Hubris Revealed:Charlie Gibson’s Sarah Palin Interview
Posted on September 11, 2008
A note from Radarsite: It is a rare event that will bring me to watch MSM these days. Tonight’s Charlie Gibson interview with Gov. Sarah Palin was one of these exceptions. And I am still trying to get the bad taste out of my mouth. If I ever doubted my reasons for refusing to watch the Big Three MSM networks, tonight’s stain on the face of objective journalism did more than enough to confirm it.
There was indeed great hubris revealed during this first interview. But not the hubris of Sarah Palin’s response that she did feel comfortable about her qualifications for the job of Vice President — or, if necessary the President of the United States. No, the disgusting and embarrassing display of hubris came from the condescending and arrogant demeanor of CG. If anyone still doubts that there really is media bias rampant in our MSM, just watch this interview with an objective view.
Was this a true, unbiased interview, or just another hatchet job? Just another attempt to discredit the most dangerous new player in the game, and Obama’s biggest threat? Throughout this entire ludicrous spectacle, as the unflappable Gov. Palin responded with dignified politeness to each and every attempt to trip her up, my blood boiled, and I swore to myself: Never again! Never again would I allow the stench of liberal hypocrisy and leftist MSM propaganda into my living room. It just takes too long to get rid of the odor.
Immediately following the first segment of this one way interrogation, ABC moved on to cover the rest of the important news of the day; and with a barely suppressed ‘I-told-you-so’ hubris, enthusiastically reported yet another American soldier’s death in the bloody war in Afghanistan.
These are the battle lines which have been drawn so clearly now, between our leftist antiwar Bush-hating MSM and our shining hope for the future. Could our choices be any clearer?
Go Sarah, go!
rg
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Sarah Palin Interview Grade A+ (for Sarah that is, not Charlie)
Charlie Gibson, usually fair minded and thoughtful, was idiotic tonight. And it had nothing to do with sexism. His pahthetic attempts to extract something informative by continually proding Gov. Palin with “from God,” without defining or giving any context of the term, was simply inane.
Why is is so easy for intelligent journalists to slip into an arbitrary, slanted tone and perspetive when they are obvioulsy trying to make a personal statement thorugh their questioning?
Mike in Indinan
CG was certainly trying to play “Gotcha!” My stomach was churning by the end. Of course, after working in journalism for 13 years, I assumed my reaction was mired in bias toward the liberal-biased media. I won’t tune in for the remaining segments; I don’t need ulcers. Has any reporter EVER behaved that way with Obama?
Wow. You guys need to chill. Talk about one-sided! Perhaps you failed to see the Obama interview with Gibson and Stephanopolis. It was extremely critical. Much harder on the candidate than tonight’s. It’s comments like yours that drive me to Obama. (I haven’t made up my mind as yet) I am an independent and let’s face it folks, I find it just a little unusual that we, the people, were forced to wait better than a week for even a little unscripted information about her! C’mon, it’s pretty clear that the GOP was crammin her for the finals. Be honest with yourselves! And yes, her answers were typically politic, that is to say, she said a lot about nothin. Let’s try and be objective in the future.
Wow, you do not seem to have the country’s best or most important interests at hand. Regardless of how the questions are asked (tone, etc), the VP that is a “heartbeat” away from the presidency should have in-depth knowledge of foreign affairs and the judgement to lead our country in this dangerous world. These are legitimate questions no matter whether one is a Republican, Democrat or Independent. You are deflecting on the real issues by focusing your critique on CG. Stop the distractions…focus on objective reviews of the VP candidates – that is what our country really needs!
Absolutley. We should all return to our Fox News bubble. Obviously the rest of the world has a bias and is against us. Now, I know that is also the definition of being delussional, but is really matter. Sorry, can’t think anymore…must….wait…for….Hannity….to….tell….me….what….to…think…Rush…where…are..you??
About damn time Miss Piggy faced some tough questions! She doesn’t know the failed Bush Doctrine and doesn’t think Russia controls its energy resources .. We are F*&ck*d if this ticket get through!
I thought Palin did a great job of threatening the Russian if they attacked Georgia again. Don’t the Russians know that we have nuclear weapons? Yep, the Russians need to know that we won’t tolerate the invasion of a sovereign nation like Iraq, er, I mean Georgia.
To elle: It wasn’t the question Gibson asked, it was how he handled her answer. He didn’t like it, didn’t believe and he obviously disdains Sarah Palin.
