Palin ignoramus

I addressed this earlier when news leaked. We finally have the text:

Couric: Do you think there's an inherent right to privacy in the Constitution?

Palin: I do. Yeah, I do.

Couric: The cornerstone of Roe v. Wade.

Palin: I do. And I believe that individual states can best handle what the people within the different constituencies in the 50 states would like to see their will ushered in an issue like that.

Couric: What other Supreme Court decisions do you disagree with?

Palin: Well, let's see. There's --of course --in the great history of America rulings there have been rulings, that's never going to be absolute consensus by every American. And there are--those issues, again, like Roe v Wade where I believe are best held on a state level and addressed there. So you know--going through the history of America, there would be others but--

Couric: Can you think of any?

Palin: Well, I could think of--of any again, that could be best dealt with on a more local level. Maybe I would take issue with. But you know, as mayor, and then as governor and even as a Vice President, if I'm so privileged to serve, wouldn't be in a position of changing those things but in supporting the law of the land as it reads today.

Do you hear that, people? There's --of course --in the great history of America rulings there have been rulings, that's never going to be absolute consensus by every American. And there are--those issues, again, like Roe v Wade where I believe are best held on a state level and addressed there. So you know--going through the history of America, there would be others but--

Ah yes, the great history of American rulings! What makes her qualified to uphold the law of the land if she can't name or elaborate on a single ruling other than Roe?

Does she even understand the job she's applying for? If we asked her to quote one phrase -- one single phrase -- from the Constitution she wants to potentially be in the position of swearing an oath to protect and defend, could she give one phrase?

If I were the moderator tomorrow, I would merely ask Palin to spend a few minutes explaining her understanding of the U.S. Constitution as broadly and simply as possible, and I would follow that up with asking about how it relates to the duties of the U.S. presidency in particular. I have a feeling the answer would be devastating.

But Gwen Ifill isn't really in that position.