In her long-awaited first prime-time interview as Republican vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin showed off her knowledge of foreign policy and vowed not to “blink” when facing down U.S. enemies.
But her interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson revealed that she wasn’t familiar with the meaning of the Bush Doctrine on preemptive war and offered stock replies to a number of other questions.
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Nevertheless, the neoconservatives who helped her cram for the interview were satisfied with her performance.
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