Cindy McCain Defends Palin’s Credentials

Cindy McCain said Sunday that Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin understands what’s at stake in national security issues in part because she is governor of Alaska, located some 300 miles from Russia. The wife of soon-to-be GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain also said she’s “offended” by Democrats calling her husband elitist because of the number of homes their family owns. Asked about Palin’s credential, Cindy McCain told ABC-TV’s “This Week:” “The experience that she comes from is with what she’s done in the government. And also, remember: Alaska is the closest part of our continent to Russia. So, it’s not as if she doesn’t understand what’s at stake here.” Reminded that Democrats are calling Palin too inexperienced to be a heartbeat away from the presidency, she responded by saying that Palin’s son is about be deployed to Iraq. “I asked her, how do you feel about this? This is ... (link)