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The Bering Straight Candidate
Matthew Yglesias —
... Here’s a novel idea: Sarah Palin does have foreign policy experience “because she is right up there in Alaska right next door to Russia”: ...
Bob Cesca: Seriously? Nookular?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Governor Palin saying "nuclear" with the same "nookular" pronunciation as both President Bush -- and former Vice President Dan Quayle who, if you recall, also used to say "nookular." Or FOX News Channel's Steve Doocy suggesting that, heck yeah, Governor Palin has foreign policy credentials because: ...
Let's define 'foreign policy'
Political Animal —
... , "Isn't Alaska a central front in the new Cold War? That's foreign policy experience right there!" Proving once again how difficult satire is in an age of Fox News, this video shows Steve Doocy making the identical argument, only he was serious. "[T]he other thing about her, she does know about international relations because she is right up there in Alaska right next door to Russia," Doocy said. Note to Fox News: proximity to a foreign country has nothing to do with "knowing about international relations."— ...
Osmosis?
The Great Plains Observer —
You can’t fight logic, especially Faux news logic. Talking head Steve Doocy tries to set all of us straight that think McCain’s choice for VP, Sarah Palin, doesn’t have any foreign policy experience . But the other thing about her, she does know about international relations because she is right up there in Alaska right next door to Russia Next thing we will discover is that she is a former POW, after all she spent all morning standing next to John McCain and every other word out of his mouth reminds us of the fact that he is one. Related Posts ...
Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday
Daily Kos —
... Last week the Republican party rolled out a line of logic that instantly raised America's IQ by several points. Fox News's Steve Doocy and John McCain's wife, ...
The Island North
Daily Kos —
... At first glance this dramatic illustration of global warming might appear to reflect poorly on a conservative movement that's spent the last two decades ridiculing climate researchers who predicted it. But wait, this is all great news for John McCain, it always is! By conservative logic -- for lack of a better word -- it boosts their scientific credibility because his controversial running mate is now a trusted expert on anthropogenic polar melting by virtue of proximity. Bill Mahr said it best last night on New Rules, the self parody running rampant through the GOP is ...
Feedback In The Echo Chamber
Balloon Juice —
... “But the other thing about her, she does know about international relations because she is right up there in Alaska right next door to Russia.” [Fox News host Steve Doocy, 8/29/08] ...
