Thank You Katie Couric

[DIDI]

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The line we got most of here was that Sarah Palin exceeded very low expectations. I just watched three segments and I don't even agree with that! She is a total embarrassment I found Joe Biden pretty good actually . He won that by a country mile merely on the fact that he actually debated, she didn't! It was a pleasure to see that he had at least prepared, he had the facts available ! God she looked so stupid and incompetent.

You know what I really, really hate. it that she uses her "feminity" Leaning in " Can I call you Joe"" I nearly chucked !! It's just so awful that a women like this has got this far when there are so many so more worthy!

[DIDI]

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dude.

she sucks. don't stick up for a cunt like her.

she's not intelligent, she's not capable, and she's not going to be vp.

Chloe, Real women secure in the femaleness !!

[toasty]

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It was a pleasure to see that he had at least prepared, he had the facts available ! God she looked so stupid and incompetent.

The really scary thing is that she did prepare, she prepared a lot, which is why most everything she said that sounded coherent also sounded highly rehearsed. Had she not prepared, it would have sounded more like those Katie Couric interviews.

In contrast, when Biden spoke, you could tell he was responding based upon his own body of information and knowledge rather than just spitting out the canned talking point that comes closest to answering the question posed. Were she a regular politician (as opposed to someone we thought might be clinically retarded a few days ago), there would be absolutely no question who won this thing...

[shosh]

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toasty, you'd be surprised to know i actually dont visit any of those sites. i also go to rcp a lot, i was just joking thats how i got to the article.

@ chloe: wow

[stencil_cp]

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the stubborn, down homey, regional twang thing worked for george w bush. separated a birth imo...

[toasty]

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Well, here's something interesting, I guess Palin blames Katie Couric for "annoying her" into her horrifyingly ignorant performance:

"OK, I'll tell you honestly," Palin said, "the Sarah Palin in those interviews is a little bit annoyed because it's like, man, no matter what you say, you're going to get clobbered. If you choose to answer a question, you are going to get clobbered on the answer. If you choose to try and pivot and go on to another subject that you believe that Americans want to hear about, you get clobbered for that, too."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/do-over-palin-a.html

Yeah, good point Sarah, those "trick questions" like "what magazines do you read" are specifically designed to make you look like a fool. If you had answered that, Katie Couric and the nation at large would have unleashed hell on earth upon you.

I love this part, though:

Palin added, "In those Katie Couric interviews I did feel that there were a lot of things that she was missing in terms of an opportunity to ask what a vice presidential candidate stands for -- what the values are represented in our ticket. I wanted to talk about Barack Obama increasing taxes, which would lead to killing jobs, wanted to talk about his proposal to increase government spending by another trillion dollars. Some of his comments that he has made about the war that I think may, in my world, disqualifies someone from consideration as the next commander in chief. ... I wanted to talk about things like that. So, I guess I have to apologize about being a little annoyed, but that is also an indication of being outside that Washington elite, outside of the media elite, also, and just wanted to talk to Americans without the filter and let them know what we stand for."

God this woman is a joke. According to Palin, this is how the interview should have gone:

Couric: Do you have any talking points you'd like to share?
Palin: Yes, Barack Obama intends to raise taxes for people making as little as $42K a year
Couric: Any other talking points?
Palin: I'm glad you asked. Barack Obama's economic policies will destroy American jobs.
Couric: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Palin: Yes, thank you. Obama's comments about the war were dangerous and disrespectful to our troops.
Couric: Thanks so much, it's been a pleasure having you on.
Palin: [winks at camera]

[Miroslav]

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It's not just that Sarah Palin is fairly ignorant and unqualified that grates on my nerves so much. It's that she even has the audacity to blithely force herself upon us as a legitimate national leader when her lack of preparedness is really beyond even any debate. She is either disasterously lacking in self awareness or she has no shame in her quest for personal glory.

I work at a company. I'm a senior analyst. If I was suddenly thrust into the top VP spot, I could never perform well in that job with my current experience and capabilities, and I know it. I would feel like a complete and utter sham to be impacting the livelihoods of thousands around me when I knew that I was not the best person for the task.

