The absence was made even more glaring because Biden was everywhere but the living room.

We were watching CNN last night, and saw Biden and Blitzer's comments. We thought she just gave an interview to Fox or something. She didn't give ANY interviews? At all? That's just pitiful.

Katie98_KT: That's just pitiful.

but par for the course.

Sarah Palin's nomination is the most glaring evidence that John McCain does not have the judgment to be trusted with the most powerful office in the world.

" 'To whoever finds this note: I have been imprisoned by my father, who wishes me to marry against my will. Please, please, please come and rescue me. I am in the tall tower of Swamp Castle.' At last! A call, a cry of distress!"

I want some 'Sorry, John, but our princess is in another castle' photoshops, STAT!

kronicfeld: Sarah Palin's nomination is the most glaring evidence that John McCain does not have the judgment to be trusted with the most powerful office in the world.

yup. its bad enough now that Mr. O oughta have attached his cojones and gone after her last night.

it would take a zorro-like touch but it's necessary -- mccain has imperiled all of god's green earth w/ this thing

Just as long as there is NO SINGING!

That is messed up, but her interviews so far have been classic.

I'm beginning to think that getting an interview with Kim Jong Il would be easier.

Archie Goodwin: I'm beginning to think that getting an interview with Kim Jong Il would be easier.

And probably make more sense in the end.

She's our girl!

kronicfeld: Sarah Palin's nomination is the most glaring evidence that John McCain does not have the judgment to be trusted with the most powerful office in the world.

And that's he's pretty sexist.

Lowering expectations for the debate.

That way she can call Biden sexist in front of millions of people. I mean face it, Biden does look like a sexist.

Any explanation from McCain/Palin on why she wasn't speaking to the press?

ostcoiloveyouwelcometoc: its bad enough now that Mr. O oughta have attached his cojones and gone after her last night.

it would take a zorro-like touch but it's necessary -- mccain has imperiled all of god's green earth w/ this thing

I think by the next Obama/McCain debate, Obama will have a whole catalog of facepalm Palin quotes to use as evidence of McCain's poor choice.

ExJerseyGirl: Any explanation from McCain/Palin on why she wasn't speaking to the press?

Because you're a sexist pig.

There are plenty several a couple of very qualified GOP VP choices that would not have been an insult to the party, electorate and process. Just his sort of joke.
CcCain chose to spare those women the embarassment and damage to career in what is obviously a farcical campaign.

Enjoy the show. This is the most expensively produced mass entertainment out there. Sort of performance art carried to absurdity.

/I know how to spell McCain.

Did anyone actually believe she would be out and about commenting about the debates?

"My runnin mate, Jon McCain, did a really bang-up job at that debate because, ya know, he just slammed home run and did that idea that he knows what he's talkin about and he is like that light at the end of the tunnel, ya know, that grows bigger and bigger as ya get closer and it's not a train but it's his ideas and principals and his love of God and country that makes him a fungible good while he's out there with the bailout plan. The Russians are afraid of him and Putin is afraid of him and that's what we need. We need to let them know that John McCain can do the job and do what needs to be done and he'll do it."

"Um... I think when I'm in this...this...idiom, I sometimes get a bit...uh...sort of... carried away..."

ExJerseyGirl: Any explanation from McCain/Palin on why she wasn't speaking to the press?

I would imagine it's because she is utterly incompetent at doing so. The Republicans have carefully allowed their choice to have a very specific brand...the hockey mom, tough governor, "Maverette" to John McCain as Maverick. If they allow her to speak, there is a very good chance that she actions in doing so will spoil that image and without it they have nothing.

Approves

/knows something about princesses trapped in the tallest tower

ExJerseyGirl: Any explanation from McCain/Palin on why she wasn't speaking to the press?

Because they're all big sexist meanies, of course! Plus the Palins was all fresh outta moosemeat so momma had to go huntin' to put food on the table. While at the same time evadin' the Putin rearin' his head and comin' into the air space of these United States of ours.

Sarah is a goshdarned hero and none of you libtard cowards can hold a candle to her!

ExJerseyGirl: Any explanation from McCain/Palin on why she wasn't speaking to the press?

How dare you question a mother's ability to leave her children to do pointless interviews! You would never ask this of a man.

I actually had a dream last night where I was apparently friends with McCain and convinced him to dump Palin for Tom Ridge.

This stuff is invading my dreams!!!

I predict Palin will be off the ticket and Guiliani will be on it before the VP debate.

Bristol will go "into labor" or Trig will have a health crises or more dirt will come out about her affair.

quickdraw: I predict Palin will be off the ticket and Guiliani will be on it before the VP debate.

Bristol will go "into labor" or Trig will have a health crises or more dirt will come out about her affair.

Nah, McCain's a stubborn SOB.

quickdraw: I predict Palin will be off the ticket and Guiliani will be on it before the VP debate.

I don't see how they can do that. Plus she is so well liked by so many people. Has that view changed?

all i want for christmas is aimtastic: a whole catalog of facepalm Palin quotes

quickdraw: I predict Palin will be off the ticket and Guiliani will be on it before the VP debate.

Bristol will go "into labor" or Trig will have a health crises or more dirt will come out about her affair.

Talk about a horrible choice. Giuliani? McCain would lose every single swing state.

oh, and of course...

she has Executive experience, which makes her more qualified than Obama.

Katie98_KT: We were watching CNN last night, and saw Biden and Blitzer's comments. We thought she just gave an interview to Fox or something. She didn't give ANY interviews? At all? That's just pitiful.

She talked to CBS last week. Even in a softball interview with Katie Couric, she looked vapid and dumb.

