Palin to Meet Foreign Leaders at U.N.

[kskiska]

Source: Wall St. Journal

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will meet with foreign leaders next week at the United Nations, a move to boost her foreign-policy credentials, a Republican strategist said.

Republican candidate John McCain plans to introduce the Alaska governor to heads of state at the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, although specific names weren’t yet firmed up. “The meetings will give her some exposure and experience with foreign leaders,” the strategist said. “It’s a great idea.”

McCain and Palin are expected to visit the U.N. on Tuesday, when President George W. Bush will address the international body.

Since her nomination, Palin has energized the Republican base, drawn huge crowds and propelled fund-raising. However, Democrats have attacked her as weak on foreign policy experience. Even on last week’s “Saturday Night Live,” actress Tina Fey spoofed Palin’s assertion that she is familiar with issues involving Russia, noting that Alaska is nearby. “I can see Russia from my house!” Fey-as-Palin said.

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[tblue]

1. What is she -- the queen?

[dennis4868]

29. So just because I shook Nelson Mandella's...

hand that means I have experience with foreign affairs....lord help us all....the McCain campaign is turning into a SNL skit everyday.

[glinda]

35. Didn't they play the music to the....

"Duchess" when she made her first appearance? The movie about an earlier relative of Princess Di, with a messy personal life, tons of pregnancies, big hair that I hear finally explodes after getting even bigger (or so they say). I heard a line from the film where she talks about wearing one of the last two species on her head or something like that. The Duchess was basically a "celebrity" as in watch what she wears, etc.....

[Tanuki]

2. she'll probably go through a receiving line and then claim

that she's "met with" all the heads of state.

[Journeyman]

3. A friend of mine, who works maintenance at the ballpark, introduced me to the team . . .

I'm now a hell of a ballplayer if anyone needs someone to fill a roster.

[Hugin]

8. Future Headline: Former Mayor Palin offers Bloomberg advice on running New York City

Gulianni seen nodding in agreement.

[GodlessBiker]

9. Future Headline: Former Mayor Palin locks self in UN bathroom. Security called.

[jillan]

4. Great - now leaders from all over the world will know what an incompetent nincompoop

McCain chose for his running mate.

[Politicalboi]

10. Not only that but

They will see that MaGoo is a nincompoop too. It's probably going to be like the 3 Stooges appearing again. "How do you Do" Slap "Watch it wise guy" "Whoop Whoop Whoop". This also reminds me of Last minute homework which I like JM and GWB and probably SP know all about. And passing with a C is cause for celebration.

[Hugin]

5. Should be a rather small gathering. Who there is deferential or respectful enough?

Hell, a week ago Palin didn't even know the UN existed with her unilateral call for war with Russia.

Progress, I guess. :eyes:

[mcg]

15. Saakashvili, I don't know who else. nt

[asjr]

6. McCain's and Palin's egos know no boundary.

[Solly Mack]

7. as if it couldn't get more embarrassing

[undeterred]

11. So they'll do a little shopping or what?

[sinkingfeeling]

12. And what was it that those same GOPers called Obama for meeting and speaking with foreign leaders as

a candidate(but also as a US Senator)? I think it was 'presumptuous' and 'arrogant'.

[timeoutofjoint]

13. I think for the most part it was the fact that he went abroad to do it.

at least that is how I read most of the comments.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. And how many Senators before him had gone abroad to meet with leaders? Point is that he's a US

Senator, not a governor of some 2-bit state.

[timeoutofjoint]

20. well, now they are both VP nominees.

[sinkingfeeling]

24. No. Obama is the Democratic nominee for President. Palin is the poor excuse of a GOP VP nominee.

I see you've been here all of 2 days. This is the Democratic Underground, so you maybe lost.

[timeoutofjoint]

31. oh gee, attacks will do you no good. She is the new kid on the

ticket. and people are interested in her. Yet, her popularity is fading which is a good thing.

Have a good day.

[Kool Kitty]

14. I've visited the UN twice-

can I run for Vice President?

[Hugin]

18. Wow... You must be like an Emperor or something.

I'm awed!

[Kool Kitty]

33. It was two class trips when I was in grammar school-

about 40-45 years ago. But can I be the VP anyway? ;)

[rucky]

17. Biden doesn't need on-the-job training. n/t

[MaineDem]

19. As I said on another thread, now that I've spent time with a surgeon I can do a heart transplant

In PalinBizarroWorld.

[Hugin]

21. I sat next to a brain surgeon on a plane once... I'm going to put up a shingle this afternoon.

Cut rate brane surgry cheep!

[orleans]

22. hope she doesn't embarrass herself by talking about field dressing a moose

or how she can see russia from alaska.

[young_at_heart]

23. Is this strategist trying to make us feel 'comfortable' about her? --- “It’s a great idea.”

I imagine my exposure and experience with foreign leaders is similar to hers----but I'm older, so maybe I have more. I just can't picture myself meeting these leaders at the UN and suddenly gaining instant expertise in this area. I guess you can fool "some of the people all the time"!

[Yavin4]

25. After Bush, World Leaders Must Be Getting Paranoid

When they meet Palin, they must saying to themselves, "this is some sort of trick." "They can't all be this stupid."

[krkaufman]

26. Wow, that's just gonna make her lack of qualifications that much more obvious. n/t

[Iterate]

27. Good. Maybe they'll show up with a check

and pay off the $1.2+ billion that the U.S. owes the U.N.

Guatemala is paid in full. So is Azerbaijan.

The RW has hated the U.N. for generations, as has Bush in particular, but now the cynical bastards see some profit in showing up.

[boomerbust]

28. She can see

Russia from her house!

[benld74]

30. Ain't that where all them funny lookin people talk diffrnt!

[SOS]

32. And for the first time in UN history

world leaders will be required to wear "Hello, My Name Is" stickers.

[Javaman]

34. The moose debutante party. they apparently have polished this turd for all it's worth

and are now going to push it out to the world when even in our own nation the puckhead has yet to have a press conference or appear on any of the sunday morning talking head shows.

nothing more than grooming a moose for a horse show.