Where in the World is Sarah Palin?!?

[Gaspar]

Perhaps they don't want to talk to her.  That's sad.

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

Perhaps they don't want to talk to her.  That's sad.

I watched Bob Shieffer interview McCain this morning (McCain did fine, seemed to want to backpedal on a lot of the rightwing stuff that came out of the convention) and Shieffer pressed McCain on Palin's availablity to come on his show. McCain said that he would make sure that Palin was available soon for an interview with Shieffer.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by swake

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

Perhaps they don't want to talk to her.  That's sad.

I watched Bob Shieffer interview McCain this morning (McCain did fine, seemed to want to backpedal on a lot of the rightwing stuff that came out of the convention) and Shieffer pressed McCain on Palin's availablity to come on his show. McCain said that he would make sure that Palin was available soon for an interview with Shieffer.

Heaven forbid she might schedule an interview on her own without Cotton's approval. When HE decides she's ready, HE'LL make her available.

BTW, McCains real comfortable with that backpedalling on the right wing stuff. That's why he has such trouble with them. He demagogues them.

[MDepr2007]

She is waiting for a better price from SNL for the first skit subject she'll give them.

[MH2010]

Palin agrees to interview
By MIKE ALLEN | 9/7/08 2:41 PM EST  Text Size:    



Under pressure for being shielded for questioning, Sarah Palin has a agreed to sit down with Charles Gibson of ABC's "World News Tonight," according to an ABC News official.

No other interviews are scheduled. It will be the first TV interview for Palin since she was named 10 days ago as running mate to John McCain.

Palin had planned to return to Alaska this weekend but is so popular on the stump that she is going to stay out a few more days before returning home. One of her sons deploys to Iraq on Thursday.

Palin plans to sit down with Gibson later this week in Alaska, the source said.

The McCain campaign kept her off Sunday shows this weekend and plans to be sparing with high-risk network encounters, which they contend are unimportant to voters despite the media's fixation on them.

But McCain officials could see her reticence was feeding the narrative of her being unprepared for the job.

Joe Biden of Delaware, her counterpart on the Democratic ticket, challenged her Sunday to submit to network questioning.

"She's a smart, tough politician," Biden told Tom Brokaw in a "Meet the Press" interview live from Wilmington, Del. "So I think she's going to be formidable. Eventually, she's going to have to sit in front of you like I'm doing and have done. Eventually, she's going to have to answer questions and not be sequestered. Eventually, she's going to have to answer on the record."

[Rico]

quote:Originally posted by MH2010

Palin agrees to interview
By MIKE ALLEN | 9/7/08 2:41 PM EST  Text Size:    



Under pressure for being shielded for questioning, Sarah Palin has a agreed to sit down with Charles Gibson of ABC's "World News Tonight," according to an ABC News official.

No other interviews are scheduled. It will be the first TV interview for Palin since she was named 10 days ago as running mate to John McCain.

Palin had planned to return to Alaska this weekend but is so popular on the stump that she is going to stay out a few more days before returning home. One of her sons deploys to Iraq on Thursday.

Palin plans to sit down with Gibson later this week in Alaska, the source said.

The McCain campaign kept her off Sunday shows this weekend and plans to be sparing with high-risk network encounters, which they contend are unimportant to voters despite the media's fixation on them.

But McCain officials could see her reticence was feeding the narrative of her being unprepared for the job.

Joe Biden of Delaware, her counterpart on the Democratic ticket, challenged her Sunday to submit to network questioning.

"She's a smart, tough politician," Biden told Tom Brokaw in a "Meet the Press" interview live from Wilmington, Del. "So I think she's going to be formidable. Eventually, she's going to have to sit in front of you like I'm doing and have done. Eventually, she's going to have to answer questions and not be sequestered. Eventually, she's going to have to answer on the record."

So in a manner of speaking..... She Lawyered Up..!

[CoffeeBean]

quote:Originally posted by MH2010

Palin agrees to interview
By MIKE ALLEN | 9/7/08 2:41 PM EST  Text Size:    

Palin plans to sit down with Gibson later this week in Alaska, the source said.

I like Gibson, and he will do a competent job.  But the agreement to give an interview "later in the week" tells me the McCain camp realizes that she's not ready yet.  

Is she too busy tomorrow?

This episode is really indicative of the bigger problem with Palin - by all accounts, she's not ready.  If she becomes President, the most critical decisions will not wait until "later in the week."  

With due respect to Gov. Palin, the office demands a candidate ready on day one.  

Equally troubling is the perception created by hiding Palin.  Has she not formulated any of her own opinions?  When did she first consider some of the national issues like Iraq, the mortgage crisis, foreign relations between Tawain and mainland China?  

Right or wrong, this delay gives the impression that whenever Palin does speak, it will be the words of her advisors, and not the woman asking for your vote.

[joiei]

I don't want to see Palin give another speech she didn't write or to see anymore puff pieces on Fox News.  I want to see her answer questions on Meet the Press or This week.  If Chris Wallace can give a challenging interview then that would work.  I want to read interviews she has with the print press, I still read the paper because it isn't about sound bites.

[Wrinkle]

You all are positively hilarious.

I haven't seen Dems scramble like this since $90,000 showed up in Jefferson's freezer.

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Wrinkle

You all are positively hilarious.

I haven't seen Dems scramble like this since $90,000 showed up in Jefferson's freezer.

Something about the pot and the kettle comes to mind here.

The Republicans have, by far, one of the most scandal-ridden veep choices in ages, and they lament the media for doing the job that the McCain handlers obviously did in passing.

Vetting her.

I'll say the Republicans aren't scrambling.  They have Palin sequestered until she can get boned up on McSame policy.

Look for it next Friday.

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[MH2010]

One of her sons leaves to fight in Iraq on Thursday.  I'm sure that will free up some time, and she will give some more interviews then.

[pmcalk]

quote:Originally posted by MH2010

One of her sons leaves to fight in Iraq on Thursday.  I'm sure that will free up some time, and she will give some more interviews then.

Oh, yes, she has no time to interview because she needs to spend time with her son.  Yet, she seems to have plenty of time to campaign with McCain in Colorado on Saturday & New Mexico on Sunday.

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by Hoss

Something about the pot and the kettle comes to mind here.

The pot and the kettle works both ways.

[RecycleMichael]

I am sure the Palins are very proud of their son. We all should be of any young person who volunteers to fight for our freedoms. Joe Biden's son is also going to Iraq soon. They are both heroes.

By the way, why do you think that Track Palin (and her husband Todd) are registered to vote as Independents?

Do they not realize that their mother is an important republican?

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

Eagleton interviewed within 10 days

You really should have waited until Monday to include Eagleton at 10 days.