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If this loon Palin ever makes it and becomes President of this great country then our bumper stickers will have to change from "God bless America" to "God save America"

Let's ask those dead Somali pirates how "weak" the Democratic Administration is.

How I wish Palin AND Cheny would just go away. They are so tiresome and sore losers!

I'm amazed that there are actually "commenters" who still think Sarah is smart and knows anything at all.....her own party wants nothing to do with her.........she's become a joke at all levels............she still can't speak a clear sentence, and after you go to the trouble of de-coding her word salad, you find that she really didn't have a point..........

Keep talking Palin, that just means more votes for the Democrats!

Look at all these Republicans wanting to spend spend spend spend. Warmongers, every single one of them. Sarah and Rush are two of the best secret Democrats out there. Combined, they've made the Democratic party go from 20% to 45% over a single year! Now the Republicans are hovering around 19%.

Haha.

Hmm...I wonder...just exactly what is "conservative' about being in favor of any and every scheme and gimmick which is presented as being "for defense"??? Sounds pretty radical to me...or maybe just stupid.

Really, can't you huff-and-puff and so-unhappy right-wingers get over yourselves for just a little while? And surely you can find a better spokesperson than Palin....or can you?

Attention ALL Republicans!

It is PRESIDENT Obama or Mr. President. RESPECT the office if you cannot respect the man. George W. Bush is a moron of high proportions but I ALWAYS referred to him as President Bush or Mr. President. I didn't like it but I did it and now you will do it also. I can care less what you think of the President and us. We WON, you LOST. Get over it or move to Alaska.

Palin specializes in "Helicopter Wolf Hunting".....

She should leave rest of the things to Omaba and Many other Experts who very well know How to Protect America.

Did Bush Protect America? Non-Sense.....
3000 people died in 9/11. Then Bush got another 4300 US Troops killed and 45000 US Troops injured to remedy 9/11.

I even doubt if Palin is going to be re-elected as Governer.

You limbaugh lemmings need to actually deal with facts.Gates a republican appointed by a republican president, although arguably the worst one in American history.

You lemmings lauded his appointment, so now is the half-wit saying he has lost all that republican "integrity" and suddenly become President Obama's "b!tch"?

Altho, the twit maybe right, since that is a role she know all to well.

That poor baby has to endure this idiot for a grandmother.God help him. Alaska must have idiots voting for her other wise how in this world did she become governor. Does she not read or watch TV? The whole world is making fun of her. She has proven to the world she is a dummy. How long so we have to endure her?

SARAH PALIN DOES NOT REPRESENT CONSERVATIVES!!! The media is trying to make people think she does when she doesn't. Neither does that windbag Rush Limbaugh.

Why does CNN continue to cover these people? They are part of the problem.

Maybe she should hire a moose or two to cover her borders. She as a permanent case of PMS!

It is the same old panic politics that the Republicans serve up every four years. Let's scare the American people into voting for us because we sure don't have anything else intelligent to say about anything. And sadly there are a large pct. of not very thoughtful people out there – and some on this page – that will always buy it. Oh my God, the North Koreans are coming! Oh, you mean the guys with a defense budget about 1/1000000000 of ours? So we better spend more and make more bombs because we only have enough to destroy their country 10000 times over. Sheesh.

It's not so "odd" and I'm not surprised after Obama's speech regarding North Korea the other day that they mentioned trimming defense spending. He's so predictable.

Palin: Feeling compelled to place your name in the media every week for almost ridiculous headlines is a sign of weakness. Please, get strong for our sake, so that we no longer need to see your old media photos and baseless attacks and wines against the government.

*sigh*...so, anything new, , LOL!!

O.K, how should I start this? I mean, come on, you want me to defend the people protecting her here? Ha!! LOL!!! Now that is tooo easy...

After all, I found her, the only weakness she has to worry about is the past cause I found her...(evil laugh)...(evil laugh), LOL!!!

She is soooo easy, .

How much more of this idiot to we have to take. Please go AWAY!

She is losing support in Alaska, so she is ranting so the major news sources do not look into to her political issues.

You want to know a sign of weakness in this country Palin?

The fact that almost 50 of America would vote for a ticket that you're a part of.

Let's see... Palin wants to decline the stimulus funds to Alaska but complains that Obama is not spending more on defense. She says the government wants to control individuals but she wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose. If the Republican Party is as confused as Palin is, the country is in much beter shape keeping such idiots out of office.

Can't we just give them back to Putin and keep the $$$?

The more that woman talks, the worse the GOP is going to be.
Limbaugh, Rove, Palin. Good-bye old and irrelevant people.

Obama may be the President that we wanted because of the change he represented, but he is also making this country weak. Or at least we are perceived as weak.
Our freedoms are fading fast and right in front of our eyes. People where so upset by the patriot act, and loosing our privacy. Well at the rate this administration is growing government there will be no privacy or freedom of speech when they are done.

Weakness resides between her ears.

The republicans have (again) presented an alternative budget – longer than the 19 page with no numbers one. They want to cap all spending in all areas – except for defense... of course. More money for expensive, long term projects that are obsolete before they leave the runway ... always preparing for the "last war" instead of the current one ... which is why the terrorists in Iraq have been so successful in killing our men and women there ...

If she doesn't believe in the socialist state, she should telling Alaskans they need to each build their own missiles for their own defense. That's capitalism!
On the other hand, if she believes in becoming self sufficient, she should be taking the millions to make buildings more energy efficient. Alaskan building codes already meet the requirements for this money.
So she rejects millions to look like a conservative, and then demands billions to look tough. Now, even Gates isn't conservative enough for her.

Obviously Palin forgets W. Bush recommended the same approach and that N. Korea tested missiles often during W. Bush's reign of economic and foreign diplomatic relations destruction. And if every "ounce of her being" is the best she can offer as a defense, Obama is pretty safe.

Would Palin please just go away? The missile defense program has been in existence since Reagan started the whole fiasco (the 80's for those too young to know) and it just doesn't make sense. We can't seriously be worried about a government who is now just testing, when nukes were developed and used over 60 years ago "the good guys". N. Korea can barely feed it's people let alone bomb a country and start a war it knows it will lose.

She's weak !!!

You're totally, right, TxBob, we should totally invade North Korea and start a war. I mean, not like you'll be in the front lines, am I right, buddy?

Here's another way of shoring up our defense: increase IQ in governorship of AK.

Sarah, if you could please take a step to the far right and just stay there, the entire country would be alot better off.

This Palin quote came right on time because I was in need of a good laugh!

We all know that Alaska would certainly be the very first place that any potential adversary would target.

Can someone please get her to stop talking? If Palin is the future of the Republican party I doubt the party has much of a future at all and I am truly scared for the future of our nation. I'm not sure why it is she believes that there is much a strategic reason at all for North Korea to attack Alaska of all places or how she is able to reason to that our current defense systems aren't currently capable of preventing it via the threat of MASSIVE retaliation. Quick word of advice Sarah, people in the real world care about more than Guns and Abstinence programs, find something else to talk about.

Had It June 7th, 2009 12:43 pm ET
I don't think peace is a sign of weakness. In fact, I think her bullying and hate-mongering are signs of weakness.
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i don't think peace is a sign of weakness either BUT what peace? We so easily confusion absence of warfare with peace! This world is NOT at peace! One thing and one thing only will usher us into peace, His name is Jesus!

My goodness, caribou Barbie is seeing Alaska's govenrment rice bowl being broken? and she wants us all to live in fear from the baddies in Korea?
Either that or it's the end of the world as we know it. This is so last Millinea that it makes me want to barf. It's straight out of the cold war. Her conservative credentials are safe, no new ideas from her.

It is disturbing that even after the mistakes of the Iraq War (and one day after the 65th anniversary of D-Day) that chickenhawks such as Palin still can maintain a "might is right" fallacy for dealing with the rest of the world. The far-right's war in Iraq has weakened America much more than any terrorist attack could have ever done.

She talks tough for a person who foreign policy experience is essentially limited to giving tours of ice statues.

What America needs is a leader like President Obama who will engage the world, not demagogues like Palin who can only think in terms of bombs and death.

can't we send her back to russia already. someone ring the bell on her 15 minutes.

what a crap! she was and still is!

Sara Palin is about as "right" as a 3 dollar bill. Her main concern needs to be the First Amendment, not the Second. Reason being that if the First Amendment is done away with, she will no longer be allowed to dazzle all of us with her ignorance. America has already changed beyond all recognition – under which of the many Alaskan glaciers was she hiding when that happened? As for the defense plan – here is a defense plan Sara Palin can help with: how America can defend itself from the influence of hate- and war-mongerers such as herself and her GOP cronies ...

