BS: Sarah Palin Stands Tall for Georgia

Subject: RE: BS: Sarah Palin Stands Tall for Georgia
From: Ed T
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 10:19 AM

On CTV this morning, David Frum suggested that she seemed overly coached in her responses.

He said that most media coaches advise their clients that they do not have to answer every question, especially in sensitive areas.

Maybe a better response may have been (IMO):

"Major foreign policy decisions are for the President to make. I leave these type questions for Senator McCain, the Presidential canidate, to address. I am aware that the vice president is required to take on various roles, when asked. I am prepared and am experienced to take on any role, if the need ever arises".

If pressed, she may add:
"Georgia is not a member of NATO. I see a need to speculate on what may or may not happen in the future. If elected, Senator McCain and I will deal with important foreign policy issues as they evolve.

If further pressed:
If elected, suspect we would not solve evolving and important foreign policy decisions through the media. We would do this discussion with partner nations". There is a time to discuss these tpye issues through the media. But, there is a time to keep your cards close to your chest, as not to negatively influence potentally viotile situations. This is one of these issues".

Subject: RE: BS: Sarah Palin Stands Tall for Georgia
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 10:17 AM

Georgia had not provoked the Russian invasion

Actually, I think not. I think we're getting highly biased news of the situation in Georgia. They both have negatives against them in this regard. You need to read news accounts in offshore news sources to get more information about the nonsense Georgia has been up to also.

One can only hope that if she ever actually became president, there would be enough relatively sane people around her . . .

If she ended up in that position the insanity would be complete already.

And the answer is:

Charlie Gibson is far more qualified to be VP than Sarah Palin is.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Sarah Palin Stands Tall for Georgia
From: Bee
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 09:36 AM

One can only hope that if she ever actually became president, there would be enough relatively sane people around her to prevent her destroying half the planet.

How can someone so ignorant of world affairs even be a politician, let alone VP candidate of the most militarily powerful country in the world?

Subject: BS: Sarah Palin Stands Tall for Georgia
From: Charley Noble
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 09:22 AM

In her interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson, Sarah Palin was asked what her thoughts were with regard to the continuing international tension in Georgia. She responded that in her opinion Georgia had not provoked the Russian invasion, that the two provinces in question should be returned to Georgia, and that she would recommend that an invitation be extended to Georgia to join NATO. When asked what would happen if the Russians invaded again after NATO membership were granted, she responded that she "wouldn't blink" but would recommend a military response.

Gibson was clearly impressed with her zealous response, and did not pursue further questions on that issue or what the world might look like after a nuclear exchange.

Of course, Palin is an international expert with regard to Russia,, given the proximity of Russia to Alaska. Why you can even see a Russian island from an Alaskan island on a clear day. What I fail to see is any sign of understanding, or "lessons learned" from the Bush Administration's international military interventions, on the part of this Vice Presidential candidate. Evidently, diplomacy is not one of her smart suits.

Charley Noble