bob herbert nails it on the head: She’s Not Ready
Palin’s answers to Charlie Gibson were a joke. When asked about her insights on Russia, she said something to the effect of “you can see Russia from Alaska. from an island in alaska!” are you freaking kidding me?
this one’s great, too: LA Times: Guess Who Was Tougher
it also brings up an interesting issue: the media panders to politicians these days. campaigns and politics have been ruined by the news and internet and television – the hard hitting questions dont seem to matter anymore. and politicians have become used to this. theyve become soft – they expect certain questions from the media, and dont want to be pressed on the real issues. they get away with this most of the time, because most americans are too caught up in all the bullshit to care beyond mccain’s wealth and hillary’s pantsuits. but recent events and probing questions reveal that maybe America does care after all.
you might let a woman the gop proudly calls a “hockey mom” have your kids to dinner, but do you really want her leading the free world?
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