllllteer. He was such a balless wonder.

Walter was definitely a

March 15, 2009 - 00:46 ET by Anniee451

Walter was definitely a eunuch. If you had a guy like that on a show today he'd be gay.

→ Norman Lear

March 14, 2009 - 13:24 ET by Cool Arrow

Imagine, if you will, a comedy depicting a minority to the same stereotypes Archie Bunker's character was built.

The Garcia Bunch - Of course all the girls over 12 are sexually active with any pothead who can play bongos. And that accordion player "es muy guapo"
Julio's on the phone. He needs Pedro's jumper cables.
Maria's pushing 35, and has already let her figure blimp out, what with all those tortillas and beans. Husband, Pedro sits on the front porch drinking beer. Seen a Speedy Gonzales cartoon lately? You won't.

Yeah, that Norman Lear sure was funny. But when it became apparent straight white people were the only fair game for pillory, the double standard got disgusting.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

Archie Bunker's Place.

March 14, 2009 - 13:39 ET by CobraMan

Archie Bunker's Place. Remember that? Don't be surprised if you don't.

Yea, that was another winning show by Lear, wasn't it? It's right up there with Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Fernwood Tonight, All that Glitters, America 2Night, and other "winning" shows that no one watched and very few people remember.

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Fernwood Tonight

March 14, 2009 - 15:15 ET by Kat Outta the Bag

I do remember Fernwood Tonight and loved the teaming of Martin Mull and Fred Willard, but I was a teenager at the time and honestly don't remember anything political about it. Doesn't mean it wasn't there, I just don't remember. I never cared for Maude, though...even when I was a kid I saw through the leftist political grandstanding.

Save me...save me from tomorrow. I don't want to sail with this ship of fools.

~World Party

"Archie Bunker's Place.

March 15, 2009 - 00:38 ET by Anniee451

"Archie Bunker's Place. Remember that? Don't be surprised if you don't."

I certainly do. Denise Miller and Danielle Brisebois - what a horrible show. But it hardly mattered because All in the Family had jumped the shark LONG before that. Archie on drugs, Edith gets raped - oh, it was a nightmare in the last few years. You know what else bombed royally? The Lear effort "Sunday Dinner", which was a ludicrous mishmash attack on religion.

But I wonder what in hell his writing has to do with what a jerkoff the guy is in reality? I mean, so, someone liked his shows, that makes him qualified to judge things in real life? That means he has a proper view of government and the constitution or knows anything about economics? What are people thinking - wow, that guy was funny, he is the greatest and let's make him president...oh, wait...

Well...that was kind of the

March 15, 2009 - 00:43 ET by Anniee451

Well...that was kind of the purpose of George Jefferson. He was a bigot as well, albeit a successful one. Maude was an obnoxious ballbuster too - ugh, I don't think I could take that show as an adult. Fine when I was a stupid kid, but, you know.

Good Times dealt in some stereotypes and as I recall Lear actually wanted her to be a single mother, but Esther Rolle didn't want it that way - I guess she didn't want to be stereotyped ;)

Ster

March 14, 2009 - 13:26 ET by NorthCoaster

Isn't this just special. Another apologist for for Perky Katy's inane line of questioning.

What do you read? What do you read? C'mon really, what kind of a stupid question is that. It's absolutely irrelevant. Did Joltin Joe or Barack the O get asked anything close? It's a question that implies that Alaska is the boonies and there can't be much reading material of any consequence available so, what do you read?

The rest of the interview WAS edited just like the other MSM interviews, to show Sarah in the worst light, not to inform the general public. How did the edited interview deserve an award except as a propaganda piece intended to mold public opinion?

Sexist comments

March 14, 2009 - 13:33 ET by Sterling

What sexist comments. First Ms. Couric is accused of not writing her own material, then she is described as perky Katie; when will this stop? Obviously, some have issues with a strong woman in a serious job. I would not be surprised if a few of you voted against McCain because Palin was on the ballot. You may thank me for exposing this disturbing behavior among you rightist.

She DIDN'T write it!

March 14, 2009 - 13:41 ET by CobraMan

She DIDN'T write her own material, she never has! She's an Anchor, not a journalist. A TV personality, not a reporter. You DO understand the difference, don't you?

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Bias on display

March 14, 2009 - 13:44 ET by CobraMan

It's ironic that you claim sexism (a form of bias, right) in the same post as your comment of "you rightist," a clearly biased comment. Once again, welcome to the Land of the Hypocrite.

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"It's ironic that you claim

March 14, 2009 - 13:50 ET by Sterling

"It's ironic that you claim sexism (a form of bias, right) in the same post as your comment of "you rightist," a clearly biased comment. Once again, welcome to the Land of the Hypocrite"

What is that even supposed to mean?

It' means you're a hypocrite

March 14, 2009 - 13:54 ET by CobraMan

It's means you're a hypocrite. By classifying someone as "you rightest," you're categorizing them in a biased manner even though you don't know anything about them. I guess that's too hard for you to understand.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
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Unless you're a fetus.
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~Hahahahahaha

March 14, 2009 - 13:48 ET by choselife3x

Most of us only voted for McCain BECAUSE Palin was on the ticket!

Hope and Change=
Despair and Socialism

Ster

March 14, 2009 - 14:01 ET by NorthCoaster

Now you are ascribing thoughts and meaning to my words that don't exist. Shame on you, but I would expect nothing less, based on your writings here.

I still don't understand

March 14, 2009 - 14:12 ET by CobraMan

I still don't understand how Ster has determined that the term "perky" is sexist.

Perky: "Having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful."

Humm, yea, that's sexist, NOT!

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i'll say it again:

March 14, 2009 - 14:53 ET by puredmashie

no one watches couric's show to be informed.

swing hard in case you hit it.

You're very welcome, you

March 14, 2009 - 15:41 ET by bretzysdude

You're very welcome, you freakin' Marxist. GET OFF THE WEB, YOU BIG DOPE!!!

Sterling

March 14, 2009 - 18:19 ET by jdlybrand

There's that darn sex card again. Don't play poker without a 'full deck' my friend.

→ That's just Sterling

March 14, 2009 - 18:25 ET by Cool Arrow

He defends Couric as writing her own material even after slapping around one of her writers for putting the word "sputum" onto her teleprompter.

Sterling has issues.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

sterling

March 14, 2009 - 21:22 ET by TN Mom

Ms. Couric is accused of not writing her own material

Couric admitted she got help from Sam Nunn, an Obama advisor, for her Palin interview.

oh, and check out Norman Lear's political donations: ALL Democrats:

Obama, Daschele, John (baby-daddy) Edwards, Dick Durbin, Maxine (I broke the bank)Waters, Al Franken, Bill Richardson, Harold Ford, Jr, Debbie Stabenow....

Don't use "Perky," Ster has determind that this is sexist

March 14, 2009 - 14:02 ET by CobraMan

I guess we can no longer use the term "Perky" when commenting about Katie. Ster has determined that this term is sexist. We will now refer to her as "Plucky." Does that sooth your injured sensibilities, Ster?

Plucky Katie, that has a nice ring to it, doesn't it Ster?

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The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

Sexism has code words as well

March 14, 2009 - 14:18 ET by Sterling

Perky is a code word that connotes that Ms. Couric is a bimbo. Which she is the far from- she is a pioneer in her field anchoring the nightly news in a male dominated culture. Now if you all will excuse me I must be getting to an appointment with my interior-decorator to discuss my newly bought floor tiles- I decided that I would stimulate my local economy by doing a few little projects. Ta Ta Right-wingers!

Dream On

March 14, 2009 - 14:20 ET by CobraMan

Dream on, Ster. Do you REALLY believe that everything is a conspiracy? If so, you need to up your meds.

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Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

~Translation

March 14, 2009 - 14:20 ET by choselife3x

Time for his mani-pedi.

