“Some of his comments that he has made about the war that I think may — in my world– disqualifies someone from consideration as the next commander in chief.” Palin said, “Some of his comments about Afghanistan and what we are doing there supposedly– just air raiding villages and killing civilians. That’s reckless.”

Just because she didn’t know we actually have been doing cross-border raids since sometime in August doesn’t mean it’s top secret information. I read about the first one the day after it happened in a Middle Eastern newspaper, and then it started trickling into the American media a week later. And yes, some civilians have been killed, and yes, Pakistan isn’t exactly happy with us right now. So how is Obama talking about any of this a disqualifying factor for him? It’s a shame she didn’t read about what’s been going on over there in one of the multitude of newspapers and magazines she reads.

Couric: And when it comes to establishing your worldview, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay informed and to understand the world?

Palin: I’ve read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media.

Couric: What, specifically?

Palin: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me all these years.

Couric: Can you name a few?

Palin: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news, too. Alaska isn’t a foreign country, where it’s kind of suggested, “Wow, how could you keep in touch with what the rest of Washington, D.C., may be thinking when you live up there in Alaska?” Believe me, Alaska is like a microcosm of America.

Can’t name a single one? I read more news than your average Jane Sixpack, but I know if I asked any of the normal working class people around me where they got their news and currents events, they’d at least be able to name a few sources. It’s a shame I probably know more about what is going on in the world at large than someone running for Vice President.