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erpowers

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Fri Aug 10, 2018, 05:28 PM Aug 2018

Did She Fall Asleep in High School History Class? [View all]

I am watching Game Change and I am shocked at how little Sarah Palin supposedly knew when she came onto the John McCain campaign. If what was portrayed in the movie is true I cannot believe anyone involved in politics could be that ignorant on political ideas. How could a politician have needed a crash course in high school History? How many things do you have to avoid in order to have that little national and world knowledge?

I laughed when the guy (I think it was Nicole Wallace's husband) asked the other guys if they thought she was mentally unstable. Shortly before that clip I started thinking the same thing. I was considering asking all of you if you think something was wrong with Sarah Palin.

It is crazy to think just how close we came to having this woman as a Vice President and possibly as a President.

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uhmm yeah jcgoldie Aug 2018 #1
Yeah she's a total Dumbass Saboburns Aug 2018 #2
And just think, Lindsay Aug 2018 #3
Ignorant people are easier to control The Genealogist Aug 2018 #12
I happen to think Saboburns Aug 2018 #15
And her father PatSeg Aug 2018 #19
Anti-Intellectualism is rampant among conservatives. Caliman73 Aug 2018 #4
Trump is so arrogant, that he does not want to learn anything because he.. "knows it all" Stuart G Aug 2018 #5
Steve Schmidt oberliner Aug 2018 #6
The movie gives wonderful moments of Schmidt's growing awareness about her ignorance. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #8
Wonder what would have happened if he had picked Lieberman oberliner Aug 2018 #10
At least he has publicly "mea culpa'ed." Still, as much as I approve of the way he, Nicolle Wallace, tblue37 Aug 2018 #14
Good points oberliner Aug 2018 #17
I remember after the first Biden/Palin debate, I was elated that he wiped the floor with her Mr. Ected Aug 2018 #7
She is just a typical shallow "mean girl." nt tblue37 Aug 2018 #9
Its took her yrs to get her college degree. Historic NY Aug 2018 #11
Everything she knows about history she learned.... Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #13
Have you heard her speak? Adrahil Aug 2018 #16
GOP bumper sticker: If Obama is the answer, how stupid is the question? keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #18
Meh. She smiled, wiggled her fanny, wore short skirts and crossed her legs in class, tight shirts... Hekate Aug 2018 #20
Trump is Far Worse than Palin JI7 Aug 2018 #21
true Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #22
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