Palin Goes to Hong Kong to Share Her Wealth of Knowledge About Geo-Politics.
31 08 2009Well, this is one for the books. Sarah Palin, in her first commercial speaking engagement after abdicating the governorship of Alaska, will visit Hong Kong to speak (for an undisclosed sum) to the CLSA Investors Forum at an annual conference of global investment managers.
Really.
Previous speakers have been Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Alan Greenspan, and the group claims:
“Our keynote speakers are notable luminaries who often address topics that go beyond traditional finance such as geopolitics,” company spokeswoman Simone Wheeler said in a statement.
“We just felt it would be a fabulous opportunity for CLSA clients to hear from Mrs. Palin,” Wheeler said, adding that CLSA approached Palin with the offer.
Her discussion on geo-politics is sure to be fascinating considering her vast foreign policy experience and her extensive world travel. This will be her third trip out of the country, and her first to Asia. Twice she has visited American servicemen and women on bases overseas. And she’s had a passport for 2 whole years. And then there’s that Russia thing…
If any of you are in an office betting pool about if she’ll show up or not, remember this. This is the first time she’s actually being paid to speak, so that will considerably alter the normal 50-50 odds of her blowing it off and claiming that she never said yes. Remember that when placing your wager.
This engagement will be hosted by brokerage and investment group CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets.
Now, I’m no financial whiz, but I’ll share with you the first and only piece of advice about your investments that I may ever have. If your money is with these people, who decided to invest their money in paying Sarah Palin to fly to Hong Kong and speak about geo-politics? Get your money back NOW. All of it.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:33 PM
moseyon – Thanks for your info. I think you are right about Murdock’s handling of Sarah for his own personal gain. It’s downright scary and I hope he fails. Sarah’s tantrums won’t be tolerated by him and I wonder how long before she rebels.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:40 PM
beth #198 – Does that mean she’ll be having a “meltdown”? LOL
August 31st, 2009 at 10:59 PM
too much insanity #199 – There was a settlement (an undisclosed amount).
August 31st, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Palin have to go where ever they tell her to go. She is bought. Her speech will be written and certain Investors will be allowed to ask questions that have been picked in advance. Just like, Bush. She will woo them, flirt with them and entertain. Eventually, win them over and collect the money. She is in a business- money making arrangement. Plus, she needs to add more flavorable resource, to her book. At present, the last chapter reads that she quit because of ethic complaints, media, bloggers… makes her sound weak. Now she can say, that she quit becaues of her high profile obligations to important Investors in, Hong Kong; her having to deal with Wall Street; the Health Care Reform Bill, etc.
Murdock is spending money to clean up her name and reputation; to hide all her skeletons. She is being rebuit. It’s not being done for free.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:05 PM
I am in total agreement with all of you who think Murdoch is grooming Sarah for his puppet-president, and it is something to worry about. He is a very powerful man.
I can’t stop thinking about the Palin children. Where are they and who’s taking care of them? Sarah apparently has a tidy bank account (book advance, etc.) so Todd may not have to be off on a boat or at the slope. What about that youngest child with special needs? Is he getting the constant care and therapy he needs? Sarah’s father is off campaigning in Idaho and mentioned that his wife was off somewhere, so who is minding the home front? Bristol must have her hands full with her own infant, let alone minding the other young ones. One of the magazines (Star?) talked of Willow’s partying and drinking. Do they have some help, housekeeper, nanny, watchdog?
What a selfish person she is, and obviously such a joke around the world.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Wasn’t the fall out with J Regan due to the “If I Did It” book by OJ Simpson?
August 31st, 2009 at 11:21 PM
nswfm CA – Yes, here’s the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/01/books/01wran.html
August 31st, 2009 at 11:34 PM
GreatGranny2B – I copied this from immoral minority website:
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Anonymous said…
“Well, my kids saw Bristol at the fair. I hear Willow is at CHS and that she’s living with Todd, who’s moved out?? And Palin is in NY. All rumor of course, but there it is- that’s what’s come across my desk…
I wonder if Palin has the 2 little kids with her..”
