Sarah Palin and North Korea

Published in Cyberpresse
(Canada) on 24 November 2010
by Patrick Lagacé (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Greg Childers. Edited by Heidi Kaufmann.
Sarah Palin, who was John McCain's running mate in his campaign for the presidency, who was governor of Alaska before that and who is poised to launch a campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, just committed a comical gaffe. She said, on the radio, that America has to, in the Korean conflict, support "our North Korean allies." The host, Glenn Beck, like a great professional scholar, quickly corrected Mrs. Palin.

I know, I know … my friends on the right, who swoon before the banner of American conservatism, are going to tell me that, as a socialist (in fact, I am a Maoist, boys), I am not qualified to comment on the actions of Mrs. Palin.

That doesn't stop me from saying that I hope, with my best wishes, that Mrs. Palin wins the 2012 Republican nomination. I mean, well, Obama has shown so little as president since his victory that an opponent like Mrs. Palin can only help him.

Should we worry about the fact that Mrs. Palin confuses the north and south? Not really. One would think that under a Palin presidency someone in the White House will have the presence of mind to correct the trajectory of the missiles, if one day it's necessary to bomb the enemy in this corner of the world.

But, it's not surprising to see that Mrs. Palin — recently disowned by Barbara Bush (wife of a president who was at least a social democrat, if we compare him to the heroes of the tea party) — confuses North and South Korea: I remind you that she doesn't read newspapers.



Sarah Palin, qui fut la colistière de John McCain dans sa campagne à la présidence, qui fut avant cela gouverneure de l’Alaska, qui est pressentie pour se lancer à l’assaut de l’investiture républicaine pour la présidentielle de 2012, vient de commettre une gaffe cocasse. Elle a dit, à la radio, que l’Amérique doit, dans le conflit coréen, appuyer « notre alliée, la Corée du Nord ». L’animateur Glenn Beck, en grand professionnel érudit, a rapidement corrigé Mme Palin.

Je sais, je sais, mes amis de la droite qui sont en pâmoison devant les fleurons du conservatisme américain vont me dire qu’en tant que socialiste (en fait, je suis maoïste, les boys), je ne suis pas habilité à commenter sur les faits et gestes de Mme Palin…

Ça ne m’empêchera pas de dire que je souhaite de tous mes voeux que Mme Palin gagne l’investiture républicaine pour 2012. Je veux dire, bon, Obama s’est tellement peu illustré comme président, depuis sa victoire, qu’une adversaire comme Mme Palin ne peut que l’aider…

Faut-il s’inquiéter du fait que Mme Palin confonde le nord et le sud ? Pas vraiment, on peut penser que sous une présidence Palin, quelqu’un aura la présence d’esprit, dans sa Maison-Blanche, de corriger la trajectoire des missiles s’il faut un jour bombarder l’« ennemi », dans ce coin du monde.

Mais ce n’est pas surprenant de voir que Mme Palin, désavouée récemment par Barbara Bush (épouse d’un président au minimum social-démocrate, si on le compare aux héros du Tea Party, confondre la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud : je vous rappelle qu’elle ne lit pas les journaux :
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