Hope and Change= Despair and Socialism

bye

March 14, 2009 - 14:24 ET by botg

bye racist

It is crap, IMHO

March 14, 2009 - 14:39 ET by CobraMan

Shakespeare is crap, if you ask me. As I once told my English Teacher in 8th grade, Shakespeare merely ripped off the Greek Classics and set them down in poetry. There was nothing original about anything Shakespeare wrote. In my opinion, anyways.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

Richard III, Romeo and

March 14, 2009 - 14:47 ET by botg

Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet-Prince of Danes were Greek classics?

Katie Couric a Fabulous Reporter

March 14, 2009 - 16:04 ET by Sterling

I am back, my interior-designer told me to go with the chocolate grout- I think I just might. I digress though, what a bunch of barbarians, first you right-wingers accuse Katie Couric of being some talking mouth piece for the far left, as if she does not expose the fringe groups on the left. I suggest some of you sit down and watch the CBS evening news. Next you call Norman Lear a hack, well if being a hack means that he created timeless TV series like: Maude, All in the Family, and Sanford and Son then call him one. Finally, you barbarians attack Shakespeare! I cannot believe this… You cowboys probably think Shakespeare is a fishing rod. LOLJ I do hope that you right wingers are not homeschooling your children for I fear the future.

→ Sterling

March 14, 2009 - 18:36 ET by Cool Arrow

Shakespeare is a fishing rod. Shakespeare is an entire line of fishing tackle.

Is Ford only an automobile company? Have you ever heard of Harold Ford? He's a Democrat.

And in what way is Public schooling superior to homeschooling?

Still the bigot, I see.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

do you own an ascot?

March 14, 2009 - 18:38 ET by katainkent

just curious.

→ kata

March 14, 2009 - 18:42 ET by Cool Arrow

I think Sterling's ascot kicked royally.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

BTW, you're lying

March 14, 2009 - 14:30 ET by CobraMan

"she is a pioneer in her field anchoring the nightly news in a male dominated culture"

That's a lie, she isn't a pioneer in anything. There have been many female anchors that pioneered the field, and they did this long before Perky Katie even appear on TV. Jessica Savitch, Jane Pauley, and Connie Chung all come to mind. Let's not forget Barbra Walters who co-anchored ABC Evening News in 1976. Are you telling me that Katie has been anchoring since before 1976? No? I didn't think so.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

→ Easy there Cobra

March 14, 2009 - 14:38 ET by Cool Arrow

You know Sterling wouldn't let the truth get in the way of a good fabrication.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

if perky evokes a bimbo image,

March 14, 2009 - 14:55 ET by puredmashie

then she's perky.

swing hard in case you hit it.

Sterling 100 Right Wingers 1

March 14, 2009 - 16:06 ET by Sterling

"That's a lie, she isn't a pioneer in anything. There have been many female anchors that pioneered the field, and they did this long before Perky Katie even appear on TV. Jessica Savitch, Jane Pauley, and Connie Chung all come to mind. Let's not forget Barbra Walters who co-anchored ABC Evening News in 1976. Are you telling me that Katie has been anchoring since before 1976? No? I didn't think so."

Have these ladies done the news by their lonsome? I think not. Game, set, and match for Sterling.

Make yourself a TROPHY then..

March 14, 2009 - 16:17 ET by upcountrywater

Embellish it with the following FACTS.

Then
Kiss it

~Skirling

March 14, 2009 - 16:21 ET by choselife3x

Game, set, and match for Sterling.

Didn't your Mommy tell you to stop playing with yourself?!

Hope and Change= Despair and Socialism

Sterling might turn out to be a code word

March 14, 2009 - 15:27 ET by dark_ds

Sterling might turn out to be a code word ...... I hate this PC code word bull ....Sterling you have to be some kind of act

"America is on the Short Bus to Socialism"

CODE WORD????

March 14, 2009 - 19:02 ET by Dont_Like_TheBlues

PERKY IS NOT A CODE WORD FOR BIMBO. Air-Head, slept-her-way-to-the-top, easy, and a few other 4 letter words ARE "code" for bimbo.
Among people I know (which, I know is not everyone in the world but it is about 50-75 people who are Democrat, Republican and Independent aged~25-45) "perky" just means having a happy disposition being an optomist or cheerful.

Please stop the Political Correctness "code word" crap.

Words only have the power which you give them.
Overreacting to everyday jargon and calling it "Politically Correct" is a lefty diversionist tactic (not always but frequently).

All generalizations are false !
including this one - Mark Twain

I believe ole Sterling might

March 14, 2009 - 22:14 ET by doug1950

I believe ole Sterling might be a little light in the loafers....

It might be inane, it might

March 14, 2009 - 19:09 ET by balboa

It might be inane, it might be irrelevant, but she couldn't answer it.

Republicans need to get over losing 2008?

March 14, 2009 - 18:31 ET by ConservativeFL

We will if you libtards will stop droning on continuously about how the 2000 election was somehow "stolen" from algore and his merry bunch of global warming alarmists.

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually,
run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher

Katie Couric - as dumb as they come

March 14, 2009 - 19:11 ET by PopularTech

Katie Couric is as dumb as they come and the fact that Palin had a tough time with her is proof she is unqualified for VP or POTUS. The constant excuses about Palin's inability to answer simple questions is really sad and pathetic. It is everyone elses fault for Palins shortcomings - not. It sort of reminds me of the Democratic Party. Would Rudy, Fred or Romney have had these problems with Couric? LMAO - not on your life.

Sarah Palin Can't Name a Newspaper She Reads (Video)

O'Reilly: Palin refused interview preparation for Katie Couric (Video)

So Sterling, Will you be

March 14, 2009 - 20:04 ET by alamojb

So Sterling, Will you be sending Al Gore a penance check for all the Carbon Dioxide released by your tile project? And that saw they use for cutting tiles, it has water and maybe a suction filter to keep the silica dust down- what do they do with the water and the filter bag? Are you taking up old tile also? Some of the older tile glue had asbestos in it. The kind where they put up big tents and have mask and suits for the workers. Saw it at a retail store that was remodeling a few years ago.

It is not easy being green, but...

March 14, 2009 - 20:09 ET by Sterling

My carbon footprint is most excellent sir; I planted 14 trees last year on my land… so anything that I do will offset the tile installation. As for the removal… I invited all my friends over for a little “work party” we are going to remove the tile with chisels and hammers and send the rubbish to a local pottery house that will recycle it for us. Yes, it is good to have a group of friends who value the environment as much as I do.

So you have a lot big enough

March 14, 2009 - 20:12 ET by alamojb

So you have a lot big enough for 14 new trees. Sounds like urban sprawl to me.

but...but...but....what

March 14, 2009 - 20:15 ET by alamojb

but...but...but....what about asbestos?

It is Ceramic Tile

March 14, 2009 - 20:21 ET by Sterling

Sorry, but I do not have any vinyl tile in my home- that would be just tacky. That mon fere is what you saw being removed… As for my lot, why yes it is that large, I live in a rural area surrounded by so many conservatives. This is how I know how you people think. Oh, you should hear the neighborhood watch meetings scary.

you people?

March 14, 2009 - 20:26 ET by katainkent

you people?

Neighborhood WatchMeetings

March 14, 2009 - 20:29 ET by sherylsims

Omygosh! I think I know you!

sheryl... Me too...they

March 14, 2009 - 20:37 ET by bigtimer

sheryl...

Me too...they are everywhere...lol.

BT

March 14, 2009 - 20:40 ET by sherylsims

ROFL! I thought he sounded familiar, what with his bragging and trying to be all "relevant" and not really having a single clue and all. Big and proud because he bought a house! Woo HOO!

But he also planted trees!

March 14, 2009 - 20:42 ET by PopularTech

How original...

- U.S. Forest land area increased from 747 million acres in 1997 to 749 in 2002 (U.S. Forest Service)
- Since the 1950s, timber growth has consistently exceeded harvest (U.S. Forest Service)

→ But wait!

March 14, 2009 - 20:49 ET by Cool Arrow

He planted trees so he could enslave them into swallowing that "pollutant" Carbon Dioxide?

Truly a vile person.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

Cool... 'Vile' is putting it

March 14, 2009 - 20:53 ET by bigtimer

Cool...

'Vile' is putting it nicely!

