She obviously is not a constitutional scholar, but she accepted the VP nomination. She has had plenty of time to be briefed on the landmark Supreme Court cases over the past two centuries.
She is a smart woman. Anybody, and I mean anybody, who possesses her intelligence can become conversant, albeit on a limited basis, on basic con law.
The Judiciary is one of the three branches, which, if Sarah Palin ever became President, she would need to be initimately familiar with its history in order to competently nominate a Justice.
A basic knowledge is not too much to expect at this point and could be obtained in about 3-4 hours time. Lord, someone could have simply provided her with a basic conlaw outline.
She is not expected to be a lawyer/con law scholar, but independent voters expect some basic knowledge re the Supreme Court.
Which further concedes the point that knowledge isn't her strong suit when it comes to the job she is seeking. Not saying it can't work, but then again, it'd be nice if the supposed savoirette of conservatism had some interest in the subject. I'm just a working musician, and evidentally I have more command of the subject than she does. Then again, how much of a clue does the top of our ticket have?
I agree with you that Gov. Palin could have been schooled on basic con law and Supreme Court decisions, but there are so many areas, not only of the law, but policy and governmental affairs that Katie would have found something that she did not know about and pummelled her on it.
Part of the problem with Couric’s question was that it was TOO broad. I am an attorney, and I didn’t have too much trouble coming up with cases (I would have said, among others, Lawrence vs Texas which reveresed Bowers vs Hardwick, as another case, like Roe, of the Court usurping state authority).
Anyway, that’s what attorney generals are for. I don’t imagine Biden will be asked about natural gas vs petroleum as the more efficient fuel, much less a follow up question on the matter.
But that's not the job she has been nominated for. How about one thing at a time?
And that 3 or 4 hour cosuse on basic Con law could come after she bacame President, couldn't it? As to her answer to the question: "What has that to do with the job of VICE PRESIDENT?"
The answer is; NOTHING. By the way -- exactlywhat is the job description for Vice President of the United States? And where might it be found?