Where in the World is Sarah Palin?!?

[CoffeeBean]

Introduced to the world on August 29th as the successor to John McCain, Sarah Palin has yet to give a single interview with the MSM.  

Not one.  Zero.  Zilch.  

Why the silence?  Here is a woman propped up to take over leadership of the United States at a moments notice, and the McCain camp won't allow access to her?  

Why is that?  Giving canned stump speeches is one thing, but responding to pointed questions about foreign policy is quite another.  

Is this a tacit admission that Palin is not ready to intelligently discuss issues of foreign policy?

And don't tell me that Palin won't get a fair shake from the MSM.  If she can't hold her own against the MSM, I certainly don't want her negotiating with Iran, Russia or China.

So, Repubs . . . what gives?      


[EDIT:  For background purposes:

Ferraro interviewed within 4 days

Quayle interviewed within 1 day

Bentsen interviewed within 1 day

Eagleton interviewed within 10 days]

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

Introduced to the world on August 29th as the successor to John McCain, Sarah Palin has yet to give a single interview with the MSM.  

Not one.  Zero.  Zilch.  

Why the silence?  Here is a woman propped up to take over leadership of the United States at a moments notice, and the McCain camp won't allow access to her?  

Why is that?  Giving canned stump speeches is one thing, but responding to pointed questions about foreign policy is quite another.  

Is this a tacit admission that Palin is not ready to intelligently discuss issues of foreign policy?

And don't tell me that Palin won't get a fair shake from the MSM.  If she can't hold her own against the MSM, I certainly don't want her negotiating with Iran, Russia or China.

So, Repubs . . . what gives?      


[EDIT:  For background purposes:

Ferraro interviewed within 4 days

Quayle interviewed within 1 day

Bentsen interviewed within 1 day

Eagleton interviewed within 10 days]

It's SUNDAY.  She's in church.

Why aren't you?

Glenn Beck interviewed her recently.  Glenn has a show on CNN Monday - Friday.  You know that network:  

The Obama News Network.  

Greta Van Susteren hosted a special one hour show on her last nite, replete with interviews.

Did you miss that one, too?

Sarah is trying to get an interview on the Oprah show.

Oprah said sure, AFTER the election.

Obama's been on Oprah's show TWICE......

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

Introduced to the world on August 29th as the successor to John McCain, Sarah Palin has yet to give a single interview with the MSM.  

Not one.  Zero.  Zilch.  

Why the silence?  Here is a woman propped up to take over leadership of the United States at a moments notice, and the McCain camp won't allow access to her?  

Why is that?  Giving canned stump speeches is one thing, but responding to pointed questions about foreign policy is quite another.  

Is this a tacit admission that Palin is not ready to intelligently discuss issues of foreign policy?

And don't tell me that Palin won't get a fair shake from the MSM.  If she can't hold her own against the MSM, I certainly don't want her negotiating with Iran, Russia or China.

So, Repubs . . . what gives?      


[EDIT:  For background purposes:

Ferraro interviewed within 4 days

Quayle interviewed within 1 day

Bentsen interviewed within 1 day

Eagleton interviewed within 10 days]

It's SUNDAY.  She's in church.

Why aren't you?

Glenn Beck interviewed her recently.  Glenn has a show on CNN Monday - Friday.  You know that network:  

The Obama News Network.  

Greta Van Susteren hosted a special one hour show on her last nite, replete with interviews.

Did you miss that one, too?

Sarah is trying to get an interview on the Oprah show.

Oprah said sure, AFTER the election.

Obama's been on Oprah's show TWICE......

Panic!!  Warning!!

[CoffeeBean]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

Glenn Beck interviewed her recently.

If by "recently," you mean last JUNE, then you are correct.  Of course, Beck didn't ask any questions about her selection as a VP candidate or her thoughts on any single issue of foreign policy.  I wonder why that is . . .

