In a series of interviews aired on the CBS Evening News, CBS anchor Katie Couric interviewed Sarah Palin. The Republican vice-presidential nominee answered questions about a wide variety of issues in the course of the interviews and stoked controversy with what many felt were shaky and uninformed answers to questions of national importance such as the mortgage bailout bill and U.S. foreign policy towards Russia and Pakistan.The New York Times: Concerns About Palin’s Readiness (September 29, 2008)

In January 2009, after John McCain and Palin lost the election, video clips were posted online where Palin criticized the media coverage of her, including the Katie Couric interview. Palin said Couric "exploited her" and that some of the questions asked were condescending.CTV British Columbia: Palin says she's been exploited by Couric and Fey (January 9, 2009)

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey which aired on November 16, 2009, Palin claims that she answered the question about what newspapers she reads the way she did because she was angry that Couric asked the question. "It seemed like [Couric] was discovering the nomadic tribe . . . asking me, 'How do you stay in touch with the real world?'", said Couric. In the interview Palin referred to Couric as "the perky one."http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/16/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5670343.shtml

In the segment aired on September 24, Palin was asked to recall "specific examples [of McCain's] 26 years of pushing for more regulation." Palin's response was: "I'll find some and I'll bring them to you."Think Progress: Palin unable to name any examples of McCain...(September 24, 2008)

Other critics have seized on Palin's statement that the U.S. may be facing another Great Depression if Congress does not deal successfully with the current financial crisis.New York Sun: Palin: U.S. Could Be Headed for Depression (September 25, 2008)

Palin's first two network interviews have been with ABC and CBS, fueling speculation the McCain campaign is retaliating against a perceived liberal bias at NBC.The Associated Press: Couric Gets Second Palin Interview (September 16, 2008)

Palin later said in a Fox News interview after the October 3 vice-presidential debate that she was "annoyed" by Couric's questions.The Huffington Post: Palin On Fox News: Couric Annoyed Me (October 3, 2008)