Palin & The World’s Leaders — How’s it Going?

Hamid Karzai, Alvaro Uribe, Henry Kissinger and Palin.
I thought there was supposed to be a world leader there, my misstate.

New Palin interview:
Mrs. Palin how is it going with the world leaders?………………..cricket cricket
My daugter piper had ice cream in New York.
Thats fine how did your meetings go?
She also tried on princess dresses.
This chick is shallow

NOW she is qualified on all matters of foreign affairs. She exchanged ‘hello’ and ‘my kids are named’, and that is sufficient to the guns babies and bibles crowd.

Do you think she’s giving Karzai pointers on how to get money out of Washington or vice verse?

McCain’s choice of Palin reflects “Abortion, Guns, and extremist religion” first, not “Country First”.

= Introductory meeting, a courtesy call…great rapport =
Thousand dollars of tax-payers’heard earned money go to this great rapport! What’s a shamed ! That’s not including a round trip airfair just to have a hand shake with Nicolas Sarkozy…Presumably, the libs believe that will qualify their candidate an expert in forreign affair. It is insane. Forget the foreign affair experience issue. The candidate needs to have enough knowledge to idenfify the 50 states of US first.

Why are world leaders more important to address than the voters? If Palin is the qualified VP Candidate she claims to be start acting like and address the voters. Same to the campaign — if Palin is a qualified candidate — she should act like it — treat her like the candidate you claim she is and not a flower you are in fear will wilt as suggested on CNN.

ON PALIN’S MEETING AT THE UN
We have so much to memorialize from Palin’s UN début. Palin for sure might not have missed the opportunity of her meeting with Hamid Karzir to pitch for MOOSE BREEDING IN THE SHRUBS OF AFGHANISTAN! This might be the very essence of her foreign policy—a way to woo the world and restore good reputation for America abroad! Did Dude Palin seat in as well, given his habit of doing so in high profile and other important political meetings? If he did, he surely would not have missed the once in a life time opportunity to present a foreign leader with a fishing rod. Now that Palin’s UN meetings are coming to an end—like a night-gone dream—we await expectantly for McCain’s hastily-cobbled campaign ads announcing Palin’s sumptuous experience with world leaders. It is almost like getting an honorary degree without the equivalent knowledge. Mission accomplished: Palin now has the much sought after (AND NEEDED) “foreign policy experience.” How can anyone, especially Democrats ever have anything more to say about that. Case closed, indeed! Palin is ready to take the world–including the Putin monster–and he is best suited to do the job, being so close to the Russian border. Note, of course, that many other heads of state (except the Bush stooges) have said no thanks to being used as a prop for the McCain campaign whose desperation and use of gimmicks increase exponentially by the hour.

Give it up people. She now has as much foreign policy as your messiah does.

Wow! This is really scary. The GOP is playing Russian roulette with this un-vetted candidate. Just pray the 3AM phone call does not happen on her watch.

Dr. Mrs. Esther Palin. Ph.D Foreign Policy. Who thinks Mrs. Esther Sarah Palin is now a foreign affairs expert just because she met with leaders from poor countries who have come to the UN to beg for food for 40 seconds each. In fact high students taking or have taken World history are knowledgeable than her although “she can see Raussia from her home.

CincyMike…I learned to make blanket hostile statements based on ignorance and distortion from Palin’s acceptance speech. She’s REALLY good:-)

What hogwash. The media aren’t allowed to watch her because if they saw how embarrassing her inexperience makes her look, the election would be fundamentally over. She is NOT qualified for the job, and everybody knows that. Not that it matters, Obama’s got this election in the bag.

SNL should be a hoot this weekend!!!!!!

Bkm wants to know how she can be cast as shallow when noone knows her personally or professionally. Wonder why? They never allow her to meet the press, answer questions from ordinary Americans or any of the other things that let people decide if she’s shallow or not. In the absence of such interaction there is no other conclusion to make. She lives in a gilded cage–let the bird fly and we’ll find out if she can sing.

Mary – Very well said.

I can’t make a comment to the news media today. I have to go out for ice cream. We will send you an update on the kinds of ice cream the kids and I get. Thank You, Sarah Palin.

“Give it up people. She now has as much foreign policy as your messiah does.”
Are you talking about Jesus? He’s my Messiah!
Obama 08

The fact that the McCain staff keep her away from the press is a statement on how much confidence they have in her competence.

