FARK.com: (6811683) Sarah Palin admonishes Congress for using their political influence to line their own pockets. Allow me to repeat that: Sarah Palin admonishes Congress for using their political influence to line their own pockets

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		Sarah Palin admonishes Congress for using their political influence to line their own pockets. Allow me to repeat that: Sarah Palin admonishes Congress for using their political influence to line their own pockets (usatoday.com)		142
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Diogenes		2011-12-13 10:11:16 AM

Put up or shut up, Sarah.

"Put out" is also acceptable.

hubiestubert		2011-12-13 10:20:47 AM

To be fair, that's because they forgot to post her check first...

dudemanbro		2011-12-13 12:48:36 PM

Irrelevant idiot doesn't realize she's irrelevant, because she's an idiot.

Two Dogs Farking		2011-12-13 01:13:06 PM

Ironic tag assplodes

Diogenes		2011-12-13 01:13:29 PM

dudemanbro: Irrelevant idiot doesn't realize she's irrelevant, because she's an idiot.

In television interviews she was out of her depth in a shallow pool. She was limited in her ability to explain and defend her positions, and sometimes in knowing them. She couldn't say what she read because she didn't read anything. She was utterly unconcerned by all this and seemed in fact rather proud of it: It was evidence of her authenticity. She experienced criticism as both partisan and cruel because she could see no truth in any of it. She wasn't thoughtful enough to know she wasn't thoughtful enough. Her presentation up to the end has been scattered, illogical, manipulative and self-referential to the point of self-reverence. "I'm not wired that way," "I'm not a quitter," "I'm standing up for our values." I'm, I'm, I'm.

In another age it might not have been terrible, but here and now it was actually rather horrifying.

[....]

She is a complete elite confection. She might as well have been a bonbon.

Courtesy of Peggy Noonan.

Sarah Palin's Conscience		2011-12-13 01:26:27 PM

My bad?

jj325		2011-12-13 01:28:19 PM

I'd call her a hypocrite, but I'm sure she doesn't know what the word means

historycat		2011-12-13 01:28:42 PM

To be fair, she's never had political influence to use in that way.

She uses celebrity influence to line her pockets and influence the electorate.

She's going at this thing backwards. She's using her celebrity to become a politician, instead of being a politician to become a celebrity.

spiderpaz		2011-12-13 01:29:13 PM

King Something		2011-12-13 01:29:17 PM

Don't you think she looks tired?

Mad Scientist		2011-12-13 01:29:22 PM

Ah, I've missed the daily Palin threads.

/she is such a moran

imontheinternet		2011-12-13 01:29:52 PM

Golly gee, Don'cha know you're not supposed to be putting money in those stock doo-hickeys.

You do Real American work, like having someone write a book for you or rambling nonsense on Fox News and reality television. Ya know, like Jesus would do.

canyoneer		2011-12-13 01:30:32 PM

Oh, and now a Sarah Palin thread!

Newsflash: Sarah Palin's 15 minutes were up three years ago.

Make More Hinjews		2011-12-13 01:31:09 PM

/ Oblig

Fart_Machine		2011-12-13 01:31:18 PM

historycat: She's going at this thing backwards. She's using her celebrity to become a politician, instead of being a politician to become a celebrity.

Given the number of past and present politicians who were former celebrities I'd have to disagree.

Diogenes		2011-12-13 01:31:52 PM

canyoneer: Oh, and now a Sarah Palin thread!

Newsflash: Sarah Palin's 15 minutes were up three years ago.

Well then I think it's incumbent on you to tell her.

lennavan		2011-12-13 01:33:00 PM

Uh, subby. Lots of reasons to hate Sarah Palin. Lots of reasons she's an enormous hypocrite. But I'm thinking there's a pretty big difference between an elected official using their political influence to make money versus a private citizen using their political influence to make money.

AcneVulgaris		2011-12-13 01:33:06 PM

This is all morally acceptable, if you're a psychopath.

HotWingConspiracy		2011-12-13 01:33:51 PM

historycat: To be fair, she's never had political influence to use in that way.

She uses celebrity influence to line her pockets and influence the electorate.

She's going at this thing backwards. She's using her celebrity to become a politician, instead of being a politician to become a celebrity.

So...celebritician? Polibrity?

sigdiamond2000		2011-12-13 01:35:22 PM

canyoneer: Oh, and now a Sarah Palin thread!

Newsflash: Sarah Palin's 15 minutes were up three years ago.

I've never posted a "U MAD" pic in my life, but you're really making it hard today.

Rwa2play		2011-12-13 01:35:32 PM

Looking to see if Mike Tyson will have a response.

/Wombshifter FTW

CrAz3D		2011-12-13 01:35:45 PM

AnimateThis		2011-12-13 01:37:11 PM

She sounds jealous. Palin running for Congress in 3...2...1...