~Definitely sheryl!

March 14, 2009 - 20:42 ET by choselife3x

He's that guy who wears plaid jodphurs with a matching beret and an ascot. You know, the one with a whistling lisp.

Hope and Change=
Despair and Socialism

AND

March 14, 2009 - 20:49 ET by sherylsims

He comes to each meeting prepared to let everyone there know how urbane and cultured he is. (As opposed to all the rest of us who are surprised if we remembered our shoes after all) Drops little comments about his imaginary wine tasting parties and home values only serving to reinforce that he is just an insecure little child who wants to be loved and admired and has no idea how to make that happen.

Dude or Dudette, The

March 14, 2009 - 20:31 ET by alamojb

Dude or Dudette,

The ceramic tile is glued to the floor. Then they come back and fill in the joints with grout- kinda looks like wet concrete but a little wetter. Then they wipe the grout off the top of the tiles with a wet cloth before it dries. It is a bit of an art. Beautiful thing to watch.

Some of the old ceramic tiles were glued down with asbetos glue. Not very friable asbestos, so you could remove a certain amount without all the containment.

keep some spray starch

March 14, 2009 - 20:45 ET by botg

keep some spray starch around as the danger of asbestos is that it remains airborne for long periods, gets in your lungs and doesn't come out. The spray starch bonds with the asbestos and removes it from the air. Of course you should have a personally fitted niosh filter, (hepa isn't good enough)

It's mon frere, you pretentious idiot.

March 15, 2009 - 16:10 ET by BO STINKS

The great Socio/Economic Experiments of the 20th cent. (communism, socialism, fascism) only killed a few hundred million. Let's give 'em another try! - me

BS - Being Green and Recycling

March 14, 2009 - 20:16 ET by PopularTech

I realize doing useless things makes you "feel" good but it does nothing for the environment.

Bullshit! - Being Green (Video) (29min)

Bullshit! - Recycling (Video) (29min)

oh I was waiting for that one.

March 14, 2009 - 20:19 ET by katainkent

oh I was waiting for that one.

Dark suit

March 16, 2009 - 08:55 ET by doug1950

Yeah, like pissing in a dark suit; makes one feel all warm for a little while but not one person notices.

the landowners will be the

March 14, 2009 - 20:19 ET by botg

the landowners will be the first to lose their heads when the real redistribution begins, get your guns now while you can.....

let no crisis go unexploited..............

I really don't expect a

March 14, 2009 - 20:26 ET by alamojb

I really don't expect a frontal assault on landowners, but more regs and taxes. Heard rumors while back about the feds maybe considering taxing cows because of methane. Things like that.....

I think you fail to

March 14, 2009 - 20:19 ET by alamojb

I think you fail to understand the saw I was talking about, It is not for the removal- but for cutting the tiles that have to be cut during installation. But, I guess you will see- and hear.....

on my land… Is this guy

March 14, 2009 - 20:54 ET by PeskyDane

on my land…

Is this guy serious? Who speaks like this?

It only offsets your carbon footprint if you grew them yourself from seed. Unfortunately, that would require you actually doing something instead of just spending money to feel good about yourself.

...remove the tile with chisels and hammers - so what are you going to do with the damaged sheet rock? Never mind. You've just been OWNED (twice, so far).

...and send the rubbish to a local pottery house that will recycle it for us. In order for this to be cost effective, you will require an industrial level grinder - the kind used by huge construction material manufacturers for asphalt and gravel. Yet you "local pottery house" just happens to have one out back. OWNED again - that's 3 times.

You have to realize that on a site with this many members the chances of someone having the institutional knowledge to call you on your little flights of fancy are pretty high.

PD... Pow...that was

March 14, 2009 - 20:57 ET by bigtimer

PD...

Pow...that was right in the kisser!

Which also begs

March 14, 2009 - 20:58 ET by sherylsims

the question, HOW DARE HE own land!!! Doesn't he know that this is the way of the evil capitalist? Next he will be hiring indentured servants to work his land. What an evil little troll!

very real concerns alamo

March 14, 2009 - 20:26 ET by botg

usually if the tile was installed between 1940-1975 there's a greater chance of asbestos.

I beg your pardon? Have

March 14, 2009 - 21:36 ET by Anniee451

I beg your pardon? Have you even bothered to read the parts that WERE in fact edited out? There's no "conspiracy theory" about it - that interview was heavily edited and there's no question there. In fact I've posted some of the parts that were edited out, which would have shown you a very astute and knowledgeable Sarah Palin indeed. THAT couldn't be allowed now, could it?

Also, the reason Palin reacted the way she did to the question about reading material was because she's NOT a dummy and she knows when she's being talked down to. Katie Couric is a POS whose ratings were in the TOILET until she decided she could "take" the new girl with her condescension and her smug.

Get serious. What a ridiculous post.

Norman Lear wrote some very funny things. He's still an asshole who jumped the shark a long, long time ago. And Archie Bunker was just a huge strawman for the left, a caricature.

~Aren't 'Special Achievement Awards'

March 14, 2009 - 13:09 ET by choselife3x

What you give *ahem* "mentally challenged" people for walking and chewing gum at the same time?

Hope and Change=
Despair and Socialism

Consolation Prize

March 14, 2009 - 13:11 ET by CobraMan

It's what we used to call a Consolation Prize.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

"Lovely Parting Gifts" -

March 14, 2009 - 14:57 ET by Chris Norman

"Lovely Parting Gifts" - like a case of Turtle Wax?

The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.

"like a case of Turtle

March 14, 2009 - 21:38 ET by Anniee451

"like a case of Turtle Wax?"

Or the Home Edition of Password? Felix Unger already had two of those...one in his car LOL

The shallow truth is...

March 14, 2009 - 14:05 ET by Mother

Sarah Palin is better looking than most news anchors [except for the Fox Girls...most of them are Gawgeous!]. They [msm] make fun of her beauty by calling her "Carabou Barbie" but if she'd been ugly they'd have skewered her looks so what do they do instead because they can't stab at her beauty? They go after her children!

The supposed 'MSM' make me want to toss my cookies. Katie Couric is a freaking joke

Disgusting.

Couric's real winning interview... OK - moving on here..

March 14, 2009 - 14:13 ET by Gary Hall

Gee - I was hoping Katie would get the reward for doing what our MSM anchors do best.. dancing up and down in their seat, wishing that their man, would just finish up quickly so that the staged "we had not choice but to ask this one little question," can be followed up with the usual effort to cast the other side as the ugly mean spirited side:

Katie does Obama

Of course there's sexism here

March 14, 2009 - 14:23 ET by slickwillie2001

You can't discuss the K-K-K-Katie phenomenon without introducing sexism because that's why she has the job she has. If she was a man she would be working at a little tv station in Schenectady. But because she was cute back when she nudged Jane Paulie aside a la Showgirls, she got the job. She has less gravitas than Andy Rooney at this point.

The Liberal Award Presented

March 14, 2009 - 14:48 ET by Chris Norman

The Liberal Award Presented by Liberals to a Media Liberal Mouthpiece for Biased Interviews in Service to the Liberal Cause"?

The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.

Fey too

March 14, 2009 - 15:15 ET by slickwillie2001

Even more ridiculous was the Associated Press's award for entertainer of the year to Tina Fey. Looks like the Ass. Press wanted to create yet another mutual back-patting ceremony. Let's hope AP goes down as well as the rest of the newspaper business.

Hey now! Don't bag on my

March 14, 2009 - 19:08 ET by balboa

Hey now! Don't bag on my Tina!

Oh FFS, you HAVE to be

March 14, 2009 - 23:36 ET by Anniee451

Oh FFS, you HAVE to be kidding me. I can think of 20 people off the top of my head that did more and better last year than her.

Looks like they wanted to reward anyone who managed to smear Palin the most - why didn't they just all get together and name KOS or DU the best sites in the WORLD and get it over with?

Hire a sub-contractor, Buy and give yourself an award

March 14, 2009 - 15:22 ET by upcountrywater

Broadcast news, network and local, has declined significantly as a
primary source for campaign news. Our project seeks to design and
distribute tools which would make political news enlightening,
informative and exciting to local and network broadcasters."

