Palin speaks: 'That's cruel, its mean spirited, it's immature, it's unprofessional, they're jerks

[RamboLiberal]

Sarah Palin came back to work at the governor's office in Anchorage this afternoon for the first time since she became a candidate for vice president more than two months ago. She was greeted by staffers and a scrum of local and national media gathered in the lobby. (Kyle Hopkins is working on video.)

The governor talked about her future role in national politics, her rocky relationship with Democrats and the anonymous criticism from McCain staffers who claimed she went on a shopping spree with Republican Party money and didn't know that Africa is a continent rather than a country.

"If there are allegations based on questions or comments I made in debate prep about NAFTA, about the continent versus the country when we talk about Africa there, then those were taken out of context. And that's cruel, it's mean-spirited, it's immature, it's unprofessional and those guys are jerks if they came away with it taking things out of context, then tried to spread something on national news," Palin said.

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"We know that for instance with the whole clothes issue -- the RNC-purchased clothes -- those are the RNC's clothes, they are not my clothes. I never forced anybody to buy anything. I never asked for anything more than maybe a diet Dr Pepper every once in a while."

"It's just very, very disappointing because this is Barack Obama's time right now and this is an historic moment in our nation and this kind be a shining moment for America in our history. And look what we're talking about again, we're talking about my shoes and belts and skirts. This is ridiculous."

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/134161

CNN has the video - her look is like a cross between being pissed and wanting to cry IMHO. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/07/intv.tuchman.palin.cnn

I really feel sorry for you Sarah....until I remember your supporters and the hatred you help stir towards Obama. Stay in Alaska, please. You're not ready for prime time!

[BrklynLiberal]

1. and how this is EXACTLY what you were doing to Pres Obama when you were campaigning...

Tough turds, barracuda!!!

[prostock69]

33. I was going to say the same thing...

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! No pun intended. She is a Freaking hypocrite! God, I can't STAND her.

[fishwax]

79. exactly right!

no pity here ...

[WinkyDink]

2. A Socialist Muslim Radical's presidency can "be a shining moment for America in our history"?!?!

Her head must swivel 360 degrees.

[RagAss]

34. A Socialist Muslim with a Radical Preacher ...LOL

[Window]

51. She allowed the campaign to use her to attack Obama obscenely and constantly, and I find

it impossible to feel sorry for her...not even a little bit.

She's a liar and a hypocrite and deserves everything she's getting.

[NewJeffCT]

63. a Marxist, too

and an anti-semetic hater of Israel

[WinkyDink]

3. Duplicate; got faulty Internet "message".

[Faygo Kid]

4. Sarah, looks like you were "palin around" with jerks.

You stupid fool.

Enjoy your new wardrobe, and go away.

[MH1]

5. This may be the only time I ever agree with her.

I'm certainly no fan, and after her nasty attacks on Obama I find it hard to gin up much sympathy for her, but she is right that whoever is saying this stuff is unprofessional and immature.

Well okay on the other hand, perhaps they are patriots who are scared sh*tless of Palin coming back in 2012.

Ultimately it is all hearsay and as much as it seems to fit from what we've seen of her, we have no way of knowing if it is actually true.

[Marsala]

8. Yeah, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt on the Africa and NAFTA things

All of the other candidates have misspoken, had things taken out of context or had brain farts. Obama had the 57 states thing, McCain had "My fellow prisoners" and refusing to talk with Spain and Biden said that FDR went on TV before TV existed. Palin probably said some incoherent babble that the staffers are now deliberately twisting. Palin is awful, of course, but her enemies in the campaign are Repukes and thus just as awful.

[pirate_satellite]

16. "The Country" of Africa?

What benefit of the doubt is there to give her, she's still getting it wrong... that's not a brain fart, it's ignorance.

[Starlight]

23. She's a liar and a moron. She doesn't deserve any sympathy.

[Number23]

28. I know!! *GROAN

Even in her attempts to defend herself, she sounds like an utter moron!! She's not doing ANYTHING but bolstering the leakers from the McCain camp who've been telling everybody she's an idiot for the last three days.

"The context of Africa as a country or a continent..." my GOD that woman is so brain-shatteringly stupid it's just unreal. Just SHUT UP already! For your own sake as well as the rest of the planet's!!

[Solomon]

35. In what respect, churlie?

[Window]

50. If she's not going to shut up, at least try to hire a PR firm or something. Damn.

Every time she opens her mouth, she puts her foot in it.