Palin did her job. Gibson looked like a fool. He wanted to ask the question, knew her answer and still got himself in an accusatory snit. Very unprofessional.
Maggie
Palin’s job is to represent McCain’s policy. She is not going to tell the world, with a yes or no answer, that we will bomb Pakistan.
Get real. Ridiculous question. Similar with Russia/Georgia, however, McCain has made his intentions there very clear. She supported his policy.
Maggie
Give me a break here!! She does not even know what the Bush Doctrine is. Lets wake up folks. She will be the next president, and face Putin of Russia. Cry my country…………
Setay, you know nothing about Radarsite’s work or you would not intimate that he awaits Fox news before he writes.
Have you checked out the Conservatives on MSM, compared to the Liberals on Fox? There is no comparison on which strives to be fair and balanced.
Maggie
You should stop coddling her and get real with the fact that she is running to potentially be the most powerful person on the planet. If you have to blame the media because she can’t handle a simple interview, it shows that she can’t handle the pressure. Grow up and dump your media-bashing – it would get a hundred times worse if she actually made it to the White House.
Charlie Gibson was CHOSEN by the McCain campaign. Why would they pick someone who would give them a hatchet job? When are you going to stop claiming left wing bias every time you hear something you don’t agree with?
I haven’t watched the interview yet but hearing the preverbial MSM crap from you guys is as predictable as the morning sunrise.
Liberally Biased Headline:
Palin Discussed NATO, Readiness During Interview
Unbiased Headline:
Queen Sarah Shows Unquestioned Readiness to Preserve, Protect, and Defend the United States of America
I’m sure you guys really admire North Korea’s press corps. I hear their “Dear Leader” is doing fine.
I got a little tired of her calling Gibson by his first name. I did not learn anything new here. At least Biden trying to get the ‘lame man to rise and walk’ was comedic. Reminded me of Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry. Actually I felt bad for Joe. He made a good recovery though. I have not and do not seet Gibson as a partisan hack. I would have like to have seen him be a little tougher with Palin. I want to know what she is made of. Is she for real or is she just posin? I would love to see her go one on one with Keith Blowharderman. Now that would be a test. Make the O’Reilly v O’Bama evetn look like kindergarten.
Tucker doesn’t seem to know Obama’s take on the Bush Doctrine, which was bomb Pakistan. John Joef never figured out that Iraq, operating under terms of it’s defeat in the Gulf War, really wasn’t a sovereign nation. Oh, and there were all the preceding resolutions, and approval from even the Democrats in Congress who now weep they were so dumb as to be hoodwinked by the Bush administration, an known pack of fools.
Have you actually listened to Obama? You think the top of your ticket is more qualified than the bottom of ours?
I love this. Sarah rocks.
I was embarrassed for Palin. She is clueless. If you think Gibson was too hard on her what will she do if she is President and things get stressful? She should go on the Sunday morning talk shows.
Palin got off fairly easy. He didn’t ask her about the bridge, Troopergate, her extreme abortion/creationism/abstinence-only views, polar bears, etc. etc. etc.
He just asked her straightforward questions about major foreign policy issues, and she sorta dropped the ball. She didn’t totally blow it, but shows that she hasn’t been paying much attention outside of Alaska for the last few years. Nothing wrong with that as a person, but bad if you’re aspiring to be VP.
The “mission from God” thing was more an OPPORTUNITY for her to clarify than anything else. He didn’t accuse her or dig into her.
He was more than fair, so stop calling the WAAAAAAMBULANCE. I mean, look at O’Reilly grilling Obama for the last few nights and tell me that Palin is getting unfair treatment.
Watching Sarah’s interview was SCARY! You can tell she was looking for certain “buzz words” in order to recite what she’s been trained to memorize…just watch her facial expressions prior to answering questions. Everyone crying about how she’s been abused by the media…she’s running for VP folks! This is just week 2…Obama has gone through 18 months of this stuff and he’s not crying foul(race). Do some push ups! WELCOME TO THE NFL! It’s a CONTACT SPORT!
Come on you people. These are questions that even a college student majoring in political science should be able to answer. You are asking journalists to play nice? How ridiculous does that sound? Let’s ask Putin to stop being so mean to Georgia while we’re at it.
‘I mean, look at O’Reilly grilling Obama for the last few nights and tell me that Palin is getting unfair treatment.’
