hehe. The other funny thing is that CLSA’s ultimate parent company is Calyon, a mostly state-owned French bank. It was originally Credit Lyonnais, a socialist development bank. I have a few friends there.. I think I’ll email ‘em with a few lighthearted queries.

Eli,

I assume she can actually read, and someone could be writing the speech and she could take no questions or speak ad lib. Seems like the latter is something she is incapable of. But if she reads the script she might “pass” as a serious person…. but everyone would want to chat her up about the ideas of the speech and when and if she plays it will be priceless.

Ooo, Sarah could be like the next Jerry Lewis or something.

Wonder if they’ll arrange for an interview to take place at a turkey farm?

I agree that that will probably be her plan. But she’ll go off the rails, because that’s what she does. I’m also not convinced that the speech won’t be crazy to begin with.

I do like the idea that this is a big joke. The world would not only be laughing at Caribou Barbie, but America for even considering such a dolt for such a high position in government.

As much as I hate her she is so much fun to observe.

The world would not only be laughing at Caribou Barbie, but America for even considering such a dolt for such a high position in government.

That ship has already sailed, I’m afraid.

I doubt if Palin is looking past her paycheck. She’ll probably tell them that the Chinese could solve any food problems they have if they just all went out and shot a moose.

Yes, because their Second Amendment has more Kung-Fu than our Second Amendment.
Right Sarah?

in a boardroom, high above Paris’ la Defense, a bunch of old French guys are having the laugh of a lifetime.

Come to think of it, a Second Amendment that *only* guaranteed the right to kung fu would be pretty awesome.

That’s one big-ass helicopter.

Oh, those were wolves.
never mind.

I heard that NBC had planned to send Jenna Bush over to cover Palin’s address.

I think they’re going to take it slow…

Last year Palin could not name the three countries in NAFTA. There are forty-seven countries in Asia, what are the odds that Sarah can name three?

You’re assuming that Palin actually shows up instead of backing out. Heh.

Yea but she knows all of the countries in Africa – one.

That certainly is a possibility that must always be considered. Although Mudflats pointed out that she’d actually get *paid* for this one.

I love the Yes Men movies and sorely wish this were one of their brilliant pranks.

Reading all the newspapers has served her well.

Who knows if she’ll even show up .

OT, but Rachel’s taking Tom Ridge to the woodshed right now.

In a very nice way, of course.

Hi, Eli
Hi, Pups

Tom Ridge spinning like a roulette wheel, and Rachel taking him apart. You go, Rachel. “you (Republicans) will NOT get your credibility back until you acknowledge that (going into irak) was NOT based on good faith.”
Ridge: We’re still “litigating” it…blah blah blah…the people making the decisions ONLY wanted to keep the US safe. Democracy in Iraq and the Region, blah, blah, blah.

Rachel’s really, really not letting him off the hook AT ALL.

FunnyWheelieDiva

reporting on financial conferences while hung over might be difficult

Only Jeebus, Satan, and her family witchdoctor know for sure.

BTW, you probably owe Kelly a beverage.

Hey, either way there is going to be plenty of mock fodder!

Way to go Rachel

can’t wait to watch that!!!

Oh yeah, who could have seen *that* coming?

This is just the kind of uncanny prescience that made Mr. Ridge such a fantastic DHS head.

I type too slow ,she beat me !

“you (Republicans) will NOT get your credibility back until you acknowledge that (going into irak) was NOT based on good faith.”

At this point they’re pinning their hopes on Tom DeLay dancin’ his ass off.

:)

Martini please; painfully dry, shaken not stirred.

Civil, I’d say. She didn’t let him get away with any crap, though.
FWDiva

My favorite kind of Bonding.

Next round’s on me !

Liveblogging will be mandatory. Any Hong Kong pups?

” Tom DeLay dancin’ his ass off.”

Please no ,I don’t want to picture that !!

Palin will blow off the speaking engagement like she’s done a couple of three times before.

Male-to-Male bonding, even!

OT: Rachel extends one of our faves “IOKWARDI” it’s OK when a Republican does it. I still like IOKIYAR…

FWDiva

Well, it wasn’t my turn but I’m no cheapskate so here’s your drink. Isn’t a painfully dry martini an empty glass, though?

Next round is on billybugs and the one after that is eCAHN’s.

I do not own a snow machine. I have never owned a snow machine.

Just sayin’

But you do shave, right?

FWDiva

How nice of you!
[glug glug glug]
Ahhhh!

And yer right; empty = painful. :)

BTW billybugs, this Kelly is male. Don’t worry about it tho, I’m used to it.

Be worth it if DeLay shakes his moneymaker and a swarm of roaches suddenly scurry from his trouser legs…

AW, DOOOOOOOOD!

We’re not supposed to need the brain bleach this early in the evening. Darn it!

FWDiva

[passing brain-o clorox around freely]

Scary thought: Sarah Palin is no more mentally and verbally handicapped than Dubya Bush.

As handicapped as Dubya is/was, he pulled off the greatest con in history. Gutted the treasury with aplomb. Expert gutting. We expected a 500 billion deficit. He nailed us at the last minute with another 700 billion to boot. Expert. Two wars. Billions liberally distributed to all his cronies. Major Hurricane? More crony profit taking. And he turned New Orleans Republican. Expert gutting of the USA.

I don’t think she can get through an entire scripted speech without starting to ad-lib, and then she’ll be off the rails.

