Clyburn: Palin 'intellectually' incapable of understanding Arizona shootings

[kpete]

Source: Huffington Post

Clyburn: Palin 'intellectually' incapable of understanding Arizona shootings


Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's first spoken words on the shootings in Tucson, Ariz. -- a lengthy denunciation of both violence and pundits who are "manufacturing a blood libel" -- was more an effort in media critique than post-tragedy reconciliation.

And in the immediate aftermath, the reaction to it was a bit of incredulity, shock or simple confusion. Assistant House Minority Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.) became one of the first lawmakers to weigh in Wednesday morning.

"You know, Sarah Palin just can't seem to get it, on any front. I think that she's an attractive person, she is articulate," Clyburn said on Bill Press' radio show. "But I think intellectually, she seems not to be able to understand what's going on here."


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[Democat]

1. She thinks the shooting was about her, not the people who were shot?

That is the saddest part.

[Historic NY]

12. Yup.

[gibby2433]

2. We need to ignore her and she will go away!!!!!

She just another conservative simpleton who preaches "personal responsibility" while actively shirking her own. Why can't Fox-heads SEE this hypocrisy?? THAT'S what makes me the saddest of all; that so many people follow this garbage blindly.

[fasttense]

3. And did Giffords bring it upon herself for daring to criticize Sarah

about the gun scopes and the "don't retreat, reload" comment?

That is what stupid Sarah said in her video.

Sarah can't take responsibility for her actions. Sarah might as well have been holding steady the gun Loughner used to murder.

We are all influenced by corporate media, even those with unstable personalities. If we weren't, then there would be no commercial ads.

[Uncle Joe]

4. She's George W. Bush in drag.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[lyonn]

10. Perfect -

How terribly sad that she is taken serious by ANYONE.

[cartach]

26. How terribly sad that

she is taken seriously by so many. Speaks to the low intelligence level and poor character of one hell of a lot of Americans.

[gvstn]

5. She's an attractive person????

Maybe on a most superficial physical level but her soul is definitely not attractive in any sense of the word.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. She's articulate?

[Lorien]

23. One wonders why Dem leaders feel compelled to shower Right Wingers

with false praise.

[daleo]

24. I read it as irony. n/t

[solara]

7. Even more confounding: She is articulate? Geebus eom

:patriot:

[thereismore]

17. Exactly. She is as attractive and articulate as a zombie.

[cartach]

27. When I look at a picture of Sarah Palin

my first thought is that she's physically attractive but that thought is quickly followed by a distinct and almost real feeling that I'm being assailed by the worst case of body odor that I've ever encountered. Would that be a mental defense that my subconscious has set up so I can cope with any feelings of lust and bring me back to reality? Or is it that I just think she stinks real bad?

[aquamarina]

8. This has got to be the understatement of the century...

"Palin 'intellectually' incapable of understanding Arizona shootings."

[florida08]

9. of all the words I could use to describe Sarah

"articulate" would not be in my thesaurus

[comtec]

11. when given a script she is actually clear in speaking

remember her speech at the rnc?
she sounded great.
thats because she knows how to read a script.
the problems began when she was off script.


because she's a fucking moron!

[trud]

14. didn't she train to be a news anchor or a weather girl or something?

They can read scripts.

[julian09]

15. Whoever wrote that for her

should be fired. Why anyone pays attention to her is a WONDER.
I can't imagine anyone expecting an informed opinion from that illerate person.
The MSM is playing right into her hands and making her super wealthy.
She won't run for president in 2012, just wants to stay in the news, to get speaking fees and book deals.
Chris Matthews never let go after the election; she should have been ignored in early 2009.
It's always about her never anyone else, media gave her a complex with their, "lets see what she has to say on any subject" perversion. All she does is attact attack in her appearances, never constructive.
Bristol is trying to cash in as well, sickening.

[florida08]

32. good point

[faz]

13. She's an actor and

a tool.

[Zephie]

16. Shout it from the rooftops!

I hope everyone finally catches on to what a vile idiotic woman she is.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

18. Articulate? NO

I think not

[NoodleyAppendage]

19. Narcissus could not pull himself away from the reflecting pool...and drowned.

Palin sees only what her ego allows, and sadly that ego is inflated and reflected inward.

J

[defendandprotect]

20. No ... imo, she's unused to being held accountable in any way ... and can't believe even

this tiny bit of accountability being pushed on her!!

As for "blood libel" -- Palin understood very well what she was saying --

understands that Giffords is Jewish -- and the full intent of that myth!

It's the Medieval minded Palin who pushes for this "armed Christianity" --

and armed resistance to reason -- reason and democracy being the enemy!

[daleo]

25. I couldn't parse it

But the choice of language seemed calculated to provoke.

[Duppers]

21. so are many of her supporters

nt

[Kennah]

22. Sarah Palin is intellectually incapable of understanding cheese

[Javaman]

28. Nope. She's completely capable. She sees opportunity.

that's what grifters do.

[No Elephants]

29. Nah, She's just too soul-less and self-involved.

You don't have to be Einstein to get you (sarah) are not the victim of the Arizona shootings.

[Kievan Rus]

30. Sarah Palin? Articulate? In the same sentence?

George W. Bush is a Rhodes Scholar compared to her.

[rexcat]

31. That also goes for many...

of the conservatives I know in SW Ohio. Another point of few would be intellectual dishonesty for her and those who are supporting her.

edited for grammer

[Demstud]

33. What the hell is wrong with you people?

She's clearly one of the greatest political minds of modern America. Check out this mind blowing highlight video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E&feature=related

[Demstud]

34. Old John Cleese clip explains her being "articulate"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9my7J-GbnU&feature=related

I thought he nailed it pretty good.