Palin's Field Trip to the UN

[Frank Booth]

Apparently worried that "you can see Russia from Alaska" isn't working with voters, the McCain campaign has now decided that Palin can cement her foreign policy credentials by going on a guided tour of the UN.

McCain may take Palin to the United Nations

U.S. presidential candidate Sen. John McCain may take his running mate Sarah Palin to the United Nations next week, U.N. officials said on Tuesday, to give her the chance to meet a few world leaders,

Speaking on condition of anonymity, several U.N. officials told Reuters that they were preparing for a possible visit by the Republican candidates next Tuesday, the day President George W. Bush and one of his main foes, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, address the 192 U.N. member states.....

The Wall Street Journal cited an unnamed Republican strategist as saying a visit to the United Nations would boost the Alaska governor's foreign policy credentials.

Guys, her foreign policy credentials are becoming more impressive by the day:
1. Some of her fellow Alaskans may have glimpsed Russia at some point in their lives.
2. She had a layover in Ireland once.
3. She's touring the UN, just like tens of thousands of high school students.

If she starts subscribing to Foreign Affairs, we're in deep trouble.

[Captain Hilts]

1. She probably had 'Foreign Affairs' banned as a dirty magazine. nt

[hisownpetard]

2. I went on that in 5th grade. So now the question is, "Sarah Palin, are you smarter

than a 5th grader?"

And after that, is she going for a tour at the Bazooka bubble gum factory?
That's what *we* did!

[Frank Booth]

11. For a 5th grader, the Bazooka factory must be a lot neater than the UN.

[Lugnut]

19. I was a late bloomer.

I had to wait until 8th grade to visit the UN. :P

[medicswife]

3. I wonder if she did "Model UN" when she was in school?

My guess is, NO.

If a tour of the UN is the best you can do to help someone get some foreign policy creds you're in a world of hurt. That will really become a bad joke fast. That is like they were just trying to give Jay Leno some material.

[Frank Booth]

5. But according to the Republican strategist, it'll boost her credentials.

I went on a tour of the White House once, so I feel pretty sure I could cut it as Prez.

[Cha]

12. They're trying too hard..all for show and

nothing for substance. All they got are soundbites that make her sound like the lieability she is.

[hisownpetard]

24. "lie-ability." Hahaa!! How appropriate.

:hi:

[Cha]

28. Took it off a DUer! Said I could have it.

:)

[gateley]

4. It seems the rest of the world realizes what an inane choice Palin is for VP -

I hope those members at the UN agree and treat her accordingly.

[Frank Booth]

7. I'm sure they'll humor her very nicely.

[gateley]

10. Yeah - you're right. Damn it. nt

[cliffordu]

6. Will they get Milk and Cookies and a nap??

[gauguin57]

8. She'll love seeing this ... the Knotted Gun statue by by Fredrik Reuterswärd

One of my fondest memories of my U.N. tour.

[Frank Booth]

9. But how do you shoot wolves from helicopters with that??

[denem]

13. Palin "Let's field dress a Russian"!

[Morning Dew]

14. That'll go over big with their base

Repukes hate the U.N.



She can have her photo taken with Ahmadinejad and the only difference between the two will be . . . .


:)

[Frank Booth]

17. Oh my God! What if she gets kidnapped by black helicopters?!??

Don't go, Sarah. Don't go!

[underpants]

15. They are floating this for focus group testing and playing the victim card

.Sorry I dupe you

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7092351&mesg_id=7092351

I understood that we were going to keep this embaressment to ourselves...oh I see they have nothing in the tank

[Mojambo]

16. The entire writing staff at SNL just made that "Ka-ching!" sound. n/t

[mokawanis]

18. Then he can travel with her to Detroit

so she can go the river and gain valuable foreign policy experience looking over into Canada.

[PBS Poll-435]

20. And then they are going to go to Embassy Row in DC

So that Sarah can visit many different countries in one day.

[msanthrope]

21. Too Elitist--I bet it's Epcot's World Showcase Pavillions...

[PBS Poll-435]

23. How about IHOP?

Is that "small-town-values" enough?

Or is it still too elitist?

[TheDoorbellRang]

22. I think he should take her to Disney's Epcot Center -- she can visit the world in a day!11!11!!1!

[shadowknows69]

26. ROFL

I've been there too!!! I love being as smurt as our possible next VP!! B-)

[shadowknows69]

25. I went on a tour of the UN when I was fookin fifteen

WHen my mom took us there. I could probably still beat Sarah on a test about it.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

27. Wait! I thought that the UN is "irrelevant"

Bush, Cheney, et. al said so. Isn't McSame pushing his so-called "League of Democracies" BS? Oh, I guess the UN is still "relevant" so long as a visit to it will give Palin the ability to say that she's met some world leaders, right?
:eyes:

[tedoll78]

29. She has a lot to learn..