Slacker conservatives

[Greg_Cornish]

I can't believe you guys haven't talked about the Palin interview yet. You slacking? I listen to some MOTR (Middle of the road) talk radio this morning and the guy was saying Charlie Gibson looked mad. He was not at all his smilie self he is with other interviews. Both conservatives and liberals view him as rather objective and both side were psychoanalyzing him.

I thought he was really going after her myself. I wish more news media would go after both sides like this.

when she tried to skirt questions which she did quite often he asked the same question as often as 4 times trying to get a direct answer. I don't think she intimidated him as a Cheney or Carville would. I actually think he was surprised to find she was such a challenge and it pissed him off. That's my phycobabble anyway.

Even people from the media had to double take when he asked, "Do you believe in the Bush Doctrine?" That confused me and took some pundants a second or two to see where he was going or what he was talking about.

She couldn't have directed the question her way any better. She used the perfect words. Instead of saying, "HUH?" or "What is that?" she said, "In what respect, Charlie?" Then he had to give himself away.

I was quite surprised at how well she answered all the questions and made her interrogator narrow his questions before she narrowed her answers. Its a crime we won't get to see her and Hillary in a debate.

I gotta say, the gals a quick study.

One last thing. It may have pissed Charlie off by the way she said, "Charlie." It rang a familiar tone of a condescending midwestern housewife talking to her son. LOL - I know that tone.

[Jeff C.]

I have to say that I haven't seen the full interview yet. But I did see the clip about the Bush Doctrine question.

I personally thought it was quite revealing that she obviously didn't know what the Bush Doctrine is. One of the principle jobs of the VP is to give the president input and advice. Can any of us really feel better knowing that Palin will be serving that role in a McCain administration? This is a person who when as governor was asked what she thought about the Iraq war, she said she "hadn't thought about it much".

More than any other, the choice of Palin reveals that McCain does not have the good judgement to serve as president.

[Guyle]

IMore than any other, the choice of Palin reveals that McCain does not have the good judgement to serve as president.

That's funny Biden said the same thing about nobama.

[CharlieS.]

I have to say that I haven't seen the full interview yet. But I did see the clip about the Bush Doctrine question.

I personally thought it was quite revealing that she obviously didn't know what the Bush Doctrine is. One of the principle jobs of the VP is to give the president input and advice. Can any of us really feel better knowing that Palin will be serving that role in a McCain administration? This is a person who when as governor was asked what she thought about the Iraq war, she said she "hadn't thought about it much".

More than any other, the choice of Palin reveals that McCain does not have the good judgement to serve as president.

I can feel better just for the fact that I (jmho) can trust her . I cant say that about the "other side" Doing well for America not always the same as America doing well for an individual . I place drive above talent ,and I think heart trumps over greed. She has much to learn ,as would Obama . So at this point Rookie 1st command facing a rookie vice pres .Looking at Biden...I really dont like life long politicians normally . Before I get blasted,McCain been in politics along time as well . I have always been very conservative ,.prob more than anyone here ,that being said ,McCain wasnt my first choice as pres . On the q about the Iraq war ,her answer compares to "present" on votes that require yes or no ,and close to the popular "the answer to that question is above my pay grade" --win a free broken crank bait -name the candidate that said that,lol .

[Greg_Cornish]

--win a free broken crank bait -name the candidate that said that,lol .

How badly broken?

[CharlieS.]

Chartruise /white with a gash of red.. DD22..missing part of front treble...my partner took it (while it was resting in his back side) when he went to the E.R.

[getalife]

I saw the whole interview and I thought she did relatively well. There were a few questions that I thought she could have answered better.

The question about the Bush Doctrine was, I think, very unfair. There is no "Bush Doctrine" in the way that there is a "Monroe Doctrine". When Bush came out and said that we could conduct preemptive strikes against known threats, he did not label it the "Bush Doctrine", there is no formal written "Bush Doctrine". I watched CNN and a little bit of MSNBC, and have been listening to the radio, and most people, including the talking heads themselves, could not have defined "Bush Doctrine" as Charlie did.

[Greg_Cornish]

Chartruise /white with a gash of red.. DD22..missing part of front treble...my partner took it (while it was resting in his back side) when he went to the E.R.

When Obama was asked about when life begins, the pro-choice candidate said that decision is "above my pay grade."

[getalife]

When Obama was asked about when life begins, the pro-choice candidate said that decision is "above my pay grade."

Then the decision to allow the practice of abortion should also be above his pay grade.

[Greg_Cornish]

There is no "Bush Doctrine" in the way that there is a "Monroe Doctrine".

If nothing else, the Bush Doctrine, articulated by the president over the past eighteen months in a series of speeches and encapsulated in the new National Security Strategy paper released in September, represents a reversal of course from Clinton-era policies in regard to the uses of U.S. power and, especially, military force.

However, it was a loaded question. I really expected her to physically start squirming in her chair and ask to go to the rest room with the way he took after her. However, she surprised me and held her own.

I'd like to see more questioning like this on both sides of the fence, however a politician can make or break a news reporter by keeping them on the outside. I used to love the old Sam Donaldson type questioning where he'd doggedly pursue answers.

The new news philosophy is, first the $ then the facts.

[CharlieS.]

Chartruise /white with a gash of red.. DD22..missing part of front treble...my partner took it (while it was resting in his back side) when he went to the E.R.

When Obama was asked about when life begins, the pro-choice candidate said that decision is "above my pay grade."

Yea,better to not answer when dont know where the polls will put ya---:D

TADA!!! Winnah!!!! I really do have that bait,lol....wasnt paying enough attention (obviously) and hooked one about 245 lbs..Im On!!! You are nearly begging to become Pres of the USof A ..still the greatest country in the world ,nothing is above your pay grade-you want the job,think all the questions going to be the same as on TV game shows?jmho

[getalife]

You are right Greg, I would love to see Obama cornered about his associations with certain people. I would also like to see how he reacts to questions about his brother who lives off $1.00 a month in some dirty little village in Africa.

On the other side, I want McCain to explain how his proposed amnesty bill was good for America... NOT!

[Greg_Cornish]

You are right Greg, I would love to see Obama cornered about his associations with certain people. I would also like to see how he reacts to questions about his brother who lives off $1.00 a month in some dirty little village in Africa.

On the other side, I want McCain to explain how his proposed amnesty bill was good for America... NOT!

When I watch Nightline or Meet the Press and i see politicians answer question like Barry Saunders used to run I get furious. I much prefer them to answer like Dan Marino used to throw. Stand in the pocket and throw quick.

When they do the sidestepping its saying, "The American Public is so stupid they can't see what I'm doing."