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Sarah Palin Defends Experience, Takes Hard Line Approach on National Security
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Posted on 09/11/2008 2:38:36 PM PDT by Chet 99

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To: Chet 99

LOL. Of course she’s right, but the left is going to love this.

She said precisely the right thing. Putin just as well know right now, he’s not going to get away with this stuff.


61 posted on 09/11/2008 3:04:05 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain, the Ipecac President.)
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To: BornToBeAmerican

She made no mistake, she advocated NATO membership, then was asked if we’d have to fight Russia if it invaded a member like Georgia and she correctly referred to the Treaty’s defense and help requirements, she did not say all out war with Russia would be required. Frankly, a response to what just happened to Georgia would be very similar to what we did this time, except Russia probably would not take the chance in the first place.


62 posted on 09/11/2008 3:04:19 PM PDT by Williams
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To: ConservativeMan55

Isn’t anyone going to start a live thread so some of us can find out what time the interview is aired.


63 posted on 09/11/2008 3:04:59 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: rwilliam

Two points:

1) Whatever Palin said, the Democrats would find something to shriek about, and

2) From the excerpts released so far, Palin’s thinking is smack dab in the mainstream of conservative thinking. Which is of course all it takes to engender shrieking from the Dems.

I don’t see any flubs or gaffes in what’s been released until now. And if she had whiffed on a question, you can BET we would know about it.

So far, it looks like a win for Palin.


64 posted on 09/11/2008 3:05:18 PM PDT by filbert (More filbert at http://www.medary.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

BIG-time exciting. I am really loving all this.....

;-)) Ohhhh yeahhhhhhh....


65 posted on 09/11/2008 3:05:40 PM PDT by SumProVita ("Cogito ergo sum pro vita." .....updated Descartes)
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To: chessplayer
Even a President Obama would be under the obligation to militarily defend a NATO ally from attack, no matter who the attacker.

This will be tough for Dems to spin unless Obama would care to say that he won't honor our NATO treaty obligations.

66 posted on 09/11/2008 3:05:51 PM PDT by mojito
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To: Chet 99
When Gibson said if under the NATO treaty, the United States would have to go to war if Russia again invaded Georgia, Palin responded: "Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help.

But, Georgia is not a member of NATO, yet.

67 posted on 09/11/2008 3:06:05 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: SumProVita
I am a huge Bolton fan.

"For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings 'When a Man Loves a Woman'."

68 posted on 09/11/2008 3:07:05 PM PDT by dfwgator ( Go OSU, beat USC!)
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To: Texas Songwriter

See post 48 for the entire exchange and the proper context.

-Bob


69 posted on 09/11/2008 3:08:03 PM PDT by rwilliam
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To: Chet 99
Gibson quoted her as saying: "Our national leaders are sending U.S. soldiers on a task that is from God."

This is a deliberate miss quote.

70 posted on 09/11/2008 3:10:36 PM PDT by Tramonto (0bama-Biden: Brite Artikulit Clean)
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To: aberfoyle

She knew that. She said she would be in favor of it being a NATO nation.


71 posted on 09/11/2008 3:11:20 PM PDT by diamond6 (Is SIDS preventable? www.stopsidsnow.com)
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To: Ben Reyes

A caller to Hannity noted, re the “experience” issue, that Golda Maier was a school teacher before recruited in to her position. Don’t know if it’s true, but these amazing female leaders seem to spring up out of nowhere and do remarkable jobs.


72 posted on 09/11/2008 3:11:25 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Election '08: God is in control.)
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To: Chet 99

CHURCHILL has returned...and he’s wearing high-heels.


73 posted on 09/11/2008 3:11:29 PM PDT by quesney
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To: 21twelve
Your correct.

For instance if Gibson were interviewing any of us Freepers, we could answer 80-90% of the questions the same as Gov Palin.

I am sure she is informed, as we are.

I doubt she needed much coaching...other than making sure she stated McCain's positions correctly.

74 posted on 09/11/2008 3:11:56 PM PDT by roses of sharon (READ MY LIPSTICK!)
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To: Chet 99

Uh oh -a repeat of the canard they used against Barry Goldwater in 1964 -” if he’s elected President he’ll start a nuclear war”.


75 posted on 09/11/2008 3:14:05 PM PDT by Brian S. Fitzgerald
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To: mojito

“Even a President Obama would be under the obligation to militarily defend a NATO ally from attack, no matter who the attacker.
This will be tough for Dems to spin unless Obama would care to say that he won’t honor our NATO treaty obligations.”

And he favors admitting Georgia and Ukraine into NATO. Then again, a lot of libs feel we have no obligation to defend (despite the treaty) a NATO member if they are attacked. A lot of European libs feel the same way. They felt they were`nt obligated to help us in Afghanistan after 9/11.


76 posted on 09/11/2008 3:15:19 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: Texas Songwriter

Yes, she is aware of that. Read it again.


77 posted on 09/11/2008 3:15:42 PM PDT by bushfamfan (Palin is America's Thatcher, Obama is America's Chamberlain)
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To: roses of sharon

You’re right, roses of sharon. Also, I’ve wondered if she might even have been a Freeper at some point herself. Have we been missing any especially plain-spoken, sharp and charming Freepers from Alaska as of late?


78 posted on 09/11/2008 3:16:06 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Chet 99

Here are 2 video excerpts:

WATCH: Does Palin Have Experience for VP?
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5782791

WATCH: Palin Clarifies ‘God’ and War Remarks
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5782873

-Bob


79 posted on 09/11/2008 3:17:16 PM PDT by rwilliam
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To: Tramonto

She called him on that misquote....he stood firm...and rather argue the point...she politely moved on.


80 posted on 09/11/2008 3:17:55 PM PDT by Blue Turtle (I)
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