A Kind Of Progress

Palin answered questions!  Here was one answer that was particularly awful: 

POLITICO: Do you think our presence in Iraq and [Afghanistan] and our continued presence there is inflaming Islamic extremists?

A: I think our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan will lead to further security of our nation, again, because the mission is to take the fight over there.  Do not let them come over here and attempt again what they accomplished here, and that was some destruction, terrible destruction on that day.  But since September 11, Americans uniting and rebuilding and committing to never letting that happen again. 

Seriously–fight them over there so we don’t have fight them over here?  I thought they retired that old chestnut years ago.  Okay, maybe I was wrong about having her talk to the press.  Maybe it’s just as well that she stayed mum rather than recite the administration’s Talking Points Greatest Hits of 2003.