McCain camp: Let’s postpone the VP debate, too
posted at 7:31 pm on September 24, 2008 by Allahpundit
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An ultimatum via Grahamnesty: If there’s no deal in Congress on the bailout by Friday, McCain’s not going to Mississippi. Even though an early poll indicates that that would be an exceedingly poor decision.
The plan instead is to move the VP debate back to some unspecified date and reserve October 2 for the first Obama/McCain debate instead. That’s not going to do Palin any favors with the media crowing about her unwillingness to answer questions, particularly with the left already starting to buzz about this exchange from tonight’s Couric interview. Full video will supposedly be at the CBS website shortly. The Freepers are grumbling that it looks heavily edited, but while the published transcript of this part does include a bit more conversation than what you see here, there’s nothing materially different.
Update: Here’s the full interview.
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More examples of regulation from McCain? Hello?
Campaign Finance Reform Regulation
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Regulation
Global Warming Cap and Trade Regulation
Dudley Smith on September 24, 2008 at 8:09 PM
McCain should have said, “This one’s up to Joe. Sarah’s state is doing just fine.”
Ronnie on September 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM
I saw McCain on CBS news this evening. {ugh I hate CBS}. He was not insane or babbling or anything else. He was concise, decisive and in control. He was especially in control when it came to what the American people expect Congress to do this week and what he thinks the fears and concerns of Americans are. I did not get the impression that he was nervous or out of sorts. Not at all.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM
He’s on a fake coin?
Cicero43 on September 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM
I saw it too, and I agree with that. I like his suspension of the campaign, I just don’t like the debate bit.
Spirit of 1776 on September 24, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Someone on another thread said he schooled Couric. Do you remember what he said?
lorien1973 on September 24, 2008 at 8:12 PM
I didn’t think it was all that bad. The question Couric asked about giving examples of McCain’s record over the past 26 years is more than ridiculous. I doubt Obama would be able to pontificate on Biden’s 20 plus year history in the Senate. Adn the point here is that what they were specifically discussing is not a 26 year problem – it is an issue that arose within the last few years, and McCain’s proposal to reign it in would have averted a catastrophe.
To me, that is the ultimate “gotcha” question. A type of question that has never been posed to Obama nor Biden.
McCain needs to turn Palin loose. Let her be herself and get out there in her own words.
Jim M. on September 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Jon:
Yes, I like Sarah Palin, but people need to realize that she is just human. They are not doing her any favors, or themselves, by nitpicking everything she says.
My God, look at some of the crazy stuff Obama and Biden have said and yet it does not seem to have done them a lot of harm thus far. Average people are not that picky.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
This is fricking ridiculous. Go debate the fricking bailout, go to the fricking debate, then go back to fricking Washington to work on the fricking bailout. What am I missing here?
The only reason I can see why they would want to move the VP debate is to call out Biden on why he isn’t there in Congress.
Vigilante on September 24, 2008 at 8:14 PM
yup she’s dumb.
and the vp debate should NOT be posponed.
venicesurfer on September 24, 2008 at 8:14 PM
I say put Sarah in for McCain on Friday and let the cuda feed on the rookie…
Keemo on September 24, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Goodie! Let’s see what Morris thinks.
lorien1973 on September 24, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Shouldn’t you worry more about whether Stephane Dion and the Liberals are going to get hammered in October? Or are you taking Dion’s advice and just ignoring criticism?
Slublog on September 24, 2008 at 8:07 PM
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Fu*k Dion and the Liberals. Conservatives will win a majority and that’s fine by me.
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Spirit:
Well, if there is a deal there might yet be a debate. And I did not hear anything about not doing a VP debate.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Curic is a creep. WHY HAVEN’T THEY ASKED OBAMA ANYTHING? Read the test of McCain’s warning, it’s prophetic. How many times does he have to be right about something?
Mojave Mark on September 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM
“I’ll try to find you some and bring’em to you.”
Oh my. How’s that pessimism meter doing allahpundit??!!
fed-nad on September 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM
That’s true, and I’m a little disappointed she didn’t sniff out the “framing” of the question like others have pointed out. It would have been a good opportunity to point out the role of government intervention had in creating the mess.
