Palin still has no clue what the VP does

[pmcalk]

Talk about VP gaffes.  In an interview in Colorado, Palin was asked what the VP does (it was a question from a 2nd grader).  She responds that the VP is in charge of the Senate and can set policy for the Senate.

Wow.  The scary thing is that I expect she believes that, and fully intends to take over the Senate if she were elected.

You can see the full interview here:

http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?aid=63586

It is the final question.

[cannon_fodder]

Meh.  How would you explain to a second grader that the person "one beat away" from the presidency essentially has no duties BUT to break a tie in the Senate.  Perhaps go into the historical context that the 1st runner used to get the job so, as an adversary, he was given no duties?

2nd grader: what does a VP do?

Palin:  Nothing.  Unless you are Dick Cheney, then you plot for evil to emerge from the shadows and take over the world.  But me?  Pretty much nothing.

[]

/didn't listen to the interview, if I am out of context feel free to call me on it.

[guido911]

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

Please!  How about the BS the McCain campaign is saying today. The best they could come up with was that Obama rooted for the Phillies, and then turned around and sort of rooted for the Rays.

Palin thing is silly too.  At least she had an answer this time.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by jne

The best they could come up with was that Obama rooted for the Phillies, and then turned around and sort of rooted for the Rays.

Apparently everybody has to pick a side. You can't just be on the side of having a good game.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

You're kidding me, right?

I can criticize your candidates but don't have the audacity to criticize mine?

Hypocritical, dontcha think?

Kind of expected though.  Sad, really.

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Meh.  How would you explain to a second grader that the person "one beat away" from the presidency essentially has no duties BUT to break a tie in the Senate.  Perhaps go into the historical context that the 1st runner used to get the job so, as an adversary, he was given no duties?

2nd grader: what does a VP do?

Palin:  Nothing.  Unless you are Dick Cheney, then you plot for evil to emerge from the shadows and take over the world.  But me?  Pretty much nothing.

[]

/didn't listen to the interview, if I am out of context feel free to call me on it.

OK, that would have been a funny answer.  Maybe she could have just said her job is to wait and see if McCain dies?  (followed of course by one of her endearing winks).

FYI, her response is to a reporter, not a second grader--the question just came from a second grader.

Seriously, though, my concern about her statement is that it is the second time that she has offered up this odd and expanded version of what the VP does.  Given that she seems to be following in the footsteps of Cheney, I find it disconcerting.  And then throw on top of that her abuse of power ....

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by jne

quote:Originally posted by guido911

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

Please!  How about the BS the McCain campaign is saying today. The best they could come up with was that Obama rooted for the Phillies, and then turned around and sort of rooted for the Rays.

Palin thing is silly too.  At least she had an answer this time.

I thought this was what McCain's campaign was saying today.

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/21/palin-goofs-on-biden-the-five-crises-obama-will-face/

BS?  Not so much.

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by guido911

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

You're kidding me, right?

I can criticize your candidates but don't have the audacity to criticize mine?

Hypocritical, dontcha think?

Kind of expected though.  Sad, really.

Still languishing in Obama's rear end, eh Hoss?

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by guido911

Are you kidding me? After the near daily gaffes coming from Obama and Biden you have the audacity to criticize Palin?

Who gives a sh@T!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L6IfuXrk0

You're kidding me, right?

I can criticize your candidates but don't have the audacity to criticize mine?

Hypocritical, dontcha think?

Kind of expected though.  Sad, really.

Still languishing in Obama's rear end, eh Hoss?

Not nearly as much as you in McCain's.

[Wrinkle]

Source: United States Constitution

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle






Source: United States Constitution

You're cherry-picking, which isn't surprising.

quote:US Constitution, Article 1, Section 3
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

So, unless there is a tie in the Senate, the VP has no duties legislatively outside of that.  The President of the Senate title is usually more of a celebratory position.

I'd be curious to know how many times the Veep has had to use this power since the framers drafted it.

[Wrinkle]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle






Source: United States Constitution

You're cherry-picking, which isn't surprising.

quote:US Constitution, Article 1, Section 3
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

So, unless there is a tie in the Senate, the VP has no duties legislatively outside of that.  The President of the Senate title is usually more of a celebratory position.

I'd be curious to know how many times the Veep has had to use this power since the framers drafted it.

If you were President of a Bank, yet could only vote in the case of a tie, would you consider your only duty to vote in the event of a tie?

...if so, I'd not want you to be President of my bank.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle






Source: United States Constitution

You're cherry-picking, which isn't surprising.

quote:US Constitution, Article 1, Section 3
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

So, unless there is a tie in the Senate, the VP has no duties legislatively outside of that.  The President of the Senate title is usually more of a celebratory position.

I'd be curious to know how many times the Veep has had to use this power since the framers drafted it.

If you were President of a Bank, yet could only vote in the case of a tie, would you consider your only duty to vote in the event of a tie?

...if so, I'd not want you to be President of my bank.

You were the one that cited the US Constitution, not me.

And incompletely, I might add.

I'd say there would be quite a bit of difference between the President of a bank, and the President of the Senate in a Constitutional Republic.  Would you agree?

[Wrinkle]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle






Source: United States Constitution

You're cherry-picking, which isn't surprising.

quote:US Constitution, Article 1, Section 3
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

So, unless there is a tie in the Senate, the VP has no duties legislatively outside of that.  The President of the Senate title is usually more of a celebratory position.

I'd be curious to know how many times the Veep has had to use this power since the framers drafted it.

If you were President of a Bank, yet could only vote in the case of a tie, would you consider your only duty to vote in the event of a tie?

...if so, I'd not want you to be President of my bank.

You were the one that cited the US Constitution, not me.

And incompletely, I might add.

I'd say there would be quite a bit of difference between the President of a bank, and the President of the Senate in a Constitutional Republic.  Would you agree?

I gave you only Page 1 of 4, if that's what you mean.

I'd view "President" as having those duties and responsibilities of any organizations' president. The Constitution does not say voting in a tie is the only responsibility, just that it is that person who would break one.