Sarah Palin’s Refueling Stop in Ireland: Was It a Visit?

Matt Phillips reports on the presidential race. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (AP) Does a refueling stop count as a visit? Okay, this is less of a hot-button issue than her daughter’s pregnancy . But presumed vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin ’s refueling stopover in Ireland has become another one of the questions bouncing around the blogosphere about Sen. John McCain ’s running mate. The issue stems from the response a Palin spokeswoman gave to Politico blogger Ben Smith , who last week asked whether Palin had ever traveled abroad . The spokeswoman told Smith about Palin’s 2007 trip to Germany and Kuwait as part of a visit to Alaska National Guard troops. The spokeswoman also said Palin visited Ireland. In a subsequent post, Smith clarified that Palin’s trip to Ireland “was a refueling stop on her trip to military installations in Germany and Kuwait, spokeswoman Maria Comella said.” Unfairly or not, left-leaning bloggers  ... (link)