Palin interview with Couric

**rosethecopycat** · 09-27-2008, 08:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5VP...eature=related

**lizbud** · 09-27-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by rosethecopycat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5VP...eature=related

Naw, this one is much funnier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Q_7DpuQ3M

**Grace** · 09-27-2008, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Naw, this one is much funnier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Q_7DpuQ3M

Personally, I find that video frightening. What was McCain thinking . . . . .

**lizbud** · 09-27-2008, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Grace

Personally, I find that video frightening. What was McCain thinking . . . . .

Oh wow, I can't wait to see the VP debate.

I guess ignorance really
is bliss.

**rosethecopycat** · 09-27-2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Naw, this one is much funnier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Q_7DpuQ3M

Awwww, come on.

Biden prefaces his own ignorance by saying "part of what a leader does is to instill confidence, to demonstrate he or she knows what they are talking about"

Then he 'demonstrates' for us by not knowing who the President was at the time of the '29 crash, and that he couldn't have possibly 'gone on TV'

That is CLASSIC!!!!

Palin was just trying to pad her resume. Just like every other resume or bio I've ever seen, from anybody about anything. It didn't strike me as funny, just weak.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 09-27-2008, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by rosethecopycat

Palin was just trying to pad her resume. Just like every other resume or bio I've ever seen, from anybody about anything. It didn't strike me as funny, just weak.

What kind of people do you know? I look at resumes every day. And I check on the claims made on those resumes.

People pad...they don't get hired.

Sad to see "resume padding"....aka lying...excused as "everyone does it!"

**rosethecopycat** · 09-27-2008, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

What kind of people do you know? I look at resumes every day. And I check on the claims made on those resumes.

People pad...they don't get hired.

Sad to see "resume padding"....aka lying...excused as "everyone does it!"

Well, in the entertainment industry resumes are padded routinely.

"performed extensively abroad/ worldwide" can mean worked on a cruise ship.

I know that's not the 'day job' resumes that you are looking at. However, they are out there and how do you define lying vs padding? And how do you confirm it, in my example?

I agree that Sarah Palin shouldn't make it sound as if she has experience that she doesn't have. The question is, why would she think she has to do this when Obama has no real experience either.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 09-27-2008, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by rosethecopycat

However, they are out there and how do you define lying vs padding? And how do you confirm it, in my example?

I agree that Sarah Palin shouldn't make it sound as if she has experience that she doesn't have. The question is, why would she think she has to do this when Obama has no real experience either.

I define padding as lying. I did not know that telling the truth is so nuanced.

Why would she think she has to tell the truth? What an interesting...and sad...comment. Your rationale for her lying is..."because Obama has no real experience it is okay for her to lie." Wow.

**blue** · 09-27-2008, 08:34 PM

Keep in mind as Gov she has had to deal with other nations while dealing with the overseas sales of our natural resources.

**kitten645** · 09-27-2008, 10:31 PM

"Well, in the entertainment industry resumes are padded routinely."

Well that explains alot. Oy vey! Here's a quarter..buy a clue.

**rosethecopycat** · 09-28-2008, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I define padding as lying. I did not know that telling the truth is so nuanced.

Why would she think she has to tell the truth? What an interesting...and sad...comment. Your rationale for her lying is..."because Obama has no real experience it is okay for her to lie." Wow.

I can clearly see that you are against lying. Just for fun, I'd like you to have a look at my real life credentials. For the record, I have no bio or resume. I've been gainfully employed or self employed for 30 years and have never had to present a resume. I run a sole proprietorship and an S corporation.
Here's what mine could say:

Biography:
Extensive professional musical performance Overseas and Worldwide. ( I worked on a cruise ship for 12 years-having been to over 100 port of call in over 60 countries- I was performing and it wasn't in the U.S., so where was it? I was technically IN the foreign country at the time)

...I have international clientele for arranging music (yes, the vast majority in the U.S. and Canada and one guy from Australia)

No lies here.

Now for the S corp.

MDF, Inc. (this is not the actual name of my S corp, and it is coincidental if I am using a real company name for my purposes here, it is unintentional and I apologize)

If you disregard the parenthetical realities, it sounds pretty good, and is completely truthful.

Resume:

Position:President of MDF, Inc. from 2005 to date. (I am the only officer and employee)
Majority stockholder in the corporation. (there is one one share of stock-and I have it)
Duties: to oversee the day to day business of the company (I oversee myself-loading my gear in the car)
and to manage the staff. (which is only myself)
Under my leadership the company has realized expansive growth over recent years. Revenues have quadrupled from 2005 to 2006. (not difficult- I was only in business one month of 2005) MDF has acquired financing (I gave my company a loan) new assets and facilities under my leadership. I have also been in charge of marketing and advertising. (I got some business cards and magnets) MDF has been a part of many successful joint ventures under my leadership (I worked with other contractors)
MDF has realized profitability and success due to my leadership skills.

I realize that this is an amatuerish attempt at writing a resume, like I said, I know nothing about resumes, I've never had one.
But, the point is you can make something sound really good, and still be truthful.
It was said that padding is lying. I padded the heck out of this and didn't lie.

Now, about Sarah Palin.
Can you tell me, in the video, exactly where she lied? What was untruthful and not a matter of opinion?
BTW, what did you think of Bill Clinton's lying?

**RICHARD** · 09-27-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by rosethecopycat

"performed extensively abroad/ worldwide" can mean worked on a cruise ship.

You can't use the term 'abroad', try 'overseas'.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 09-28-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by rosethecopycat

Palin was just trying to pad her resume. Just like every other resume or bio I've ever seen, from anybody about anything. It didn't strike me as funny, just weak.

You said it!

It's like this. Earlier this week on a flight from London to New York a passenger became sick. The plane was diverted to Dublin Ireland.

If Ms. Palin was on that plane and said she had been to Ireland would that be "padding" or "lying"?

You ask how I would determine if an applicant was lying/padding. I would ask her what she saw, where she went, how long she was there.

And bonus points for "What about Bill Clinton lying." Back to everyone else does it so it is okay" argument?