CBS ratings are down, so hire a trophy maker and give the Perkless one a prize, then broadcast it to the world, maybe the channel surfers will stop by to view the great event... CROCK!!

Ranks right up there with the status of the Nobel Peace Prize...

March 14, 2009 - 15:55 ET by Thalpy

Ranks right up there with the status of the Nobel Peace Prize. Katie's winning performance represents the antithesis of what our press should be. Congratulations are in order?

WFTV's (Central Florida)

March 14, 2009 - 16:02 ET by RR GOP

WFTV's (Central Florida) Barbara West has my vote for nailing Biden during the elections.

For what it's worth.

One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).

This is as logical as any

March 14, 2009 - 17:28 ET by ConservativeRex

This is as logical as any Nobel Prize or Academy Award. To liberals for liberals by liberals.

So true. I mean, Arafat

March 14, 2009 - 17:41 ET by Anniee451

So true. I mean, Arafat won in '94, and if that didn't give us a clue, then Gore won...and last year Paul KRUGMAN won...that's all we need to know about the Nobel, isn't it? Useless.

CR and Annie... You both

March 14, 2009 - 18:12 ET by bigtimer

CR and Annie...

You both said it all when it comes to this mindless leftist powder puff&fluff!

I haven't had a chance to

March 14, 2009 - 17:40 ET by Anniee451

I haven't had a chance to see Media Malpractice yet (very frustrating, because I really want to) - did he manage to get hold of the footage that was edited OUT of the Couric interview, the stuff that made Palin look GOOD? Because I posted some of the answers that were cut at my blog, but unfortunately I didn't post all that I had at the time, and now don't know where to find the rest.

If anyone's interested in what I did post of it, it's here: http://purelypolitics.blogspot.com/2008/09/editing-palin-couric-interview.html It still comes up if you google couric palin edit, and I can't find much else anymore. Maybe it's one of those things where you have to buy a transcript; I would imagine Couric doesn't want the footage to actually get out.

best ever post from doug

March 14, 2009 - 18:21 ET by owlpellets

does Katie know about governing? Is this suppose to be some kind of
sage advise from another old pro? If Katie were paid commensurate to
her talents she would be washing sausage casings at Hormel for a living

Don't blame me....I voted for Palin...

So this was an honorary award?

March 14, 2009 - 18:31 ET by katainkent

this category wasn't one of the ones listed in the categories available for submission for consideration.

Howdy all, been out for while

March 14, 2009 - 19:11 ET by doug1950

Caught the big news on Couric. Miz Katie getting another made up news award from other news people is like someone working at Starbucks getting a free latte. Big whoopty.

Just how liberal is the mainstream media?

March 14, 2009 - 19:23 ET by CKA in Red State USA

We're never going to know, are we?

Because just when they do something that seems more stupid and tasteless than the last really stupid and tasteless thing they did, they up and do something even more stupid and tasteless like this.

Sarah Palin

March 14, 2009 - 19:29 ET by shawn228

I voted for the McCAin/Palin but I still believe the interviews were caus for concern.

I am still baffled on what she meant by this answer, about the bailouts.

"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".

Mmm...that's good stuff.

March 14, 2009 - 19:31 ET by balboa

Mmm...that's good stuff. :-)

How come I've never heard a

March 14, 2009 - 20:31 ET by PeskyDane

How come I've never heard a leftard bring up Palin's actual job performance as governor? {cricket} {cricket}

"Leftard"?

March 14, 2009 - 20:34 ET by balboa

"Leftard"? Really?

[bullfrog]

Really. You guys treat

March 14, 2009 - 20:37 ET by PeskyDane

Really. You guys treat the job performance and approval ratings of this from this self-made woman like Dracula treats the Cross of Calvary. Come to think of it...

Yah, and you guys act like

March 14, 2009 - 23:00 ET by balboa

Yah, and you guys act like she was commander of the SS Enterprise, and not a sparsely populated state.

She was "Commander" of the Alaskan National Guard

March 14, 2009 - 23:07 ET by PopularTech

'Commander' Palin and the Alaska National Guard' (Anchorage Daily News)

ROFLMAO!

She did a great job as a governor

March 14, 2009 - 20:51 ET by shawn228

There, that is me bringing up her actual job performance. Now can you tell me what she meant by her answer for the bailouts? {cricket} {cricket}

Since the topic of this thread is her interview with Couric and all.

I think she was attempting

March 14, 2009 - 21:02 ET by PeskyDane

I think she was attempting to articulate a party line and she did not have her heart in it. You tell me if that's a fair assessment.

I'm presuming that since you brought it up, you think that her ability to govern is pretty good. But don't let me put words in your mouth.

Pesky Dane

March 14, 2009 - 21:19 ET by shawn228

I feel she kind of panicked when asked the question and could not quite gather her thoughts.

The reason why I felt there should be concern if because if happened quite a few times and she was second in line for the Presidency

Like I said many times, I thought the interviews were a reason for concern, but I voted for her ticket regardless.

Many moderates and independents were spooked and it does not matter if you have the base, eating out of your hand but lose Ohio, FL, and Penn. because of the swing vote

Shawn, I'm going to agree

March 14, 2009 - 21:25 ET by PeskyDane

Shawn, I'm going to agree with you up to a point. She should have anticipated the question about what she read and has a few ready answers.

I don't agree that it happend "quite a few times." In fact, I would assert that if she didn't have a grasp on policy, then Charlie Gibson would not have had to lie about the so called "Bush Doctrine," or "Exact Quote," (another lie).

Sarah Palin looked foolish more than quite a few times

March 14, 2009 - 22:36 ET by shawn228

During those interviews Pesky Dane

"Q: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign-policy credentials.

A: Well, it certainly does, because our, our next-door neighbors are
foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And
there…
We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when
you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears
his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America,
where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is
from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being
kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right
there, they are right next to our state. "

"Q: What is your foreign policy experience?
A: I
want you to not lose sight of the U.S. domestic supply of energy, that
I am the executive of. And there in Russia Diplomacy is about reform of
government and these regulatory agencies back on the world. I'm not
looking at poll numbers. What I know is that profound and that is part
of the construction bonds and the 49th state, Alaska, and Russia. They
are right there, they are our next door neighbor. They're our next door
neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska,
from an island in Alaska. We have got to get that gas line built, so
pray for that."

"All of 'em, any of 'em that have been in front of me over
all these years.

Sarah Palin
Unable to name a single newspaper or magazine
she reads, interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, October 1,
2008."

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

Sarah Palin
Asked by Katie Couric to cite specific
examples of how John McCain has pushed for more regulation in
his 26 years in the Senate, CBS News interview, September 24,
2008. "

Please give me your word as a Reagan Supporter that she did not seem foolish.

Everytime I brought up this up, at this point of the conversation, people usually point to the 57 States or something Obama or Biden did. I ask that you be the first that does not do that and tell me honestly what you think of those comments. I am awaiting with great anticipation.

Shawn - first of all, I want

March 14, 2009 - 23:23 ET by PeskyDane

Shawn - first of all, I want you to re-read your own headline: Sarah Palin looked foolish more than quite a few times. Do you see how easy it is to make errors in syntax and redundancy? You even took time to think about it. Yet you still did it. I do it more often than I care to admit. I may very well do it without realizing it in this reply to you. Spelling and sentence structure are a bitch, even when we take our time.

Her replies to those questions were awkward, and yes we'll let that stand alone without comparing her to other politicians. I'll give it to you yet another way - she could have done better - she'd been at it for nearly two years and her execution up to that point had been good. She needed to toot her horn a little and articulate what she did with out appearing to grasp for thoughts.

As to the facts - there is no question that the governor of Alaska must deal with the governors of British Columbia, Yukon, Kamchatka, et al - an area of responsibility for which she received no credit during the campaign other than the derision from Tina Fey's unflattering portrayal of her.

I've already said she should have had a ready answer for "what do you read?" Why the redundancy?

