Cognitive Dissonance

While I'm almost certain she probably has no clue what the term means, Palin certainly exemplified the term in her FOX debut, excoriating the authors of Game Change for "making up" stuff about her but turning right around and lambasting Harry Reid for his remarks, as documented by the authors of Game Change.

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Palin:

It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news.

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I really wish I could say that this surprised me.

In the days leading up to an interview with ABC News’ Charlie Gibson, aides were worried with Ms. Palin’s grasp of facts. She couldn’t explain why North and South Korea were separate nations and she did not know what the Federal Reserve did. She also said she believed Saddam Hussein attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.