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of Sarah Palin's nuttiest quotes (compiled 6th June 2011). |
Introduction |
Sarah Palin came to the world's attention as John McCain's surprise, seemingly unresearched, last minute running mate in their unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2008. She quickly became the most popular comedy character in US politics. As rumors grow that she is considering running for President against Barack Obama in 2012, here are a collection of her nuttiest moments so far... |
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editor@theVoiceofReason.com |
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''If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come He made them out of meat?''
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''Going Rogue'' |
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''I don't know if I should Buenos Aires or Bonjour, or... this is such a melting pot. This is beautiful. I love the diversity. Yeah. There were a whole bunch of guys named Tony in the photo line, I know that.''
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Addressing a Charity of Hope gathering, Hamilton, Ontario, April 15, 2010 |
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"'Refudiate,' 'misunderestimate,' 'wee-wee'd up.' English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!'"
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''They are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighboring country of Afghanistan.''
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speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco, Oct. 5, 2008 |
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''All of 'em, any of 'em that have been in front of me over all these years.''
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Her response to being asked which newspapers she read, interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, Oct. 1, 2008
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"Because of that one episode, that one episode, that would turn an issue into what it has become over the last two years. I think that's ridiculous. That's one of those things, where that
issue...that I don't read, or that I'm not informed, it's one of those questions where I like to turn that around and ask the reporters, 'Why would it be that there is that perception that I
don't read?'"
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ABC interview with Barbara Walters, Dec. 9, 2010 |
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''I want to help clean up the state that is so sorry today of journalism. And I have a communications degree.''
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Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, Nov. 22, 2010 |
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''I haven't heard the president state that we're at war. That's why I too am not knowing — do we use the term intervention? Do we use war? Do we use squirmish? What is it?''
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speaking on the situation in Libya, March 29, 2011 |
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"But obviously, we've got to stand with our North Korean allies."
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after being asked how she would handle the current hostilities between the two Koreas, interview on Glenn Beck's radio show, Nov. 24, 2010
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''We believe that the best of America is not all in Washington, D.C. ... We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation.''
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speaking at a fundraiser in Greensoboro, N.C., Oct. 16, 2008 |
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(Source: selected and ranked from a much larger collection from about.com) |
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Ten
funny Prince Philip quotes to celebrate his 90th birthday. |
Introduction |
Prince Philip has accompanied Queen Elizabeth II on her official engagements for the last sixty or so years. He has a habit of putting his foot in it, just like anyone's granddad would have done probably... |
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editor@theVoiceofReason.com |
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"No, I would probably end up spitting it out over everybody." |
When offered food at Rick Stein's seafood deli in 2000. |
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"Do people trip over you?" |
On meeting a wheelchair-bound nursing home resident, 2002 |
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"If it doesn't fart or eat hay, she isn't interested." |
When talking about his daughter, Princess Anne. |
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"They're not mating are they?" |
On spotting two robots bumping into each other at the Science Museum in 2000 |
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"Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease." |
When asked if he would like to stroke a Koala Bear in Australia, 1992. |
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Philip: "Who are you?"
Simon Kelner: "I'm the editor-in-chief of The Independent, Sir."
Philip: "What are you doing here?"
Kelner: "You invited me."
Philip: "Well, you didn't have to come!"
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At the press reception to mark the Golden Jubilee in 2002 |
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"Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" |
To residents of the Cayman Islands, 1994 |
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"It's not a very big one, but at least it's dead and it took an awful lot of killing!" |
After shooting a crocodile in Gambia, 1957 |
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"Ah, so this is feminist corner then." |
When joining a group of female Labour MPs at a Buckingham Palace reception in 2002. They were wearing name tags with the title Ms on them... |
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"Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now?" |
To wheelchair bound Susan Edwards and her guide dog in 2002 |
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(Source:
Independent Newspaper online. Compiled from 90 quotes for 90 years 3rd June 2011) |
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