But, it’s so biased it’s almost unbelievable. I’d love to see a journalist or two demand some real specifics from Biden about Obama’s record.
forest on September 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Democrats raised the bar ten miles high for Sarah Palin, the Repulican VP,and lowered the bar to ground level for the head of their ticket, Barack Obama. Don’t let them sucker you guys. Calm down. She is doing fine.
RMR on September 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Drywall the troll insults again, then repeats Omama-speak
No intelligence, no knowledge, no argument made, no hint of abstract reasoning ability
This is why call you stupid and have such contempt for you, Drywall. You deserve it…….
Janos Hunyadi on September 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
venicesurfer:
What state are you the Governor of? If Palin is dumb then surely you can do what she has done.
Or maybe not.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Morris:
Only Nixon could go to China.
lorien1973 on September 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,and smiley,smirky Katie,
tries to score in some fashion of Liberal brownie points!
After Charlie’s ABC’s hit interview,now its pompus
hey,Hillary want to have a sleep over in New York,
at my place till your all settled in biased Liberal
Katie,I have to score somehow and pump up my miserable
viewing numbers!
Has somebody lost their minds!
Pleas tell me Sarah Palin won’t be interrogated by
Chrissy or Olby tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I leave Hot Air for 8 hrs,and Chaos reins!!!
canopfor on September 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
MB4 on September 24, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Fox covered this to night yes the debates have been canceled before in fact in the past few pres. elections a lot of them have been for a all sorts of different reasons.
tee866 on September 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Maybe after they’re elected. Way after.
Cicero43 on September 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
You a betting man, Rywall? The end of next week is Friday, October 3. If Obama has a double digit lead I will leave HotAir and never return. If he doesn’t, you leave and never return.
DO WE HAVE A BET?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Oh, I know this. Sarah basically has to build her own spaceship and fly to Mir to reach her bar, while Obama can basically stumble over his bar drunk as anything.
Doesn’t mean we can’t be infuriated about it. I want to hear more Sarah. I don’t just want these “gotcha!” interviews.
lansing quaker on September 24, 2008 at 8:18 PM
I didn’t think it was all that bad. The question Couric asked about giving examples of McCain’s record over the past 26 years is more than ridiculous. I doubt Obama would be able to pontificate on Biden’s 20 plus year history in the Senate. Adn the point here is that what they were specifically discussing is not a 26 year problem – it is an issue that arose within the last few years, and McCain’s proposal to reign it in would have averted a catastrophe.
To me, that is the ultimate “gotcha” question. A type of question that has never been posed to Obama nor Biden.
McCain needs to turn Palin loose. Let her be herself and get out there in her own words.
Jim M. on September 24, 2008 at 8:13 PM
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A main topic these days is regulation and what people have or haven’t done about it – it’s hardly an unfair question to ask the VP candidate what her running mate has done.
She should have been prepared to answer this question because chances are she was going to be asked it. It’s inexcusable to not do your homework. If this obvious question is too tough a question for her, then sorry – she’s a loser.
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:18 PM
You are letting AP whip your arse. Please stay calm and remain in your seats. Alright, women and children first, trans and gays second and the rest (if there are any left) last. Happy now AP?
Fuquay Steve on September 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM
S’not gonna happen
Amen Brother
hawkdriver on September 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM
All this talk about postponing debates just makes the Republicans look like pussies. They should be demanding more debates, not less. I hate, hate, HATE this campaign right now. Get out there and act like you want the damn job, Maverick. Postponing the VP debate would just add credence to all of the BS about Palin not being prepared. This is a loser strategy that only a loser would follow. Horrible, horrible strategy.
holygoat on September 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Haha. You really think the Conservatives are going to win a majority? I don’t get the impression Harper is that popular.
Or is Dion just that unlikable?
Slublog on September 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
You a betting man, Rywall? The end of next week is Friday, October 3. If Obama has a double digit lead I will leave HotAir and never return. If he doesn’t, you leave and never return.
DO WE HAVE A BET?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:17 PM
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If Obama does not have a double digit lead by next Friday (Oct 3) , I will take a one week vacation from posting on Hotair. If Obama does lead by double digits, you do the same. Deal?
