Originally Posted By Mr X Wow, even "Moose Monthly"? Glad to know Alaska isn't a foreign country and all that, but the question was just "what newspapers do you read?"... Geez, she can't even answer THAT question?? <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aTH7yb3Ap5g" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...7yb3Ap5g</a> Unreal.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Ah Mr. X, that link is the same one for the homosexual link you posted already. Or maybe you are reeeally trying to get your point across .
Originally Posted By Mr X Nope, just a mistake. Plenty of points to get across with this chick...I can7t keep up! <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wBttm2hOhhY" target="_blank">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...tm2hOhhY</a> "I have a vast variety of sources"...and then she proceeds to "defend Alaska". Weird, weird, weird.
Originally Posted By dshyates "Broadcast Journalism". They taught her to read a prompter with flawless make up. Newspapers are what you line the parrot cage with.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, wait a minute, this woman was a JOURNALISM major and cant even tell you any newspapers she reads?? And yeah broadcast journalism, but still, you would think ANY journalist would be up to date watching AND reading news, especially when you are the governor of a state, jeez and keep up with the press on your own. I guess her 'people' scan all that for her. This woman is becoming a daily load of head turns for me.
Originally Posted By Mr X What national news would an Alaska Governor really need to know though? Seriously. (well, except for Russian airforce incursions of course...they keep an eye on them for that stuff).
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^Of course, we know see reads all the Moscows newspapers keeping an eye on them ruskies....in straight Russian ;D.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little, pick pick pick pick pick... What Newspapers do I read? Well... Minneapolis Star Tribune St. Paul Pioneer Press Roseville Sun Current Washington Post New York Times London Times Orlando Sentinel Branson Courier I read my local papers daily; the others at least several times a month. If I had given that list (or Palin had) Couric would undoubtedly ask what the headline today was in the London Times. I would be unable to answer because I have not read it today. Palin was avoiding what was bound to be a "gotcha" question. Besides which… do you folks have any idea how this stuff works? No Governor (or President or Vice President) has time to sit down a read a dozen newspapers everyday. So they have staff go through the newspapers and find things they think the boss should read. They used to actually clip articles; I’m sure since everything is done electronically today they articles are probably copied & pasted into an e-mail. What are the newspapers the staff review? Hell, I don’t know. All of them.
Originally Posted By DAR The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-grab the sports section first during my morning duties. Then mostly online stuff.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << If I had given that list (or Palin had) Couric would undoubtedly ask what the headline today was in the London Times. I would be unable to answer because I have not read it today. Palin was avoiding what was bound to be a "gotcha" question. >> This isn't a "gotcha" question. Candidates of all sorts are tradidtionally asked the standard question about "what are they reading right now?" It's journalism 101 to ask a candidate what's on their reading list, whether it be books, periodicals, or online. I can go back 100 years and find journalists asking the same questions to politicians again and again. The only time when it is a "gotcha" moment is when the candidate has nothing to offer in response, ala Governor Palin. Any candidate who has been prepared to answer any question from the press would have a stock answer for this based upon the 99% likelihood that it is going to be asked at some point in time.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip << Any candidate who has been prepared to answer any question from the press would have a stock answer for this based upon the 99% likelihood that it is going to be asked at some point in time.>> So in other words, Palin is really no different from any other candidate except for her handlers not doing the job very well?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***If I had given that list (or Palin had) Couric would undoubtedly ask what the headline today was in the London Times. I would be unable to answer because I have not read it today. Palin was avoiding what was bound to be a "gotcha" question.*** Hardly. Couric asked what papers she read "before she was tapped for the VP spot". And besides, that wouldn't be much of a "gotcha" now would it? Palin could simply reply that since she's so busy on the campaign trail she relies on daily briefings from campaign staff. Assuming Couric was going for a "gotcha" in the first place...that Couric is a real monster asking treacherous questions like "wouldn't the 700 billion be better spent on helping the American people directly?" and "please explain what you meant by having foreign policy experience because you live near Russia?" and the nefarious "what papers do you read?". What nasty, horrible stuff will that Couric think of next!?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy ^^ So, you think Palin isn't capable of answering questions without handlers? Is that a Vice Presidential quality? Is it a Presidential quality? Did you need handlers to put together the list you described in your previous posting? I'm tired of politicians being "handled."
Originally Posted By Mr X Sport, I don't even think a "stock answer" is needed in this case. Why not just an honest one?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***So, you think Palin isn't capable of answering questions without handlers?*** Yeah.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan All she had to say was Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report... anything. Instead, her gut instinct was "Uh oh! This is a trick question!!!! Mayday! Mayday!" Then she goes into the mindset of "Katie is mocking Alaska as being some backward, out of touch place", rattling off nonsense about how she respects the press and how Alaska is a microcosm of America. I think this is obviously the result of over-coaching. Her handlers have warned her to the hilt that every question is a potential "gotcha" question. For God's sake, all Couric asked was "What publications do you read to form your world view?" And Palin starts this bizarre tap-dance of double speak, trying to change the subject. Personally, I hope her handlers keep right on doing whatever it is they're doing. ; )
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Sport seemed to indicate all candidates relied on their handlers. << Any candidate who has been prepared to answer any question >>
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Some candidates come prepared just based on their own mental capabilities, no handlers required. But alas, this is the era of George Bush, where mental capabilities are not important at all.
