Great Palin joke

Ahh.... nothin' like a joke that combines two of my favorite people. Thanks, Mom!

Palin Meets the Pope -
>
> Sarah Palin is invited to meet with
> the Pope while he is vacationing in Venice. The
> liberal press reluctantly watches the semi-private
> audience, hoping they will be able to allot minimal
> coverage, if any.
>
> The Pope asks Governor Palin to join
> him on a Gondola ride through the canals of Venice.
> They're admiring the sights and agreeing on moral
> issues when, all of a sudden, the Pope's hat
> (zucchetto) blows off his head and out into the
> water. The gondolier starts to reach for the
> Pontiff's cap with his pole, but this move threatens
> to overturn the floating craft.
>
> Sarah waves the tour guide off,
> saying, "Wait, wait. I'll take care of this. Don't
> worry." She steps off the gondola onto the surface
> of the water and walks out to the Pope's hat, bends
> over and picks it up. She walks back across the
> water to the gondola and steps aboard. She hands the
> hat to the Pope amid stunned silence.
>
> The next morning, the topic of
> conversation among Democrats in Congress, CBS News,
> NBC News, ABC News, CNN, the New York Times,
> Hollywood celebrities, and in France and Germany is:
> "Palin Can't Swim!"