I saw a sound byte yesterday where she was saying, "I know that I know that I know..." Dear Lord!

[Wolfies Revenge]

73. LOL what I think is funny how her fans

say of course she knows about NAFTA being close to Canada!

'Putin flying over my house' anyone?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

80. She still doesn't know that there isn't a country called Africa. She

said it through her words on the CNN interview.

Bill Maher said last night...paraphrasing..you can say it is ignorance but by the time you're in your 40s and don't know, it means you're stupid.

[Kipepeo]

29. This is not a case of someone simply misspeaking

It's a case of someone being completely stupid.

[Lugnut]

37. She is incredibly stupid.

She doesn't even have enough sense to just shut up before she makes a bigger fool of herself.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

81. No benefit here. She said during the CNN interview that during debate prep

there might have been some comments about Africa, the continent versus the country.

[blm]

68. It IS immature and jerky...I'd also bet she thought the Purple BandAids were HILARIOUS

and perfectly acceptable.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

6. " . . . about the continent versus the country when we talk about Africa there . . ."

Huh? What country named "Africa"? (No, she could not mean South Africa; don't even try that with me.)

She is soooooo stupid!!!!

[Mist]

7. I'm sure the RNC is delighted to be the recipient of Todd's snow suits. nt

[RamboLiberal]

17. What are they going to do with Todd's used silk boxers

is more the question.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

46. eBay?

:rofl:

[kskiska]

69. And who, exactly, purchased the silk boxers?

I doubt any money was allocated to clothe her husband or children. Maybe the reason she dragged them all onstage was to claim that they needed clothes, too. Bristol's boyfriend most likely got a nice suit and shoes out of the deal, too.

[jwirr]

9. Sarah, that is what we have been trying to tell you all along.

[Cha]

10. Throw those words back at palin

when she starts lying about the next person.

[JuniperLea]

11. She can sure dish it out, but she can't take it...

Cry for me, Sarah! I want to see you cry some more!

Stupid twit.

[mokawanis]

12. Exactly

Her campaign speeches were rife with comments about Obama that were misrepresentations and outright lies...and now she's whining about being criticized? Cry me a fucking river.

[1Hippiechick]

62. Double that exactly. And she's WHINING - the very thing she accused Hillary of!

[Avalux]

13. She's going to use her journalism degree to make sure the media does it's job!

It's OK if she lies and smears others, but no one had better do that to her.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. Great minds think alike, Rambo.

I just posted this, too. The comments are hysterical.

[Blue_In_AK]

19. I love this comment.

Sarah Palin is a beacon of honesty and truth. You can tell by her honesty & transparency. Even her personal doctor released her medical records that prove she had a virgin birth of a fifth child so there's no need to put it in her medical records, and she's never had gas.

Sarah's still not sure if North America is a country or a continent. 'I'll get back to ya' on that.'

[JuniperLea]

22. Beauty queens never burp or fart!

:rofl:

[XemaSab]

15. If you feel sorry for her... or if you'd like to thank her, here's her contact info:

Juneau Office
Alaska State Capitol Building
Third Floor

P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, AK 99811-0001

Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

[Cleita]

18. This time her own ate her.

I wonder how many wolf and moose spirits are out there howling with laughter and vindication.

[awoke_in_2003]

20. Hey Sarah, I got something for you,

picked it up at Target. It's real nice:

http://www.clipartof.com>

[Hamlette]

21. She's more interested in finding out WHO dished on her than setting record straight

that's what scared me about her response (it might have been a earlier response, last night or earlier today when she said "until I know who it is who is saying these things, all I can say is they are not true. Lies.")

Petty woman.

Scary.

[nomaco-10]

24. "They weren't my clothes"... Lie #1....

If somebody buys you and your family clothing, shoes and underwear, who in the hell would have the expectation that they would have to be given back? Who wants your size four jackets and skirts, your worn shoes, your husband's silk underwear, the sweaters and dresses off your two teenage daughters back or the Gucci shoes off their feet? And who would want to raid cute little piper's closet and take back her togs? Was it predetermined that the RNC would, once the election was over, have a big garage sale in Wasilla or a mega sale on Ebay?

Come on sarah, you scammed the RNC and we all know it.

[northernlights]

25. now, now, now...what goes around

comes around, Sarah, dear. Someone go call the waaaambulance.

It's bad enough not knowing Africa is a country, not a continent.

