Pesek, Pulitzer of Pish, in Puerile Poke at Palin
Al Hunt's minions over at Bloomberg can't quite seem to realize how banal the Sarah Palin swipes are. This is no doubt because Sarah Palin is still highly ranked fodder for NYC cocktail party jokes. (Here in sophisticated New York, all we can seem to talk about is the embarassing attempts by the rubes in the hinterland to get involved in our government. I mean it just looks so bad when we are vacationing in Positano or skiing in Courchevel when one of the rubes is in high office.) Anyway, it's William Pesek's turn. (My previous thoughts on Pesek, and awesome alliterative adagio, here.) And it is all predictable. She's dumb. She's knows nothing. She hasn't travelled. Jejune. Banal. Insipid. Blahsville.
What seems to escape Billy "the Pulitzer of Pish" Pesek is that the Chinese are traversing the globe with fistfulls of billions looking to secure energy supplies. They are everywhere - Africa, Latin America, Canada, you name it - gobbling up rights to tap resources. They want to do the same here in the US. We have vast resources and world-leading expertise and technology, thus the Chinese want to invest here to gain access to both raw resources and know-how. The roadblock, however, has been political. For example, back in 2005, the Chinese's bid for Unocal was scuttled by our politicians. Canny and wise as the Chinese are, they probably thought to themselves, "how can we learn more about US politics and how energy development and politics mix?" They probably thought, "maybe we could learn by listening to an actual government official that has good experience with energy development. Yes, let us then invite to speak a politician who has worked at the intersection of successful commercial energy development and government approval and oversight. This would give us insight into how better to approach participating in US energy development."
Yes, very wise Comrade-san. Who would such an American be? Ah Comrade, Mr. Ken Salazar, Minister of Oil! No, Comrade-san, he has no track record and is actually anti-energy, think of another. Sarah Palin, Comrade-san, former Governor of energy-rich Alaska province! Aaaaaaaaahhhhh, Sarah Palin. She has indeed transacted with Exxon of Texas and the two-faced British firm. And think of it, Comrade-san...if the Party of Obama continues to anger the sleeping giant masses, Sarah Palin could be influential in a future American regime! Very wise Comrade-san! Very wise. You do yourself honor and bring honor on your family! It is resolved. Let us invite Sarah Palin to speak to us about American energy politics.
What seems to escape Billy "the Pulitzer of Pish" Pesek is that the Chinese are traversing the globe with fistfulls of billions looking to secure energy supplies. They are everywhere - Africa, Latin America, Canada, you name it - gobbling up rights to tap resources. They want to do the same here in the US. We have vast resources and world-leading expertise and technology, thus the Chinese want to invest here to gain access to both raw resources and know-how. The roadblock, however, has been political. For example, back in 2005, the Chinese's bid for Unocal was scuttled by our politicians. Canny and wise as the Chinese are, they probably thought to themselves, "how can we learn more about US politics and how energy development and politics mix?" They probably thought, "maybe we could learn by listening to an actual government official that has good experience with energy development. Yes, let us then invite to speak a politician who has worked at the intersection of successful commercial energy development and government approval and oversight. This would give us insight into how better to approach participating in US energy development."
Yes, very wise Comrade-san. Who would such an American be? Ah Comrade, Mr. Ken Salazar, Minister of Oil! No, Comrade-san, he has no track record and is actually anti-energy, think of another. Sarah Palin, Comrade-san, former Governor of energy-rich Alaska province! Aaaaaaaaahhhhh, Sarah Palin. She has indeed transacted with Exxon of Texas and the two-faced British firm. And think of it, Comrade-san...if the Party of Obama continues to anger the sleeping giant masses, Sarah Palin could be influential in a future American regime! Very wise Comrade-san! Very wise. You do yourself honor and bring honor on your family! It is resolved. Let us invite Sarah Palin to speak to us about American energy politics.
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