Posted on 02/28/2014 1:52:52 PM PST by Jim Robinson
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin warned that if Senator Barack Obama were elected president, his "indecision" and "moral equivalence" may encourage Russia's Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine.
Palin said then:
"After the Russian Army invaded the nation of Georgia, Senator Obama's reaction was one of indecision and moral equivalence, the kind of response that would only encourage Russia's Putin to invade Ukraine next."
For those comments, she was mocked by the high-brow Foreign Policy magazine and its editor Blake Hounshell, who now is one of the editors of Politico magazine.
In light of recent events in Ukraine and concerns that Russia is getting its troops ready to cross the border into its neighboring nation, nobody seems to be laughing at or dismissing those comments now.
Hounshell wrote then that Palin's comments were "strange" and "this is an extremely far-fetched scenario." "And given how Russia has been able to unsettle Ukraine's pro-Western government without firing a shot, I don't see why violence would be necessary to bring Kiev to heel," Hounshell dismissively wrote.
Palin made her remarks on the stump after Obama's running mate Joe Biden warned Obama supporters to "gird your loins" if Obama is elected because international leaders may test or try to take advantage of him.
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If Russia invades Ukraine and we don’t then invade Russia, then Obama should be impeached.
Video of Palin being Palin at her best!
Good thing we have “smart” Ivy-Leaguers running our nation.s/
Video of Palin being Palin at her best!
Sarah Palin is astute and has the fortitude to take the left's flaming arrows and remain standing. Unfortunately, the voting public is not cognizant of Palins correct views and most likely assume she is what the leftmedia claim. Still, I hope she considers running for president as an independent because the RNC would make certain her candidacy never got past an announcement. Their loss, America's gain.
Good catch! Progressives need their noses rubbed in it.
She knew 0’s *flexibility* before he did!
The attacks on Gov. Palin were led by Romney and
his surrogates out of PRIDE, GREED and ENVY.
“Obama to make statement on Ukraine at 4:45.”
Did he call it a coupe, and he’s sending in the Marine Corpse?
Liberals cannot stand it when conservative predictions prove to be correct.
Why the hell is it our problem?
Pick any damned president. Why should we be involved?
And regarding Obama.. don't you reckon things will turn out better without his retarded and incompetent involvement?
Here’s his twitter handle...
@blakehounshell
Someone needs to tweet him about this!
Obama has a pen and a phone. He could call Putin and if Putin doesn’t answer he can write him a strongly worded letter.
I just heard that Biden called the new Ukrainian prime minister. I guess Obama loaned his phone to Biden.
God help me, I do love a strong and smart woman!
Ping.
I’d hate to see any of our troops sent in to die over this. We simply don’t have the military to fight Russia.
Award for Comedic use of Photoshop goes to.....
“Where are the strong ?
Who are the Trusted? “
“In your face Barry”
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