Palin Fails US Geography

[Compline]

This People interview is full of gems, but my favorite has to be:

Have you traveled with the kids anywhere in the lower 48?
SP: Yes. Many, many, many times. Yes. Yes. We go to Hawaii often.

<http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235099,00.html>


"Life is a game and true love is a trophy."
--Rufus Wainwright

[jillan]

1. Haha - she is a laugh a minute.

But - it kinda pisses me off how much media attention she gets.

[EstimatedProphet]

9. It doesn't piss me off at all! The coverage is destroying her!

[Left Is Write]

2. Does she now need the term "lower 48" explained to her?

[Essene]

30. it obviously means "not alaska" to her and perhaps most alaskans

[Left Is Write]

33. You think "most Alaskans" would consider Hawaii part of the "lower 48"?

[GirlieQ]

42. I'd like to think that most Alaskans are better at math than that... n/t

[LynnTheDem]

38. It would seem so.

She went to 5 different colleges, surely something must have stuck.

[SharonRB]

3. She gets dumber every day.

Hawaii in the lower 48? :rofl:

[Missouri Girl]

4. That's a strange answer for another reason.

She went to college for a period of time in Hawaii but left because she said she didn't like the weather. Why would you go vacation in a spot where you don't like the weather?

I haven't been to Hawaii, but my grandparents lived there and loved it. I can't wait until I get to go and I am sure that the weather will be just fine.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Maybe she left Hawaii for academic reasons, not because of the weather

In other words, college in Hawaii wasn't working out.

I can understand reasons why people might not like Hawaii, like a feeling of isolation from the mainland or the expensive lifestyle. But I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about Hawaii's weather.

[EstimatedProphet]

28. If you like snow, you won't like Hawaii much. but you will like Alaska

[iceman66]

20. I believe she went to school in Hilo

where it rains pretty much all the time.

Most of the state has better weather.

[paparush]

5. Yes. Yes. All of them. ALL OF THEM!!

Doris with a capital 'D'

[RTFirefly]

6. Hawaii? How "exotic!"

I wonder how many of the people that go to her rallies can afford to vacation in Hawaii. Let alone "often."

[gatorboy]

8. Yes I seem to recall Obama being chastised for that elitist Hawaiian vacation.

[iceman66]

21. It's not like she has to pay for it herself

probably billed everything to the state!

[Arugula Latte]

24. Oh NOes!1! What will Cokie say?!1?!

:eyes:

[iiibbb]

10. Obama said there's 57 states.

Just sayin'

However... she says a lot of dumb stuff.

[SoonerPride]

13. There were 57 states, until Bush sold them for coke.

Were have you been?

[thoughtcrime1984]

17. He misspoke, thinking 57 primary contests

She just doesn't know what "lower 48" means.

[jberryhill]

19. It's sort of odd that even though the Puerto Rico primary made headlines this year

People think that D.C., Guam, etc. are somehow "not part of the United States".

Yes, there are 50 states.

And, yes, there are other territories and possessions that appoint delegates.

[jberryhill]

18. Gotta question for you

Can you correctly guess the number of contests in the primaries?

Let me break that down for you...

Ever hear of D.C.?
Puerto Rico?

Do you know the others?

[iiibbb]

22. I'm just pointing out that he said there's 57 states... Palin could've misspoke...

... I hate her... there's plenty wrong with her... but it's hard to get excited about these kinds of gaffs.

[CreekDog]

25. screw her. you want to be fair to her? please...

the moment she stops lying about our guy, i'll think about stepping in to see that she's treated fairly. but i'm not enabling anybody who says our guy was "palling around with terrorists".

fuck that.

that's not being fair, that's being co-dependent.

[iiibbb]

27. I'm fair because I'm fair. Criticizing someone for something your guy does is asinine

[Essene]

31. if you think those slip-ups are similar, you have a strange notion of "fairness"

A) being asked about travel to the "lower 48" and immediately talking about hawaii

vs

B) slipping up and saying 57 states instead of primaries...

then again... you're not a democrat and obviously here to just troll.

just sayin...

[iiibbb]

35. Yes... I am obviously a troll and not a democrat... obviously...

... look I'm not tearing down Obama for his gaffe... and I'm not tearing down Palin for her gaffe.


If I were tearing down Obama the troll claim might stick... I'm not doing that.


And there are far better issues to criticize Palin about than Alaskans thinking everyone down is "lower-48". Who gives a crap? Well obviously you give a crap, but why?

I basically see no point in stirring up shit at every possible opportunity in order to tear an opponent down. It's pointless when Republicans do it to Obama... it's pointless when Democrats do it to Palin.

I guess that makes me a Reasonableness Troll... or a Discretion Troll... an Act-like-a-grownup Troll.

[mwooldri]

23. Given that there's now a Real Virginia...

... maybe Obama was right after all?

[Jennicut]

32. Yeah, I just thought of that. Eveyone messes up now and then, they are human after all. But Palin

just seems to have no clue or intellectual curiosity about policy and about the world. She is fine as a governor if you like rightwing Rethugs I guess but the VP role has grown so much over the years. I do not see her as being an advisor or confidant to McLame. She would be the weakest VP we have had in years. I guess with Cheney that is not a bad thing but what happened if McLame croaked? She's already in over her head. Thank God Obama and Biden look like they are gonna win this thing.

[lucabrasi]

11. I don't see that question in the article...

Did they pull it? Either that or I'm a lot more tired than I thought.

[Compline]

12. It's on page 7

You have to go to page 5, click next for pages 6 through the end. yeah, i was relly bored to read that far.

[lucabrasi]

14. Got it

Thanks :)

[jberryhill]

15. Every one of them put in front of her

She'll even go get some and bringemmtoyah.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

16. She is solid gold

I have heard she thinks Arizona is its own continent and the McCain is the Duke of the land of dumb.

[DainBramaged]

26. ..............

[AtomTan]

29. Wow my eyes glazed over after page 2.

Not exactly a riveting, fascinating personality, is she.

[olegramps]

34. I am more concerned with her association with AIP

Her stupidity is apparent to all. It doesn't require amplification. What I can't fathom is the lack of exposure of her support for a party that advocates that Alaska should secede from the Union. Wright's stupid statements pale in comparison to what the founder of AIP has stated in that he hates the United States and would even resort to armed resistance. To the best of my knowledge, the only news program that has discussed this was CNN. I can't help but thinking this is absolutely bizarre the someone running for the Vice Presidency has more than a casual association with these people and that all the major news outlets are ignoring it, but are more than willing to harp on Obama's association with Rev. Wright and minimal association with Ayres.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

36. " I'm a better cooker. "

:rofl:

[fizzgig]

39. that's what was more concerning to me

i'm amazed she didn't say 'gooder cooker'

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

43. Hold on, are you telling me "gooder" is not a word?

:silly:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

37. "What do you like to read?"

"SP: Autobiographies, historical pieces – really anything and everything. Besides the kids and sports, reading is my favorite thing to do."

So if someone else writes about a particular historical figure she won't read it? I mean not everybody is able to write their own biographies. Plus wouldn't that be a little biased to read about a person only if that person writes their own biography? ....... OK ok I know I'm reaching but she reminds me of a certain moron that's been in the White House for a few years.

[Javaman]

40. she puts the duh in dumb. nt

[Jackeens]

41. She reads The Looming Tower for "fun"?!

Question: What about for fun? (ie what she reads)

SP: Do we consider The Looming Tower something that was just for fun? That's what I've been reading on the airplane. It's about 9/11. If I'm going to read something, for the most part, it's something beneficial.