Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has high praise for President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech, in which he detailed his personal philosophies on war and peace.
"I liked what he said. In fact, I thumbed through my book quickly this morning to say, 'Wow, that really sounded familiar,'" she said in an interview with USA Today.
"I talked in my book too about the fallen nature of man and why war is necessary at times, and history's lessons when it comes to knowing when it is that we engage in warfare. And a couple of the other things he said were, I thought, wow, good, those are nice, a broad message, so broad that I just wrote about those. A lot of Americans right now are getting to read also my take on when war is necessary," she continued.
An excerpt from Obama's speech:
I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake: Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force may sometimes be necessary is not a call to cynicism -- it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason.
We wanted to check out what Palin had to say about war in Going Rogue, but we've misplaced TPM's copy. Anyone have excerpts to share?
SS247
December 11, 2009 1:37 PM
"so broad that I just wrote about those"
Yeah, because everything you say is boilerplate, just like the rest of the conservative movement. Broad talk with no ideas.
I'm sure the President was looking to Palin's book for guidance when he wrote his Nobel speech.
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Sailormarlowe
December 11, 2009 1:59 PM in reply to SS247
Her book is more lively & interesting than his vacuous, boring speech.
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Kuyleh
December 11, 2009 4:27 PM in reply to Sailormarlowe
For people with single digit IQs and no care in the world for anyone but themselves.
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pl3bian
December 11, 2009 4:31 PM in reply to SS247
Yeah and Jerry Springer is more entertaining than C-SPAN.
So what?
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Why oh why
December 11, 2009 1:38 PM
To be fair, they both stole those lines from Kristol and Cheney.
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Demini
December 11, 2009 1:44 PM
"Thumbed through her book" - well I guess that is what you have to do if you did not write it and have no idea what is in it. I am not impressed with someone who "thumbs through" a book. While she probably can read, I don't think its at a high level, or that she spends much time at it.
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eve cairo
December 11, 2009 1:45 PM
"In fact, I thumbed through my book quickly this morning..." to see what the ghostwriter said I thought.
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Schmed- ley
December 11, 2009 1:47 PM
we've misplaced TPM's copy.
Did you check the outhouse? Book paper is often a substitute for an empty roll....
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East Coast Aussie
December 11, 2009 9:46 PM in reply to Schmed- ley
Not if the pages are already covered in poo.
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jeez louise
December 11, 2009 1:52 PM
I just love Tina Fey.
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Sailormarlowe
December 11, 2009 1:57 PM
Well, let's see..the USA has vast oceans to East & West, large, weak, friendly countries to North & South, and the largest military budget and snooping apparatus in world history. So, Obama "faces this world as it is", and decides to attack the world, although he was elected by the peace movement. Sarah Palin loves a soldier in uniform and a large-bore firearm, military parades & massed formations. She isn't coy about it. So, why do she & Obama share the same world-view, if he is such an effete, elite, brainy "liberal"?
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Kuyleh
December 11, 2009 4:29 PM in reply to Sailormarlowe
He decided to attack someone? Please, cite your bullshit. He inherited 2 wars...or has the Right deluded themselves into thinking Obama started those now?
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labradog
December 11, 2009 4:32 PM in reply to Sailormarlowe
It's an illusion caused by your very personal stupidity.
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Leduck BndFrmHUFFPO
December 11, 2009 2:01 PM
Tina Fey fpr President!!!
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barrelhse
December 11, 2009 2:22 PM in reply to Leduck BndFrmHUFFPO
pwned.
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cosliberal
December 11, 2009 2:10 PM
Yes, and her book sounds like Tolstoy, you betcha!
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Shrinath
December 11, 2009 2:24 PM
Won't be reading any fiction "written" by Ms. Palin.
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boycottfaux
December 11, 2009 2:45 PM
Crazy Aunt Sarah is truly INSANE . .
I'd venture to say that this woman didn't even watch or listen to Mr. Obama's acceptance speech . .
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CosmicBoy
December 11, 2009 3:21 PM
Riiiiiigggggggghhhhhhht
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WaitWut?
December 11, 2009 3:35 PM
Does she ever think before she speaks? Nm...her followers don't, so why should she?
Carry on, Sarah. You and Bachmann make such an adorable, fuzzy, little couple and that's all that really matters to the old guys. Oh gross, I just imagined the fantasies those old guys are having about those two. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
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dougom
December 11, 2009 3:48 PM
"The fallen nature of man"?
Sometimes I wonder--I mean, genuinely wonder--if these people realize that not everyone in the world is Christian. I honestly don't think they do.
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Cleo
December 11, 2009 4:04 PM
Sure Sarah, Obama is copying you because you have so many fresh ideas. I can just picture his speech writer thumbing through your book..."Oooooh, that sounds good, let's use that."
I just want to smack that smirk off her face.
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East Coast Aussie
December 11, 2009 9:49 PM in reply to Cleo
Totally, maybe next on Obama's cost cutting list is to halt research into fruit flies.
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jeffgee
December 11, 2009 4:25 PM
Once again, whatever it is, it's all about Sarah.
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draftedin68
December 11, 2009 4:31 PM
Give her a break...
I mean, jeeze! It's really hard to produce coherent speech with all those voices in her head.
If you shoved a tiny microphone up her ear canal, I bet you'd hear something like a combination of punk rock and the Three Stooges.
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labradog
December 11, 2009 4:34 PM in reply to draftedin68
I'm not a punk rock fan, but I take offense on behalf of those who are.
I am a Three Stooges fan, and I take offense for my own part.
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AnswerFrog
December 11, 2009 4:48 PM
Perhaps Obama is using a device to read your brain waves Sarah?
Especially since nobody in history has ever invoked the idea of a just war.
She acts like she is about 10 years old. Why oh why is the MSM even listening to her inane prattle??
"Obama's just a stupidhead and the Nobel speech was like totally my idea."
Next week, she'll say Obama has "cooties" and totally make him look stupid (no give backs!) and the bright lights at FoxNews will revel in her clever verbal jousting.
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Doomer252
December 11, 2009 5:16 PM
Seal blubber
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Publius Lepidus
December 11, 2009 5:30 PM
I'm laughing too hard to type.
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CVille Dem
December 11, 2009 5:56 PM
Also
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