I've been following the US campaign quite closely, especially the Palin GOP pick. The machinations of American politics astounds me sometimes, as does this exchange from Couric's Palin Interview:

Couric: And when it comes to establishing your worldview, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay informed and to understand the world?

Palin: I've read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media.

Couric: What, specifically?

Palin: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me all these years.

Couric: Can you name a few?

Palin: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news, too. Alaska isn't a foreign country, where it's kind of suggested, "Wow, how could you keep in touch with what the rest of Washington, D.C., may be thinking when you live up there in Alaska?" Believe me, Alaska is like a microcosm of America.


She can't even name any magazine or media she's read? That's such an obvious answer that she hasn't read any. She sounds like me when I was questioned about homework I hadn't done. It's mind boggling how juvenile that sounds.