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Former 1/2 term governor Sarah Palin is again rambling on about things she has no clue on:

Sarah Palin criticized President Barack Obama on Saturday for saying America is a military superpower "whether we like it or not," saying she was taken aback by his comment.

"I would hope that our leaders in Washington, D.C., understand we like to be a dominant superpower," the former Alaska governor said. "I don't understand a world view where we have to question whether we like it or not that America is powerful."

Obama said earlier this week that the United States must do its best to resolve conflicts around the world before they grow too serious.

"It is a vital national security interest of the United States to reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or another we get pulled into them," Obama said. "And that ends up costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure."

President Obama’s statement was very truthful, and shows on the right and left, and let’s ignore the fact that Palin is basically taking President Obama’s statement out of context. A lot has been written this week about this. Instead I would rather look at it as if though Palin was actually addressing what the President said.

For the left, we don’t like that we have to spend billions of dollars stationing our military around the globe. We would love nothing more than to close up our bases in South Korea and Germany, but we are a super power and we must remain in key strategic locations around the world so that we can act on a moments notice.

Per her tweet, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has issued a statement. Let’s have a look – shall we?

Andrew Sullivan:

He's despatching Lindsey and Joe as emissaries to the country immediately. He's on the phone with Sakashvilli daily. He's giving press conferences. He's warning of a new Tsarist empire. You can tell what sends him into high-energy zones: a clear enemy abroad. He knows black and white; and he knows war. It gives him clarity and strength. Up next: Iran and China. Oh, the conflicts we can have ...

If this is the dynamic you want to see in the next president, McCain is your man.

Amen!

I finally released the next part of IntoxiNation today. This is a major release and something I hope everyone enjoys. It is the IntoxiNation Forums.

The forums are designed as a gathering place for progressives to get together and discuss current events, politics or anything else that comes to mind. It also provides a place for the readers of IntoxiNation to express themselves further and gives everyone an equal voice.

The forum system is separate from the blog system as far as users are concerned. I had to develop it this way to balance server loads and prevent conflicts as both packages release the highly important security patches. If you have an account on the blog, you will also need to create an account on the forum. It only takes a few seconds and is painless. Once you do that then you are free to update your profile with what ever information you want.

I hope everyone enjoys the new forums and please spread the word so we can grow this into a robust and informative community.