And now, representing the deep south and rural midwest, Sarah Palin. Is the Republican party set on 175 electoral votes for the next three or four election cycles? If not, they need to put a lid on the out-of-touch and out-of-control right wing. More importantly, they need someone with a new idea – instead of someone putting a bear skin coat on the same old, tired, dated, losing ideas.

Keep talk, Sarah, the "god bless this and god bless that" crowd would be lost without you. The rest of us, however, are going back to real 21st century problems – and solutions. p.s. thanks for keeping an eye on Russia for us.

Hahahahahahahah! I'm sorry, I just had to laugh this out. I know this was a meaningful contribution. I'll come back with something next time. For now, hahahahahahahahaha!

Anyone that thinks about is "weak" is wrong. He is smart. A lot smarter than Palin and most in the republican party. In fact Palin only has a BA in journalism and really no credit in politics other than running as McCains puppet. I think it funny that the republicans look to Rush for guidance. This to me shows that they are in dis pear. Right now the party has no electable leaders and it is showing. This could be the end to the party as we know it.

Palin is right because she can see North KO from her bedroom window. therefore there is need for more weapon to protect her 17year old daughter and her baby. Dud!

Here is the deal...
Pro life = more missile and more gun. Those who cries out loud against defense cut, do you understand where the cut is or your opinion is just based on what is said in popular media by those so called pundits...?

Wow. So now Palin is supposed to be an expert on defense systems? Why, just a few days ago, she was an expert on the economy. And how is it that she thinks and others believe she's just sooooooooooo much more informed than, say, treasury and defense secretaries and policy makers in the Pentagon?

Please someone tell Sarah to relax. If all this came about as she imagines, she could claim to be an expert on rocket-hunting, too.

If the North Koreans fire off a rocket towards Alaska after days and days of planning, she'll can call for the planes to be gassed-up, round up her fellow hunters to bear witness, and pop the things right out of the sky with her rifle.

He NeoCon had the GWB wouldn't have alienate the world we wouldn't have Iran and North Korea with Nuclear technology but it's obvious that this woman is trying to push GWB & Cheney's taking points and get more American troops killed again.

OMG I am so thankful she is not a heart beat away from being our president. Focus on Alaska.

Lady Palin need to keep talking. She continue to expose her limited exposure and knowledge about the military and the unlimited spending they have enjoyed and employed over the years. It is about time someone said no to them and not allow a spend at will adittude. Pres Ike said it best when he warned us about the vast military complex .

She like a lot of other repugs have not seen a military spending bill she dislikeed, Keep talking Lady Palin. You will drown like the other right wingers come 2010 and 2912..

I think it's a deal Obama made with Kim Jong-il. You don't attack us and we'll let you have Sarah Palin. Everybody wins.

The United States spends trillions on defense each year... how much that is wasted on missles and weapons we will never use? What right do we have to force and dictate other countries to disarm when we ourselves continue to amp up our own arsenal? North Korea might be a threat to American "interests" in that region of the world, but North Korea really doesn't pose a threat to American soil. They lack the organization to pull off anything close to what other terrorist nations have done to our country. They are incredibly insular to the point of xenophobia ... also all the comments about Obama and his "muslim brothers" ... are we seriously still talking about this dead issue? I say save us from the closed-minded with internet access ...

Its funny how the party that allowed terrorist to successfully attack America seems to always no the "best" way to defend the country and everyone else is weak. Even if you are right you have zero credibility, this means until President Obama screws up go sit in a corner and wait your turn.

The beauty of america is that every 4 years we have the opportunity to correct our course so if the president is taking the country off course we will correct it in four years. Until then, shut up with all the negative unconstructive criticism...i mean where is the constructiveness in just saying some one looks week.

Oh and by the way stop reporting on this moron named Palin no one cares what she thinks. We didnt care before the campaign and we certainly dont care now that we know her better.

Sarah Palin is so irrelevant and I feel sorry for the people of Alaska being governed by such an idiot, god are we lucky in Florida. Or was it the ignorance of Alaskans that brought this idiot into power. First we have to cut defense spending since we have a record deficit thanks to Republican morons. For what does Alaska need a missile defense when she does not even know where Russia is. Palin is the prime example why the Republican Party is dead.

More FEAR from the Party of NO!
Palin says we should have smaller government but wants the PORK to keep flowing to Alaska.
North Korea is rattling sabers to get more foreign aid as they cannot feed their own people.
I trust Obama and Defense Secretary Gates with my safety far more that I will ever trust Palin or any other "conservative".

God Sarah, you are a blithering moron. Just go away...

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah,

Thank you for periodic reminders as to why your team did not win a single state boasting an average IQ over 100. Judging from the right wing comments, it would appear a second or third grade education is the requirement to vote for you.

I'm sure John McCain, a noble American, shakes his head every time you weigh in with your simplistic little view of the world. Do the intelligent people in the world a favor – go skin a moose or something. Leave it to others to fix the mess that piled up over the last 8 years of GOP rule.

You betchya!
Wink Wink

Actually, Obama has increased military spending, but bacon-queens like Palin squeel with fury whenever someone has the guts to cut these pork-barrel projects that do nothing but put money in the pockets of her political financiers.

My advice? Keep cutting, Barry! There's plenty more fat to shave off this old hog.

It's sad that unless a policy is simple enough to put on a bumber sticker, it is to complicated for the Republicans to understand.

Why do they hate America so much?

The fact this woman is the governor of Alaska is an embarrassment to the collective intelligence of the entire state of Alaska. I hope she won because of voter neglect and apathy and not because they actually believed she was the most qualified individual. I would actually think more of Alaskans if she got in because they don't care about politics and not because they believed in this ditz. Does she really think N Korea is going to nuke Alaska?

Actually, Obama has increased military spending, but bacon-queens like Palin squeel with fury whenever someone has the guts to cut these pork-barrel projects that do nothing but put money in the pockets of her political financiers.

My advise? Keep cutting, Barry! There's plenty more fat to shave off this old hog.

I frankly could care less that Sarah Palin thinks about anything – Who cares
we didn't know who she was before this election and she could crawl back in her hole for all i care. She is going to disagree with the Obama administration for the length of his term. Won't matter is they are right or wrong, she will disagree. Which brings up Dick Cheney – we didn't care about his opinion when he was vice president- who gives a rat's butt what he thinks now. He had his chance – he should have taken it and made a difference when he was in office. Now they can both shut up.

God I hope she gets the Republican nomination for 2012, Obama will be a shoe-in.

Here we are again with the republican politics of division. It is the constant sneers from the sidelines, nay saying, and wishing our president to fail that makes this country weaker........not to mention the cowboy diplomacy for the 8 years preceeding Obama.

Every time she opens her mouth, we are reminded why it is Governor Palin and not Vice President Palin. If she were really so concerned about an Obama presidency, she should have resigned from the Republican ticket and improved McCain's chances of winning.

I can see Oklahoma from my house.

Why does the media waste their time on Sarah Palin? She's a nobody, a has been that never had a chance in the national election with her no-chance running mate. Let's not give any more coverage to a misdirected, polyester-wearing half wit who hasn't a clue about politics.

I fully agree. Thank God we have persons like Sara Palin who give a straight talk. Barack Obama should take a lesson from this. In any case Barack Obama has no class and has no experience. I wish media could give him some lessons on how to lead our greatest nation. Her has been a disaster to our country.

Palin is an embarrasment to women and the nation as a whole, she lost my respect when she stated living next to russia gives her foreign policy experience, I am in texas does living next to mexico give me any foreign experience no! if you voted for this woman you should be ashamed of yourself! look in the mirror and say to self, " self i am an idiot".

With Sarah's grasp of international issues, it's hard not to want to revive Tina Fey.

Self interest is the Palin about all she knows and if she does to "national security" what she and her daughter did to "family values", we'll all be paddling up some Alaskan creek without a paddle ........or a brain.

US Defense Spending is 8 times greater than the second biggest defense spender in the world, Great Britain. Trimming a small portion of that hardly qualifies as a weakness, unless you're also saying that the US military is so inefficient we need to outspend the rest of the world eight-fold just to keep pace.

How someone that has traveled outside the USA only a hand full of times gets to comment on WORLD affairs is beyond comprehension. Palin is the universal poster child for Bigots / Racists / Ignorance / and plain stupidity.
Is this the best that the GOP can dig up, GOP must have someone that has at least a High School diploma...

