November 6, 2008

Fox News: Palin didn't know Africa was a continent

Maybe you guys are all sick of political stuff by now, but my goodness, I couldn't resist posting this.

Fox News - yes, that's right, Fox News - has spent some time talking about the infighting within the Republican party, now that the election's over and it's not "off-the-record" anymore. According to Carl Cameron, Fox News political correspondent, she didn't know (among other things) that Africa was a continent and not, in fact, a country of its own:

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

knowledgability? :)

Anonymous said...

I'm just so very thankful that she will not be going to the white house

Anonymous said...

wait are you kidding me?

NAFTA, ok, maybe the avg. american doesnt know what countries are involved (even though any political hopeful should absolutely know that)

but AFRICA?!?!!

6.54 said...

Anon 4:20, there are only three countries in North America. She should know what they are.


But anyway, as cliché as it is to post a link to a Kos diary, this one does a great job of explaining why Fox News, of all places, broke the story:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/6/102054/623/360/655615