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Palin Seeks Serenity in Sedona
September 30, 2008 7:57 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow and Imtiyaz Delawala report: Gov. Sarah Palin secluded herself today at the Sedona ranch home of Sen. John McCain, using the sprawling estate’s “relaxed environment” to prepare for her critical vice presidential debate with Sen. Joe Biden Thursday in St. Louis.
"The Governor's debate prep today is taking place outdoors near a creek on the scenic McCain ranch in Sedona,” a campaign official said. “The serenity and beauty of this setting has contributed to what can be characterized as a relaxed environment.”
Signaling the importance of the upcoming debate, McCain's top campaign adviser Steve Schmidt traveled to Sedona to help with the final preparations, as did McCain's chief foreign policy advisor Randy Scheunemann, who is playing the part of Sen. Biden in mock debate sessions. Mark Wallace, deputy campaign manager to President Bush in 2004, has also been working closely with Palin, as has former Bush National Security Council staffer Steve Biegun, who is serving as Palin's lead foreign policy adviser.
Palin has also been joined in Arizona by her husband Todd, as well as her daughters Willow and Piper, and infant son Trig. Aides to the campaign hope the atmosphere will help Palin relax and better prepare for the upcoming showdown with Biden, and allow her to focus on highlighting her strengths as a candidate.
“She's eager to show more of what got her where she is,” the Palin aide said. “To her team, that means more of what her fans in Alaska and elsewhere know and love about her record and her fresh approach to reform.”
Palin was widely criticized for a series of interviews with CBS’ Katie Couric that aired last week, including by former conservative supporters who said she was unprepared and presented herself poorly on critical issues such as the economy and foreign policy. Palin took time out from her debate preparation this afternoon to tape an interview with conservative blogger and radio host Hugh Hewitt, in which she blasted the media’s treatment of her.
“I have a degree in journalism also, so it surprises me that so much has changed since I received my education in journalistic ethics all those years ago. But I’m not going to pick a fight with those who buy ink by the barrelful. I’m going to take those shots and those pop quizzes and just say that’s okay, those are good testing grounds,” Palin told Hewitt. “It makes somebody be even clearer and more articulate in their positions. So really I don’t fight it. I invite it.”
At a rally in Columbus, OH yesterday Palin said she was looking forward to the debate with Biden, while making a joking reference to her opponent’s age and experience in Washington.
“We are going to talk about those new ideas, new energy for America,” Palin told the crowd. “I'm looking forward to meet him too. I've never met him before. But, I've been hearing about his senate speeches since I was in like 2nd grade.”
In another interview yesterday, after the Columbus rally, Couric asked Palin whether joking about Biden’s age was “a risky thing to say, insinuating that Joe Biden's been around awhile” given that her own running mate is 72 years old, and would be the oldest president ever elected.
“Oh no, it's nothing negative at all,” Palin said of the comment on Biden. “He's got a lot of experience and just stating the fact there, that we've been hearing his speeches for all these years. So he's got a tremendous amount of experience and, you know, I'm the new energy, the new face, the new ideas and he's got the experience based on many many years in the Senate and voters are gonna have a choice there of what it is that they want in these next four years.”
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There has been a lot of talk about setting the bar low so that Sarah Palin cannot help doing well in the upcoming debate... Unfortunately, the job she's running for in the Real World is more important than Top Debater... it's for VP (heaven forbid, President) of the United States of America.
Has our bar for the office sunk so low?
Posted by: Derek | Sep 30, 2008 8:59:36 PM
Palin is the best reason in the world NOT to vote for McCain. She clearly has never given a days thought to any national or international issues. Yes, she has a degree in Journalism, one which took her 6 years to secure (and one flunk-out from the University of Idaho). I too have a degree in Journalism, and I can state unequivocally that the media IS doing its job with Palin. The fact that she doesn't think or articulate clearly when they ask a question doesn't mean that the question is "gotcha" or out of bounds. It simply means that Palin is unprepared, unqualified, and unintelligent on the issues. The problem is Palin, not the media.
Posted by: Alexandra | Sep 30, 2008 9:00:53 PM
New released tape:
COURIC: And when it comes to establishing your world view, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this — to stay informed and to understand the world?
PALIN: I’ve read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media —
COURIC: But what ones specifically? I’m curious.
PALIN: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years.
COURIC: Can you name any of them?
PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news.
She reads all of them. Not just all of them, but any of them that have been in front of her "over all these years."
And strangely enough, not one of those many, many newspapers ever mentioned the Bush Doctrine!
Posted by: sentence to nowhere | Sep 30, 2008 9:02:19 PM
The liberal media is foaming at the mouth at the thought of a woman VP and a War Hero in command of the government of our country!.....instead, their misogyny, sexism and white guilt remorse have pushed their clouded minds to support a young, naive individual that has no experience in governance or foreign affairs and his only strength is the skill of oratory.
The fact is, America still does not know who the real Barack Hussein Obama is, but Americans remember Obama’s 20 year close association and blood relationship with his religious leader, priest and father image, Jeremiah Wright.
Americans remember vividly the hideous videos of Jeremiah Wright's congregation which included Obama and Oprah, when they were celebrating in bombastic joy, the murderous attack on America on 9/11.
