NRO: Palin should bow out

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

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Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when you consider even national-security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right next to, they are right next to our state.

Why would Putin, who is in Moscow, go anywhere near Alaska? It's hardly on his route to almost anywhere.

[almaty 19]

Putin is ......

also, rides over the ice sheets..to see palin...

Edited September 26, 2008 by almaty

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Does the USAF have spyplane bases in Alaska?

yes they do..and russian language experts..who listen in on communications there....and write it down report style...for the boys in intelligence to review

And she as Governer of Alaska has squat to do with any of these operations. This claim is similar to the nonsense about her managing the Alaskan National Guard.

I really do want to hear of someone, with a clear argument, defending her. I'm not sure it's possible.

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poiteen, kaydee457 is reading this thread.. you will get your wish.

[almaty 19]

Does the USAF have spyplane bases in Alaska?

yes they do..and russian language experts..who listen in on communications there....and write it down report style...for the boys in intelligence to review

And she as Governer of Alaska has squat to do with any of these operations. This claim is similar to the nonsense about her managing the Alaskan National Guard.

I really do want to hear of someone, with a clear argument, defending her. I'm not sure it's possible.

this is the us miltary forces job..not the alaska or any state miltia....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Does the USAF have spyplane bases in Alaska?

yes they do..and russian language experts..who listen in on communications there....and write it down report style...for the boys in intelligence to review

I thought Alaska was where they send all the intelligence folks they need to get rid of. At least - that's what happens in spy movies

[almaty 19]

alaska is not a desired post for most miltary folks..

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

alaska is not a desired post for most miltary folks..

Its what happens when you leave your "top secret $hit" on trains, or at the bottom of gym lockers.

[ginger1981 0]

Did anyone see the Katie Couric interview with Palin?

Not good...

It was painful to watch. I felt sorry for her. She tried but couldn't bullsh!t her way through her claim on foreign policy experience. Americans aren't that gullible.

I was in forensics in high school. I saw high school freshman deliver better lines than her. Yikes.

Palin: I'm not one of those who maybe came from a background of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world.

No, I've worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs all my life until I had kids. I was not a part of, I guess, that culture. The way that I have understood the world is through education, through books, through mediums that have provided me a lot of perspective on the world.

Ok Ms. Palin, let me tell you something. My parents never gave me a dime for school or for traveling. If it is something you want to do you find a way to do it. I got my own passport, saved my own money from the two jobs I worked and found a way to go to Europe several times.

And no book or any other medium prepared me as well for understanding other cultures than actually stepping foot on their soil and being the guest in someone else's house. You know that old saying about walking a mile in someone else's shoes don't you?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Whose parents would give them a passport and a shove out the door? At least in my experience, travelling was a voluntary thing...

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Did anyone see the Katie Couric interview with Palin?

Not good...

It was painful to watch. I felt sorry for her. She tried but couldn't bullsh!t her way through her claim on foreign policy experience. Americans aren't that gullible.

I was in forensics in high school. I saw high school freshman deliver better lines than her. Yikes.

Palin: I'm not one of those who maybe came from a background of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world.

No, I've worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs all my life until I had kids. I was not a part of, I guess, that culture. The way that I have understood the world is through education, through books, through mediums that have provided me a lot of perspective on the world.

Ok Ms. Palin, let me tell you something. My parents never gave me a dime for school or for traveling. If it is something you want to do you find a way to do it. I got my own passport, saved my own money from the two jobs I worked and found a way to go to Europe several times.

And no book or any other medium prepared me as well for understanding other cultures than actually stepping foot on their soil and being the guest in someone else's house. You know that old saying about walking a mile in someone else's shoes don't you?

yes but unfortunately her point will play well with the two thirds of americans that still don't have a passport. It will be seen as a low blow. I personally think it's a completley valid point. But I think that Palin's response will be seen as a valid response to a lot of americans. The point they are missing of course, is that the woman is not running for the position of 'average american' but VP.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I guess it depends on how much play Palin's comments get - as I say with Bush this has become something to be expected (and it doesn't seem to have done him much harm outside of making him look a laughing stock).

It doesn't put the McCain campaign in a terribly good position, but its not catastrophic either. Too much has been invested in Palin and her story for them to pull her without doing catastrophic damage to McCain's election chances (so safe to say - it won't happen). I guess what will happen is that she probably won't be doing anymore televised interviews - not that will do any good in the debates of course (though likely she'll be heavily coached in those).

On the other hand - this is just one interview, so how much damage can it really do...?

[bhajishah 4]

Doesnt make adifference the popular pshycho witch Sylvia Brown says the next president will be shot and the VP will have a heart attack. CARAZIIE

[IAMX 3,055]

Doesnt make adifference the popular pshycho witch Sylvia Brown says the next president will be shot and the VP will have a heart attack. CARAZIIE

Well, in that case, quick, let's make O'Reilly and Rush President/VP! Lincoln Chafee can be House Majority Leader.

[ginger1981 0]

Did anyone see the Katie Couric interview with Palin?

Not good...

It was painful to watch. I felt sorry for her. She tried but couldn't bullsh!t her way through her claim on foreign policy experience. Americans aren't that gullible.

I was in forensics in high school. I saw high school freshman deliver better lines than her. Yikes.

Palin: I'm not one of those who maybe came from a background of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world.

No, I've worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs all my life until I had kids. I was not a part of, I guess, that culture. The way that I have understood the world is through education, through books, through mediums that have provided me a lot of perspective on the world.

Ok Ms. Palin, let me tell you something. My parents never gave me a dime for school or for traveling. If it is something you want to do you find a way to do it. I got my own passport, saved my own money from the two jobs I worked and found a way to go to Europe several times.

And no book or any other medium prepared me as well for understanding other cultures than actually stepping foot on their soil and being the guest in someone else's house. You know that old saying about walking a mile in someone else's shoes don't you?

yes but unfortunately her point will play well with the two thirds of americans that still don't have a passport. It will be seen as a low blow. I personally think it's a completley valid point. But I think that Palin's response will be seen as a valid response to a lot of americans. The point they are missing of course, is that the woman is not running for the position of 'average american' but VP.

To be honest I'm very sympathetic and understand that it's not easy for the average American to travel outside the US. I guess it irks me that she thinks that only those with a silver spoon in their mouth and a parental shove can go overseas. While it helps it's not completely necessary.

I guess I just don't see there being anything wrong with a president who got a top notch education at an Ivy League school, has traveled extensively and knows a foreign language (in a general sense...I'm not picking on a particular candidate here). Somehow being worldly makes someone an "elitist" and that just isn't American. We have been long past time times of log cabin presidents and with globalizations and multinational interests I want someone who can understand and grasp those issues....and most of the time that knowledge/experience is gained by traveling to those places and being exposed to different cultures.

Hell I don't want a president just like me...I want someone smarter and more worldly than myself!