Palin Stumbles in Couric Interview

Sometimes I think I am dreaming this McCain-Palin ticket and I pinch myself so that I may wake up. But, then interviews such as the Katie Couric one with Sarah Palin, make me wish I was dreaming because this is sad.

Sarah Palin has a 50/50 chance of becoming our next Vice President folks. She has a 1 in 4 chance of becoming the President and if she is “selected” in November, she is a heartbeat away from becoming the President of the United States.

I do not anything against women holding public office let alone the Executive Branch of the United States Government. I do have a thing against allowing unqualified individuals to partake in the day-to-day affairs of that office. I was scared of George W. Bush being our President and I have to give it to him, I was expecting far worse from him. I mentally prepared myself for the mess he would create.

Palin on the other hand is like stepping into the Twilight Zone. Couric asked Palin to clarify how Alaska’s proximity to Russia enhanced her foreign policy experience. The answer, if that is what you want to call it, was incoherent at best.

Palin states, “Well, it certainly does because our-- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia—“

If you attempt to decode it, save yourself some time. I recommend checking out the clip from the Couric interview to fully grasp the moment.

Doug Mataconis offers Palin some sound advice. He claims, “The smart thing to do of course would be to admit that the entire idea that Alaska’s proximity to Russia gives Palin any special insight or experience is fundamentally absurd.” I concur.

Steve Benen states it best, “Usually, candidates for national office get better as time goes on. Palin is clearly getting worse.”

“I mean, really, think about Palin's argument here. She has foreign policy experience because Putin flies over Alaskan air space. Seriously, that's what Palin told a national television audience.

First, it's probably not true. Moscow is in Western Russia, and if a Russian leader were flying to the U.S., he or she would probably fly over the Atlantic. But geography aside, what does this have to do with foreign policy experience? If a head of state flies over you, you necessarily gain a background in international affairs?

I'm afraid Sarah Palin is not only embarrassing herself, she's quickly become a national joke. That John McCain continues to allow her to serve on the Republican ticket suggests his judgment is comically lacking.”