Hey justright–so, you know about the behaviors of pre-teen girls? Anyway, if you REALLY want to debate substantive issues with in-depth details then you have a stunningly poor model with Palin. She is masterful for throwing the shallow pre-teen insults, something she picked up from her days in the PAGEANT CIRCUIT?)

it is shameful the way you and others talk about Governor Palin without knowing her personally or having any interaction with her as a professional.
posted by BKM.
***************************************** What is shameful is that we have not been allowed to get to know ‘her highness’ personally, nor have the press been allowed to have any professional interaction with ‘her highness’. It is also shameful that Sarah Palin seems to believe she is some kind of a Deity who owes nothing to the American People and thinks that we are dumb enough to turn the keys to the kingdom over to her because she has told us, after the one question a supporter was allowed to ask ‘her highness’, that we can trust her because she has “that readiness, that confidence, that she believes she is prepared to lead this country.”

Questions for Justright & BKM-
Can you both answer me (and this is ligit question from a Democrat searching for facts) if Palin is to be our veep, why does her campaign give the appearance of shielding her from interviews and questions? I mean as the second in command of our country I would like to know that she is there to answer the tough questions, to make executive decisions, who won’t fold under public scrutiny. I mean isn’t that what is to be expected when you enter into politics? Other than her background, her past, how is she going to help our country going forward? That is my main concern with her dodging the press. I don’t know, she shouldn’t be hidden from answering the tough questions. I mean she’s a heartbeat away from the presidency! If she can’t handle the press while campaigning, how is she going to handle a true crisis when/if one arrives for our country? Your thoughts please.

PALIN PLAYING THE PART
Surely by now the most observant voting Americans among us, have formed opinions concerning the McCain’s campaign extraordinary efforts to protect Sarah Palin from getting; shall we say, “Up close and personal with the press.”
One can only conclude Palin’s phenomenon to be no more than an ideological stand in, with a scripted speaking role as vice president for the obstinate and resolute conservative Republican Party.
Speaking as a thespian and spokes model, even I could have endured extensive coaching, memorized my questions and responses whilst maintaining poise with an alluring smile.
Like Palin, I would wear a skirt and have my legs crossed while making small talk with World leaders (who were perfectly aware of) what was obviously, a photo opportunity.
Change is definitely coming …Hopefully; it will not be wearing librarian designer glasses and a shade of illusory lipstick.
Willie Price
Rio Rancho, Nm.

I think Palin is being vastly underestimated… by the McCain campaign. We the general public can only build on the information we’re provided. But, the McCain campaign knows her much better (I hope). So, this strong woman Governor who is clearly capable and multidimensional (you don’t raise 5 kids and run a state, even if it’s Alaska without talent)… she can’t meet the press? This absurd shielding is counterproductive to McCain, and I can’t understand why they would do derail an up-and-coming Republican woman by treating her so shallow? McCain and his advisers need to rethink how they’re mistreating women and Palin!

If there’s no record of what happened during the meetings because of the republican insular policy of not letting the press or cameras in, then they can say anything about how the meetings went – who’s to disprove them? There’s certainly no witnesses!

katie, the UN has become an excellent university, we are very proud of that. What a crazzy world. Urube has tried with Hill-Pen-Bill things did not work out, he said that Obama is opposed to the trade deal he has pushed through WBush and now he is pushing that same crap of trade agreement through McSame and Palin via the Washington lobbyists. We are very proud of Sarah Miss Alaska Congeniality Palin for her successful degree in foreigh affairs. However it was not necessary to come to New Ypork to this this internship because she could have done this through the window of her bedroom in Alaska by talking to Vladimir Putin and Medvedev.

Respectful Democrat
After reading these posts I would have thought your screenname to be an oxymoron but you do raise a good question.
I honestly believe that she is being prepped for next weeks debate and then you will se here all of the time. I could be wrong but it makes sense to me to do it that way.

It’s sad to see the blatant attempt by the media and the liberals who love ABC News to discredit and undermine Governer Palin. They are so in the bag for Obama, a man who said he had visited 57 states, with 1 to go. A man who served a total of 147 days in the Illinois Senate, without one major accomplishment or change to point to during his “tenure” in one of the most corrupt counties in America (Cook County). And this man is suppose to be some kind of Messianic figure? Why? Because he looks sharp in a suit and has good oratory skills? The media and his supporters don’t seem to even want to know anything more than the superficial aspects of Obama’s experience, beliefs or principals, but all too eager to ridicule Governor Palin of whom they know equally little.