Papasan in AZ

You idiots. Palin didn't say she could see Alaska from her front porch. Tina Fey did.

You guys and the media just love to hate on her.

What about Biden saying when the stock market crashed, FDR got on TV to calm the nation.

(FDR wasn't president when the stock market crashed and TV wasn't around.)

Thanks McCain, Palin, Rush, Newt, Cheney, Bush 43, Romney, Steele, and Huckabee!

- You spent most of 2007 and 2008 predicting doom and gloom against the Democrats and whether the party could heal after a highly contested primary between Obama and Hilary.
- Operation CHAOS has come home to roost!!

The Taliban Republicans – The Party of "No"
- No new ideas
- No matter
- No longer relevant!

Dear Sarah, Are you still desperately seeking relevance? Just go away, please.

To the NeoCon Knuckleheads that keep calling the president "weak", what exactly did Idiot Boy W do with the N. Koreans? I don't recall anything more than speeches from him either.

Sec. of State Clinton is currently considering returning them to the terrorist list which opens up entirely new approaches to dealing with the lunatic leadership there. But again why read when you can just post unsusbstantiated nonsense that makes you feel better about your little regional political party right?

Suggest you read up on the Whig Party. That's where you're headed!

Sarah...Sarah who?....sorry she's got no place in this discussion. Bye, Bye

So is Palin for pork or against pork? I can't tell. She seemed really anti-pork during the election, right? But isn't a multi-billion dollar missile defense program that has been proven time and again to not work – at all – about as porky as you can get? Spending on defense is one thing. This woman just wants pork for her state. People like Palin are so transparent in their hatred of the Federal Govt. They hate it and they hate spending... that is, until the Feds take the money away.

oh one other thing if she thinks that the UNITED STATES PRESIDENT would allow her to be the one that pushes any buttons to launch anything other than her mouth on a pickle .. she really is an idiot she has no idea what our countries defence system even has other than what she and the public is alowed to see .. this person should just keep her mouth shut

Don't you just love these Republicans on this subject. However, with the increase in spending they state no new taxes therefore no way to pay for anything. Question isn't this what put this country in this mess in the first place?

Who gives an F what any of you think!?! Why do people think their stupid opinions matter? Especially on a CNN blog. This is what "education" gave us, a bunch of whiney little drones that all got a gold star on their coloring sheet in the second grade so that they could feel "included and special". MORONS

Palin, Please go away!!! I think you need to spend a little more time at home...maybe talk to your children about defense....."no sex until marriage". Practice what you preach!

Palin is embolded because, believe it or not, she is the current republican frontrunner for 2012. This moronic, clueless woman thinks she is an authority in areas she knows nothing about ( pretty much everything ) as the lunatic fringe keeps on encouraging her. She will, however, trounce Romney in the primaries which speaks volumes about red state intellect.

Sarah Palin's deficiencies in her world view, economics and now the military are breathtaking. As a failed mother who with her abstinence stance is now a grandmother to a teen mom, and had to send her son away to school in another state because of vandalism, and who is guilty of ethics violations in the state of Alaska, this D student in economics is the last one to lecture anyone.

Palin is so full of bull, you'd need wings to stay above it. All things change,
including countries. She's living in a past time that never really existed, except in her subjective interpretation of it. Another disconnected person thinking she's doing us all a favor but really, she cashing in on the transition. She's a opportunist that does not even follow her own narrow
path.

Lets see, no armored hummers in Iraq, no body armor, ammunition shortages...no bid contractors that were to supply vehicles left frames with no engines or wheels and considered their contracts complete..didn't ALL of these things happen under the GOP's leadership? And she wants to talk about defense, gimme a break.

Sarah Palin's nonsensical jibber-jabber is a sign of weakness.

Palin needs to keep her mouth shut. Barack Obama is one of our greatest presidents this country has seen since Kennedy. Her paranoia is why she shouldnt be in office. That kind of attitude is dangerous to the american people. She is a child having a temper tantrum becase she did not win the Vice-Presidency. She needs a good 'Time-Out'. Oh, and let;'s not get into her refusal of stimulus money........The world is a safer place without her in power. Period.

Silly Sayrah...sit down and shut-up! We have already become acquainted with the depths of your feeble-mindedness. You have zero credibility with the REAL America. In fact, when was the last time you visited church? You stand in serious need of prayer...as I pray forgiveness for the hatred you invoke.

What an incredible idiot she is! Cannot even speak the language! I hope the neo-cons put her, or Newt, Cantor or someone of their ilk up in 2012 for president so we can watch the GOP get pulverized again.

Palin will always be a loose cannon – and she is not privvy to technical data and inside information that president Obama has to make these decisions. These are new times, calling for new tactics and procedures, and Palin shows all the signs of a dim-wit with power. She takes money from Citgo/Chavez but refuses money from her own government – now figure THAT one out. Can you imagine if Palin speaking to the Muslim world?? We Peace makers, not war mongers!

Obama weak? Nah, he's cool. Too cool for school. He doesn't know what he is doing, but at least he looks cool doing it.

Wow, see what happens when some one with a mental deficiency is a Governor, they have no idea what they say or mean. Are we the only nation to have nukes? No wonder the rest of the world hates us.

Someone stuff a big slab of moose meat in her mouth so we don't have to listen to her gibberish anymore.

Some people think Palin has a brain? And that she could be right on something? Tina Fey said Palin is as bright as she is, and that's just not enough. Tina's giving credit where it's not due.

And, God forbid, should the US be hit by a missile you Obama lovers will race to be the first to make excuses for 'that one' just as you have for some of the dumb things he has already done.

This women is insane. I am sorry, as a republican women I will never vote for this retard!!!! To me she is the male version of Rush Limbah!!! I continue to loose respect for Palin,..I hope shes not planning to run for president in 2012!! I will be the first voting against her. Barack Obama is doing just fine!!!!

Not relevant. Governor Palin from Alaska is not an expert on national defense, or the budget, or much of anything else.
Guess it must be a slow news day.

Silly Palin, need to shut up now. haven't she done enough damage to her party, and the Country.--Go away Palin.

Yup, texas bob, we should always meet violence with violence because that's how we americans solve problems. guns and violence. screw reason. let's just kill everyone we don't like and who disagrees with us because we know that God has anointed america as the world's policeman which means we can do no wrong.

good call there buddy. if succession ever comes up for a vote, you can count on mine. and good riddance.

I POSTED AT 12:32 pm ET: Is it any wonder why people think the far right of the rushpublican party is made up of a bunch of racist yahoos?

I thought Palin campaigned against "pork" and did not want federal dollars for her state. Oh, well, a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.

This is misleadingly and inaccurately titled. Robert Gates, a fellow republican, made this request, not Obama. And nowhere in her comments does she address Obama.

Palin should continue monitoring from her window – thought that was all the defense she needed.

I can't wait for Sarah Palin to be president or vice president.
We need to get rid of the nuts in Washington beginning at the top with the bowing one.

Sarah has read every book and news article that is put in front of her....... of course she knows what shes talking about in foreign policy.

Some of you people have really short memories. North Korea did missile testings and a nuclear test during the Bush administration and he did not do anything about it either.

I am so glad that only 23% of our nation is as stupid as Palin.

This from someone who is governor of a state sitting on large oil reserves but is still in debt? Whatever, bimbo.

"Reducing Alaska's defense readiness in these perilous times is a show of weakness, it is not a sign of strength"

Thank you, Sarah "I don't know a thing about anything" Palin. Go away.

I don't know how Bush became president; I don't know how this woman became governor–of anything.

Thank God for Barack Obama. The man is brilliant and knows what the hell he's talking about and doing.

To all of your right wing fanatics: Why do you take every possible opportunity to try and bash our President? Please try to get over the fact that he is black and he has achieved more than you could ever dream about. He has done more to help America by being positive and doing constructive works than you can tear down. If you hate America so much why don't you live by your favorite chant from your good old days "Love it or leave it".

Yes, much better to continue to spend money on something that has no chance of stopping a missle. At least a defense contractor would make some money.

Sarah Palin? Who?
Oh.. "Africa is a Country" girl... i see.

Weren't Sarah and her husband Todd part of the A.I.P. party? Seems pathetic now they are crying about their state getting cuts in military spending. I thought Alaska wanted to secede just as Texas did.

Anyone who supports this woman is uneducated and low on brain power; end of story.

