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She was referring to a pair of islands in the [[Bering Strait]]. Big Diomede, a Siberian island, is 3 miles west of Little Diomede, an Alaskan island. | She was referring to a pair of islands in the [[Bering Strait]]. Big Diomede, a Siberian island, is 3 miles west of Little Diomede, an Alaskan island. | ||
| − | In a comedy skit, actress [[Tina Fey]] | + | In a comedy skit, actress [[Tina Fey]] mocked Palin by saying: |
*FEY AS PALIN: "And I can see Russia from my house." [http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2008/09/14/tina-fey-skewers-sarah-palin-on-saturday-night-live.htm] | *FEY AS PALIN: "And I can see Russia from my house." [http://politicalhumor.about.com/b/2008/09/14/tina-fey-skewers-sarah-palin-on-saturday-night-live.htm] | ||
| − | + | Many critics of Sarah Palin treated excerpts of Fey's as though they were Palin's own words.{{fact}} | |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cdmg11&CISOPTR=6711&REC=2 Picture showing how close the two islands are] | *[http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cdmg11&CISOPTR=6711&REC=2 Picture showing how close the two islands are] | ||
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ak/state/picts/diomedes.jpg Satellite photo of Bering Strait] - showing the two islands | *[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ak/state/picts/diomedes.jpg Satellite photo of Bering Strait] - showing the two islands | ||
*[http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/011525.html unedited transcript of Charles Gibson's interview with Gov. Palin] | *[http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/011525.html unedited transcript of Charles Gibson's interview with Gov. Palin] | ||
Revision as of 00:23, August 19, 2011
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with [[::Sarah Palin|Sarah Palin]]. (Discuss)
Sarah Palin called Russia and the USA "neighbors", in response to an interview question.
- "They're our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska."
She was referring to a pair of islands in the Bering Strait. Big Diomede, a Siberian island, is 3 miles west of Little Diomede, an Alaskan island.
In a comedy skit, actress Tina Fey mocked Palin by saying:
- FEY AS PALIN: "And I can see Russia from my house." [1]
Many critics of Sarah Palin treated excerpts of Fey's as though they were Palin's own words.[Citation Needed]
