So Carl Cameron over at Fox News breathlessly reported that McCain advisers claimed Sarah Palin didn't know Africa was a continent. Liberal bloggers -- and Andrew Sullivan, whatever he is these days -- jumped all over it. Too bad the whole thing was just made up.
What is more revealing here is how the media created an environment where such an outlandish claim was even considered credible. The media decided early on that she was a backwoods yahoo and never diverged from the script. I'm still not convinced she was VP material, but I think that she has been treated terribly. (and so does Camille Paglia)
What is more revealing here is how the media created an environment where such an outlandish claim was even considered credible. The media decided early on that she was a backwoods yahoo and never diverged from the script. I'm still not convinced she was VP material, but I think that she has been treated terribly. (and so does Camille Paglia)
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