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Palin taken aback by Obama 'superpower' remark
AP (via Breitbart) ^ | Apr 17, 2010 | CHRISTOPHER WILLS

Posted on 04/17/2010 10:49:30 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

WASHINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Sarah Palin criticized President Barack Obama on Saturday for saying America is a military superpower "whether we like it or not," saying she was taken aback by his comment.

"I would hope that our leaders in Washington, D.C., understand we like to be a dominant superpower," the former Alaska governor said. "I don't understand a world view where we have to question whether we like it or not that America is powerful."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: education; elections; government; healthcare; islam; israel; military; obama; palin; politics; teaparties; veterans; waronterror
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To: editor-surveyor
I wonder if Michelle dresses him.

Well, he does wear Mom jeans...

21 posted on 04/18/2010 12:26:06 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: ChurtleDawg
"...but why should we have part of our paycheck taken every week for the defense of Germany when Germany isn’t at war?"

I'm coming to agreement with you on this one. Germany doesn't need my granchildren's money. Last time I was there the youts were yelling that they even wanted the American toruists to go home....so be it.

22 posted on 04/18/2010 12:29:20 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; Al B.; SoCalPol; rintense; onyx; Arizona Carolyn; mnehring; euram; ...

Palin Ping List Ping

Palin taken aback by Obama ‘superpower’ remark


23 posted on 04/18/2010 12:38:45 AM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Life would be so much easier for Ozero if we were some podunk EU country with no global presence or clout.

Hey, he has to have goals huh?


24 posted on 04/18/2010 2:23:32 AM PDT by Names Ash Housewares ( Refusing to kneel before the "messiah".)
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To: eggman
For being such a brilliant speaker,

0's not a brilliant speaker, he's a brilliant presenter. Take away the prepared remarks and the teleprompter, and it's all, "Uh, . . .", "Mmmm, . . .", and off-the-mark banalities. Even in many of the "interviews" he does, with the questions and answers prepped ahead of time, he comes off as being lame and vague.

Without the teleprompter, he's the goofy almost-"professor" who doesn't really understand the material, but has a desparate need to convince the students he's smarter than they are.

25 posted on 04/18/2010 2:35:54 AM PDT by Quiller (When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
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To: Windflier

Those look like the ruby slippers.


26 posted on 04/18/2010 4:12:59 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm voting for Sarah Palin because she pisses off the right people.)
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To: ChurtleDawg

I want USA to be #1, so SP is still spot on but I agree that a little more George Washington in foreign policy would be very nice.

In some ways, our military all over the earth is like another entitlement, only for the whole world. Years ago after WWII and before fall of USSR, it could be more justified. But conditions have changed.


27 posted on 04/18/2010 4:52:56 AM PDT by Piers-the-Ploughman (Just say no to circular firing squads.)
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To: ChurtleDawg
Why do we keep military bases all over europe and japan?

Because they are staging areas for trouble spots in those regions.

28 posted on 04/18/2010 4:56:39 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: Quiller

yes the MSM didn’t even get this right. He is no orator. He has a “pleasant” voice that would work well reading the news for NPR.

It is amazing how clueless he becomes as soon as he goes off teleprompter.


29 posted on 04/18/2010 4:57:48 AM PDT by Piers-the-Ploughman (Just say no to circular firing squads.)
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To: editor-surveyor

I have a feeling the msm will slowly ignore Sarah and begin to attack the talk show hosts. It’s already begun with bubba being sent out to reprieve his THE OKC BOMBING WAS RUSH’S FAULT.


30 posted on 04/18/2010 5:18:57 AM PDT by Carley (I'll keep clinging to the constitution, my guns and my religion, thank you.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Reagan: “We win; they lose.”

Obozo: “We lose; they win.”

Palin” “Re-load!”


31 posted on 04/18/2010 5:29:43 AM PDT by RoadTest (Religion is a substitute for the relationship God wants with you.)
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To: ChurtleDawg

“Being a superpower is an expensive burden. “

The British thought the same thing and disarmed. Not a good result for them.


32 posted on 04/18/2010 5:33:58 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Chairman Mao was a community organizer)
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To: Names Ash Housewares

“Life would be so much easier for Ozero if we were some podunk EU country with no global presence or clout.”

His strategy of course.


33 posted on 04/18/2010 5:34:43 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Chairman Mao was a community organizer)
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To: eggman

Obama believes in his own superpower presidency, but wishes out nation to be a humble, bowing empty shell of its former self.

As Samuel Adams said: No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders.


34 posted on 04/18/2010 5:51:52 AM PDT by Loud Mime (initialpoints.net - - The Constitution as the center of politics -- Download the graph)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

The past few speeches I’ve seen her give, her intro music has been Kellie Pickler’s “Red High Heels”.

= )


35 posted on 04/18/2010 6:23:04 AM PDT by Mr. Thorne ("But iron, cold iron, shall be master of them all..." Kipling)
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To: Piers-the-Ploughman
What in human nature has changed? The reasons the “circumstances” have changed is BECAUSE of all those military bases around the world. You take those away and the “circumstances” will quickly revert back to the norm.

Human nature never changes and never will. The only way to ensure peace is through strength. The only way to project strength throughout the world is those military bases, that Navy, those missiles, that air force that the USA citizens pay for. A world war will cost 20-100times more than any amount we are paying now for defense.

36 posted on 04/18/2010 6:48:55 AM PDT by unseen1
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To: Arthur McGowan
Unlike the dems and the GOP elites Gov Palin does not think the American people are too stupid to think for themselves.

You can call that “dancing” I call it refreshing that a national leader understands the people are smart enough not to need 2nd grade level discourse,

37 posted on 04/18/2010 6:51:42 AM PDT by unseen1
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To: Carley
IT really doesn't matter what the media does anymore. They are toothless. Palin’s message will get out through facebook, blogs, talk radio etc. And if the media does not cover it those eyeballs will leave faster and make the media even less powerful. Failure to cover Palin ensures that the media will lose power. The only way they can hope to direct the flow of information is to cover what the people want to be covered.

further, the media already tried to ignore Palin after she resigned. Palin’s book tour brought that effort to a halt. Palin has a way about her that ensures she will not allow herself and her message to be ignored.

38 posted on 04/18/2010 6:56:38 AM PDT by unseen1
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To: Mr. Mojo

I expect an Obama backtracking “what I meant to say” moment at any time.


39 posted on 04/18/2010 7:41:59 AM PDT by hattend (The era of John McCain is over, the era of Ronald Reagan is back! Go Sarah Go!)
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To: unseen1

But they are and they do.


40 posted on 04/18/2010 11:50:02 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (In Edward Kennedy's America, federal funding of brothels is a right, not a privilege.)
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