Americans that love our country and have always been proud of it, know Barack is a radical extremist and black supremacist that has a hidden agenda that is a serious threat to the American values we all treasure and cherish.
The sexist liberal media will not succeed in destroying the McCain/Palin presidential campaign the way they destroyed Hillary Clinton's effort, because Americans including all the democrats that supported Hillary Clinton will make the choice to put our Country First and vote for McCain and Sarah Palin.
Country First!
McCain/Sarah Palin
Posted by: Manolete | Sep 30, 2008 9:02:41 PM
I have never seen so many people who claim that they know EVERY detail about Sarah Palin’s life- (Just check The Daily Kos for every bad story about Palin.)
Yet these same people claim they do NOT know enough about her and want to see her do every interview that comes down the pike- (including The Home Shopping Network.)
Which is it..??
I want to see more of Sen. Biden. That guy is hilarious. (Though, I do not think he is trying to be funny?)
No doubt, this is the most important event in Sarah Palin’s life. (VP Debate with Biden.)
It could also be the most important event in John McCain’s presidential run?
Posted by: The Angry Republic | Sep 30, 2008 9:07:51 PM
She's the new energy, the
new face and the new ideas
except she lacks the knowledge
and the brains required to
become vice president.
Posted by: anon | Sep 30, 2008 9:08:51 PM
Congratulations! You earned 50 McCain points for posting that.
Now jump off a bridge to nowhere.
Posted by: Slicer | Sep 30, 2008 9:09:40 PM
One of many scary aspects about Palin is that Clinton, a woman who is actually intelligent and knows domestic and foreign issues, was chased from the race, and as a substitute "woman" we get Caribou Barbie.
What does that say about what Republicans (or Dems for that matter) think of women?
Posted by: Darcy | Sep 30, 2008 9:16:21 PM
This woman needs to go back to Alaska and have babies. That's the great Republican dream, isn't it?
She seems to hate everything in the World except her own family.
Maybe now is the time to admit that she's in waaaay over her head, and go back to
her guns and church. LOL! (Obama was right!)
Posted by: david | Sep 30, 2008 9:16:32 PM
Why are Palin's kids never in school? Seriously. With such a lack of respect for education, it's no wonder this woman, a governor, is a moron. John McCain has terrible judgement.
Posted by: Teacher | Sep 30, 2008 9:17:56 PM
know Barack is a radical extremist and black supremacist that has a hidden agenda that is a serious threat to the American values we all treasure and cherish.
====
facts?
email and chain letters do not constitute fact.
Posted by: Gus | Sep 30, 2008 9:18:49 PM
OMG! I am appalled that Senator Palin would use the phrase "...since I was in like 2nd grade.” Like I wonder if she knows, like, how potential world leaders, don't talk like, that way. Very juvenille and unprofessional.
Posted by: Mistiethepup | Sep 30, 2008 9:19:17 PM
McCain has lost every
war or conflict he has
been associated with.
Vietnam
Iraq
Georgia - his buddy
Saakashvili just lost
two provinces, they
broke away, all
opposition parties in
Georgia want him to
step down voluntarily
and be gone
Posted by: anon | Sep 30, 2008 9:19:58 PM
Why makeit about race and sexism, the other posts are about intelligence and being prepared. You're projecting your hatred.
Se hasn't made sense yet. She says she's ready? No way. It has nothing to do with color, religious preferences, conservativism, gender it has to do with the person.
Posted by: CMW | Sep 30, 2008 9:22:09 PM
Palin is obviously about an inch deep. Even my 13 year old reads the daily newspaper. What kind of idiot can't name a single newspaper?
Posted by: Amy | Sep 30, 2008 9:22:19 PM
The sexist liberal media will not succeed in destroying the McCain/Palin presidential campaign the way they destroyed Hillary Clinton's effort, because Americans including all the democrats that supported Hillary Clinton will make the choice to put our Country First and vote for McCain and Sarah Palin.
Country First!
McCain/Sarah Palin
----------------------------------------
why would PRO-CHOICE DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR PALIN?
are you insane?????????????
Posted by: GIGI --- free sarah! | Sep 30, 2008 9:23:06 PM
These days I read my children Palin's Couric Chronicals as a bedtime story to prepare them for Halloween.
Posted by: helen | Sep 30, 2008 9:24:10 PM
It will be pretty easy to hide a remote receiver in her hair. She'll probably sound amazingly knowledgeable.
Posted by: Mike | Sep 30, 2008 9:24:40 PM
OMG! I am appalled that Senator Palin would use the phrase "...since I was in like 2nd grade.” Like I wonder if she knows, like, how potential world leaders, don't talk like, that way. Very juvenille and unprofessional.
Posted by: Mistiethepup
hey...Palin is a potential world leader and she talks that way..so, you are incorrect on that point alone...and like talk to the Frecnch leader...that will cahnge your mind. and like talk to they leader of Iran..like Palin makes him look like a 1st grader...like,..you make me laugh.
Posted by: LordHelpLiberals | Sep 30, 2008 9:26:27 PM
Why is Palin even considered for this type of position? She needs to go back to her front porch and look for the Russians! She is a joke.
PS: I have noticed that she seems to lie alot.
Posted by: patti | Sep 30, 2008 9:26:31 PM
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