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11-09-08, 10:43 PM | #1 |
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After stonewalling for no less than a week...
Sarah Palin finally breaks down and does an interview with Charles Gibson on ABC.
You guys are happy now, right? I'm sure after her snubbing of the press you're just dying to hear what she has to say. This must be such a vindication for everyone who had to endure the past few days counting the seconds until Palin did an interview. I mean, after such a long time it was beginning to look like the press might have forgotten about her. |
11-09-08, 10:51 PM | #2 |
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Talking war with Russia , no less...
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12-09-08, 07:26 AM | #3 |
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what, 8 years of government officials acting without transparency or accountability is not enough for you?
the press plays a critical role for the public in the election process (albeit not very well, but hey, they're all we have). the McCain camp is afraid the press will be adversarial and not sufficiently deferential to Sarah Palin, when in fact, asking hard questions is thier job. from what i've read, Charlie Gibson did a decent job but that should be only the beginning...she shold be able to field questions freely from the press, just like the rest of the candidates (just like any candidate). it's a vetting process of sorts that the press performs for the public and the McCain camp's attempts to shield her from it disrespects the office, insults the voters, and does everyone a disservice. and let's face it: anyone who is critical of this process vis a vis Sarah paliln can only be afraid of what it might reveal about her. if you think she is capable of running the country, then she ought to be able to handle it. |
14-09-08, 10:14 PM | #4 |
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Clearly, the whole McCain-won't-let-Palin-talk-to-the-press argument was bullshit from the start since she has, in fact, talked to the press, on prime-time network news, no less. I just thought I'd point that out. I'm not critical of the media vetting process, flawed as it is, I'm critical of those like you who are too impatient to wait a mere week to see the process through.
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Sorry m8, but you're an idiot. Oh, and so is she. You could almost see the string pulling into her back in some of the questions.
"the U.S. shouldn't 'second guess' what Israel needs to do....what Israel needs to do....needs to do...." Imagine having a Vice President, and then President, who has to study for a canned interview, and refuses to hold a press conference. Oh! But she's on Hannity this week! He'll sure show her!!!!111one Š
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From Andrew Sullivan at The Atlantic, writing for The Times:
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I don't know about you, but I've had enough of lies and empty promises of 'REFORM!' from those who have repeatedly fucked the people of the United States while claiming to hold back the tide of economic depression. Fat cat money boys who are deeply involved with the lobbyists who have deregulated the markets and squandered the future of the people of America for their own benefit. Are you better off? Are you making more at your job and does that job feel secure? Are goods and services costing you less? Is your health care providing for you and your family and has the cost been kept at inflation? Has the 'war in Iraq' made you more secure and will war with Iran make you feel more so? Is the US economy strong and if not, why not? Is our standing in the world better than 8 years ago and if not, why not? Do you want a strong thinker with a background in Constitutional law in the White House and if not, why not? Are you only against an Obama Presidency because he's only 1/2 white? Are you supporting the old and incapable McCain and the new and inexperienced Palin because they're skin color is more acceptable, no matter their lack of policy or, where they have policy, their lack of support for middle America? Are you making more than $250,000 a year and do you honestly think McCain is on your side if you're not? Wake up America, you've run out of lube and can't take another fucking. Š
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15-09-08, 11:16 AM | #8 | |
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You really don't pay attention do you. I've stated before that I'm an undecided voter this year and that hasn't changed. I satirized the Palin criticism, not because I'm a Palin supporter, but because I think the liberal blogosphere (which is oft quoted here as well as in the mainstream media) is patently ridiculous. I observed that Palin gave an interview after you claimed that she wouldn't and you called me an idiot for it. My observation was correct, and I'd go so far as to say that she has faced as much scrutiny in two and a half weeks as the other candidates. You really don't care what she has to say anyway, so why do you care if she gives interviews or holds press conferences? If you're going to criticize her for the things she doesn't say as well as the things she does say, then as far as you're concerned it doesn't matter if she never holds a press conference or if she holds one every day. That kind of willful blindness will make others ignore your arguments, and when voters stop paying attention to you and rest of the peanut gallery suddenly Palin is going to look electable and then you'll have blown it. I've warned you before not to martyr Palin, but you don't pay attention. |
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15-09-08, 11:33 AM | #9 | ||
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You're right, I shouldn't have called you an idiot. I don't generally call people names and it was inexcusable. I'm just getting a bit sick and tired of the talking heads telling everyone that it's okay that she didn't have the faintest idea what the Bush Doctrine is because the average American doesn't.
I'm not martyring anyone. What I am doing is saying that no one should be elected without their history and views being open to the country. That McCain felt the need to first hide her and then coach her for an interview doesn't say much for her, but it says a lot about John McCain and those who have influence over him and his campaign. Bad enough Palin could be Vice President, she could be President! That scares the shit out of me. It really does. Š
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15-09-08, 11:52 AM | #10 |
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I don't think Palin would be a good president, but I think she could make McCain a better one. I'm comforted by the thought that a woman with real executive experience might lay a softening touch on that bitter old man. She's not ready to be president now, but four years as VP would be good enough field training for anybody, and she wouldn't be such a bad choice for president in 2012. You still wouldn't vote for her, but at least you'd have nothing to fear from her.
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15-09-08, 11:58 AM | #11 | ||
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I have everything to fear from her on many levels, no matter the office she holds.
Creationism in the schools? Anti-abortion and anti-Sex-ED? War with Russia? Rubber-stamping Israel's military actions? God's plan?? And as for her 'executive experience', as an Independent I really think you need to learn more about her previous offices and how she ran them and who she hired to important positions. You might also want to learn about her husband's affiliations, and his influence on her office. It's not the sort of 'executive experience' I want anywhere near the White House, but it's the kind we've already had for 8 years. Š
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