What an airhead.

After eight years of Bush, it shouldn't have come as a huge shock to her system that the American public would want someone who was intellectually curious.

You don't get to audition for leader of the free world by reading nothing more than the National Enquirer. Enough said.

She's tone deaf to reality.

"It seemed like she was discovering this nomadic tribe, a member of a tribe from some Neanderthal cave in Alaska, asking me, how do you stay in touch with the real world? That's how I took the question."

There's a phrase for that: Don't shoot the messenger.

She could have taken this opportunity to provide an answer to the original question. But she didn't. Also.

She wasn't always a fan of books. In fact, the reason Caribou Barbie now wears safety glasses — they are NOT corrective lenses — is to protect her from repeated eye injuries caused by her love of books, pop-up books to be precise.

"I'm a lover of books..." Honestly, who talks like this?
In my opinion, anyone who doesn't believe in evolution comes from a "Neanderthal cave"- never mind the geographical location of the cave.

"It seemed like she was discovering this nomadic tribe, a member of a tribe from some Neanderthal cave in Alaska, asking me, how do you stay in touch with the real world? That's how I took the question."

I don't think there were Neanderthals in Alaska...ever. But maybe she can see their caves in Europe from her front porch.

Comedy gold. The next couple of weeks are gonna be great...you couldn't make this stuff up.

…and yet the McCain campaign called Obama merely a celebrity, implying that he was no better than airhead celebrities from Hollywood.

Couric never asked "What do you read...way up there in Alsaka." She simply asked which newspapers Palin reads.

I call bull.

Or should I say "moose"?

The real issue here is Sarah Palin wants to be Katie Couric. Being a beauty contestant and having gotten a shot at broadcasting, topped with not doing anything relevant to make her eligible for the second highest office of the nation, she was under the impression that somehow she only needed to parrot talking points in an interview and that would be that. After all it worked at Fox.

The only reason for becoming Governor of Alaska was to get the celebrity treatment that she craves. She loves nothing better than all this attention, which is why unfortunately, she always be with us in some shape or form.

Her remark about Katie being was so juvenile that it's disgusting. Let's just pray she gets her reality or talk show soon and we never have to be concern with her in the political arena again.

Hopefully her narcissism combined with her stupidity soon be the demise of her. In the meantime - Dear God...

"No, it was more like, 'Are you kidding me? Are you really asking me? To me, it was in the context of, 'Do you read? How do you stay informed, you're way up there?'"

The culture of victimhood comes through so clearly in her answer. Instead of just a simple question about what she liked to read, Palin is sure that Couric was trying to catch her in a "gotcha" moment - and trying to show up Palin as the dumb snowbilly everybody thought she was. Those mean old liberal media elites, looking down on us poor, simple country folk!

Either that, or she really doesn't read anything, and she's just backpedalling, as usual. Either way, this is great news for John McCain!

People who love reading love to share what they are reading with other people. That's why there are book clubs. If Ms Palin were such a reading enthusiast, she would be on that question of "what do you read?" like white on rice. She would be eager to share with her supporters writers she finds thought-provoking and inspirational.

I figured she was too embarrassed to say what she really read, but after watching her non-answer again, I don't think she reads anything. (Hmmm...what book or magazine uses the word "dang" a lot.) She could have come up with the Wall Street Journal, or something. You'd have an answer ready for the next time surely.

I didn't get the impression she had read much of her own book either. And how dumb do you have to be to insult a news anchor by name, in writing, before going on a National book tour.

The education of a public servant:
When addressing the local 4th grade class you must be able to answer 'Who is your favorite Beatle?'.When addressing the local civic club you must be able answer 'Who is your favorite sports team?'. When you address the local 11th grade AP history class, you must be able to answer 'What newspapers and magazines do you read?' Congratulations, you are now ready to serve in the local city government.

And then did Oprah say, "Well, here's your opportunity. Tell us a few of the magazines and newspapers you enjoy. What's your favorite book of the last few years"?

I didn't think so.

With all due respect backatcha Sarah, an interview with a major news anchor, when you are campaigning to be a heartbeat away from the US presidency, is not just a chat between two working moms. Keep it up - your talk show on Fox will be offered soon. And then you'll make lots of money, which is your goal anyway - after all doesn't Jesus want you to be rich?

It's absolutely mind-boggling that so many still defend her, and would likely support her in 2012.

I think the question caught her off guard, in a way. During the campaign, I recall seeing a couple of pictures of her as governor, at her desk, reading what was described as Alaskan Secessionist magazines or newspapers. I'm pretty sure she didn't want to tell Perky Katie that she's totally up on the latest news in "Secession from the Union" circles.