In fact, when asked if she would consider going to Washington, she responded, "no, there are a lot that Alaska could be, should be doing to contribute more to the U.S. and I think that I can help do that as governor of the state staying here".  Link and transcript here

quote:Greta Van Susteren hosted a special one hour show on her last nite, replete with interviews.

Yes, replete with interviews of people who are not named Sarah Palin.      

Are you trying to pass off a non-interview with Palin in response to my question about an interview with Palin?  

It's a simple question:

Why is Palin not giving any interviews with the MSM?

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

Glenn Beck interviewed her recently.

If by "recently," you mean last JUNE, then you are correct.  Of course, Beck didn't ask any questions about her selection as a VP candidate or her thoughts on any single issue of foreign policy.  I wonder why that is . . .

In fact, when asked if she would consider going to Washington, she responded, "no, there are a lot that Alaska could be, should be doing to contribute more to the U.S. and I think that I can help do that as governor of the state staying here".  Link and transcript here

quote:Greta Van Susteren hosted a special one hour show on her last nite, replete with interviews.

Yes, replete with interviews of people who are not named Sarah Palin.      

Are you trying to pass off a non-interview with Palin in response to my question about an interview with Palin?  

It's a simple question:

Why is Palin not giving any interviews with the MSM?

Not only that, but look at this (and keep in mind this is NPR I got this from, last I checked NPR was pretty much a down-the-middle organization).

http://www.npr.org/blogs/secretmoney/2008/09/palins_record_on_earmarks.html

[Cubs]

She gave an interview with CNBC about energy a few days before she was announced VP candidate.

[FOTD]

She's on the No Talk Express with all the repiglican hypocrites....

It's sittin' in a railway station in Dumbf*ckistan....but it won't be one toke over the line.

[CoffeeBean]

Here's the answer from Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager:

quote:"She'll agree to an interview when we think it's time and when she feels comfortable doing it."

Link here

I'm sorry, but that's not good enough, not for the VP of the United States.  

Palin is the person whom McCain selected to take over at a moment's notice.  Not several weeks notice, not "when she feels comfortable doing it," -- a moments notice.

[CoffeeBean]

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

She gave an interview with CNBC about energy a few days before she was announced VP candidate.

I am not sure what point you are making.  I understand the words you typed, but the point is not responsive to the question presented.  

We all know Palin gave interviews before her announcement as a VP candidate - but the question is - why isn't she giving them now?

The fact that she gave interviews in the past only makes her silence more perplexing.  If she isn't ready for the press, you cannot tell me that she's ready to lead this country.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

Here's the answer from Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager:

quote:"She'll agree to an interview when we think it's time and when she feels comfortable doing it."

Link here

Translation: her prepping is not over yet. She needs to know what people want to hear and whats acceptable to the base. She's just not ready for prime time.

[Conan71]

How many interviews has Biden done since Denver?

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

How many interviews has Biden done since Denver?

He was on meet the press this morning.

[Chicken Little]

quote:Originally posted by swake

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

How many interviews has Biden done since Denver?

He was on meet the press this morning.

Well, that answers that.[]

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by swake

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

How many interviews has Biden done since Denver?

He was on meet the press this morning.

He also was in PA doing some public speaking between now and then.

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

How many interviews has Biden done since Denver?

First, Biden has been on both 60 Minutes and Meet the Press since Denver.  

Second, the real issue is that Palin is a complete unknown, and there is only 60 more days until the convention.  Whatever you think about Biden, you certainly can't say he is an unknown.  I suppose the strategy is to keep her locked away, so no one really knows anything about her, other than her written, rehearsed speeches.  It's not just that she is vastly inexperienced to be president, its that we cannot even determine what her positions are.  

On the issues (http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm) has ONE REFERENCE with respect to Palin and Foreign policy:  she supports the Peace Corp.  Compare that to the other candidates.  

This woman has no business being the VP.  We know nothing relevant about her, other than she likes to make up facts in speeches, and apparently she isn't ready to answer questions.  That she would even imply that she could fill the shoes of Hillary Clinton is insulting to women.