Hi Truth17….its obvious Im not a fan of Palin. But, I appreciate your insightful remark. If more Palin supporters didnt come at you with such venom, maybe we can have a real talk.

honestly believe that she is being prepped for next weeks debate and then you will se here all of the time. I could be wrong but it makes sense to me to do it that way.
Posted by: CincyMike
******************************************* Well, she told the one voter who was allowed a question that she is prepared now, that she has that readiness and that confidence to lead this country.
She didn’t say she would be prepared after she gets coached on her one debate, she said she was ready now.
Palin and McCain have already demanded that there be NO exchange between the two vice president candidates.
The moderater will ask scripted questions and Palin will give her rehearsed answers.

Today, Biden said that inexperienced Obama is more experienced than experienced war hero McCain.
It appears to be another gaffe by Biden.
IMO- that is not exactly a compliment to Obama and his experience to be President of the United States of America.
What is going on with the Democratic ticket?
Could there be some infighting going on between Obama and Biden.

I’m emberassed to be an american, and the world hates us. thanks, Bush..real nice..

You can see Russia from my house…………….what an airhead. I doubt that the foreign “leader” are impressed with her either. Sarah, go home and skin a moose and stop wasting the time of the American people.

Ivy
For some own known reason all the venom spews from your side. It completely astounds me. Granted, Obama supporters may immediately dislike her due to the fact she closed the race … ok I get that. But what I really don’t get …. America gets treated to an absolutely crystal clean politician with a history of reform and your side rages / spews outright hate???? I don’t get it … I guess I know why we as Americans continue to receive a steady diet of corrupt, professional politicians.

justright – This isn’t “kids on a schoolyard”. This woman is running for an office that could ultimately put her in charge of the FREE WORLD. For God’s sake, get over your petty insecurities about her inexperience and complete lack of credentials for the job. Nothing is off limits here. And if she can’t take the glare of the spotlight, she shouldn’t have accepted the invitation to set in the hot seat.

Ivy – I noticed that YOU can’t mention a single policy point that Obama and you hold that are relevant. So, go ahead and insult Palin to make you feel better. I know that using emotions is the core concept of the left and not using the real facts. Go ahead. Make yourself feel better. I know you want socialism. You love it.

The news media has no business complaining about their access to Palin’s meetings… The news media has obviously placed all their bets AGAINST Palin, and has spend weeks trying to smash her. Now, they want her to play nice and let them have whatever they want.. Sorry… Better luck, media, after she’s elected Vice President….

Posted by: Joe | Sep 24, 2008 12:14:56 PM
I don’t know if you meant it this way, but wouldn’t be surprised if you did, but your headline of “Palin and the World’s Leaders – How’s it Going” seemed to imply that was the way Palin was greeting these people. As I said, it wouldn’t surprise me if this were a well-thought way to diminish her efforts and make her appear shallow and simple-minded.
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“Shallow & simple-minded”?? Sorry, but Princess Stalin needs no help; she does an excellent job at doing it all on her own.

Scott, you don’t get my premise. The left uses pre-teen gimmicks to make their point. The can’t debate Palin on real issues but go below the belt. I have no insecurities. If you want to highlight complete lack of experience and incompetence, look no further than Obama. His name is in the dictionary! Having a rock group perform before his speech in Berlin will NOT change my mind! A 48 hour photo-op in Iraq does NOT equate experience in foreign policy.
When he does talk, it’s all liberal views on gov’t. which has NEVER worked in ANY country so far. So, you do the math.

Why is McCain shielding Palin from the media: He knows she will say something stupid and wreck his chance for the white house. And this will show the world that she is nothing more than a good looking librarian from Alaska.

Why does the link say she gets a thumbs up? It’s more like a guarded-to-neutral response. “Constructive” in diplomatic terms is not remotely a rave. It means nothing was accomplished.
And these are “world leaders”? Was the Prince of Monacao unavailable? Or the President of the Seychelles?

Ms Roten
Let’s hear just one thing
And be ready for me to compare it to the Obama list … if you have a week
OBAMA IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN MODERN HISTORY!

