Sarah Palin STILL Doesn't Know What the VP's Job Is

BizzyBee

Scary. This woman could conceivably be the President of the United States in a few months. Also.

Q: Finally governor we've been trying to engage some local grade schoolers for the last few elections. We do a feature called ‘questions from the third grade.' Brandon Garcia wants to know, "What does the Vice President do?"
PALIN: Aw, that's something that Piper would ask me, as a second grader, also. That's a great question, Brandon, and a Vice President has a really great job, because not only are they there to support the President agenda, they're like a team member, the teammate to that President. But also, they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the Senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom. And it's a great job and I look forward to having that job.

Oh! I'm so sorry, Governor! The correct answer can be found in the Constitution of the United States.

Article One, Section Three— "The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided." So, the Vice President is not in charge of Jack, Governor, let alone in charge of the Senate. And you are not smarter than a third-grader.

On the one level it is hilarious and entertaining that the Republican nominee cannot correctly answer the question "What Does The Vice President Do?" I mean, that first reference to the Vice President comes not 600 words into the Constitution. And the other meaty references are pretty simple:

Article Two, Section One —"In case of the removal of the President from Office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President."

There's the 20 th Amendment— you're done on January 20 th and the 25 th Amendment —if the President's incapacitated, you're the acting Pres. It's so simple, really, one could memorize those four points pretty easily wouldn't take long.

Note: Actual quotes from a Palin Q & A. Commentary is Keith Olbermann's.

Full story here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27310526/

stillajwexelder

she stands there and looks pretty?

BizzyBee

It is interesting to note, also, that every prominent Republican (Buckley, Noonan, Hagel, Will, Powell, etc.) who explains his/her disaffection with the Republican ticket mentions John McCain's pick for VP near the top of the list. Also.

No wonder.

still-fading

Bizzy, tell me you're kidding. During the VP debate, the more experianced Biden didn't have a clue what the Constitution says about the VP. She did.

snowbird

Just like the WT Bible study "aids."

All fluff and no substance.

Sylvia

still-fading

Indeed, all fluff! That describes Olbermann to tee! He is trying to stretch what she said. Where in her answer did she say the VP votes? The VP is the President of the Senate, and can have influence in policy and bills. And remember she was speaking to a 3rd grader and trying to simplify it. Perhaps even at that level it my have been a little lofty for Keith.

snowbird

Let me be a bit more clear on that.

Sarah Palin is all fluff, no substance.

Any questions?

Sylvia

still-fading

I know what you meant, that's why I'm still laughing! Biden is way off, beyond left field and just getting plain creepy. Obama's speech's have sounded like a tape recorder playing over and over again, "change, don't need more of the same, change." Sometimes I have to wonder what planet you guys are on?

snowbird

Sometimes I have to wonder what planet you guys are on?

Tee hee hee.

It's all good, Still Fading.

Sometimes I wonder myself.

Sylvia

still-fading

You and me both, can't wait till all this is over! But then what do we talk about Sylvia?

Sarah Palin STILL Doesn't Know What the VP's Job Is

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