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
she blew another interview once again.
venicesurfer on September 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
lorien:
I should remember what he said. I did not see the very first of it, but he made the point that this might well be the most important financial crisis to face the nation since WW2. He also said that the American people did not want to spend that kind of money unless they knew the real causes of the problem were being confronted. But that this was something we had to deal with.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
It’s easy to ask a question three times if you already have an answer formed in your head, Katie. I would rather have her say “I’ll get back to you on that” instead of making something up or blabbing incoherently. If you want that sort of answer ask JOe Biden a question.
cannonball on September 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Haha. You really think the Conservatives are going to win a majority? I don’t get the impression Harper is that popular.
Or is Dion just that unlikable?
Slublog on September 24, 2008 at 8:20 PM
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Dion is a spineless wormy teabag who lacks leadership skills or the ability to inspire anybody to do anything. That, and the Liberals are still in the national doghouse. The country ain’t running that badly under Harper. I have very few complaints.
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I got a friend
His name is Jack
Lives in a bottle
And the label’s black
fiatboomer on September 24, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Oh man my head hurts. The problem is this:
McCain/Palin has to answer to two parties because for the most part we hold our people accountable, hence I think we nitpick Sarah more than anyone, including this whole site.
Obama/Biden only answer to the Republicans, because they can say or do anything they want, deny it, and their sheep/press secretaries could care less.
At this point in the game I think we Republicans need to back our candidate, warts and all. It’s not like Obama is a real option or we have another choice. I will give the left some credit there, they definitely back their candidate. I believe conservatives tend to be fair weather johnsons when it comes to the right.
gator70 on September 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Don’t take the Drywall bet, ManlyRash
He troll-posts as at least one other person
Janos Hunyadi on September 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM
I am a conservative, and I support McCain/Palin but Palin comes of like an idiot in that clip. “I’ll try to find you some and I’ll bring em to ya?” Are you kidding me? How about saying that in most cases government regulation would actually be a bad thing? How about that? How about saying that it was the dumbocrats that deregulated Fannie and Freddie in the first place?
Our party is hanging itself by its own petard. This is painfully hard to watch…….
Borislav on September 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM
holygoat:
I am sorry, I disagree with that. McCAin asked for debates for months, and Obama blew him off without paying any political price for it. He might as well try something different now.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Oh, please. Abigail Adams couldn’t make Obama look “very presidential”. Obama looks like a guy who wants to promote himself, and that’s about it.
capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM
At this stage of the game, it’s very important to think before we voice gut reactions. There are enough negative headlines out there and much of this war is headline and who-cares-about-content. Unfortunate, but true.
Connie on September 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Yeah its not fair. But we already have that unfairness factored in. Its not fair in war to have to storm up a hill and take a superior position from the enemy when you’re undermanned but soldiers do it anyway. We need to fight the good fight, leave it all on the table. Maybe we’ll win, maybe we’ll lose. But we shouldn’t fall into this poll-driven thumb sucking fetal position just because its easy.
JonPrichard on September 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Interesting. I guess those folks I spoke with in PEI weren’t all that representative of Canadian opinion on this one.
Slublog on September 24, 2008 at 8:24 PM
I get it…lowering expectations. I totally get it! ;-)
SouthernGent on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Not one question on Palin’s records or accomplishments that may or may not qualify her for national office…. but we found out she’s a John McCain supporter. Gee, thanks Couric. Especially liked the jump to Obama’s defense. Hard nosed journalism at it’s finest, or was I watching the View? It’s so hard to tell anymore.
Hog Wild on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Yeah she did, wish she could do a real good interview like Biden, I am really enlightened to know that FDR immediately got on TV and addressed the nation during the 1929 crash! There is so much history I don’t know. Everyone stand up and give him a hand…..ooops sorry dude…
gator70 on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
There’s more going on than we know. While he may very well be wanting to help with the “negotiations,” that is not a reason for a campaign suspension. I’m known for always seeking to be positive (honest, but positive), but on this I have to warn people something bigger than a mere electoral defeat is occurring. I won’t speculate here.
Tommygun on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Put your money where your pussy is, canuck. C’mon, tough guy…the polls are in your favor, right? I’m the one with the odds against me.
