Sarah Palin 'believed Queen was in charge of British forces in Iraq'

[Joe Republic]

I think Palin meant to say "the Crown," i.e. the government of the day (the politicians supported by a plurality of the Commons) that exercises the royal prerogative.

Nah, she is pretty clueless.  And don't forget, this story came from the time when she had only just been plucked from Alaskan obscurity and became expected to know how things actually are in the world.

Plus, she's just not the brightest bulb.

But your undying faith in her is quite charming.  Maybe you could ask her to the prom one day?

[Joe Republic]

I think that is a difference between an American misusing the terminology (which still makes her a doofus, BTW), and an American thinking Elizabeth II is the political leader of the UK who makes policy.

Why do you seem so convinced it wasn't the latter in Palin's case?  That's by far the likelier scenario.

[Joe Republic]

Oh, so she wanted to have a conversation with the Queen.  Totally different.

[Joe Republic]

By the way, this has officially become a J. J. thread now, hasn't it?

[Joe Republic]

Sigh.

That post would've been an absolute direct hit if anybody else but you had said it, BRTD.