Too many flash cards in Palin's head? (interview, thought, McCain)

[golfgod]

A couple of times she sounded like the Miss South Carolina contestant. Just jumbling up words that her coaches had force fed her, particularly the line about allowing the weapons to fall into Ahmadinejad's hands.

Too bad Charlie Gibson (rule 1 of salesmanship, use the customer's name a lot, rule 2, don't become cloying with it) didn't do some homework and ask some questions I would have liked to hear:

1. You claim to be against earmarks, now. But when you were mayor you hired a lobbyist to obtain them for your town, eventually getting $4,000 per citizen. How would it work if every American citizen got $4,000 in earmarks?

2. Senator McCain and you claim you want to bring about "change" in Washington. Which of the policies of the Bush administrtion do you want to change, and why?

3. If abortion is outlawed how long of a prison sentence should women who have one receive? Should the doctors and nurses receive a longer or shorter sentence? Who will build and operate the prisons, and how will we pay for them?

4. In your career you've never had a problem taking your children to work, even claiming to breastfeed your child in the governor's office. What will you do to ensure that other working women have the same rights?

5. You tax Alaka's oil production at 25%, if Iowa taxed corn production at 25% and distributed that money to all Iowans, would you think that was socialism.

6. You believe in a windfall profits tax for Alakan production and redistributing that money to Alaskans. Why do you not believe in a windfall profits tax on mid-east oil production and redistributing that to the American people?

Maybe O'Reilly will ask these.

golfgod

[cousinsal]

Originally Posted by golfgod

A couple of times she sounded like the Miss South Carolina contestant. Just jumbling up words that her coaches had force fed her, particularly the line about allowing the weapons to fall into Ahmadinejad's hands.

Too bad Charlie Gibson (rule 1 of salesmanship, use the customer's name a lot, rule 2, don't become cloying with it) didn't do some homework and ask some questions I would have liked to hear:

1. You claim to be against earmarks, now. But when you were mayor you hired a lobbyist to obtain them for your town, eventually getting $4,000 per citizen. How would it work if every American citizen got $4,000 in earmarks?

2. Senator McCain and you claim you want to bring about "change" in Washington. Which of the policies of the Bush administrtion do you want to change, and why?

3. If abortion is outlawed how long of a prison sentence should women who have one receive? Should the doctors and nurses receive a longer or shorter sentence? Who will build and operate the prisons, and how will we pay for them?

4. In your career you've never had a problem taking your children to work, even claiming to breastfeed your child in the governor's office. What will you do to ensure that other working women have the same rights?

5. You tax Alaka's oil production at 25%, if Iowa taxed corn production at 25% and distributed that money to all Iowans, would you think that was socialism.

6. You believe in a windfall profits tax for Alakan production and redistributing that money to Alaskans. Why do you not believe in a windfall profits tax on mid-east oil production and redistributing that to the American people?

Maybe O'Reilly will ask these.

golfgod

You know, I thought the very same thing - like she was answering questions in one of those beauty contests - very coached - sometimes, she said the same thing for more than one question.

I almost thought she'd say "I just want to help all people, no matter what their color, and work for world peace". (typical beauty contestant answer)

[bryan61]

Well done. Why let some media hack with an agenda try to trap and embarrass her. Give em stock answers and talking points and tell him to get lost. If he wants a real interview he can show a little respect for the next VP of the US.

I would also point out that Palin is a Journalism major that was a sportscaster early in her career (so was Ronny RayGun). Shes not intimidated by goofball gibson.

[magellan]

Except that she's not for "world peace". She's for a holy war where she thinks that God is in our corner.

BTW: Great questions golfgod.