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Juan Cole is President of the Global Americana Institute

Friday, September 26, 2008

Palin's Russian Roulette

On being a Russia expert by virtue of contiguity:

"We have trade missions back and forth," Palin told Couric. "We, we do, it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where, where do they go? It's Alaska."

Putin rears his head and comes into US air space? Is she Dr. Strangelove?



The LAT blog notes,

'In fact, a veteran reporter from her home state, Hal Bernton, reported in the Seattle Times this month how Russian politicians had sought more contact with Palin, but in vain. The governor cut funding and her office's participation, it seems, in the Northern Forum, which promotes relations between regional governments in the Northern Hemisphere.'


Note that Russia is not in the top 20 trading partners of Alaska.



I am not sure if it is the witch of deceit or of inarticulateness that is afflicting her,but I don't think this guy finished the job:

19 Comments:

At 3:12 AM, Blogger Peregrinor said...

Palin's VP office will also be known as the "Office of Compassionate Exorcism."

 
At 3:40 AM, Blogger David Wearing said...

Only Palin can protect us from Putin's attempts to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids

 
At 5:00 AM, Blogger BF said...

I find myself unable to decide whether the first of the above two videos is more frightening than the second or vice versa, or whether both are equally frightening.

One should just notice the sexist remarks addressed at Governor Palin by Pakistan's President Mr Zardari:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GHWa6jqALE

It looks as though the two are on a blind date. That is a very sad measure of how the world at large must be viewing the possibly future Vice President of the US. Of course, it also shows that Mr Zardari is sexist and a political novice, unable to distinguish the private from the public (certainly his past behaviour shows that he has had a similar difficulty regarding financial matters). Incidentally, one is reminded of President GW Bush's groping of Chancellor Merkel's shoulders at the G8 summit of 2006:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUYcHKqXSAo

BF.

 
At 6:51 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yeah but, Palin is hot. I mean...she is really HOT!!!

 
At 8:39 AM, Blogger James-Speaks said...

It's bad form to kick a horse when it's down, but Sarah Palin is not a horse, she's a f___ing moron. Somewhere, Douglas Feith is smiling. He's been topped. Or bottomed. Who cares? He is now the second stupidest mf on the planet.

SNL needs to start paying her (Palin, not Feith). The estate of Gilda Radnor should sue. Emily Litella, etc. Are the Republicans trying to lose? Was this plan hatched when it was clear Ms. Clinton would be the next president? Do they understand that Obama can, and will, deal effectively with this mess. Law of unintended consequences, etc.

"Oh, Russia and Putin fly over Alaska's airspace"

"Oh, we need this bailout because of healthcare."

"Hi! I'm Sarah Palin, the next President, oops, Vice-President. So, how's your kid. See, I'm presidential."

"Oh yes, being green is very important. That's why we need $750b to bailout Sherman-Williams."

(I made the last one up. Can you tell the difference? I didn't think so.)

 
At 8:51 AM, Blogger Andrew said...

"Putin rears his head and comes into our airspace"... Clearly he is a dragon.

 
At 10:53 AM, Blogger stewarjt said...

Her response right before that and that answer were gobbledygook and frightening gobbledygook at that. She is not qualified to be mayor, let alone vice president of the U.S.

 
At 11:10 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Keep her talking! She is one of the best weapons the Democrats have.

 
At 11:25 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

"She is not qualified to be mayor, let alone vice president of the U.S."

I'm not sure I'd vote for her for PTA president. She does not appear capable of putting together a coherent thought, let alone plan the annual PTA bake sale! And they'd have to raise the dues because when she finished, the PTA would be 10,000 in debt.

 
At 12:08 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Let's consider what a grownup would do. That is, a person who is actually compos mentis, in charge of both reason and reflection.

"Sarah, this is John McCain. Listen, I want you to be my VP running mate."
"Quit joshing, John. Seriously. Two weeks ago I had to admit I have no idea what the VP does. I'd just make a fool of myself on the national stage."
"He-he. Thought I'd get you. No, but I do want your opinion on drilling in ANWR though, and that's what I'm calling you about."

Nope - not in the USA of today. In the USA of today we get presidential candidates that would appear to be parodies if featured in movies, and we get VPs who set the dial on feminism back to about 1760.

Sigh.

 
At 12:33 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Just in Putin's rears head jpg

and NyT BULLWINKLE ASSASSINATED

 
At 12:40 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Juan, you are partially correct. The Good Witchdoctor's exorcism of the effects of witchcraft occurred before a mining interest lavished gifts on the governor, including an ivory puffin mask

As a Louisiana man, a lover of the Bayou, I can assure you dat be some baaad gris-gris dere

 
At 1:29 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

The National Review's just ripped poor Sarah

National Review OnLine - The Palin Problem
Kathleen Parker

amuse bouches...

If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself.


Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League.

No one hates saying that more than I do.

 
At 3:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why, yes... they come here to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids.

 
At 4:09 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does Palin really know what she is talking about? I suggesting finding out here http://dailysource.org/palin. There is a wealth of information about Palin and this site has all of it to separate fact from fiction.

 
At 7:04 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Likudnik group tries to throw US elections? 15-50 million dollar anti-Muslim campaign in swing states
We told you about the 28 million copies of anti-Muslim propaganda film Obsession being distributed to newspaper subscribers in swing states only. (Several papers said no due to its content, most were happy to take the money and run.)

Well IPS (Inter Press Service), which first established the link between the Clarion Fund and Aish Hatorah, just published this explosive investigative piece, Neo-cons, Ex-Israeli Diplomats Push Islamophobic Video,revealing that the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), working with Clarion, organized the distribution, according to EMET spokesman, Ari Morgenstern. EMET is a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank essentially dedicated to educating policymakers about Israel’s and US’s shared war on terror.

Right wing extremists, even by US policy standards, they completely oppose the idea that Israel make any concessions, including withdrawing settlers or returning land, in the search for peace. Advisory board members include Daniel Pipes, James Woolsey, Caroline Glick and 3 Israeli diplomats. They seek a total change of US foreign policy.


Likud's answer to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

Enough of this nonsense on every front!

Do not vote for anyone who has taken a nickel from the AIPAC or the other purveyors of Toxic Waste in the area of foreign policy!

Do not vote for anyone who has taken a nickel from Goldman Sachs or any of the other purveyors of Toxic Waste in the financial markets!

Do not vote for anyone who has taken a nickel from Loral, General Dynamics, GE or any of the other purveyors of the Toxic Waste of aggression for profit!

And do not allow the purveyors of Toxic, Wasteful "infotainment" pour the filth into your living, kitchen, or bedroom from out of your TV set!

Have a look at Baldwin/Barr/McKinney/Nader. I think you'll like Ralph Nader. I do.

 
At 7:42 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

CNN's Jack Cafferty: If Sarah Palin Being One Heartbeat Away "Doesn't Scare The Hell Out Of You, It Should"

 
At 9:14 AM, Blogger tjallen said...

About Putin flying over Alaskan airspace: Remember your spherical geometry; a straight line from, say, Japan to Montreal would not be across the Pacific, but a great circle, up and over Alaska. Maybe she gave away a security secret that she ought not have?

tja

 
At 8:30 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Palin shot a moose-big deal!
Putin shot a TIGER with a tranquelizer dart!
Jesus! Let's trade with Russia!

 

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