Sarah Palin Would Like To Be In Charge Of The Dept. Of Energy

[RandySF]

Former Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin thinks she'd make a good Secretary of Energy.

Her first order of business if she would be appointed to head the Department of Energy? Get rid of it, she told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday.

"I think a lot about the Department of Energy. And if I were head of that, I'd get rid of it," Palin said. "And I'd let the states start having more control over the lands that are within their boundaries and the people who are affected by the developments within their states. So, you know, if I were in charge of that, it would be a short-term job, but it would be a -- it would be really great to have someone who knows energy and is pro-responsible development to be in charge.”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had said that he would "love" to put Palin in a Cabinet post.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sarah-palin-department-of-energy-secretary

[Hugin]

1. Um... She does know that the DOE's mandate goes beyond oil, right?

I guess not.

[6chars]

5. she also reads journals in nuclear physics

probably not

[Hugin]

15. Mmmmkay... and, she's very familiar with solar power and wind energy.

Because she's had sun burns and passed gas?

The word doomed comes to mind.

[IDemo]

27. When she is asked about policy going forward regarding fission

She will respond: "I loves me some Alaskan salmon!"

[6chars]

28. that's really good.

[truebluegreen]

7. Actually, I think she's got the wrong department altogether.

Raping and pillaging the environment is under the purview of the Dept. of Interior.

[Hugin]

14. She can see a mountain and some trees from her house.

So, you are correct.

She may think she's overqualified for that.

[truebluegreen]

22. ...

[madinmaryland]

25. Heh! That's what I was thinking also. I don't know which is worse,

Perry not being able to name departments (that he wanted to eliminate) or Palin not knowing what the departments do.

LOSERS!!

[truebluegreen]

30. Remember the Department of Law?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

2. So umm. She wants to be appointed so she can quit. I would say it's right up her alley.

I want to be Th e King of Prussia. I think I have a better chance.

[MADem]

4. She's experienced at quitting, we know that!

Wasn't DOE a GOP invention? Richard Nixon?


http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=3886

[trusty elf]

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[MADem]

24. THERE you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've missed you, and I've looked for you!

Bravo!!!!!

[PatrickforO]

3. I would hesitate to put Palin in charge of an automobile.

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Or a donkey.

[hifiguy]

31. She could hopelessly fuck up a two-car funeral on a one-way street.

Even if you spotted her the hearse.

[sarisataka]

6. Is it in poor taste

if I speculate on a connection between this thread and http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027145851

[Warren DeMontague]

11. I suspect her habit is more prosaic

[Warren DeMontague]

10. well she has a proven track record of being good at quitting.

her logic makes an odd sort of sense.

[Sunlei]

12. Trump never wanted her on his TV show, yet she's good enough to him for Federal gov position?

He's playing her for a fool.

[YabaDabaNoDinoNo]

13. Sure why not if President Trump wants Sarah to head up the DOE I fully support it along with

any other cabinet appointment he wants or any stupid stuff he wants to do.

If it come down to Trump is POTUS then nothing will matter at all except individual survival.

With a POTUS Trump only the 1% will time to bitch and moan pretty much about anything the rest of us, no so much.

POTUS Trump = I no longer will give a flying F about anything except my own individual and families survival.

[Hugin]

16. Three words.

Go Up Wind.

I see your point.

[Jeneral2885]

17. Dept of Energy

is primarily for nuclear fuel and weapons safety.

Actually, I was confused myself (not an American citizen though I know parts of the American system).

but no excuse for this wannabe.

[DFW]

18. Secretary of Dementia

But don't worry, I think literacy is a prerequisite for a cabinet post.

[Ino]

19. I thought this was an Onion article!

I could not BELIEVE that quote was real!

[spanone]

20. mr tapper trying hard to understand alaskan 'american'

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[smirkymonkey]

21. Really? I want to be the Queen of England.

What an idiot.

[ladjf]

26. Yes, America is dumb enough to allow that to happen. nt

[Scootaloo]

29. Give her a shot, on one consition

She explains the difference between AC and DC current without once mentioning the name of Angus Young.

[doc03]

32. How about Secretary of The Speaking American Department n/t