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Palin Boasts That Being Able To See Russia From Alaska Gave Her Insight Into Invasion Of Ukraine

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on July 21, 2014 · Flag

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OK, I do think Palin was being at least somewhat facetious tonight about predicting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because she can see Mother Russia from Alaska. But it was no joke how she tried to take credit for a “foresight” that came from a pre-scripted campaign speech almost surely written by someone else.

Appearing on Hannity tonight, this was at least the second time Sean Hannity gave her undeserved props for prognosticating the invasion.

Hannity played a 2008 video clip of Palin on the campaign stump saying:

“After the Russian Army invaded the nation of Georgia, Senator Obama’s reaction was one of indecision and moral equivalence, the kind of response that would only encourage Russia’s Putin to invade Ukraine next.”

“How interesting that you got it right and how little coverage this has gotten,” Hannity said.

Um, maybe because that’s not quite how it happened.

I wrote about this fiction back in March, during Palin’s previous told-ya-so victory lap on Hannity. First, I quoted from News Corpse’s explanation of the backstory:

(T)he evidence of Palin’s alleged prophecy was a trifling passage from a campaign speech she gave in October of 2008. Although she was obviously reading from a TelePrompter a speech that was surely written for her by McCain staffers, the substance of her remarks fell somewhat short of the clairvoyance about which she is boasting.

As News Corpse also explained, Palin’s stump speech forecast what she called the “four crisis scenarios” that would occur under an Obama administration. Crisis Scenario 4 was about Russia, as she outlined above. I added:

Furthermore, News Corpse pointed out that Obama’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Georgia was almost indistinguishable from Palin’s running mate, Senator John McCain. More important, Russia’s invasion of Georgia happened in 2008, while George W. Bush was still president. Does anyone seriously think that the Russians parsed what then-candidate Obama said about Russia almost six years ago and decided it was OK to invade Ukraine as a result? Or that because then-candidate Obama didn’t immediately threaten some kind of retaliation that Russia considered that a green light to invade all these years later?

Palin not only took credit where credit was not due, she expanded that to validate her infamous “I can see Russia from Alaska” comment:

Well, you know, who couldn’t see it coming when you’re living here and you can see it right on over the – not from my house, but you can see- keep an eye on Putin and Russia from right here.

Perhaps more significant was what Palin didn’t say. She never said a word about impeachment. You may recall that just two weeks ago, Palin urged Hannity viewers to “join this cause” and demand that Republicans impeach Obama.

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Ellen commented 2014-07-23 03:16:11 -0400 · Flag
Thanks, M M

Criticized from the right? That must have been before they found out Ronald Reagan was a saint!
Aria Prescott commented 2014-07-22 16:19:49 -0400 · Flag
“Of course Palin could see what Putin was doing wrong- He’s not one of her friends, daughters, campaign contributors, or a member of her former administration.”

I found that attributed to Conan O’Brien.
Bob Roberts commented 2014-07-22 13:06:56 -0400 · Flag
@truman – I said the same thing last night. Sister Sarah not only couldn’t find Ukraine on a map, I’ll bet anyone a fiver she couldn’t find Israel either.
truman commented 2014-07-22 12:04:20 -0400 · Flag
Five will get you ten that the Whore of Babble-On Palin couldn’t find Ukraine on a world map. Recall that this teabagging clown proclaimed New Hampshire as part of America’s Great Northwest, and declared the USA and Afghanistan as neighboring countries.
doors17 commented 2014-07-22 11:52:22 -0400 · Flag
I’ve told this joke before but I think it’s funny for those of you who have never heard it.

Sarah Palin walks into a bar holding a duck who is wearing a tuxedo.

The bartender asks, “Where did you get that stupid looking thing”?

The duck says “I found her in Alaska”.
Richard Santalone commented 2014-07-22 11:04:46 -0400 · Flag
From doors17’s comment:

“Sarah is nuts. Nothing more needs to be said.”

And so are the TENS OF MILLIONS of nutty American fruitcakes that STILL shell out TONS OF $$$$ to see, read and hear Princess Moose-alini’s propaganda.
Jan Hall commented 2014-07-22 10:05:11 -0400 · Flag
Baked Alaska
doors17 commented 2014-07-22 09:48:47 -0400 · Flag
Sarah is nuts. Nothing more needs to be said.
Antoinette commented 2014-07-22 04:18:28 -0400 · Flag
Ah yes, Princess Sarah of Alaska, the cowardly half governor who had quit rather than serve her full term in office. Given her checkered history in politics, she is the last person to talk about another lawmaker.

The princess is not the sharpest blade in the shaver. She is the one who is disconnect. Thank goodness her popularity is on the decline. She needs to stay in Alaska.
Joseph West commented 2014-07-22 03:00:02 -0400 · Flag
Well, hate to break it to SaladSpewer and Hownutty but Sarah’s “prediction” was somewhat off the mark.
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Hannity played a 2008 video clip of Palin on the campaign stump saying:

“After the Russian Army invaded the nation of Georgia, Senator Obama’s reaction was one of indecision and moral equivalence, the kind of response that would only encourage Russia’s Putin to invade Ukraine next.”
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Maybe my memory’s playing tricks on me, but Russia has NOT invaded Ukraine. Yes, Putin’s behind the separatists, even encouraging them, but, so far, the Russian Army has NOT crossed into Ukraine. And, again, yes, Russia annexed Crimea (quite illegally and following a kind of voter fraud that Republicons across the country can only envy) and sent in Russian troops but, it must be argued that it was separatists who started the trouble in the first place.
NewsHounds posted about Palin Boasts That Being Able To See Russia From Alaska Gave Her Insight Into Invasion Of Ukraine on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2014-07-22 00:32:12 -0400
Yup, she really said it.








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