Palin To McCain Staffers: Jerks – Video

November 8, 2008 | Jim Vicevich | |

Palin spoke with local Alaska reporters about charges she did not know Africa is a continent nor the countries in NAFTA. Here’s the AP report, followed by video from Fox.

“It’s ridiculous,” she told reporters. “You guys report based on anonymous sources, so it’s hard to have a defense.” … She also denied a report that she didn’t know Africa was a continent, not a country, and that she didn’t know the members of the North American Free Trade Agreement … She remembered discussing both Africa and Obama’s stance on NAFTA with people preparing her for her debate, she said.

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7 Comments

  1. Dimsdale on November 8, 2008 at 6:29 am

    I would just say "I'll be around for more elections, and if I have anything to say about it, you jerks won't."

    Right after I challenged them to make their accusations to my face, of course.



  2. shiningcityonahill on November 8, 2008 at 7:19 am

    Palin really needs to stop responding to this nonsense. Not worth wasting her breath on this foolishness.



  3. Sal C on November 8, 2008 at 11:09 am

    When asked about it she should say no comment as long as they are still anonymous sources.

    God Bless
    Sal C



  4. Bob Porrazzo on November 8, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Jim, I found this at Hot Air. Looks like one of Obama's cronies has ties to F-M

    http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/07/emanuel-tie…



  5. Dimsdale on November 9, 2008 at 4:15 am

    I would agree with shining and sal, with one caveat: the public usually interprets silence as tacit admission of guilt (probably seeing too many cop shows on TV). And don't forget, the constant pounding on Bush as being "stupid" etc., reinforced by the late night talk shows, began to stick over time (thank you Herr Goebbels).

    This is a character assassination ploy to pull the rug out from under her for 2012 or later. If she is serious about her political future outside of Alaska, she has to respond. IMHO, of course!



  6. steadyjohn on November 9, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Time to tune out Bill O and Carl Cameron; Yikes!



  7. Gary the socialist on November 14, 2008 at 11:55 am

    Just for fun ABC has a fun story with a very real tie to this story about fake pundits and fake news reporting on there fake news reporting by other news companies like FOX and MSNBC. It is called I think Palin prank making fun of main steam media.. I will decalare I love our media and find nothing wrong with them But this is still funny it kind of reminds me of that fake news reporter that the white house use to have at there press briefing who would ask qestions like ,Is it hard For President Bush being so great and those around him not being at his leval? Or how does Our great President put up with us of simple minds having the nerve to qestion him?



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