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Palin Dismisses Powell Endorsement, Won't Reject Robocalls
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ABC News' Imtiyaz Delawala Reports: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin dismissed former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama as "not much of a surprise," and refused to call for an end to the campaign's use of robocalls -- one of the negative campaign tactics Powell cited as a reason for endorsing the Democratic presidential nominee.
At an impromptu press conference on the tarmac of the Colorado Springs, Colo. airport last night, Palin said she was not surprised by Powell's endorsement, saying it was "his prerogative" to back Obama over Republican Sen. John McCain.
"That was not so much of a surprise and certainly that is his prerogative, but John McCain and I are very appreciative of the four former secretary of states' endorsements that McCain has and the over 200 retired generals and other top brass military that have endorsed John McCain and his good ideas on winning the war, so that's appreciated that we have those endorsements," Palin said.
On "Meet the Press" on Sunday morning, Powell had cited Palin's lack of experience as one of the reasons for his endorsement of Obama.
"She's a very distinguished woman and she's to be admired, but at the same time now that we have had a chance to watch her for some seven weeks, I don't believe she's ready to be President of the United States, which is the job of the Vice President," Powell said. "And so, that raised some question in my mind as to the judgment that Senator McCain made."
When asked for her response to Powell citing her lack of experience, Palin responded, "That's certainly his prerogative to express that also."
Powell also cited the use of robocalls by the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee linking Obama to former 1970s radical William Ayers as another reason for backing Obama.
"This Bill Ayers situation that's been going on for weeks, Why do we keep talking about him, why do we have these robocalls going around the country?" Powell said, referring to automated calls made in battleground states last week linking Obama to Ayers. Republican senators Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, who are both locked in tight re-election battles, both criticized the use of robocalls this weekend.
Palin at first dismissed the issue of robocalls as "inside baseball stuff" and "just getting that message out." "If the vehicle to be used is robocalls, that's the some of the campaign top brass's call on that," Palin said.
When asked if she would use robocalls if she ran the campaign, Palin said that she wishes the campaign did not have to "rely on the old conventional ways of campaigning that includes these robocalls," saying that voters feel inundated by calls and television advertisements.
"If I called all the shots, and if I could wave a magic wand, I would be sitting at a kitchen table with more and more Americans, talking to them about our plan to get the economy back on track and winning the war and not having to rely on the old conventional ways of campaigning that includes those robocalls and includes spending so much money on the television ads that I think is kinda draining out there in terms of Americans' attention span," Palin said. "They get a bit irritated with just being inundated, and you're seeing a lot of that of course with the huge amounts of money that Barack Obama is able to spend on his ads and his robocalls also."
But when pressed, she would not call for the campaign to end their use of robocalls. "I'm not calling for an end to the robocalls, no," Palin said.
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Posted by: .mary. | Oct 20, 2008 8:01:22 AM
She is so DUMB! I can't stand her.
Posted by: .mary. | Oct 20, 2008 8:03:15 AM
THAT BIMBO as if she has any knowledge in that brain of her's. She's a joke and everybody knows that.
Posted by: kiwiw | Oct 20, 2008 8:03:24 AM
She doesn't even know who Powell is...she just used the same talking points her has-been old running mate used on Fox
NO SALE Palin you are a loser
Posted by: Palin_da_HO | Oct 20, 2008 8:05:59 AM
Stand up Palin!
The media has given Obama a pass on everything.
Farrakhan: the Nation of Islam leader
Rezko: the Chicago Criminal
Rev. Wright: the anti American pastor
William Ayers: the domestic terrorist
Americans are appearing to be fooled by Obama.
Blacks are voting for him because he's black?
This man is a Chicago politician.
Period.
No experience
Radical, risky and scary.
Posted by: al from nj | Oct 20, 2008 8:06:39 AM
Odd - citing a VP candidate's lack of experience for picking a P candidate with lack of experience. Also, this makes Obama look like his position on the war was indeed a "fairytale." Is it really a "good thing" or is it "more of the same"? http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/2008/10/powell-endorsement-good-thing.html
Posted by: Tommy | Oct 20, 2008 8:07:19 AM
she wants to wave a magic wand? it looks like the witch doctor didn't get it all out of her, she is useless...
