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Palin Finally Warms Up to Media
September 22, 2008 8:30 PM
"I want to ask you a few questions, Media," said Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Monday night. "Let me ask you a few questions."
Lest you think Palin was finally opening herself up for a dialogue with the Fourth Estate, Palin was addressing the citizens of Media, Penn.
No, no change here. The woman seeking to be to a heartbeat away from the presidency without ever holding a press conference remains on the same relatively unaccountable path.
McCain-Palin campaign officials apparently feel the American people should trust her with the button and the world's financial markets without ever taking questions from reporters.
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"If it were left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
-- Thomas Jefferson
- jpt
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Nothing is put in USAToday. who cares
Posted by: john | Sep 23, 2008 7:36:23 PM
The McCain attempt to carefully script Palin's story line isn't only insulting to the media, it's insulting to voters. And I think news organizations should be clamoring and screaming even louder. My guess is without more pressure we won't be seeing Palin on This Week or any other Sunday talk show. The McCain camp can complain about media treatment, but they are the ones being unfair.
Posted by: Diane Mandy | Sep 23, 2008 7:15:56 PM
Free Sarah Palin!!!
Free Sarah Palin!!!
Free Sarah Palin!!!
How good can your candidate be if they give her less time with the outside world than the Scientologists???
Posted by: Joseph | Sep 23, 2008 6:36:24 PM
"I say this as soon as Obama the top of the dem ticket takes questions from the Press then Palin the second on a ticket should take questions!"
Obama had a press conf after taping an interview with O'Reilly just last week.
McCain may hold his 1st press conf in 40 days today.
The McCain campaign tried to kick out the media(writers but not cameras) from Palin's meetings with foreign leaders today.
Posted by: Ryan C | Sep 23, 2008 2:32:51 PM
So Obama wants to talk to Iran and Chavez but not real reporters!!
What is the Obama campaign's defense for hiding from the media? Maybe it is his associates!!
William Ayers has more experience then Obama!!
Denny - Hannity does not have to be balanced, that is what colmes is for uh duh - 'Hannithy and Colmes'
Now where is NBC on being Objective or the NYT, or CBS I do not hear you libs complaining about them, but when a person such as Hannity who does not hide his position does not protect Obama you claim unfairness, well he is not a Journalist!! (if he was then he would be a lib)
Posted by: spock | Sep 23, 2008 1:36:40 PM
I say this as soon as Obama the top of the dem ticket takes questions from the Press then Palin the second on a ticket should take questions!
Where is all the bloviating on Obama not taking questions unless they are previewed and agreed upon!!
Posted by: spock | Sep 23, 2008 1:30:59 PM
In what respect, Charlie?
Posted by: Teebob2000 | Sep 23, 2008 1:30:35 PM
Obama is the BEST!
Best to destroy this wonderful country thru SOCIALISM
Posted by: Ben Dover | Sep 23, 2008 12:35:53 PM
What's she hiding behind that lipstick? I'm convinced it's more pig and pitbull.
Posted by: GOP08_DOA | Sep 23, 2008 12:25:29 PM
Jefferson would vote for Nader.
Posted by: Andrew Austin | Sep 23, 2008 11:05:08 AM
Jefferson was also afraid of big government. Deathly afraid.
I think he would end up sitting out this election - either that, or he'd vote for Ron Paul!
Posted by: D'Obama | Sep 23, 2008 10:56:20 AM
I love Palin, but I gotta say - she needs to hold a press conference or three, in addition to the interviews she's giving now.
She can fight, and she's right on the issues. She doesn't seem to be the type to back down. Get her out there, have her take on the tough questions and give great answers. That more than anything will stop the silly attacks!!!
More Sarah!!!
Posted by: D'Obama | Sep 23, 2008 10:55:11 AM
As someone who saw the Obama campaign strategy of "tarring and feathering" Hillary Clinton as a racist and a monster become a platform in the mainstream press....I want to say to Palin...choose your forums carefully....sometimes when you think they are out to get you they really are.
And it is a truism that you can't advocate for one candidate (Obama) at this level without attempting to destroy another.
When you take the ugliness and deceit of Obama's campaign and you magnify and embellish it across mainstream media it becomes overwhelming to the voter.
But after awhile like the rants of Rev Wright we become immune and stop listening. There is no longer any reason to listen to the talking heads or trust their lopsided noise.
I believe in the McCain/Palin ticket...People are afraid of reform and that is why they fear them.
I have no confidence in Hollywoods opinions or the anger in the media.
McCain/Palin...the true reformers.
Posted by: Jackie | Sep 23, 2008 10:52:13 AM
The no-talk express.
Posted by: Leonard Peltier | Sep 23, 2008 10:31:55 AM
see, even thomas jefferson knows you can't blink.
Posted by: Mike from Rock Island | Sep 23, 2008 10:26:49 AM
America no longer has a free media. They're all owned by corporations with agendas of their own. There is no such thing as investigative reporting. The networks' news divisions have been taken under the domain of their entertainment divisions. The cable "news" networks are little more than opinion pages come to life masquerading as news. What used to be reliable newspapers are now nothing more than rags.
As much as Democrat versus Republican, this election is about the American people versus propaganda and bias promoting itself as journalism.
Posted by: marylou | Sep 23, 2008 9:28:52 AM
lucky: then why doesn't Palin speak to regular voters? If she's so afraid of being "edited" and "misinterpreted," why not talk to the people whom she wants to represent? She continues to make appearances, like today's in NY, and won't talk to regular voters. This has happened time and again, with the only exception being a couple of events. Otherwise, it has been all speeches and "no questions, please, not even from the everyday people whom I'm supposedly so much like." If you want to carry on with your notion that the press is "biased" against her, then explain why she won't answer questions from the voters she wants to elect her.
This is nothing more than a celebrity candidacy. She signs photos, she meets with famous people like Bono, and she does three one-on-one interviews that are absolutely secluded. Why won't she come out and meet with REAL AMERICANS?
Posted by: ethel08 | Sep 23, 2008 9:04:13 AM
Now she is NYC meeting with Bono but refusing to talk to regular NYC voters. Who's the celebrity candidate again?
Posted by: ethel08 | Sep 23, 2008 8:58:59 AM
Instead of whining how about reporting on the Kernell search warrant?
Posted by: geevill | Sep 23, 2008 8:56:26 AM
Andy should be more irked by the fact he knows practically NOTHING about a woman VP nominee who could ultimately be president.
Posted by: LMartin | Sep 23, 2008 8:51:54 AM
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