I guess when Sarah said “Leave my kids alone,” she took her own advice. I am truely sorry for the family if this is true.
8:22 PM
August 31st, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Watching from New Jersey, there was another report of Bristol at the fair that said she had the twin stroller with the two babies.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:47 PM
The Murdoch theory is making more and more sense.
Too many things fit with this debacle….his presence in Alaska; his involvement with CLSA;
Considering how Palin’s politics have been so destructive and divisive in America……I shudder to think of her spreading her foulness GEO-politically.
I doubt whether the grunts at CLSA even had a say about her invitation to speak. They thought it was a hoax and were offended. They should be.
Mudpups, we’ve got to continue to expose this Manchurian candidate. She’s a menace with her ignorance and nasty biases. We can do it.
September 1st, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Still no reply from my e-mail to CLSA (not that I expected one!).
I sent one off to KO at Countdown, with a number of links.
Somehow, we MUST keep getting everything out that we can.
It’s obvious that Murdoch is dangerous – he has too much money and too much power, and if he’s also involved with some of the religious fanatics, then that’s even worse.
Did you see my posting on the Open Thread with comments from some of her adorers? Speech like that is inciting problems internationally!
September 1st, 2009 at 12:28 AM
Folks keep saying this event is closed to the media. Not so.
https://www.clsa.com/corporate-access/investor-forums/media-registration.php
Let’s send our award-winning media star, Shannyn Moore!
September 1st, 2009 at 12:35 AM
Better still, since I just bought a DVD of one of the presenters (The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson) and recently read Traders, Guns and Money, by another presenter, Satyajit Das (a good Aussie boy) – I’ll go myself!
September 1st, 2009 at 12:46 AM
YEA! I’ll contribute to a travel fund!
September 1st, 2009 at 1:45 AM
The forum is being held Sept. 14-15 — hope she writes her own speech. Should be a doozy.
September 1st, 2009 at 3:10 AM
You’ve got the wrong event, tlgeiger62.
Palin is scheduled to speak at the “16th CLSA Investors’ Forum, Hong Kong
21-25 September, 2009″.
September 1st, 2009 at 3:41 AM
Well this is an interesting piece. Not sure what to make of it but, could it be that Palin truly IS getting punk’d on this gig ?
http://www.businessinsider.com/sara-palin-just-another-clsa-practical-joke-2009-9
September 1st, 2009 at 3:54 AM
My apologies if someone has already posted this, but here’s a paragraph of the wiki entry:
Unlike most of its competitors, CLSA is a research-driven agency broker.[3] It’s known for its annual investor forums (particularly the calibre of its keynote speakers and the star acts at its parties), as well as its unique reports, the hallmarks of which are colourful and sometimes irreverent “cartoon” covers. …
Note the use of “cartoon” in the same sentence as “star acts.” Perhaps that’s what CLSA is looking for: a cartoonish star cover act.
September 1st, 2009 at 4:39 AM
How does this help Alaska?
September 1st, 2009 at 4:55 AM
If i is really a joke they will blame the French.
September 1st, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Murdoch must be pushing this, I wonder if he’s a member or maybe a board member and “talked” them into listening to the freakshow quitter.
September 1st, 2009 at 4:57 AM
I’m convinced Murdock has her in his grasp. So far he has the pit bull with lipstick on a leash.
Can only hope she bites him.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Thank god much of her stupidity is all on tape, If he manages to groom her enough.
It’s a bit like the comedy Born Yesterday.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:04 AM
@216 BuffaloGal, thanks for the link. Interesting. However, the trolls are out in full force defending Sarah as “qualified” to be a speaker at this event. I would suggest that any of you (who have better details than I about the current State of Alaska’s economy), might post a some real facts. Here is an example of a post.
Susan says,
As Governor of Alaska, she hosted many international commerce conferences (Hong Kong, I believe was one of the attendees this past winter.) She, working across the border with Canada, brought together enviromentalists and the oil industry to create the largest, private-funded infrastructure project in United States history: the Alaska Pipeline. As Chief Executive of Alaska, she oversaw the management of billions of state dollars (Alaska has been able to weather the current economy because of her foresight and careful planning.)