O’reilly did a good job grilling Obama-you’re right…but he also was friendly, and engaged in light-hearted banter. This interview was hostile from the word “hubris” till the end. It was definitley agenda-driven. When have you ever seen Charlie Gibson look like THAT? And sound like THAT? He looked like the headmaster of a boarding school in the eighteen-hundreds.
And yes, it’s only week 2. Obama’s had 19 months of practice, and he still screws up. She has more than enough time to learn McCains policis and platforms.
Ya know, Obama has 300 foreign policy advisors. Why, do you think?
It is unfortunate that CG unconsciously showed his bias by automatically judging Palin. His gesture in particular to the question of war proved to me that he didn’t like her answer. My proof that he was judgemental and automatically that he didn’t like her answer was when he asked her if she agrees with Bush’s doctrine. He automatically thought that she must be like Bush and tried to make a connection to create bias in other people’s mind. I wish there was a way of avoiding the left media once and for all because they work only for one side and they don’t have any respect for their own country. They respect other countries better. Remember everybody, 911 was the final result of the terrorists several attempts during the Clinton Administration. He was busy with Monica and his disgrace and irresponsibility of taking this matter before it grew up to this level put the burden on Bush and our military. The left never never give respect to our military. If you don’t respect your country, don’t expect others to respect yours. Have you seen any other European countries who blame their country? It is only the left of this country who blames their own country. By the way, Palin is smart and she handled it perfectly. It is not easy when all eyes are on her to find fault.
in the words of the internet:
FAIL.
Charlie, I have never seen you react like you did toward Gov. Palin. I was proud of her and thought she did an excellent job.
BOO HOO…You folks are too sympathetic! If she can’t handle the heat now, then how in the world can she handle a war?
Cry babies
I thought the interview was unfair. I would like to see how he would give Biden surprise questions and see what his response would be. I think CG should have given a clear question so a clear answer could be given. Not to embarass. Is this where we are at? Embarass the candidates?
And that “task from God” question. Remember on the other side… were getting killed by them as “their praise to Allah.”
Your kidding right? This gal wants to be in the presidents chair, and I love how you righties are crying crocodile tears for this women? It will be a blast when Biden wipes the floor with her “foreign policy experience” … you know Charlie that Russia is right across from Alaska…. ha ha ha… truth that crash mccain was off is aging rocker when he picked this dame.
If Sarah Palin had said she believed in the use of the Bush Doctrine in the continuing War on Terror, she would have stepped into the trap Gibson was setting for her. The Obama people would have been quick to point out that this represented nothing less than a continuation of the Bush administration’s policies, and allow them to continue tying the McCain-Palin ticket to Bush. By refusing to be drawn in, and by answering the question the way she did, Sarah Palin showed what she was made of.
I believed the interview was bias and full of traps. I don’t think many people know what is “Bush Doctrine.” And I don’t think Barack Obama will also be able to answer directly when asked about it.
How could Charlie NOT ask about her favorite PTA fundraiser? Or what her favorite tchotchke is at the Governor’s Mansion? Gee, those hardball questions really would have thrown her.
Come on, people, she’s interviewing for one of the most powerful positions in the world, and you’re saying CG is being too hard on her?
Tough questioning is EXACTLY what I want (of both parties). In revealing Palin is clearly not prepared to lead, the media did the public a huge service. Or, more properly, the interviewer did his job. How long do you think it’ll be before SP faces another round of actual questions?
It’s amazing, he kept asking the same question after she CLEARLY answered. Yet…. I remember an interview not so long ago, Mr. Obama being asked a question and his non-answer (something about giving rumors legs), asked a second time and his response (paraphrasing) “I answered that already” —- even though he did not answer the actual question asked.
And he got a pass.
There’s something really stinky going on this election cycle, and I gotta say, sometimes I have a gut feeling that I should pack up and reverse-immigrate my family back to Canada.
CB asked fair questions that have been floating around the media for the last few weeks. As one of the comments above noted, this was an opportunity for Palin to answer her critics.
Instead of demonstrating that she was well-informed and prepared to answer the questions that her team should have prepared her for, she kept trying to avoid his questions and redirect to one of the GOP’s buzz phrases. Any good reporter would do what CB did by ignoring the redirection and returned to the question. The fact that he had to do this 3 or 4 times for the same question would be enough to earn any good reporter’s disdain.
