Hockey Mom Pucks up ABC Interview!

In part one of what will seemingly go down as one of the most awkward, uninformed, disturbing interviews in recent memory, Sarah Palin sounded like a hockey mom last night. Charlie Gibson, the lucky ABC veteran anchor vetted by the McCain camp for an exclusive interview with the Alaska Governor tossed a few softballs her way. Forget hitting them out the park, she barely got any hits to first base. The mother of 5 was asked what we should do if Israel took action against Iranian Nuclear plants and her response 3 times was that U.S. shouldn’t second guess Israel’s right to defend herself. Earth to Sarah? Ever heard of diplomacy and mediation? When asked if Georgia and Ukraine should be a part of NATO, she gave a yes answer. To which Gibson asked whether we should intervene if another Georgia/ Russia conflict were to occur and her response was “perhaps so.” Adding that being a part of NATO requires you to help other nations in an event of a hostile invasion. Some pundits used the term “Saber-Rattling” to describe her answer. I call it irresponsible and dangerous for a would-be Vice President and potential President to bark like that. Her speaking of “Islamic believers” was a bit bothersome too. Imagine saying “Christian believers?”"Judaism believers?”

Why not call them Muslims or people of the Islamic faith? Sounds less tacky and like you know what you’re talking about. Charlie performed better than I thought but he gave her the answer when he asked her about the “Bush Doctrine.” Not only did he give her the definition, he let her off the hook by asking another question after she clearly fumbled. See interview below;

Forget the James Carville question about “What do you think about the Agreed Framework,” the Doctrine question went over her head and yet, could’ve easily been answered by any freshman poli-sci major from the University of Alaska!

And if you think that sitting next to a country or having peripheral knowledge of energy qualifies you to be Vice President with national security and foreign policy credentials then obviously those mad moose burgers are kicking in! But what’s even more spooky than Sarah is John McCain’s judgement and complete obsession with winning the White House. That he would risk the security of 300 million people by picking an inexperienced, former sportscaster who may be the next leader of the free frickin’ world is beyond insane!

Could this be an effect from his POW experience? Agent Orange? Whatever it was, his temperament and mental capacity to make calls and lead this nation raise serious questions. Both he and Sarah need to take their show off the road and into a ditch! Sarah in a Vice-Presidential position? Not. Perhaps the only useful position for this “pitbull in lipstick” is doggystyle! Are you listening McCain?