Palin was unaware that ‘Africa Is Not a Country’ is an American cottage industry

Yes, and Obama thinks there are 57 states.

And McLame thought Spain was part of South America.

John K, there were 57 primaries and caucuses, but I think you knew that and knew Obama meant that.

Before we go too nuts laughing at Palin over this, lets remember that the report came from Fox News. Let’s also remember that the knives are out among Republicans and the people in the McCain campaign had little problem spreading lies, so take their anonymous talks with Fox News reporters with a grain of salt. Palin is a pretty good knife-wielder herself though, so I can’t feel too much pity.

You say it like there’s this rite of passage that all Americans NEED to know what the heck that is. I’m a well-educated and degreed American and had no clue. And, again with the “anonymously reported” stuff? Really? Is that the best you can do? It was bad enough that that’s how most of the media handled the entire election. But to continue it post? Perhaps it’s time for a trip back to journalism school. Unbiased, well-sourced reporting should be what’s printed. Not smut like this.

Additionally, why are we still focusing on someone who is no longer a vice-presidential candidate? Is there really nothing else to report on? How about focusing on the future and not the past. how about making sure that the president elect knows what the heck he was elected for and making sure we don’t back down on the issues that are (or at least should be) important to all Americans? This guy nails it. We have got to stay persistent.

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Turns out, the “Africa as a country” story isn’t true. But so what, that doesn’t matter does it?

I was skeptical about the reports too, and remain so. That’s why the post starts out with “If Fox News’s anonymously sourced report is correct …” I haven’t heard that the story has definitively been proven untrue, however — only that Palin has denied it and denounced the unnamed sources as cowards and jerks. And yes, I agree there are more important stories — this web site is full of them. I just happened to have seen an “Africa is not a country” poster recently and thought it was funny either that Palin was one of the people that posters like that are directed at, or else that some McCain jerk chose that particular misconception to pin on her.

One more thing … in describing the map I listed Alaska and the U.S.A. separately. On closer inspection I see that Alaska appears there as part of the U.S., as does Hawaii.

It’s instructive that this myth along with the “I can see Russia from my house,” which she also never said, is pushed relentlessly by forces who’s greatest fear in life is Sarah Palin becoming a serious political force.

Never mind that Barack Obama says Marine “Corpse” or believes there’s 57 states, you’ll never hear anyone on the left repeat those actual gaffs lest the people get a good laugh at his expense.