Yup: as a State Senator, Obama can’t give himself credit for ONE thing that has helped Cook County! WHAT has he done to help his constiuents? The crime rate is the highest! Poverty is high!High school dropouts are high! NONE of his sponsered bills have EVER been passed! NO ONE can remember him at Columbia. HIS former co-workers have stated that his accounts in a NY firm say he’s lying aobut his work there! I’m sorry, but having meetings and voting is hogwash. McCain HAS led and HAS served his country! Palin HAS governed, unlike Obama. You can have 10 degrees, but that doesn’t get YOU A REAL JOB!

jg
yeah … fresh and new ideas like:
1) existing politicians are not nearly corrupt or sleazy engough … let me show them an unprecidented level of sleaze
2) existing politicians only break their promises AFTER they get into office …. let me break them BEFORE the election even occurs
3) here is a fresh idea … let’s run a president with no FEDERAL government experience. … sorry but 143 days … less than 5 months in the Senate before declaring running for president is NO EXPERIENCE.
4) NOW this IS a fresh idea … let’s put someone who can deliver speeches off of a teleprompter that is articulate and attractive in front of the media masses and the uninformed … BINGO … got him this far

rockefeller/hudson. etc were brilliant: the “dumbing down” of america in our modern education system worked..it has produced people unable to think for themselves…unable to research, ask questions, think critically, or see who’s better qualified…our country is unable to see War is bad, blind to our economy falling apart, ignorant that our counrty’s failing, enviornment’s crumbling..we have leaders unable to lead, and palin..I mean, plain ignorant citizens..a super power? the US is a joke..go ahead, vote McBush..whoo hoo!

Posted by: jg5012 | Sep 24, 2008 1:53:27 PM
Ms Roten
Let’s hear just one thing
And be ready for me to compare it to the Obama list … if you have a week
OBAMA IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN MODERN HISTORY!
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I know Obama and Bill Clinton have the same Presidential qualities.I am certian that Obama will exceed what Pres Bill Clinton did for the people of this country; without a doubt!

People are missing the point on these UN meetings. Gov. Palin is speaking to these foreign leaders for a lot more than the 23 seconds that the press pool is allowed to listen in. She spent ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND ALL DAY TODAY . . speaking, and getting Zardari was GUSHING OVER HER AND SAID HE UNDERSTOOD WHY AMERICA WAS SO IN LOVE WITH HER!!! It’s not about the angry liberal press getting the story. The McCain campaign is absolutely right to leave you all out of the meetings! She’ll say the sky is partly cloudy and you’ll have a weather guy say she’s wrong, it’s partly sunny and it’ll be broadcast as worse than when Biden asked a man in a wheel chair to stand up! She’s classy & the world loves her. Get used to it! She’s going to be the next VP!

re: “Obama has to choose his words carefully so as not to reveal his true heart.”
Obama has been compared to Lincoln for chosing his words carefully.

did you hear, mcbush wants to delay the debate to work on the economy..should thought of that eight years ago-what a cop-out!

If McBush is similar to Bush, then we’re in trouble..
Former president Jimmy Carter called President Bush’s international relations “the worst in history”
US Nobel Laureate Slams Bush Gov’t as “Worst” in American History
-Helen Thomas: GWB Is Worst President in American history”He is the worst president in all of American history.” The woman who has known eight of them isn’t joking.
…then the logic should follow that MCBUSH is thee WORST PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE IN MODERN HISTORY!

“I find her an appealing person,” Clinton told CNN host Larry King.
The presidents of Iraq and Georgia gushed over Palin as they met with her yesterday. And Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai told an audience Tuesday night after meeting Palin earlier that day that she asked all the right questions.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari expressed great joy in meeting her during the short photo session at the start of their meeting that was viewed by reporters and cameras.

Election ’08: The press spent so much time sniping at Sarah Palin for her visits with global leaders that in the end it babbled about itself. What it missed was news on John McCain’s foreign policy. Who are the real rubes?
outlets from AP to Newsday to even Fox News busied themselves hollering about access. They made themselves the story. Then they conjectured that these were “tutorials” and “burnishings of resumes” instead of messages to the world.
Obsessed with pink sofas and Alaska-shaped earrings, and on lookout for a mispronounced word, they complained that they got only a briefing, not a seat at the table.
How do we know this? Because there really was news out there about what was discussed in Palin’s meetings, like the one she had with Uribe. Details were reported in Colombian newspapers like El Tiempo, agencies like EFE and other Spanish-language press, where interest in what a President McCain means for a nation like Colombia is very real. Any American who wanted to know that was out of luck unless he could read Spanish.
Obama has yet to negotiate with a foreign government. Palin did so with Canada, our top energy supplier and largest trading partner, to create a 1,700-mile natural gas pipeline. Obama, in fact, discounted Canada’s importance in a campaign vow to break the 1994 trade ties forged in the North American Free Trade Agreement.