Couric: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?
Sarah Palin: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and, on our other side, the land-boundary that we have with Canada. It's funny that a comment like that was kinda made to … I don't know, you know … reporters.
Couric: Mocked?
Palin: Yeah, mocked, I guess that's the word, yeah.
Couric: Well, explain to me why that enhances your foreign-policy credentials.
Palin: Well, it certainly does, because our, our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And there…
Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?
Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our state.
Skit Version
POEHLER AS COURIC: “On foreign policy, I want to
give you one more chance to explain your claim
that you have foreign policy experience based on
Alaska’s proximity to Russia. What did you mean
by that?”
FEY AS PALIN: “Well, Alaska and Russia are only
separated by a narrow maritime border. (using
her hands to illustrate) You got Alaska here,
this right here is water, and this is Russia.
So, we keep an eye on them.”
POEHLER AS COURIC: “And how do you do that
exactly?”
FEY AS PALIN: “Well, Alaska and Russia are only
separated by a narrow maritime border. (using
her hands to illustrate) You got Alaska here,
this right here is water, and this is Russia.
So, we keep an eye on them.”
POEHLER AS COURIC: “And how do you do that
exactly?”
FEY AS PALIN: “Every morning, when Alaskans wake
up, one of the first things they do, is look
outside to see if there are any Russians hanging
around. And if there are, you gotta go up to
them and ask, ‘What are you doing here?’ and if
they can’t give you a good reason, it’s our
responsibility to say, you know, ‘Shoo! Get back
over there!’
