You know that little Alaskan island you can see Russia from? Palin has never actually been there! LOLOLOLOLOL

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When talking about what she says is her foreign policy experience, Sarah Palin told ABC news "…you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska."

That quote made us want to go to that island.

So we did.

The island is called Little Diomede. It looks like a rock plopped into the Bering Strait. Only about 150 Alaskans live on the whole island. And just about two miles away; in full view of every single house on the island is the nation of Russia.

...

We were curious if Sarah Palin has ever visited this island. According to the natives, the answer is no.

As a matter of fact, no Alaska governor in the state’s nearly 50 year history has ever visited the remote outpost that still has little running water. We were curious what the Little Diomeders thought about Palin’s claim of foreign policy experience because of the proximity of Siberia. Interestingly, many of these Alaskans had no idea who Sarah Palin was! It turns out they have no TV on the island, and therefore, many don’t follow the news.

The island’s mayor has heard of her though. No American mayor resides in a city closer to Russia than Andrew Milligrock, and he says being two miles from Russia doesn’t give him any foreign policy expertise.

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/30/you-...ssia-from-here/

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Of course. Which made it a dumb thing to say in the first place - and even dumber to compound it with silly ####### about Putin invading US airspace. Or how this somehow grants her foreign policy credentials.

She's a space cadet.

Edited September 30, 2008 by Paul Daniels

[silvanski 1]

When talking about what she says is her foreign policy experience, Sarah Palin told ABC news "…you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska."... We were curious if Sarah Palin has ever visited this island. According to the natives, the answer is no.

That would have been too good to be true

I truly like her being appointed McCain's running mate. She really adds a lot of extra bologne to an already wacky campaign

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Of course. Which made it a dumb thing to say in the first place - and even dumber to compound it with silly ####### about Putin invading US airspace. Or how this somehow grants her foreign policy credentials.

She's a space cadet.

Therein lies her experience

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Have you ever been there?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

All i can say is: I'm thankful McCain chose this clown Tina Fey on SNL was the sh!t

[Chica Yeyé 41]

All i can say is: I'm thankful McCain chose this clown Tina Fey on SNL was the sh!t

I know.... even if the reality of it is not nearly as funny hermano

[Kathryn41 3,205]

A good friend of mine who lives in Wasilla says that Alaska actually does have a lot of Russian immigrants. Palin's comments about Russia are apparently raising some ire and concern from these immigrants, and it is actually becoming a local issue in Alaska - another potential problem she will need to address when she seeks re-election.

[Amby 490]

so we all agree she is dumb?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

[Amby 490]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

yes I do

[spookyturtle 9,466]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

yes I do

Besides having a million posts on a message board?

[Amby 490]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

yes I do

Besides having a million posts on a message board?

I do nothing and get paid for it so yeah I get paid to post messages on a board

[spookyturtle 9,466]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

yes I do

Besides having a million posts on a message board?

I do nothing and get paid for it so yeah I get paid to post messages on a board

You must work for the state or government.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

so we all agree she is dumb?

Do you have a better job than she does?

You don't necessarily need to be intelligent to be successful. George Bush would seem to be one example of this. Palin would seem to be another.