She should be dealing with the problems in Alaska. She is, after all, supposed to be their Governer or does she not realize this fact.

This not a printable story.
This wouldn't even make the Alaska news services.

Let her go.

Quit making her a spectacle even if she is initiating it.

Give her credit though... she's qualified to spot a liar.... being such a huge one herself.

Palin's excuse in this story about a factual statement that was taken "out of context" and mocked is completely and utterly ridiculous. Her quote: "The comment about, you can see Russia from Alaska. You can! You can see Russia from Alaska. Something like that — a factual statement that was taken out of context and mocked — what you have to do is let that go." This is a completely ridiculous statement because Couric set the context with painstaking and unmistakeable clarity in words even a 5th grader could understand. And she did it twice, rephrasing the question when Palin gave her initial response!

It makes you think Palin doesn't understand what "context" means. If she says something factual like I can see Russia from Alaska to a question like "why are you familiar with Russia", then that clearly doesn't warrant being mocked. However, if she gives that answer to Couric's very intentionally specific question (quoted from the interview transcript) "You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that? ", that's a whole different ball game. How can Couric make it any clearer?

Some say Couric is "trapping" Palin or being mean or unfair – that may or may not be debatable, but Couric's motives are entirely irrelevant as she is asking a completely reasonable question of a woman who may have been a heartbeat away from being the leader of our country! Palin could only reasonably feel "trapped" in this situation if she actually believed Alaska's proximity to Russia helped her foreign policy experience or if she feels completely incapable of extracting herself from a situation where she may have misspoke. The reality of the situation is Couric is providing Palin with a chance to provide a sound explanation for her comment or to dismiss it and say, "No, that's not really what I meant." Any politician worth their salt would have no problem getting out of this "tough" trap.

Her answer does not actually answer the question how Alaska's proximity to Russia is part of her foreign policy question. She replies: "...Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and, on our other side, the land-boundary that we have with Canada. It's funny that a comment like that was kinda made to … I don't know, you know … reporters.

Couric: Mocked?

Palin: Yeah, mocked, I guess that's the word, yeah.

I can't imagine why a reporter would not follow up for a better answer from Palin here. They are on a long walk talking through a variety of issues – this is not a press conference where candidates can relatively dodge questions from a single reporter by calling on another reporter. So Couric rephrases the question with even more clarity! How can Palin argue her comments are taken out of context?!?

Couric: Well, explain to me why that enhances your foreign-policy credentials.

Palin: Well, it certainly does, because our, our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, there in the state that I am the executive of. And there…

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our state.

So, right there, Couric pinpoints Palin's "foreign policy credentials". "Trade missions" back and forth, which Palin somehow feels are linked to national security issues. It seems like she's "sending out" people to "keep an eye on them" too, whatever that means. She might want to check with the CIA to make sure she's allowed to reveal that national security tidbit.

It's not really that Palin is outwitted by Couric. It's more that she seems completely oblivious to that fact that she could not provide a reasonable answer to a clear, simple question and that she feels persecuted by the press unfairly for doing so. The fact is she provided a completely ridiculous answer and looks even more ridiculous trying to blame the press for taking her comments "out of context".

How do we let these people get away with it??? I would love to Couric follow up and ask Palin to read the transcript and explain how her answer is out of context. But then Couric would be portrayed as mean. This is her job. Why do we blame the press for asking tough questions – really??? Look at the mess we're in because people are unwilling to persistently ask tough questions (and our leaders are resistant to answer them). I must stop as this truly makes my blood boil.

Just do your job.

Even "W" doesn't blame the media for him being who he is.

Go away, Sarah, we're all tired of your balonely.

And we want you to stop hanging with the druggies and start telling the truth for a change. Try it, you might like it. Wasilla drug capital of Alaska and Sarah's home town. My, my ,my.......

She is the mantra of the sick repubilcans circa 1965!

Where's Tina Fey when you need her?

We have a lot to look forward to and a lot to work on over the next 4 years. Let's focus on the positives.

TROOPERGATE. In which she used her influence to get her brother in law fired. This is a matter of record.
THE BRIDGE AND ROAD TO NOWHERE. This grand scheme really worked didn't it Sarah dear. what yaz gonna use it for eh?
HER APPALLING PERFORMANCE WITH JOHN MCCAIN who should be run out of town on a rail for subjecting us to this moron.
HER HATEFUL SPEECHES IN WHICH SHE TRIED TO WHIP UP THE MOB. Glad it didn't work, Ive heard better stuff from Anne Coulter,
HOW ABOUT THE $100s OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CLOTHES SHE KEPT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO RETURN. Still got em haven't yaz...
TRYING TO GET HER FUTURE SON IN LAW (maybe but not if he's wise) JOB WITHOUT QUALIFICATIONS. Don't deny it we've seen the letter in the Alaska newspapers you can't read'
HER LECTURING PEOPLE ABOUT HER MORALS. Didn't teach ya kids though eh. and finally.
HER INTERVIEWS WERE PATHETIC. This is the real reason you wont go on Oprah isn't it.

Luckily if you read all these blogs you will find that about 99% are against her as opposed to 1% for. This means she's done.... I just wish her end would hurry up. Don't forget the next Gubernatorial race in Alaska is next year.. Thank you very much. God Bless America

She's a complete and total idiot who is completely mired in scandal and questionable decisions. She isn't even capable of going thru a complete interview without saying something stOOpid!!

Funny... she's having such a tough time with the media, yet is trying her best to stay in the media's limelight for as long as possible.

Too bad... if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen!!!

Seriously, I'm sad she still even has credibility. Only with the hard core of her base. And honestly, if that's what excites them, it doesn't speak high of what intellectually stimulates the base.

The fact is she was a "not ready for primetime player." McCain's vetting was poor. Hopefully she will be ready in 4 or 8 years to mount a serious political challenge.

This is a losing battle for her – reminding everyone about how she was so diminished by the media only reminds everyone about how little substance there was to begin with.

Palin says "any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism...I think, man, that doesn't do us any good, women in politics, women in general, wanting to progress this country."

SO Sarah and Sarah fans what do you think now? Looks to me like Palin is hurting progress by continuing to "whine".

This will probably stay in limbo forever as I am positive that CNN screens these comments so that only the most vulgar are posted.