Yes, I wish Governor Palin had answered the question about Supreme Court cases better, but it’s not like she’s the only one to give less-than-stellar answers on legal disputes. Here’s Harry Reid from Dec. 5, 2004, on Meet the Press:

MR. RUSSERT: Why couldn’t you accept Clarence Thomas? SEN. REID: I think that he has been an embarrassment to the Supreme Court. I think that his opinions are poorly written. I don’t–I just don’t think that he’s done a good job as a Supreme Court justice.

We’re still waiting for an example from Reid of a “poorly written” opinion from Justice Thomas.

As for the McCain’s camp’s suggestion that Palin’s troubles come from “gotcha” journalism, I don’t agree. But what I would like is for someone to ask Joe Biden a question that comes from Palin’s area of expertise to see how he does. Something like, “What’s the difference between a battalion and a brigade?” (Biden seems to use the words interchangeably) or “Describe in 1,000 words or less, with specifics, the technical challenges of getting oil out of the ground and into your car.”