First question from Wolf Blitzer to Joe Biden last night: "How do you think Senator Obama did in the debate?"

Gosh, Wolf - - I wonder what his response will be?

ExJerseyGirl: she has Executive experience, which makes her more qualified than Obama.

And as soon as you hear her speak, you can see that executive experience won't make up for her coming across as oblivious to a whole host of major issues.

FredaDeStilleto: Did anyone actually believe she would be out and about commenting about the debates?

"My runnin mate, Jon McCain, did a really bang-up job at that debate because, ya know, he just slammed home run and did that idea that he knows what he's talkin about and he is like that light at the end of the tunnel, ya know, that grows bigger and bigger as ya get closer and it's not a train but it's his ideas and principals and his love of God and country that makes him a fungible good while he's out there with the bailout plan. The Russians are afraid of him and Putin is afraid of him and that's what we need. We need to let them know that John McCain can do the job and do what needs to be done and he'll do it."

Wow, that is undeniably accurate. Nice work!

ExJerseyGirl: I don't see how they can do that. Plus she is so well liked by so many people. Has that view changed?

It's hard to tell sarcasm over the internets, so excuse me if you're not being serious. She had the worst favorability ratings of the four candidates as of a week ago, and the most recent week hasn't been kind. The base still loves her, but seems to be about it:

McCain's other problem is that Sarah Palin may no longer be an asset to the ticket; in fact, she may be a liability. Averaging the candidates' favorability scores across four recent polls -- as one should always try and do when looking at favorability numbers since they can vary greatly depending on question wording -- Palin now has the worst net scores among the four principals in the race: Obama +18, Biden+17, McCain +9, Palin +7

Her debate coach (yes, I've been posting this in a lot of threads lately...it seems so appropriate to the times):

burndtdan: Hmmm. I think I might have gone with "new glasses." But that might stray too far from the Simpsons underpinning. Tough call. Funny nonetheless!

"Thinking too much gives you wrinkles."

FuturePastNow: She talked to CBS last week. Even in a softball interview with Katie Couric, she looked vapid and dumb.

When Katie Couric kicks your ass and takes your lunch money on national TV, you really have to wonder WTF is going on...

Diogenes: burndtdan: Hmmm. I think I might have gone with "new glasses." But that might stray too far from the Simpsons underpinning. Tough call. Funny nonetheless!

"Thinking too much gives you wrinkles."

no, that would have just taken more time and i made it at work. it was pretty q&d.

this is my favorite palin picture ever, i don't know who made it

speedballtucker: She had the worst favorability ratings of the four candidates as of a week ago, and the most recent week hasn't been kind.

Thank you for the link. Also from that article:

"Palin's average favorability score is now a +7 -- about 10 points behind Joe Biden's numbers. Perhaps more importantly, these numbers are 10-15 points behind where Palin's numbers were just a week or so ago. If voters come in not knowing very much about a candidate -- and the more they see of the candidate, the less they like of the candidate -- this is a major concern."

I honestly did not know that her approval ratings had dropped so much.

Howie Spankowitz: Her debate coach (yes, I've been posting this in a lot of threads lately...it seems so appropriate to the times):

To be fair, Tarquin Fintimlinbinwhinbimlim Bus-stop F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel won the seat for Luton in the 1970 general election, so he does have some executive experience.

Palin during the debate:

"Geez, they know a lot of stuff! Governoring stuff is hard!"

/satire

Ahhh_Ennui: Wow, that is undeniably accurate. Nice work!


I'm auditioning to become her speechwriter,

Does anyone wonder why? Here's a direct transcript of Palin's political savvy from the Couric interview the other day:

COURIC: Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? ... Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?

Palin:"That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this position that we have been put in . . . where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the healthcare reform that is needed to help shore up our economy. Um, helping, oh -- it's got to be all about job creation too. Shoring up our economy, and putting it back on the right track. So healthcare reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions, and tax relief for Americans, and trade, we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive, um, scary thing, but 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All of those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that."


Wow......Just.........

ExJerseyGirl: quickdraw: I predict Palin will be off the ticket and Guiliani will be on it before the VP debate.

I don't see how they can do that. Plus she is so well liked by so many people. Has that view changed?

Yeah it's changed. For a while the Republican intellectuals (yes they exist) were rooting for her. They are ditching her now. Women have been her harshest critics.

DamnYankees: Talk about a horrible choice. Giuliani? McCain would lose every single swing state.

Who else is there? Charlie Crist is gay, Jindal is brown and performs exorcisms in his spare time, Lieberman is a Jew, Romney is Mormon.

Tabatha Static: Howie Spankowitz: Her debate coach (yes, I've been posting this in a lot of threads lately...it seems so appropriate to the times):

To be fair, Tarquin Fintimlinbinwhinbimlim Bus-stop F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel won the seat for Luton in the 1970 general election, so he does have some executive experience.

If anyone can track down the pic of the Very Silly Party candidate, "Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (sound effect of horse whinnying) Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (blows whistle) Northgot Edwards Harris (fires pistol, then 'whoop') Mason (chuff-chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll keep a welcome in the' (three shots, stops singing) Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin (squeaker) Tiger-drawers Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter (horn) Pussycat 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mainwaring (hoot, 'whoop') Smith," I will suck their dick...and they don't have to give me any crack!

quickdraw: Who else is there? Charlie Crist is gay, Jindal is brown and performs exorcisms in his spare time, Lieberman is a Jew, Romney is Mormon.

Fred Thompson. People may find him boring and old, but on a McCain ticket, its probably the least risky pick.