Monday, November 29, 2010

Sarah Palin Says That America Must Stand With North Korea

Sarah Palin told Glenn Beck recently that the U.S. must stand with their North Korean allies. Yes the woman who wants to be the next president of the United States (Heaven help us), needs GPS to find the enemy.

And as Mitchell Bard says in the Huffington Post:

If she hasn't already, I'm sure Palin will say that the "elitist," "lamestream" media is doing her wrong, and that she is once again a victim of "gotcha journalism." And Palin's small but passionate group of supporters will undoubtedly argue that Palin made an honest slip of the tongue, something that could happen to any of us. Her supporters are right. Saying "North" instead of "South" is something that any of us could easily do.

But here's the thing: Any of us did not stand up two years ago and claim we were qualified to fill a job that is a heartbeat away from the American presidency. We haven't written books, made speeches, endorsed candidates and spoken to the (mostly right-wing) media as if we were policy experts. And we haven't been scouting office space in Iowa for a 2012 presidential run.

In short, more should be expected of Sarah Palin than any of us, based on how she has portrayed herself, and how she is treated by the media. The real story, though, isn't that Palin said "North" instead of "South." Let's be honest: Vice President Joe Biden could have just as easily blown a line like that. No, the real story is that Palin was discussing a complex, precarious, highly dangerous issue as if she were an expert, even though she clearly isn't.

Inexcusable. I don't know what they are putting in their tea south of the border, but I think they've gone nuts if they actually think that this woman is smart enough to run their country.

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