Of course, you would know all of this if you’d conducted just a few minutes of research. For future reference, don’t rely on Saturday Night Live as a credible news source.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:09 AM
I absolutely believe that Palin has been bought. She sold out for the cold hard cash and now is owned by, most likely, Murdock. She is an empty vessel and the perfect puppet for him to manipulate.
She will do and say whatever her new masters want……for the cash. That’s about how deep her Christian values and ethics flow.
Show me the money……for Jesus, of course.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:09 AM
I almost forgot……………………for the troops, also too.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:12 AM
@#216 & #221 – Still laughing! I had just copied that statement and was about to post it here! I think Susan should have done a wee bit more homework herself, eh?
September 1st, 2009 at 8:02 AM
What I find funny is ”reports” of Bristol sighting but still noone has the kahunas to get a picture? What’s wrong with people?
And, how is it Todd is off ‘’sloping” and Palin travelling when they are the Proud parents of a special needs baby? This in itself answers the question of fraudulent parentage.
The lie is easy to float but generally the liars are willing to perpetuate the actions necessary to keep it afloat and overtime become lax, exposing themselves were anyone looking.
Is anyone looking?
September 1st, 2009 at 8:03 AM
I meant ”…the liars are UN-willing to perpetuate the actions…”
September 1st, 2009 at 8:07 AM
from hong kong newpaper:
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=87171&sid=25209432&con_type=1&d_str=20090901&sear_year=2009
Is a comeback on the cards for HK-bound Palin?
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Sarah Palin, the gaffe-prone “hockey mom” who tried and failed to become second-in-charge of the most powerful nation on earth, will make her first speech outside of North America in Hong Kong later this month.
The fact that she will do so in front of an audience of influential investment bankers and financial market heavyweights is fueling rumors she could be preparing the ground for a political comeback in 2012.
After all, the 45-year-old mother of five recently resigned as governor of Alaska and, well, you need a whole load of cash to fund a race to the White House. CLSA, her host at its annual investor forum between September 21 and 25, has billed the former US vice presidential candidate as its keynote speaker.
However, it hasn’t said what she is going to speak about. Perhaps we could we make a suggestion: she could weigh in on the raging debate over whether photoshopping her face on various bikini bodies appeals to voters.
But unless you are invited to attend, you are unlikely to find out, because the media are not welcome.
CLSA spokeswoman Simone Wheeler said: “We just felt it would be a fabulous opportunity for CLSA clients to hear from her.”
Famously lampooned for her lack of knowledge about foreign affairs, Palin, we hope, can find her way here without any hiccups.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:15 AM
http://www.themudflats.net/2009/08/31/palin-goes-to-hong-kong-to-share-her-wealth-of-knowledge-about-geo-politics/?cp=5
A respected investment bank picks a controversial keynote speaker
Former US Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who is viewed with equal fervor as an ignorant fool or the voice of the common man by those who either loathe or love her, is coming to Hong Kong to seek international street cred.
Palin, who suddenly quit her job on July 26 as Alaska’s governor, is scheduled to give her first major international overseas address as the keynote speaker at the 16th annual CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets Investors forum from September 21 to 25. The decision to bring in Palin as keynote speaker has been met with incredulity from many among the business community in Hong Kong, asking if it might not be a hoax.
Asked if the email announcing Palin’s appearance might indeed be a hoax, Simone Wheeler, head of communications for the investment bank, responded: “No, not a joke at all. The CLSA Investors’ Forum has traditionally been a platform for firsts into Asia: Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Alan Greenspan. As an independent investment house, we aim to provide speakers of note.”
Palin was roundly mocked during the presidential campaign as US Sen. John McCain’s running mate for saying she was experienced in foreign relations because she could see Russia from her northern outpost across the Bering Strait.
For that remark, US Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican and presumably an ally in last year’s election, said “She doesn’t have any foreign policy credentials. You get a passport for the first time in your life last year? I mean, I don’t know what you can say. You can’t say anything.” Hagel said the campaign should “be just honest about it and stop the nonsense about, ‘I look out my window and I see Russia and so therefore I know something about Russia. That kind of thing is insulting to the American people.”
