Sarah Palin's Very Bad Interview
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The Katie Couric interview was actually painful to watch, and I don't even like Palin. Imagine how humiliating it would be to be a supporter of hers! Poor lambs.
Sarah Palin's Very Bad Interview
By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet
Posted on September 26, 2008
The first half of the Katie Couric interview with Sarah Palin did not start off well. It was a complete disaster in fact.
It's like watching a train wreck, she seems to have no idea what she is talking about.
But hey, people sometimes get off on the wrong foot. It couldn't get any worse right? She just probably needed to find her rhythm, right?
Well, no. If the first half of the interview was bad, well then the second half of the interview was much, much worse.
From Ryan Powers over at Think Progress:
"During the interview, Couric asked Palin why she believes the Wall Street bailout is needed. Palin responded incoherently by claiming that the bailout would "help those who are concerned about health care reform." Palin then appeared to look down at her notes and said, 'Oh, it's got to be all about job creation'":
COURIC: Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? ... Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?
PALIN: Ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy- Oh, it's got to be about job creation too. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions
"She's not always responsive when she's asked questions," Couric said of Palin. "It was a really interesting experience for me to interview her yesterday," she added.
Well, people make mistakes. But that has to be the worst of it right? Nope, as Steve Benen over at the Washington Monthly reported:
"Earlier, I suggested Sarah Palin's response to Katie Couric's question on the bailout was a low point in Palin's brief career as a candidate for national office. I spoke too soon."
As regular readers know, almost immediately after Palin was added to the Republican ticket, a number of conservatives, including McCain himself, argued Alaska's proximity to Russia necessarily amounts to foreign policy experience. I've been having some fun with this, because, well, it's the dumbest argument I've ever heard.
In the second part of the CBS interview with Palin Couric, to her enormous credit, asks Palin to explain what this talking point means:
COURIC: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?
PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land -- boundary that we have with -- Canada. [...]
COURIC: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign policy credentials.
PALIN: Well, it certainly does because our -- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia --
COURIC: Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?
PALIN: We have trade missions back and forth. We -- we do -- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where -- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is -- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to -- to our state.
Usually, candidates for national office get better as time goes on. Palin is clearly getting worse.
I mean, really, think about Palin's argument here. She has foreign policy experience because Russian leaders flies over Alaskan air space on their way to the U.S.? Seriously, that's what Palin told a national television audience.
First, it's probably not true. Moscow is in Western Russia, and if a Russian leader were flying to the U.S., he or she would probably fly over the Atlantic. But geography aside, what does this have to do with foreign policy experience? If a head of state flies over you, you necessarily gain a background in international affairs?
I'm afraid Sarah Palin is not only embarrassing herself, she's quickly become a national joke.
It'd be funny, if it wasn't so painful to watch.
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Sarah Palin's Very Bad Interview
By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet
Posted on September 26, 2008
The first half of the Katie Couric interview with Sarah Palin did not start off well. It was a complete disaster in fact.
It's like watching a train wreck, she seems to have no idea what she is talking about.
But hey, people sometimes get off on the wrong foot. It couldn't get any worse right? She just probably needed to find her rhythm, right?
Well, no. If the first half of the interview was bad, well then the second half of the interview was much, much worse.
From Ryan Powers over at Think Progress:
"During the interview, Couric asked Palin why she believes the Wall Street bailout is needed. Palin responded incoherently by claiming that the bailout would "help those who are concerned about health care reform." Palin then appeared to look down at her notes and said, 'Oh, it's got to be all about job creation'":
COURIC: Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? ... Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?
PALIN: Ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy- Oh, it's got to be about job creation too. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions
"She's not always responsive when she's asked questions," Couric said of Palin. "It was a really interesting experience for me to interview her yesterday," she added.
Well, people make mistakes. But that has to be the worst of it right? Nope, as Steve Benen over at the Washington Monthly reported:
"Earlier, I suggested Sarah Palin's response to Katie Couric's question on the bailout was a low point in Palin's brief career as a candidate for national office. I spoke too soon."
As regular readers know, almost immediately after Palin was added to the Republican ticket, a number of conservatives, including McCain himself, argued Alaska's proximity to Russia necessarily amounts to foreign policy experience. I've been having some fun with this, because, well, it's the dumbest argument I've ever heard.
In the second part of the CBS interview with Palin Couric, to her enormous credit, asks Palin to explain what this talking point means:
COURIC: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?
PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land -- boundary that we have with -- Canada. [...]
COURIC: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign policy credentials.
PALIN: Well, it certainly does because our -- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia --
COURIC: Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?
