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Foreign Policy Adviser For McCain/Palin: Shut Up, She's Not An Idiot
Ace of Spades HQ —
Foreign Policy Adviser For McCain/Palin: Shut Up, She's Not An Idiot Lots of nameless weasels are spreading stories around about how dumb Palin is. Well, Steve Biegun, the guy in charge of briefing her on foreign policy, went on the record with Rich Lowry and calls the stories about Palin's alleged stupidity "absurd". In general, according to Beigun, Palin had a steep learning curve on foreign issues, about what you would expect from a governor. But she has "great instincts and great core values," and is "an instinctive internationalist." Follow the link for a rundown and ...
Sarah Palin: Proof of malice
Yourish.com —
I told you those stories were pure bullshit. And here is your proof, via Hot Air.
I talked to Steve Biegun, the former Bush NSC aid who briefed Sarah Palin on foreign policy, and he considers the leaks against her on the international stuff “absurd.”
He says there’s no way she didn’t know Africa was a continent, and whoever is saying she didn’t must be distorting “a fumble of words.” He talked to her about all manner of issues relating to Africa, from failed states to the Sudan. She was aware from the ...
Who's the "Jerk" Smearing Palin?
Gateway Pundit —
... nasty rumors. Some expressed astonishment that, in one meeting, she seemed unaware that Africa was not a country and was unable to name the three nations – the US, Canada and Mexico – that belong to the North American Free Trade Agreement. There appears to be enough information now to start to honing in on who is behind these nasty smears. HotAir has a post today on the McCain aides starting to rally in Palin's defense. At The Corner Steve Biegun said this about Sarah Palin and the Africa smear: ...
Smearing Sarah Palin: Her briefer speaks
TigerHawk —
Rick Lowry spoke to Steve Biegun , the former Bush NSC staffer who briefed Sarah Palin on foreign policy matters. He calls bullpucky on the various anonymous accusations against Palin, including that she did not know the members of NAFTA and that Africa was a continent: In general, according to Beigun, Palin had a steep learning curve on foreign issues, about what you would expect from a governor. But she has "great instincts and great core values," and is "an instinctive internationalist." The stories against her are being "fed by an unnamed source who is allowed by the press ...
Still More on Circular Firing Squads
damnum absque injuria —
... drinks the anti-Palin Kool-Aid and eagerly accepts as fact the most outlandish claims of certain former McCain campaign operatives. ...
McCain Aides Come to Palin’s Rescue
PoliGazette —
... National Review’s Rich Lowry also spoke to Biegun who told him that “there’s no way she didn’t know Africa was a continent, and whoever is saying she didn’t must be distorting ‘a fumble of words.’ He talked to her about all manner of issues relating to Africa, from failed states to the Sudan. She was aware from the beginning of the conflict in Darfur, which is followed closely in evangelical churches, and was aware of Clinton’s AIDS initiative. That basically makes it impossible that she ...
Is a Gay President More Electable Than a Wingnut President?
Firedoglake —
... . The NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll of 11/1-2 had her at 23% very positive and 16% positive, and 15% somewhat negative and 33% very negative. These numbers suck, and not because Palin was the victim of Media Bias or Nasty Leaks, but because she's a joke. ...
Links for 2008-11-08 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... in favor, while Beverly Hills, Westwood, and Pacific Palisades were tolerantly and disdainfully against.
So elite opinion makers had to say something about these black voters. The accounts I saw said two things: Many blacks are bigoted against gays, and the pro-Proposition 8 forces got to California's black pastors. In other words, the anti-same-sex-marriage black voters are bigoted, they are sheep, or most likely some combination of the two. No other analysis offered
Palin and Africa, Etc. [Rich Lowry]
I talked to Steve Biegun, the former Bush NSC aid ...
links for 2008-11-09
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
The Truth About Palin, Africa and NAFTA
Politics Daily —
... This in no way diminishes the many valid criticisms made of Sarah Palin's preparedness for the Vice Presidency, nor of her authenticity as a voice for the average American, but The National Review's Rich Lowry has the scoop on some ...
Anonymous McCain Hacks Attack Palin and the MSM Helps.
The Sundries Shack —
... for her undeniable connection to average Americans to do the campaign any good. They know that she is the rising star in the Republican party, that John McCain has gone as far as he ever will, and that they hate her for it. I can’t wait until we find out who these lickspittles are. I want to know their names I want to make sure that they never work for a national campaign again. Ever. Anywhere. Their incompetence and cowardice should not be rewarded with future employment. The folks who have gone on the record , though, to defend Palin and ...
There is such a thing as bad advertising
Firedoglake —
On teaching Sarah:
I talked to Steve Biegun, the former Bush NSC aid who briefed Sarah Palin on foreign policy, and he considers the leaks against her on the international stuff "absurd."
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In general, according to Beigun, Palin ...
Sarah Palin and the MSM
Ross Douthat —
... post-election interviews." Poniewozik notes that "she'll only have the white-hot pop-cultural attention--already starting to cool--for a while longer," so it makes sense to make the most of it. That's true enough, but I'd also note that a post-election goodwill tour might be Palin's best chance for a while to change the "Palin Rules" that have governed her media coverage since August - rules which state, so far as I can tell, that almost any negative claim made about the Alaska governor is to be published first and ...
Palin Makes the Rounds
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... for much of the election -- at least, as she and the McCain campaign saw things. That Atlantic's Ross Douthat suggests that it might be a good thing for Palin to sweet-talk the media out of its ingrained bias against her: I'd also note that a post-election goodwill tour might be Palin's best chance for a while to change the "Palin Rules" that have governed her media coverage since August - rules which state, so far as I can tell, that almost any negative claim made about the Alaska governor is to be published first and ...
