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Update: Ah, what the heck. Here's some words, too... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket one week ago, and she has yet to answer questions from reporters. Yes, some of the comments from the punditocracy about her have been untoward, even sexist, but given the importance of the job she accepted Wednesday night in her nomination speech, it's entirely reasonable for voters to expect Palin to answer questions from journalists about her positions and her record. If Sens. Barack ...
Palin Watch
Informed Comment —
... will be issued in the investigation of whether Palin misused her powers as governor to conduct a personal vendetta against her ex-brother-in-law and wrongfully fired a public safety commissioner because he would not fire the latter. Gee, wasn't one of the charges against Kwame Kilpatrick, who was just forced to step down as mayor and faces 4 months in prison, that he fired a deputy police chief and other officers for personal reasons? And then, she seems to be hiding from us.
Not Ready?
Balloon Juice —
About Sarah Palin hiding from the press in Alaska, the latest “spin” from camp McCain is pretty damning.
If she goes out and makes a mistake, that is something that [voters will] care about, and that’s something that will haunt [McCain] for awhile, so I think this is a smart move.
This basically confirms the Democratic point that Sarah Palin can’t handle the national spotlight unless she’s reading off a script that someone else wrote. It’s incredible. When you’re a Republican there ...
Apparently the McCain Folks Thing Palin isn’t Ready for Prime Time
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
... to paint the media as the enemy, but this is going beyond that. And while a lot of people may hold the media in contempt, the bottom line is that in a democracy the mass media are the main way by which we, the voters, gain information about candidates and government. To withhold Palin from the press isn’t just withholding her from the Liberal MediaTM, it is withholding her from the voters.
Along these same lines, ABC’s Jake Tapper blogged yesterday: Palin Media Avoidance Watch, Day Seven
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was named to the ...
What Do Horrible Vice Presidents Do All Day?
Firedoglake —
... But why would you want to give anyone a chance to figure this out, especially before the election? Get back into the bunker, Sarah, and only open it up for folks who know the Fox News secret knock. Basic, basic stuff. ...
