Laura Bush says Palin lacks foreign policy experience (CNN)

[Nambe]

Source: CNN

First Lady Laura Bush told CNN Wednesday Sarah Palin lacks experience in foreign policy, but quickly added the Alaska governor is "a very quick study."

Asked by CNN's Zain Verjee if she thought Palin's resume included sufficient foreign policy experience, Bush said, "Of course she doesn't have that."

"You know, that's not been her role," she continued, "But I think she is a very quick study, and fortunately John McCain does have that sort of experience."

The McCain campaign has pointed to Palin's gubernatorial service as head of the Alaska's National Guard, part of which is deployed in Iraq, as experience in foreign policy. ...

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/laura-bush-says-palin-lacks-foreign-policy-experience/

[kirby]

1. Laura Bush: 'Neither did George and look how that turned out." n/t

[Muttocracy]

2. Laura has about 100x as much foreign policy experience as Sarah! nt

[Blasphemer]

6. 100 times zero is.... ?

Seriously, even Stepford Laura would have made more sense than Palin.

[RedEarth]

3. She can see Russia from Alaska

[eowyn_of_rohan]

21. and Laura can see Mexico from Texas

[bluestateguy]

4. Do you ever get the feeling that the Bushes are not all that excited about McCain?

A few months ago on Larry King Jenna Bush said she was "undecided".

[Virginia Dare]

7. No secret that the Bush clan was pro-Romney...

but I'm becoming more and more convinced that they're trying to throw this election to the Democrats.

[dantyrant]

8. Apparently...

Laura Bush and the Chimp in Chief haven't been getting along for some time, and the daughters are siding with their mom. I dunno if this explains their political postures, but apparently that's the way things are.

[gauguin57]

22. Maybe Hillary and Laura will get a bachelorette pad together after the Bushes leave the WH ...

... and Bill and Dumbya can bunk together and drink beer in their underwear and chase skirts.

[TwilightGardener]

5. John McCain has foreign policy experience--but what good does that

do us if he croaks? It's like people forget that a VP is supposed to be immediately ready to step in--that's the WHOLE reason for the position, it's not an internship for your party's next star.

[wildflower]

9. Does being a quick study make up for lack of experience?

In some disciplines, and in some ways, it does. But Miers has a lack of both knowledge and experience. I'm not sure being a quick study can make up for that.

[brooklynite]

10. So, Carly will have a Bridge partner...

[YDogg]

11. blind pig, meet acorn.

[Dogtown]

12. OJT?

The Vice Presidency is *not* an apprenticeship.

[PA Democrat]

13. I'm a quick study, too. Would you trust me to do brain surgery on a loved one?

[crossroads]

19. LOL nt

[annabanana]

14. "just give her the Cliff Notes.. she'll be fine"

[Sodbuster]

15. Shia, Sunni....Whats the differrence right?

You really only need to know what general area people are from.
Just ask McCain....

[GalleryGod]

16. Whoa! Laura La-La-La is off the meds!

:smoke: :bounce: :smoke:

[HopeHoops]

17. So she ISN'T just a manequin! Wow!

[Haole Girl]

18. Well...

d'uh.

[KillCapitalism]

20. Ouch.

They're eating their own, and it's great!