Palin Mocks Obama Weakness vs. Putin: He Needs a ‘Big Stick,’ Not a Selfie Stick

TAPPER: “The U.S. intercepted Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska and California and as you note, there are five Chinese warships off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea. Now you say this is because China and Russia are no longer respectful or intimidated by the U.S. What do you think President Obama should have done differently that could have changed what we’re seeing being done by Russia and China?”
PALIN: “OK, let’s take his recent trip up here — which was pretty much a tourism jaunt, really — how about, while he was up here, he carried a big stick, instead of a selfie stick. He could start publicly berating these countries that are sticking it to us with the messages that they’re sending. Putin right now is flagging, undersea, our resources that he’s claiming as his own. What’s America doing about it? We don’t even have a seat at the table under the Law of the Sea Treaty. We’re not even participating, in fighting back, putting America first and saying ‘No, these our rich resources along our coasts’ and ‘No, Russia, hey you lost out man, you sold the territory of Alaska for two cents an acre way back when.' But instead, Putin is exerting power, and China is exerting power. And it all has to do with natural resources. They need those to grow their empires. America is sitting back!"