PALIN: We have trade missions back and forth. We -- we do -- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where -- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is -- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to -- to our state.
Usually, candidates for national office get better as time goes on. Palin is clearly getting worse.
I mean, really, think about Palin's argument here. She has foreign policy experience because Russian leaders flies over Alaskan air space on their way to the U.S.? Seriously, that's what Palin told a national television audience.
First, it's probably not true. Moscow is in Western Russia, and if a Russian leader were flying to the U.S., he or she would probably fly over the Atlantic. But geography aside, what does this have to do with foreign policy experience? If a head of state flies over you, you necessarily gain a background in international affairs?
I'm afraid Sarah Palin is not only embarrassing herself, she's quickly become a national joke.
It'd be funny, if it wasn't so painful to watch.
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She can't help it that she's a tool
"Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore
"i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
~ed, 8/7
I have a complete physical once a year and two specific checkups every 6 months.
The frequency of my physicals, the repeated interaction and discussion regarding biological and health related content and my close proximity to my doctors office; makes me an experienced physician.
Who wants a check up?
It's not that she's dumb, it's that she doesn't know what the fuck she is doing.
Mind boggling how quickly things changed. And why did they change? Because of a couple of interviews.
I actually feel a little bad for her with the Russia thing. I'm sure it is something some idiot talking head in McCain's camp came up w/ to "bolster" her foreign policy credentials. Even she can't coherently explain why it matters that she's close to Russia. Maybe noone can come up with a reason because it has nothing to do with foreign policy!
I thought that she would come off a bit inexperienced, but that they were trying to groom her for 2012. The republican party hasn't had an exciting candidate for the last 20 years, so I thought that this would start her 4 years of national exposure to make a run in 2012.
But with this start, I have no idea how she would possibly turn it around.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
I think you're missing the point...all the interviews in the world won't change the fact that Sarah Palin indeed has had more executive experience then anyone else on the 2 major party tickets.
Now, was it good experience, doe sit even matter, etc is all up for debate for sure.
your second point basically makes your first point meaningless
in any case - no one here can make a reasonable argument that she is qualified to be president ...
All the "executive experience" in the world can't erase her embarrassingly obvious lack of knowledge.
I can't believe people are still defending her.
Ok chief, get back to work and get those fry guys to stop overcooking my fries....m'kay?
i would argue that certain McDonalds at key locations serves more customers in a year then Alaska has people... so maybe the McDonalds manager is even more qualified
This made me laugh out loud. So what is your point now? Should she stop talking to the press completely?
Funny you should mention debates, which McCain-Palin also want to make go away.
Interviews and debates -- why do we even need them?!
I just really wonder what qualifies one to be president.
It's just like the Dems case against McCain...if you want to keep getting more of the same, keep electing the same people who always screw up but yet meet some qualification in your mind.
lol
You would make a stupid argument.
And of course, you'd agree.
I have no hatred towards McCain, but he is getting old and maybe starting to loose it. Obama has the charisma going.. side by side it will be someone who appears as a young healthy strong leader verses someone who is ready for an old folks home.
c'mon dude ... for crying out loud ... some semblance of knowledge is a start ... we're not talking phd here ... she knows nothing about anything outside her small town ... she is in waaaaaaaaay over her head - surely, you must realize this ... even all your standard conservative pundits are saying this ...
Well, what can I say? I'm a sucker for logic laced with humor.
No she shouldn't stop talking...I'm surprised by her lack of preparation for these scheduled interviews, none of the questions should have been a surprise. I thought being a governor, even for "only 20 months" would have showed her to be far more of a detail oriented fighter...preparing for everything.
I can't wait to see the VP debate. If she doesn't drop the whole Al Gore-robot thing she's got going with the same programmed answers, it'll be all over.
Logic? So, a McDonald's manager is more qualified to be president than Sarah Palin? Yes or no?
Maybe I'm all for people in way over the heads to start to change some things.
It could be the most entertaining debate out of the 4. We'll have Biden who will ramble on with some off-on-a-tangent story answer, and Palin who will counter by repeating the same pre-programmed phrases over and over again regardless of the question.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
After seeing her interviews, I think about 40% of the public is more Qualified. SHE HAS NO CLUE!!!!
Every time she opens her mouth, I have a flashback to my days of answering essay questions on Spanish tests in college. I was a terrible student in that class, and would double-talk my way through every question, using and reusing a handful of phrases that I had memorized.
so ... someone beating the same dead horse as GWB and has the knowledge of a 9th grader is your saviour? ... :rolleyes:
A manager of a *busy* McDonald's. You forgot the "busy".