Here are some mostly Unanswered Questions that I'd like to see the MSM (I'm looking at you, Charlie Gibson), the blogosphere and the public put to Sarah Palin. Many of them have already been answered by the other candidates in the race, and they are particularly important to ask of such a new figure on the scene, who has been introduced to the public with only two months to evaluate her preparedness for the job...
Has she ever run a business? How long did it last?
Has she ever studied Economics? Business? (What kind and when?) Political Science?
Why did she choose to major in journalism in college? Does she think it's an honorable profession?
Why did she initially choose to attend the University of Hawaii?
Which of the following places has she been to? When was the first time she visited and what was the purpose of her visit?
Las Vegas?
Colorado?
Missouri?
New Orleans?
Florida (and Miami)?
Virginia? which part?
New York City? (and the World Trade Center?)
New England? Which part?
Pittsburgh?
Ohio?
Detroit?
Wisconsin?
More after the jump...
What newspapers does she read daily? Does she read any political blogs? Which ones? Does she listen to any radio shows regularly?
Does she ride a bicycle? Has she ever ridden on a subway or light rail system? When was the first time? Does she think there is a need to expand train service and public transit in America?
How would her work as Vice President differ from her work as Governor and Mayor?
As a public official, has she ever had to work with a deficit? Name one difficult economic problem she has had to contend with in office.
As Vice President, she would preside over the United States Senate. Is she familiar with any of the special rules and procedures of the body?
John McCain says he wants to restore bipartisanship to Washington. Name three Democratic Senators she thinks the administration could work well with (and note that Joe Lieberman is an Independent).
Who are her advisers on domestic policy? On foreign policy?
Who was the first four-star general she met? And when? What did she think of the war in Kosovo?
What did she think of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing? What did she do in response to the 9/11 Terrorist attacks? What did she think of the statement from an evangelical leader that it was punishing America for its sins?
What does she think of President Bush's eight years in office? Who is her favorite member of Bush's cabinet? (If she says Condi, ask what she thinks about Condi's opposition to the surge.)
Was it appropriate for Dick Cheney to use his own intelligence team to make the case for the war in Iraq, as an end run around the CIA?
Which foreign heads of state has she met with? What does she think it would say to the world if she were elected Vice President? Would it help repair our image?
Has she discussed with McCain what role she would have in office? Has she negotiated for any specific role or brief? Does she think it would be appropriate for her to do so? What would she like to focus on?
Have any of her family members had cancer? Has she discussed John McCain's health with him or his advisers? Does she think she's prepared to step in as President if he should become ill?
When did she first meet her husband? What was her first date with him like? When did she decide to marry him?
Was she married when she conceived her first child? What did her parents teach her about sex? Birth control? Did she do the same with her kids?
When did she first use marijuana? When did she last use marijuana? Was her marijuana use legal under Federal law? Why did she think it was appropriate to break Federal law in that fashion? Is Alaska law somehow superior to Federal law? How does she reconcile her strong Christian faith with her marijuana experimentation?
What does she think of John McCain's fondness for gambling?
Does she attend one church regularly? (if not, why not?) How often? The Assemblies of God church, which she attended for years, dictates that baptism must be accompanied by 'speaking in tongues.' Has she ever 'spoken in tongues'?
Does she place any restrictions on what television her kids can watch? How late they can be out?
Why did her son attend high school in Michigan during his senior year? What is the annual cost of his high school, including residence costs and fees?
What is the mortgage on each of her three houses? How often does she visit them?
She named a business 'rouge cou' (apparently Franglais for redneck - does she speak French?) and her new son-in-law described himself on a webpage as a redneck. Does she think she's a redneck? If not, why did she name her business that? What does it mean to be a redneck?
When did she first become friends with a black person? (where there any black people in her school classes prior to college? this could be researched) When was the first time she encountered racism?
When did she first meet a Jewish person? What does she think of the 'Jews For Jesus' organization that has preached in her church? Has she ever encountered anti-semitism?
Does she know or did she ever have a family member who was a member of or went to a meeting of any white nationalist group?
What is her favorite movie? Musical artist?
What are the questions you think should be asked?