One other thing: Please give me your word as a Reagan Supporter that she did not seem foolish. Again, not good. Better: 'Can you really assert that she did not look foolish?'

ROFLMAO! Oh the hardships of dealing with Canada!

March 14, 2009 - 23:25 ET by PopularTech

...oh it hurts.

Pesky Dane

March 14, 2009 - 23:27 ET by shawn228

I don't have the best vocabulary and spelling in the world. I have been told in the past it is okay because it is bad ediquite to make fun of a posters spelling.

and yes i believe she looked foolish and I am not just drinking the koolaide when I say they were a caus for concern.

When they attack grammar

March 14, 2009 - 23:41 ET by PopularTech

They have no other argument.

I've got an argument and it

March 15, 2009 - 00:01 ET by ConservativeRex

I've got an argument and it has nothing to do with grammer.

Your congress has since 20 January, 2009, spent ONE BILLION DOLLARS AN HOUR!!

Now, exactly what the hell did that pay for? I'm not the grammer police but I can tell you it bought 25 NEW POLICE OFFICERS!!

That's it partner, have you lost your mind? I know your congress and president has lost their minds. They have gone absolutely batshit crazy SPENDING ONE BILLION DOLLARS AN HOUR!!

And then, and then.....here's where my grammer may get bad...THEY VOTED THEMSELVES AN AUTOMATIC RAISE!!! How's this for an argument so far pop tech, shawn? Do you want to argue the finer points of these little gems??

How's my grammer so far?? I contend that if there is anyone on these boards that think this is OK and we just need to keep spending, please check yourself into the nearest mental health facility.

And now..and now...THAT CRAZY ASSED PELOSI IS TALKING ABOUT A SECOND "STIMULUS" THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER OBAMA SIGNED A 468 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET!!! THESE PEOPLE ARE AS CRAZY AS THEY LET WALKING AROUND FREE!!

Very nice Conservative Rex

March 15, 2009 - 00:12 ET by shawn228

You are using liberal tactics. Instead of linking McCAin and Bush, ,you are linking me with Pop Tech....bravo.

Unlike PT, I don't talk about Palin as much as I can and spam the same things over and over. "Sorry Pop its true ;-("

Take a look at my comment to Pesky Dane above, We are discussing the Palin interviews, that is the main thing that I did not like about her, so instead of telling how awful the democrats are, tell me why that was such a bad interview?

Actually it is not true

March 15, 2009 - 00:22 ET by PopularTech

I don't spam anything.

Can you believe its not butter?

Ok your right PT

March 15, 2009 - 00:44 ET by shawn228

You have informative articles. :-)

edit

it was bad

March 15, 2009 - 00:30 ET by katainkent

And I won't gloss it. Just read the body language. Palin hated being there and Couric's expressions were thinly veiled contempt. You could tell she would have rather been in a dental chair. Palin should have been ready for a real interview - not the fluffy bunny shite Couric was dealing to Obama. Palin's interviews with 'friendlies' showed a much more relaxed person. But in my opinion, she wasn't ready to move up if she couldn't handle an antagonistic interview.

I can only speculate about her handlers - but since they were constantly leaking the worst information about her to the press I can only guess they had similar contempt for her. I mean, they handed the phone to her when a radio station DJ called and snowed her. It speaks to her naivety but it also speaks to her aides incompetence. When all those clothes were bought for her and the amount spent was leaked... McCain's campaign was a leaky sieve. I still mourn that it was the choice offered by the GOP.

Heresy!

March 15, 2009 - 00:44 ET by PopularTech

You will be burned at the stake!

Thank you katainkent

March 15, 2009 - 01:44 ET by shawn228

The interviews were bad. She had the deer in the headlights stare. I am surprised that there are so many educated people on this site, but only a handful admit to how bad a performance she gave.

Those interviews were extremely damaging to her approval ratings no matter how you sugur coat it.

I said this months ago

March 15, 2009 - 01:58 ET by katainkent

I just havent felt the need to repeat it. And repeat it... and repeat it... ;)

It seems everytime I bring it up..

March 15, 2009 - 02:06 ET by shawn228

Someone tells me I am drinking the koolaide, the koolaide, the koolaide :-)

ROFLMAO - Delusional Behavior

March 15, 2009 - 00:20 ET by PopularTech

I have never voted for a Democrat in my life. So I have no idea how this congress is mine?

Do you even know who you are talking to?

Pop Tech you are one crazy ______

March 15, 2009 - 00:35 ET by dark_ds

Pop Tech you are one crazy ______ I mean seriously you are ________ crazy. God between you. Sterling and Acts there so much Crazy that there must be a shortage of crazy for the rest of us. But those other 2 dont compare to your nonsense. Get a damn life, seriously I dont care if I get kicked off this site ... get a life even if you have to make a life up (which you probably have), get one! I have trouble believing that those who call the shots here havent bannished you for eternity becuse you add NOTHING to this site you are a case of hemerroids for this site, an irritaion and a distraction and at times painful ..... you are humorless, and delusional ... Just GO AWAY, get help whatever you must do. I and countless people here cant take you and your anal leakage that you call intelligence anymore.

"America is on the Short Bus to Socialism"

Censorship call from the voices of "Reason"

March 15, 2009 - 00:42 ET by PopularTech

"Please banish all those who disagree with me, I only wish to hear one voice, that is my own. I do not care for facts that disagree with my preconcieved notions because I choose not to learn."

The crime of dissent. Since when did NBs become a collectivist movement?

Poppy you missed my point

March 15, 2009 - 15:38 ET by dark_ds

I dont think you should be bannished because of your point of view .. I think you should be bannished because you make the SAME point over and over , Its like some guy sitting on a park bench drooling and yelling out the same message at each passerby, eventually visitors to the park are going to complain about the delusional guy on the bench and ask that he be removed. Poppy YOU ARE that drooling crazy guy. Poppy what more could anybody possibly learn from you when you post the same message Over and Over and Over and Over ...

"America is on the Short Bus to Socialism"

"I'll try to find you some

March 15, 2009 - 01:13 ET by Anniee451

She'd already given the only answer that *mattered* to that question. She had already cited specifics of what he actually had done. But like a puppy gnawing a bone, Couric decided to ask her about five more *times* what ELSE he had done in his entire history as a Senator. It was ridiculous and stupid, and Couric was painful to watch at that point. Anything to shut her yammering trap at that point was fair game, even saying 'I'll get back to you.' That is Palin being snippy, not stuck for an answer. Same with the reading question.

Anniee

March 15, 2009 - 01:50 ET by shawn228

McAin was in congress for 26 years and almost always sided with less regulation. She is talking about his maverick ways, and it was not unreasonable for Katie to ask if there is another example except for 1 in 26 years.

Less regulation is

March 15, 2009 - 13:28 ET by Anniee451

Less regulation is bad?

In the context of the subject, which was the current bust, it was unreasonable. Even if it hadn't been, it was ridiculous the way PerKatie hammered away at it like a monkey banging his belly and screeching, simply asking it over and over again when it was answered already. Not that I was happy about ever hearing Palin, who by appearances has a clearer idea of the core principles than McCain does anymore, having to prop up his bad ideas and defend them. She has an excellent learning curve, and thrives on learning from each experience, as far as I can see. I won't be surprised to see her greatly improved and more savvy the next time she's on the national stage. In whatever capacity that may be.

At the same time, I *like* that she is much more "one of us" than these Washington jackasses will ever be anymore. She dislikes the leftist media as much as I do; she's just more polite...though not fully polite. She doesn't put on airs and try to curry their favor, meanwhile flouting their conventions by phoning in an interview to, for example, Limbaugh while on the bus to a rally. The press was furious! The fact that they can't believe their butts weren't being kissed and are still sputtering over it is a beautiful thing. It's about time.

Our elected officials were not supposed to be politicians; though she's had good experience running a unique state. Our officials were supposed to be citizens who served (the earliest ones didn't even want to; they did it because they needed to - and even Washington called it quits after two terms) and went back to their real lives. It was the cornerstone of Newt Gingrich's "Freshman Class", though they went native pretty quickly once they got there. If Palin can resist the urge to go native and would continue her ways of shaking up the entrenched politicos, all the better.

