Romney stutters and hesitates when asked if Palin is ‘ready to be President.’
By on Oct 20th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Romney stutters and hesitates when asked if Palin is ‘ready to be President.’
During an interview on CNN today, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney touted Sarah Palin’s ability to excite the conservative base and raise money for the Republican ticket. But when asked by host Wolf Blitzer whether she is “ready to be President,” Romney hesitated and offered this stuttering response:
Well, that — that’s something which I — I believe the American people will, uh, assess individually and say, uh, yeah, she’s got the kind of executive experience that you’d hope to find from a person who’s been a governor and a mayor.
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no we won't Romney. The majority of Americans are not stupid.
October 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pmI stutter and hesitate whenever Palin's name is brought up, even in every day conversations.
October 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pmThat, and the fact that every times she speaks, I hear the voice from the lady police officer in "Fargo".
At least Colin Powell had the balls to speak the truth!
October 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pm"The other three people" include John McCain, her running mate. And "executive experience" didn't seem to sway enough Republicans to support you, Mitt, so why are you hyping it for Palin? As for the lame response to the question, you'd think he would have had an answer for this one by now.
October 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pmI'm amazed that they fall back on this "executive experience" thing all of time. How is executive experience in a state as unpopulated as Alaska automatically and completely converted 100% to national-level executive experience? It's a jump.
At least McCain and Obama have worked with things on a national level.
October 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pmthat's a ringing endorsement.
thanks mitt.
:)
October 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pmMitt can kiss good-bye to his chances to be the VP choice under the Palin campaign for president in 2012.
You betcha!
winky, winky
October 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pmWell, er, ah...I - uh, ..personally believe that some US Americans ...um, like such as the Iraq, and they, ah, like ...
*snicker*
Guess they caught Pretty Mitty with his magic underpants down.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pmLOL - The wheels have come off and this campaign is riding on axles.
That's what happens when you decide to fight Hope with Hate.
psst, pass this video around:
October 20th, 2008 at 5:07 pm"Hope Defeats Hate 2008"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfZxP3hOCcc
Wayne A. Schneider Says:
“The other three people” include John McCain, her running mate. And “executive experience” didn’t seem to sway enough Republicans to support you, Mitt, so why are you hyping it for Palin? As for the lame response to the question, you’d think he would have had an answer for this one by now.
Wayne, you totally beat me to it! Romney tells America that McCain doesn't have executive experience!
I guess Mittens is headed to the same remote location as Ms. Fiorina.
LMAO!!!
PEACE
October 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pmIs Sarah Palin ready to be president?
(What Mittens should have said:) Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Palin, ready to be president???? Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! She's not ready to be vice president, much less govenor of Alaska.
So in a word, the answer is no.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pmWell he is right about two things. She has been a cash cow, or
October 20th, 2008 at 5:16 pmwould that be moose, and she incites the base who would have
never voted for Obama or any democrat anyway. Oh by the way
Mitt didn't some important Utah newspaper endorse Obama?
OT, but Matthews is absolutely cracking up talking about Michele Bachmann's appearance on Hardball on Friday. Amy Klobuchar is on stating that Tinklenberg has taken in $1 million since Friday, and Chris is off screen giggling, then back on screen still unable to keep a straight face!
Bachmann is headed for defeat and a new career on FuxNews.
PEACE
October 20th, 2008 at 5:17 pmThey're unraveling. They used to march in lockstep, but now the marching orders have become so absurd, they just can't manage it anymore.
"OK, we are going to put the most unqualified person you've ever seen on the ticket, just because Dobson and all the rest of the evangelical wingnuts like her. Your job is to get in front of a microphone as often as possible and tell everybody what a wonderful breath of 'fresh air' she is, talk up what an 'energy expert' she is, and hype her 'executive experience'. Those are your marching orders."
Unfortunately, there are those who can't manage that without laughing hysterically, choking, stammering, or getting ill.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:18 pmCome on Mitt, spit it out...you don't have a clear and concise answer on anything GOP!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:20 pm"...she’s got the kind of executive experience that you’d hope to find from a person who’s been a governor and a mayor."
and just what kind of "executive experience" would that be, Mittens?
October 20th, 2008 at 5:21 pmDRxJ Says:
I stutter and hesitate whenever Palin’s name is brought up, even in every day conversations.
That, and the fact that every times she speaks, I hear the voice from the lady police officer in “Fargo”.
I'm so glad it's not just me! I was watching Fargo on cable a couple of weeks ago, and I had to turn it off because it kept reminding me of Sarah Palin's voice!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:23 pmWhy is it that none of our friends run to her defense anymore? A few weeks ago they thought she was the shits. Now we won't see a peep here about her spunkiness and breasts of fresh air.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:23 pmExecutive experience, as in executing her corruption and stupidity for the world to witness.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:25 pmlurker Says
October 20th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Oh by the way Mitt didn’t some important Utah newspaper endorse Obama?
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I believe that would be the Salt Lake Tribute, if by "important" you mean "largest daily newspaper in Utah".
October 20th, 2008 at 5:26 pmScaryBrownHusseinChick (ThinkOutsideTheBush) Says:
"I’m so glad it’s not just me! I was watching Fargo on cable a couple of weeks ago, and I had to turn it off because it kept reminding me of Sarah Palin’s voice!"
She would look good in a wood chipper, though!
You betcha!
Toss Bachman in there while we're at it.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:27 pmWho has the more annoying voice, Virgil Goode or Palin?
