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Bush Administration Contacts Obama, McCain, Biden On Iraq Troop Deal — But Snubs Palin
Think Progress — This week, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Barack Obama (D-IL), and Joe Biden (D-DE) all were contacted by Defense Secretary Robert Gates or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the Iraq security agreement. In today’s White House press briefing, spokesman Dana Perino explained that the adminstration contacted the candidates “to keep them equitably informed.” “One of them is going to win the election, and they will be taking over and having to deal with these issues,” Perino explained. But nobody called Gov. Sarah Palin. In today’s State Department briefing, reporters got a chuckle out of Palin being ...

Palin is Really Ready (if only someone would call her!)
Shakesville — Apparently Palin's name was not on the do-call list for the White House when it came to keeping the current candidates up to date about the US troops in Iraq. During a State Department presser about it, spokesman Sean McCormack made it clear why she's not among the chosen three (followed by some awfully cheeky comments from the press). ...

If Only The Meeting Had Been About Russia...
Daily Kos — Remember when Charlie Gibson interviewed Sarah Palin, and we were first enlightened regarding her profound grasp of foreign policy? GIBSON: Do you agree with the Bush doctrine? PALIN: In what respect, Charlie? GIBSON: The Bush -- well, what do you -- what do you interpret it to be? PALIN: His world view. GIBSON: No, the Bush doctrine, enunciated September 2002, before the Iraq war. Oh yes. Sarah Palin, like, totally gets that doctrine stuff, also.  Not. GIBSON: The Bush doctrine, as I understand it, is that we have the right of anticipatory ...