Perilous times??? Just where did she learn that word?? Russia is by no means a threat. Besides she can keep a vigilant watch from her house.
A true sign of weakness is the fact that CNN still considers her stupid comments revelant. Just when are you guys (CNN) going to stop?? If you stop shey'll have to and we can all be happier instead of pissed on a Sunday afternoon!

Anybody watching the Yankees' game. Gov. Palin is there with Rudy Giuliani and his wife.

She is sitting behind home plate and the network keeps showing her.
HAHA

Palin, the Manchurian Playmate, is actually speaking some sense, in a Wasilla end-times big box pseudo-church Old Testament-style "Christian" way. You see, we need to beef up defense at the expense of nasty "entitlements" (you know, keeping old people warm in winter and off cat food) so we can bring about a good end to it all and get raptured up to that pearly Texas in the skies. Since she can see North Korea from her remodelled (at taxpayer expense) kitchen, and Jerusalem from her jacuzzi, it's clear to any thinking biped that, like, Obama is weak on defense, you know. Totally. Throw out all of your books, Palin knows everything. Amen. Glory.

The bimbo express is at it again. Shut the heck up and worry about wheather you can see Russia from Anchorage. When are you out of office neocon cowards going to shut up and go fight in Afghanistan. Your real problem with the President is that he's non white, you chickenhawks.

The choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate made the US the laughing stock of the entire world. How anyone can possibly give this dull-normal nitwit any credence whatsoever is beyond me. Her opposition to anything Obama does is based not on policy or on careful consideration of the issues but on knee-jerk right-wing ideology. She and those who support her should be relegated to the obscurity they so richly deserve.

This woman doesn't have brians god gave a goose; why does the media even cover her?

She appeals to a demographic that is poor, dumb, uneducated, fundamentally religious, anti government and pro guns.
Soon you will be able to fit all thos 'tards in a two car garage

More Republican whining... Instead of coming up with specific plans of their own they continue to slam a president with high approval ratings. I wonder if she would like a little cheese with her whine?

What's odd Gov. Palin is you. This from a govenor who thinks seeing Russia from her window qualifies as foreign policy experience. Just because the Obama administration doesn't tell you everything it is doing doesn't mean they aren't doing anything. The market just had it's best quarter in two years. Someone is doing something right.

Go Sarah Go! As a Liberal, I totally support Sarah Palin for the 2012 Republican nomination. Maybe we can finally eliminate that backward party as a force in American politics. They have done nothing but harm to the nation since 1865.

Sarah...let's start by learning the coutries of the world. Here's an easy one...South Africa is a COUNTRY!!!

Alaska's missile defense network, a move she said would leave her state and the rest of the country vulnerable in the case of a future attack.

Pay back is a bi ain't it . No to stimulus and no more money for your missile defense. Sara Palin you can not tell the government what to do with their money remember you don't what nothing from the government so why are you complaining. It is time Sara Palin give all the Federal Government money back she hates them anyway.

All of the sudden North Korea is a priority for Palin. Perhaps its because the weather has been exceptional in Alaska lately and she happened to get a glimpse of North Korea. One wonders, however, how she could possibly see North Korea seeing as though Russia is in the way most of the time.

Now Gov. Palin feels we need more guns and missiles and yet she fails to understand that the systems that control all these defenses are being hacked into by foreign agents. She fails ti understand that we need a more high tech geek force to maintain our systems in an uncompromised condition. She fails to understand that we need more people trained in foreign languages so we can communicate with, intercept and understand many of the languages being spoken today. I guess Gov. Palin fails to understand that a show of strength is not always demonstrated by military force. I think the Gov. opening her mouth is a sign of weakness. It shows that she cannot keep her mouth shut.

Why is everyone so hard on Sarah. She represents everything that the womens rights movement stands for, (except abortion). When was the last time that dialogue and speech brought peace. Just look at the Clinton administration and North Korea. What a waste of time and resources.

There is something quite strange - and very laughable - about Sarah Palin questioning Barack Obama's priorities. Didn't she just try to turn down federal funding for energy initiatives in her state? The one where people are freezing and starving?

Gov. Palin represents the worst America has to offer the world. I wish she would land a cushy job on Fox News and stay the hell out of politics. She's an EMBARRASSMENT!!

Why do we need missiles? Just post "our little maverick" on her back porch with her moose rifle. Wink, wink!

Sarah Palin is an ignorant ass. She has absolutely ZERO foreign policy experience. You might as well be taking opinions from Mickey Mouse. Why is this imbecilic given a soapbox?

Governor Palin, 2003 called. It wants its fear mongering attitude back.

I wish the world was a kinder and gentler place, but it is not. In N. Korea, and many other places in the world life is cheap, and people are an expendable commodity A strong defense is an unpleasant necessity of a strong nation. If you weaken this defense history will tell you that there is always a predator nation waiting in the wings to profit from your demise. Don't belittle Ms. Palin for doing her job as a patriot and a citizen. Your cowardly comments that belittle her intelligence show just how out of touch you really are. I have accumulated 4 college degree's down through the years and they mean nothing. Any mule with enough money and time can learn the right tricks to receive a diploma. Real intelligence is knowing when to shut your mouth and just listen.

Somebody please tell Palin her 15 minutes of fame were over long ago. She now needs to focus on her parenting skills. One teenage daughter who got knocked up and a son who had a choice of going to jail or the Army. I'm surprised none of the other presidential contenders have been heard from as much as she has, most of whom were tremendously brighter with more leadership skills than she has. CNN, please, no more attention to Palin

This phony witch hasn't got it that her 15 minutes are up. I hope by some miracle that seh runs against the POTUS in 2012. I want to see a solid 62-38 trouncing of the gop once and for all.

These guys haven't had a new idea since Eisenhower.

Having morons, like Sarah Palin, in prominent positions is a sign of weakness. Political grandstanding for 2012 helps no one except the selfish governor. If you're a patriotic American, jump on board to help your President save the country after the last one nearly destroyed it.

lets sell alaska and see what we can get out of it... use that money for useful things.

Alaska isn't an atrategic location like D.C. They don't need missile defense-who's gonna bomb and for what?

So let's bash Obama for overspending, but call him week when he stops a program in her state, a program left over from a cold war mentality. What a hypocritical twit.

Sarah, you be careful or the John Birch Society will expel you for espousing the spending of government money.

What the hell does she know about foreign and defense policy? What a joke.

It's amazing that this folksy hick has reared her head again. Why don't you with all of Alaska' (rich) resources build a missile system yourself with alaska savings account( socialist account). You just don't get it. You didn't look like the President and Michelle walking down the street, You looked like Micky mouse and goofy with all the Disney crowd cheering you on.r

You go girl.

God, I want to see Sarah Palin butt naked giving a speach about issues that are important to U.S. Americans and in South of Africa and the Iraqui people over there, and then talking some more about taking the country back over here, and the Russians and Canadian threat over there, and so discuss Obama beach and the trifles of his unpopular decisions which are hurting the U.S. Americans there yonder. And I would love for her to give that speach butt naked but pretended as if she is fully dressed.

Thank you there and also, so...
R.S.

aha: Sarah's plan is to take off her pumps, jump on a missile, and be the first to Russia... as we suspected
she is such a Crock

Is the media keeping Palin in the news to ensure a permanent Democrat Majority in every branch of government? Or is it just obvious to everyone that Republicans put this country in the position we're in today and there isn't a Republican with a good idea, and apparently there never was.

I think that Palin has it all wrong.
In all my travels around the world as a surveyor have I never been at a place or met people who are unfriendly when you wave at them.
And since Palin can see Russia from her state, she should be waving at them to, so they become friendly and if she waves long and loud enough the Koreans might get it to.

Please go away Sarah.... we really can't bare you any longer. Please, just go way and leave politics to those with intelligence.

I think we should all take notice–for surely Gov. Palin is far, far, far more qualified to direct national security than someone like Secretary Gates and the Pentagon staff. God knows she has a wealth of experience in this arena and after all, she knows how to shoot moose-which bodes well for Alaska's security against North Korea and Russia–let alone an attack from Canada!

Is there anything to defend in Russia? Oh, yeah–we gotta protect the snow. Totally.

The good thing about President Obama is that he will just ignore Sarah Palin's idiotic remarks. He doesn't waste his time dealing with white trailer trash like her.

If North Korea manages to build a functional nuclear ICBM or whatever the fear is, I can guarantee that they're not going to waste it on Alaska. Settle down, Sarah - maybe you can round up a volunteer corps to fly around in helicopters and shoot down incoming missiles.

