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Palin Backs Off War With Russia

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Posted on Sep 19, 2008
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Some flip-flops are more welcome than others. During Sarah Palin’s interview with Sean Hannity, which “The Daily Show” likened to an infomercial, the VP candidate said war with Russia would be “off the table.” That’s a different tune than the one she hummed for ABC’s Charlie Gibson.


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In the second half of her interview with Fox’s Sean Hannity Gov. Palin rules out a conflict with Russia.

“We do not want to start a war with Russia. No Cold War. That’s got to be off the table.”

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By Lost, September 20, 2008 at 2:03 pm #

It is time to vote someone smart. You shouldn’t regret it.

Please don’t vote for “easy” politics that publicly debate about nuclear war probability.

They are dangerous and we afraid them.

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By Claus-Erik Hamle, September 20, 2008 at 7:17 am #
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Former fed chairman Greenspan has said the country cannot afford McCain´s tax cuts for the super-wealthy.
After becoming Mayor of Wasilla Sarah Palin ordered the police chief to charge rape victims 500 to 1200 dollars for the med. exam. She will make abortion illegal even in case of rape or incest.
She believes in the “end times” and has said that she´s expecting Jesus to return in her lifetime. Science tells us The Nut Ball could be twice as old, i.e. about 9 billion years, but Nuclear War, etc. may have destroyed the Moon and Mars, the survivors settled here, a Doctor in Colombia (in Tuluá) told me. In the times of the Dinos or before, for that reason we don´t remember that we are Lunatics and Marsians acc. to said Doctor.
And McCain wants to destroy Social Security and make more wars. Palin said, “We may need to go to war with Russia”. That´s NOT an obtion ! May it be possible to survive McCain/Palin on La Palma/Gomera, in the Andes, maybe New Zealand ???
PS: Governor Sarah Palin cut funding for special needs children by 60 %.

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By Reubenesque, September 19, 2008 at 11:27 pm #

I could feel the sexual tension in the air as pretty Palin and handsome Hannity exchanged niceties.

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By BruSays, September 19, 2008 at 10:47 pm #

And back to the “I can see Russia” statement. Like a caller on a morning progressive show said a few days ago:

“Hey, I see the bathroom every morning. Doesn’t make me a plumber!”

It’s SO obvious she was picked by Rove purely to compensate for (and help cover up for) McCain’s old, boring and tired campaign. Never mind that she’s grossly incompetent, shallow, ignorant and back-stabbing. I find it impossible to think that any reasonable Republican could defend this pick. It’s a sad, sad situation all around.

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By msgmi, September 19, 2008 at 8:46 pm #
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After Sean hannity’s typical kid-glove, interview of Palin, hannity is a shoe-in to be named Press Secretary for the Palin-McCain administration.

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By PatrickHenry, September 19, 2008 at 6:06 pm #

Palin and Hannity, two peas in a pod.

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By sophrosyne, September 19, 2008 at 5:37 pm #
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Palin makes a perfect stooge for Big Oil, Israel and the military complex.  Bush did also but, if anything, Palin is a dumber stooge.  The powers behind this airhead and her senile, bumbling companion McPain, are very, very evil and very clever.  They are experts at distraction. But they never take their eye off the real ball.

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By DoctorK, September 19, 2008 at 2:58 pm #

Again, the fact that this “ticket” is in the conversation attests to the dumbing-down of the American people from the 8 yrs of Bush-league presidency. To hear a potential VP use “gunna, wanna, kinda, thinkin’, plannin’, hopin’, helpin’” makes my skin crawl…what an indictment of our educational system and the political “process”. McSame has sold his soul for Mrs. “Sound bytes”...sad times when the economy is collapsing and we’re listening to this airhead try to answer questions that she wasn’t asked and be given center stage to pontificate on her view of the world.

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By Mudbones, September 19, 2008 at 12:45 pm #

was watching part of the interview, ok 3 minutes of it and I noticed SP has had a make over, new hair, makeup and such.

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By Aegrus, September 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm #

The albatross begins to work its magic.

The GOP ship is sinking into the sea. Republicans are starting to realize their neoconservative party figureheads have NO practical ideas for the American economy.

Disenchanted, anyone?

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By Maryanne Jameson, September 19, 2008 at 11:50 am #
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Shocking! And doesn’t she know orange pantsuit and pinking-shear haircut would give her more foreign-policy gravitas?

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By 95flhtcu, September 19, 2008 at 10:16 am #

She changed her tune.. she went off the reservation and was brought back on after the first interview. This woman is an accomplished liar. That’s what we can expect from a “palin-McCain” administration.

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By Mudbones, September 19, 2008 at 10:10 am #

Stinky Pants

You hit the nail on the head with husband Todd.  I notice he’s very engaged and sometime I think he’s running.  I wonder how much he really plays in the decision making in AK and what role he’d play if they do by some WEIRD chance get elected.

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By Juanjo, September 19, 2008 at 9:55 am #

Verbage = conservative bullshit

These people don’t give a flying flick about America and the American people.

Their function in life is to make fortunes and achieve incredible power to serve their god, the USDollar.

They have no morals, no ethics and above all no desire to see other people prosper.

These are the people who let thousands suffer and die in the streets of New Orleans because they couldn’t identify with the third world images as being citizens of the same country they belong.

These are the people who lied and manipulated the media to go and attack a country just because they thought it would be cool to flex some muscle.

These people ARE NOT stupid. Don’t assume that because of what they show. It is part of the script to secure the support of enough trash alike to keep control of power and thus of the rest of the people who think common sense and reasoning always prevail.

It doesn’t, not in this country as long as we sit on our asses and buy the bullshit we are the best in the world and everybody hates us for that.

These people are lying evils and we must fear them before we fight them.

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By stinky pants, oh boy!, September 19, 2008 at 9:37 am #

Here is more proof that Palin does not know her ass from a hole in the ground. Palin is a person without a voice. Just a puppet being told what to say and do. if was a gaff when I heard her talk about Russia the country she can see from her house. Todd Palin was not there to guide her through the interview with Charlie.

Palin is just window dressing for the republicans. putting her in charge of anything bigger than Alaska is just too dangerous.

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By Mudbones, September 19, 2008 at 9:08 am #

I hope so too, what do you think about Nader and Barr being on the ballots in many states?  Nader has worn out his welcome I think.  I’m hoping Barr hurts McCain.

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By DoctorK, September 19, 2008 at 7:05 am #

Wow! Isn’t that surprising and reassuring? Does she really think before she speaks? I hope America wakes up before November 4th and realizes that just because she’s visited the cockpit and sat in a co-pilot’s seat does NOT mean she can fly the plane….get a clue!!!

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