Hello BTYDGR,
I am not one to just be totally one-sided about anything. I don't think she is stupid. She is a fairly intelligent woman and her debate showed that, even though she was out-classed. But there is one thing this prank by the guys from Montreal proved. Even though she seemed to believe the guy was the leader of France, and so she would have had to be very careful about insulting the caller, several of the things and the character of what this caller said were very, very questionable, especially at the end. But she played along with the call like a gushing girl even when the caller talked about the porn film "Nailin Palin". That title itself should have led to some hesitancy or request for explanation of what this was. There could be no mistake about what "Nailin Palin" meant. But all she did was gush on.
Yes, she was trying to be polite and careful not to insult someone she thought is the leader of France. That doesn't mean she shouldn't hesitate or question...what that title was. It's a pretty lurid title and I am sure she is not that ignorant enough not to recognize it as such. But, all she did was gush on. In fact, the caller took the tone of a silly and puerile schoolboy throughout the conversation. The caller was totally sophomoric and she showed no recognition of the juvenile quality of the call. It's sad that she just went on like a star-struck girl being schmoozed for the entire call.
But the fact that you need to use Paris Hilton to buttress anyone's estimation of Governor Palin is truly...
Embarassing,
Korbel