If not, then not. We'll see what happens.

Never said less regulation is bad

March 15, 2009 - 16:47 ET by shawn228

If the governor is going to use a platform of McCain is going to lead the charge for more oversite, asking about another example is not unreasonable.

poorly prepped

March 14, 2009 - 21:11 ET by katainkent

She wasn't ready for the media and Katie demonstrated that with glee. I liked her and it was a shame she wasn't able to weather the gauntlet. C'est la vie.

I voted for McCain because he wasn't Obama.

Palin refused preparation

March 14, 2009 - 21:46 ET by PopularTech

O'Reilly: Palin refused interview preparation for Katie Couric (Video)

It was her fault as it has always been. Oh the hypocrissy if Obama messed up an interview like this. The Palintologists would swarm in for the kill.

I just said that

March 14, 2009 - 22:02 ET by katainkent

and I don't think it needed to be backed up with a video.

thanks though.

She was not poorly prepped, she refused preparation

March 14, 2009 - 22:05 ET by PopularTech

Two different things and everything about Palin needs to be backed up, otherwise Palintologists try to deny it.

sigh

March 14, 2009 - 22:11 ET by katainkent

Obama doesn't GET

March 15, 2009 - 01:17 ET by Anniee451

Obama doesn't GET interviewed like that. They don't treat the left the way they treat conservatives, not even in the same universe.

Alaska is a populist paradise of socialist government

March 14, 2009 - 21:00 ET by PopularTech

Job performance in a socialist state? LMAO!

Alaska Ranks 45 of 50 States in Economic Freedom (PDF) (Pacific Research Institute)
Alaska Ranks 49 of 50 States in Welfare Spending (PDF) (Pacific Research Institute)

Well she did make it do her part...

Alaska Raises Tax On Oil Profits To 25% (CBS News, November 17, 2007)
Alaska Gov. Palin signs bill to hike oil tax (Reuters, December 19, 2007)

You might want to be a

March 14, 2009 - 21:14 ET by PeskyDane

You might want to be a little more careful. I have family in Alaska, so I have first source info.

The state has over 15% Native American population, nearly all of them on the dole. That's heavy hand to be dealt. Even you will admit that. As far as the tax policy goes, socialism works within limits when there is enough prosperity to go around. Alaska sits on an ocean of riches. The fact that she had the moxie march into the board rooms and get this done for her people says a lot.

Pop, I get it. We all get it. You don't like her. You never will.

Socialism Works Within Limits? Did I just read that?

March 14, 2009 - 21:30 ET by PopularTech

Did you just advocate socialism? ROFLMAO!

Palintologists are now advocating socialism to defend her. This is classic.

Apparently you don't get it.

Pop, I did no such thing.

March 14, 2009 - 21:33 ET by PeskyDane

Pop, I did no such thing. I'm merely observing that this self-made woman has worked very well within the boundaries that were in place.

Sorry guy, I just don't have the same passion for this woman that you exhibit. I think she's reasonably competent in her organizational accumen, and her ability to motivate and lead others seems to be above average. She's is neither the second coming of Christ, nor is she the complete buffoon you make her out to be.

You seriously need to move on from her or whomever she is reminding you of.

Pesky

March 14, 2009 - 21:37 ET by botg

You seriously need to move on from her or whomever she is reminding you of.

i think you have BINGO

I think you have the same old smear

March 14, 2009 - 21:44 ET by PopularTech

you really mean the same old truth

March 14, 2009 - 21:48 ET by botg

that poppie is a misogynist suffering from PDS

Any mention of Sarah brings out the pop-spam of misinformation

Was you mother a strong woman who wouldn't allow you to indulge your OCD? is that why you hate women?

Here we go again

March 14, 2009 - 21:55 ET by PopularTech

Lies and Smears because they cannot handle the truth.

My mother is a good person who I am helping financially due to the economy in addition to my own family. I don't remember insulting your family.

did i insult your family?

March 14, 2009 - 21:57 ET by botg

or merely ask a question? so if not from your mother why then do you hate women?

Why do you keep trying to smear me?

March 14, 2009 - 21:59 ET by PopularTech

smear you?

March 14, 2009 - 22:04 ET by botg

i couldn't care less

i'm merely reactionary towards your spam-smearing of Sarah Palin anytime she is mentioned on the board

What I have is substantiated

March 14, 2009 - 22:07 ET by PopularTech

It is not a smear. It is however "inconvenient" for certain people to hear.

no it's out of context

March 14, 2009 - 22:11 ET by botg

and misapplied

so i'm left with Untruths must be responded to

and "Methinks the poppie doth protest roo much"

Nothing is out of context

March 14, 2009 - 22:13 ET by PopularTech

They are however "inconvenient" and not filtered through the Palintologist spin machine.

cherrypicked and out of

March 14, 2009 - 22:23 ET by botg

cherrypicked and out of context and filtered though the biased msm spin machine

and what makes you think i'm a big Palin supporter?

Nope

March 14, 2009 - 22:25 ET by PopularTech

They are all facts, unfiltered.

Most people who defend her support her or voted for her, simple deduction.

botg - I'm kind of in the

March 14, 2009 - 22:43 ET by PeskyDane

botg -

I'm kind of in the same vein. I don't particularly care for Palin, but Pop's fixation is just too disturbing.

it's reminscient of having

March 14, 2009 - 22:51 ET by botg

it's reminscient of having to defend W against the rabid libs even though i disagreed with his borders, spending and social policies

What it is really like

March 14, 2009 - 23:10 ET by PopularTech

It is really like defending George W. Bush's border, spending and social policies.

why do you do that

March 14, 2009 - 23:14 ET by botg

why do you do that poopdeck?

I don't, Botulism

March 14, 2009 - 23:18 ET by PopularTech

I don't defend those socialist policies of his. I simply explained what you are trying to defend and how it relates to defending W. Bush.

i'm defending W's Border

March 14, 2009 - 23:23 ET by botg

i'm defending W's Border policy?

ROFLMAO!!

rich imagination popper

"methinks the poppy doth protest too much" Bot-G

You don't understand

March 14, 2009 - 23:39 ET by PopularTech

You said it is like defending Bush even though you disagree with his border, spending and social policies. I said no it is like defending Bush on those policies. The people defending Palin are defending policies they either don't support or are hypocrites on.

I never said you were defending his border policies, I said it was like you are in comparison to defending these Palin policies.

lol pop

March 14, 2009 - 23:52 ET by botg

i've only debunked your twisting.

I have stated that Palin has more experience than the One or your VP candidate Wayne Root however.

Wayne Root is better Educated and has Private Sector Experience

March 15, 2009 - 00:24 ET by PopularTech

Wayne Allyn Root

Age: 46

Religion:
- Judaism

Education:
- B.A. Political Science, Columbia University, 1983

Political Experience:
- President, Republican Jewish Coalition of Nevada

Professional Experience:
- Anchorman, Financial News Network
- Executive Producer, 1999-Present
- CEO, Winning Edge International
- CEO, Cool Hand Root Productions

wow poppie

March 15, 2009 - 09:52 ET by botg

lol, lol, lol

Republican Jewish Coalition of Nevada? there must be at least 10? members right?

Anchorman? lol

Producer and CEO? of the same co at the same time? lol

you forgot Amway salesman

→ botg

March 15, 2009 - 12:46 ET by Cool Arrow

Only shorter list I can think of is White Male Diversity trainers.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

arrow

March 15, 2009 - 13:03 ET by botg

lol

author "The King of Vegas Guide to Gambling"

found at his on line gambling site "winning edge"

this is the great experience of poppies VP preference LMAO!!

no wonder he HAS to discount being Governor of Alaska and attempt to misdirect --- whatta maroon

POP Why don't you do a little search on your buddy Wayne?

March 15, 2009 - 13:30 ET by upcountrywater

Wayne Allyn Root, FAILURE!!!!

