Sarah Palin Weighs In on Egypt (CBS)

[somone]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20030788-503544.html

February 5, 2011 7:34 PM
Sarah Palin Weighs In on Egypt
Posted by CBSNews.com staff

In her speech Friday evening for the conservative Young America's Foundation, celebrating President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday anniversary, Palin gave President Obama a harsh critique but she stayed away from the complex subject of Egypt. But following her speech she spoke to the Christian Broadcast Network's White House Correspondent David Brody about the uprising in Egypt and shifting sands in the region, continuing her critique of the president. She said (the full quote is below)

"It's a difficult situation, this is that 3am White House phone call and it seems for many of us trying to get that information from our leader in the White House it it seems that that call went right to um the answering machine. And nobody yet has, no body yet has explained to the American public what they know, and surely they know more than the rest of us know who it is who will be taking the place of Mubarak and um, no, not, not real um enthused about what it is that that's being done on a national level and from dc in regards to understanding all the situation there in Egypt. And um, in these areas that are so volatile right now because obviously it's not just Egypt but the other countries too where we are seeing uprisings, we know that now more than ever, we need strength and sound mind there in the White House. We need to know what it is that America stands for so we know who it is that America will stand with. And um, we do not have all that information yet."

[WingDinger]

1. STFU

[L. Coyote]

2. Can't she afford a spokeperson who knows how to talk, you know, someone like

Paris Hilton :rofl:

[sellitman]

3. um

um......ummmm?

[sufrommich]

4. I think what she's trying to say is that people out there

in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over HERE in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our children".

[KT2000]

7. Spot on!! n/t

[malletgirl02]

5. Palin

All those words, and she is not really saying anything.

[Ilsa]

6. All those words, yet she failed to convey a meaningful thought. nt

[Richard Steele]

8. She came VERY close to forming some actual SENTENCES there.

Strong work, Sarah. Good girl.

[Brother Buzz]

17. Plus she has some periods left over

She's thrifty, that way.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Take out the "um's" and it would barely require one sentence.

She is so pathetic.

[Fuzz]

10. Brilliant! Palin 2012!

That woman is an, um, you know, I know, someone knows, we all know, um, an Idiot!

[Tx4obama]

11. More below

Excerpt:

According to a transcript from CBN released Saturday evening, Palin said there were still unanswered questions on the protests that led to the upheaval.

"Remember President Reagan lived that mantra: Trust but verify," she said. "We want to be able to trust those who are screaming for democracy there in Egypt, that there is a true sincere desire for freedoms. And the challenge that we have, though, is how do we verify that what we are told, what it is that the American public are being fed via media, via protesters, via the government there in Egypt in order for us to have some sound information to make wise decisions on what our position is."

On the question of "who's going to fill the void" after Mubarak leaves office, Palin said "Is it going to be the Muslim Brotherhood? We should not stand for that, or with that, or by that."

She told the interviewer, "Any radical Islamists, no, that is not who we should be supporting or standing by. So we need to find out who was behind all the turmoil and the revolt and the protests so that good decisions can be made in terms of who we will stand by and support."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/05/palin-obamas-3-a-m-call-went-to-answering-machine/#more-145843

[Sheepshank]

12. Gawd another word salad

Can you even imagine all the quotes she'll leave for posterity, should Palin ever actually become an elected leader?

So she wants all sensitive discussions made public? I'm guessing she loves wikileaks then. Seems like a contradiction in her past statements.

[lpbk2713]

13. What a complete fool.

She's not even funny any more. I wish she would just go away.

[Raschel]

14. She knows nothing.

[EFerrari]

15. ALL YOUR SITUATION ARE BELONG TO US!

:rofl:

[deacon]

16. And we're supposed to believe she actually wrote her books. Riiiiight. n/t

[Hannah Bell]

18. oh good. the world's been waiting breathlessly.

[cbdo2007]

19. Sounds like she's running for Miss Teen South Carolina

[Richardo]

20. Sounds like she's running for Miss South Carolina

[peekaloo]

21. The Great Sphincter should remain, um ,mummy on the subject.

um like you tell 'em um half termie!

[66 dmhlt]

22. Reminds me of her "Debate Flow Chart"

[Leithan]

23. Egypt? You're kidding me, right?

To Half-Gov Youbetcha, egypt is an accusation against a merchant whom she thinks ripped her off.