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Palin on Foreign Policy

I don't think I was brought on staff here to provide political analysis, but I just couldn't resist this. The first in Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Sarah Palin aired last night. Some highlights:

1. She clearly does not know what "The Bush Doctrine" is. To be fair, neither does Prsident Bush.

2. There is an Alaskan island from which you can actually see Russia. Good enough for me!

3. My personal favorite was her response when asked to sum up what experience she's gained from living so close to the former reds:

"Well, I'm giving you that perspective of how small our world is and how important it is that we work with our allies to keep good relations with all of these countries, especially Russia. We will not repeat a Cold War. We must have good relations with our allies, pressuring also, helping us to remind Russia that it is their benefit, also, a mutually beneficial relationship for us all to be getting along."

Well said, Sarah! Would you also like to tell us about how you personally believe that the U.S. Americans need to provide maps for the Iraq?

I'm really not bashing Sarah Palin as a person. Why should the governor of Alaska have to consider the Bush doctrine? Or Georgia's admission to NATO? Or U.S. military operations in Pakistan? She shouldn't. Neither should I! But neither of us should be vice president.

Full post as published by Nuts & Boalts on September 12, 2008 (boomark / email).