Palin Claims New Hampshire Is Part Of The "Great Northwest" (VIDEO)

Sarah Palin drew some boos and shouts of confusion today, when while speaking in New Hampshire she mistakenly claimed that the Granite State was part of the "great Northwest."

"I like being here," she told the crowd in Laconia, "because it seems like here and in our last rally too -- other parts around this great Northwest -- here in New Hampshire you just get it."

It's tough video and an innocent mistake, to be sure. But it certainly doesn't help the preexisting image of Palin as being intellectually incurious. For the record, she hasn't been in the Northwest for quite a while, if at all while on the trail. On Sunday, she campaigned in Ohio; on Monday in Virginia; on Tuesday in Pennsylvania; and tomorrow she is heading back to Ohio, according to the McCain campaign public schedule.

Comments

[timmmahhhh]

Maybe she was talking about NH's position in relation to Jerusalem. I guess though since she could flat out lie about no wrongdoing in Troopergate she can say anything. Hell her base won't care, she could say that she is the second coming and...oh wait, they believe that already!

[darthdarcy]

Yeah Northwest New England..?

Jeeze maybe we need to make a basic geography test a prerequisite, for the Executive branch...

[Trittydi]

You can see Russia from New Hampshire!!! --- You betcha!!
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[Bitsko]

In the accompanying photo, she looks like the Alien reaching out to get Tom Skerritt.

[JustSpeakingMyPeace]

Her stump speeches and talking points are so old, repeated and rhetorical that she sounds as tired of saying them as we are of hearing them!!

[formerprosecutor]

PALIN: Alex I will Geography for 10...

[Lotus19]

An honest mistake? Is that what being clueless is called these days?

[sonoffestus]

The bar is set low, very low.

[530Rose]

We in the Great Northwest DO get it! Well over half of the electoral votes in the northwest have consistently gone to the democratic candidate in the last 20 years. We can be counted on to continue this trend this year.

[530Rose]

and in 3 of the last 5 presidential elections New Hampshire chose the Democratic, so my guess is that they will "get it" again this year!

[TrooAmerican]

shes not competent

[Trittydi]

She's dangerous.
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[robotfog]

despite not knowing where she is, she claims to know what the people there are thinking and feeling because THEY GET IT!

Unfortunately, in her case, IT is syphilus.

[Trittydi]

She REALLY put her foot in her mouth here. They'll get THAT all right.
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[robotfog]

what grade is she is? There's another story where she is telling mccain to get into Obama's face. It's like she's in 6th or 7th grade or something.

But more stupid.

[Rapid Ray]

Well this is all fun, but we New Hampsha folks haveta go watch John McCain self destruct when he mentions Reverand Wright in the debate.

Ayuh, were just lookin' for him to mess up like his little Barbie Doll did t'day.

We know what we want ad we know what we don't like. Seems ta work pretty good up heah in tha Nahth Country.

Go O and Joe!!!!

[suuzie]

Sounds like Sarah has been palling around with the beauty pageant contestant from South Carolina.

[bitabingbitabangbitaboom]

Yo Yo Yo Hockey Mom of a Pregnant Teenage who didn`t instill family values .......................

One Word..................................LEXAPRO

[TheAlchemist]

This clip actually makes me feel sad for her.