The Republicans defending Palin

PeteEU · 09-02-08, 04:35 AM

YouTube - CNN: Tucker Bounds On Palin Foreign Policy Experience

This guy is funny. He evades, changes the subject, does not answer the question and tries constantly to take focus away from Palin and over to Obama and repeats the same old tired GOP talking points on Palin, talking points that have not changed since day one despite the changes on the ground.

The Associated Press: GOP cites Palin's skill, but how relevant is it?

Is this seriously the best the Republicans have? I guess the more you repeat falsehoods without being challenged, the easier it is for the world to be flat and the Sun to revolve around the Earth.

Palin is commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard. - It has 4000 members.

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in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.

Ups, so now she goes from the "commander in chief" to the "figure head in chief" for 4000 National Guard members? Another Republican talking point blown out of the water.. unless the Republicans want to disprove what the head of the Alaskan National Guard said of course.. going after a patriotic military man in a time of war .. not too good.

Or the famous Cindy "Drughead" McCain statement... or maybe Airhead is a better nickname.

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From McCain's wife, Cindy, came a geographic assessment of qualification: "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."

So does that mean that Obama is "in" with the Canadians since his state borders Canada? Does that mean that the closet gay guy running Florida has tons of experience with Cuba, Bermuda and the other Island nations around his state? Or Arnie has tons of experience with Mexico.. hell even McCain? This has got to be one of the weakest and most stupid arguments we have gotten from the McCain camp about Palins "experience".

Not to mention I bet most Americans did not know that Alaska bordered Russia....

Or dear McCain surrogate Graham

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Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina: "Governor Palin took on Ted Stevens. If she can take him on, she can take on the Russians." Stevens, a Republican senator, is facing corruption charges and running for re-election.

So taking "him on" means working for his 527, openly supporting him and not asking him to resign when facing corruption charges? I see...

Then there is Troopergate.. a topic that is avoided like the plague by the right, and of course Sherifgate has not been investigated yet by the media.

On top of that we find that Palin was a member of an un-American Alaskan independence group, and what do the right do on these boards... ignore it, or gloss over it as it is nothing. So the fact that you have an unpatriotic unqualified person a heartbeat away from the Oval office, does not bother you? But at least it totally deflates the smear campaign against Obama by the right on his patriotism, a campaign promoted by McCain himself.

One thing for sure, there is more and more ammo for the Democratic 527s to exploit if they are given free hand to do so

P/N · 09-02-08, 06:19 AM

Have you never seen the democrats engage in similar tactics? I have, but then again I'm not a hyper-partisan foreigner who doesn't look at both sides of an issue before launching my attacks from the other side of the world. This is politics as usual, nothing to see here that we haven't all seen before. It's all hypocrisy and both sides are experts in engaging in it. Do you not see that or are you just ignoring it? (Hint: I already know the answer)

bhkad · 09-02-08, 06:49 AM

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Job description for a state Governor:

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Governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland.

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BLACKFIVE: Commanding Alaska's Guard w/ 24/7 missile defense

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YOU MSM IDIOTS, SARAH PALIN DOES HAVE FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE. - PrestoPundit

Reverend_Hellh0und · 09-02-08, 07:11 AM

Palin is the govener of the largest state, it boarders canada and Russia, has more coastline than the east and west coasts combined and is larger than calif, tex, and montanna combined.

American · 09-02-08, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

Palin is the govener of the largest state, it boarders canada and Russia, has more coastline than the east and west coasts combined and is larger than calif, tex, and montanna combined.

Plus she's in charge of the largest amount of park land in the world. Wow, she's a green governor. I'll bet the libs are jealous.

Reverend_Hellh0und · 09-02-08, 10:09 AM

A lot of people on the left including those who do not have a dog in this fight (hello pete in europe!) wouldn't last a month in Alaska in the winter....

To suggest Palin is weak and inexperienced is a rather ignorant premise.

YamiB. · 09-02-08, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

Palin is the govener of the largest state, it boarders canada and Russia, has more coastline than the east and west coasts combined and is larger than calif, tex, and montanna combined.

Of course when making comparisons like this it should be taken into consideration that those in charge of California have a population that is about 54 times that of Alaska.

Reverend_Hellh0und · 09-02-08, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by YamiB.

Of course when making comparisons like this it should be taken into consideration that those in charge of California have a population that is about 54 times that of Alaska.

So what...

Tell me who is more of a washington outsider? Obama or Palin?

Tell me who seems to bring more change that you caw for?

why,...

also tell me is Brian Schweitzer experienced enough to be a VP?

YamiB. · 09-02-08, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

So what...

Tell me who is more of a washington outsider? Obama or Palin?

Tell me who seems to bring more change that you caw for?

why,...

also tell me is Brian Schweitzer experienced enough to be a VP?

What does any of this have to do with what I said?

Reverend_Hellh0und · 09-02-08, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by YamiB.

What does any of this have to do with what I said?

What does what you said have to do with my points. We can play this all day my friend.