Mordant: Figures all you libs would stand by and laugh as her first amendment rights are trampled like this.

I'm no Constitutional scholar, but I don't believe our first Amendment protects you against getting a prank phone call.

She fell for it - hook, line, and sinker - and willingly participated like the dumbass she is. Deal with it.

Is this not going to be the greatest week ever in the history of Fark?

oh man

/semi boner.

andrewagill: The speaker did sort of plow through the names, so it's not impossible that she just assumed that she misheard it.

"Stephen Harper" is a pretty easy name to hear, or in this case, not hear. It's twice as many syllables as Stef Carse!

Two Dogs Farking: Some political staffer is gettin' fired...


Fired 4 days before everyone else?

Yaknow, Mordant, you're getting a little too good at this.

I just came here to say congratulations to my Quebecois cousins for the very well executed prank.



Your biggest yet! (new window)

Gordo: Looks like Mordant knows almost as much about the first amendment as Palin does (audio link). Only the US government can "trample" your first amendment rights, not citizens. Especially Canadian citizens.

Nice, hooked another one.

Bill Frist: hahaha... wait... what exactly do you think "First amendment rights" are?

Gordo: Looks like Mordant knows almost as much about the first amendment as Palin does

RevMercutio: Read the first amendment again.

Joke
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Your heads

"From my ouse I can zee Belgium."

Rich.

Plus one to Mordant for all the bites he got.

Let me start by saying that I already voted for Obama here in Texas. A big part of me really wants this to be fake. I am so tired of America being the butt of jokes around the world.

It's bad enough to be in Texas, I don't want the US to play Texas to the rest of the world any longer.

/Not a Texan, just living here
//Pirate Fish tattoo and all

RevMercutio: Mordant: Figures all you libs would stand by and laugh as her first amendment rights are trampled like this.

Read the first amendment again.

Gordo: Looks like Mordant knows almost as much about the first amendment as Palin does (audio link). Only the US government can "trample" your first amendment rights, not citizens. Especially Canadian citizens.

Atypical Person Reading Fark: How are her rights trampled? And, um, these were Canadian pranksters.

I love the part where "Sarkozy" tells her that his wife is jealous of her beauty, and she gracefully accepts the compliment. The Beauty Queen in her makes her quite vulnerable to this kind of prank.

You guys are more gullible than Palin

Does she answer e-mails from Nigeria, too?

Is there any proof that's actually her, or you all getting excited over nothing?

Mordant: Figures all you libs would stand by and laugh as her first amendment rights are trampled like this.

Damn you're good.

This is a veritable tornado-within-a-hurricane of FAIL on the part of her staff. Setting up a call like this ought to take days spent coordinating every last detail between the respective parties' aides (for example, who gets on the line first is something of a power play and never done by accident). Didn't they notice the caller ID wasn't from France, or their email domain names, or that something was not right with whoever they were communicating with? Heads of state don't just call other people out of the blue and hope they're at their desk or not in the middle of dinner or something.

I see no flaw in the way Palin handled the situation. The staff member who answered the phone didn't adequately check to see if the people calling were who they claimed to be. Palin had to take her staffer's word.

Also, Palin quite possibly couldn't understand some of the things the caller was saying because of his accent, so she just ignored the comments or made best guesses as to what was being said. She was just trying to be polite by not repeatedly asking the caller to restate what he said just because his accent was too strong for her to comprehend properly.

I am sure if the messiah got duped in the same manner you liberals would be frothing at the mouth.

Did Palin actually talk to a foreign leader without preconditions?

Semi-Sane: I see no flaw in the way Palin handled the situation.

Except not recognize a fake canadian PM name.

DamnYankees: Atypical Person Reading Fark: How are her rights trampled? And, um, these were Canadian pranksters.

I love the part where "Sarkozy" tells her that his wife is jealous of her beauty, and she gracefully accepts the compliment. The Beauty Queen in her makes her quite vulnerable to this kind of prank.

Seriously. And if she thinks she's hotter than Carla Bruni, she's insane.

THIS

Semi-Sane: I am sure if the messiah got duped in the same manner you liberals would be frothing at the mouth.

Huh? I thought Palin WAS the messiah?
She did just get duped.

tehrza: Is there any proof that's actually her, or you all getting excited over nothing?

The campaign already acknowledged it over an hour ago.

The best part is when he says "I see you as President some day!" and she just giggled for like like a 13 year old girl!

tehrza: Is there any proof that's actually her, or you all getting excited over nothing?

No proof yet. But these guys have one hell of a track record.

Here is a more detailed account from the Globe and Mail (new window).

Oh man haha it was Ok funny but not hilarious funny

These guys screwed up a awesome prank call. Why didnt they talk dirty to her in a sweet french accent? Like "is this line private? Ok uhmmm You know i have many many luxury yachts and hotels maybe we can get together sometime wee wee" I watch you on tv late at night when my wife is out you know wee wee?

