For the former Alaska governor, the trip to San Diego Zoo – which provides access to animals from Africa, Europe and Asia among others – offers a chance to distinguish herself and at the same time burnish her famously weak foreign experience as she hits back at criticism over her lack of world experience.
The former vice presidential candidate also bought a Churro which she was sure came from Mexican.
World traveller
“This park has over 800 species from all over the globe,” she noted while reading the trivia on the back of her day pass. “Has Obama been to see the Hissing Cockroaches of Madagascar? I don’t think so.”
It’s thought that the trip has been panned ahead of a presidential run, which politcal analysts say could prove a masterstroke as it allows her to visit some of the most foreign places on earth within the zoo’s 9am to 6pm opening hours.
The Sea Lions Rock! show was supposed to be her first visit of the day, but she was turned away as the animals were said to be ‘feeling poorly’ that day.
However, poor scheduling meant they missed the Dr. Zoolittle Children’s Show.
It is unclear whether Mrs Palin and her team failed to realise that the show is scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays only, a mistake often made by foreign tourists, though not so often by visiting politicians.
‘Nothing but a photo opportunity’
In a controversial moment, she warned about the growing threat of China after seeing Bai Yun – a giant panda – in the flesh.
“It’s huge!” was the astute claim from Palin. “And did you see the way it ripped through bamboo? Gosh, we better watch those Chinese guys eh.”
Though the trip has come under fire as a desperate and opportunistic attempt to look like a globally savvy statesman in the most harmless and controlled manner, critics we forced to admit that she had at least spent more time at the zoo than as Governor of her state.
Mrs Palin expressed her thanks to staff for keeping the park open an extra hour so she could complete thier tour, which included holding session with a pack of Kangaroos, settling a dispute between Indian Tigers and African Bonobos, all before getting her picture taking with reindeer from Northern Europe.
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