Sarah Palin Still Doesn’t Know What the Vice President Does.
PALIN: Aw, that’s something that Piper would ask me, as a second grader, also. That’s a great question, Brandon, and a Vice President has a really great job, because no only are they there to support the President agenda, they’re like a team member, the team mate to that President. But also, they’re in charge of the United States Senate, so if they want to they can really get in there with the Senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom. And it’s a great job and I look forward to having that job.
Awwwww, isn’t that just the cutest widdle thing? Meanwhile Kagro X at Daily Kos explains what everyone else learned in civis class:
The correct response to this answer, of course, is that the Vice President may sit as the presiding officer of the Senate, but has no legislative role whatsoever, with the exception of casting tie-breaking votes if the Senate is deadlocked. There’s no “get[tin'] in there with the Senators and mak[in'] a lot of good policy changes.” Which is why modern Vice Presidents hardly ever bother to take the chair on more than a few ceremonial occasions.
So here’s a question for all you Doo-bees: if Sarah Palin still doesn’t know her job description, what kind of learning curve can we expect if Gramps McKKKain kicks the bucket in the first few weeks of his term? Anyone recall how W’s learning curve worked out?
