What Passes for a Rave Review

I think transformative disappointment just about sums it up. At least it's something to hope for as long as it isn't another four year lesson.

For a couple of weeks, Republican
image makers tried to present her
to the electorate as something of
a phenom in a hundred years. They
kept her in seclusion allowing her
to attend only carefully selected
events.

What people saw early on was an
image. An illusion.

The real Sarah Palin if she wants
to be POTUS must first acquire the range and depth of knowledge and
the gravitas the job demands.

There is something fundamentally rotten at the core of the republican party when they can celebrate the elevation of a candidate to run for our highest office that is so unqualified as to be laughable. Over and over again they say the opposite of what they truly believe - in this case, "country first." They will pull whatever stunt necessary to win an election, and with Sarah Palin they and John McCain have hit a new low. It is despicable and disheartening to think our great democracy has fallen so low. If republican's had any shame, they would hang their head and weep.

Look, I AM a registered democrat, and I NOT working on the Obama campaign. I do not work for the party. I am just a guy who agrees with their platform.

I am not an Obama maniac as the MS likes to call democrats, but I do think the primaries selected the correct candidate.

I am sick and tired of people saying the democratic primary was rigged. Sorry, but it wasn’t. I understand why you are upset that your candidate did not win. The candidate that I wanted to win didn’t either.

The primaries were run properly, and the candidate that ran a better campaign won. I respect Senator Clinton, but Senator Obama ran a better campaign and won more delegates. Plain and simple - end of story. From a policy and position standpoint, they are the same candidate. There are differences, but they are both trying to accomplish the same things for this country. Things that I agree with:

Publically funded health insurance for lower income families.
Allowing woman to make the choice on when they are ready to have children.
True economic growth occurs by growing the middle incomes, not by increasing the wealth of those in the upper income range.
Ending the military presence in Iraq, especially since “Mission Accomplished” has already been declared twice.
I am veteran of the US Army infantry, and they both have records of really supporting veterans. Republicans like to say that they support the troops, and then vote AGAINST veterans benefits (like Senator McCain). I got out of service at the end of the first Gulf War, and enlisted under the Army College Fund program. I received over $25K in tax free money to go to college on. I now pay this back every year in taxes, and I am happy to do. Yet Senator McCain and the Republican Party now oppose this program…

But, HELLO, I remember the 90’s! If Senator Clinton was the candidate, Fox News would be having a field day. For right or wrong, the Republican Party HATES the Clintons. They have over a decade of ammunition put in storage that they could, and WOULD, have used against her. Those are the WMDs that Bush was looking for in Iraq. The smear campaign that you are seeing now is a direct result of the Republican Party (ok – Karl Rove) scrambling to see what fecal matter that they had stored up against Senator Clinton will stick against Senator Obama. Now just imagine if Senator Clinton as the VP pick. Sorry, but I think Senator Obama would actually be behind in the polls right now if that had happened. The Fox News and Rush Limbaugh’s of the world would have seen to hit. Let’s be honest, Rush’s popularity happened as a direct results of slamming the Clintons.

If William Ayers is really the terrorist that some people are making him out to be, why hasn’t the FBI picked him up? We have the Patriot Act. This is supposed to protect us from all terrorists, both foreign and domestic! The government has the ability have him wiretapped WITHOUT a warrant. Yet he is still walking around free. So, this means that he is either: 1) not guilty of anything, or 2) actually Osama Bin Ladin.

Gov. Palin will be a sponge at President McCain's side...when has a VP really done anything in recent history? She will be a quick study and represent the Average American better than any elected VP before her.
McCain aced his first important executive decision....Obama didn't. His CHANGE mantra went down the toilet with Biden...politics as usual. Shoring up a Presidential candidate's weaknesses is not what I will vote for. Presidential material at the top of the ticket....McCain all the way! Palin is just icing for me.

"The country likes her so she will get a pass or two. If she holds up beyond that, she could be a transformative [person] in American history. If not, we will all be disappointed."
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Can't the same be said of Obama?

The interview was so injected with edits, that you can spot them, as you're watching.

He twisted, and mangled things, and went into this interview with that in mind. To appear as lording over her, intimidate, and assault with words. If anything was scripted, it was Charlie boys performance.

I thought, of all the msm's, we had at least one left, we could trust, and look to....but nope. Charlie just proved he runs with the herds.

The democrats, rantings of lies, and conspiracies on 9/11 is a ruse. This is their smoke and mirrors act, to distract. They want us to wrap our brains around that, while in reality, they plan on a socialist society, perhaps even as far out there, as communist. Obama's thug tactics used, when someone prints, or exposes something he doesn't want out there.

William Ayres visits to, and glorification of Venezuela's Chaves ideologies. The white hate. I don't think all these white dudes that help get Obama elected will be exactly welcome after, if he were elected.

Obama giving millions in earmarks as donations to private organizations.

He's bogus. He's America's equivalant to Russia's Rasputin. He's totally not who he portrays himself to be.