As Root tells it, he tried, and failed, at thirteen different
careers. He was rejected from law school. He failed as a realtor
four different times, blowing tens of thousands of dollars on
brochures for properties no one bought. He managed a Manhattan
restaurant, then "got bored and quit." He became an entertainment
agent, signing one client, and snagging him one job -- in six
months. His biggest innovation was "Ivy League Home Cleaners," a
maid service staffed with college graduates, none of whom, quite
understandably, wanted to become maids.

Don't make me post, the ZERO stock worth of: CEO, Winning Edge International , oh yea it had a name change.

Or the ONE CLIENT (himself) of : CEO, Cool Hand Root Productions

How about the lawsuits over the winning edge infringement of copyright issues ???

What the hell is a : Executive Producer, 1999-Present ?

You just advocated for Socialism

March 14, 2009 - 21:39 ET by PopularTech

"Socialism works within limits when there is enough prosperity to go around" - PeskDane

Yes she is a politician but has no private sector experience and his hardly "self-made" when she had significant help from political leaders to get her appointments and get elected.

I never said she was a buffoon, I said she was unqualified to be VP or POTUS.

...she had significant help

March 14, 2009 - 22:17 ET by PeskyDane

...she had significant help from political leaders to get her appointments and get elected.

You're thinking of BHO, who was shepherded from one position to another (Columbia to the Whitehouse), staying just long enough to reset himself to go onto the next one.

It is well known that the state political establishment despised this woman.

...but has no private sector experience...

Wrong - You deliberately ignore the modest commercial fishing business she ran with her husband - why? It's not GM so it doesn't count as private sector experience?

For someone who is able to come up with quite a few links to support his obsession with this woman, ignoring these facts doesn't speak well of you. Given your previously demonstrated and well known research ability on this site, I can only assume that you knew. The preponderance of the evidence points to you being a liar. We're done.

Sarah Palin has NO Private Sector Experience

March 14, 2009 - 22:21 ET by PopularTech

Why do you keep lying? She did not run any business, those were her husbands.

Sarah the CEO? (Inc.com)

"Both returns name Todd Palin as proprietor and the couple's Wasilla home as a main office. On her public financial disclosure form, Palin describes the business as a sole proprietorship owned by her husband "

I don't ignore facts, I provide them.

Wayne Allyn Root Quotes - The Man is a Libertarian Joe Biden

March 15, 2009 - 00:26 ET by Free Stinker

I suspect I know whyyou focus on tearing down Governor Sarah Palin so much.

You wouldn't want anyone to focus on the Libertarian V.P. (Wayne Allyn Root) too much now, would ya?

"All my buddies are white, what can I tell you!" -Wayne Allyn Root

"I love to gamble." -Wayne Allyn Root

"I'd support 'open borders.' " -Wayne Allyn Root

Offtopic Much?

March 15, 2009 - 00:26 ET by PopularTech

Wayne's Positions:

Immigration: "I'm more of a Ron Paul Libertarian on this one. But it is a complex issue. Libertarians generally believe in open borders. Under the CURRENT situation that is dangerous (because of the threat of terrorism) and disastrous (because it will lead to he
BANKRUPTCY of the USA). If we could end welfare and entitlements of all kinds for immigrants tomorrow, I'd support "open borders." But we all know that's not going to happen. Even then I'd demand tight border security to screen for disease, criminal background, terrorism associations."

Gambling: "On the other hand, I love to gamble. I’m a risk taker - whether it’s betting on a business idea, a stock, a million dollar real estate investment, or the Dallas Cowboys. That’s my chosen form of entertainment."

I have the facts on my

March 15, 2009 - 00:29 ET by Free Stinker

I have the facts on my side:

"All my buddies are white, what can I tell you!" -Wayne Allyn Root
"I love to gamble." -Wayne Allyn Root
"I'd support 'open borders.' " -Wayne Allyn Root

Wayne Root - CEO not a beauty Queen

March 15, 2009 - 00:37 ET by PopularTech

Wayne's Positions:

I have the facts on my side

March 15, 2009 - 00:40 ET by Free Stinker

YES! HE SAID IT! - "I love to gamble." -Wayne Allyn Root
YES! HE SAID IT! - "I'd support 'open borders.' " -Wayne Allyn Root
Why haven't you addressed this one, hmmm? - "All my buddies are white, what can I tell you!" -Wayne Allyn Root

oh and Free

March 15, 2009 - 00:43 ET by botg

Wayne Root --- amway salesman

Yes he did say...

March 15, 2009 - 00:46 ET by PopularTech

And he also said:

March 15, 2009 - 00:50 ET by Free Stinker

"All my buddies are white, what can I tell you!" -Wayne Allyn Root

What's up with that ?

Are you running a Multi-Culturism class?

March 15, 2009 - 01:03 ET by PopularTech

He must hate Blacks which explains why he doesn't like Obama.

So, you voted for a guy who

March 15, 2009 - 13:12 ET by Free Stinker

So, you voted for a guy who hates African Americans ?

Free Stinker

March 15, 2009 - 16:53 ET by Schnikeys

I think that Pop was being sarcastic.

Good Morning Pop. For

March 15, 2009 - 07:22 ET by PeskyDane

Good Morning Pop. For someone who strains to be so smart, you show an awful lot of ignorance when is comes to family business. OK, you win. During the course of her 20+ year marriage, Mrs. Palin did not so much as visit the office, much less peek at the books. She never held a job, and simply stayed at home popping out kids until one day these mysterious benefactors from the "Power and Money" division of Alaska's illuminati whisked her off to the mayor's office and currently use her as the front woman for their crony capitalism schemes in the Juneau.

So much easier to believe than to actually to confront that she is where she is as a result of her own work and ambition.

Stop with your lies PT, Your blatant BIAS, post THIS BIAS BOY

March 15, 2009 - 09:23 ET by upcountrywater

Yes she is a politician but has no private sector experience

She runs a family business worth over a MILLION BUCKS

And to be fair ROTFLMAO... POST THIS TOO...

She is a GOVERNOR of the LARGEST STATE. BECAUSE she WINS elections.

Yea POP keep voting for weazels that get 1/2 of ONE % OF THE VOTE...... ROTFLMAO

→ Thanks, dane

March 14, 2009 - 21:23 ET by Cool Arrow

And since the State of Alaska, and not individual citizens, owns the oil resources, it's impossible for Alaska to tax itself.

PopTech refuses to admit what he is calling a tax is really a demand for higher royalties. Royalties that were the subject of much corruption before Sarah Palin took on those "good ol' boys" as Alaska's Oil & Gas Commissioner.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

No it is a tax

March 14, 2009 - 21:28 ET by PopularTech

And she did such a good job getting rid of the corruption she made it more expensive for oil companies to do business in Alaska, all very good for our energy needs!

→ Really?

March 14, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Cool Arrow

Just how did she make it more expensive?

I'd agree with "less profitable".

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

So she made it less expensive?

March 14, 2009 - 21:41 ET by PopularTech

ROFLMAO! Only Palintologists can spin like this.

→ No

March 14, 2009 - 22:46 ET by Cool Arrow

You said she made it more expensive.

She decreased the Oil Companies' profit margin, but you've offered no evidence she made it more expensive for those companies to extract the oil.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

Socialist Logic on Taxes

March 14, 2009 - 23:14 ET by PopularTech

Using this logic, Windfall profits taxes should not affect the price of gas.

→ Took you a while PT

March 15, 2009 - 10:06 ET by Cool Arrow

So you're finally willing to admit Mitt Romney's raising of "fees" was really a tax.

It took you long enough to realize Romney was no better than Huckabee when it came to taxes.

All I had to do was throw your own medicine back at you, and you chomped down on the bait.

But I'll submit, if I own a commodity, I have the right to charge what the market will allow for its sale. All you're doing is saying I don't have that right.

Welcome to reality. You Socialist.

Obama is succeeding and it hurts

Yeah, his obsession with

March 14, 2009 - 22:33 ET by PeskyDane

Yeah, his obsession with her is really unhealthy. I just don't understand people like him.

