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written by ways to prevent snoring , November 04, 2009

Palin will draw attention -- but not the kind investors want.

Senior Manager
written by r_churchy1 , September 22, 2009

I'm sane and I don't think Palin's dumb at all. In fact, when I see a state budget just a little in the red and drawing from a large surplus trust fund and SMALLER in dollars than when she became governor 2 years ago, I wonder where people who disparage her live. California, with 13% unemployment and a 25+billion deficit? New York, pretty much ditto. Ohio? You get the picture. Oh, and I'm not sure I've seen a president having to flail away in reply to FACEBOOK messages and getting stopped in his tracks on his pet project. But then, those "loyal opposition" messages came from a person who's dumb, right? GET REAL! She is one of the foremost advocates for domestic energy policy. And she had to command a military unit in Alaska manning the missile defense with Guard units. She received daily security briefings for her area of responsibility, and she was a state governor. And she runs her own businesses with her husband. And she's a winner with the attitude of a winner. Go ahead and mock her. She and I know the best opportunities come when your opponent underestimates you.

EXCLUSIVE; PALIN'S HONG KONG SPEECH LEAKED - BY TINA FEY!
written by Helen , September 19, 2009

EXCLUSIVE; PALIN'S HONG KONG SPEECH LEAKED - BY TINA FEY!

http://nailinpalinnow.blogspot.com

Palin Is a Big Joke
written by fashionplate , September 16, 2009

Is Sarah Palin still in hiding, perfecting her Yukon comedy act for the CLSA conference in Hong Kong this month?
But seriously, bless Rupert Murdoch’s heart. Sarah Palin is locked away, as her handlers try to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Hope they can get the job done in time.
What some people won’t do for money.

Hint: If you think I'm kidding, just ask her unscripted questions about economics. There is a reason why she does not grant interviews. She is not very smart. She can only parrot speeches that someone else writes for her. She does not represent the intelligent women of the United States.

Condescending Liberal Snobs
written by Datou , September 07, 2009

I find all you Palin haters highly amusing. Here is a politician who in less than one term as governor, tossed out a cabal of corrupt REPUBLICAN politicians, negotiated a massive pipeline deal with Canada that had been stuck for years because of said politicians wanting their piece of the action, and enjoyed plus 60% favorable polling even after the elitist snobs in the mainstream media went after her like a pack of rabid dogs.

Planeloads of DC lawyers went sniffing through Palin's trash to find incriminating evidence of any kind. Meanwhile Obama gets a free pass all the way to the Presidency. No voting records, no academic records from Columbia or Harvard, and of course no long-form birth certificate. No mention of his decades-long association with race-baiting America-hating preachers, admitted terrorists, socialist agitators and convicted crime figures in Chicago.
Do all you brilliant minds still think that Joe Biden makes a better VP than Palin? Joe Biden, who just the other day said that the stimulus was working better than expected?

I thoroughly enjoy watching you all foam at the mouth whenever her name is mentioned. It proves your fear of her. What I don't understand is that Palin believes in limited government, low taxes, and free markets. I would think anyone in Hong Kong appreciates that (unless your a civil servant of course).

Have fun. I hope your heads all explode when she's here.

why not/
written by Estelle , September 06, 2009

All i see is negative comments about Palin, so you want Obama to speak on CLSA regarding
economtY ? Go ahead!!! Asian investors see something about her that most of the brain washed
(MSM) Americans never see !!! Palin actually has accomplished a lot of good things in a short period
of time during her term as a Governor of Alaska, look at Obama, did he accomplished anything
good ,....???? ( oh yeah !!! organizing ACORN ) during his term in the Senate ???
Most Asian countries are not Liberal minded like USA and Europe

Hooters
written by Huat Chye , September 05, 2009

The best place for her to work in is at Hooters. At least in Hooters if she thinks that Hu is the name of a sixties rock band, then she would be excused. And she probably can't tell the difference between Taipei and Taipan.

