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Painful
Talking Points Memo —
The awkward moment when Charlie Gibson tries his best not to press the point that Sarah Palin doesn't know what he's referring to when he asks her about the "Bush Doctrine" ...
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Sarah Palin On Bush Doctrine: Homina, Homina, Homina
TPM Election Central —
Forget war with Russia. The real news from Charlie Gibson's interview with Sarah Palin is this stretch, where she is clearly clueless about what the Bush Doctrine is...
"In what respect, Charlie?"
This performance is the kind of thing that could have a serious impact on the race, unless everyone politely agrees to ignore it.
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Palin doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is.
INSTAPUTZ —
Ouch.
Palin Derangement Syndrome
TalkLeft —
Now even the normally level headed Greg Sargent has it: Forget war with Russia. The real news from Charlie Gibson's interview with Sarah Palin is this stretch, where she is clearly clueless about what the Bush Doctrine is... "In what respect, Charlie?" This performance is the kind of thing that could have a serious impact on the race, unless everyone politely agrees to ignore it. This is seriously nuts. Palin asked Gibson to define what HE meant by it. (NOTE: Stellaa points out that Gibson tried the same game with Obama and Media Matters ripped Gibson for it then. Guess Sargent is ok with it ...
Palin doesn’t know what the Bush Doctrine is
The Moderate Voice —
Forget the war with Russia quote. Yes, that was a terrifying - but clarifying - moment in that it revealed the utter folly of pushing NATO membership for Georgia or Ukraine. Smart politicians are never supposed to admit to a possible war with Russia, even if it’s technically possible. And her “perhaps so” comment is getting WIDE play already (front page on the Washington Post, for example). But far more troubling for me was her moose-in-the-headlights look when asked about the Bush Doctrine. See the video here ...
Do I Agree With The Bush Whatrine?
Hoffmania! —
Ohhhhh, brother. Just make it up as you go along.
Palin agrees with Obama, and not McCain, on going into Pakistan to catch terrorists
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Oops. It seems that Sarah Palin today agreed with Barack Obama's position on chasing terrorists into Pakistan, with or without the permission of the Pakistani government. She told ABC's Charlie Gibson that "all options are on the table" when pressed about this very question. Charlie was tricking her, and she didn't know it, because she knows nothing about foreign policy or national politics. If she had, she'd have known that Gibson was really asking her if she agreed with Obama or McCain. Palin, stupidly, faked her answer, and agreed with Obama. ...
Rick Hasen: Did ABC News Bury the Lede?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Before Part 1 of the the Gibson-Palin interview aired, ABC News teased it by making it about war against Russia. Ben Smith, however, correctly notes that in this respect she was stating the obligation of mutual defense of NATO members.
It seems to me the lede should have been something about Gov. Palin's lack of familiarity with something that's been talked about for years in foreign policy circles: the Bush Doctrine. Marc Ambinder calls the exchange Palin's "deer in the headlights" moment. I haven't seen the video yet (UPDATE: it is here), but here's the relevant portion of the transcript:
GIBSON: Do you ...
Moose In The Headlights
Daily Kos —
Absolutely clueless: Charlie: Do you agree with the Bush Doctrine? Palin: In what respect, Charlie? Charlie: What do you interpret it to be? Palin: His worldview. Charlie: No, No, the Bush Doctrine. He enunciated it in September 2002, before the Iraq War. Palin: I believe that what President Bush has attempted to do is to rid this world of Islamic extremism, terrorists who are hellbent on destroying our nation. There have been ...
Palin meets Charlie
The Reaction —
By Creature She may be the only wing-nut in America that does not know what the Bush Doctrine is. I'm embarrassed for her. I'm embarrassed for John McCain. I'm embarrassed [and, a bit scared] for America [via TPM]. (Cross-posted at State of the Day.)
Clueless
Newshoggers.com —
By Ron Beasley
Gibson was trying to help her but to his credit he kept at it when he realized she didn't have a clue.(via TPM)
She is a novelty act not a serious candidate. The only question is if the novelty will fade before November.
Palin Doesn’t Know Bush Doctrine
PoliGazette —
In tonight’s ABC interview with Sarah Palin, she was asked if she agreed with the Bush Doctrine. She couldn’t answer the question and didn’t look like she even knew what it was. For those who also don’t remember, here it is.
Here’s the interview segment: ...
One Preliminary Comment
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Watching this for the first time, as opposed to reading it, it's very clear that Palin has never heard of the Bush doctrine on pre-emption, perhaps the most significant element of his disastrous legacy in foreign policy:
She is clearly out of her depth. And no hard questions about her record have yet been asked - let alone the questions that have been asked at every water-cooler in the country. I reserve judgment on the whole interview until I've seen the whole thing. But this exchange is a classic example of how she tends to lie reflexively when caught in an uncomfortable part of her record: ...
McCain v. Palin On Preemptive War
TalkLeft —
John McCain defending preemptive war against Iraq: Sarah Palin arguing that going to war is a last resort against an "imminent strike" against the American People: By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only
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Palin Reactions?
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
I am curious, what do you gentlefolk think of the following? I am genuinely curious and am not asking with a tone in my voice (so to speak) or with any specific goal in mind in asking. While I have guesses as to what some regulars may say, we’ll see.
It is a video snippet from the Charlie Gibson Interviews Sarah Palin: ...
