Palin may lack a grasp of "key economic issues," but can Joe Biden field dress a moose? CAN HE?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Palin Makes Her First Gaffe

September 8, 2008 11:50 AM



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/palin-makes-her-first-gaf_n_124792.html

D'OH!

Gov. Sarah Palin made her first potentially major gaffe during her time on the national scene while discussing the developments of the perilous housing market this past weekend.

Speaking before voters in Colorado Springs, the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had "gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers." The companies, as McClatchy reported, "aren't taxpayer funded but operate as private companies. The takeover may result in a taxpayer bailout during reorganization."

Economists and analysts pounced on the misstatement, which came before the government had spent funds baling the two entities out, saying it demonstrated a lack of understanding about one of the key economic issues likely to face the next administration.

"You would like to think that someone who is going to be vice president and conceivable president would know what Fannie and Freddie do," said Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. "These are huge institutions and they are absolutely central to our country's mortgage debt. To not have a clue what they do doesn't speak well for her, I'd say."

[orestes]

1. I would rather see him

field dress Mooselini during the VP debate.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. The truth is, any idiot could field dress a moose. But, few idiots would

ever bother. Who the fuck would want to eat moose meat?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. I'm sure it can't hold a candle to a heapin' helpin' of Granny's possum and red eye gravy...

:rofl:

:toast:

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Honest to god, it would be like horse meat. What's it for? Feeding

to the sled dogs?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

5. My dad's ex-boss in Masachusetts...

...had the maid regularly cook horse meat in the oven for their Saint Bernard. It was their dog food of choice. I've gotta tell you, you haven't LIVED until you've set foot in a kitchen with horse meat roasting in the oven. It is the gamiest, greasiest smell I've experienced in my life.