Palin refuses to apologize for stupid claim of foreign policy experience.
These excerpts are from CBS News Russia Is Our Neighbor Couric : You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that? Sarah Palin : That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and, on our other side, the land-boundary that we have with Canada. It's funny that a comment like that was kinda made to … I don't know, you know … reporters. Couric : Mocked? Palin : Yeah, mocked, I guess that's the word, yeah. Couric : Well, explain to me why that enhances your foreign-policy credentials. Palin : Well, it certainly does, because our, our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And there… Couric : Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians? 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...
I agree on the telepromter thing, it's pretty silly. I don't get why so many people jumped on that band wagon. I think it is just a way for those people who generally disagree with him to degrade him without learning about his policies, etc. I would be terrified to speak to the people he addresses with out a GIANT telepromter.
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For the sake of our country I hope he sticks with the teleprompter :)
I agree with Crystal. Let's hope he sticks with it. He seems to do better when he has time to compose his thoughts beforehand. Most people do.
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