I love how he thinks he's latched onto something here with my line about socialism working when a society is prosperous. Socialism is an indulgence that wealthy societies can afford. That's just the way it is. Public roads, sidewalks, libraries, even socialized education, prior to Abington SD vs. Schempp in '63 was something of a success, and has been a tradition in the United States since colonial times.

He will no doubt continue to quote me out of context, of course.

"Socialism works within limits when there is enough prosperity to go around." - PeskyDane

of course Pesky

March 14, 2009 - 22:39 ET by botg

it's his style

"Methinks the poppie doth protest too much" --- the Botg

From his comment below, I

March 14, 2009 - 23:43 ET by PeskyDane

From his comment below, I can only infer that he thinks that things like the interstate highway system was a mistake, the colonial school house model was just plain wrong, and the FAA should be disbanded. Just let all the planes take off when they feel like it, because that's the Poptech way. Alright, its late. Have to get the family up for church in the morning. Might even throw at few bucks into the benevolence fund, in addition to the regular offering since the family's prosperous enough to indulge in that particular brand of "socialism." Hope Poptech can stomach it. Nite all. It's been amusing.

i'm rolling here

March 14, 2009 - 23:57 ET by botg

"Just let all the planes take off when they feel like it, because that's the Poptech way."

i don't care who you are, that there is funny

and after reading pops

March 15, 2009 - 10:08 ET by botg

and after reading pops answer it's funnier than ever

lol

Free Market Air Travel?

March 15, 2009 - 00:33 ET by PopularTech

I don't know how we all drive around in our cars, it must be the government that coordinates when we should come and go from our house. I am sure if the FAA did not exist planes would all ram into each other trying to take off at the same time.

So I guess we can do away

March 15, 2009 - 07:55 ET by PeskyDane

So I guess we can do away with stop signs, traffic lights, and lines painted on the road. Afterall, those are put there by the government. Pop, are you equating stop signs with confiscatory taxes?

More Support for Socialism from the Palintologists!

March 14, 2009 - 22:41 ET by PopularTech

This is like a gold mine.

"Socialism is an indulgence that wealthy societies can afford"

Palintologists for Socialism!

March 14, 2009 - 21:31 ET by PopularTech

"We're set up, unlike other states in the union, where it's collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs." - Sarah Palin

"Socialism works within limits when there is enough prosperity to go around." - PeskyDane

Classic Palintologist Quotes

March 14, 2009 - 21:33 ET by PopularTech

"Perhaps I am an outlier, but I don’t WANT a super-smart president." - Palin Supporter

"Socialism works within limits when there is enough prosperity to go around." - Palin Supporter

"States are similar to businesses and when growth is possible you grow." - Palin Supporter

I could never make this stuff up on my own - you guys are the best.

Palin Supporters as Socialists

March 14, 2009 - 22:39 ET by PopularTech

I knew if I kept digging I would get to the truth. Palin supporters are a form of socialism known as populism or populist socialism, populism depending on certain positions can either become more socialist or more facist. All hold socialist positions either through action or rhetoric. They advocate state intervention for their socialist causes. Just like "compassionate" conservatism.

"I knew if I kept digging I

March 15, 2009 - 13:12 ET by contrary

"I knew if I kept digging I would get to the truth"

No, you already had "the truth" and it was just a matter of finding the right quote to prove it. Not very Scientific.

"Palin Supporters are a form of socialism known as populism.."
This is a logical fallacy. See http://www.logicalfa...

1.) People who support Sarah Palin are populists
2.) All populists are socialists
3.) All supporters of Sarah Palin are socialists

While it is true with populism as defined here, http://www.merriam-w..., Socialism may be a byproduct of a populist movement, not all populist movements lead to socialism. Here is a professor who defines socialism, http://mrzine.monthl...

As you can see, the simplistic notion that all political thought that involves elected representatives, on any level be it state, county, or community, establishing a general fund with which to draw on the wealth of the whole to address community concerns as "socialism" does not adequately satisfiy the true differences of these political persuasions.

"No I have the facts"

--The resident Joe Friday

Shawn... about the Governor's bailout answer,

March 15, 2009 - 01:06 ET by Jer

it just goes to show...

When the dog eats the only copy of your talking points, you might make him cough up the pieces, but it's awful hard to get the words back in the right order.

Jer

March 15, 2009 - 01:26 ET by shawn228

I feel I am making progress, people are actually answering the questions tonight instead of pointing fingers at what the evil democrats have done.

People know they will be busted for changing the subject.

Democrats are not evil

March 15, 2009 - 01:37 ET by PopularTech

They just don't understand economic freedom and can be hypocrites on personal liberty.

I see you stayed up late,

March 15, 2009 - 07:09 ET by PeskyDane

I see you stayed up late, but at least you came up with something we both agree upon.

Glad to hear

March 15, 2009 - 02:13 ET by Jer

Glad to hear that.

BTW...Even though Palin did appear ill-prepared and several answers were almost painful to the ear, there also was an inescapable and troubling sense of unfairness coarsing through these interviews--too much emphasis on "gotcha" questioning [I doubt Charile Gibson knows what the Bush Doctrine is...in fact, even Bush may not know], the pervasive tone of "tutor quizzing political ingenue" [I wanted to slap those glasses off Gibson's tut-tutting, professorial face]. Palin's defenders are correct: It was considerably different from what Obama encountered.

Jer

Jer, Imagine...

March 15, 2009 - 04:19 ET by Mother

...Sarah with the 'power' of a teleprompter! GOLDEN. She held her own pretty damned good considering how viciously the MSM attacked her like rabid wolves.

Sarah is a hottie and has a brain to go along with the BOD...the MSM try to tear her apart for that very fact.

Look at the ugly, bull-dyke toads in the Dem party... It's enough to make you suck your thumb and cry in your blanky.

Jer

March 15, 2009 - 09:09 ET by shawn228

100 percent agree, the MSM were out of blood when it came to Palin. They made a big deal out of nothing when it came to her wardrobe.

I was quite appalled the press would not leave Bristol Palin alone, I am just saying, that I am glad for once I'm actually getting dialogue on the actual interview and not something Obama said.

People know they will be

March 15, 2009 - 07:13 ET by PeskyDane

People know they will be busted for changing the subject.

And you've just been busted for being condescending. You should know better.

PeskyDane

March 15, 2009 - 09:04 ET by shawn228

If I appear to be condesending I apologize, I have been trying to point out how damaging those interviews were to Palin for almost a half a year, but someone would always point to something Obama did then the floodgates would open.

I am just pleased that people like yourself are admitting, at least she could have done better.

I'm surprised that Chris

March 14, 2009 - 22:47 ET by TN Mom

I'm surprised that Chris Matthews didn't win the award with his "tingle up the leg" remark. Maybe he was runner-up.....

hahahahahahaha

Runner Up!!!!!!!!!!!

Tingles!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Palin's wild popularity amongst conservatives

March 15, 2009 - 11:43 ET by shawn228

With the exception of Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and maybe Sean Hannity, I have not seen anyone that draw crowds to see them like Sarah Palin

When McCain spoke, he had a hard time getting 20, 000 people to show up, when Palin spoke, she could probably draw around 50,000 people.

I believe she done a good job as governor, but she is not as gifted a speaker as Rush Limbaugh, what is about her that she can excite the base so much?. Is it the fact that she is such a staunch supporter of pro life? Is it because of her views on firearms?

Commander-in-Chief ? She sure looks the part, doesn't she ?

Shawn

March 15, 2009 - 15:53 ET by Free Stinker

Shawn,

Have you learned nothing from me? ;-)

Sarah Palin's other Interviews (not the highly edited Couric & Gibson ones)

Charlie Rose (PBS interview)
Greta Van Susteren (Foxnews Interview)
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
Larry Kudlow (CNBC Interview)
Glenn Beck (Headline News Interview)
The Great Turkey Slaughter (KTUU TV Interview)

Lol fs :-)

March 15, 2009 - 16:35 ET by shawn228

Hey, I never even heard of Palin before you mentioned her on NB, by the time she was nominated, I was a fan.

I believe she is a good politician, I'm just surprised on how insanely popular she is.