But the NAFTA thing was what really struck me. Can't name the countries party to the NORTH AMERICA free trade agreement?!?! :wtf:

Um, you live in 1 of them. You can see the other 1 from your state (and it's the only one you'd visited before this year). That leaves 1 more country in NORTH AMERICA. You know. The CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA. The CONTINENT that you live on?!?! And share with, um, 2 other countries?!? SHEESH!!!!

[Wolfies Revenge]

77. you give her too much credit just because she lives on one

hell, she probably thought Alaska was part of Canada before her debate preps.

[frickaline]

26. Here's the youtube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0gHxHPrw7E

[Zomby Woof]

27. Stupid fuck

Hypocritical liar. She epitomized immature jerk behavior with her convention speech when she slammed community organizers. She can drown in her crocodile tears for all I care.

[progressivebydesign]

30. You know all those words on DU that I'm not supposed to use to describe her?

Well.. she's ALL THAT and a "diet Dr. Pepper." The nerve of that... $#%*& whining like a cheap transmission about her detractors. Suddenly she's concerned about Obama's well-being, when her relentless and unfair (and out of context) attacks on Obama prompted Michelle Obama to ask "why are they trying to make people hate us?"

[CAG]

31. "those guys are jerks if they came away with it taking things out of context,"

Well, Sarah, you know a lot about taking things out of context, don't you?

[Lucy Goosey]

32. This is petty, but...

I hate hate hate the way she says "close" when she means "clothes," and "faults" when she means "false."

And I love how terrible her hair looks again now that she has to do it herself.

[Blue For You]

36. What a long strange trip it's been. n/t

[political_Dem]

38. Cry me a river, Sarah. You were nasty first.

[Crunchy Frog]

39. It's like the breakup of a bad rock band.

:rofl:

[EastTennesseeDem]

42. I was just thinking when I saw the video

is that David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, or Derek Smalls?

[Canuckistanian]

48. "We shan't..... work together again"

She's done - unless she can find another Dennis Eton Hogg.

[ismnotwasm]

40. Well Sarah,

You saw your country as so imperfect you pal'd around with whatever would serve your cause. Them East coast liberal designer clothes and all. Hope you didn't spill any diet Dr. Pepper on 'em before you took them back. Of course you offered to pay for the cleaning of them.

We knew you were a dumbshit. Stop whining.

[brettdale]

41. I hope

She gets the gop nod for the 2012 election.

How stupid can one person get, and why didn't the repugs vet her better?

[TexasObserver]

43. THIS from a woman who shoots wolves from a helicopter.

[regnaD kciN]

44. Poor Baby...

It looks like Sarah Barracuda turned out to be more like a clownfish.

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[OmmmSweetOmmm]

45. i just heard a clip from this on my local news. She said that no one asked Obama

how much his make-up cost. She just doesn't stop, does she?

[JBear]

47. Damn! She drinks Diet Dr. Pepper!

I will never be able to have one again. This is horrible! This is armageddon! I am just going to have to switch to Diet Cheerwine!

ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!

:bounce:

[demodonkey]

64. You shouldn't be drinking that diet poison anyway... remember NutraSweet (aspartame) and RUMSFELD...

http://www.newswithviews.com/NWVexclusive/exclusive15.htm

[BeyondGeography]

49. neener neener neener

:dunce:

[No Elephants]

52. I thought McCain about committed treason by choosing her as his running mate. But, having done

so, his campaign should either have spoken out publicly then or stayed silent. Don't get me wrong--I am glad they are not silent. This woman's career needs to be stopped dead in its tracks. However, they are not vindicating themselves. They are only making themselves look bad, right along with Sarah. They should have done the right thing before election day. That would have been patriotic. At this point, this is just petty and indiscreet of them. (And I hope they keep it up!)

Alaskans, awake. Impeach her!

[BlueMTexpat]

67. I absolutely agree.

At least some reporters who received this information DURING the campaign sat on it then because it was "off the record." If the election outcome been different, would we ever have heard about it? Most likely not. So much for the "liberal" "gotcha" media that she decries.

While I agree that having this information come out now is extremely petty and indiscreet, I blame the enablers throughout (McCain for the choice; his campaign for justifying that choice; and the complicit media, who knew this ... and likely more damning things ... and said nothing until now). That said, I have absolutely no pity for Palin. Her nasty innuendo and outright slurs against Obama are unforgivable.

