Olbermann Tackles Palin's Strange Resignation And Her 'Paling' Political Future (VIDEO)

In a segment MSNBC labeled "Palin's Paling Prospects," Keith Olbermann and Richard Wolffe tackle the strange phenomenon of the Palin resignation saga, from her initial resignation press conference to the follow-up interviews she gave this morning while dressed in a fisherman's waders.

Wolffe summed up why he believes Palin's political future is in danger:

Her skill set was supposed to be public presentation, and she flubbed it enormously. All of these interviews we've just been seeing, including Andrea Mitchell's wonderful scene at the fish lake there, it was all designed as a catch up, as a recovery job, for that botched attempt just before July 4th weekend. So if she can't do the public presentation, if she can't explain herself right, if she loses her authentic voice and comes up with all these platitudes about the troops or about doing it all for Alaska, then what does she represent? And the message to Bill Kristol is it's not that people are scared of her, it's that they're shocked at how, frankly, incompetent she is at the thing she's supposed to be strong at.

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Comments

[jsijason]

If cameras did not exist. She would make a great politician.

[blurryben]

@jsijason:
If much, much smarter people than her didn't exist, she'd make a great mayor of a small town in Alaska!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeexpavS_8k

[starkcr31]

Yeah, it sucks being attractive. Apparently you have to look like you're made out of wax like Pelosi to get anywhere.

[ConfuciusSay-]

No.

You have to speak in coherent sentences.

[jsijason]

"Sarah Painful" .... it is unbearable listening to the utter nonsense that this airhead spews. Painful.
I cannot listen to her without feeling embarrassed for those who share her name.

[BOin08]

What does MSNBC call it when David Shuster guest hosts for Keith Olbermann?
Retool.

[BOin08]

MSNBC has to "retool" the show when Keith is out...lol...heard that the other day at 30 Rock.

[Bush-Rolled]

Heh, heh, heh, she said tapped.

[BOin08]

The 24/7 Palin coverage is boring and the political ridicule and sarcasm format is getting old...stick to the tabloid stuff-like the whereabouts of MJ's brain. Keith is pretty good at that. Not so much the other stuff.

[2009charlotte]

I agree with you. I wish Kieth, MSNBC, CNN and all the rest of them would focus on matters that are REALLY IMPORTANT like heath care reform. The war, AIG wanting millions more in bonuses. et....the economy...I turned my TV off with all of the Jackson coverage. It's sad he died but enough already!

[GreatTruthsSeeker]

For more information about the reasons she says what she says, Google "Thinking Errors".

[BMFZ]

Dolt = SP

[SnapShots]

Tempted to talk, troubled twit turns to Twitter tweeting tirade.

[rsrtampa]

Thank God this woman didnt get to be VP. Scary scary thought. I believe the Republicans will vote for just about anyone or anything these days.

[BOin08]

and thank God John Edwards didn't get our nomination! Whew-we dodged a high hard one there! How's his love child doin' by-the-way and why don't we hear more about it? MSNBC minds need to know!

[Kisha Green]

OMG!! When I read Maureen Dowd's column this morning I thought she was mocking Sarah Palin with the "Department of Law" stuff. I had no idea she was actually quoting Palin's nonsensical rambling.

Republicans please tell your girl (who actually thought she was qualified to be Vice President) that there is no Department of Law.

LMAO...

[madisonhack]

Put this in perspective: What do you think the "father" of the modern conservative movement - William Buckley - would think of Sarah Palin?

Bhawaaaaa!

[Mr Hand]

Olbermann needs a stronger prescription - talk about a guy on the verge of a nervous breakdown ... Nice ratings you yammering troglodyte , you'll be back on jock straps before you know it :-)

[egaeus]

He's a yammering troglodyte for analyzing the situation? For questioning Palin's questionable competence? As usual, a conservative critic has no evidence, just a lot of name-calling that he hopes will disguise his lack of information.

[ConfuciusSay-]

Don't like Mr. Olbermann?

[SuiginTou7]

Quitter-a person who quits or gives up easily, esp. in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc.

Hmm, no, nothing about Quitter and Winner here in the dictionary

[Niasia]

For me the problem is her lack of knowledge. I have a degree from an institution of higher learning...but I know I cannot be the president of the US! I don't have what it takes. Why can't she get that in her head? I don't think she is qualified for any position in government honestly. Could she at least read a few books, listen to a few lectures on political science...it is painfully abovious that she has never had formal education in that area! I have a degree in communications....that does not qualify me for any type of elected position. I have seriously considered getting involved in government and my first thought was, I have to go back to school for political science or public policy. Why can't she figure that out? Can she at least AT LEAST obtain a Master's degree in something pertinent to Government/ Public Policy or law even? At least try to understand the CONSTITUION a little more. It is only one of the most important documents in our govermental history! I don't think it is being an "elitist" for me to want my POTUS to have a higher degree of education.

[madisonhack]

With her grades and the fact that her college transcript is an absolute train wreck, I doubt she could get into graduate school anywhere. Besides, would she, could she finish an advanced degree? I'm betting her to be a one semester drop out.

[BOin08]

lots of folks with bs advanced degrees working as waiters and waitresses now...bet they would trade them for a governorship.....lol

[IllinoisTexan43]

Add to the fact that her base doesn't really care that she stays so WILLFULLY uninformed. Her refusal to learn anything about how government works and international affairs, etc., is actually a badge of honor among her base. That's not only sad, it's downright scary.

[Riley74]

Her "base" is openly anti-intellectual. I doubt they consider higher education of much if any value when it comes to leading their country. All of our politicians are models, PR reps who are supposed to represent "ideas." George Bush got elected speaking with his fake Texas accent and intentional spelling errors because Americans had so little faith in the government and so much faith in themselves that they wanted to see someone like them in charge of the country. In a lot of ways a vote for Palin or Bush usually represents a vote of no-confidence in the political process. I'm not saying they should have faith in it, but that's were the desire to have "one of their own" in power comes from.

[SuiginTou7]

The more Sarah talks, the more ridiculous she sounds.

[Willow207]

And the further removed her chances of 2012 run become possible!....

Keep that nonsensical jibberish up, Democrats love it!!!