Spinning like a top - The McCain camp is already trying to lower expectations for Sarah Palin's debate performance. Vintage child's toy from Blandine Bavoux's Jolie Trouvaille stand on rue de la Gaite at the brocante at Chatou, France. The brocante continues from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 5.
It wasn't enough that the McCain campaign requested special treatment for Sarah Palin during this week's debate with Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden. Now McCain has had one of his former lobbyist surrogates, Nancy Pfotenhauer on Fox "News" warning that the debate moderator had better not give too many foreign policy questions to Palin. She also complained that Katie Couric gave Palin too many "trapdoor questions."
Pathetic. If Palin can't answer basic questions about issues that concern the United States and its relations with the rest of the world, how on earth does the McCain camp expect voters to believe she's qualified to be vice-president? They can't. Because she's not. And the McCain campaign's sexist spinning and keeping Palin away from press conferences and media interviews (after the disastrous one with Katie Couric) and anything other than scripted stump speeches can't change the fundamental truth: Palin is not qualified to be vice-president. By choosing a political novice as his running mate, John McCain has proved he's interested only in winning the election, never mind what happens to the country in its wake. We deserve better.
I am loving these images of old toys. What a treat!
Posted by: Enzie Shahmiri | 01 October 2008 at 03:37
As any parent of a very bright kid with learning disabilities knows, some smart people can't do things that we expect of people of average intelligence. We are presented with a woman who has risen to the top of the Alaskan government with extraordinary approval ratings who can't put a sentence together on the fly. There is only one possible conclusion. Sarah Palin is learning disabled. She must confront a reality facing all such identified folks: In real life you don't get extra time. You find a job you can do well. Palin has done that. Congratulations Sarah! Now back to doing what you do well.
Posted by: Kads | 30 September 2008 at 19:02
Why is it that the press, the debate moderators or anyone else involved with her would need to cut her some slack? If the premise is that she is as qualified as anyone else to hold this position, then she should rightly be held to the exact same standards as well.
This situation gets more cartoonish every day. I really wonder what will happen with the debate on Thursday.
On a lighter note, someone has already figured out how she will answer interview questions here:
http://interviewpalin.com/
Posted by: tangobaby | 30 September 2008 at 02:17
Nancy Pfotenhauer and Faux News are sexist.
Couric asked Palin very basic questions, many based on Palin's own statements.
Good grief!
Posted by: Colette | 30 September 2008 at 00:23
that
sound you hear,
that would be me
clapping
LOUDLY.
:-)
Posted by: somepinkflowers | 29 September 2008 at 22:17
Oh, you're damned right we deserve better! I truly believe McCain's shaky temperament will cost him this election. And what just now happened on the stock market this afternoon. We women would be at such a disadvantage if that woman steps one high-heeled shoe into the White House and opposes our right to choose what happens to our own bodies! Shame on any woman for putting us in that position! And embarrassment of our gender. Appalling.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | 29 September 2008 at 21:50
Tara we deserve so much better and hopefully we will get it.
Posted by: Yoi | 29 September 2008 at 21:40