Palin Deemed "Gorgeous," Lacking in Foreign Policy Chops

The spectacle of Sarah in the City continues! Alaska governor Sarah Palin spent her second full day in New York meeting more foreign leaders: Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashivli, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who said she was "gorgeous" and that he knew "why the whole of America is crazy about you."

Still, there were bumps in the road. First Lady Laura Bush, when a CNN interviewer asked if Palin had sufficient foreign policy experience, said, "Of course she doesn't have that," but added, "You know, that's not been her role. But I think she is a very quick study, and fortunately John McCain does have that sort of experience." The First Lady added that Palin had common sense and she was excited to vote for the McCain-Palin ticket.

It's unclear whether Palin is supposed to know about McCain's voting record or stances on issues. In an interview with CBS News's Katie Couric, Palin struggled to cite examples of McCain's desire to increase oversight over financial firms. After Couric didn't accept Palin's answer, which parroted her own question, Palin offered, "I'll try to find you some [examples], and I'll bring them to you."

Palin also visited Ground Zero yesterday. She was overheard commenting about NYC before one of her meetings, "There's plenty to do here, isn't there? Plenty to see." Palin is attending the Clinton Global Initiative today.

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By Jen Chung in News on September 25, 2008 12:18 PM

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soccerposeur

I wear black on the outside b/c black is how I feel on the inside: Has anyone else noticed that Palin dresses like a New Yorker or Johnny Cash?

I see, so *talking* with world leaders=foreign policy experience

like receiving a syllabus the first week of class and then saying you earned an A already

NannyState

If nothing else, she's working that skirt. In just her first run out there, she doubled McCain's business and she can now even afford to have her baby shipped in from Alaska.

tsol

What are a community organizers foreign policy bona fides? Other than a two week European vacation this summer?

How's that community he organized doing now?

babyhitler

how come none of the jesus dick lickers have accused this bitch of being pentecostal? bitch is a snake handler! she literally handled snakes!

chuzzlewit

i'll bet Asif Ali Zardari says that to all the girls - at least all the ones without mustaches and chest hair

lanciano

there is NO defense for palin.

The only thing people can say about her is that she's attractive.

This is a relevant qualification for applying for a job as a Hooters waitress (maybe not even then) BUT NOT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

zodak

"you know what? she doesn't wear any hose... "

i like her more & more.

miz coaster

#41 - its a joke a JOKE.

geesh. lighten up people. stop being so scared and not take this woman seriously!!!!

GigiDmnd

Palin is the popular mean girl from high school grown up - good looking air head with an evil streak. Even though her name isn't Heather, I bet she has the red scrunchie tucked into her Valentino jacket.

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catatonina

if foxiness is all that matters then mccain should have picked carla bruni as a running mate. so what if she's not american. she's hands-down hotter than palin any day of the week. and dare i say it... probaly smarter about foreign topics as well.

Dirk

IDES_OF_MARCH keeps trying to defend Palin. Seriously, stop drinking from the Kool-Aid. Palin is an idiot.

JenChungsBaby

Actually, the GOP attacked Clinton up and down as having no experience and only being the governor of a small state. Then they go ahead and nominate this chick. At least Clinton was a Rhodes scholar who had actually been outside of North America, instead of a yahoo U of Idaho (her fifth college) grad who never had a friggin' passport.

BaxterJ

Please let Palin burst into the newsroom tonight with a sheaf of paper in hand: "Katie! I got some for ya!"

yg

ides_of_march, the lack of experience accusation is only a knee-jerk reaction. the reason liberal are objecting to her candidacy is because she's batshit crazy.

she believes in jesus-lizards and said that creationism would ideally be part of the public school curriculum

she's opposed to abortion in all cases including rape and incest

she belives abstinence-only education

and that's just to name only a few issues!

ed_Extinct

lacking in foreign policy chops? she's the definition of lack.

Politburo

The GOP and Hillary are the ones that made this campaign about experience.

goyogago

IDES: it's not that she's being mocked for having no experience; it's arguable that nobody since Bush 1 had any FP experience. She's being mocked (rightfully so IMO) for claiming that she DOES have experience because her state is next to Russia.

Jen S

34: no hose and a similar surgery is all it takes to win your vote? If only the campaign knew this, they'd have saved years and millions of effort!

marginal

I've never been a Katie Couric fan but you really have to love her for giving Palin that final, dismissive "I can't believe you're such a stupid bitch" look.

ides_of_march

How come when the democrats ran governors for president, Clinton, Dukakis, Carter; nobody questioned their foreign policy experience? How much foreign experience did the governor of Arkansas have before he went to the White House?

Palin is not even the top of the ticket either. Talk about sexism.