The big news is this fake campaign suspension. I say fake because, well, McCain hasn't stopped meeting with campaign supporters and his ads are still running and none of his offices seem to be sending people home (at least I assume that's true, if the talking points about the suspension are to be believed). McCain's poll numbers told him he should look for the closest bunker in which to ride out the storm, and he chose the Capitol Building. Rah rah.
The interesting thing I saw today was the Katie Couric-Sarah Palin interview. If I'd seen this performance, I'd suspend my campaign, too:
The highlights, for me, are the way she repeats herself (much like the earlier Gibson interview) when she doesn't know what she's talking about (here, with the answer about Rick Davis that was clearly scripted) and this little tidbit at the end:
Couric: But he's been in Congress for 26 years. He's been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.
Palin: He's also known as the maverick though, taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he's been talking about - the need to reform government.
Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you've said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?
Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today.
Couric: I'm just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.
Palin: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.
Umm.... anyone want to bet on when she's gonna get those regulations over to Katie? Anyone? I'm thinking never.
Does Sarah Palin know who she's running with? Has she met John McCain? Even I know this guy is anti-regulation, and (though apparently I'm nearly qualified) I certainly didn't get called to be his VP.
But maybe this week is going to be my week after all.
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First, Paulson yesterday lays the financial mess on the door of "antiquated regulations" and implies they need more .
This from the party of the deregulation guy who gave us the S&L mess (anyone heard from Grover Norquist lately?). And today they are running again on anti-regulation? And she'll submit her homework late to Couric? And Lil Mac is in hiding?
Oh my furs and whiskers, this is quite delicious! Awright, awright, the fat basso hasn't sung yet :-).
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Kent, yeah, I was a little stunned myself.
And Mortimer, ha, yes, the whole thing is so very unladylike.
Palin: The interesting thing in the last couple of days that I have seen is that Americans are waiting to see what John McCain will do on this proposal. They're not waiting to see what Barack Obama is going to do...
Couric: But polls have shown that Sen. Obama has actually gotten a boost as a result of this latest crisis, with more people feeling that he can handle the situation better than John McCain.
Palin: I'm not looking at poll numbers.
Oh... my... God. "I'm seeing that Americans think X." "Polls show the opposite." "I don't care about numbers."
I can't think of a better word at the moment than Kent used - horrifying indeed.
This isn't "Election 2008" for the Replicans - it's "Deflection 2008".
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There have always been cracks in their ramparts. For some reason, MediaCorp hasn't been quite as diligent lately about mortaring up all the cracks for them. I find it a little puzzling.
Thanks for bringing the interview to our attention; otherwise, I surely would have missed it.
As for Palin, she is truly delusional if she thinks Americans are looking to John McCain, superhero, to solve this crisis.
Damn librul media.
No one watching this could maintain confidence in Palin, no matter how irrational your reasons for wanting to vote for her are.
damn that's funny
My first thought was that it didn't stop GWB from getting into the White House two times.
I've said before--It takes a village of idiots to elect the village idiot.
In this case though, I think people will see through the tokenism and realize that Palin should not be allowed near the White House.
And the caption under the picture of a befuddled-looking John McCain (in today's chopped tree Boston Globe) reads: " John McCain cited the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in calling for a new display of patriotism." You can't make this kinda stuff up.
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Go back and watch the interview with no sound. In that one polarizing instant, Couric undid everything she might have done to actually enlighten anyone. I have little respect for Couric's journalism skills, and this interview only reinforced by opinions of her.
I also LOVE how when Couric asked repeatedly for specific examples of how McCain has been working for more regulation, Palin stated something like, "He's a MAVERICK, though, and therefore Americans will believe in him to do the right thing"... even when he has no intentions of doing the right thing, because he's all for dregulation... or some bullshit answer like that.
*#%*&%#*(&%#... if those 2 clowns (sorry, clowns)... if those 2 cartoon characters get into office, I'll have just one word coming out of my mouth...
IDIOCRACY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also LOVE how when Couric asked repeatedly for specific examples of how McCain has been working for more regulation, Palin stated something like, "He's a MAVERICK, though, and therefore Americans will believe in him to do the right thing"... even when he has no intentions of doing the right thing, because he's all for dregulation... or some bullshit answer like that.
