McCain aide: Palin has ‘metaphorical’ foreign policy experience.»

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McCain aide: Palin has ‘metaphorical’ foreign policy experience.»

Since Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) announced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, both he and Palin have argued that her state’s proximity to Russia counts as foreign policy experience. Noting that this claim “stands on flimsy ground,” CBS News’ Scott Conroy tried to get the McCain-Palin campaign to provide “practical experience Palin had with Russia.” While the campaign largely stonewalled Conroy, one anonymous “senior campaign aide” argued the experience was “metaphorical“:

"A senior campaign aide who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity admitted that Palin’s knowledge of Russia may be limited to the way someone from Miami might obtain a general feel for Latin America.

“It is very much being able to look off the tip of Alaska,” the aide said. “Metaphorically, I’m talking about.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/22/palin-russia-metaphorical/

Kind of like GWB was a metaphorical CEO president.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. I have metaphorical experience of the Bible. Does that make me Jesus?

[fla nocount]

14. Yes it does my son, myself and my metaphorical host are counting on you.

I'm a single dad so that makes me God and I'm having a party Friday...bring the wine.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Balderdash.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. If I ever get another job interview again...

I will have to try telling the interview that I have a lot of metaphorical experience.

[livetohike]

6. ROFL

:rofl: Thanks for the laugh.

[orwell]

4. I had a metaphorical experience of being Brad Pitt...

...does that mean I get to do Angelina Jolie?

[meegbear]

5. Then Obama has ‘metaphorical’ foreign policy experience ...

with Hawaii being close to Asia and Australia. That's two, count 'em, TWO CONTINENTS of ‘metaphorical’ foreign policy experience.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Palin's toothless slobbering idiot supporters: "Duh, metaphorical, yeah, duh"

[CJCRANE]

8. How about this for a metaphor...

"Palin doesn't know jack shit about foreign policy".

[madaboutharry]

9. These people should go sell used cars.

What a bunch of assholes.

Well, maybe I am being mean to people who sell used cars.

[jojo54]

Gawd, how desperate are these people going to get?

[TheWraith]

10. I live near cows. That doesn't make me a veterinarian! nt

[kskiska]

11. At least in Miami there are Latin-Americans

I doubt there are many Russians in Alaska.

[iamjoy]

12. Let's Metaphorically Vote For Her! (eom)

[Robbie88]

13. Oh Jesus Christ..

I'm waiting for the day when the McCain Camp begins claiming that Palin's dealings with the lower 48 states qualify as "foreign policy experience."

[Hardrada]

15. More like metaphysical which would be more up her alley

since it is faith-based.

[Fleshdancer]

16. I'm just impressed they used a word with more than 2 syllables!

Long words are soooo not what this current administration is about which makes this the first notable difference between McCain and Bush. Congrats McCain campaign!

:applause: