McCain stumbles on advice from Palin

[sabra]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain struggled Wednesday to respond to a reporter's question on whether he would ask for foreign policy advice from his running mate Sarah Palin.

"I've turned to her for advice many times in the past," McCain told a journalist from National Public Radio (NPR), without specifying on what subjects.

"I can't imagine turning to Senator (Barack) Obama or Senator (Joe) Biden because they've been wrong," McCain continued.

"They were wrong about Iraq. They were wrong about Russia ... Senator Obama has no experience whatsoever and has been wrong in the issues that he's been involved in," he said.

"But would you turn to Governor Palin?" insisted the reporter.

"I certainly wouldn't turn to them, and I've already have turned to Governor Palin, particularly on energy issues," McCain responded.

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[thereismore]

1. Energy is the only thing she can vaguely claim to have heard about. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

7. That's what I was going to say.

Basically, the things she has accomplished here in Alaska over the past two years were reforming a badly flawed system for taxing the oil companies, pushing through a gasline inducement act, and ethics reform, which seems somewhat ironic at the moment, but even at her worst, she is SO much better than Frank Murkowski. Other than that, she didn't do much. Even these things she accomplished with a lot of support from the Democrats in the legislature. They're not going to be nearly so friendly when she returns. According to this article in this morning's Anchorage Daily News http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/542179.html , her approval rating among Democrats since her nomination has gone from 60% to 36%, and among Independents from 82% to 64%. Support among Republicans remains at 93%. They love that Kool-Ade.

[dipsydoodle]

10. Heard about ?

I doubt she could spell it.

[Doodler71]

16. Um, can he not come up with one original thing to say or must

he parrot every point Obama has made about McCain?

Obama: Change
McCain: Experience Change

Obama: The Economy is in trouble, here is what I've told Congress we must have - 4 points
McCain: The economy is fundamentally sound. The Economy is in trouble, here is what I've told Congress we must have - 4 points

Obama: McCain was wrong about the war in Iraq. McCain has shown poor judgment.
McCain: Obama was wrong about Iraq.

McCain is the most unoriginal Maverick that has ever existed.

[opihimoimoi]

23. Can she describe the diff between Kinetic energy and Static energy?

Thermal energy...the geo kind?

Nuclear energy?

Can she ive a discourse on how these different forms help us humans?

[thereismore]

29. Haha, she is obviously no physicist. But when she says "energy", she means "stuff that burns". nt

[panAmerican]

2. Clever question!

[maxsolomon]

3. "many times in the past"?

i suppose the past includes the time from your selection of her up till the present.

man, he came off testy as hell on NPR. not a single positive, hopeful message for Murka.

[gratuitous]

8. Many times. Many, many times.

McThuselah just can't quite tell you when, or on what subject. But it was "many times." And if you doubt that, you might as well be a godless commie NVA torturer who hates America and its POWs.

[frylock]

20. for 5-1/2 years, john mccain couldn't turn to palin for advice..

i want you to think about that.

[gratuitous]

21. Because she was only five years old?

:rofl:

[electron_blue]

28. wtf? He only talked to her once in his life before August.

According to his own campaign.

[Make7]

4. Well, she did sign that deal for a gas pipeline with a Canadian energy company.

I guess that counts as foreign policy experience.

Country first!

-M7

[KansDem]

24. It's a "two-fer"

Foreign policy experience and energy expert...

[Solly Mack]

5. Impressive. He's gotten even more pathetic.

And that took some doing...he was pretty far gone before now.

[ellenfl]

6. exactly what makes her an energy expert? i hope gwen

has a good energy question for her.

ellen fl

[high density]

9. Energy?

As in, pump as much oil and natgas as we can? WTF type of expert experience is that? A five year old could come up with that energy policy.

[truthisfreedom]

11. The present administration has turned to Obama for advice on Pakistan, Iraq, and

other serious foreign issues, without ever asking him a thing.

[Myrina]

12. "They've" been wrong? Hmmm.

All the available evidence shows that Obama/Biden have been consistently RIGHT about a variety of issues, Senator McLame.

You're the ancient salmon who's trying to swim upstream, "my friend", not them. :freak:

[Javaman]

13. so mcmoron would rather get advice from a person who can't name a newspaper that she has read.

he is that stupid.

[robbibaba]

15. She does read the John Birch Society newsletter...

I just saw a photo of her with it, over on Daily Kos. See "Sarah Palin's World View".

[Javaman]

18. I stand corrected! LOL nt

[scarface2004]

14. sure johnny whatever

shut the fuck up old man...you fucking piece of shit!!!

[Indenturedebtor]

17. Is asking a moron better than asking your gut?

I think it's a tossup.

[cosmicone]

19. Advice like this ......

"I come across as a pit bull. Which lipstick can I use to appear more like a friendly golden retriever?"

[Lugnut]

22. He must think we're stupid.

I can't believe that he honestly thinks the public will buy that bullshit. It's insulting.

[nookiemonster]

25. Unfortunately,

there's still a lotta rubes out there that will believe it. His water carriers; Hannity, Limbaugh, will see to that.

Sometimes, it just makes your head hurt.

:banghead:

[Fridays Child]

26. Everyone needs to know that he's already seeking her advice. This is no longer a question of...

...Palin being a proverbial heartbeat away from the presidency.

[TaffyMoon]

27. Are his lies transparent enuf?

Pathetic duo.