Well I am shocked.
Shocked, I tell you, because the Punditocracy have decided to sidestep the issue of whether or not Sarah Palin understood the expression "Achilles Heel".
Folks. This is not like confusing the PM of Spain with a 19th century Mexican revolutionary, or having never heard of more than one Supreme Court case. This is English, folks. This is about not having our president being asked to "get the phone" and finding her bent over trying to rip the cord out of the wall.
I mean, what is going on in her mind, visually, when she talks about someone "rearing their head"?
My friends, and I mean that in a non-ironic, non old-grabby-insincere-mockmaverick way, allow me to paint some future for you. Have a tonic handy. This won't be pretty
INT. VP residence, us naval observatory
A phone rings
VP PALIN: Why Hellooo
VOICE: Madam Vice President, we have a situation.
VP PALIN: Hellooo
VOICE: The President has passed on
VP PALIN: Oh. So sorry to hear that. You must be referring to my invitation to go moosing next weekend? Well I betchya he'll be sorry!!!
VOICE: NO. he's dead. He's died. You have to step up to the plate now. It's your ballgame
VP PALIN: Oh, I'm in no mood for sports. You know, the president just died
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INT. oval office, white house
SEC. TREAS. PHIL GRAMM: Madam President. I'm a rich man now, so I've decided to resign. Oh, by the way, the market has collapsed
PRES. PALIN: Which one, the Stop & Shop? Oh heevens! Chefy will be sooo disappointed!
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INT. Press Room, white house
DAVID GREGORY: Madam President. After all these years, I'm finally faking outrage again about the war in Iraq, which still seems to be endless. Do you really still believe that victory there is possible?
PRES. PALIN: Well, I have news for you nasty negative naysayers! General Petraeus, a great American general by the way, has assured me that we'll not only have a victory in Iraq, but a Pyrrhic victory!
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INT. briefing room A, justice department
WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL MYERS: Madam President. Anything you say will likely incriminate you, so don't say ANYTHING. Just take the fifth
PRES. PALIN: Ooh. What'dya got? Scotch?
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INT. white house dining room
CHEFY: A penny for your thoughts, Madam President...
PRES. PALIN: Oh good! That sounds like an economic turnaround!
CHEFY: Uh, no Ma'am, I was just making small talk
PRES. PALIN: Oh, no I could hear you just fine
CHEFY: Madam President, you're not playing with a full deck, are you?
PRES. PALIN: Well I haven't really had time for cards, lately...
CHEFY: No. that was a rhetorical question
PRES. PALIN: Yeah? So? I answered it, didn't I?
You all remember when we were embarrassed at the way our president said "Nucular"? Seems almost cute in comparison, doesn't it....