Palin clearly doesn’t even know her own party’s policies or CB would not have had to explain to her Bush’s dangerous preemptive strike policy. What happens if Russia decides that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander and decides that they want to make a preemptive strike against NATO because they think that NATO is going to strike them as Palin suggested tonight they might do?
You might argue that her ignorance of this policy might be acceptable for a common citizen. You might even make a weaker argument that this ignorance is accepable for the governer of Alaska. But this is simply not acceptable for someone who hopes to be VP in just a few months from now.
You Palin-lovers are right: “Charlie” wasn’t very nice.
And you Palin-doubters are right: She looked ignorant and dangerous.
Now which is most important?
I saw less than 5 minutes here in Los Angeles, CA on Nightline and I was so offended by CG’s attitude towards Palin! He most likely offended his own party – I hope they reprimand their own. How can a person be so clueless and ooze HIBRIS?! I’m still offended and I only watched a few minutes of him sitting in front of Palin and then a few more minutes of his interview with her at the Alaskan pipeline. That was all I could take, I couldn’t watch anymore! How dare him!
Tough questions are ok – but when you have a high level of HIBRIS oozing out of one person it screws up the whole interview. C’mon this is a major network with their big guy asking the questions, not some young intern full of unbalanced emotions! I demand more from CG. This was horrible.
You mean HUBRIS? What’s wrong with asking her that? Do you really believe she “didn’t blink” when asked to be McCain’s running mate? C’mon, get real! This is not a 9 to 5 job she’s interviewing for, this is the VP of the United States, and a melanoma away from being the President of this country! And you stopped watching just because of that word ‘hubris’? You are part of the problem by looking away and not wanting to be more informed. But then again, truth hurts. And for all of you who drank the Kool-Aide, you cannot handle the truth that she simply is not good enough to be on the ticket. Is she really the best that McCain could have picked to succeed him in the event he gets elected? Her answers are shallow and I agree with one comment here, that she lacked the depth of knowledge for someone running as VP. And when asked “what insight into Russian actions does the proximity of the state give you?” Palin said “you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.” Yikes! CG is asking tough questions which should have been done 8 years ago from this administration. That is his job and I applaud CG for not buying the canned talking points that is so obvious she’s been given. I know a group of people who were going to vote for McCain/Palin but after this 1st interview, were completely turned off by her that they’re running away as fast as they can. Wake up, America! She reminds me of George Bush when he first ran for office while being Governor (also) of Texas. And look where it brought us. And oh, the difference? Lipstick!
I am an independent. I watched the interview with open eyes.
Came away with these points.
1- SP is not ready to be President. I think she did as well as can be expected in the interview, based on her experience which is very very limited.
2 – You can argue about CG’s demeanor and all but did you watch the O’reiley interview with BO? SP got off easy
3 – she gave to answers she was told to give. Seriously, its not inconceiveable that she could be the president in 6 months. A rather scary point.
Prior to this interview, Obama had quite an extensive and tough interview with Bill O’Reilly, one of the toughest conservative-biased interviewers in the media, and Bill O’Reilly now genuinely respects Obama. Charlie Gibson is mild compared to O’Reilly.
Obama might have stuttered a lot, but only because he was actually thinking about O’Reilly’s questions and coming up with responses that were not pre-written, unlike Palin.
The only hubris that should be criticized for her taking on a basic interview for a VP candidate – which she couldnt handle – is the Republican campaign’s for thinking that if they have some talking points they dont need to actually know the issues.
This interview has no more to do with the hubris of the media than hubris had to do with the reporting of Dan Quayle not being able to spell tomato. Put blame where it’s due please.
Stop trying to pass the buck, literally and figuratively. We can’t afford it.
