The First Time Hillary Clinton is Mentioned at the Vice Presidential Debate…

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…Joe Biden better have this clip memorized.

More analysis of Sarah Palin in a minute. For now, here’s her resume:

1992-1996: City Councilwoman from Wasilla, AK (pop. 8,471).
1996-2002: Mayor of Wasilla, AK (pop. 8,471).
2003-2004: Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
2006-current: Governor of Alaska (pop. 683,478).

Population of Charlotte, North Carolina: 671,588. Somebody tell Mayor Pat McCrory he could have been the pick!

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