When one runs with Rethugs, one should expect nothing less than to get burned. They literally eat their own. :nopity:

And I too hope that they keep it up ... terribly petty of me! :rofl:

[GalleryGod]

53. SCary: She TELLS HUGE LIES, so easily !

Feckin' Douche Bag !:puke: :argh: :puke:

[Essene]

54. She said the first thing that has impressed me...

"It's just very, very disappointing because this is Barack Obama's time right now and this is an historic moment in our nation and this kind be a shining moment for America in our history. And look what we're talking about again, we're talking about my shoes and belts and skirts. This is ridiculous."

Good for her.

As an obsessed Sarah Palin observer, I'd have to say that if she's anything... she's mostly sincere. I think that comes from the heart and I appreciate her having said that.

But it's her own fault that she's become such a joke. I hope she cries some more.

[nomaco-10]

55. Essene, you are too kind....

and I must really be cynical, because I think the ONLY reason she made those comments about it being Obama's time, is because if the attention were on him it would deflect the attention away from her.

[Cosmocat]

56. Yep, NOW trying to hide behind the legacy of a man she defamed ...

...

[MJkcj]

57. She is "mostly sincere"?

Are you nuts? the woman stood there are said over and over again in her stump speech that she "thanks but no thanks" to the bridge to nowhere and that she sold her plane on ebay and she lied on and on and on. The things she said about Obama and his relationship with a terrorist etc etc etc were shameful.

I do think the republicans are hanging her out to dry in a disgraceful manner and that shame on them for taking this idiot out of alaska and thrusting her on a national stage without vetting her and that they are to "Blame" for that BUT she is such a f##king hypocrite and lier!!!!

[lunatica]

59. Sociopaths are amazingly sincere in their self-pity and

will use it instantly if it gets them attention. Sarah loves the media attention and the rabble noise she creates. It's all about her. But sincerely so.

[lunatica]

58. Her snide comment about the lower 48 not getting it right like Alaska does in equal rights

and her obvious self-pity and whiny little voice blaming the very people who were interviewing her for her dismal performance is the hallmark of a malignant narcissist sociopath. It's all about me, me, me, I, me, me. And when she got her journlism degree it didn't used to be like that.... Yeah, sure. Poor victim.

All she has ever done that I see since McCain picked her was manipulate every moment to serve herself. Her ambition far exceeds her skill. She's the female version of George W. Bush only she doesn't have a father to bail her out of her crappy messes.

And like the narcissist she is she will get even if she can. she has proven herself to have an appetite for blood, as long as no one draws any from her.

[Enrique]

60. you must get your revenge, sweet little Sarah

you're right, they're being really unfair to you. Run again even though they don't want you to, that'll show them. :evilgrin:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

61. "Cruel, mean-spirited, immature, unprofessional" things "taken out of context..."

I can see how that would upset her, given the clean campaignin' she engaged in. Oh, you betcha.

:eyes:

[Dappleganger]

65. You mean like what she did to Walt Monegan in Troopergate?

Karma's a bitch!

[frickaline]

66. She just wants to know who was personally responsible for this

She is very vindictive and likes to retaliate and prove to whomever that she is more powerful than they are. It is all about power for her (like librarygate, troopergate, shooting defenseless animals, etc). The anonymous source part of this is going to drive her mad.

[sunnybrook]

70. Oh and she is mature and professional

Calling her detractors FROM INSIDE THE CAMPAIGN jerks? And this is the toned down version of how she feels, speaking to the media? Oh no, there's no diva there not at all:sarcasm:

[yellowcanine]

71. Keep talking Sarah. You just made it a topic for another news cycle. And if you knew anything

about national politics, you would know that the transition period is the time when reporters are going to seize on juicy stories about the losing team - there just isn't enough drama in the transition period for it to be otherwise. So you would be way better off clamming up and saying in effect, "I am going to be Governor of Alaska now."

[philosophie_en_rose]

72. The RNC has posted a video response.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9Xyvvfm4I

[Generic Other]

74. hahahahaha

greAT song. would be perfect with a shot of palin and mccain having a tug o war with a designer dress

[IsItJustMe]

75. It's called Karma Sarah. You have lessons to learn.

[HughMoran]

76. ...Sarah walks by a mirror and describes what she sees...

:eyes:

[Bobbie Jo]

78. What goes around comes around, Sarah.

Suck it up.

[Splinter Cell]

82. She's scum

She milked the campaign experiance for everything she could. I don't believe for a second that she wasn't involved in buying all that crap. She's a fucking fraud in every respect.

[Disturbed]

83. 64% of Repugs want her to run in 2012.

It looks like the revelations about her are having a positive effect for her. Repugs seems to like corrupt scum as their "Leaders".