Suddenly free from an agreed-upon gag order, Newsweek has unleashed a ton of information about former GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin now that the campaign is over, including her alleged inability to understand that Africa is a continent, not a country.
“We’re told by folks that she didn’t know what countries were in NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement — that being Canada, the US, and Mexico. We’re told she didn’t understand that Africa was a continent rather than a country just in itself … a whole host of questions that caused serious problems about her knowledgeability,” said Fox’s Carl Cameron.
Newsweek also revealed that Palin spent more on shopping sprees at high-end department stores than originally reported.
“While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy,” Newsweek reports. “One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family–clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.”
Under Newsweek’s Special Election Project, Palin staffers were interviewed by the magazine’s reporters on condition that none of their reporting would be published until after Election Day.
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I still can’t believe people actually thought this lady was presidential material ther are so many issues she had no knowledge of so it didn’t surprise me she didn’t know Africa wasn’t a country.
The only qualifications she had was being white.
that is a shame.but all these white americans would rather have her in the whitehouse.oh well it really doesnt surpriae me.nothing does when it comes to white america
iialot of white in me,but it makes me ashamed.i grew up with the black and white thing,never understood it but i got to the point where if youy cant accept me the way i am then you are not worth getting to know me.thats youre lose not mine