Didn't Knuckle-Head say that the deficit, not while W was in office, was a threat to national defense? If so, cutting spending would be congruent to that complaint, correct? No wait, I think that she would rather cut the education budget since she did not get one for herself or her children.

Why is any media outlet giving her airtime?

Come on Sarah. According to you we can see the Russians coming from your front porch. After all that has been exposed about the Palin's Jerry Springer lifestyle, when do we finally get to stop hearing about her? Her opinion doesn't matter. She is a political joke.

Palin needs to be "news" to have a prayer in 2012 so _ANYTHING_ is simple campaign rhetoric. Her comprehension of world of affairs remains woefully uninformed.

"Now that is an odd priority there."

Sarah Palin obviously didn't pay attention in English class. As far as intelligence goes, I'll take a law degree.

I never get tired of hearing how this person speaks. It is truly fascinating to see how she connects words and phrases. It doesn't matter that it is all nonsense, it is truly special. Please keep reporting more of her speeches. It is the most unique and entertaining new form of English since the advent of Rap. Or, Bush.
I'm equally fascinated by those that agree with her.

Why is Palin still speaking out on the national stage? She's already proved her incompetence time and time again - I guess she also wants to defend against the Russians.

If she has such a strong faith in God, what does she need missiles for?

I would love nothing in 2012 more than seeing Gov Palin in the same stage debating President Obama on the same stage. This is someone who should be in class learning all the policy stuffs rather than trying to remain relevant. The bar has been raised, Gov palin.

I just don't think Alaska is a big target for terrorists/enemies. It's too sparsely populated. They want the biggest bang for their buck. They'll hit NYC again if anything. Maybe LA or Chicago. Alaska is safe, why spend money on it? Makes no sense. Obama is right. Palin as usual is retarded.

I would love nothing in 2008 more than seeing Gov Palin in the same stage debating President Obama on the same stage. This is someone who should be in class learning all the policy stuffs rather than trying to remain relevant. The bar has been raised, Gov palin.

Oh well, I am glad that she has decided to "screew all the political correctness"

Palin is about as smart as the average Pacific walrus. Her criticizing anyone about anything is a joke. If intelligence were water, she would still be dehydrated. What a moron, and what is worse, is that Alaskans actually voted her into office!

It still amazes me how this country voted for such a man. He goes over seas and admits he is muslim, talks muslim and quotes the quran as being holy. In addition,spends thousands of our dollars to go on a date night with his wife. God help this nation. God gave us a Savior, I am looking for a President!!

Future attack? Who's going to attack Alaska?

Although reading /hearing anything Palin says burns my eyes and ears, respectively, I'm happy she is still stirring the pot. No matter what Obama does he'll always win that comparison, so keep talking Sarah... its clearly a sign of 'dumbness'.

Palin would bash her own mother if she thought it would keep her in the mix. She had her chance and showed the world what an idiot she is.

Sorry, but Palin is deserving of all the ridicule she gets. TxBob, if you really think Palin is smarter than Obama, you need to get over your political wound licking and face reality.

Oh here comes the christo-fascists in defense of their diva. This one got a taste for the national spotlight and doesn't want to see it go. She might when she fails again in 2012. She has no clue about national or global level politics. Still, the lemmings think she is purty.

Why does CNN carry the trash from this woman?

Is it just me, or did we just get through eight years of having a "tough guy" president, and not have it work so well?

I'd take smart over tough any day.

"Now that is an odd priority there. "

Palin's priorty is to keep people's attention on her. Alaska has had an acting Attornery General for how long? Palin can't even run a small state.

In 2012, Palin wants access to the nuke trigger. Now, that is one heck of an ODD priority.

what in the world....

why does anyone listen to her? you repubs are wired differently...you guys love war and guns...oh well for heatlhcare, economy and the environment...

let's throw wasteful money at eduation and other programs that might help the country move fwd so our future generations can compete...just give money to wasteful defense spending...serves sarah right for saying dumb things...they should take more away each time she opens her mouth up

Hey TangledThorns and TxBob: What's your suggestion for North Korea? Blow them up with Lasers like Newt said ??

Yep – lets all have nuclear weapons so we can obliterate the entire human race..

Go back to the 1950's guys...

Perhaps that spiked hair nit-wit dictator Kim Jung is playing for attention or is that way too much to comprehend ??

Lastly – what can we do?? Seriously – what are our options AFTER 1 million starving North Korean soilders trounce the living hell out of South Korea.

Palin has no idea how to run a beer party at a Brewery let alone get tangled in foriegn policy..

[...] Poor Sarah Palin!  She thinks President Obama wants ENEMIES to ATTACK ALASKA! The administration cuts, which were announced by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in April and would be enacted in the next fiscal year, would trim $1.2 billion from the Pentagon's missile defense programs. The expansion of a missile field in Fort Greely, Alaska would be halted under the proposed budget. [...]

When Our Wimp In Chief is running around over the world apologizing to everyone who will listen, including the valet parking attendents and busboys, we are getting weaker. Then to talk cutting our defenses in a world with crazies like South Korea and Iran running loose is sheer stupidity. Sarah is right.

Alright, who gave the mayor of CandyLand the microphone?

The greatest danger to the US is the institutionalized corruption, incompetence and ignorance within the US, and all the subsequent power structures, warped personalities, vested interests, decisions and trends that follow. Sarah Palin opening her mouth only makes the US more vulnerable on the long slope DOWN for the country in need of oxygen and enlightenment.

'a sign of weakness'. Apparently if there's anything showing a sign of weakness, it's some in the GOP who are letting Rush, Newt, Cheney, Romney and Palin define what is wrong with their party with virtually everything that comes out of their mouths.

Yea, heaven forbid that we spend that money on helping the unemployed, the 50 million people who can't afford health insurance, those thousands who are losing their homes daily, on our failing educational system, and our outdated infrastructure. No, we should be spending money so that we can bomb other people so that they have the same problems we're having now.

Yep, that's garbage alright.

So the woman who can see Russia from her house and thinks Putin flies into Alaska to spread his Evil Ways is giving advice about Defense and Security?

As the kids say
LOL

There we go again. Scare tactics all over again. I’m just sick and tired of your right wing, backward religious, and God fearing ideology. Your kinds have roamed the earth by forgeries created by your own breed; a bunch of shrewd, power-monger, conniving, calculating and controlling ignorant . And unfortunately thousands of years later you still have too many naive audiences. Sara why don’t you stick with your witch pastor and have him takes the demons out of you, your family, and the rest of those morons religious republican. We have enough of you.

Sarah Palin needs to stay in Alaska and keep her mouth shut ,she has to be one most ignorant people on this planet.

I do declare I see a coincidence here. Create an enemy "out there", build up a sense of urgency way out of proportion to the actual threat, and then get the government to spend billions in your state to make it seem as though you are protecting the American people and the "American Way." I'm just a little skeptical.

She's hot and about as sharp as a bowling ball. She'd make the perfect girlfriend.

it is amazing to me that the Republican party says it is the fiscally responsible party, but when one of their own says that the military is spending money on equipment that was not going to be useful in todays type of wars, or has not ever been proven to actually work for what they are suposed to be being built for, they think that money should be spent anyway. Obama actually increased the military budget. He and his defense sectretary, Robert Gates, a well respected Republican, are just trying to bring the military into the 21st century, while the Republican party just wants to continue to fight the wars of the 20th century.

Palin is just another white-trash redneck who never should have reached the position of power she is in.
She AND her supporters need to face the fact they are pathetically out of
touch with reality and, in fact, THEY are a bigger threat to our country's safety, security and standing in the world than any outside force.

Oh no! Russia has been waiting for it's time to strike Alaska, and now thanks to Obama they have it, it's only a matter of time now...

Alaska is likely to be low on the list for attacks by enemies.

If Sarah Palin is going to be an American leader she really needs to show more special ability. Maybe like sponsoring projects that are
beneficial to all Americans and that require much more expertise than she is showing now. She shows us now that she is mostly a negative, critical person, who presumably knows more than the average American. .

To all of the people that think this "cut" is putting us in grave danger.

Have you forgotten how many missles we already have in Alaska? The conservatives are great at using semantics for their less educated base. The budget was cut by 30%. So instead of getting 45 planes for the defense grid, I believe they got 30. Think 30 will still help defend the border in the event NK decides to get frisky(fat chance they do)

As far as NK is concerned, can a country who can barely produce electricity or food for it's people be a threat to the US. Thats a rhetorical question.

