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    onestrawplz: According to his speechwriter, even Bush thought Sarah Palin was too incompetant to be the vice presidential candidate. When Bush thinks you're an id... more »
    ginseng_you_sing: I bet she thinks the food in Hong Kong is icky. more »
    callheralaska: I name dropped Reagan and Thatcher while on the toilet last night. Am I qualified for president yet? more »
    willwriteforfood: 'Is she trying to burnish her foreign policy credentials?' One closed-door speech upon which observers cannot agree whether she's intelligent or not... more »
    Spacegirl goes home: She still has political clout? People take her seriously still? I... I'm scared. Somebody hold me. more »
    JaneIre: There was no land bridge between North America and Asia - If God had wanted a bridge there he would have built it and it would have stuck! Next thing ... more »
    SarahMC: This would be like inviting Noah Wylie to speak at a medical conference. W. T. F. more »
    Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): NYT: Mr. Goodé, a New Yorker who said he would never vote for Mrs. Palin, said she acquitted herself well. "They really prepared her well," he said. ... more »
    PinkSoxHat: People actually sat there and listened to her for 90 minutes? I hope there was a neurologist there to examine all of the *headdesk* injuries. more »
    morninggloria: I'm pretty sure that this particular conference has a history of inviting "joke" speakers. And, really, Palin? Believing in the free market being se... more »
    chrisdag: GOP really needs to run Jindal/Palin or some other combination in 2012. Only after a 48-state blowout loss will the republican party be able to purg... more »
    Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Hmm, the AFP source says "reiterating a previous statement made to the press that the plan would include a bureaucratic "death panel" that would decid... more »
    wtfox?!: *raises hand* What's the difference between a "libertarian" and a "far right-wing conservative"? Because the two seem to be pretty much the same thing... more »
    lilbobbytables: This is me right now. more »
    curiousgeorgiana: "It's just common sense that government attempts to solve problems like health care problem will just create new problems Yep. Whenever government g... more »
    twtw: I'm going with practical joke. [www.businessinsider.com] more »
    kkatt: I'm not too scared by her running because I doubt she would even win the Republican primary. more »
    deitybox: I'm going to refrain from telling my placenta bowl story again. Once a month is my limit. Curious 'bels can inquire within. more »
    Brigit: Because what you need is to pump yourself with random un-quantified amounts of hormones...NOT! more »
    LaComtesse: New rule: if your place of business is in the habit of giving injecting people with anything you are not a spa. Spas should only have happy things goi... more »
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    Sarah Palin Gives First Speech Outside U.S.

    In one more horrifying indication that she intends to run for President in 2012, Sarah Palin gave a 90-minute speech today to a group of bankers and investors in Hong Kong at a conference hosted by CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. More »
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    Human Placenta Injections Are So Hot Right Now

    In parts of Asia, placenta is seen as a folk remedy to help with fatigue, menopausal symptoms, liver diseases and combat aging. Apparently, placental tissue may be good for more than just a gourmet meal!