Political Ruminations

Sarah Palin Emotes on Nukes and Terrorism

Emotes word salad, that is.

When asked by the editor of India Today what she would do about nuclear weapons and terrorism if she were the president, Sarah Palin responded with her trademark clarity, and even managed to invoke Ronald Reagan again:

There are a lot of economic steps that can be taken, military would be last step of course, but sanctions that are not being taken…we would not stand for harm they would desire to invoke on innocent people….being bold enough to tell them that what is still on the table is military options. I am a believer of, like Ronald Reagan was, of peace through strength.

Um…..HUH???

Adding…. bwahahahahahahah….

Via Sarah Jones

History Made, START Treaty Ratified

President Obama becomes the first Democratic president in U.S. history to sheperd ratification of an arms-control treaty to its completion during his tenure. From Think Progress:

The New START Treaty was approved in the Senate by a vote of 71-26. Thirteen Republicans, a quarter of the Republican caucus, broke with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ). This is the first time an arms control treaty has ever passed without the support of the minority leader. As Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said yesterday, “In today’s Senate, 70 votes is yesterday’s 95.”

A year ago, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his vision of moving toward a world without nuclear weapons. The ratification of the START treaty is a small but important step toward this goal. It ensures that nuclear stability is maintained and lays the groundwork for future negotiations with Russia, paving the way for deeper cuts in the U.S. nuclear arsenal. While the START treaty has been called a modest treaty, the implications of its failure would have been anything but and would have caused dangerous upheaval in the post-Cold War nuclear order.