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Palin Screws Up Geography

Says Kodiak, Alaska is biggest island in US; Hawaii pissed

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff | Suggested by Truth_R_Dare

Posted Jul 20, 2010 7:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – OK, so this isn’t anywhere near as bad as thinking Africa was a country, but Sarah Palin has messed up her geography once again. In a Facebook post endorsing New Hampshire Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte, Palin said she was headed to Kodiak, Alaska, “America’s largest island.” But that’s not even close to true, the AP points out: Hawaii’s Big Island is 440 square miles larger than Kodiak.

Palin also goofed when describing Ayotte’s defense of a New Hampshire law requiring doctors to notify parents when their teen daughters sought abortions. When Planned Parenthood challenged the law, “Kelly fought them all the way to the Supreme Court and won,” Palin crowed. Wrong. The court actually tossed the case to a lower court, which overturned the law.

Sarah Palin holds out her palm to show the notes on it while speaking at a fundraising dinner at California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock, Calif. in this June 25, 2010.
Sarah Palin holds out her palm to show the notes on it while speaking at a fundraising dinner at California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock, Calif. in this June 25, 2010.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 133 comments
BlueAyez
Jul 21, 2010 3:17 PM CDT
News flash! Sun rises in the morning, sets in the afternoon.
artiecobb
Jul 21, 2010 2:02 PM CDT
We should not be shocked at anything Sara Palin say, we should be aware of the source (Sara Palin). I am shocked at the so called "intelligent people" seeking public office, praising her endorsement of their candidacy. Everyday Sara Palin discovers she is not smarter than a 5th grader.
thudson
Jul 21, 2010 1:25 PM CDT
she is stunningly dumb.

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