Palin Exalts American Exceptionalism With Chuck Yeager Looking On

(CBS)

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(CARSON CITY, Nev.) If there was any doubt that Sarah Palin believed in the concept of American exceptionalism, Saturday's rally in front of a raucus crowd of several thousand here put it to rest. Four separate times, Palin juxtaposed variations of the words "America" and "exceptional."

Palin's first reference to American exceptionalism came in the context of encouraging people to make contributions to the victims of Hurricane Ike.

"We're gonna pull together and assist them because America is an exceptional country and you are all exceptional Americans," she said. "And out of all of our exceptional Americans, I want to take the time for all of us to join in honoring those of us who have served our country in uniform either today or our veterans of the past."

American exceptionalism is typically thought of as the belief that the foundation and development of the United States has been fundamentally unique in the history of nations, and many use the concept to support the argument that America has a distinctive role to play in the world. The first use of the term is credited to Alexis de Tocqueville—a French political scientist and historian—over175 years ago.

"You understand the need to put the pride back into America and into Americans because we can do this again," Palin said. "We are an exceptional nation."

Palin's emphasis on American exceptionalism may have been encouraged by the presence at the rally of Chuck Yeager—the American test pilot who became the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound in 1947.

"He may be the first man to break the sound barrier," Palin said. "Hopefully he maybe has a good idea how that first woman can break the glass ceiling once and for all."

[heuristic1]

Watch how Obam throws his flower at 9/11 memorial...he could care less about the people in 9/11 Watch how the Mccains respectfully and gently place their flowers blah blah blah
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What a load of horses hit!!! Stick it up your a ss, xantiphi

[xantiphi]

Watch how Obam throws his flower at 9/11 memorial...he could care less about the people in 9/11
Watch how the Mccains respectfully and gently place their flowers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_qcHwKXTRg

[xantiphi]

57 States, Jeremiah Wright, Jail bird Tony Rezko...(waiting for his pardon from Obamy), Bill Ayers, Louie Farrakhan,
Beginning of life above his pay grade...huh?
His family in Kenya living in huts...he doesn''t send them a nickle...his white grandmother excluded at his convention and all other campaign connections, why have the news media gone into her house and rest of Obamies family like they have Palin....Palin family open with nothing to hide....Obama hiding everything he can.

[sleepyric]

It takes about 1 minute to realize what an egomaniac Palin is. We have had an egomaniac in the WhiteHouse for 8 years, I don''t want to see another one anywhere near that address!

[jerkytree]

I do not know Palin but if she did what the press now says she did after being sworn in as Governor of Alaska she has the worst character faults one could bring to the VP job. Hiring freinds and punishing those who suported the unethical behavior is what Bush did. Look were we are now. America think before it is too late. If we mess up again, we are doomed.

[Hartru]

Sounded like a high school pep rally to me.
Rah Rah

[sleepyric]

Sarah is exceptionally mediocre. Not Ready To Lead. McCain''s trick pick is going to bite him in the arse big time. It''s only going to take half of the 52 days remaining to make America sick to death of this ultra rightwing nut job.

[jmurrieta11]

typo-"Alaska is close to Russia . . ." etc.

[jmurrieta11]

"Russia is very close to Alaska, check out your geography.


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Posted by BarbJC1


Russia is close to Russia the way the East Coast is close to Europe!

Can you read a map?

The only part of Alaska from which any part of Russia is visible is Little Diomede Island, in the Bering Sea. You can see Big Diomede Island from there. Not even the Siberian mainland.

Alaska is a big place Barb. Maybe you could try informing yourself instead of listing to Repug Neocon Bushit.

[jmurrieta11]

" Saturday%u2019s rally in front of a raucus crowd of several thousand "


Or several hundred, as the case may be, depending on whether you listen to the McClone/Palin spinmeisters, or count the attendees yourself.