Well, Benny Hill is dead so this is the best they could do
written by KH , September 04, 2009

I presume this is for light relief. The woman probably thinks Davos is the name of the head of the Daleks and that the World bank has the same territorial reach as the World Series. I bet she packs her own food, if she drops her suitcase Tater Tots and Spary Cheese will carpet the airport.

unbelievable2
written by Shan , September 02, 2009

make that "....disqualify her..." in the first line

unbelievable
written by Shan , September 02, 2009

Palin is dumb. No sane person will question this. It is sad but telling that this doesn't qualify her for a high-profile political career in the USA (or somewhere else...for that matter) but it is actually shocking that a private investment bank is unprofessional enough to use/exploit this dumbnuts' celebrity factor for a keynote speech. In Asia! She probably doesn't even know who the president of Asia is...

Who's next? Paris Hilton?

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written by Bram , September 02, 2009

Liberal Nut, are you kidding? You said:

"Palin never said she could see Alaska from her house. Tina Fey said that to mock her and now it has become an urban legend."

Your statement is completely false and originates from cheap conservative propaganda. The beauty of Tina Fey's parody is that she didn't have to make up anything to make Palin look utterly ridiculous. Yes, Palin actually said those words, as another poster already explained in an earlier comment and even provided a reliable citation.

Worst choice of speaker ever. I love how the head of communications for the group had the courage to rattle off names like Clinton, Greenspan, etc. in defence of their speaker choice. High achievers with qualifications on one side, and ... Palin on the other. CLSA you are a laughing stock!

How much are you paying her?
written by LOL , September 02, 2009

Really, how much is CLSA paying her?
I'm willing to send my dog, my neighbor's pet iguana or my cousin's pet spider to Hong Kong for 1/10 of what CLSA pays her and the audience will have more to gain (or less to lose) than from Sarah Palin.

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written by Alaskan Sisu , September 01, 2009

Palin's entire Governorship in Alaska was nothing but a giant "Hoax". She got elected by divisiveness, winking, and telling everyone that they were "making things up" about her. If only Alaskans had known the truth back then. Now she has enlisted Glen Beck to continue to "stir things up in America".

Go ahead and read her self-made up accomplishments and her fluffed up resume. Then read all of the self-proclaimed accomplishments she is taking from others. The only one making things up in this country is Palin. Perhaps that will be the name of her book - The Hoax - Makin' Things Up for $.

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written by Plunk , September 01, 2009

http://www.salon.com/env/featu...in_energy/

Palin said in the ABC interview with Charlie Gibson:

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.

FactCheck.org notes that this is "simply untrue." Instead of "nearly 20 percent," try "under 3 percent." On Sept. 14, Palin corrected that to: "My job has been to oversee nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of oil and gas." In fact, as the Washington Post notes, "according to authoritative EIA [Energy Information Administration] data, Alaska accounted for just 7.4 percent of total U.S. oil and gas production in 2005." The Post gives her its highest (which is to say lowest) rating of "Four Pinocchios" for "continuing to peddle bogus statistics three days after the original error was pointed out by independent fact-checkers."

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written by flabbergasted , September 01, 2009

I have no luck sending the following to CLSA, so I will try to post it here:

I have just heard that one of your upcoming speakers is supposed to be Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, who quit her job about halfway through her first term, because she was totally incompetent and unethical.

I don't know what the qualifications are for becoming a speaker in front of your group, but if Sarah Palin qualifies, it does not give me very much confidence in your investment group.
There are so many way more qualified people - even women, if that is what you want/need.
Sarah Palin, however, is one of the least qualified ones! She is NOT a Global Leader, and you besmirch the names of those distinguished guests you had before her.
She QUIT her job as Governor half ways through her first term. She has not been out of the country except for one brief stint last year to Kuwait, and another brief one this year to Kosovo - both times onto American military installations.
Again: I cannot believe this was well thought-out speaking engagement on your part, and I will follow your group closely to see what you do - this appointment of yours does not instill much confidence in me.

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written by EatWildFish , September 01, 2009

Palin will draw attention -- but not the kind investors want.
CLSA is already a laughingstock around the world for this bogus invite.
Palin will deliver a perky speech written by someone else, no media will be allowed and no questions.

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written by Helen , September 01, 2009

Feng Shui isn't as "whimsical" as this reporter thinks. It is a serious financial tool for wealth generation in Asia.

Rolling my eyes
written by Irene Adler , August 31, 2009

This is a joke, right?

Thanks but no thanks
written by An ex investor , August 31, 2009

The kiss of death strikes again. Palin is toxic. You'll see n more of my money.

