Palin commits foreign policy gaffe with McCain by her side

[ProSense]

"Preconditions" Are Not The Issue

by: RockRichard
Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 23:02:11 PM EDT

Here is a quick video of the latest Palin gaffe:

(http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2078">Sarah Palin Unprepared To Explain What A Precondition Is)

Ilan Goldenberg from Democracy Arsenal opines:

What Palin is describing is what would be called preparation not preconditions. Just to be clear. Not negotiating until preconditions are met means not starting your negotiatins until the other side has met some kind of condition you imposed. In the case of Iran, McCain insists that the Iranians suspend their uranium enrichment program before we can even begin to negotiate. Obama opposes this preconditions. The basic argument against preconditions is that you can't ask your adversary to give up a big negotiating point in exchange for absolutely nothing and expect them to actually sit down at the table. Doesn't happen. Didn't happen when we dealt with the Soviets or the Chinese

While the idea that Sarah Palin can't even break "precondition" into its root word and prefix to discern its definition is disturbing, I think there is something even more dubious in there:

It is so naive and so dangerous for a presidential candidate to just proclaim that they would be willing to sit down with a- a leader like Ahmadinejad and just talk about the problems, the issues that are facing them. So that - that's - that's some ill-preparedness right there.

This quote would seem to indicate that Sarah Palin is against diplomacy. Flat out, its off the table. My only question is whether she is intelligent enough to have intended the comment in that context, or if her lack of a grasp on... well, anything really, is to blame for that statement.

Palin stumped when asked to explain her preconditions for meeting foreign leaders.

[Wolfies Revenge]

1. how long before he calls her a "c__t"?

[Mooney]

4. About 12 days.

[alison]

11. I'm sure he already has, just not on camera.

Soon enough, though!

[Wolfies Revenge]

18. "that kant cost me how much???!!!"

[Demit]

2. Srah Palin is "ill-preparedness right there" personified.

"that - that's - that's" for sure.

[liberal N proud]

3. That was painful to watch

She gives me the creeps as much if not more than bu$h

[mwb970]

5. She hasn't got the faintest idea what she is talking about.

Palin is a total airhead. In $150K worth of swell clothes.

[KewlKat]

6. Probably made in some sweat shop.........

[Mist]

7. Yep, she parrots terminology but doesn't have a clue what she's saying. And she

seems perpetually surprised that people keep pressing her, and asking her to define what the hell she's talking about. She's flummoxed they don't just accept that she gave them an answer. Why, why do people keep insisting that she, ya know, DEFINE things, and stuff?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. parrot is the word

[ProSense]

8. Exactly.

If she said anything logical, it's accidental.

[BurtWorm]

9. She just likes saying "Ahh meh DIN eh jod"

[Kajsa]

13. Because she can pronounce it,

she says it over and over--

[Raschel]

14. And "top brass" she thinks that makes her sound smart too!

[youthere]

10. You say tomato..she says "Maverick"

[merh]

19. LOL, catch this interview with a true Maverick

The Original Mavericks
McCain adopted the catchword. But this Texas clan originated the term maverick.
http://abcnews.go.com/nightline

[NatBurner]

12. her random and superfluous "there"s are really starting to irk me

she's been getting extra-annoying there for a while there

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. my dog knows more foreign policy than Sarah Palin!

he's not a pitbull either

[marions ghost]

17. What I can't stand about her

is while she's mouthing her prepared lines, she always has this smug little perpetual smile on her face. That arrogant smile is always on the faces of stupid people who have managed to go far on sheer ego and manipulative abilities.

Apparently there's going to be more of this interview by Brian Williams to be aired ...I'm staying tuned --I hope some of those "Undecided" voters see it.

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Supersedeas]

20. She never answered the question and Brian Pretty-boy Williams was all to please to allow her

to take time to avoid the question to bash Obama.

Any follow-up from Williams....nope, never even considered it.

Allowing McNasty and Palin to tag team an EXCLUSIVE interview with the VP, yep...Pretty-GoP-Boy Style.

Allowing Palin to have nearly a WEEK of PRIMETIME coverage free of charge...Pretty-Boy GoP Williams is more than willing to accomodate.