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Sarah Palin Probably Doesn't Even Have The Authority To Operate Her Tanning Bed

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Remember last week when Katie Couric asked Sarah Palin if she really thought that being able to see Russia from Alaska was evidence of foreign policy experience and Palin was like, "Yah, sure, Vladimir Putin flies over and we keep watch, dontcha know?" Well, even that flustered response was, let's be polite, inaccurate:

When Russian bombers approach American airspace and U.S. Air Force fighters are scrambled, Sarah Palin's phone doesn't ring.

The Alaska governor has no command authority over the guardians of U.S. airspace despite her recent suggestion otherwise.

"She doesn't have any role in that process," Air Force Maj. Allen Herritage, spokesman for the Alaska North American Aerospace Defense Command, told the Daily News.

"The commander does not call the governor," noted Herritage. But I'm sure she hears about it on the news a little later. And that's gotta count for something, right?

She's related to that idiot who would let Mandrake get change out of the Coke machine in 'Dr. Strangelove.'

Posted by: KarenUhOh on October 1, 2008 1:23 PM

That's because she's the commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Air National Guard, not the US Air Force.

Alaska and Hawaii historically hold a different position than Missouri, Iowa, or Kansas on the strategic military map.

Alaska and Hawaii are on the border of the US military might, and Alaska is the only US Territory that has ever been invaded by a foreign army (WWII).

I think the average reader is probably unaware of the strategic importance of Alaska's national guard, but it is bigger than 95% of most country's military forces.

Posted by: Sai1or on October 1, 2008 1:25 PM

I meant to say "wouldn't," but it doesn't matter anyway. We all blew up in the end.

Posted by: KarenUhOh on October 1, 2008 1:26 PM

Again, that's because she's the Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Air National Guard, not the US Air Force.

Two completely different things.

Posted by: Sai1or on October 1, 2008 1:27 PM

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Sai1or, come out with it: are you Trig's daddy?

Posted by: IBentMyWookie on October 1, 2008 2:43 PM

WOW WOW WOW How Stupid can one women BE?????? And This women could be the next person in office. WOW WOW WOW. Now after McCain has pick her as his running mate I am now for Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: JNicholls2424 on October 1, 2008 9:34 PM

Who she is in fact "commander in chief" of is irrelevant. She was asked a serious question, and in this context, given an opportunity to defend a previously asinine answer, but instead gave an even more asinine answer, showing only that A: She wasn't taking the question seriously, and B: She didn't have a good, or even remotely relevant answer. She ducked answering the question, proving that she was incapable of answering the question, or even worse, incompetent of the fact that she was expected to answer it.

-C.

Posted by: gruvmachine on October 2, 2008 1:17 AM

This woman is incapable of giving a straight answer even if she forced to face a starving pit bull in lipstick!

Posted by: ladyli1 on October 2, 2008 3:59 AM

Not even a pit with soccer playing puppies!

Posted by: ladyli1 on October 2, 2008 4:02 AM

I am thinkin she is gonna be like the next Bill Clinton only female. She did not have an inappropriate relationship wit dat male intern.....lol She is the perfect running mate for McCain....two idiots whom I hope never get into the white house.....or Canada is gonna see an huge influx of people applying for citizenship.

Posted by: indrehab on October 2, 2008 6:57 AM

although, I prolly would do her once for posterity anyway...but only if I could duct tape her mouth shut!

Posted by: indrehab on October 2, 2008 6:58 AM