Follow-up:
In an interview on FOX News, the following was said (paraphrased).
Interviewer: "You know you messed up about Paul Revere the other day."
Palin: "You know I didn't mess that up. It was a shout out/gotcha question. I know my American history."
Yeah, this was with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. She had a few days to actually figure out she wasn't totally wrong. When she said it, I have no doubt she had no clue what she was talking about.
If you watch that interview with Wallace on Sunday, you can notice Palin looking to her left, very slightly, each time a difficult, specific question is asked. This isn't uncommon, but does this woman have a single original idea? When does she say anything worth listening to??
Seriously, GOP -- stick with Bachmann. Yes, she is also a mean, bitter person, but she isn't a complete moron. Why invest all of this time in Sarah Palin? She isn't smart enough to hold a major office outside of Alaska, and people know this is true. Hell, even her supporters understand this, even if they're unwilling to admit it to someone who dislikes her.
I don't dislike Palin due to her political beliefs. I dislike this woman because she's attempting to be something she isn't. The media is definitely unfair to her now, but that is of her own doing. She acted like a complete bitch in 2008, and didn't know how to take criticism. When you constantly attack the media, which she did, they're going to attack you. Yeah, and it probably doesn't help that she's a conservative. There's definitely a liberal bias, but she's a special case. There was no "gotcha" question. Any 10 year old with an operating brain could have answered that question. It's basic American history, stuff we all learn in, what, the 4th grade??