It's not like they're up there for their brains. I'd probably trip up if I were on stage in a revealing dress in front of a massive audience while being filmed for television. Her IQ is somewhere around 90, but she's at least a 9/10.
Just used "theire're" all 3 ways in one sentence without realizing it.
I think she meant "create better education" although that has nothing to do with the question.
Stage fright and nervousness can have a huge impact on diction and the ability to really think about what you want to say. And like Sam said, she's not up there because she's an activist or anything. I think anyone else in her position would be extremely nervous and would probably give a bogus answer too. Don't judge her too much