Palin goes from Fannie/Freddie dunce to WSJ Op-Ed co-author of Fannie/Freddie piece in record time

[BurtWorm]

A little miracle noted by BarbinMD at dailykos.com:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/9/122527/8991


Wow, Sarah Palin is a Quick Study
by BarbinMD



Today John McCain and Sarah Palin have a lengthly op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with their opinion on the government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, outlining what they will do to protect taxpayers from future bailouts.

Amazing, isn't it? Just a few days ago, Sarah Palin didn't seem to know what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were:

Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo., Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said, "The fact is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers. The McCain-Palin administration will make them smaller and smarter and more effective for homeowners who need help."

...and today she's co-authored an opinion piece on the historic role of Congress with the two lending institutions, how she will see to their restructuring and downsizing, and reforming the entire mortgage and financial markets. Amazing.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. *

McCain, getting his shoulder up to its highest level in 14 years, announces Palin to wild enthusiasm!"-AP

[curious one]

2. So what, this only proves that she can read. no brain!

[McCamy Taylor]

3. No, it proves she can sign her name to someone else's work.

[NorthCarolina]

5. Bingo!

eom

[DeschutesRiver]

4. If she answers questions about freddie/fannie with followups allowed

that would be one thing. And I would look forward to that.

But given her refusal to do so, complete with demands for "deference", means that it is more likely that this is another acceptance speech deal, written by someone else. She read that one out loud; this piece just had someone type her name on it.

Until she starts talking, a smart person can't assume she knows much about anything, given some of the statements she has made when she slipped her leash.

[Orsino]

6. The glasses, apparently, didn't make her look smart enough.

We can hope that she'll at least read the piece.