The difference here is...he lies, and everyone supports, and defends him no matter what.

Mrs. Palin and McCain, are treated as if they're the plague in human form.

It's disgusting.

THINK people. The democrats claim all this love, and peace, and harmony, but look down their noses at these people. Do you really think they love, or care about you? They look down their noses at you, when you aren't looking.

If their ideas, and promises meant anything, wouldn't we all be out of poverty by now? How many more years do we pay for these social progams that DO NOT WORK, but only maintain the status quo, and keep you where you're at. Each year, more money is doled out for them, and each year, more people fall into them. This needs to stop NOW!

Smaller governement, give us our money back, and let us create the jobs, and the work. It can be done, but not under a socialist regime, and I guarantee you, if Obama is elected, we are headed into the world that Venezuela is in now. Ask those people who have been so restricted, and still in abject poverty, how well that's working out for them.

Sarah will, in short time, learn to
shovel manure to the people with the
ease that Ohbama does. Until then, I
for one, am enjoying this refreshing
political figure....and so, apparently,
is most of the rest of this country.

I have been a fan of ABC News for many years, mainly because I felt they did the best job at staying "neutral" but after watching the last several weeks I am terribly disappointed. I am on the fence and was hoping to see the candidates and listen to their responses to the tough questions without the interviewer throwing his or her tone of acceptance or displeasure in my face. I am so turned off by Brian Ross, Diane Sawyer, and, sadly, Charlie Gibson, who I thought had grace and poise.

Good grief. The guy gives you a perfectly objective, honest no-spin statement and what do you do? Snark.

What's up with you?

Jimmy Carter, one of America´s worst presidents in the XXth century. My parents voted him and regretted their whole life.

"George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and more all had it but that so called quality did not lead to postive results for the country."

right buddy.

Here's for 4 more years of Jimmy Carter!!!!!

Let's please get off the executive experience mantra; George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and more all had it but that so called quality did not lead to postive results for the country.

Experience too, while it can be a good thing if it is combined with sound judgement. Neither Repbulican candidate has sound judgement and they will take us deeper in debt and further offend our friendly nations; which will mean we'll continue to bear the brunt of the burdens of the rest of the world.

Let's take a serious look at plans and policies and get off all these meaningless one-liners and talking points. Time for some serious and significant discussion of the issues we face!

I go back to the point. Were Carter or Clinton learned in foreign policy when they run for president? I don´t think so.

When Mr. America community organizer explains us his policy towards Venezuela, Russia, Iran and North Korea and gives a masterly lesson, then I´ll admit and say ´People, you´re right, this man is the best qualified´. Meanwhile I have many doubts on him.

"I'm sorry but I am not in the business of putting my life in the hands of a tasmanian devil!"

Why? Are you afraid of cartoon characters? On the other hand, Mrs. Taz was pretty scary in lipstick and even Bugs admitted that after putting them on the plane.

The Gibson interview mostly highlighted the complete double standard at which Obama is given puff ball interviews while Sarah was interrogated as if she was a criminal. Yet she still did better than um, er, ah, Obama. The people have learned that they cannot trust the MSM for fair or even truthful coverage of politics since they are nothing more than talking heads for the DNC.

Something similar happened in Germany with Angela Merkel. She was looked down on by her colleagues, a protestant northern woman coming from the ex RDA in a party traditionally leaded by catholic southerner men. In her first debates she was nervous and made mistakes. She was less popular and charismatic than Schroeder and won the elections by a narrow margin. She has done things well, german economy is recovering after years of depression and now the conservatives are 20 points up over the socialdemocrats in the polls.

I am shocked with the reviews of Palin's interview yesterday. Had it been Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden or any of the people on McCain's short list (Romney, Lieberman or Pawlenty) we would not be hearing things like, "it wasn't a disaster but it wasn't a home run either" or "she passed".

We would be saying they are wholly unqualified to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency. This is not a high school exam, this is possibly running the most powerful country on earth!

The editing after this interview was a real hatchet job. Anyone who reads the transcript will see that Palin knows what she's doing.

As for the "Bush Doctrine" question--does anyone really know what that is? There's no such document as a "Bush Doctrine"--it was something cobbled together by journalists from various Bush statements, and every journalist has a different idea of what's included--no wonder Palin asked "In what respect?"

All these questions about "Would you go to war if Enemy X attacked Ally Y?": If she says yes, she's a war-monger--if she says no, she's a weakling. She also knows that our enemies are watching this interview!!! So she says what any reasonable President would say--we'll try diplomacy and economic sanctions, but keep military action as a last resort.

Consider the alternative: Obama declares unconditional surrender in Iraq, concessions to Iran, and invades Pakistan, then Biden chops Iraq up into three small undefendable countries squabbling with each other. What a disaster! Palin is MUCH more qualified to President than Obama, and she wouldn't have to be unless McCain dies in office.

disgusted in Illinois - Do I really come across as being in the tank for Obama? That's funny.

And I've never done an AOL poll. Must be some other Voice of Reason. But every site needs one!