"She Can See The Moon From Her House, Too..Does That Make Her An Astronaut..?"

She’s a chorus girl who believes she has what it takes to star in the show.

And, no matter what you think, I remain willing to be convinced she’s got the right stuff.

So far, not so much, no.

CNN) – In her strongest public remarks to date on the matter, Sarah Palin admonished the Obama administration on Saturday for proposing cuts to Alaska's missile defense network, a move she said would leave her state and the rest of the country vulnerable in the case of a future attack.

The administration cuts, which were announced by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in April and would be enacted in the next fiscal year, would trim $1.2 billion from the Pentagon's missile defense programs. The expansion of a missile field in Fort Greely, Alaska would be halted under the proposed budget.

"Reducing Alaska's defense readiness in these perilous times is a show of weakness, it is not a sign of strength," Palin said during a celebration in upstate New York honoring native son William Seward, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867 as Secretary of State. Video of the speech was posted by the Web site "Conservatives4Palin."

Palin said Alaska's missile defense system is now more vital than ever, particularly in the wake of North Korea's recent nuclear and missile tests. She said a missile fired from North Korea could easily reach Alaska and other parts of the country.

"And yet, Washington thinks it's best now to actually cut defense spending in Alaska by hundreds of millions of dollars," she said. "Now that is an odd priority there."

Palin said she will "argue with every ounce of my being for Washington to pay attention."


Credit where it’s due:

She’s doing what every governor should do if that governor is a savvy politician.

Screaming bloody murder when Uncle Sam yanks any lollipops out of her state’s mouth.

And even though it’s a long shot that I’m ever going to believe that Nurse Six in the chorus has what it takes to be Nellie Forbush, I’m okay with Caribou Barbie’s refusal to go away and shoosh.

Because it makes me happy for Tina Fey.

No matter what happens to 30 Rock, looks like Tina has job security for the foreseeable.