Tell you what: If I’m right then we don’t have to endure any of your idiotic posts until after November 4.
If you are right, I never come back here again.
DO WE HAVE A BET?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Borislav:
No, she did not come across like an idiot. She came across like someone who was doing her best to answer the question honestly.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Did Couric even challenge Biden on the FDR gaffe? It is my understanding that she didn’t. That’s journalism for ya.
capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Barry went abroad to build popular support. It backfired. This week, McCain will show him how these tours are done. He’ll go to Washington, do business with Congress, forge a popular compromise and emerge a national statesman. In the wake of that, he’ll have his first debate.
Sure, it’s a high risk gamble, but it could pay off handsomely too.
petefrt on September 24, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Manly Rush:
Sounds good to me.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:27 PM
The question from Couric was crap, but Palin needs to be able to call it crap and toss it back at her, not respect its framing and try to answer it on its terms. There were a lot of better ways to answer that besides “I’ll looks some up and get back to you.” I’m just glad no one is paying attention to this tonight because of all the McCain campaign suspension craziness.
Dudley Smith on September 24, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Cool. Want a piece of the action?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:28 PM
capitalist piglet:
Of course not. Would Katie want to embarrass the man by pointing out that he sounded like a loon? Heaven forbid.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Don’t take the Drywall bet, ManlyRash
He troll-posts as at least one other person
Janos Hunyadi on September 24, 2008 at 8:22 PM
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Oh, King of the Hungarian Soup Patrol, which other user do you think I am?
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Dudley:
So you really think that I will get back to you is worse than FDR and his televised address when the stock market crashed in 1929?
Sheeesh.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:30 PM
I don’t have all night, canuck. Yea or nay.
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
this has got to stop…all these debates are all the more necessary now that all hell has broken loose.
we NEEED to know the candidates thought processes about this, and these debates should ALL at some time deal with this economic issue.
these debates are a real opportunity to see problem solving in real time…we need to know where the candidates are coming from, we need to hear it from themselves, extemporaneously…this is a PERFECT time to analyze these candidates on a level we haven’t yet…their REAL TIME thought process. we KNOW they’ll have to start thinking aloud, and that is a GOOD thing.
we NEED to know,
-what the candidates feel about the proposal itself
-what factors they can identify as root causes
-what priorities do they have in terms of the actual legistlation
-what kind of scenarios do they envision with regard to enacting the paulson plan…NOT enacting the paulson plan, same with their plans, if any, by friday
-how they plan to go forward with dollar policies
etc. etc.
ernesto on September 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
venicesurfer,
You and lorien are most likely trolls. She smashed this interview. She did really well…compared to Biden. Give me a break.
I sincerely hope this debate with Biden goes on as planned, cus Biden will make a couple of gaffes during the time.
Chudi on September 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Let’s contrast El Biden and the perky Katie interview,
El Bidengaffe leaned over to Katie,and Katie got the
picture,Biden was,or was going to be in command of that
interview!!
Katie comes out against Palin,with that smirky,cocky,in
your face look,and then asks Palin,about McCain’s over
sight!
This is a Liberal infobabe,or reporterette greatest
moment of their career,ask Palin,some assinine questions,
and then later,Katie is gloriously toasted at some of
those cocktail parties as to how great and brave she was
taken on Sarah Palin!!!
Then,playing their soundbites,the ones they were coaching
along,and trying to get!
Question? Were the two interviews, BIDEN and PALIN,the
same,equaly hard hitting?
canopfor on September 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Manly Rush:
Maybe.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Put your money where your pussy is, canuck. C’mon, tough guy…the polls are in your favor, right? I’m the one with the odds against me.
Tell you what: If I’m right then we don’t have to endure any of your idiotic posts until after November 4.
If you are right, I never come back here again.
DO WE HAVE A BET?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM
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I guess you don’t have faith in your candidate to stay within 10 points of a community organizer, even when your candidate knee jerkingly shrieks I’M GOIN’ TO WASHINTON TO KICK SOME A*S, as if nobody is working on the crisis, while the reality is everybody is already there working on it.