Angie, you are too far right…blind follower..sarah fanatic..you are going back to Canada if you’re Canadian you will like Obama not Sarah..truth is you’re just one of Republican liar..like all your leaders…Lies..lies and endless lies…
Once again, it is NOT about the tough questions. Bring it on. What the issue is for me was the total lack of respect for Sarah Palin. CG was disrespectful, very unprofessional and it was quite frankly surprising. Bill O never gave Obama the ‘you’re a [edited]‘ look even though he might have thought it. Respect for the process, respect for each other, is that so hard? Most I would guess just want the news, the interview, the information in a professional manner not a CB wearing his liberal armband doing the interview. This is afterall his job to be objective. Another thing, what qualifies BO for the presidency over SP, should she ever become President? Really ask yourself this! Is he maybe just a tad more polished and pretty….come on be truthful. Can’t tell me all his vast experience..so could it be his well rehearsed answers??? Hmmmmm I like when someone said he was stuttering because he was really thinking…and we know that how? Or was he looking for his ‘buzz word’ answer as another poster commented about SP…
I really like tough questioning but come on, why can’t the media leave their opinion at the door and do their freaking job? Our country might be better served with debates and facts not CB’s screwed up face and snorts and off putting body language. I am a woman and I thought he was condescending, arrogant and if it were a man would he have taken the same tone? I don’t think so, I have watched plenty of CB. This is not about drinking the kool-aid but about respect for the process, can we have some please??!!!!
I agreed totally RG. After the first part of the interview, I will not be watching the rest. Gibson’s tone and posture was condesending, and rude.
Elle, if you feel a VP needs to have a great deal of experience in National Security, then surely you can’t in good faith vote for Barak Obama, who has much less than Palin.
Gordon, you must have been watching a different interview with Gibson/Obama than I watched. In that interview, Mr Gibson was relaxed, freindly, asked open ended questions, and had a totally different demeanor. Watch it on Youtube. Palin Interview showed clear bias. Just because someone is running for President or VP, does not mean they should have to be sujected to blatent rudeness.
Very amusing to see Palin supporters accusing Gibson of “bias” and “condescension”. Not as many cries of “sexism” though… surprising. I’ll be following conservative blogs closely to monitor the prevailing mood. I have to say that the hubris demonstrated on many right wing sites regarding Palin has decreased dramatically, and continued insistences that Palin is qualified are coming off as strident and defensive.
We’ve heard a lot about Palin’s vaunted ability to deal with the press, but her inability to handle the deferential Gibson is an extremely bad omen for her candidacy. Palin may experience both the fastest ascension to political prominence AND the greatest and fastest freefall in presidential campaign history.
You GOP zombies just can’t stand the fact that McCain goofed in picking a neophyte as his running mate! My son is 15 and knows what the Bush Doctrine is all about. This isn’t ancient history she was being asked about but because she lives in Alaska which is so far removed from the lower 48 both geographically and politically, she is out of touch, inexperienced and abundantly UNQUALIFIED to be VP.
@Lisa
You said,
“Elle, if you feel a VP needs to have a great deal of experience in National Security, then surely you can’t in good faith vote for Barak Obama, who has much less than Palin.”
Ummmm, Obama sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (with Biden who is Chairman). What National Security experience is it you think Palin has exactly?
@randy
You don’t believe many people know what the Bush Doctrine is? What cave do you live in? You are aware we are war, yes? And all the goings-on in D.C prior to the run-up to war, yes? This isn’t ancient history. My 15 yr old knew what it was and what it means to America and our foreign policy.
It’s clear from amny of the comments on this blog from GOP Kool-Aide drinkers that they have no idea who Biden is or anything about his experience. He’s the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has decades of experience in world affairs and foreign policy. Palin’s experience in these areas appears to be knwoing where Russia is on a map.
I find it funny that you people find it extremely offensive that someone would ask her tough questions. Boo hoo. Less just lower the standards for the entire country, while we’re at it. Really why should anyone in government actually understand it or have any knowledge about foreign policy. That was what we educated people call a ’sarcastic’ comment.
Oh yeah, OBAMA has more foreign policy experience in his little finger than PALIN. Why don’t you do some research and find out what his experience has been on the topic. Don’t cry when you find out.
Finally, if PALIN is the standard we set for VP or quite possibly President, then we need to fight for more education dollars for our schools, cause we’re in a crap load of trouble.
How does it feel Repulican supporters, to base ALL of your comments on complete ignorance and disdain for being well-versed and educated on the topics that matter for your job?
SHE DIDN’T HAVE THE HONESTY TO SAY”I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE BUSH DOCTRINE” or “PLEASE REFRESH MY MEMORY.” SHE IS ALREADY PLAYING THE PUBLIC, which certainly doesn’t sound like a reformer to me.And do we really want someone in that position PRETENDING to know things they don’t?
I think the first thing the new President should do when he takes office, regardless of whether it’s McCain or Obama, is to totally revamp the education system in this country because I am STUNNED at how ignorant most of my fellow Americans appear to be. Our schools clearly are NOT serving us well.
