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Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« on: October 06, 2008, 09:42:57 AM »
“They are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighboring country of Afghanistan,” she told several hundred supporters at a fundraising event in San Francisco.

The gaffe could add fuel to comedians and late-night talk show hosts who have seized on her linguistic infelicities to portray her as someone not to be taken seriously.

-Reuters

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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 09:49:21 AM »
IF you focused all this time elsewhere other than GB politics board I bet you could cure cancer or make the perpetual motion engine a reality.

Make it happen.

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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 09:51:34 AM »
the thing is, if anyone else says something like this they get burned, but you know its just a slip up. but when sarah palin says something like this, its because she probably does not actually know any better. terrifying..

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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2008, 09:57:37 AM »
the thing is, if anyone else says something like this they get burned, but you know its just a slip up. but when sarah palin says something like this, its because she probably does not actually know any better. terrifying..

No, Just her...  ;D

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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 10:41:07 AM »
the thing is, if anyone else says something like this they get burned, but you know its just a slip up. but when sarah palin says something like this, its because she probably does not actually know any better. terrifying..

im sure she believes afganistan is our neighboring country.. .  :o


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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 10:45:38 AM »
actually she looks like she could be half Persian.  She's a spy working for Iran!!!

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Re: Palin just topped the "57 states" geography gaffe
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2008, 11:58:22 AM »
Not a big issue.