October 20th, 2008 at 5:27 pmmisshusseinmolly Says: Unfortunately, there are those who can’t manage that without laughing hysterically, choking, stammering, or getting ill.
After McCain made the statement that scarah knew more about
October 20th, 2008 at 5:28 pmenergy "than anyone in the US". Goulantii was asked if he
thought she knew more than people at MIT etc. and he first
laughed his goulish laugh and then went on to say that JM
ment she knew more than the people in DC as if that somehow would make it true. Ha.
DRxJ Says:
I stutter and hesitate whenever Palin’s name is brought up, even in every day conversations.
That, and the fact that every times she speaks, I hear the voice from the lady police officer in “Fargo”.
That's the part I don't get. How does someone from Alaska end up sounding like someone from northern Minny-soda? I haven't met that many Alaskans but none of them had an accent like that.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pmHAHA, a big tell-tell there, Mittens (how's the magical underwear doing today?) he knows she is not ready, but can't bring himself to say it.
But this guy just did, another Republican jumping to the otherside -
Ken Adelman is a lifelong conservative Republican-to the NewYorker
The most important decision John McCain made in his long campaign was deciding on a running mate.
That decision showed appalling lack of judgment. Not only is Sarah Palin not close to being acceptable in high office—I would not have hired her for even a mid-level post in the arms-control agency. But that selection contradicted McCain’s main two, and best two, themes for his campaign—Country First, and experience counts. Neither can he credibly claim, post-Palin pick.
Well, first Powell and now Adelman.
Can you say "landslide"....thought so.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pmExcuse me for being off topic but:
At the end of the interview CIA's Robert Baer (George Clooney plays him in the movie Syrianna) makes a very provocative statement:
"I know the guy that went into his broker in San Diego and said 'cash me out, it's going down tomorrow [9/11].'"
He then went on to say that this man's "brother worked in the White House."
http://www.radiodujour.com/people/baer_robert/
October 20th, 2008 at 5:30 pm*imitating Frances McDormand in Fargo* Missmolly, doncha know our dear Sarah can see Russia, hear Jesus, and smell the oil drilling ya know! You betcha she'd make a great vice president!
October 20th, 2008 at 5:32 pmRomney knows Sarah couldn't balance a check book and using her beauty to get where she is and where she goes. Now Mitt might add her as an extra wife but business she will never be. Mitt will play this close to the line and not cross over. He knows what's happening to McCain/Palin and will do his best to keep the door open for the new Administration. Mitt is a businessman who knows the Economy will only grow with Obama/Biden. Mitt will position himself to tap in to the new Administration for profit and dump the dummies McCain/Palin like a penny. Mitt is picture perfect for the movie Wall Street GREED IS GOOD.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:32 pmBachmann is headed for defeat and a new career on FuxNews.
Bimbo Bachmann has much more modest goals, I think. She has already been on a local right-wing talk radio station here in Minnesota twice today defending herself . . . "I didn't say that Obama was anti-American" . . . "Matthews baited me" . . . etc. She doesn't make a very convincing "victim", though.
At any rate, when she is defeated next month, I think she will be at the door of this radio station (KTLK FM100.3).
They have another airhead named Suzie Jeffords with a weekend show. The two of them will team up -- they'll call it "The Dumb and Dumber Show".
October 20th, 2008 at 5:41 pmRomney has been drinking out of the same toilet bowl as Bush, Cheney, Perino, O'Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, Bachman,McCain and Palin.
Did I leave anyone out?
October 20th, 2008 at 5:46 pmHo ho! Another Republican is launching a write-in campaign against Bachmann.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:47 pmStrange, I remember Romney as a much more fluent speaker voicing much more emphatically his opinion.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:48 pmspencers mom Says:
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Bachmann is headed for defeat and a new career on FuxNews.
If Pox News hires all of the Republicans who lose elections next month they will have to expand to several new channels.
October 20th, 2008 at 5:49 pm.
... And damn, she's hot. That's good enough for you, Eh Mittens?
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October 20th, 2008 at 5:54 pmshe’s got the kind of executive experience that you’d hope to find from a person who’s been a governor and a mayor.
Tautology Alert!
October 20th, 2008 at 6:00 pmOoh, awkward.
October 20th, 2008 at 6:07 pmRomney has his fingers crossed for a McCorpse defeat so he can run again in 2012.
October 20th, 2008 at 6:09 pmYou're bitter Mitt and it shows.
October 20th, 2008 at 6:10 pmAw, c'mon Mittens - you'd be the perfect Ken to her Barbie (watch out, Todd)
Mittens/Barbie '12! wheeeeee!!
October 20th, 2008 at 6:31 pmLet me help you, Mitty: "No."
October 20th, 2008 at 6:42 pmscrew you ClusterTim
October 20th, 2008 at 6:52 pmWow! Another ringing endorsement for Sarah Palin! You go, girl!
That makes how many now... wait a sec, let me tally up the totals here...
ONE
October 20th, 2008 at 7:24 pmMax-1, maybe he's secretly scouting her to be wife number two?
October 21st, 2008 at 12:27 amWould someone please ask Romney, why the GOP had no better V.P. candidates than Palin, why she was better than all the rest, and where he fell short of their criteria?
October 21st, 2008 at 8:23 amWhere did he fall short? He knows all about jobs going overseas. In fact, he fired what, 3,000 of his own employees? And sent their jobs overseas. To make more profits. Profits over people. That's a real Pro-American in their upside-down world. It's us Anti-Americans that want to keep our jobs, I guess.
October 21st, 2008 at 12:00 pm