Actual Pallin quote showing her stupidity on Energy

[samsingh]

"Let me speak specifically about a credential that I do bring to this table, Charlie, and that's with the energy independence that I've been working on for these years as the governor of this state that produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy." --Sarah Palin, misstating the actual amount of energy produced by Alaska, which is only 3.5 percent, Sept. 11, 2008

wow.

thanks to Daniel Kurtzman - who captured this hilarious quote.

[yardwork]

1. What a nightmare. A stupid, lying, religious extremist who might be our president.

Unbelievable that anybody in this country is considering voting for this woman. Unbelievable.

[samsingh]

4. she's useless and more stupid then quayle

and more ambitious than lady macbeth

[CoffeeCat]

2. And also...

Alaska supplies oil to the United States, but very little natural gas. Alaska supplies
about 1-2 percent of America's natural gas.

So really, her quote was completely inaccurate on many levels.

[samsingh]

5. like her mind

[MidwestTransplant]

3. In what respect Charlie

[samsingh]

6. i wouldn't be surprised if gibson shudders when he hears that annoying line in his mind

[mwb970]

7. I just saw Andrew Sullivan on Bill Maher's show saying Palin is "not very bright".

The moment he said it I thought "Oh my God, he's right!" The OP and comment here use the word "stupid". It's true. Palin is stupid, and not very bright. This is the meme we need to push.

We talk about how her "views" on foreign policy are wacky, but actually it's because she's stupid. We are stunned by the black-and-white nature of her thinking, but this is exactly how stupid people (the ones who "don't do nuance") think. She stupidly allows her emotions and ego to override her brain. We marvel at her far-out anti-science religious views, but once again it stems from the very same thing: Sarah Palin is a stupid person. Period.

Palin thinks she's an expert on Russia because she's seen it. This is stupid. She had no doubts whatsoever that she is qualified to be president. Blind self-confidence is the prerogative of the stupid. And on and on and on it goes.

It's no coincidence that one of her few public interviews was a softballer with Sean Hannity, the undisputed King Of Stupid.

This isn't just an election. It's a referendum on whether the American people know stupid when they see it, and whether they want it in the White House.

[samsingh]

12. she's not the sharpest instrument in the drawer

[WyLoochka]

8. I am THE energy expert - my state - WY

produces 13.5% of the domestic energy supply. I'm qualified to take over the most powerful position in the world on a moment's notice!

[samsingh]

11. you've got my vote! (not really Obama has it)

[IDemo]

9. But you left out blubber

[RC]

10. Actually Moosebuger is probably more correcter that most think here.

Alaska puts most of its energy on the world market and could conceivably supply 20% of the US market if they didn't sell most of it to China.
But not having much of a concept of "World", she gets confused by big numbers.

[pokerfan]

25. No. That is simply not true.

Alaska puts most of its energy on the world market and could conceivably supply 20% of the US market if they didn't sell most of it to China.

Assuming that she didn't mean what she said and that she meant only oil excluding all other forms of energy and further assuming that all Alaskan oil production was directed to domestic use:

- Alaskan wells produced 264 million barrels of oil in 2007.
- Total oil supply to the U.S. was over 5.5 billion barrels in 2007.

264e6/5.5e9 = 4.8%

Not insignificant, but not anywhere close to 20%.

[RC]

27. But, but, but, she's so pretty. How could she be wrong like that?

I'll admit I did pull the numbers out of the same orifice Palin/McCain use for facts. Next time I won't get caught. Yeah, next time.

[pokerfan]

29. And just like her "thanks, but no thanks" line

she continues to repeat the "twenty percent" figure in speeches even after it's been debunked.

They're banking on the fact that at least half the public won't bother to check her numbers.

And half is all it will take.

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!" -Carlin

[RC]

35. In my defense I usually run stuff through google first. Amazing what you can learn.

[Common Sense Party]

37. Well, I'm not so sure. Look at this table:

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_a.htm

This says that total U.S. oil production was 1,848,450 thousand barrels, which I believe is 1.848 billion barrels.

Alaska's production was 263,595 thousand barrels, which is 263.5 million barrels.

That's about 14.2% of domestic production.

Then there's another 4.9% of domestic production from offshore Alaska, but I don't know if that can correctly be attributed to Alaska.

