I think we have a new name for Gov. Palin: Gov. Moose-in-Headlights. Her unbelievable answer to Charlie Gibson's question: Do you agree with the Bush Doctrine? That and the fact that she doesn't blink!
The comparisons abound.
From a website on
Moose Driving Tips, the number one safety lesson is:
While it is always an awesome sight to see a moose, they are
extremely hazardous if they happen to lumber onto the highway onto the path of your oncoming vehicle.
Gov. Palin - an awesome sight indeed, but hey Sarah - WATCH THE ROAD!
ABC Interview:
GIBSON: Do you agree with the Bush doctrine?
PALIN: In what respect, Charlie?
Another similarity between Sarah Palin and Moose - complete lack of reasonable fear.
Moose are . . . unafraid of headlights and unlike deer, won’t run from an approaching vehicle, even if you honk the horn because moose rarely respond to danger by fleeing, but prefer to stand their ground – even in the face of a fast-approaching vehicle.
And unblinking, unthinking Sarah from her
ABC Interview:
GIBSON: And you didn't say to yourself, "Am I experienced enough? Am I ready? Do I know enough about international affairs? Do I -- will I feel comfortable enough on the national stage to do this?"
PALIN: I didn't hesitate, no.
GIBSON: Didn't that take some hubris?
PALIN: I -- I answered him yes because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can't blink, you have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we're on, reform of this country and victory in the war, you can't blink. So I didn't blink then even when asked to run as his running mate.
Moose, like Gov. Palin, can be quite unpredictable and dangerous when the get the urge:
Moose behavior can be unpredictable as well. A moose can be calmly standing by the side of the road and abruptly dart out.
And from her interview:
GIBSON: And under the NATO treaty, wouldn't we then have to go to war if Russia went into Georgia?
PALIN: Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you're going to be expected to be called upon and help.
And, just like an administration with Sarah Palin at the helm, the impact of her hubris and stupidity on America's future will be quite lethal:
What makes hitting a moose particularly lethal is what happens on impact: When a car hits a moose, it usually strikes the moose’s legs, sending that whole 1000 pound weight (about half the weight of an average-sized car) onto the windshield of a car. It then can bounce onto the roof of the car, causing more damage to the car and its occupants.
But let's have Gov. Palin have the last word:
GIBSON: But, Governor, I'm asking you: We have the right, in your mind, to go across the border with or without the approval of the Pakistani government.
PALIN: In order to stop Islamic extremists, those terrorists who would seek to destroy America and our allies, we must do whatever it takes and we must not blink, Charlie, in making those tough decisions of where we go and even who we target.
GIBSON: And let me finish with this. I got lost in a blizzard of words there. Is that a yes? That you think we have the right to go across the border with or without the approval of the Pakistani government, to go after terrorists who are in the Waziristan area?
PALIN: I believe that America has to exercise all options in order to stop the terrorists who are hell bent on destroying America and our allies.