Insulting to expect us to buy foreign policy experience because Russia is next to Alaska

[xiamiam]

this one needs to be called out every time they say it..because its just downright stupid..and anyone who buys it is a complete idiot...and for them to expect us to buy it is lunacy...insulting to even below average intelligence...just heard McCain say it again...we are just not that stupid...

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Shrub At Least Talked To The Mexicans

Why should we believe that Sarah Palin has ANY foreign policy experience to speak of? She has even less than the Shrub when he came to Washington in 2001. The Shrub at least talked to the Mexican government and talked to the governors of neighboring Mexican states. I doubt that Sarah Palin even said "boo" to anyone important in Canada's Yukon provincial government or a government official from the Russian Federation.

[AlinPA]

2. I think Biden should use this in a speech. Now. nt

[barbtries]

3. they are actually using that as a talking point?

damn. they must be desperate. that is actually a joke, clearly...someone should point that out. every day, loud and clear.

[Marr]

4. Everything coming out of the McCain campaign has been an insult to

to the voters' intelligence. This "lipstick on a pig" thing is another recent example.

You see the same condescending behavior from the Bush Administration and other conservative politicians. They assume the public is a stupid beast. That's why they talk this way and that's one of the reasons they always want more authority-- to control the beast. It's the root of conservative politics that is never actually voiced.

[dysfunctional press]

5. not just that- alaska used to be a PART of russia.

palin has probably visited the site of russian...fortifications in her own state.

AND- she's probably dealt with canadian officials as well- even speaking fluently with them in their native tongue (or in her case, tongues)

wow- thems are some serious foreign policy chops she's got right there...yessiree bob!

top that, lil' joey biden.

[Winterblues]

6. Don't forget she has Space policy experience as well because

The tallest mountain in America is in Alaska and it is America's closest point to space..

[Orsino]

8. And the most flight time toward her pilot's license...

...because her state has the most airspace.

[Orsino]

7. I think Palin deserves a lot of credit for placing her state...

...in such a strategically vital location. Genius! And then never to have communicated with the Soviets, letting them sweat? The gov's got guts. She can stand up to al-Qaeda, you bet!