Is it true that Palin stated in an interview that she doesn't know what a V.P. does all day?

Question

If so, why in the heck did McCain pick her? This is getting ridiculous.

Answer 1

Yes, she did say that, and she also said she didn't want the job unless she could do something for Alaskans while she's in office.

HORRIBLE choice.  I honest to God was on the fence, until today.  Obama gets my vote now for sure.

Answer 2

I was told she was asked that, after the friend told me this, he asked me what a VP did, I thought, well he sits in the senate and is there to break tie votes. But in actuality, I was over thinking the question, and tried to think what he/she would do on a daily basis. I answered nothing unless the President asks him to do something... I honestly didn't know at that point what he/she did. I was right what I thought first but the answer I would have given would have been, I don't know. She's still a better choice for VP than the old, old boys club candidate Obama chose. Certainly she has more executive experience than any of the candidates.

Answer 3

I think she said that she doesn't know what Al Gore does all day.

Answer 4

Do you know what a V.P. does all day? I don't. I don't think many people do. But unlike most of us, she has a chance to find out.

Answer 5

if she did, it's a pretty good description of the position.

Answer 6

If I told you, then you might know too much.

Answer 7

Sadly enough, it's true.

“What is it exactly that the vice president does every day?” she asked in an interview on CNBC. A fair question, one that many Americans don't know the answer to, but one that also reinforces her inexperience.

The only reason McCain picked Palin is to pick up undecided Hillary voters.  Hopefully, they will be able to see past the fact that Palin is a woman, and realize that she is simply too inexperienced to assume the position of Vice President.

And, in case you think she's ready, think about this: Would Palin stand a chance against Putin?

Answer 8

In words, yes.

In intent, no.

Here's the thing about modern politics - people take quotes out of context and then spin and repeat them without doing any research. Nothing scares peole more than being forced to question if their beliefs are valid or not, so they repeat anything they hear that seems to support what they want to be true.

Yes, she said that that she wanted to know what the VP did all day, but she said it in a "I like to be busy and I don't want to be VP for the title alone so I want to know specifically what projects and initaitves I'll spend my time as VP working on" kinda way. She didn't toss her hands up and blurt out "I don't even know what a VP is or does *squeezes clown nose*" kinda way.