HONG KONG – Sarah Palin spoke to a group of private Chinese investors in Hong Kong yesterday. Despite glaring ignorance about the region, the audience, and the topic at hand, the group found her folksy and charming.
“I’m going to call it like I see it,” she said early in her speech, “and I will share with you candidly a view right from Main Street, Main Street U.S.A. First there’s a deli on the corner, next to that is the barber shop…” She then went on to describe her hometown for the next 20 minutes. The assembled group of Chinese investors were bewildered, and a little disappointed. “We hired her to get a perspective on rural America, not just her town.” While Palin was mid-way through a story about the first time she made out outside a Dairy Queen, an aide whispered in her ear and she moved on with the speech.
“Ya know, our cultures are very different, but we share common dreams. Where I come from, in America, we look up to mavericks who drift away from the herd. Here, ya’ll are like those terracotta soldiers. You respect same-ey-ness. But we can all agree that we strive for the same dreams: free-market economic opportunity without government regulation.” At this the group of investors applauded loudly.
Finding new energy, Palin’s speech rambled on for an extra 15 minutes, about how the investors should channel the strength of the ancient samurai, about the tragedy of David Carradine’s death, about the one Asian couple in Alaska that she’s “pretty sure” are Chinese, how popular Pad Thai is around the world, and how “it’s great America and China can come together like this after we kicked your butt in the war.”
The assembled investors seemed confused but enjoyed the speech thoroughly. “After years of living outside an American hegemony, it’s wonderful to see this is the person who almost ran your country.” Another anonymous guest said, “Oh she was great! I wanna hire her for my kid’s birthday!”
Sarah Palin is believed to be preparing for a possible 2012 bid for the Presidency.
scary . . . that's the only thing that comes to mind
I doubt she's go over very well at a kid's birthday party — they're too intelligent!
…my God, what a complete friggin' idiot…it absolutely frightens me to think that there are more idiots in this country that would actually vote for her…scary…
I tremble at the though that the American political system allows, and encourage people like her to try and succeed at grabbing power.
You people are so clever, NOT. or was our "story" a backhanded compliment? So. you are stating that President Obama or Vice Presiden Biden are mor geographically informed? NOT. Check out the campaign trail of "08" Dummy.
Reginald Cunningham calls himself a journalist. Please……………..
Go Sarah P.!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!
Yes, go Sarah. But she should have tone to some source to find out that a samurai is Japanese. And it was Japan whose butt we kicked in a war.
I feel sorry for the poor Chinese guys that had to listen to the nonsense. How did she come to be governor of a state? It's a sad state of affairs that this woman can get anyone to listen to her outside of her immediate family.
M.O.R.O.N. plain and simple….
What is wrong with Sarah Palin and the people that love this ding bat of a person. She really does have air in her head. How dare she insult the people in China and bring up war.(that we beat them) She is really out in space. I really feel bad for her husband and children. Run people run from her. She's one dumb cookie.
Of course we have the liberals here shouting against Sarah Palin. How about you guys educate yourself about what is going on in our country and then look at what Sarah Paling said and after all that look at what our President is currently doing in our country……. change ……. hope…… I don't see any of that going on. Maybe you should ask why more and more americans disaprove of our president and why more and more americans are standing up to whats right.
… and Sarah Palin is right???, for whom, not even for her family I pray and beg to God that she never becomes anything else but a bad memory of the sad campaign that John McCain lost because of her…
I don't see anyone mentioning affiliation to any governmental party.. nor is this article in any way promoting our president…
Bottom line — If I came into this knowing nothing.. I would assume she was an ignorant hillbilly. However, coming into this knowing something.. I know this to be true..
Sarah Plin is a stupid doodyhead nd so re you!!!
Reading her speech reminds me of listening to someone, who although may be very nice, has no finesse, is not polished, and truly writes as if she were a hick. She has no business making a speech to the Chinese or any other group. I pray she doesn't EVER become our President.
Sarah is America's traveling joke! Really sort of fun to read the pro comments, also.
A note to Sarah and her followers: Ignorance is cured with information; but, stupidity is deadly!
For all you Palin bashers who call her an idiot, etc. Look at her and look at yourself. Make the comparison. I know Obama is smarter than he**. That's one of the scariest things about him. He is an American hating Socialist. I wish he was an idiot, but he left that title to those of you who voted him in. Thanks a lot, idiots!
GO Girl, GO!! anyone who would believe the Liberal (As In Lieing) Press's critique of Sarah Palin's speech also believes Jimmy Carter was the greatest president of the last 50 years.
Luckily we were all able to hear Sarah Palin speak during the last presidential campaign and "rambling" she is NOT.
(the Liberal Press should try harder for a more believable lie)
When you decide to run for President you have my vote and my financial support.
Sincerely,
Donald Brown
Las Cruces, NM
Oh, I would not have posted had I known that the left had to sensor my post.
You do realize this is a one sided view of her speech, dont you? Have you tried to find any other articles regarding this issue? Our media is quite RIGHT if you understand my meaning. I dont believe we could possibly be in any worse shape with McCain than we are right now. Grab your big boy pants…. this country is in for a wild ride!
It boggle my mind that someone would actually vote for her. Friggn scary…
Douglas you need to learn how to spell ! If the world left everything up to you a bunch of uneducated
hillbillies would be running the country. Please don't make comments about people smarter than yourself. It makes you look like an idiot!
What war is she talking about????
Not Viet Nam, or the Korean wars could she be confusing china with japan in WW!! ???
Who knows. She's probably got China confused with Japan. I'd wager that Sarah doesn't even know there was a Korean war or who fought who.
