” But the thought that the gaffe-prone Palin,...”
The leftist Chicago Tribune is referring to Palin’s comment that you could see Russia from Alaska, not FROM HER KITCHEN WINDOW as has been reported by the leftist media. There are two or three islands belonging to Russia which are visible from Alaska, any one of which could mount gear to bomb Alaska.
As odd as it sounds, a lot of these people confused, perhaps deliberately, the SNL impersonation with the real Sarah Palin.