I was inspired by this scene from David Lynch’s “Wild At Heart.” The whole clip is worth viewing but the pertinent segment begins at around 1:50.

I think Dubya had a lot of help. I just don’t see that kind of acumen in his business career.

It’s a 2:40 clip?

I corrected that, it’s actually at 1:50. Sorry for any inconvenience.

You are sooooooo bad

…Calyon, a mostly state-owned French bank. It was originally Credit Lyonnais, a socialist development bank. …

did Credit Lyonnais buy Credit Agricole, merging their monikers?

Perhaps back later; must pay attention to hubby and dinner.

Have fun!

I refuse to comment on an ELI thread.

Bon appetit!

I refuse to comment on an ELI thread.

Fixed

LOL

Is Gov. IQuitToddsRod divorced yet?

Oh, oh, oh… PLEEEZE, PLEEEZE, PLEEEZE let this all be along the same lines as her “interview” by the French “reporters.” It’s like Santa coming early… I promise I’ll be a good girl…

They’ll stay married for the foreseeable future lest they be compelled to testify against each other.

Santa only comes once a year, don’t see how it could ever be considered early.

So, after global warming puts the kibosh on the ice cap, I figure Mr. & Mrs. Claus can fly off in the sleigh but will the elves have to swim for it? They’re probably a lot slower than seals, might make the polar bears forget their troubles for a day or two.

NOT a disney-worthy picture

What!? You can’t torpedo the ship?

Frankly, I want to blame Palin for the loss of the North Pole toy factory. Wait till the children find out!

Sorry, but being a blithering idiot doesn’t seem to hurt repukes at all. Hell, being criminally indicted just makes em go on dance shows.

I don’t think CLSA cares about whether she gets hurt or not. They just want to see what she does.

Being blithering idiots seems to work for the Rs. They really are able to create their own reality, to a significant extent because the Ds are too dumb to live and have sold out.

It’s like the political equivalent of rock, paper, scissors. Republican numbskull beats spineless Democrat.

The republicans may be a wonder of the modern world. They defy all rules of god and nature.

W seemed to be the manchurian candidate or Chancy Gardener. He was too dumb to run that gig. Someone was pulling the strings and even talking into his ear. He was really a puppet. A below average brain ruined by booze who couldn’t think clearly. At least that he what I saw. If that was an act, he was a good actor.

Wow. What an excellent analogy. Will use it a lot, with attribution!

Addington could have been running the whole show. He’s straight out of central casting.

OTOH, if I were writing the novel, laura might have been running the show *g*

Maybe they’re going to pepper her about her Cou Rouge business enterprise, in French..serving her a nice http://www.800alabama.com/dini….._wine.html">“French wine” and bring up that whole Sarkozy thing again. In fact, maybe they’ll bring in either Sarkozy or Carla Bruni, sit them down at the same table, and see if she even recognizes them.

Lurk, are you here?

i’m around sunny – need something?

Can’t post replies at Lafiga (not sure I’ve previously tried)
cleared cache, shut down and successfully logged in on La Figa page.

I hit reply, header goes to the reply box, I hit submit, screen goes blank (like it’s working), but it doesn’t. Preview doesn’t work either.

Cookies and java script enabled.
win xp,
ff 2.0
dial-up

Not a biggie, more like an FYI.

dayam sunny – let me think….

is this only on la figa and has this happened before?

Only la figa. Not sure I’ve ever tried to post there before.

(historically had probs posting on fdl. May have been related to cookie and java script mgt. I no longer try to manage those on fdl sites)

It’s not a biggie. I don’t usually go to la figa (nice, but can’t handle the u tubes)

Catch ya on LLN

yep. merged in 2003 with a great deal of government pressure, after Credit Lyonnais embarassed the State once again, with yet another scandal. France seems to operate on the opposite principle of our own government. L’etat is still supreme, and corporations aren’t allowed to embarass it. The Credit Lyonnais domestic retail network was shorn off from the merged entity into a new company called LCL in order to prevent job loss (also very un-American!). The name Credit Lyonnais was not permitted to survive in any form though – such is the hazard of offending the Republic.

Sarah Palin can read a written speech scarcely any better than she can talk extemporaneously. She is a moron. Her ability to mangle English is already the stuff of legend. After but a year on the national public stage, she has handily locked up a spot in the Verbal Stumblebum Hall of Fame. If she attempts to deliver a speech for CLSA in Hong Kong, she will fall flat on her ass. My bet is that when she gets wind that she is being served a big ol’ punk sandwich, she will bail on this appearance just like she has done with so many others. Whose fault will it be this time? It would be truly rich if CLSA already had a signed contract and insisted that she fulfill its terms.

Moron, thy name is Palin.

There was once this singer named Slim Whitman. He was country and in the 80’s your parents might have been fans if they were hick enough. When he sang he kind of yodeled.

Ted Turner’s TBS network ran commericals for his CDs. Evidently some people were buying them. They also made him half-time entertainment at a Turner-owned Atlanta Hawks basketball game. Poor guy…he was mocked and shouted down by drunks at the game. Someone threw a coke on him. He deserved none of that.

However, I’m not so sympathetic of Sarah Palin accomodating people’s morbid fantasies in this way. Unlike Slim Whitman, she’s really earned it with all her death panel talk about how Obama wants to kill her poor retarded baby.