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tatty bojangles ([personal profile] apocalypsos) wrote2008-09-24 11:52 am
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CNN's Campbell Brown speaks out about Palin



YES, THIS. God.

Look, I don't like her. I think we all know that at this point. But this bullshit about keeping her away from reporters and keeping them away from her is ridiculous. If the other three candidates in this election have to deal with it, sorry, but so does she. Oh, she might get asked about personal and family issues? So do all of the other candidates. Obama knew he was going to get asked about his family background. McCain knew he was going to get asked about his marriages. Biden knew he was going to be asked about his missteps in the past. Learn to deal.

The longer the campaign keeps her and the media in separate corners, the lower my estimation of her abilities drops. Granted, they didn't start out very high to begin with, but still. This sort of decision-making by the campaign comes at the same time that they requested that the VP debates be altered due to her inexperience with debating, and at the same time that they had her meet with foreign leaders due to her inexperience with foreign affairs (admittedly, this is not a new concept for elections on either side by any stretch of the imagination). But taken together, the McCain/Palin campaign seems like they're almost admitting that they want a politician with very little experience with the media, foreign affairs, and debating -- three major arenas a presidential or VP candidate should do well in -- to be a heartbeat away for the presidency.
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[identity profile] tinylegacies.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
SRSLY

If she cannot handle the media scrutiny now, what's she gonna do if she ends up being the Vice President (or, God forbid, President) of the country?

Of course, given that she is pro-censorship, I wouldn't be surprised to see her try to violate the First Amendment rights of the press.

[identity profile] fox1013.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't be silly. They have this all planned out.

None of these things will be important once the Republicans win the presidency and they formally rescind the Bill of Rights!
newredshoes: possum, "How embarrassing!" (cowardly sasquatch!)

[personal profile] newredshoes 2008-09-24 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
*grabbyhands* Is there a transcript somewhere for those of us who can't watch right now?

[identity profile] ljs-lj.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
While I agree with the end result of the rant (allow reporters to actually talk to Palin, for cryin' out loud), I disagree with the idea that it has anything to do with sexism. It's not that she's a woman, but rather that she's a religious nutcase who has no clue what's going on in the real world and the Republicans would get slammed if she was allowed to open her mouth on unedited, direct-to-broadcast television.

[identity profile] sweill.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
THIS!!!

And, dude! They're 'modifying' the format of the debates for her. Yeah, like 'dumbing them down'. The fact that she is lacking experience in debate is problematic. The fact the GOP is friggin' changing the rules of the game because if it is EPIC. We know that the Dems and any Dem woman would have been laid out like Thanksgiving for even suggesting such a thing. -sigh- Sorry for the verbal vomit. This campaign is making me sick to my stomach.

[identity profile] bluesteelstars.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for linking this!

[identity profile] sxyblkmn.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
LoL, i love it!

[identity profile] allthelivesofme.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a thing of beauty. :-D

It's disgusting that Palin and McCain are perfectly willing to use the sexist stereotype of "wilting flower" to try and get her out of things. But then, I don't really expect anything better from them, so. . .

I mean, I could probably make a good impression with a national speech if given time to prepare, etc. But dealing with foreign policy and constant questions from reporters and all the rest of it? No. And the thing is, I know I couldn't handle it well and that is why I'm not trying for the damned job.

[identity profile] anne-jumps.livejournal.com 2008-09-24 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
But taken together, the McCain/Palin campaign seems like they're almost admitting that they want a politician with very little experience with the media, foreign affairs, and debating -- three major arenas a presidential or VP candidate should do well in -- to be a heartbeat away for the presidency.

They do, because they intend for her to be a puppet.
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