The Untold Story Behind Palin Using Russia’s Proximity To Alaska As Foreign Policy Experience

Aerial view of the Diomede Islands; Big Diomede, Russia is on the left and Little Diomede, Alaska is on the right.

◼ It’s about time we put those things to rest. In this post we will address the Russia comment. - Sheya

First off, Palin never said she can see Russia from her house. Nope, she never did. It was Tina Fey in an SNL (Saturday Night Live) Skit, which in all fairness at the time was actually funny. It is only after people began to blur the lines between what Fey said and Palin actually said that things have gotten out of control.

However even those who know that Palin never said she can see Russia from her house are pushing the narrative that she used Alaska’s proximity to Russia as her foreign policy credentials. This too is false.

To get a better understanding of the source of this narrative we need to go back to the Governor’s first national televised interview with Charlie Gibson. The complete transcript of the relevant part (at the link)...

◼ FAIL: POLITICO MEDIA WRITERS ATTRIBUTE TINA FEY LINE TO SARAH PALIN - Joel B. Pollak/Breitbart's BIG Journalism