Putin was showing the effete Westerners the power of Russian manliness. http://notnews.today.com/?p=55

Palin, now ... she'll be a serious challenger. Killing a moose and eating its still-beating heart? No Russian man would dare cross a mother of five.

Obama, of course, would smile a dazzling smile and the tiger would stop in its tracks and slink off slightly ashamed.

That's an awesome article, David:
"...before placing a satellite transmitter around the neck of the beast, firmly gluing it on with his own testosterone..."

Yeah, Palin scares me a bit. I'm pretty sure if she shot you while hunting, you're not coming home anytime soon. I'll be happier if she just stays in Alaska for the timebeing, I think.