Terrifying
Shakesville —
Iain and I just got done watching the entire Palin interview on Nightline, from which Petulant provided excerpts below, and it was an absolute trainwreck. To be honest, I didn't think she was going to do that badly; I was positively shocked at how dreadful it actually was. The section in which she is, quite obviously, completely blank on what the Bush Doctrine is was just brutal to watch. Here, via TPM, is just that section, by itself (the transcript is at the end of Pet's post): When Nightline aired that section this evening, the camera was a tight ...
Clueless Sarah Palin: ABC Interview
TalkLeft —
Sarah Palin shows her inexperience on foreign policy issues. She's quite defensive as well. Transcript here.[ More...] When asked about national security, she changes to topic to energy independence. GIBSON: But this is not just reforming a government. This is also running a government on the huge international stage in a very dangerous world. When I asked John McCain about your national security credentials, he cited the fact that you have commanded the Alaskan National Guard and that Alaska is close to Russia. Are those sufficient credentials? PALIN: But it is ...
Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
Special moose in headlights edition.
Sarah Palin flunks her first national security quiz.
But don't misunderestimate her -- she's a quick learner.
Then again...
NYT: Obama's going to throw more elbows.
Someone tell Rove: no shift in ...
Palin vs Gibson, Round 1
Political Animal —
PALIN VS GIBSON, ROUND 1.... The much-anticipated Sarah Palin interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson turned out to be something of a surprise. I expected Gibson to go fairly easy on the Republican VP candidate, asking Barbara Walters-like questions. I expected Palin to be well prepared and able to talk about her issue positions competently. Gibson exceeded my expectations, asking reasonable, substantive questions, and Palin fell short of my expectations, appearing unprepared, programmed, and generally unaware of current events. There are more than a few angles to consider, so let's just take this one at a time. As Hilzoy noted last night ...
Stating the obvious
Sadly, No! —
Teh Shakes watches Sarah Palin and gets teh shakes:
Terrifying
posted by Melissa McEwan
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When Nightline aired that section this evening, the camera was a tight shot on her face when she says, pitifully, “In what respect, Charlie?” after he asks her if she agrees with the Bush Doctrine, and her expression was just frantic. Total deer in the headlights.
This is not a person who’s remotely prepared to lead this country.
I can’t believe that serious Republican people are not just as scared and horrified watching ...
Palin fumbles and stumbles in her ABC interview
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
No matter what you think Gov. Sarah Palin, no matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, you have to say that her overall performance in her exclusive ABC interview with Charlie Gibson, was adequate until she got to the Bush doctrine question. She had absolutely no idea what the Bush doctrine was. If there is a legacy the Bush presidency, it would probably be this doctrine. President Bush has said, that we have the right, to preemptively strike any country we deem as a "significant" threat.
I thought she was prepped for this interview. The majority of the interview was exactly as we would've expected. ...
Palin fumbles and stumbles in her ABC interview
The Hollywood Liberal —
Palin fumbles and stumbles in her ABC interview No matter what you think Gov. Sarah Palin, no matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, you have to say that her overall performance in her exclusive ABC interview with Charlie Gibson, was adequate until she got to the Bush doctrine question. She had absolutely no idea what the Bush doctrine was. If there is a legacy the Bush presidency, it would probably be this doctrine. President Bush has said, that we have the right, to preemptively strike any country we deem as a “significant” threat. I thought she was prepped for this interview. The majority of the interview was exactly as we would’ve expected. She was ...
Steve Kettmann: Time to Hold Bush's Feet to the Fire: Why the "Bush Doctrine" Flap Matters
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
George W. Bush had to be doing high-fives over the way Sarah Palin's embarrassing cluelessness about the "Bush Doctrine" (go ahead, watch it one more time) has been parsed and explained away by even once self-respecting pundits. Bush is desperately hoping the American people's short attention span will prevent them from remembering how badly he damaged the U.S. role in the world with his elevation of a shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later recklessness into national doctrine.
This race needs to be about George Bush and his record. Every day lost to this or that distraction - anything other than a focus on the Bush train wreck - is another gift for Bush ...
ABC's Gibson lands Bush interview
Michael Calderone's Blog —
It's the season for exit interviews, and ABC's Charles Gibson beats out his fellow anchors by landing the Bushes next week.
The "World News" anchor will sit down with President Bush and Laura Bush at Camp David during the holiday week. The interview will air on the Dec. 1 nightly newscast, with excerpts on "Good Morning America" and the web.
One thing I'd like to know: Will Gibson quiz Bush on the Bush Doctrine?
Sahil Kapur: A Trifecta of Inadequacy
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the tired state of the Republican Party and how it desperately needs to blow past the disastrous Bush years and rediscover its core values. But months after being overwhelmingly rejected by the American people, the Republican Party remains unable to recapture its substance. Instead, we have only seen more pandering to the fanatics and dim bulbs, more of the same putrid ideas and more power-plays that evoke politics before country -- while the economy crashes and burns.
Weeks after the election, a Gallup Poll recorded that 67% of Republicans wanted Sarah Palin to be the party nominee in 2012. A recent Rasmussen ...
Geoffrey Dunn: Pinocchio in Drag: Sarah Palin's Latest Lies
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
It's getting harder and harder to keep up with the inimitable Governor of Alaska these days, as she's Twittering and issuing statements on her official State of Alaska web site, (paid for at taxpayers' expense, of course, including a series of posts about hockey games!), and also blogging (yes, she's a blogger now, too) on both her Facebook page and her SarahPAC web site, the latter of which is being funded by contributors across the country as Ms. Palin continues to maneuver herself, haphazardly as it may be, into a run for the presidency in 2012.
And through it all she continues to delve in a disturbing duplicity, spewing lies and half-truths at she takes ...
