During a series of sit-ins with world leaders Afghanistan's President Karzai sat down for a while and told the future (Vice-)President of the USA that he recently became father of a son. Palin congratulated him and closed the session.By SARA KUGLER / The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said today that the United States could be headed for another Great Depression if Congress doesn't act on the financial crisis.
Palin made the comment in an interview with CBS evening news anchor Katie Couric while visiting New York to meet foreign leaders for the first time in her political career.
As Palin sought to establish her credentials in world affairs, first lady Laura Bush said Palin lacked sufficient foreign policy experience but was "a quick study."
Now we know who can safe this world’s economy and other problems. She has still 40 days of study to go and she’ll manage the issues.
Palin has been in New York this week for a series of meetings with foreign leaders, part of an effort by Republican John McCain's presidential campaign to counter criticism that the former small-town mayor lacks the experience to be vice president, let alone president in an emergency.
The CBS interview was just her third major interview in nearly four weeks on the GOP presidential ticket. Asked whether there's a risk of another Great Depression if Congress doesn't approve a $700 billion bailout package, Palin said, "Unfortunately, that is the road that America may find itself on."
Palin said the answer to the financial crisis doesn't necessarily have to be the bailout plan that the Bush administration has proposed, but that it should be some form of bipartisan action to reform Wall Street.
Laura Bush told CNN that she thought Palin had "a lot of really good common sense" and commended her executive experience. Asked if she thought Palin had sufficient foreign policy experience, the first lady said: "Of course she doesn't have that. You know, that's not been her role, but I think she is a very quick study, and fortunately John McCain does have that sort of experience." […] The McCain campaign set up the sessions with the leaders, who were among those in town for the United Nations General Assembly.[…] At the start of her meeting with Talabani at a downtown hotel, the governor was overheard saying: "There's plenty to do here, isn't there? Plenty to see."
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Obama campaign quiet since Palin announcement
JUNEAU - Hardly a day went by this summer in Alaska without Barack Obama's campaign producing a news release or calling reporters.
Press secretary Jeff Giertz was a fixture on local news. State politicians touted Obama's energy plan. A national campaign aide suggested this traditionally Republican state's three electoral votes were up for grabs.
Then came Republican Gov. Sarah Palin, who has delivered a blow to Obama's slim hopes of capturing Alaska on Nov. 4.
Obama's high profile in Alaska has taken a precipitous slide since Aug. 29, when Palin joined Sen. John McCain on the Republican presidential ticket.
Since then we never heard the Obama campaign again.
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