"During the twentieth century, the role of the vice president has evolved into more of an executive branch position. Now, the vice president is usually seen as an integral part of a president's administration and presides over the Senate only on ceremonial occasions or when a tie-breaking vote may be needed."

- http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm

Does Sarah Palin seriously think she is going to redefine the current accepted role of the VP in relation to his/her senate duties? In what is almost certainly going to be a democratic party controlled senate to boot!

LMAO!!!!

She will rule the Senate with an iron fist, which will be needed, since it's hard to keep all those Democrats in line (what have they done in the last 2 years except run this country into the ground?)

In charge of the Senate?

I predict that if this becomes another "the McCain Camp Fucked Up Again" story, I'll bet they'll try to spin it this way:

Ms. Palin was merely trying to provide an answer that would make sense to a gradeschooler, per the interviewer's source.

Any takers?

>> ^BillOreilly:
She will rule the Senate with an iron fist, which will be needed, since it's hard to keep all those Democrats in line (what have they done in the last 2 years except run this country into the ground?)



Hee hee, made me giggle!

>> ^shuac:
In charge of the Senate?
I predict that if this becomes another "the McCain Camp Fucked Up Again" story, I'll bet they'll try to spin it this way:
Ms. Palin was merely trying to provide an answer that would make sense to a gradeschooler, per the interviewer's source.
Any takers?


I think thats the truth. she took on an even more childish than usual tone in her voice and addressed the child directly by name. it does not seem entirely impossible that she actually DID try to put it as simply as possible for a 2nd graders eyes.

Did she dye one of Eddie Murphy's jackets?

She's not entirely wrong - the VP is President of the Senate...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate#United_States

>> ^shuac:
In charge of the Senate?
I predict that if this becomes another "the McCain Camp Fucked Up Again" story, I'll bet they'll try to spin it this way:
Ms. Palin was merely trying to provide an answer that would make sense to a gradeschooler, per the interviewer's source.
Any takers?


Being the rapacious consumer of cable news I've become, I can report that Pat Buchanan made exactly that argument on Hardball tonight.

Well done sir.

Did you read that article?

>> ^doogle:
She's not entirely wrong - the VP is President of the Senate...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate#United_States

I hope she cleans house (or Senate, as the case may be).

>> ^burdturgler:
Did you read that article?
>>^doogle:
She's not entirely wrong - the VP is President of the Senate...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate#United_States



Ya.
Hey, being Republican in the government is about (re)defining the Government.
Bush expanded the powers of the executive branch during his government, and VP Palin, like President Bush, as President of the Senate, will expand her powers accordingly.

>> ^White:

I think thats the truth. she took on an even more childish than usual tone in her voice and addressed the child directly by name. it does not seem entirely impossible that she actually DID try to put it as simply as possible for a 2nd graders eyes.


OK, then let me ask you this, if that's their position (which I do not believe):

Do you think there's a way to answer the interviewer's question that's both a) child-friendly and b) accurate?

I think there probably is.

But that's just a smoke-screen. Other interviews and Palin clips have proven that this is what she believes.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Olbermann-Is-Sarah-Palin-Smarter-Than-A-3rd-Grader

Well, she had to pretty much had to say it after Biden claimed the VP can only come to the Senate when there's a tie vote. Did I hear Biden has been pulled off the campaign trail for those pesky problems with the mouth?

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