Wow, the Obama flying retort monkeys must be on 24 hour call. His little brownshirts just can’t stop showing their abject classlessness everywhere they alight. Leftist fascism in all it’s glory!
Gordon,
Why don’t you be objective. To me it does not sound that you are still deciding. Anyway, Why is here term as Governor of Alaska not taken into account for anything with these guys. As I watched the video all I saw was Charlie Gibson with a angry look on his face, with his glasses slide down like he was trying to look like he was looking down to her.
@Chester Koffroth
you said,
“As I watched the video all I saw was Charlie Gibson with a angry look on his face, with his glasses slide down like he was trying to look like he was looking down to her.”
It’s called being being middle aged and needing READING GLASSES. You must not wear them or you wouldn’t say such a silly thing. Everyone who wears reading glasses has those same habits. And if you’ve ever seen any of his other interviews, his demeanor was the same in all of them. No special rancor was reserved for Miss All That from Alaska.
One of you was offended that Palin called Charlie Gibson by his first name. Right. She should have called him “Mr. Gibson” or “Sir Charles”.
I think maybe this anchor thing has gone to Charlie’s head. Time for him to go back to GMA and resume his Chuckles the Clown routine.
Gibson was way too soft on Palin. It was practically a joke. McCain camp picked him to do the interview for that reason.
The Bush Doctrine is about preventive war, not a preemptive strike. Invading a country that may in the future pose a threat. That’s the crazy thing Bush lied about.
The MSM is indeed propaganda. It convinces indoctrinated people that it’s hard on politicians and its doing its job.
With Palin, Obama, McCain, Biden and then rest, the MSM should be like the paparazzi on Kanye.
unfortunately McPalin might win this thing because of the votes of uninformed hockey moms that dont know jack about political issues and vote on emotion.
they seem to be so wrapped up in the fact that she has a uterus that housed a few babies that they dont want to see that we facing some of the toughest issues our country has ever had to face.
Anyone who has watched an interview in the last year should easily be able to tell that he was being no harder on her that with the other candidates.
Sarahs seems like a great woman, but i dont trust her with my life. I’m voting for Obama.
I think CG was absolutely right in asking the type of questions that he did. I’d like to see him ask about the scandals surrounding GP. Are you people not paying attention to that part of the media? All I hear is constant whinning about how people are picking on her and being too tough on her. WAKE UP! Are you going to say the same thing if that fool makes it into the White House and makes our lives even worse? Are you going to defend her then?
Well you are either a lefty (have nots) or a righty (haves) if you are a have not you hate Palin because she works and you are scared of work . OR you are a righty and can’t stand a Liberal Hack attack someone that represents hard work and responsibility.
Now remember to be a “have not” you are either stupid or lazy in most cases….and thats why you are a have not . People that are the “haves” are hard working and love to achieve the goals and pursue happyness. If you are a have you will always want a way to steal from the other side,Right? Palin is one that can make it harder for you to steal therefore you hate the ground she walks on. And no Gibson never asked about all of those Racists remarks in his books and why he states in the books that he will side with Islamics if the political winds get ugly.
It’s amazing how many folks are coming to Sarah’s defense because of her gender…if she can’t handle SOFTY (Charles Gibson), O’Reilly and Oberman will clean her up! I doubt she’ll be on those shows anytime soon.
Don’t worry though because based on what I saw last night, Joe Biden probably can’t wait to get a hold of her in the debates! He will run circles around her.
The rational and realistic thinking Republicans knew from the start that this choice had potentially great inherent risks. These same individuals began to see their concerns began to come to fruition during this interview. Anyone with a shred of life experience can determine when someone is knowledgeable on a subject versus when they are glossing over it. We can recognize this is in a child, from a spouse, during a job interview, on a date, etc. We as humans, as adults know the difference of when someone doesn’t know what they are talking about. This was the case with Governor Palin. She is very light on substance. She is not prepared for the everyday causualties of international office. The Republicans rolled the dice and it came up snake eyes. Now what do they do to make it better? I’ll tell you what they’ll do. They get their movie crews together to create a better picture to present to the American Public. All movies are fiction of varying degrees. And if they have to make Sarah Palin fictional character to sit next to the John McCain, then that’s exactly what they will do. Because they don’t care about Palin’s readiness, or what might happen if she ascends to the presidency through default, they only care about keeping the presidency in Republican Hands; the rest of the country be damned. If John McCain wins and she becomes president, remember John McCain would have picked your president, not any portion of the American people. At least Joe Biden has a very long track record and has actually received votes for the office of running for president.
