Nice try. Obama spent over 18 months answering all KINDS of economic and foreign policy questions as he battled -- and defeated -- Clinton, Biden, and all the rest in the primaries.
And he has been on the campaign trail nearly every day getting grilled by citizens and reporters alike.
They finally asked him about his younger days because it was a gap in the national knowledge, NOT because they were babying him with softballs.
Now it's Palin's turn to answer the tough questions. They haven't had time to ask her about her childhood yet, because the campaign keeps whisking her off and locking out the press. Yes, they are hiding her. Fox News my ass. That's you'r softball territory. Sarah couldn't even survive mild questions from Katie Couric. Put Palin in front of Keith Olberman, and i might be impressed. Palin's childhood? I can read about that in the National Enquirer.
And I'm TIRED of the "experience" argument. This has very little to do with executive experience. It's about intelligence and diplomacy and public relations talent, which is summed up in the phrase "looking Presidential." Clinton, for all his lack of experience, is still loved overseas and by half the US. Obama went overseas to Iraq Afghanistan Kuwait Jordan Israel Germany France and Britain and looked more Presidential than GWB ever did and Palin ever will.
You know who has the most "experience" of the lot? Dick Cheney. Yes, please, vote for Mr. 17%.
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Date: 2008-09-25 02:15 pm (UTC)And he has been on the campaign trail nearly every day getting grilled by citizens and reporters alike.
They finally asked him about his younger days because it was a gap in the national knowledge, NOT because they were babying him with softballs.
Now it's Palin's turn to answer the tough questions. They haven't had time to ask her about her childhood yet, because the campaign keeps whisking her off and locking out the press. Yes, they are hiding her. Fox News my ass. That's you'r softball territory. Sarah couldn't even survive mild questions from Katie Couric. Put Palin in front of Keith Olberman, and i might be impressed. Palin's childhood? I can read about that in the National Enquirer.
And I'm TIRED of the "experience" argument. This has very little to do with executive experience. It's about intelligence and diplomacy and public relations talent, which is summed up in the phrase "looking Presidential." Clinton, for all his lack of experience, is still loved overseas and by half the US. Obama went overseas to Iraq Afghanistan Kuwait Jordan Israel Germany France and Britain and looked more Presidential than GWB ever did and Palin ever will.
You know who has the most "experience" of the lot? Dick Cheney. Yes, please, vote for Mr. 17%.