Governor Sarah Palin appeared on the Charlie Rose Show with Governor Janet Napolatino last October. On the show, Charlie Rose asked what the most important issue would be that candidates would face that would appeal to independent voters in the 2008 election. Sarah Palin answered that it would be national security [question starts at 45:30 into the above video]:
Charlie Rose: What are those issues that will sway them? Are they lifestyle issues, are they education, healthcare, security?
Sarah Palin: National security issues. Candidates are going to be asked: "Are you doing, even as a candidate, and are your intentions to do all that you can to help secure these United States. And I think every elected official needs to ask themselves that. And I say that, Charlie, even personally. My one and only son, my 18 year old, he just signed up for the United States army – he’s at boot camp right now. And I am thinking – you know, this kid is doing all that he can, within his power, to help secure and defend the United States. Every elected official had better be asking themselves, are you doing as much also, are you doing all that you can, certainly on the presidential election – in that scene – that’s what is going to be asked of candidates – and I think he or she who ends up on top of that issue will get those independent votes.
Charlie Rose: And who do you think?
Sarah Palin: I’m undecided. Because I haven’t heard a lot of discussion to the degree that I want to hear about doing all that we can to secure these United States. And not just militarily but, again with our energy issues. Are we too beholden to unstable regimes right now. Are we at their beck and call – those who would potentially cut off a supply of energy to the United States.
Charlie Rose: Do you know what the Bush administration energy policy is?
Sarah Palin: Well, we hear about it through the media, yes.
So, I think it is fair to ask what kind of national security experience Sarah Palin has, in these dangerous times, that would reassure American voters that she can be trusted to be one heartbeat away from the presidency. Is being mayor of a town of under 10,000 citizens national security experience? Is living in Alaska, which happens to be close to Russia, national security experience? These important questions need to be asked as soon as the McCain campaign offers up Sarah Palin for interviews with the press.
I live within 30 miles of the Mexican border and I’m over 35. Can I run for Veep?
Wait till Oct 2 when Biden takes the stage with Palin. She will look like such a joke.
She’s been busy memorizing the speech they wrote for her. She should be on tonight in a little bit delivering it. The excerpts that have been released show that she will attack the media and Obama. Republicans going to the well one more time: if you have nothing to run on, attack the media 🙂
Any Republicans who THINK (and aren’t Satan) please don’t vote for McCain/Palin. I mean, seriously, she doesn’t have the experience, and she isn’t a deep thinker.
Sarah Palin acquitted herself quite well against Joe Biden, the so-called national security expert of the Democrats.
She is at LEAST as qualified as the Democratic Presidential candidate, Obama, and she has unquestionably had more real executive experience than Obama.
Mr. Obama’s claim is that he can be all things to all people and help everyone through government.
Since when has the government ever “earned” a single dollar? How then will Mr. Obama help all people through government?
Answer: by taxing your dumb hind ends off, Schmuck. 95% get a tax break? Ha! In your dreams!
Dennis, I think Sarah Palin has pretty much shown to the American people how qualified she is. The verdict is already in. You may not like the verdict, but it is already in.
Hey Dennis (#5), when did they let you out of the institution? Or did you break out?
At least remember to take your medications on time…..tsk tsk…