I think the only thing it really reflects is that this was a poorly planned and executed event, and that has more to do with Palin's people than Palin herself (though she's at fault for picking stupid people or not giving them enough direction). She's a internationally famous politician who's famous largely for gaffs, so she, more than any other politician in the country, should be aware that if she want's to return to national respectability, everything she does has to be coated with a thick, shiny veneer of professionalism. Someone on her staff should have scouted out the place, picked the location for any interview, picked the angles, and given instruction to the farm staff about what they should and shouldn't be doing (ie. not killing turkeys anywhere, either on camera or off, while the governor is present).
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