*#%*&%#*(&%#... if those 2 clowns (sorry, clowns)... if those 2 cartoon characters get into office, I'll have just one word coming out of my mouth...
IDIOCRACY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soon after January 20, 2009 there will be some form of family crisis and Sarah Palin will resign and Joe Lieberman will be tabbed as Vice-President under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
This latest interview with Katie Couric is riveting in the sense that it is so unbelievable. I'm morbid--I've probably watched this clip a dozen times.
It's like she's really pushing hard for the ignorant cracker vote. Hey, it works in Alaska.
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Hey, I can memorize a bunch of talking points, too; can *I* go live in the Naval Observatory now?
I don't think Henry Higgins will win the bet this time.
The resemblance is frighteningly uncanny, no?
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The difference between Biden and Palin is experience, vetting, public knowledge of who the guy actually is. Oh, and while he may commit some gaffe's, not knowing doodley-squat about the world he lives in isn't one of his shortcomings. That would be Palin's. She hasn't been anywhere, she doesn't know anything about other cultures and she isn't capable of the level of nuanced understanding that world affairs requires. She is icing on an old, stale McCain cake.
In sharp contrast, Joe Biden offers an alternative viewpoint to Barrack Obama's, he's isn't a member of the peanut gallery or a follower, he offers genuine knowledge, support and partnership in getting through the mess that the Republicans have left in their corruption laced wake.
Don't we already have a boob running our country? ;)
I'm workin' on the song parodies now -
"All I want is to bomb somewhere, Lots of kiddies and polar bears, With one enormous pair, Oh wouldn't it be loverly!"
And Mind in Peril, you know, I did see some unflattering parallels between Palin's stiff, here's-what-I-memorized answers and our president's stiff, here's-what-they-told-me-to-say delivery in last night's address.
I worry not just for the country, but for the modern Republican party.
You'll speak well, but your words'll be too late!
You'll seem wise and I'll seem a dummy. Will I help you? Don't be funny.
Just you wait, Joseph Biden, just you wait!...
Then they'll march you, Joseph Biden to the wall
And First Dude , he'll tell me: Sarah, sound the call.'
As they raise their rifles higher, I'll shout 'Ready! Aim! Fire!'
Oh-ho-ho, Joseph Biden, Down you'll go, Joseph Biden.
Just you wait!
OK, the rhyme and meter are a little tortured, I'm still trying to figure a way to work "Caribou Barbie" in to one of the other numbers.
Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I didn't like "Fargo" the first time.
totally stolen...
John Steiner -- did you steal my brilliant idea? Just kidding.
Actually, my thought is similar except I think it will happen just prior to the election. Sarah Palin will be pulled for some family reason, or any 'ole reason Republican style, and replaced with Joe Lieberman.
I don't think the Republican ticket will make it through to January, but maybe you are correct. Sarah Palin has a lot of Neptune transits happening in her astrology chart through October and well into next year.
She may be deceiving us, but it is more likely that she is being deceived by either her partner, business associates, and/or "open enemies". The latter two could easily be other members of the Republican party! The energy is most definitely male as well. We will see!
At any rate, Saturn, I am more than a little embarrassed to listen to her. I want to feel pity, but I don't think she would care one way or the other what I thought or felt! Great post!!
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That show looks sweet!
I've said before--It takes a village of idiots to elect the village idiot.
My youngest son contends that it takes a brother in the Governor's mansion.
I think a LOT of Republican women must be furious with McCain for picking Palin. I disagree profoundly with Condoleezza Rice and her performance as Secretary of State, but she is nevertheless a woman who has been around the block a few times before she gave GWB a long lease on her soul. She is respected, and has or had, some real world gravitas. She's traveled, she's met with world leaders. Elevating Palin as the VEEP choice is a great slap in the face to all Republican women who can think and speak coherently. I mean, why not Liddy Dole? Why not Kay Bailey Hutchinson or Olympia Snowe? If I were one of them I'd be sticking pins in my little wax John McCain figure for having embraced a witless rightwinger like Palin.