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Palin Punk'd By Prank Call
November 01, 2008 6:23 PM
ABC News David Wright, Alyssa Litoff, and Bret Hovell report: Foreign relations never were her strong suit, so perhaps it's understandable that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin actually appeared to believe that French President Nicholas Sarkozy would call her out of the blue to talk about "unting" and "Joe le plumber."
Perhaps her first hint that it was actually a crank call should have been "Sarkozy's" admission that "from my 'ouse, I can see Belgium."
A French Canadian DJ from station CKY engaged Palin in a friendly 7 minute phone conversation before he finally revealed to her that she had been pranked. Listen to the audio HERE.
"You know, I can see you as President one day," the caller cooed, in an accent like Pepe Le Pew.
Palin giggled. "Maybe in 8 years!" she said.
Pepe said he'd love to go hunting with her. She readily agreed.
"I think we could have a lot of fun together as we're getting work done," Palin told him. "We could kill two birds with one stone that way.
"I just love killing animals, take away life, that is so fun," the phony Sarkozy said.
Palin giggled.
"I'd really like to go," he said, "as long as we don't bring vice president Cheney!"
"No," Palin reassured him, "I'll be a careful shot."
The fake French president told Palin his wife, Carla Bruni, was jealous he was calling her.
"Give her a big hug from me," Palin said.
The dubious Frenchman then sang the praises of a "documentary" about Palin: "Ustler's Nailin Palin."
Palin thanked him, but seemed to not know what he was talking about.
After the caller finally revealed to Palin she had been pranked, Palin asked to know the call letters of the radio station. She then passed the phone to her aide, who quickly hung up. The real President Sarkozy does not speak fluent English.
The Palin campaign confirms that it was the Governor on the line. "Governor Palin was mildly amused to learn that she had joined the ranks of heads of state, including President Sarkozy, and other celebrities in being targeted by these pranksters. C'est la vie," Palin spokesman Tracey Schmitt said in a written statement.
Needless to say, the McCain campaign was not amused.
November 1, 2008 in Palin, Sarah | Permalink | User Comments (875)
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No medical records for Palin yet.
Posted by: hottopics | Nov 1, 2008 6:55:12 PM
to: Obamacrat for McCain
That was a nice disguise, but it is very clear that you were never an Obama supporter. But, your secret is safe with me. ;)
Posted by: Independent for Obama | Nov 1, 2008 6:57:05 PM
Of course ABC blogs will follow every new about Palin to the end while they can't focus or follow up in the "interesting news" about Obama, for example. This morning AP news about Obama's aunt was just 5 minutes deal, they dropped after the Obama campaign complained about the timing of it.
How easily they are controlling the media, just like Bush/Cheney did after 9/11.
I can assure you his aunt pretty soon will have a legal status here!
Posted by: Julie | Nov 1, 2008 6:59:19 PM
What a moron she is! But im more surprised how stupid the hicks in Alaska must be to have put her in office.
Posted by: JoeShmoe | Nov 1, 2008 6:59:33 PM
basic protection 101:
never take the call, never...
ask for a number
verify the number (the SS could do this in1 minute)
then call them if legit...
these are the fools that want to run our country and have sole authority for launching a nuke?
Posted by: ArthurPE | Nov 1, 2008 6:59:40 PM
Bone-chllingly-arrogantly-breathtakingly ignorant. I dont think my 11 year old granddaughter would have fallen for this....
Posted by: Janet | Nov 1, 2008 7:01:11 PM
@ Independent. That's kind of you to assure Obamacrat, but he - like Palin - doesn't get just how transparent and ridiculous his claim is.
This prank isn't a non- issue either. She revealed an incredible lack of insight, knowledge, and ability to read a situation. If he can snow her, even with copious dropped hints, why then couldn't any leader of state like Putin do so as well?
Posted by: MommaKat | Nov 1, 2008 7:05:02 PM
Every time you think yo've seen the final nail driven into the McCain/Palin campaign's coffin, they start banging in another ...
PLEASE SAY THIS IS THE LAST.
MY RIBS HURT FROM LAUGHING TOO MUCH.
TOOOOOOO FUNNY!!!!
Posted by: Ed From MA | Nov 1, 2008 7:05:20 PM
Dear Julie - Obamas Aunt isn't asking me to vote for her.
The Moose Hunter is.
Posted by: benji | Nov 1, 2008 7:06:10 PM
OfMcCain, I'll let the others pick apart the meat of you comment; I want to focus on one statement. What, exactly, makes Rashid Khalidi a terrorist? Forget about the fact that McCain also has ties to Khalidi; what I want to know is why such ties should be considered a bad thing? From everything I can find, he seems like a perfectly decent and well respected man. You're taking the manufactured slurs of the McCain campaign, adding your own ignorant bent, and spewing them back out. People like you frighten me.
Posted by: Timothy | Nov 1, 2008 7:08:25 PM
The comedian said my wife is jealeous , she is hot in bed. Palin said hug her for me.
Posted by: JAMES | Nov 1, 2008 7:11:32 PM
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Posted by: DiannePearce | Nov 1, 2008 7:11:47 PM
TO basic protection 101:
The guys who did this are pros. I am not one bit surprised that Palin would have fallen for this. They managed to get through to the Queen and also to President of Chirac of France. I am pretty sure they have much better security and procedures that Palin has.
They could have been using a rerouted number in France so even the SS would not have been able to trace if the call was coming from Canada.
Posted by: William | Nov 1, 2008 7:12:13 PM
The comedian said my wife is jealeous , she is hot in bed. Palin said hug her for me.
Posted by: james | Nov 1, 2008 7:12:50 PM
timothy: it's all 2 faced BS
mccain has met him and given him government money...but the other side doesn't want to discuss this...
just like the annenbergs...they HIRED and PAY ayers! and they are staunch conservatives and mccain supporters...
the stae of hawaai has located omaba's original birth certificate...this won't calm all the ' he's a fer'ner' head cases', but it's true
Posted by: ArthurPE | Nov 1, 2008 7:13:15 PM
Jobs is a 3 letter word. Tells a guy in a wheelchair to stand up. Television in 1929.............
Posted by: Hippie Smasher | Nov 1, 2008 7:15:10 PM
Drudge and Fox will not carry this, Because Matt drudge is a conservative. Thank you Jake for bringing this to light.
Posted by: james | Nov 1, 2008 7:16:30 PM
The comedian identifies French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday as his special adviser to the U.S., singer Stef Carse as Canada’s prime minister and Quebec comedian and radio host Richard Z. Sirois as the provincial premier. And Sarah Palin doesn't have a clue.
Posted by: Chrome | Nov 1, 2008 7:16:44 PM
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Jobs is a 3 letter word
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Apparently, you failed math.
Posted by: benji | Nov 1, 2008 7:17:17 PM
Should read Sarkozy liked her in "Hustler's Nailin' Palin"
Posted by: MTL | Nov 1, 2008 7:18:54 PM
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