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Today, I present to you a few recent quotes from various conservatives
concerning V.P. nominee Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience:
"Remember, Alaska is the closest part of our
continent to Russia. So it's not as if she doesn't understand what's at
stake here." (John McCain's wife Cindy)
If it was just Cindy McCain saying something
like that, I could probably dismiss it, but other conservatives have
picked up on this line of reasoning:
"Because her state borders two countries
[Canada and Russia], she has a different perspective that the lower 48
[states] doesn't get." (John Bolton, former member of the Bush
administration)
Wait, it gets even better:
"Alaskan territory is also along the
trajectory of ballistic missiles launched eastward out of Stalinist
North Korea. For that reason, among others, Alaska's Fort Greely was
selected as the site for the principal U.S. ground-based defense against
such missiles. As that state's governor, Sarah Palin would know more by
osmosis--if nothing else--about the necessity for U.S. anti-missile
systems than either Messrs. Obama or Biden." (Frank Gaffney,
Center for Security Policy)
And, finally, this gem from none other than
John McCain himself, during an nationally-televised interview with
ABC's Charles Gibson:
GIBSON:
But as you know, the questions
revolve really around foreign policy experience. Can you honestly say
you feel confident having someone who hasn't traveled outside the United
States until last year, dealing with an insurgent Russia, with an Iran
with nuclear ambitions, with an unstable Pakistan, not to mention the
war on terror?
McCAIN:
Sure. And one of the key elements of America's
national security requirements are energy. She understands the energy
issues better than anybody I know in Washington, D.C., and she
understands. Alaska is right next to Russia. She understands that.
Do they really think we're that stupid? Really?
Wow. Sure, Barrack Obama has very limited foreign policy experience as
well, but I haven't heard anyone try to insult my intelligence like
that.
Hey, maybe this means that I have domestic
policy experience since I live only five miles from the Beltway. |
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