What Palin did and didn't know

There are reports, most notably one in Newsweek, that Palin didn't know that Africa is a continent, not a country, and didn't know which countries are participants in NAFTA.

It could be true. And much worse could be true.

But I think it's important to remember that this stuff is anonymously sourced from folks in the McCain campaign. It could be true, or it could be not true; either is 100% possible.

Normally, we are, or ought to be, skeptical when information comes form sources who can hide and have nothing to lose. And we know quite well that the McCain campaign said lots of things that weren't true. So let's not suddenly assume that what these folks are saying anonymously here must be fact, just because we might want to believe it in this case.