Palin is a galvanic speaker whose first appearance on a national stage in the United States at the Republican National Convention in September 2008 catapulted her into the spotlight. Unscripted, however, she has been a disaster. Her first major interview with the national press with CBS News’ anchor Katie Couric was such a catastrophe that the McCain campaign largely kept her away from reporters from until the end of the campaign. Indeed, the CLSA speech will be off-limits to the press although, Wheeler said, there might be an opportunity for a press conference.
“Honestly? This isn’t a hoax?” asked the managing director of a Hong Kong business chain. “It’s entertaining perhaps, in a road accident sort of way! Now I’ve seen everything.”
Palin has never been noted to have much expertise in economics or finance. Said an independent investor: “Sarah Palin is a real expert on money-making. I wonder if it will be her (to arrive in Hong Kong) or Tina Fey,” a reference to a devastating send-up of Palin by the comedienne Fey on Saturday Night Live, an American comedy show.
Several reasons have been given for the arch-conservative self-described hockey mom’s precipitous departure from Alaskan politics, ranging from scandal fatigue to much more likely a desire to play on a bigger stage than the isolated northernmost US state in preparation for a run at the US Presidency in 2012 Her trip to Hong Kong is an obvious first attempt to begin to build foreign policy and international credentials.
Nonetheless, her selection as speaker for the CLSA convention had Hong Kong’s investment community scratching their heads although one independent broker said the selection was “a good idea. It will guarantee a wide attendance.”
Another investor, however, called it “typical of CLSA’s decline since the death of Gary Coull,” CLSA’s co-founder, who died in 2006. “Or it might be a way of way of ingratiating with Beijing by making America look ridiculous,” he fumed.
CLSA has become a powerhouse in Asia for its offbeat approach to investing, for instance publishing a whimsical annual feng-shui prediction report on the regional markets over the coming year. Annual forums have included mid-week parties with ageing pop stars and sessions with such political stars as Clinton, Gore and Greenspan.
However, it was the quality of research that made CLSA what it is. Founded by two former journalists Coull and Jim Walker it has consistently been ranked first in Bloomberg’s most accurate Asian research poll and the Thomson Extel Asia Pacific Survey, among others.
http://asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2030&Itemid=32
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September 1st, 2009 at 8:30 AM
They wanted Michael Jackson, but alas, he passed. And Britney didn’t think it would be much fun.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Here’s what I sent to CLSA
https://www.clsa.com/contact-us.php
Like many Alaskans I was shocked to learn that you will be using corporate (read investor) money to bring Sarah Palin to Hong Kong to speak at the CLSA Investors Forum.
Last time she tried to speak about global economic issues (on the fungibility of hydrocarbons with respect to a gas pipeline- using remarks lifted from an economic consultant’s presentation) a number of articles were written.
http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/09/24/sarah_palin_energy/
Based upon the above, I think your investors would appreciate your view on what you think she might have to say of value that was not completely written by a ghost writer.
I will also be contacting my legislators to make sure that the Alaska Permanent Fund divests itself of any holdings in companies for whom you provide a lead role so that Alaskans are not forced to contribute to such extravagant wastes of money.
September 1st, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Bible Spice has taken a time out and will re-emerge into society as “The Super Hoax”.
She’s been busy working on her Super Hoax costume all this time!
September 1st, 2009 at 8:45 AM
$arah Vain & Simple
Chpt. 666 Graduating from Atilla the Hun Charm School
thanks Rupert for this educationing, winkers
Chpt. 667 How To Be A Ho
$$ What happens in Hong Kong stays in Hong Kong $$
~ bring cash ~ lots of $1.00s ~
bind my peep-toes ~ 1/2 price in September
September 1st, 2009 at 9:01 AM
@ Buffalo Gal 216
That “Borat” comparison rings true — as much as I love my buddies in the IB world, they are insanely competitive, deeply snarky, and do love a good prank at anyone’s expense, especially one so high on herself as SP. It’s huntin’ season for Miss Deer-in-the-Headlights Sept 21.