To all of you who say that Sarah Palin didn’t even know what the Bush Doctrine is? Do You? Did you know the “Bush Doctrine” actually has a variety of meanings? In 2001, Gibson himself defined it as “a promise that all terrorists organizations with global reach will be found, stopped and defeated. Sarah gave a very similar answer and Gibson corrected her. You guys need to read up on your history. I bet if I walked up to you on the street and asked you what it means you’d be “uh, uh,, uh, wewll…..” Idiots! If you don’t believe me do you research instead of living in your mom’s basement eating cheeetos, & ho-ho’s and pass judgement without looking at the facts.
We as humans, as adults know the difference of when someone doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Yes Clifford, most of us do…but thank you for the demonstration for those who don’t.
James if you are directing that comment at me, then you’re sadly mistaken. How dare you accuse a person that he or she prefers to steal if they don’t vote for McCain/Palin. I’m concerned about the type of person that will be making decisions that affect our lives. If I were “lazy”, then I wouldn’t care and certainly not offer an opinion. SP represents everything in a “person” not a “woman” that I can’t stand and that’s a person who looks you in the face and lies to you and pretends to know what they’re talking about. Isn’t that what Republicans are accusing Obama of doing? That he speaks well but his words have no substance, and therefore, he isn’t fit to be a leader. Why is it wrong to question the same thing on the Republican side? DON’T YOU GET IT! It’s a matter of spinning it so that SHE (SP)appears to be qualified and knowledgeable and HE (Obama) appears not to be. I’m a woman and I expect her to be questioned as any other candidate in this election. You cannot have it one way for a woman which a lot of folks are proposing and another way for a man. In that context, you’re perpetuating sexism whether you want to admit it or not.
I don’t support either party, having said that, I have no favorable opinion for either party. The interviews with CG showed extreme Media bias. This isn’t an opinion matter for those that agree or disagree, this is a matter of excepting truths. It doesn’t take much more than a monkey to recognize what’s obvious. Now, an opinion would be this…The bias will help Palin with voters, not hurt her. Bad strategy, of course this is politics.
Catherine, the difference between us and Palin, “job title”. She should know better than us what Bush Doctrine is. So, your focus on if anyone on the street knows what it is vs. her means nothing. She’s the one running for office.
@Rochelle
You said,
“Are you going to say the same thing if that fool makes it into the White House and makes our lives even worse? Are you going to defend her then?”
Of course they won’t. Do you see any of them defending Bush now? They voted for him….TWICE!
@Catherine Seymour
Hun….a tv journalist does not “define” doctrine or policy. Go look the policy up in the government public documents. And yes, my 15 year old high schooler knew what the Bush Doctrine was and what it means with respect to foreign policy. Palin is a fraud and a joke.
Go back and listen to Gibsons interview with Obama and tell me he did a fair job. He’s an as and just proved it.
The last I checked life isn’t fair! If barbie can’t handle Charles Gibson then she can’t handle being VP. John McCain got slammed today, Obama has been slammed and Biden has as well…so whatever.
Most of the folks supporting McCain and Palin supported Bush…so there you go.
Wow! Ya’ll are cut throat in here! LOL!
But, let’s be serious! Gov. Palin seems to be a very nice lady, but she’s is not ready right now. This is real life and not a drill! Nothing againgst her, this shows Mccain’s judgement. She is not running for the PTA or to be MCcain’s fan club president. She is running for VP which is a president on standby! If something happens to the pres…God forbid..the vP steps in. If she has to be briefed for 2 weeks to fumble through an interview…how long will she need to be briefed to become president? The WORLD is watching this? What do you think they think of this debacle? Would any world leader actually take him OR HER seriously at this point? If you were a world leader like say, the guy from N. Korea or Putin (her neighbor) or Hugo Chavez, would you really take these people (us) seriously? Let’s be real… LOL!
@DANA
UHHHH hockey mom here and for sure not uninformed you judgemental lefty!Should we compare IQ’s? So Obama has a penis(I am just assuming) and that makes him more qualified? Haha I am sure it does and I bet you are a man Dana! A woman wouldn’t degrade our own sex the way you just did, dem or rep! I have seen the word dame tossed around here too…nice evolved people we are.
