ABC Brings Up 'I Can See Russia From My Backyard' in Palin Interview
Tuesday’s World News with Charles Gibson showed clips of an interview between Barbara Walters and Sarah Palin which will air on Friday’s 20/20. At one point, Walters seemed to allude to the fact that there is a misconception that Palin once claimed that “I can see Russia from my house,” during the 2008 campaign, as evidence of her foreign policy experience. But Walters did not clearly identify those words as part of the famous Saturday Night Live skit as they were uttered by Tina Fey playing Palin on Saturday Night Live to parody what Palin had actually said in an interview with Gibson from September 2008. Walters:
On the business of “I can see Russia from my backyard,” what you did say to Charlie Gibson was that there were places in Alaska where one could see Russia. Do you still feel that Alaska’s proximity to Russia from whatever place you can see it, is significant foreign policy experience?
As Gibson and Palin discussed the conflict between Russia and Georgia, Gibson had asked last year, "What insight into Russian actions particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of this state give you?"
Palin responded: "They're our next door neighbors. And you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska."
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Geneva.man
Dumb0 Ears can see ACORN from his house.
Geneva.man
Dumb0 Ears can see ACORN from his house.
Susoni
All the traitor'e need impeached now.
black cat
If they weren't afraid of her, there would be no need to attack her.
Susoni
Exactly !!
biker
What's the big deal...maybe she could see Russia from her back yard. Who cares. I can see the moon from my back yard!!!
Barbarella
Liberals are so asinine and narrow minded and don't realize how much they show how afraid and jeleaous they are of Palin.
Susoni
Yep !
One if by land.......Two by sea
small, narrow minded reporting by a has-been but will never be again person.
Jacamina
Sarah Palin represents the majority of America... the Middle (Middle America). To these elitist... Middle America is just fly over land... to them, the USA only has the West Coast and the East Coast...
joann504
Well at least she's looking at Ms. Palin. When McCain was on the view during the campaign, she couldn't even look at McCain. She was looking down, even Bill O'Reilly made a comment about it. When you can't even look someone in the eye, you are guilty of something.
Susoni
McCain wasn't put in to win, he was to loose. Palin scared him & the elites, because she was wanting to help him win. We could tell they weren't treating her well.
Henry Kissenger said,"Oboma was put in, to usher in the New World Odrer. Elder Bush was for the N.W.O. & Mrs.Elder Bush said on CNN during his last year in office, "we're in the new world order now", & just grinned & smiled so big. Turn coats on both sides.
When you bank rupted a country, stop freedom of press & speech, let illeagals in, & take guns from law abiding citizen's,
& degrade their military, you got the nation that has been taken over.
Cartwright
They should give Barbara her very own reality show, they can call it "This Old Hag"
Susoni
:)
reapeal_the_17th-amendment
I can see Communist in my capitol building and I thought I was in the United states of America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susoni
Me too, for the last 50 years
hippiegrand
Barbara got where she's at laying on her back.
reapeal_the_17th-amendment
buns up squealin is more like it
OldAncientOne
The way these elitists look down their nose at Sarah Palin is how they're looking down their nose at ordinary Americans.
Susoni
You are so right ! We need 2 year term limits on all of them.
Their oath to protect & defend the Constitution, means nothing to them. They should not make the money they make & live in mantions. They have it made & can make all the money & power they want. Sickening.
HArkansan
Barbara, right now, I can see Russia from my front yard AND I LIVE IN
ARKANSAS!
Susoni
Ha Ha, a smart person. I can see it from Texas too.
Lemure
RWT - Actually, they are a bunch of elitist snobs. They run in the same circles in NY City where they believe they are little gods of society. They do not understand anything outside of the city. I believe they should all live in Nebraska or somewhere they are not "so revered" for a while. Then they would understand how people loathe them anymore.
Susoni
I agree!
reapeal_the_17th-amendment
you are right. I have lived in LA, Chicago, NYC and a few others and they think they are the center of the universe
reapeal_the_17th-amendment
It doesn't matter how much we think the media has it in for Sarah Palin, or how loud we complain about the double stnadard. The media are a bunch of Marxist/Communist/ Socialist and they are proud of it (current company excluded of course) They will do anything they have to to keep their Dear leader Chairman Maobama and his band of merry idiots in charge. If that means their rating tank they don't care Dear Leader will bail them out. This is not a political fight this is a war of ideals between people that love freedom and people that would have us live under a tyrant.
Susoni
True !
Gerry
@mrcfiman: I believe the 7 additional United States Obama was thinking of were North Korea, Iran, Venezeula, Palistine, Russia, Libya and Syria. He feels at home in these.
Susoni
China too. Also the thugy Unions.
nom de plume
to bad that Barbara doesn't put forth the same effort in questioning the Obama administration ..............................................mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm .........
think there might be some bias here??????????? nah....... ....LOL that's why no one listens to these Fake, Phony, and Frauds ..................................
Susoni
Right !! Sick of this for 35 years. Thank God for Fox News !
Rich
Hey Barbra, you need to get back in bed with your old married boyfriend.
Wills
As usual with the state run media they tell a lie about a conservative and if that lie is proven false they say "well you know they were thinking it". Remember all the junk Rush was supposed to have said? I'm glad Sarah has backbone, she's a winner.
Susoni
Me Too.
BudMeister
How do you drive the LAME STREAM MEDIA crazy ?
Sarah Palin ... Sarah Palin ... Sarah Palin .........
BudMeister
"I can see Russia from my backyard"
Tina Fey
M13 Link There Are No Moderate Democrats
From here...I can very clearly SEE that the Pin Heads at ABC have decided to pull out all the stops to hurt Sarah Palin....any way they can. If anyone still had any doubts that this so called news organization has deteriorated into a total partisan leftist liberal nest of snakes, then you need to pull your heads out of your butts.
Susoni
hahaha you're right.
Speedbump
I live in northern Idaho. We call the language of Palin, strait talk. The left has become so accustomed to the evasive maneuverings of politicians, that they can't understand simple truths. When we speak our minds, we don't hide from the consequences.
Susoni
Amen, we hear that !!
B.O.H.I.C.A.
Hell - we see it in our capital everyday - you need to focus loser. and twitt-dipp - you can see Russia on a clear day from Alaska......
Delores CH WV
YOUR ARE READY STUPID, BARBARA!!!!!!! COMMON SENSE FOLKS GOT SARAH'S MESSAGE........YOU NEED TO RETIRE AND TAKE YOUR FOLLOWING CULT WITH YOU!
Susoni
Yes, I thought she retired, guess she missed the money & chance to degrade American's who care.
Not a Pinko
BARBARA WALTERS IS A PINKO B-I-T-C-H HAG
Susoni
Yep!
CMB
The fact that she continues to act like Palin was the one who said this instead of Tina Fey in her mocking, shows how UN-credible she is. REALLY?!
CHR
The media doesn't seem concerned with the inane stuff that Biden spouts.
Susoni
They aren't they are in their secret groups.
jcandme85
All I have to say is "YOU GO SARAH" She's not afraid to go on national TV and face these losers, while they try to discredit her. Makes them look like the idiot they are. Ratings for Fox are WAY up and the general media is losing. Guess the ABC, NBC, CNN will need stimulous money to bail them out, so the propaganda can go on.
Susoni
Amen !