CLSA must have money to burn
written by DianeM , August 31, 2009

If this is true, and I have my doubts, it would appear that CLSA people earn far too much money as they have a desire to burn it. If it is for a photo-op with her, then prepare yourself for people to withdraw any funds they have with your institutions as they will see you as incompetent.

There is no quick course to take for understanding "word salads". This is Palin's speech delivery. Rarely is there anything that comes out of her mouth that is truthful. She is not representative of the majority of people in the U.S. and more so women. Professional, intelligent women have no idea why people want to listen to her as she has no ability to speak in coherent sentences. Women see it as men wanting to see her only because their brains are not in their heads -- well, the correct head so must be thinking with their other "head". Her college degree may as well have been bought off the web as it took 5 colleges in 6 years to get her journalism degree. Intelligence is not high on her list of qualities.

As she will no doubt be dragging her family along at the expense of CLSA, make sure anything of value is put away. Her family is not well behaved and actually would probably pack it to take it home.

The only reason I like to follow her is to have my daily dose of comic relief. If won't be much longer before Palin is a has been as there won't be many booking her for speeches.

Happy to see you have so much money to waste as that's what it will be.

Adm Asst
written by Carol , August 31, 2009

I would imagine parameters would be set. If there are questions, they would have to be predetermined so that she can rehearse the answers. She does not represent the women of America, and her appearance certainly discredits the event. I guess she is crazy enough to think that if she gives a speech written for her that it will help develop her foreign policy experience??????????? What an embarrassment.

Sarah Palin Speaks Chinese
written by MO Inkslinger , August 31, 2009

Now, I know the problem. Sarah has been speaking Chinese all the time and that is why Americans do not understand the machine-gun sound bites spewing from the unmanned fire hose snaking through the air. Her expertise is sports broadcast journalism. They would be $$$ ahead to let her announce a baseball game.

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written by KarenJ , August 31, 2009

I understand CLSA will pay Palin a 6-figure fee for the privilege of having her deliver the keynote speech.

For that amount of money, I hope they're savvy enough to set the parameters for her appearance -- namely that she should agree to be interviewed, that she should have a Q&A session post-speech, and she should show up on time. They should NOT allow Palin to set any parameters -- such as limiting her interviewers to those SHE chooses, or pre-selecting questions to be asked.
she's been "enabled" in this manner before, making such exercises worthless.

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written by trisha , August 31, 2009

How embarassing for the CLSA. They do realize that she quit her job mid-term and she is considered a joke, right? Are they serious?

What could Palin have to offer this group of educated and savvy investors? Palin is so ignorant that she doesn't even understand how our goverment works and believes that there is a "Dept of Law up there in the White House".

Do they think that she even understands markets....let alone international markets?

BTW, Palin does not have a HUGE following in the USA. Only a small group of crazy fans.

CLSA just dropped its credibility in the entire world and stepped in it big time
written by Alaskan Sisu , August 31, 2009

Betcha' that CLSA ends up being the next one to "step in it" for Palin. If Palin didn't have bad luck she'd have no luck at all - she's a poop magnet as sure as I'm blogging here. I can imagine they are finding out a little more about her now...in fact they're probably wondering how in the heck they got themselves into this situation.

I wish they'd seen her in action in Alaska. Somehow, she manages to add t r o u b l e to anything she touches. Good luck CLSA, you are going to need it this time. Somehow, they're going to have to try and shine a bright light on a very dark situation. Aloha from Alaska CLSA, you are going to need all the good thoughts you can muster at this point., your credibility just got flushed down the toilet with a lot of other people's hard earned money. You just booked Alaska's biggest Ponzi Legal Scheme benefactor ever, also too.

Fey's parody consisted of Palin's words
written by Albert Lewis , August 31, 2009

Actually Palin said on a couple of different occasions that she could see Russia from Alaska. Once in a speech at a right-to-life dinner in Evansville, Indiana, and in her interview with Charlie Gibson ("They're our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.")

Tina Fey lampooned Palin by repeating word-for-word what Palin had said. Nothing more was necessary to make Palin look as foolish as she is.

why Palin?
written by Johngr , August 31, 2009

Why would sophisticated investors want to throw away their money on a presenter like Palin? there is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588