Wasteland		2011-12-13 01:37:39 PM

Diogenes: canyoneer: Oh, and now a Sarah Palin thread!

Newsflash: Sarah Palin's 15 minutes were up three years ago.

Well then I think it's incumbent on you to tell her.

Whining canyoneer trifecta in play. While he's at it, have him go let the freepers know, too. A fair chunk of them still think she can be drafted to run.

Diogenes		2011-12-13 01:37:44 PM

lennavan: Uh, subby. Lots of reasons to hate Sarah Palin. Lots of reasons she's an enormous hypocrite. But I'm thinking there's a pretty big difference between an elected official using their political influence to make money versus a private citizen using their political influence to make money.

But her influence as a private citizen is derived 100% from her political activities (successful or otherwise).

Russky		2011-12-13 01:37:52 PM

I wonder who wrote it

coeyagi		2011-12-13 01:37:56 PM

greenbowlpacker		2011-12-13 01:38:23 PM

Gilligann		2011-12-13 01:41:23 PM

lulz

Sarah Palin is a true commonsense conservative who shares our values and vision for America, a proven reformer with a solid record of serving the interest of the people, who respects and abides by the Constitution.

The Muthaship		2011-12-13 01:42:08 PM

I don't like her either, but that article seems to be about members of Congress violating insider trading laws with impunity, and that is bad.

HighOnCraic		2011-12-13 01:44:00 PM

"Your winnings, ~~sir~~ Former Governor."

LarryDan43		2011-12-13 01:44:13 PM

She didn't get hers?

booksmart		2011-12-13 01:46:41 PM

*reads headline*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....

*GASP*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....

MisterRonbo		2011-12-13 01:50:58 PM

The "deaf" trust line was good for lulz. She's relentlessly stupid.

Nina_Hartley's_Ass		2011-12-13 01:54:04 PM

No fncking way Sarah Palin wrote that.

keylock71		2011-12-13 01:57:00 PM

Who farking cares what she thinks?

urban.derelict		2011-12-13 01:57:04 PM

Diogenes: Put up or shut up, Sarah.

"Put out" is also acceptable.

To be fair, it was todd that caused 'retarded babby syndrome'

lol and headlines yesterday or so on how her pitching a 'my husband the champion snowmobiler' reality show flopped at every. network. imaginable.

/ a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net

//good thing she marked it 'on nov 2' that way it could only be recycled once every four years...
/// a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net

..she's the breadwinner now, I bet she makes todd tongue-punch her fart box

TheGreatGazoo		2011-12-13 01:59:03 PM

What has she been doing the last month or so anyway? Sitting at home in Wasilla counting her money?

Daraymann		2011-12-13 02:03:21 PM

keylock71: Who farking cares what she thinks?

Liberals. If you mush heads would quit distracting yourselves with this stupid shiat you might be able to get something done.

Mugato		2011-12-13 02:07:32 PM

Why is anyone, even her most psychotically devout supporters, still listening to anything she says?

BSABSVR		2011-12-13 02:07:33 PM

canyoneer: Oh, and now a Sarah Palin thread!

Newsflash: Sarah Palin's 15 minutes were up three years ago.

I'm pretty sure it was pointed out to you that there is a Russia thread that you have not posted in during your emofest today.

urban.derelict		2011-12-13 02:09:19 PM

Daraymann: Liberals

congratulations, you're a retard.

a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net

Diogenes		2011-12-13 02:09:30 PM

Daraymann: keylock71: Who farking cares what she thinks?

Liberals. If you mush heads would quit distracting yourselves with this stupid shiat you might be able to get something done.

There's that pretzel logic again. Calling out a racist makes you racist. Calling out Palin's shenanigans makes liberals responsible for her popularity.

And as for liberal mush heads? Ahem.

Maybe you conservatives should deal with your own before you start blaming us for them.

GleeUnit		2011-12-13 02:09:48 PM

McPoonDanlcrat		2011-12-13 02:10:34 PM

BlackPotBlackKettle.jpg

coeyagi		2011-12-13 02:11:56 PM

Mugato: Why is anyone, even her most psychotically devout supporters, still listening to anything she says?

Because she's

latimesblogs.latimes.com

TWO. INVISIBLE.....

www.illinoischannel.org

dave1y		2011-12-13 02:13:50 PM

I don't like her as a candidate for anything, but she's not wrong. Plus she resigned an important position to go make money instead of abusing it to make money. Noone was forced to pay her.

The Name		2011-12-13 02:14:50 PM

Russky: I wonder who wrote it

My thoughts exactly. There's no way she wrote that whole article, at least without having someone smarter than her walk her through every single sentence.