Technically, you can argue that being Governor of a state that borders a foreign country requires knowledge/skills in dealing with said nation regarding certain issues.

Palin could have argued intelligently how as Governor of Alaska, she has to deal with fishing/oil/wildlife rights and concerns, since a great wilderness lays where the Alaskan/Canadian border is. Nevermind the usual shit like extradiction, etc.

But instead, she argued that because she could see Russia from her house, that was her experience.