@Marta
He was cleary talking down to her. Again, whether or not you like her, what she stands for, he was not professional, period. No way, I have been watching him for years and he was talking down to her. Bring on the questions, just keep it professional CB.
Asking CB to elaborate on the question ‘do you agree with the Bush doctrine is completely understandable. Which part? Good question. This is a multi-facited doctrine (jouranlistic term only), never enacted into law. Does asking what he is referring to mean she does not know it? NO it does not. Do you agree with all of it? part of it? Come on get real, ask the specific question CB.
Look for anything you like and you can spin anyway you like. A reasonable person would say ‘hey CB this is not as simple as that, can you elaborate’. See below..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Doctrine
Obama was grilled really hard by Stephanolous. I believe George tried to save Obama by correcting him when he said his “Muslim faith.” In case you are wondering who I am, yes I am a Southern woman raised in small town America who does cling to her religion. In addition, I have graduated from two state schools, and I’m currently working on my doctorate in higher education. I think Sarah did fine in the interview. I don’t think she is scary or brash, but maybe that is because I was raised in Texas, where strong women are bountiful.
The reason I identified myself is that I’m tired of reading that women who like Sarah are uneducated and Southern.
When did the nation become so anti-Christian?
By the way, when did an ivy league school like Columbia lost senior thesis papers? Why can’t we see what courses Obama took? What does he really believe? What are his values? How can someone associate with Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, and Rezko? Yet, people are scaried of Sarah when we know how she is. Obama has been campaigning for 18 months and voted present numerous times. Wow, he really has rocked the boat in Chicago as well as Washington, DC. His change is change that I can believe in….Yeah right, I would vote McCain-Palin just because the rest of the world wants Obama. The world wants Obama because most of the world believes he will be sympathetic to terrorists and drive America down.
God bless everyone…Yes, may God guide everyone in the votes….God does have a plan for everyone, including our nation.
Look at the edits of the interview. How can you ask question ‘A’ and cut to the response to question ‘B’as if it was in response to question ‘A’. The MSM is a joke.
[url]http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2008/09/13/abc-news-edited-out-key-parts-sarah-palin-interview[/url]
I have a great idea…let’s all read the ACTUAL interview(not the ABC version)! Gotta love the media!
@ “Sweetie”
Before you start making assumptions and generalizations about people, maybe you should try to BECOME MORE INFORMED (ie, clicking the link with my name and reading about my position before running off at the mouth about me). And writing a coherent sentence might help, too.
I’ve left a more detailed commentary on my own blog, if you care to learn something about me before putting me down, and you’re welcome to leave all the incoherent comments you like over there.
Oh, and I have 3 degrees, 2 certificates, a great job, AND I’M FROM THE SOUTH (Texas to be exact)
Oh God the whole interview was frustrating and annoying. When he in interview Obama he was so tender and loving. He even gave him the questions and answers before the interview. He did everything to accommodate him. I thought he was going to ask Obama to take off his shoes so he could anoint them with scented oil.
Obama seems desperate and angry and will do anything to be the first African American President of United States. Therefore he uses his old dirty political tactics to achieve what he wants. But this is nothing new. He did it to his political rivals in Illinois when he ran for state senator; continued to do it with Hillary; and now John McCain and Sarah Palin. What a scum is that Obama.
I am an Independent and will never vote for Obama who is a dirty, sleazy, shabby, cheap,and a despicable politician.
McCain is my man. And Palin is my gal.
Isn’t she electrifying??
And Obama is full of envy and spite. And yeah it shows!
And I have to say this I wished everyone and the Media would stop comparing Governor Palin’s qualifications and experience to Obama’s. Since when does the Vice President candidate has more experience than the candidate running for President? Oh that’s right when Bush/Cheney got elected. Well we have already elected an unqualified person to be President(Bush)and look where that have gotten us.
I believe as many others do that good (McCain/Palin) will achieve victory over evil (Obama).
The reason I would not vote for Obama because he reminds me of Bush with all his dirty tricks and everything.
Good for you Ms. Tunnell!
Add the 3rd and the 2 certificates to your portfolio…it’ll look better.
I don’t blame you for not claiming Colorado…to be honest
Did Charlie, after asking Palin like 5 times if she haa a moment of doubt bla bla when McCain asked her to be VP,mumble “that takes some hubris”? Because that is just unacceptable & he should be called on it.
Rochelle so NOW do you still believe Obama more than Palin?