Let's do the math. Last November Palin found out that her party didn't have enough people to win. Since then,that number has gone down to 20%. Palin caused the landslide that killed them last fall. WOMEN voted against her in droves. Please run sarah run. It will take two terms for President Obama to fix the mess left by the wackjob GOP.

Why doesn't she use all that money that was given to her for the bridge to nowhere that she never returned to help fund it.....

Well, shouldn't she be worried about Russia? Since she can see Russia from her front yard and all. She needs to sit down and shut up. Nobody cares what the Gov. of Alaska has to say.

Please Republicans, run this hero of America for President 2012 so it will be guaranteed another term for Obama. Hey, Palin, Russia is not the enemy anymore. The enemy is the greed of the oil companies and their Arab cohorts.

While I think Palin is often misunderstood, I have to agree with her on this point. Hostile countries are developing nuclear ICBM missiles and we are cutting missle defense? Maybe not the right sector to pull money from.

While some dems may argue the "shoot first ask later" mentality, the purpose of the missile defense systems is actually to intercept and destroy ICBM missiles.

I will never forgive McCain for giving this "boil" notoriety. I have never seen anyone so enamored with the sound of their own voice. She is like fingernails on a blackboard.

I agree with Palin. Talk is cheap. Obama seems to think the world leaders are kids that can be appeased with candy. Not a smart tactic.

"She said a missile fired from North Korea could easily reach Alaska and other parts of the country." Really? Last I heard their missile barely cleared Japan. Sarah, you will never be President – and I thank God for that.

Somebody has to say it, and for it to be a smart and gutsy woman, says a lot about her and how Obama is ruining this country.

What a dunce little marshmallow she is. You saw Putin from your back yard again? Don't mess with Robert Gates. You made us loose the election once. You won't do it again. Now go back to your Igloo and stay there.

As a republican. I am trying to decide who is doing the most damage to the GOP? Is it Limbaugh , Hannity , Palin , or Dick Cheney ? They all spew forth nothing but fear mongering and ignorance. When he was vice President you never heard from Dick. Now he is on TV every day ranting and fear mongering. He acts like the consumate neo con except of course where Gay Marriage is concerned. Then he backs off because of his Lesbian Daughter. What a selfish hipocrite he is!
Do the Republicans a favor Dick. Retire into quiet obscurity like former President Bush.

Let's see if I get this right. 1. Caribou Barbie knows more than Secretary Gates and the rest of the generals at the Pentagon. 2. She toys with the notion of succession, yets wants government funding for Alaska. 3. I still see no solutions offered as to what to do with crazy North Korea. Shall we just nuke them (and Iran, Pakistan, Cuba - and any other threat) and just get it over with? Palin is sad vestage of the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ike. It is even more devastating to the idea that Americans have any sense of critical thinking that so many give her credence.

I am frankly tired of hearing Palin's name. Her credentials are random community colleges, mayor of a town the size of a Dairy Queen at lunchtime, and Governer of a state with a huge poverty rate. Even McCain and his fellow Republicans have distanced themselves from her. I would say her 15 minutes of fame should be stuffed and hung next to the elk head on her wall.

Yeah because if I was a foreign power wanting to inflict damage on the US, the target I would pick would be the least densely populated state of that country. Get over youself Palin, why dont you go teach your daughter how to keep her legs closed and let the people with 3+ digit IQ's worry about running this country.

thanks mccain for putting her in the spot light.

I have no doubt that Palin will agrue with every ounce of her being if she thinks it will keep her in the spotlight and get her state's federal gravy back at the same time.

All of you are delusional to think downsizing our national defense will make us safer. And to refuse to see where O is taking this country, well.....all I can say is thank God more people are waking up to his nefarious ways. You are living in what is called "willful ignorance" & have no reasonable argument against Palin. Sorry people, but Sarah is not going away.

Sarah, go tend to your FAMILY. They actually "NEED" you. You betcha! (wink)

It's not weakness, governor. You just don't recognize more than one knd of strength.

She's right. Obama is all touchy feely. If the feds want to blow $1 trillion on pork, let it at least be military pork.

How long will it take us to leave the Bush legacy of "shoot first and ask questions later" behind us?

Lets ask bill clinton about the Passive years.

Does the party of NO ever learn a lesson from their own mistakes and cheap talks.

Thiscoming from a complete liar and stupid idiot.

Palin you are right!

She is right even if you don't like her!

Sarah Palin is not smart enough to hold public office or advise those who hold such offices.

Well for someone that can see Russia from her back porch, and doesn't really know anything about current events...this makes a lot of sense...why don't she just go away and work on funding that road to nowhere in Alaska.

Why are the media still listening to this loser? Is she going to spend the next three years trying again - this time for president? Egads, say not so!

Commenter/quote of the day:

*Have no fear Rev. Wright is here June 7th, 2009 12:32 pm ET

Palin is right, it's because he loves his Muslim brothers more than America……*

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Do you spewers of talking points even listen to yourselves? Are you so deeply into cognitive dissonance that you can't recognize the inherent contradictions of your screeds?

Hmmm...she fights tooth and nail to get defense money into her state, yet hedges about stimulus money to get Alaskans back to work. Sounds like she's more interested in lining defense contractors' pockets than she is in getting Alaskans back to work. How shameful!

Actually she never said that she could see Russia from her home. It was Tina Fey the commediane who said that on SNL.

I do not agree with her on a number of issues, but I think she is absolutely right in her point that we need a strong defense.

Sarah, dear, you are rambling again.

I look forward to Barbie running in 12. She will destroy what ever candidate comes out of the GOP. The tactics she employs in a campaign will fatally wound who ever gets the nomination. So I see keep on running your mouth Barbie and I hope you do run in 12.

America spends more on defense than the rest of the world combined. Cutting some of that spending is more of a sign that we're letting up on our paranoia than weakness.

Some people in the republican party (ie: Sarah, Rush, Gingrich, Cheney) should not talk. the more they talk, the more the party is getting hurt. The party should look beyond the familiar faces., aren't these faces brought the party down in the first place?

Keep it up, Governor! We back you 100%!! All that these looney lefties can say is Palin who?...Go away Palin!...Though some will see the light and come around sooner or later.

We Love you!

Sewards Folly. He could see the threat from North korea too, probably from his front porch.

Not to sound insensitive, but if North Korea decides to attack the United States, it's not going to set its sights on Alaska. It's going to go for Los Angeles and anything on the west coast. Who cares about Alaska?

Learning is haaaard, you betcha. *wink*
Is she afraid the polar bears are gonna get fed up enough to invade?
Maybe she can just throw some crystal meth their way and they'll be too strung out to want to eat or care...
I hear they have a lot of that stuff in them there hills.

"It's obvious North Korea sees Obama for his weakness so that's why they're conducting constant missile tests"
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So what would be the "obvious"reason NK tested missles during other president's terms?

Weakness means you have to be the biggest bully on the playground. Between United States, Russia and China, we can destroy this world in a weeks time. We can be strong and we can be diplomatic. I cannot understand the why, why we would have to spend $50,000 on a toilet seat, or $10,000 on a wrench. That was waste, this is what was meant by cutting waste out of the Military. I don't think he wanted to cut out what would protect our country.

As for Sarah Palin, worry about Alaska, since you are failing as Governor,

Isn't it funny, he never slams her for her outrageous bull-dog attitude?

If Sarah Palin is the future of the Republican Party, then they are in deep trouble indeed. This is not about the defense of Alaska or any part of America – a topic she is largely clueless about as about just about anything else, as was aptly demontstrated during the Republican trainwreck campaign last fall. It's about a pet project for her home state that is now being canned.

To whom is this criticism pointed? Is it the Dept of Defense and Robert Gates? It was afterall the Dept of Defense from which this reduction was suggested. My guess is that Mr. Gates knows somewhat more about what is required and what is not. The Kook from Alaska hasn't been heard from in awhile so she must have wanted to see her name back in print outside of the Wasilla paper. That is, if one exists.

There is no need to protect ourselves with might. Obama is going to talk to the rest of the world and they will not want to kill us any more! Sarah and anyone that thinks we need to spend money on this is stupid. We will give the world a hug and they will hug us back! Too easy...

What do you think Sarah? The whole world is waiting and watching to see what you would have done to keep hjis country safe–NOT.

This woman has a brain the size of a walnut, and she should not be talking, period.

