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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pagan: [QB] It's almost as if she has no clue how the government works. Other than abusing her Governor powers and the RNC having to spend $150K for her dresses and make-up, she's clueless. [b]Palin takes heat for saying VP 'in charge' of the Senate[/b] Posted: 02:14 PM ET From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney Watch Palin's comments on KUSA Wednesday. (CNN) – Sarah Palin is taking heat Wednesday for appearing to overstate the role of vice president, saying in a recent interview that she would be "in charge of the Senate" should John McCain win the White House. The comments came in an interview with Colorado TV station KUSA in response to a third-grader's question, "What does the Vice President do?” "[T]hey’re in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom," she said. The comments have drawn criticism from Democrats and liberal ****s which note the actual role of the vice president when it comes to the Senate is simply to cast a tie-breaking vote in the event of a stalemate. According to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, the vice president is the "President" of the Senate, but has no executive position when it comes to presiding over the chamber. Donald Ritchie, a historian in the Senate Historical Office told CNN that Palin's comment was an "overstatement" of what her role would be. "The vice president is the ceremonial officer of the Senate and has certain ceremonial functions including swearing in new senators and can vote to break a tie," he said. "It’s a relatively limited role. It's evolved into a neutral presiding officer of the Senate. Ritchie also noted recent vice presidents have played a behind-the-scenes lobbying role on Capitol Hill for an administration's policies, but called it "somewhat limited." [/QB][/QUOTE]
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