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Doocy: Palin has FP experience b/c Alaska is next to Russia (video)
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Doocy: Palin has FP experience b/c Alaska is next to Russia (video)
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Doocy: Palin has FP experience b/c Alaska is next to Russia

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Think Progress:  Doocy: Palin knows about foreign policy because Alaska is ‘right next door to Russia’

Matthew Yglesias:  The Bering Straight Candidate

Political Animal:  Let's define 'foreign policy'

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Doocy: Palin knows about foreign policy because Alaska is ‘right next door to Russia’
Think Progress — Discussing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) prospects as Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) running mate this morning on Fox and Friends, Brian Kilmeade said Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) “is going to capitalize” in a debate with Palin because “she has no international relations experience, she’s not the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.” Co-host Steve Doocy then jumped in to try to set the record straight. DOOCY: 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 Watch it: ...

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”: Just a little while ago, John McCain was warning us that Putin is aiming “to restore the old Russian Empire” so maybe he’s worried that the Russians are going to try to get Russia back and Palin can provide him with crucial assistance in foiling their scheme. ...

Let's define 'foreign policy'
Political Animal — LET'S DEFINE 'FOREIGN POLICY'.... During the 2000 campaign, George W. Bush would occasionally claim to have foreign policy experience, by virtue of the fact that his adopted-home state of Texas bordered Mexico. Four years later, Howard Dean half-heartedly tried the same thing, reminding people about Vermont-Canadian relations. With that in mind, I guess it shouldn't come as too big a surprise that Republicans now want to claim that Sarah Palin has foreign policy experience, thanks to Alaska's proximity to Russia. Earlier, Kevin joked ...

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