I think I'll believe generals and advisers to Obama who back his plan over hysterical speech from Palin, whose only interests are the loss of defense revenue to Alaska, and her run for President in 2012. Thank God she will never make it out of the Republican primaries, and I doubt the winner will be dumb enough to choose her as VP again.

Sarah ( not smarter than a fifth grader ) Palin is only crying because the cuts are for spending in her home state. If the cuts were in Montana she would not care less. She has cried and cried about Government pork spending when in fact Alaska has been the worst offender of pork barrel politics. Sarah needs to stay home and tend to Wasilla (the Meth capitol of Alaska) and to her ever increasingly disfunctional familiy.

So first Obama is bad for spending, and now he's bad for budget cuts. You know, if Republicans didn't complain about EVERYTHING having to do with our new president, maybe we'd take them more seriously.

A future attack from WHO?
We still have to hear from this crazy person?
Shut up , shut up, SHUT UP!

Now I'm convinced Sarah Palin is a complete knucklehead. Obama's speech was ground breaking. For the first time since Jimmy Carter, I think we have the right person in office who can bring peace to the world. I doubt we will ever be the economic powerhouse we used to be (unless we manage to lift our dependancy on oil), but we'll at least have peace.
Don Montalvo

saying she could see Russia from her house is not a sign of weakness it is a sign of stupidity.....this woman that knows nothing about national security has the nerve to criticize the president.

comment on Axelrod's statement that the GOP critism of Sotomayor is simply a side show:

he says that Sotomayor was simply saying that each of us is made up of the sum total of our parts and experiences and wasn't any sign of racism.

Let us say we believe Axelrod .... then what Sotomayor said was that a Latina (especially if she grew up poor and made out well) ... has a much broader and deeper set of experiences than any white male could ever hope to have.

Sounds like she is pre-judging to me ... so she is prejudiced against white males in favor of latinas .....

if we are lucky north korea can taget palin and take her out for her stupid comments.she always looking for a way to get some attention

Who the hell cares what this useless, lying, brainless, bimbo has to say! She should shut her big mouth and concentrate on issues that SHE needs to take care of. Like........hmmmm, bashing Levi, shooting wolves from an airplane, taking her kids all over the country on taxpayers money, doing hilarious interviews.............I could go on forever.

Sarah and her flock should just put on their Power Ranger outfits and stand on the Alaskan shoreline with some water pistols......that'll save the country tons in Defense spending. you betcha.

"A Sign Of Weakness"? OK, I am still surprised as to why anyone would care about what this woman has to say. Governor Palin, you and YOUR running mate John McCain lost the last election using these same types of unfortunate statements, maybe you should just fade away for awhile or learn that Africa is a CONTINENT and learn the countries that are involved in NAFTA. By the way, thats not reporting from a "biased" CNN, it was Fox News that reported this.

It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. Just ask the New York Knicks. They always have one of the highest payrolls in the NBA but year after year they still suck.

It's quality not quantity Sarah. Cutting the defense budget doesn't make us weaker just the same as spending more doesn't make us stronger. For those slamming Obama and are using this as the sole basis for their argument, please see above again. Quit thinking in black and white only.

Andrew June 7th, 2009 1:01 pm ET

Palin? Who is she again? Is she still in the news?

But seriously, do Republicans understand anything besides missiles. America already spends a huge amount on defense. Do they know how to answer anything without violence or a military strike?

How long will it take us to leave the Bush legacy of "shoot first and ask questions later" behind us?
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people with your mentality make me laugh. do you really live in the USA?

i bet she can see the missles from her house................and i can the idiot racist governer of alaska on my t.v.

Oh please! It takes all kinds.With that said there will always be a fair share of idiots supporting her.The supporters are no more educated or aware of what is going on in america today then a child.
As a democrat I love it though!Just continue digging a deeper hole for the GOP to try and get out of.Good luck!

Wait til she finds out we sellin' 'laska back to the Russians to pay down the deficit.

Sarah needs missles. Missles4Palin. Two ICMU's for Sister Sarah.

Apparently Palin doesn't know that "defense" spending is "government" spending, I guess she thinks they come from different sources. Maybe she should look that up when she's not to busy watching Russia from her house.

I thought that the administration took their lead from Ms. Palin. After all, she said all she had to do was look out her window and 'You betcha, there is Putin....!!!'. Now that is a missle defense system that is worth copying...

BTW – when did Sarah become relevant ??

Yes, we must spend more on Defense for Alaska, otherwise Russia may take our precious resources such as Caribou, snow and nothingness that Alaska contains.

Palin wants Washington to pay attention? How can anyone pay attention to her when she opens her mouth. I wish she would stay on her front porch and watch Russia.

Wow, what a surprise, the immoral left wingers are critical of Sarah speaking the truth.

Let's see, Obama responds to the first North Korean ICBM launch with a speech on anti-proliferation. He responds to additional North Korean launches and a nuclear detonation with additional speeches and defense cuts, announces that Iran has a right to go nuclear, helps UAE with their nuclear program while giving us wind turbines and solar panels. Yep, he sounds like one tough guy to me!

If we are spending money on anything right now it should be our defense and not wasting the trillions of dollars on the garbage suggested by Obama. Between Palin and Obama only one apparently has a brain, and it certainly is not Obama!

She ignores how Bush's policies got us into this mess. Perhaps flexing our strength without cooperating with the world doesn't always work. The age of the US controlling everything is over. We need to know where to put our energies. Putting monies into protecting us while not solving the N Korea problem at its roots seems a typical Republican thing – as long as we don't get hurt, it's ok for others in the world to be hur.t OK for NK to need to stop NKorea from having nukes. Our invasion of Iraq has sapped our strength to deal with the much greater issues of Iran and N Korea. Bush flexed muscles but was far from smart. Obama is at least smart.

As long as the media makes every sneeze, comment, and idle uneducated thought she makes headline news there is no reason for her to stop seeking the limelight and focus on the troubles of her own state.

She's Liz Cheney with a job.

To Have no fear Rev. Wright is here,makesUwonder and s Callahan
fear mongering is a sign of weakness, the more she talks the longer this administration will be in charge.Keep up with the stupid remarks Ms Palin.

here is sari paliys weakness...SHE EXISTS. Little dimwits like this don't need to be in the public eyes. She needs go back to her backyard and look at russia. CNN is beginning to lose all credibility by insisting on running stories on the village idiot..you betcha!

Please Sarah....GO AWAY.

Sarah, volunteer to become the first human shield.

Who is this? Oh yeah, it's that lady from that hilarious movie where she and the old man try to run for office. It was this great comedy. She's the one that thought she can see Russia from her porch, that was priceless. Oh yeah, she's also the moralist with the knocked up daughter, man that movie was funny. Please, please GOP put her up in 2012 for a wacky sequal. This time they should cast Cheney as the dipstick sidekick!

Incoming missile defense is a fantasy that doesn't work. Not one "Star Wars" test has been successful under Reagan, Clinton or either Bush. Why? There are only a few seconds time to identify an incoming missile; then begin countdown for launch of an intercept rocket. While the incoming missile target moves erractically due to atmospheric turbulence. Like hitting a bee with a rifle from a mile away.

Palin doesn't want to accept stimulus money for the private sector, but is upset because pork-barrel military spending is ending. At least give Palin credit as Governor for defending federal funds she feels her state needs. She objects to the "strings" attached to fed funds. I guess she prefers the old strings she knows to new ones. rel

It's obvious North Korea sees Obama for his weakness so that's why they're conducting constant missile tests. It's very obvious that Sarah Palin cares more for this country while Obama only cares about his popularity in Europe.

Palin? Who is she again? Is she still in the news?

But seriously, do Republicans understand anything besides missiles. America already spends a huge amount on defense. Do they know how to answer anything without violence or a military strike?

How long will it take us to leave the Bush legacy of "shoot first and ask questions later" behind us?

So while her husband is touting an organization devoted to seceding from the U.S., she talks about how strong Alaska's American roots are.

And of course she wants the Pentagon pork. After of decades of having Alaska be the ultimate welfare state, she can't figure out how to pay the state's bills if they'd actually have to stand on their own two feet.

Run, Sarah, run.

Palin has no business being in politics. The right wing fanatics who love this person, do so because they are all at the bottom of the education ladder. Let's face it, Palin barely has a college education and it shows in her lack of understanding of the world outside of Wasilla.

Russia has yet to fly into Alaskan airspace but she's worried that North Korea will suddenly attack that frozen chunk of America? If Palin understands geography, Canada is behind Alaska, and I doubt the Koreans are heading to the frozen tundra.