Ugh, I hate listening to audio clips that long.. somebody find me a transcript!

unit63: This is a veritable tornado-within-a-hurricane of FAIL on the part of her staff. Setting up a call like this ought to take days spent coordinating every last detail between the respective parties' aides (for example, who gets on the line first is something of a power play and never done by accident). Didn't they notice the caller ID wasn't from France, or their email domain names, or that something was not right with whoever they were communicating with? Heads of state don't just call other people out of the blue and hope they're at their desk or not in the middle of dinner or something.

This. I thought this had to be a fake at first... because there's just no way one head of state calls another so freely like that. Is there any proof this is actually real? Man I hope it is. It's hilarious. It's a great fake if it's fake...

LessO2: Did Palin actually talk to a foreign leader without preconditions?

OMG! Now that you mention it, she DID!

Hollie Maea: tehrza: Is there any proof that's actually her, or you all getting excited over nothing?

The campaign already acknowledged it over an hour ago.

Really? Links? This is too good to be true... I hope the media picks up on this soon before the election >D

Talon: Hollie Maea: tehrza: Is there any proof that's actually her, or you all getting excited over nothing?

The campaign already acknowledged it over an hour ago.

Really? Links? This is too good to be true... I hope the media picks up on this soon before the election >D

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Palin_responds_to_spoof_Cest_la_vie_ .html?showall


"Gov. Palin received a phone call on Saturday from a French Canadian talk show host claiming to be French President Nicholas Sarkozy," emailed spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt. "Gov. Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy, and other celebrities in being targeted by these pranksters. C'est la vie."

Palin gets fooled by Canadians, half of America gets fooled by a Kenyan...what can you do?

Not to be all partisan and all, but I just can't picture Obama or Biden falling for this.

Not fake

"Palin was ``mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy, and other celebrities in being targeted by these pranksters,' said Schmitt." (new window)

Begin posting your guesses at what "mildly amused" really means.

Barricaded Gunman: Not to be all partisan and all, but I just can't picture Obama or Biden falling for this.

Even moreso, I can't imagine their STAFFS falling for it and letting the call take place at all.

Mighty Horse: Palin gets fooled by Canadians, half of America gets fooled by a Kenyan...what can you do?

Work on your trolling skills.

mesohorny: These guys screwed up a awesome prank call. Why didnt they talk dirty to her in a sweet french accent? Like "is this line private? Ok uhmmm You know i have many many luxury yachts and hotels maybe we can get together sometime wee wee" I watch you on tv late at night when my wife is out you know wee wee?

wee wee? I never took French, but it is "oui".

This isn't odd, but it did catch me off guard and amuse me... but in French porn, they do call out "Oui! Oui!". :-)

Talon:
This. I thought this had to be a fake at first... because there's just no way one head of state calls another so freely like that. Is there any proof this is actually real?

From this article^ on the subject:

In an interview Saturday, Audette told The Canadian Press it wasn't easy setting up the interview with Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, and described the accomplishment as the pair's biggest triumph to date.

"It really took a lot of work," he said.

"We had to go through the Secret Service, the people in her entourage. It's the biggest coup so far. We're proud to add (this prank) to our top hits."

That's the FAIL I was talking about.

From The Huffington Post:

Palin campaign spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt confirmed she had received the prank call.

"Governor Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy and other celebrities, in being targeted by these pranksters. C'est la vie," she said.

Bill Frist: Barricaded Gunman: Not to be all partisan and all, but I just can't picture Obama or Biden falling for this.

Even moreso, I can't imagine their STAFFS falling for it and letting the call take place at all.

No kidding. Just the opening banter with the staff sounded like the call was placed to a high school yearbook office.

unit63: This is a veritable tornado-within-a-hurricane of FAIL on the part of her staff. Setting up a call like this ought to take days spent coordinating every last detail between the respective parties' aides (for example, who gets on the line first is something of a power play and never done by accident). Didn't they notice the caller ID wasn't from France, or their email domain names, or that something was not right with whoever they were communicating with? Heads of state don't just call other people out of the blue and hope they're at their desk or not in the middle of dinner or something.

They probably got her staff to feel pretty good with themselves by saying that Sarkozy was going to be on the line, and then changed her mind about the whole thing mostly at the last second. These guys are good at this, and I wouldnt be surprised that the prank sounded a lot more convincing to the aide than to the actual VP. Probably the real names of Sarkozy advisors and aides were used, and when its time for the recorded pranks its time for "Joseph l'ouvrier" and stuff like that.

You see their prank is that they hit mostly idiot celebrities with something they would love to hear, SP likes to hunt? Propose hunting. SP likes compliments on her beauty? Drop a line or two.

They used the same trick on Britney, she likes to feel relevant? Get her a song with Tiger Woods!

Barricaded Gunman: Not to be all partisan and all, but I just can't picture Obama or Biden falling for this.

I dunno, the REAL questions they get are, "ARE YOU A COMMIE!?" so it may be hard to tell satire from reality at this point.

In the background after she starts to hand the phone back to her aids, does Palin say that it's a radio station in France? After they said they were a radio station in Montreal? Please tell me I heard that wrong.

Best thing to come out of Quebec evar!

Whargble

AcheronX: Bill Frist: hahaha... wait... what exactly do you think "First amendment rights" are?