Posted by: matt l | Oct 20, 2008 8:08:09 AM
If I had to chose one word to describe Gov Palin it would be inept. Thank goodness the election is only 10 days away and after 4 Nov Palin goes away.
Posted by: whcjr46 | Oct 20, 2008 8:17:50 AM
To Palin_Da_HO
Your name seems sexist, and your comment borders on racism. You mention a bunch of people that Obama barely knows as if they are associates, and then you claim that all blacks are voting for Obama simply because of his skin color, despite the fact that most African Americans vote Democratic anyways. Notice that the DEmocrats aren't going there? They could mention Liddy (terrorist), the radical pastor connections he has, the ties to Central American death squads.
As far as experience, the man was a Constitutional law professor for 12 years. It would be nice to have someone intelligent, and knowledgeable about the Constitution as president for a change.
We can't stand four more years of REpublican "do everything for the rich" rule.
Posted by: Stan | Oct 20, 2008 8:19:11 AM
who the hell cares what a halfwit palin thinks---cannot wait to see the end of her and thae super lier mcdummy.send her back to alaska--send mccain back to his north vietnamese buddies---.
Posted by: rodney | Oct 20, 2008 8:20:45 AM
I think it is interesting that conservative white people make the point that black people are voting for Obama just because he is black, all the while becoming indignant at any suggestion that white conservative willnot vote for him because he is black.
I also think it's very interesting that most conservatives who make those claims do not even KNOW any black people. When white people vote for white candidates intelligent black people do not disparage them by claiming that they are voting for their candidate because of race, and Al, INTELLIGENT white people do not disparage black in the same manner.
Posted by: Collier | Oct 20, 2008 8:20:53 AM
Al from NJ- spare us the Obama lectures you learn from Fox news. White people are voting for McCain because he is white. McCain was part of the Keating 5 & the Iran Contra scandal. He also has a terrorist friend in G. Gordon Liddy and Palin's husband has connections to a radical political party in the AIP. Also, Palin has her own "rev. Wright" so stop with all the smear crap and educate yourself on political issues that really matter.
Posted by: Jackson in NC | Oct 20, 2008 8:23:36 AM
I love that name Bimbo I cant stop laughing.....
Posted by: Reid | Oct 20, 2008 8:24:09 AM
jackson
YOU SURE GOT THAT RIGHT---THE SONGBIRD OF THE HANOI HILTON IS DONE KAPUT
Posted by: rodney | Oct 20, 2008 8:25:33 AM
Palin is specifically put out there as the scapegoat for the GOP campaign (as most VP usually are to take the heat)! She gets less intelligent by the minute. Perhaps Americans do not want Obama, however, can you imagine this imbecile as our President, if (most likely due to age) McCain dies in office. Have you Americans thought of that one?
Posted by: squeek | Oct 20, 2008 8:27:37 AM
What no comments on the personal endorsement of Alex Baldwin that she is . . . "hot." [blush, blush]
Posted by: Yankee | Oct 20, 2008 8:30:19 AM
GOP Is Responsible for the housing crisis, NO REGULATION Rick Davis Mccains camp manager lobbied for Freddie and Fannie FOR NO REGULATION In which has leaded us into this Mess THANKS REPUBLICANS! LETS VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OBAMA/BIDEN08
Posted by: Angie | Oct 20, 2008 8:31:40 AM
When we think of great leaders we think of the eloquence of Colin Powell, John Kennedy, or Abraham Lincoln. It pains me to even dignify Sarah Palin in this context. Great leaders are people who understand the power of their words. McCain and Palin throw around divisive words like they are in a parade throwing candy. Great leaders use words to unify, not divide. ...............
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/10/19/obama-kennedy-lincoln-jefferson/
Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | Oct 20, 2008 8:31:43 AM
YANKEE
PARIS IS HOT
Posted by: rodney | Oct 20, 2008 8:32:18 AM
palin pig in lipstick
Posted by: rodney | Oct 20, 2008 8:34:10 AM
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