Palin speaks to reporters aboard plane

From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger MUNCIE, Ind. -- Palin today spoke with reporters for about eight minutes during a bumpy flight from Cincinnati to Muncie. She answered questions about her plan to appear on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, about the growing questions that she is unqualified to be commander in chief, and even about the controversial Jeremiah Wright. Palin said she was excited about her SNL appearance, but said she didn’t know what to expect. “The opportunity to show American television watchers anyway that you get to have a sense of humor through all of this or even just this really would be wearin’, tearin’ on you so an opportunity to show that sense of humor and that side of all of this I look forward to it." Asked about concerns -- even from some conservatives -- that she's unqualified to be commander-in-chief, Palin replied: "Well, we talked a lot already about my executive experience that will be put to good use as vice president. And if heaven forbid, anything ... (link)