Gordo: Looks like Mordant knows almost as much about the first amendment as Palin does

RevMercutio: Read the first amendment again.

Joke
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Your heads

I had a feeling. That's why I hedged my bets a bit.

LessO2: Did Palin actually talk to a foreign leader without preconditions?

Yes, but she didn't sit down with him.

Can anyone bring a parallel incident in American politics of Palin? She is a stunning anomaly.

horonto: Best thing to come out of Quebec evar!

Put your poutine away. My arteries are hardening just looking at that pic.

*A quick translation of the french that's slipped in there:
"we can also kill some baby seals"--- in the line about hunting

"Lipstick on a pig" --- the name of the Carla Bruni song


A transcript of a prank phone call between Quebec comedy duo "The Masked Avengers" and Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, released Saturday.


Sarah Palin: This is Sarah.


Masked Avengers: Ah, yeah, Gov. Palin.


Palin: Hello.


Avengers: Just hold on for President Sarkozy, one moment.


P: Oh, it's not him yet, they're saying. I always do that.


A: Yes, hello, Gov. Palin.


P: Hello, this is Sarah, how are you?


A: Fine, and you? This is Nicolas Sarkozy speaking, how are you?


P: Oh, it's so good to hear you. Thank you for calling us.


A: Oh, it's a pleasure.


P: Thank you sir, we have such great respect for you, John McCain and I. We love you and thank you for taking a few minutes to talk to me.


A: I follow your campaigns closely with my special American adviser Johnny Hallyday, you know?


P: Yes, good.


A: Excellent. Are you confident?


P: Very confident and we're thankful that polls are showing that the race is tightening and...


A: Well I know very well that the campaign can be exhausting. How do you feel right now, my dear?

P: I feel so good. I feel like we're in a marathon and at the very end of the marathon you get your second wind and you plow to the finish.

A: You see, I got elected in France because I'm real and you seem to be someone who's real, as well.

P: Yes, yeah. Nico, we so appreciate this opportunity.

A: You know I see you as a president one day, too.

P: Maybe in eight years.

A: Well, I hope for you. You know, we have a lot in common because personally one of my favourite activities is to hunt, too.

P: Oh, very good. We should go hunting together.

A: Exactly, we could try go hunting by helicopter like you did. I never did that.

Like we say in French, on pourrait tuer des bebe phoques, aussi

P: Well, I think we could have a lot of fun together while we're getting work done. We can kill two birds with one stone that way.

A: I just love killing those animals. Mmm, mmm, take away life, that is so fun.

I'd really love to go, so long as we don't bring along Vice-President Cheney.

P: No, I'll be a careful shot, yes.

A: Yes, you know we have a lot in common also, because except from my house I can see Belgium. That's kind of less interesting than you.

P: Well, see, we're right next door to different countries that we all need to be working with, yes.

A: Some people said in the last days and I thought that was mean that you weren't experienced enough in foreign relations and you know that's completely false. That's the thing that I said to my great friend, the prime minister of Canada Stef Carse.

P: Well, he's doing fine, too, and yeah, when you come into a position underestimated it gives you an opportunity to prove the pundits and the critics wrong. You work that much harder.

A: I was wondering because you are so next to him, one of my good friends, the prime minister of Quebec, Mr. Richard Z. Sirois, have you met him recently? Did he come to one of your rallies?

P: I haven't seen him at one of the rallies but it's been great working with the Canadian officials. I know as governor we have a great co-operative effort there as we work on all of our resource-development projects. You know, I look forward to working with you and getting to meet you personally and your beautiful wife.

Oh my goodness, you've added a lot of energy to your country with that beautiful family of yours.

A: Thank you very much. You know my wife Carla would love to meet you, even though you know she was a bit jealous that I was supposed to speak to you today.

P: Well, give her a big hug for me.

A: You know my wife is a popular singer and a former top model and she's so hot in bed. She even wrote a song for you.

P: Oh my goodness, I didn't know that.

A: Yes, in French it's called de rouge a levre sur un cochon, or if you prefer in English, Joe the Plumber...it's his life, Joe the Plumber.

P: Maybe she understands some of the unfair criticism but I bet you she is such a hard worker, too, and she realizes you just plow through that criticism.

A: I just want to be sure. That phenomenon Joe the Plumber. That's not your husband, right?

P: That's not my husband but he's a normal American who just works hard and doesn't want government to take his money.

A: Yes, yes, I understand we have the equivalent of Joe the Plumber in France. It's called Marcel, the guy with bread under his armpit.

P: Right, that's what it's all about, the middle class and government needing to work for them. You're a very good example for us here.

A: I see a bit about NBC, even Fox News wasn't an ally as much as usual.

P: Yeah, that's what we're up against.

A: Gov. Palin, I love the documentary they made on your life. You know Hustler's Nailin' Paylin?

P: Ohh, good, thank you, yes.

A: That was really edgy.

P: Well, good.

A: I really loved you and I must say something also, governor, you've been pranked by the Masked Avengers. We are two comedians from Montreal.

P: Ohhh, have we been pranked? And what radio station is this?

A: CKOI in Montreal.

P: In Montreal? Tell me the radio station call letters.

A: CK...hello?