The other striking observation is that Palin was second on the ticket. Those questions are the ones the top of the ticket normally gets.
I have never encountered a single person who said they voted for “McCain and Palin.” They always say I voted for “Palin and McCain.”
Charlie recognised that to get useful answers he needed to ask the questions of a candidate who actually understood foreign policy.
I can recall that very thing being blindingly apparent to me, during the 2008 campaign. Obama was getting nothing but softballs from the media, while Palin was being drilled with complex policy questions.
Even worse, the media didn't even give that level of scrutiny to McCain!
Anyone watching, who possessed a scintilla of intelligence, could plainly see that the media were trying their best to demolish Palin in the public eye. In another age, I think those hateful monsters would have pulled real knives on her.