Palin - Opens Mouth, Speaks, Says Nothing

In only the few weeks since being nominated to be just one heart beat away from leading the world's superpower, Sarah Failin' Palin has equaled George W. Bush in something coined as Palin-Speak.

Yes, she's already proven to be a pro at the Republican practice of lying, saying one thing and then doing another. After all, she has been interning under the table while being hidden from public scrutiny and, just today, learned that lesson once again as McCain reentered the debate. After insisting that he would not participate in tonight's debate unless there was agreement on the bailout bill, old droopy eye is now doing the opposite and appearing for the debate.

Sarah was recently interviewed by Katie Couric. Here are some of Palin's non-answer answers. Frighteningly, she is has been a quick study in opening her mouth, talking, and saying nothing.

Couric found Palin to be rambling, marginally responsive and even more adrift than during her debut interview last week with ABC’s Charlie Gibson. On "The Early Show" Couric reflected on the interview and said charitably that Palin is "not always responsive when asked questions, and sometimes does slip back to her talking points."

It's downright scary that Palin thinks she is unblinkingly ready to lead America.
You can tell by her answers that she is obviously ready for prime time on the national and world stage.

Palin started her incoherent ramblings with,

"That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this position that we have been put in . . ."

before continuing further incomprehensible mutterings,

" . . . where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the healthcare reform that is needed to help shore up our economy. Um, helping, oh -- it's got to be all about job creation too. Shoring up our economy, and putting it back on the right track. So healthcare 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, um, scary thing, but 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All of those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that."

In Palin speaking about Alaska's proximity to Russian and how that boosts her foreign policy qualifications, she told Couric,

"Well, it certainly does," Palin replied. "Our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of."

"We have trade missions back and forth," Palin told Couric. "We, we do, it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where, 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, to our state."

James Rainey in the Los Angeles Times observed about her comment,
"Certainly, Russia's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, has demonstrated his willingness to invade its small neighbors. But have I missed news of recent provocations by Russian bombers over Kiwalik or Aleknagik? And if Palin has been intensely interested in her neighbor across the Bering Strait, that also has escaped the reporters who follow her most closely.

In fact, a veteran reporter from her home state, Hal Bernton, reported in the Seattle Times this month how Russian politicians had sought more contact with Palin, but in vain. The governor cut funding and her office's participation, it seems, in the Northern Forum, which promotes relations between regional governments in the Northern Hemisphere."

Couric asked Palin to explain what measures McCain had pushed in the past to prevent the economic breakdown since McCain is trying to portray himself as Mighty Mouse, flying in to Washington to save the day.

Palin mentioned McCain's support of Fannie and Freddie but then spout forth when Couric asked for more examples given that McCain has been in Congress for almost 30 years. Palin went blank and then sounding as if she had just stepped out of the movie, Fargo, said in a faux folksy drawl,

"I'll try to find some and bring them to ya" while beaming her unblinkingly assured grin at Couric.

Stay tuned for more Palin-speak.