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CNN's Roberts: Palin Too Young and Inexperienced
During the 9 a.m. EDT hour of “CNN Newsroom,” “American Morning” co-anchor John Roberts gave an analysis of Governor Sarah Palin during discussion of Senator John McCain's vice presidential choice. Roberts focused on Palin's lack of experience, saying that a prerequisite for the vice presidency ...
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Palin pick already yielding rhetorical dividends?
protein wisdom — See, this is why journos in the bag for Obama should await the royal talking points before opening their dullard yaps. CNN’s John Roberts : Palin Too Young and Inexperienced: During the 9 a.m. EDT hour of “CNN Newsroom,” “American Morning” co-anchor John Roberts gave an analysis of Governor Sarah Palin during discussion of Senator John McCain’s vice presidential choice. Roberts focused on Palin’s lack of experience, saying that a prerequisite for the vice presidency should be the ability to step right into the office, especially because of McCain’s age. Roberts stated [...] ...

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