If anyone gets upset at posting something unsubstantiated like this, remember that it is Huckabee's man that is posting it.
Posted on 09/01/2009 3:13:06 PM PDT by DanZanRyu
Hopefully Sarah Palin realizes she's been invited to Hong Kong as a practical joke. CLSA, the Asia-focused broker who invited Mrs. Palin as keynote speaker for an Asian investment conference, is well known for their cheeky takes on investment research. In the past, they've polled Asian fortune tellers for index targets, hired anime cartoonists to draw Japanese research, and generally love to push the boundaries between entertainment and analysis. They are a real research firm, it's just that they love to sprinkle in some hilarity every now and then as a smart marketing gimmick. Sarah Palin is this year's big laugh for them. Her invitation as keynote speaker in Hong Kong is so ridiculous that its absurdity can't be accidental. WSJ: Palin " who's never been to East Asia and isn't exactly famous for her mastery of public speaking or her expertise in finance and international affairs " might seem an unusual choice for an event that, according to CLSA, is Asia's premier investment conference providing unrivalled corporate access to 1,300 global fund managers from 32 countries, representing more than $10 trillion in funds under management. AP: "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. This is the straight-faced professional comedy which CLSA does so well. Palin probably doesn't know what she's in for. If you will, she's being "Borat'ed" and doesn't have the Asia knowledge to realize it.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
If this is true, someone should be vetting these things for her.
Sarah is not choosing these on her own, her consulting group is weeding through the 900+ speaking offers she’s received so far. Has she announced, via Facebook, that she’ll be speaking in Hong Kong? If not, then she’s not speaking in Hing Kong.
this post is the lie.....
Vincent has a BS in Biology from Tufts University.
And so too, does the whole article deserve a BS!
Palin didn't confirm this event so as of right now the issue is dead until she does.
Are you a troll?
Do you have a crush on Huckabeeeee.... and do you like watching Gladiator movies?
Have a nice day.
I remember, a long time ago when I was a young US Army 2nd Lieutenant, enrolled in the Signal Basic Officer course at Ft. Gordon, GA. The graduating class always had a guest speaker at the farewell dinner.
We thought it would be funny to have the guy who did the morning “Hog Report” as the speaker. He used to announce his presense every morning with a loud long hog call. He was asked and he accepted.
Oh yea, we all thought it would be funny as hell. In fact, it turned out to be on of the best motivational speeches I ever heard.
So what if the the Hong Kong thing is intended to be tongue in cheek. I’ll be Sarah Palin makes it work for her. What ever the reason they invited her, she will have an opportunity to address the international community. And you better believe they’ll all be tuned in expecting to see a train wreck.
Hey, if this for real and they’ve got enough money to spare a hundred grrr at a time for their own amusement, God bless ‘em. They better hope she doesn’t show up mit a bleach enema bag and go “Vassup!? Ich bin Sarah!”
I can put out a PR release today saying Mike Huckabee was selected to be the evening's entertainment at a Girls' Night Out party I'm throwing at Chippendales*, but that doesn't mean he'll be there (or that we'd show up if he did decide to come, lol!)
But if she did accept, put me down as sharing Allahpundit's skepticism that this is just a prank:
"What’s the punchline? They’re going to pay her a hundred grand to come read what I’m sure will be a perfectly serviceable speech on foreign relations — and that’s it? Investment bankers in the audience snickering at the very sight her, in some weird financial industry version of a pig party? Reading the post, I kept waiting for some detail about how they’re insisting on a Q&A period and planning to ambush her there or setting up some elaborate “Carrie” stunt where pig’s blood drops from the rafters, but no. Sure smells like it’s a legitimate offer to have an in-demand political celebrity make an appearance and this — this — is the best the left can do to spin it their way. Exit question: Assuming this turns out to be true, isn’t it horribly bad press for CLSA? The left may enjoy it, but conservative media will have a field day with it."
Conservatives 4 Palin also doesn’t confirm her events until they are confirmed. I have also yet to hear Palin formally confirm this.
The poster is a Huckester lemming.
The last thing we need is another shyter from Ark.
She should go then and speak like BORAT .... “To your country I have been coming .....”
Hong Kong Broker Pulling A “Borat” On Sarah Palin
A Huckester poster from a liberal source
and if you post a pic of his sons, do give a barf alert
Man these snooty elitist's are all the same. Setting up there on their high horse looking down their long nose's at Sarah Palin, when there's not a one of them worth the dirt under her toenails.
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