I understand that Palin is trying to stay relevant. I understand that she feels since she leads the oompaloompa wing of the GOP, that she has to speak her mind. But she has little intellect, little wisdom and a whole buncha hypocrisy.

It's best for everyone, if she just goes away.

Palin's attitude personified the reason why the rest of the world didn't like us. Pure brutish ignorance and juvenile childishness. Respect begets respect. Nothing is solved with brutish force and violence. Maybe Palin thinks that the US can use nuclear weapons to annihilate any country that dares to confront us. That kind of thinking is antiquated and obsolete nowadays.

"A sign of weakness"? That just sounds like more of the macho, Cowboys n' Indians talk that we've heard during the past 8yrs of GW Bush's administration. More scare tactics and political posturing on Palin's part. I bet if you were to ask her to find North Korea on a globe, she'd say, "I'll have to get back to ya on that one, you betcha! *wink*... " Because she certainly didn't know about anything outside of Alaska prior to being vetted for VP during the past election. Her various interviews say it all. And now, 6 months later, we're supposed to listen to her opinion over the opinion of men and women who have been protecting our nation for decades?! Get real, Palin. Go crawl into a hole somewhere and zip it.

She forgets our roots also include slavery and women can't vote. I hate this constant retoric from conservatives about 'going back'. Our country was founded on blood and oppression.. we've come a LONG way.. and we have a long way to go. I think Obama has our priorities as a country right on target.. repairing the damage the Bush admin. has done to us all. She just want's more of the same and her method of trying to get it is the same too... 'try and scare people'. This woman has zero common sense.

It has been nearly three decades since Reagan proposed SDI. Guess what, we're no closer to that then we are to a car powered by water. How many trillion dollars will we end up spending on this non-starter of a defense system in the name of feeling "strong".

She is right and all of you know it. You are so in love with Obama you don't even think about the danger. Grow up and think for yourself. This is not a Republican or a Democratic issue. This is the safety of our country!

Military ranked second on the government's overall spendings. Also, expensive and high-tech weapons will never defeat your enemies, especially Al-Qaeda. US military was the best in the world when it invaded Vietnam. Did we win? Ask yourself from the heart. Did we win the war against Islamic Terrorism? Not really, judging from the number of recruits Al-Qaeda have been able to attract, sooner or later, these brainwashed people will be bombing America. Can hi-tech weapons detect these folks? Will tapping into phonecalls help us identify these? Nope. So Sarah, analyze the data before you speak, oh, I forgot, you're not intelligent enough to do so...

I see Sarah still loves her run on sentences that say nothing.
If she fights with every "ounce of her being" it will be a very short battle.
What on earth is the connection between our second amendment rights and a missile defense system? We, the people, do not have the right to own or carry a missile.
At least she is always good for a laugh.

Governor Palin sees no contradiction in advocating less government spending, while simultaneously advocating more defense spending. This is why Palin isn't the future of the Republican Party – Republicans have no clear message and contradict their very own values of small government and less spending.

That right Palin, it's a sign of weakness. So, is asking for a bridge to nowhere that wasted millions of taxpayer dollars.

sarah doesn't seem to be aware (what a surprise) that it takes days for north korea to get a missile to their launch site and quite some time to fuel it up.. if we were really concerned, we'd just blow it up on their launch site.

I know we need the defense but we need to improve them. If that mean cutting on defense to produce a better equipment we are all for it. If palin is so worried about the defense and not using it as a fear tactics, may using the stimulus could have some help to train some of those people that are going to be with jobs. Oh well too bad we are all in this hardship together. May be now she will come to her senses and speak of something that does not make her look sorry for using stupid.

Way to go palin let them have it.
OBAMA if he has his way this country will be deffending itself with spitballs.

It's really hard to take anything this woman says seriously. She is, after all, claiming foreign policy creds because she can see Russia from her front porch. She's also the Einstein that couldn't respond intelligently when asked what publications she reads.

Pardon me if a take her criticisms with huge grains of salt.

This is an echo of "we can see Russian from here," and should be taken with the same degree of seriousness.

Palin seems to be operating under the sad and pathetic delusion she continues to be relevant. Her political career is dead for all practical purposes, only the far right is willing to take her seriously. I'm sure she has Rush's support though–for what that's worth.

Good Lord Man...

Keep on talking Mrs. Conservative. Apparently, Sarah Palin's brand of conservatism has absolutely nothing to do with being a "fiscal conservative". She is a cultural/social/religious conservative, plain and simple. A representative of the American Taliban, if you will.

In my opinion, President Obama's approach to "national defense" is far more cost effective and will have a positive impact in the way that the United States is viewed by foreign powers. His ability to speak effectively to a wide range of people with respect and intellect, doesn't require a massive national defense budget.

Republicans/Conservatives continue to do one thing well – take the term hypocrisy to stratospheric levels.

Ciao,

Christopher
Obama/Biden 2008 + 2012

What future attack, Gov. Palin could you be referring to?

I don't think peace is a sign of weakness.

In fact, I think her bullying and hate-mongering are signs of weakness.

Oh I see!!! This is the same lady who said she can see Russia from her porch, and she wondered why they would fly airplanes into her space?

Yah – good pick for a great insight into our military status.. I think she should get back to hunting and fishing.. The sooner the better.

The best thing to happen to the dems in a long time is Palin, Cheney, Newt and Rush... Hell – they don't even need to spend the campaign cash.

Just keep these messengers of hate and divisiveness on the job for them and the next several elections will be easily won by dems and independents.. Oh Happy Day.

She needs to contiue to see if she can see Russia from her house and shut her mouth. She no nothing of military matters or what it takes to keep this country safe and improve our standing with others around the world.

Oh the ignorance of Palin. Defense Secretary Gates and the Generals on the ground make these educated decisions and not a journalist who so happens to be a governor who so happens helped the Republicans lose and so happens thinks she is qualified to be a president. Palin needs to take a look at her own priorities because she has proven to be a failure.

Palin obviously is deflecting the blame for budget cuts away from Gee Dubya Bushy Butch – the man resonsible for destroying our economy nearly beyond comprehension. If Kerry would have been elected instead of Bush, who actually was never officially elected in the first place, budget cuts would not be underway. Republicans always want to create wars and huge defense programs but are not willing to make the tough choices on spending and a balanced federal budget. Bush was good at only one thing – sinking America into eternal debt by increasing the national deficit by more than all previous U.S. presidents combined. Palin is just a playboy bunnie wannabe and has no qualifications to even comment on political matters. Maybe if she hadn't spent a gajillion dollars on a bridge to nowhere in Alaska perhaps the federal government could have used that money for missile defense. I guess she forgot about that "little" fact.

I guess she doesn't understand the need for new types of defense resources for new types of attack (cyber terrorism) ....she'll get there... and also. I hate (and love) to see her back. 2010, 2012, 2014 Dems all the way! but what a pain to have to listen and watch her again

Missile defense is a CGI fantasy. North Korea is rattling its sabers and launching missiles; by the time anything tangible could come of a missilbe defense system, it will be far too late. Palin knows this – and she also knows that the people who listen to her don't think things through and are easily swayed by sound-bites and loaded language.

The real and imminent danger our world faces is from small terrorist organizations. We need more intelligence personnel who speak Arabic, Farsi, Chinese and Korean. We need to be on the ground, infiltrating terrorist organizations around the world, in cooperation with our allies, who also have a stake in disabling these groups.

Palin needs to once again go away – she is nothing but an unthinking opportunist. I pity those who believe and trust her.

I thought Alaska didn't need any big government help from the federal government. If missile defense matters to the governor so much, maybe she should find a way to maintain it from her state budget.

and she would do any, better? I doubt it... Her state is in such bad shape, higest in everything, she has a Journalist degree and Obama has a Law degree. Can you tell me which is better?

Yes, I'm sure Palin would see that as a sign of weakness. After all, during the presidential campaign, when she wasn't accusing Obama of "palling around with terrorists," she did ask "what happens when Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America.

Palin is right, it's because he loves his Muslim brothers more than America......

Best of luck to you Gov. Palin. I know coming up against this far left administration must be like fighting a tidal wave with one hand tired behind your back. But, thank God there are still people out there willing to put fourth the effort to keep America and her people safe!

God bless and help us all!

Palin saying anything is a sign of weakness – PERIOD!!!

Oh my goodness..I've got to catch my breath on this one...I had to admit..on this she is right. The last month has shown the importance of this. Common sense.