September 1st, 2009 at 9:09 AM
So many Palin’s breed in US. check this out.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/1/775109/-The-Pastor-(jackleg-preacher)-who-wants-Obama-to-die
Another version of Sarah Palin- Crazy pastor ’s wife.
http://www.stevenandersonfamily.blogspot.com/
September 1st, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Yeppers. I suspect those investment bankers at CLSA are on the edge of their seats to hear Palin’s latest pearls of wisdom since her understanding of Wall Street and the bailout is so stupendously….clueless.
Palin explaining the Wall Street bailout to Ms. Couric on Sept. 25, 2008:
Palin: “But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy– Helping the — Oh, it’s got to be about job creation too. Shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americas.
And trade we’ve got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive scary thing. But 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We’ve got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/palin-bailout-healthcare/
September 1st, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Sarah Palin coupled with a prepared speech is very dynamic, especially when she is in front of an adoring audience. Remember, she was at her best at the RNC and all those stump speeches where she regurgitated the same speech over and over. Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune wrote about Sarah repeating the same old facts even after many bloggers (AKM for one) had proven her to be a liar.
So far the events where she was/is scheduled to speak all state that the press is not allowed. I wonder if Sarah is only going to speak at closed/invitation only events? Isn’t this how George W. was prepped before he became president?
I do believe that there are people behind the scenes that are preparing her for a larger role in the USA and yes, Dick Cheney comes to mind. Sarah is a willing puppet, she is hungry for fame, power and fortune. I worry that this is just the beginning of something that will be larger than any of us can imagine.
September 1st, 2009 at 9:56 AM
I seriously wonder if Ms. Word Salad Quitty Pants knows Murdoch is NOT an American? I wonder if it bothers her at all that she’s been bought and paid for by a foreigner.
(I also have to wonder if any of these “God-fearin’ Evangels” and/or “God-fearin’ Conservatives” have any clue that their news outlet of choice, their source of all that’s absolutely ‘true’, the place they turn to to get the ‘facts’!, good ol’ Faux News, is owned and totally controlled by someone NOT a US citizen.
One would think these ‘America First-ers’ would be raising holy hell that American politics and issues were being meddled in, shaped by, and dictated from someone of a foreign nationality.
I guess the “conservative” part of Murdoch’s agenda is the magnet for them, though. Hey!, I know a couple of “conservatives” in Canada and Scotland, too; maybe they could also dictate ‘information’ and ‘truth’ (along-side Murdoch) to/at our citizens… Nah – that’s a no-go; those conservatives are “foreign”…)
September 1st, 2009 at 10:11 AM
“We just felt it would be a fabulous opportunity for CLSA clients to hear from Mrs. Palin,” Wheeler said.
They keep saying that. “People want to hear Palin speak”.
I have a question: Why??? We already know she can’t speak, or speaks gobbledygook. So what is it exactly the clients want?
September 1st, 2009 at 10:55 AM
what in heavens name does palin know about geo-politics? joe scarborough is being mentioned as a serious candidate for president & palin is being paid thousands to speak as an expert at an international conference on a topic she has no experience with, let alone understanding of. what is going on in this country? the republicans are winning folks. obammas’ approval ratings are dropping quicker than palins did & yet she is the keynote at an important international conference & obamma is being vilified for spending trillions & not accomplishing tangible progress. the dems have got to pull together or else we are going to be seriously screwed when its time for obamma to run again. wake up & smell the chaos dems.
September 1st, 2009 at 12:51 PM
I hope Joe Scarborough does run for president. I can’t wait to see him cut to shreds. He spouts so much bu*&sh^t on his show, I can’t stand to watch him. Yeah, Joe Scarborough, come on down…
September 1st, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Alas, Rupert Murdoch, although Australian born, is now an American citizen. He had to become one in order to own TV stations.
September 1st, 2009 at 6:54 PM
It might be time to organize a boycott of all advertisers on any Murdoch business. There are far too many qualified people who could make such a speech. Why her? And even if Murdoch has had nothing to do with her selection as a speaker (probably doubtful), his Fox holdings have done significant, potentially irreversible damage to political discourse in these so called United States. I say hit him where it hurts- in his balance sheet!