I think she said "domestic supply," which I guess can mean domestic production.

[pokerfan]

46. Apples and oranges

To get that number you have to pretend that all of Alaska's oil production stays in the U.S. which it does not and you have to ignore all U.S. foreign oil imports.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/energetically_wrong.html

[Common Sense Party]

47. She did say "domestic" production.

She obviously was wrong by saying "energy" instead of "oil," but she was talking about domestically-produced oil, not imported.

[Enthusiast]

50. If Alaskan oil production is

increased. Opec will respond to lower oil prices by reducing production.

[Common Sense Party]

38. In 2007, Alaska apparently produced 14.2% of the U.S. domestic oil

production. About another 4.9% came from offshore Alaska drilling.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_a.htm

I don't know where that 3.5% figure came from.

[SOS]

44. Energy vs. oil

3.5% of US energy
14% of oil.

But Palin said "energy" not oil.
She's the energy "expert"!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. But don't ya know? She's the bestest energy expert in the country!!!

:rofl:

[samsingh]

14. according to the liar mcshame

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

19. Yeppers! Another McCrash Lie!!!!!

[Eric J in MN]

15. And John McCain said that she knows more about energy...

...than anyone else in America.

Neither of them belongs in the White House.

[Swamp Rat]

16. LOL!

:D

[samsingh]

18. the mccains at home - nice

[immoderate]

20. Ah, Swampy!

You've been sorely missed around here. Hope things are good with you.

--IMM

[Swamp Rat]

21. "It's not a war -- It's a heist!"

Perfect sigline to describe what has happened.




Thanks for the well-wishes IMModerate. :hug:

[immoderate]

22. Just so you'll know...

People were talking about you. ;)

--IMM

[Generic Other]

26. Best Swamp Art Ever!!!

And you know I am partial to your radioactive green pallette.

WOW! This one should be on the cover of Newsweek!

Welcome home SwampRat. Everyone was worried about you!!

K&R that poster!

[Swamp Rat]

31. Way'at GO!

:hi: you da greatest! :hug:

[vanderBeth]

28. Lieberman as Barney Rubble is epic lolz.

[sl8]

42. Welcome back.

Hope that you're doing OK.

[Canuckistanian]

48. Hey, buddy! Good to see you back!

And none the worse for wear, I see.

Looking forward to your next Palin graphics!
:toast:

[IndianaJohn]

53. What an insult

to the Flintstones...just kidding...i love your cartoon!
:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

56. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Generic Other]

17. I am the computer expert because bill gates lives in my state

I think Palin born in Idaho is really the tater tot expert!

[samsingh]

23. no i am because i saw him on TV

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

24. "that I've been working on for these years as the governor"

These years? WTF? She's been Governor for one year, plus.

[samsingh]

30. pallin lies like other people breath

[Disturbed]

32. Are RWing Fundies better at lying than anyone on the Planet?

Pit Bull Palin spews out more lies than Busholini & Darth combined.

[samsingh]

34. they are at filthy treacherous lies

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

33. "Guys and Gals!"

:rofl:

[Common Sense Party]

36. Alaska does produce a heckuva a lot of oil. Only Texas does more.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbblpd_a.htm

I know it's nowhere near 20 percent, but it's also a lot more than 3.5%.

[Bluenorthwest]

39. She did not say oil

She said energy. 3.5% is correct.

[Common Sense Party]

40. Gotcha. Does that include solar, wind, nuclear, etc?

[Bluenorthwest]

41. Coal, natural gas...

T Boone says to say 'natural gas' again. Bio-fules.

[codjh9]

43. Republican are just SUPER with Facts(tm)

[samsingh]

55. pretty much wrong all the time

[tpsbmam]

45. I don't think she's showing her stupidity.....

I think she's exploiting the stupidity of Republican voters. Republicans know their idiot voters don't look anything up or work from facts -- their whole campaign tactic (since they have nothing good to run on) is to tell them what they know they want to hear, lie to them and exploit their complete and utter stupidity. No doubt she's a know-nothing idiot, but at least now she knows the real facts and yet she continues to repeat the lie.

[samsingh]

49. it might be a bit of both

[dixiegrrrrl]

51. 3.5 oil and gas, 16.5 % hot air.

[arthritisR_US]

52. LOL!! You nailed it! n/t

[samsingh]

54. funny and true