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
Interesting comment. I’ll be listening to Bush tonight with this in mind.
petefrt on September 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
McCain has handled Palin poorly and I think a lot of people around these parts have overestimated her abilities. Palin was never going to be a politician that has a slick answer to every question. If McCain had handled Palin differently a line like “I’ll try to find you some and I’ll bring them to you,” would be seen as sign of her authenticity, however because McCain has kept her in lockdown it will be seen as incompetence.
johnt on September 24, 2008 at 8:32 PM
If palin had made the FDR gaffe, what do you think would have happened…I’m sure this site would have crashed from lorien and venicesurfer spamming this site. Nonsense.
Chudi on September 24, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Garbage. I do NOT think Palin is stupid – there are many interviews of her where she comes off looking brilliant, but she is continually misjudging the MSM which is totally out for her blood.
I know being involved in a campaign is time-consuming, but she should have been ready to answer a question like that from a hostile reporter. That answer is total bullsh*t and when the MSM napalms her for it she’ll deserve it. Maybe she’ll finally take the MSM seriously and have a few standard talking points ready.
fiatboomer on September 24, 2008 at 8:33 PM
ernesto:
The debate that McCain postponed was not even on the current crisis, it was on foreign affairs.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:33 PM
DO WE HAVE A BET?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Let’s cancel the election!
Valiant on September 24, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Sarah needs to get more interviews and practice for a press.
Damn, she is so warm and authentic, although she has to toe the McCain line. I sure enjoyed her short interview with Katie. Although I was hoping for some more interesting questions.
Don’t make her into a policywonk so early. Don’t try to make her into what she isn’t.
Let her be honest, and get directly to the American people. That’s how Reagan did it. That’s how she does it in Alaska. She runs over the competition because she has the pulse of us, and ’she’s one of us’.
You wanna kill McCain’s chances? Make her into a techno-fact-spitter machine and less of a human being.
Sapwolf on September 24, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Except the Senate Majority Leader.
fiatboomer on September 24, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Oh yeah! Capitol Hill has just been kicking a** for the past two years!
gator70 on September 24, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Co-signed.
lansing quaker on September 24, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Well, Rywall?
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:36 PM
flatboomer:
A question like what? On McCain’s record? Not her record, but McCain’s record when he is one of the most well known Senators in the country? If Katie Couric wanted an answer to that question she could have gotten it herself using Google. She should have been asking Palin questions that only she could answer.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Where are you going to speculate at? I’m curious what you are trying to say.
Spirit of 1776 on September 24, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Do we have a bet?
ManlyRash on Sept 24,2008 at 8:25PM.
ManlyRash: You’ll be sorry! Don’t trust a Liberal!
Especially a Canadian Liberal!!!haha.
canopfor on September 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
You know, the only things the media can achieve by being very tough on Governor Palin and easy on their candidates is sway the independants and depress the conservative vote. I don’t know how to judge the first one because I really don’t know what to think of these polls that are all over the place. But it’s sounds like at least some of the posts here at HA are proving they’re achieving one. I’m not sure how well I’d do in the same place. We as a party put her where she is, her and her family have put up with more crap than I ever would. She’s stood up to all of that for us and we need to stand by her.
hawkdriver on September 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Dave:
As usual you do not know what you are talking about.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM
I don’t recall any. And there have been a lot of cancellations in the past few Presidential elections? Perhaps you could refresh me. Don’t bother with debates during the primaries between dim and dims and reps and reps.
BTW, that was an almost side note of what I said. Do you have an explanation for McCain for the rest of it?
MB4 on September 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
This is interesting, (but anecdotal) My neighbors daughter is working for Obama’s campaign and she said they were all given various websites to “flood”. Is that where all these freaks with their doomsday scenarios are coming from? There is a long time left in this campaign, kids- I doubt if the real dirt has even begun to seep out.
anniekc on September 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Still waiting on your answer, Dave.
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
McCain needs to be in D.C. helping to pull together a solution to the meltdown – with Obama being conspicuously absent (waiting to be called “if he’s needed.”)
Then McCain should fly to MS and immediately take on the MESSIAH in a debate – which is focused on economic issues, not foreign policy as had been originally scheduled.
