Oh My God! - Part D'uh

By BJ

Take a gander at Sarah Palin trying to answer the question about how living close to Russia is supposed to somehow increase her foreign policy cred.

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Much as John Cole says, this isn't even funny anymore. And the unprepared schoolkid analogy is spot on. You can even see it in the way that Couric is asking the follow-up questions, which reminds me of the tone I use when trying to walk a young child through a complicated subject. As Steve Benen notes, its like she's getting worse at answering questions, (though it may just be that the questions are a little tougher than the puff pieces she's had to face so far).

Much as Ron did, I actually expected that the McCain campaign would be able to prep Palin up to the level where she could at least fake an aura of competence. That they haven't managed to do so after three-plus weeks of intensive tutoring doesn't bode well for their chances of pulling it off before she has to face Biden in a debate.

Granted that's assuming they don't come up with some reason why the VP debate has to be postponed indefinitely, until hopefully sometime after the election maybe. In any case, it is becoming increasingly clear why they want to limit press access to Palin. Either that, or they are setting up the mother of all lowered-expectations settings.

Comments

[Russ Wellen]

We always have to remember that much of the American public may be nonplussed by her lack of foreign policy know-how. "Isn't that what advisors are for?" they ask.

Red staters also always say this: "They have access to secret intelligence. They know things we don't."

[Ron Beasley]

I have to believe that they not only didn't vet her I don't think anyone even talked to her. I am really amazed that the woman actually is dumb as a stick. The VP debate won't happen - they can't let it happen.