Laughing out loud here. Both hilarious and terrifying.  

I think I'll watch it again.

Would the governors of states bordering Canada and Mexico claim the sharing of a border as foreign policy experience? And why the faux respect that Couric and Gibson have shown this dimwit? The press didn't show that kind of respect to Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, Ralph Nader or other oddball candidates. They were always interviewed with a smirk, a knowing smile, as if the candidate was a joke. Larry King treated Jesse Ventura's hints at getting into the race as a farce - and it was. Larry King is tougher than so-called "serious journalists".

Why isn't Palin treated with the appropriate degree of skepticism?

She's Daisy Mae speaking gibberish, and we're all taking it in stride. Have we gone mad?

I think she comported herself quite well, actually.  Considering the withering condescention and obvious sexism of Couric, belied by her clear Liberal "Media" bias, Ms. Palin demonstrated her deep knowledge of geopolitics.  And what would a "community organizer" or the "Chairman" of the "Foreign Relations" Committee of the "Senate" know about the real issues that affect Alaska-Russia relations.  There are Trade Missions crossing the Bering Straits.  Think about it.  TRADE MISSIONS, people.  When was the last time the Wonder Boy managed a Trade Mission.

Get with the program.  Obama is in Meltdown, and all you have left is posting these snippets out of context.  Get a life.

lol

Listen - Russia just is right next door to Alaska.  Face it Orr!  You can look it up.  I'm sick of these liberal elites refusing to recognize that Alaska is, well, right next to Alaska.  And Canada!  Canada is a foreign country and it is also right next to Alaska.  

When the presidents of these foreign countries leave their countries - which are different than ours - where do you think they go by?  They're probably going right by Alaska - ok?  Think about that the next time you think about Palin's foreign policy experience.  As governor, she's had the experience of being next to Alaska - and the experience of thinking about being next to Alaska as well.  Do you see what I'm getting at here?  

Experiencing foreign countries (that is, countries different than one's own) is a pretty important part of running the country, as this country, our country, is also right next door to some other countries.  And those countries are Canada and Mexico.  And Russia!  Because Alaska is a part of America and it is right next door to Russia.  How's it gonna feel if you've never had the experience of being next to a foreign country and then you're elected and then - bang!  - you're right next to a foreign country and are experiencing that?  Wouldn't you want someone who has had that experience before...?  

Via Ross , here is one theory on McCain's bailout strategy: If John McCain came out against the Paulson

"I don't know, uh, reporters."

You go Girl!  Stick it to the Man.  Couric was in a heap of blood after that brilliant attack on the Liberal Media's Far Left Brownshirt attacks.  And she did all of this without a Teleprompter.  This is a Reformer We Can Believe In, not the Messiah.

I live in Washington state, which touches Canada. Can I be VP? Please?

Oh God.  Please tell me I'm dreaming, and that I had some seriously spicy vindaloo for dinner.

Well, I'll say this for Palin - she's very clear on where her state is on the map. Next to Russia.

Are there any baseball fans here who feel like Palin was called up from the AA farm team a little too early?

"Would the governors of states bordering Canada and Mexico claim the sharing of a border as foreign policy experience?"

Um, yes, the governor of Texas would claim exactly that, if he were running for president and had not previously traveled much overseas. Does nobody else remember the 2000 campaign?

W claimed to have foreign policy experience when he ran in 2000.

I actually like Gibson and Couric in these interviews.  They've asked tough, serious questions about issues that matter, and have been polite, but forceful.  In short, they give her enough rope to hang herself.

Is this Tina Fey or Sarah Palin.  I could not tell.

Life imitates art. She's just trying to one-up Tina Fey.

Beyond pathetic!!

Icarusr--You should write for the Corner.  Actually, are you really Kathryn Jean Lopez?  I never realized that she was meant to be taken as a satirist.

She is so awful!

Thank you Rhubarbs - I was about to mention Texas Gov. Bush's claims of "foreign policy experience" deriving from his state's border with Mexico. As I recall, he had actually been to Mexico a few times.

Maybe Obama should point out that he grew up in Hawaii, and that on a clear day you can almost SEE China from Mauna Kea - oh, never mind.

This clip is going to get destroyed on the Daily Show.

Katie Couric: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience.  What did you mean by that?

Sarah Palin: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia...

I tried my hardest to think of other answers this asinine, and could come up with only this:

Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.

Iggy nailed it.  Hilarious and terrifying.   I laughed, cried, and had a series of massive fear-induced strokes at the same time.  

It's even better the second time round. When you see these clips, it does make you reach for the conspiracy theory on the campaign time out.

I don't think it's a question of experience. She's clearly...a bit thick. I mean, even I could get away with listing the military forces in Alaska and recounting it's cold war history before launching  into FP boiler plate about the threat superseding petty campaign politics. It's not really that difficult to come across somewhat credible, who is coaching this woman?

gchernak: NAWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ... my cover is blown.

I think joel is on to something here.  McCain's campaign is really a political version of "This is Spinal Tap".

mkayser0:

I don't think this needs "The Daily Show" to destroy it. It's kind of self-destroying, no?

Up from AA?  As in class double A?

DOUBLE a?

You give this woman way to much credit . . .

Why am I having a weird sense of deja vu?  Oh wait, I know....

www.youtube.com/watch

Okay, maybe not even that. Let's call it a charitable interpretation of Sarah Palin. Matthew Yglesias

Called up from AA?

She's David Clyde, man.

en.wikipedia.org/.../David_Clyde

BHL: You're right, of course. The clip mocks itself quite adeptly.

ick: it's getting old.

Sarah Palin's responses to Katie Couric's foreign-policy questioning reminded us more of the early episodes of ‘American Idol’ than of ‘Meet the Press.’

Please. You know want to see this woman as prez. Foreign Policy be damned, just think of the First Dude at state dinners - the baby daddy riding a four wheeler around Camp David.

In all honesty, if she became president, it would be fascinating as hell. I'm imagining that scene at the end of Dr. Strangelove when the guy rides the bomb through the bomber doors. Front row seats at the apocalypse.

I have tried to not so much to defend her as to to plead with giving her a chance and with keeping an open mind. This didn't help till I was relieved to learn that this was actually Tina Fey doing Palin and really exaggerating for easy laughs.

It gets worse:

www.youtube.com/watch

She is a fucking imbecile. Period. McCain should be disqualified for selecting her.

Palin holds a 4 person press conference! Then tours a firefighter's memorial! One firefighter's take:

“She was actually a little emotional because of the firefighters memorial wall,” Morabito said. “I think she was sincere with it. She was friendly. I think she actually is a decent person.”

“She seems to be up to date [with] current events and everything that happened on 9/11. She’s been given enough information. I’m sure she knows as much as the common American.”

From Politico: www.politico.com/.../13910.html

I'm with crock on this one; kudos to Katie for being an upstanding gal and giving Sarah a chance to make a case for herself.

She doesn't even seem that sexy anymore...I mean, I couldn't even get it up during the Couric interview...