Rendell Hot Mic Again: Palin "Not A Genius" But Has "Great Instincts"

Further examination of the videotape reveals that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's comments about Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano's not having a life (and thus being the perfect nominee to be PEBO's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security) weren't the only ones he made on the hot mike in Philly.

The stocky Democrat and chair of the National Governors Association also weighed in on another colleague -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Parts of the comments are inaudible, but here's what you can hear:

"Look, she has a right to be here," Rendell said. "I think she has great instincts. She's not a genius, but she has very good political instincts."

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Comments

[Fabini]

"Not a genius" and "good instincts" are middle-aged married guy code for nice T & A.

[brynn6]

*Drum Roll* The new Liberal "Thank You" to our favorite moose muncher.

http://www.236.com/video/2008/liberal_ad_thank_you_sarah_pal_10439.php

[bassinapple]

I've never seen so many men affraid of a strong woman.

[rockyb26]

I don't understand why this is controversial.

[myvotecounted]

she is stupid in it's highest form.....

[jetgirl]

She actually does have good instincts, but her instincts only appeal to the base of her party.

[KrystynM]

Wow, anyone catch any of the comments on the ABC page? Yikes.

[ericmiami]

Also, too, maybe she can progress her communication skills if they could find a combination tutor and hair dresser.

[Diomedes374]

She doesn't have good instincts, she has good enablers. She is not an effective communicator, but her supporters and the press gloss over this. She is not lucid or coherent. She is not logical in her arguments. She is not substantive. But people enable her by ignoring this. She has no integrity, can't admit when she has taken liberty with the facts. I don't see great instincts. If she worked in my department, she'd be ridiculed like some of the lazy fools already employed.

[suan]

Not a genius...has great instincts...my mutt half yorkshire-shitsu has that too....

[Gladys1963]

LOL! And I'd vote for your pup, too!

[wltdnfaded]

She's a Mean Girl. You know the one, the one in high school that made your life a living hell, the one at work who gets you in trouble with your boss, the one who flirts with your husband right in front of you, etc.

Let's face it, Mean Girls get ahead. They stab their friends in the back to get what they want. They play off their looks and charms to get ahead, particularly where men are concerned. They'll hurt you just for the reason that it's fun to hurt you.

If that's what Rendell meant by, "good political instincts", he's just as stupid as any other man who's been taken in by a Mean Girl. And believe me, ALL men have been taken in by a Mean Girl.

[Imzadi]

Interesting concept - you may have hit the nail on the head! I can see that.

[hortonhearsawho]

Getting people to pay for your clothes is genius? Dragging your child around is genius?

[mamaboulet]

You mean good instincts like figuring out she can campaign indefinitely and the cowardly Alaska Legislature won't do anything? You mean good instincts like having a cheerful interview in front of a turkey slaughter? You mean good instincts like saying you want transparent government and then covering up, erasing, changing, hiding everything you do? You mean good instincts when she ran a personal vendetta out of her governor's office? You mean good instincts when she went back to the lower 48 for more personal interviews when the big education conference was going on in Alaska? You mean good instincts when she refuses to put a Native in charge of Native issues? You mean good instincts when she turned Alaska's relationship with big oil into a tension-charged adversarial relationship and tied Alaska revenue directly to oil barrel price and left Alaska holding the bag for 500 million dollars to TransCanada for a pipeline that may never get off the ground? You mean good instincts when she lies through her teeth at every opportunity and thinks everybody believes her? Okay, then, if that is your definition, I guess she has good instincts.

[imaxfli]

With oil at $40 a barrel, you are about to see the Alaskan Economy CRUMBLE....they will be seeking Earmarks then.

[Leedox]

"She's not a genius.." Geez that's an understatement Ed!

[rob2007]

Great instincts? Her great instincts consist of not having the ability to weigh the consequences of her actions.