From Y/T: "Now that the 2008 election is over, reporters are spilling all the juciest, and previously off the record, gossip from the campaign trail. Much of it is about the infighting between Palin and McCain's staff, as Newsweek's treasure trove of post-election gossip reveals.
However, perhaps one of the most astounding and previously unknown tidbits about Sarah Palin has to do with her already dubious grasp of geography. According to Fox News Chief Political Correspondent Carl Cameron, there was great concern within the McCain campaign that Palin lacked "a degree of knowledgeability necessary to be a running mate, a vice president, a heartbeat away from the presidency," in part because she didn't know which countries were in NAFTA, and she "didn't understand that Africa was a continent, rather than a series, a country just in itself."
Palin was apparently a nightmare for her campaign staff to deal with. She refused preparation help for her interview with Katie Couric and then blamed her staff, specifically Nicole Wallace, when the interview was panned as a disaster. After the Couric interview, Fox News reported, Palin turned nasty with her staff and began to accuse them of mishandling her. Palin would view press clippings of herself in the morning and throw "tantrums" over the negative coverage. There were times when she would be so nasty and angry that her staff was reduced to tears. "
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Hive13OReilly is such a douche. I really can't stand that pompous asshat.
mizilaThe most astounding fact about Palin, SHE WAS ALMOST THE VICE MOTHERFUCKING PRESIDENT!
BicycleRepairManHmm, I swear I've seen this posted before, right after the election, but I cant find it. Now that these events are somewhat removed in time, I find this even MORE bizarre than I did at the time. I was particulary shocked by the stupidity of O'reilly's comment (and it takes quite a bit of stupidity for him to surprise me now):
"She can be tutored"
Yes she could. IN FOURTH FUCKING GRADE. Not when you are running for VP. Then you are not only required to know such bare minimums, but you ought to have quite a bit deeper understanding of these issues.
videosiftbannedmeI really do hope the GOP backs Palin on the next go around. Because then they'll fail again.
And O'Reilly's plea to pathos is just sickening. Scared little hypocrites, the lot of them.
marinaraROFL lol i am horrified
TrancecoachThis story is only about 4 months old..
gwiz665She can be tutored with a punch in the face. Couldn't hurt?
MINKwhat is this? past-o-rama? i fell into a time machine and was transported back into a dark age where it was still technically possible for sarah palin to be vice president (after she "gets up to speed" with that world map)
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