She handled it fine,,, it was clearly edited. You see what you want to see. The only mistake there was to even grant her an interview until she had appeared on outlets that would let her get her message out unedited, such as talk radio shows.
Also consider that McCain’s handlers would not allow her to be herself. She was the only one who spoke up against the bailouts (the first day) but then her handlers told her to put a lid on it. We do not know how tough the real Sarah can be - she went into the ring with one hand tied behind her back or the rhino handicap.