Only the Republicans can figure out a way to make "Stupid" the preferred choice. Even her supporters like Douglas share "Mrs. Plain might not have gone to the best college, and guess what? She might not be the smartest personin the wolrd." Why is having a smart President a bad thing? Don't you want a smart person as President? We just got done with a moron as President for 8 years who claimed superior morality and then went on to make up evidence to declare war on other countries killing countless numbers of innocent people. Palin is still trying to figure out how her daughter got pregnant when she was practicing abstinence. Apparaently immaculate conceptions are more common than we realize.
what a retard to bad people pay attention to her
she needs charged with treason like dick cheney
then send her sorry face to afganastan to prove her self
she could get blowed up.
fu sara
IT'S OK FOR THIS WACKNUT TO GO TO A COMMUNIST COUNTRY (THE LAST TIME I CHECKED COMMUNISM WAS OUR ENEMY UNLESS ACCORDING TOTHE RIGHT WINGNUT CONSERVATIVES THAT HAS CHANGED,) AND CRITICIZE AMERICA PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OUR ENEMY COMMUNIST CHINA.bUT IF THE DIXIE CHICKS MAKE AN OFF HAND COMMENT TO EN ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER IN ENGLAND (OUR ALLIE UNLESS THE WINGNUTS DON'T CONSIFER NON COMMUNIST ENGLAND OUR ALLIE) NOW )tHEY ARE TO BE CALLED TRAITORS AND UNAMERICN. soUNDS KINDA FISHY TO ME .OR IS THAT JUST PALIN'S LEGS BEING SPREAD FOR THE SILVER COINS THE CHINESES PAID HER?
Wow! I love how the Dem pukes love a successful women, oh wait that's only when they are a Demo Lib. What a piece of crap. I hope you all love the great job your Commi leader is doing. And yes, he has proven to be worldly – has so much experience. It goes to show that he does have a gift, he said so. I'm sure most on this site have the brain power to pass a GED, go back read history. He will be a one termer, and will live along Carter as one of the worst Presidents. He does not have the mandate that he thinks he has. And his new lying judge is in line with the rest of the evil doers. Sarah is loved in Alaska, if you don't like her then go up there and voice your opinion. Make sure you keep your phone close, you'll need it to call for help. That's why she was elected, people who rely on their own to provide what they need to survive. You pukes rely on the gov to help you survive, good luck. Make your own way. Here's a fun quote. "The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money" M. Thatcher. I suppose she was stupid as well right? On Dems are smart, you are really amazing. Just wait, you'll all be looking for work soon.
You go Sarah, I love how you ignore the ignorant, arrogant ***holes who think they're so smart, yet are fools. Your message is loud and clear and I love you for your honesty and open heart. We need a president who loves America and not one who keeps apologizing for America. Talk about STUPID, I am ashamed of him and that he is our president. How horrible and demoralizing that we have come to witness such a man in the highest office of the land. Let's be smart next election and get this communist out of office.
butt kissing is part of politics … but stupid, we hope shouldn't be. There is nothing wrong with acting with humility, nothing wrong with promoting better relations. However to go on the world's stage to show your stupidity and boast your common folk mentallity, just unexcusable.
I hope this president can turn things around at least in the 2nd half of his first term. I would hope any president could but this is not a job for Sarah Palin and this nation will not stomach another Clinton in the Whitehouse. How one acts or speaks is different that what one does. Maintaining political relations is acting. I think our President is doing well with the wars we are fighting and a shift in focus to follow the terrorists is the right course of action. We will have soldiers in harms way in Iraq, Afganistan and other places in the Middle East for decades. Don't think so? Just look over towards S Korea. (North Korea is … yup, communist).
Although neither is favored in this country there is a big difference between socialism and communism … maybe we can hold class one day for Palin and all of her supporters. Too bad politics can't be based more on truth and honesty, instead of fear and corruption and me, me, me. Everyone wants smaller gov't, hard to believe it huh? Guess it would be an easier pill to swallow if everyone ran their business in an ethical and responsible way. That is one of the charges of gov't, compliance with society's laws. I don't think Social Security or Medi-Cal/Medicare are going away either … those programs are socialist in nature and yet I don't see the lines of people trying to cancel them? Why is that? Hmmm … I seem to remember something with words like – for the people … in it. Not for my special interest group or political party.
Jack and Adam got it right. Douglas is another of those idiot right-wing-nuts who love a moron who speaks with passion about anything she doesn't know diddlysquat about. It's all about being RABID. And so many of them need rabies shots.
The scary part is that she may be intellectually in the top 1 percentile of the American Public.
Sarah quit us in Alaska. Walked out, blim blam! She is great cover in foreign countries! They'll think we don't have a clue! Maybe she's undercover CIA?
Hey, Sarah?? What war??? Call McCain, maybe he can give you some hints!!!
of course, this commentary is all a total fabrication. I am chronically amazed at what I see on the internet. And, those of you who beleive this garbage are also amazing.
First hand, which war was she referring to. I don't remember ever being at war with CHNA, but there was a war in the Pacific with JAPAN (that's where the Samurai came from. "Same-yness?" Talk about POOR English. And referencing David Carradine? What does she think he is PART CHINESE? He may have played a half Chinese-half American on TV, but he was IRISH! If she is going to speak in another country, she needs to have some lessons in Social Studies so she can be able to know what's she's talking about and also so she doesn't risk p***ing off her audience. OR better yet,TALK about the TOPIC instead of trying to be folksie. It comes across as being so dumb that she's nothing more than just a joke.
I hope she keeps going. Pubes won't have a chance in 2010 or 2012 as long as she is on the national stage scaring the sensible (and non-nutcase far right) middle class. Let her keep talking.