More Palin abuse of power..... what's new?

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Fascinating interpretation of Article I of the Constitution from Palin:

"A vice president has a really great job because not only are they there to support the president's agenda, they're there like the team member, the teammate to the president. But also, they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom. And it's a great job and I look forward to having that job.”

What a power-drunk sick bitch. The VP just breaks ties in the Senate to my understanding, that's it. The majority leaders take care of organization of teh senate.

Here, let's have fun:

"A vice president has a really great job because not only are they there to support the president's agenda, they're there like the team member, the Joe six-pack to the president. But also, they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and get all Mavericky, that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom with a picture of Jesus hanging on the wall. And it's a great job and I look forward to having that job.”

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To her it was just another in a string of "popularity" and "beauty" pageants.

Hey, but I bet she didn't get $150K spent on her makeup and wardrobe in any of those other pageants.

Maybe she would have done better than 3rd if she had.

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Thanks for the reply -

I saw the entire quote more as a working with the Senate (as she said) rather than the 'bull in the china shop' 'you will respect my authoritay' scenario you describe.

Uhhhhhuh. Read the quote, typical usurpation of power by a neo-con admin.... nothing new here, just move along.

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Well, let's look at a bit more of what she said for a somewhat fuller context;

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But also, they're in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes . . . "

I really don't see how there's any other way to interpret that. It certainly seems as if she believes the VPs can, with respect to the Senate, somehow control the agenda, " . . . if they (the VPs) want . . . ."

That's simply not supported by the current rules of the Senate.

Republicans think it's still a Monarchy, just a throw-back party.

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they're in charge of the United States Senate

And your point is, what? That the President of the Senate really *isn't* a duty of the VP?

"IN CHARGE"?

Oh, relax. She simply meant that she'd be charging new clothes for all the Senators at Sak's Fifth Avenue. You have to admit, the Senate is pretty stuffy.

With all those Senators running around doing their senatory things, being all senaty.

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By Constitutional title only.

And who gives a shit what that old document says.

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By Constitutional title only.

And who gives a shit what that old document says.

Certainly not the libs

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By Constitutional title only.

And who gives a shit what that old document says.

Seriously, as in any good Republican Monarchy/tyranny, they just write em as they go

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By Constitutional title only.

And who gives a shit what that old document says.

What the US Constitution says and means has changed over time. It's meant to. In fact, provisions for doing so are written into it.

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