RIGHT NOW, AMERICA WANTS TO HEAR A DEBATE ON ECONOMIC ISSUES and McCain should accommodate their wish. Besides, McCain will be in a perfect position to cite chapter/verse how he called for Fannie/Freddie reform in 2006 and the Demos (Dodd/Obama/ Biden/Franks, et al) blocked his every attempt.
As a grand finale, McCain should point out to the American public he was doing his job AS SENATOR the past few days, while Obama (who allegedly represent 11 million Illini) was hiding out in FL awaiting news that the “deal had been struck”. In addition to which, McCain would be in a MUCH better position to explain the deal to the public, and to Obama, since he was there “at the creation”.
alwyr on September 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Let me see if I get this straight. One of the if not the worse financial crises to ever hit this country and one of the people trying to prevent it 3 years ago is not a good enough example for Katie Couric?
Do I have that straight? When John McCain wanted to rein in the F & F boys, and it would have cost the United States maybe $200 million and instead we are staring at $700 billion or the collapse of our economy and Katie Couric thinks that is nothing?
Can you spell in the tank?
Jdripper on September 24, 2008 at 8:38 PM
The best response from Palin would have been well that is one more then Barry has done.
Jdripper on September 24, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Oh Christ- please stop engaging Dave Drywall! He’s a toad!
anniekc on September 24, 2008 at 8:39 PM
As if they had the balls for treachery. Cowards…the whole lot of ‘em.
ManlyRash on September 24, 2008 at 8:40 PM
I hope she did better than that first question Katie asked. That looked awful. Look, dude, I want Palin to succeed. This country needs a Mr/Mrs Smith up there to show that this country doesn’t have a permanent oligarchy in Washington. But the first set of questions asked by Couric, just terrible. The hesitation. Awful.
I had to stop it. I couldn’t go further. I hate this. If she did better later on, wonderful. But man.
And after this airs, they announce they want to postpone the debates? Looks great.
Dick Morris says McCain’s move was “brilliant” – and that’ll benefit wonderfully from it. That convinces me even more that it’s a bad move. Morris is -always- wrong.
lorien1973 on September 24, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Do we have a bet?
ManlyRash on Sept 24,2008 at 8:25PM
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November 4th? Nahhhh. My panties would explode. 2 weeks. Take it or leave it.
Dave Rywall on September 24, 2008 at 8:40 PM
The only problem I see is that Palin should have asked Couric if she knew of any times Chris Dodd had supported reforming Fannie and Freddie rather than resist reform.
aikidoka on September 24, 2008 at 8:40 PM
PS, what are we worried about, that the press on her is going to get worse?
Does anyone think even if she hunted Osama down, personally put a bullet through his beady eyes and then discovered the cure for AIDS, her press would get even a little better?
hawkdriver on September 24, 2008 at 8:42 PM
I honestly have my doubts that Couric knew Biden was wrong…not that I think she necessarily would have corrected him if she did.
I think that’s what frustrates me the most about all of this. Biden will get away with not knowing something that basic about American history; Couric will get a pass for not knowing and/or correcting him – but Palin will get gotcha after gotcha, and it will leave the American people with the impression that she’s the stupid one.
capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 8:42 PM
McCain has already come further than I ever thought he could. I don’t feel like I am qualified to question his strategy now. I know damn well I am not an expert. I still can not understand how Barack Obama is even in the running.
Terrye on September 24, 2008 at 8:42 PM
An Orwellian media.
lorien1973 on September 24, 2008 at 8:43 PM
What if the debates are “postponed” and then there is another hurricane to hit the gulf? Will McCain “postpone” the debates again? What if there is then another big economic crisis as there is certainly no guarantee that what congress does now will fix things or fix them for long? Will McCain then “postpone” again? What if there is a run on the banks, which McCain seems to be promoting by acting like the President and the Fed and the Treasury dept and the congress can’t do anything without his physical presence, that things are that horrific? “Postpone” again?
And so on and so forth.
MB4 on September 24, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Cindy, is that you?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26837911/
Bradky on September 24, 2008 at 8:44 PM
“you and lorien are most likely trolls…”
im actually voting for mccain. it doesnt mean i cant be objective.
i dont agree with everything my candidate says or does. im never totally in the tank for anyone.
i know when something isnt right, when someone fucks up.
im an independent. not a republican.
venicesurfer on September 24, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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