Posted on 09/11/2008 5:41:16 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
Tonight, Sarah Palin sat down with Charlie Gibson for an interview, and ABC showed us Charlie’s first two segments. The first portion dealt with her readiness for leadership, and the second dealt with foreign policy. I’ll let you watch and be the judge, but I think Sarah’s ready for her closeup. Others in the blogosphere thought she didn’t do well, but seeing as Charlie had his questions prepared, Sarah did not have her answers prepared, and the fact that I do not believe these questions have ever been asked of an other V.P. candidate, I’m still pleased with her performance. And in that vein, I agree with her; what other V.P., former-governor, candidates have extensive experience in foreign relations? She’s been running a state, for God’s sake!
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The only one not ready for their close up was Gibson.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I just tried the link and there is an issue with the server; error message. Did anyone else have that problem?
I would refer the ones asking about foreign policy experience to explain what foreign policy experience Golda Meir had before she was Prime Minister of Israel. BTW, she was an incredible leader who had more gonads than the Muslim Messiah and his comedic sidekick, Biden, combined.
Campbell Brown of CNN made some snotty comment about Palin’s take on Georgia before she had to cut away for the presidential Forum. Campbell seems orgasmic in her bashing of Palin, and she always ends her attacks with “Well we have to ask these questions”. Where is the Rezko question Campbell? Oh by the Campbell Obama is running against John McCain. Anyway Campbell keep it up! I think the exhaust just fell off the Obama bus.
My goodness! And I thought Tom Brokaw was tough on Joe Biden! Mean spirited Charles Gibson came across as interrogating a prisoner against the state!
I thought Governor Palin kept her cool, and she gave a consistent answer to his repeated question about Pakistan borders. Good on her! Bad on Charlie!
I’m curious. Before his recent rockstar tour, had Obama met any world leaders? Charlie Gibson seemed particularly condescending when he asked that question of Gov. Palin.
I’m curious. Before his recent rockstar tour, had Obama met any world leaders? Charlie Gibson seemed particularly condescending when he asked that question of Gov. Palin.
Sarah did fine but Gibson is an elitist prick who spent the whole interview looking down his nose and patronizing her. He would never, ever have conducted himself in such a priggish manner were he interviewing a man. He had such disdain for what she was saying that it was palpable.
Sarah Palin came across as smart, courageous, sophisticated, competent, puissant, prepared, and savvy.
I did not know who Charlie Gibson was. I have not watched network television for many, many years. I have seen this man, and I have heard of Charlie Gibson, but I did not connect the two. (To tell the truth, I thought Charlie Gibson was someone else.) I had no opinion of him. He seemed nice enough. And I was completely open-minded before the interview started, actually expecting the best.
I realized, shortly after the interview began, that he was coming across as a Democrat Party partisan hack and a very ugly, nasty one. THEN--it dawned on me that he works for ABC--network news--and I was angry with myself for not anticipating this.
Sarah Palin stood her ground. She did not allow this man to bully her--though it appeared that he was trying to do so.
Sarah Palin handled herself beautifully.
Charlie Gibson did not.
I just tried it and I am getting through but it is taking a lot of time to load the page. Maybe it is getting a lot of hits tonight?
I thought Gibson’s comment about “getting caught in a flurry of words” when Gov. Palin answered one of his questions was also condescending. Has ANYONE every responded that way to either Obama or Biden, in particular?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Spouse and I just watched. Sarah did great, proud of her. Charlie flunked with his condescending manner. Filming was F minus. Also cut off her answers.
It seemed to me he was pressing to get the answers he wanted. The answers that would make the best sound bites for tomorrow. It was like he was trying to corner her into making a mistake.
Governor Palin was brilliant. She put country first, and the things she said reflect an intense intellect.
Watching it now on ABC (Yuck!).
I think she did fine with the first part, and “Charlie” looked like he just swallowed a fly.
Others here say she flubbed the “Bush Doctrine” question, but I didn’t see it that way. It was more like “Huh? You expect me to buy into a media myth and a trick question? YOU tell me what YOU think the Bush Doctrine is and I’ll tell you which parts I agree with.”
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