[toasty]

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It's not just that Sarah Palin is fairly ignorant and unqualified that grates on my nerves so much. It's that she even has the audacity to blithely force herself upon us as a legitimate national leader when her lack of preparedness is really beyond even any debate. She is either disasterously lacking in self awareness or she has no shame in her quest for personal glory.

I work at a company. I'm a senior analyst. If I was suddenly thrust into the top VP spot, I could never perform well in that job with my current experience and capabilities, and I know it. I would feel like a complete and utter sham to be impacting the livelihoods of thousands around me when I knew that I was not the best person for the task.

I do honestly wonder about how self-aware she is about all of this. I realize that there is a large Kabuki theater component to politics, and I wouldn't expect her to come out one day and just say, "OK, I'm in way over my head and I'm going to have to ask you all to just bear with me for a few while I figure out what the hell is going on." No matter how she got here, she's here now, and she has to play the part of someone that knows what they are doing even though everyone knows she's not.

What happens when the cameras turn off, though? Does she get how bad that Katie Couric interview was, and why? Does she realize she's in too deep, or does she really think she's up for this job? I'd love to be a fly on the wall of her campaign bus...

There was a Republican analyst on some news show last night, can't recall which one, who said that Palin was really well-positioned for 2012 in the event McCain didn't get elected this time around. I about spit out my soup. My thought was that she'd be fortunate to ever work in politics again now that the cat is out of the bag on her being a complete moron and all.

[shosh]

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I do honestly wonder about how self-aware she is about all of this. I realize that there is a large Kabuki theater component to politics, and I wouldn't expect her to come out one day and just say, "OK, I'm in way over my head and I'm going to have to ask you all to just bear with me for a few while I figure out what the hell is going on." No matter how she got here, she's here now, and she has to play the part of someone that knows what they are doing even though everyone knows she's not.

What happens when the cameras turn off, though? Does she get how bad that Katie Couric interview was, and why? Does she realize she's in too deep, or does she really think she's up for this job? I'd love to be a fly on the wall of her campaign bus...

There was a Republican analyst on some news show last night, can't recall which one, who said that Palin was really well-positioned for 2012 in the event McCain didn't get elected this time around. I about spit out my soup. My thought was that she'd be fortunate to ever work in politics again now that the cat is out of the bag on her being a complete moron and all.

is obama more qualified because he can promise you the world, earth, wind, and fire?

[88Mariner]

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I do honestly wonder about how self-aware she is about all of this. I realize that there is a large Kabuki theater component to politics, and I wouldn't expect her to come out one day and just say, "OK, I'm in way over my head and I'm going to have to ask you all to just bear with me for a few while I figure out what the hell is going on." No matter how she got here, she's here now, and she has to play the part of someone that knows what they are doing even though everyone knows she's not.

What happens when the cameras turn off, though? Does she get how bad that Katie Couric interview was, and why? Does she realize she's in too deep, or does she really think she's up for this job? I'd love to be a fly on the wall of her campaign bus...

There was a Republican analyst on some news show last night, can't recall which one, who said that Palin was really well-positioned for 2012 in the event McCain didn't get elected this time around. I about spit out my soup. My thought was that she'd be fortunate to ever work in politics again now that the cat is out of the bag on her being a complete moron and all.

check this out yo.


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnSXGTFQ0Ak[/YOUTUBE]

[Miroslav]

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is obama more qualified because he can promise you the world, earth, wind, and fire?

He is DEFINITELY more qualified than Palin. Let me repeat: DEFINITELY. He is light years ahead of her in terms of his ability to understand and think critically about complex policy issues; light years ahead of her in terms of in terms of his ability to articulate his thoughts; light years ahead of her in terms of being able to rationally and intelligently defend his point of view. Whether you agree with him or not, it's just not even a valid comparison between the two.

And that's really saying something about Palin, because he's not particularly well qualified to be president right now.

[Mad'Em Fixer]

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dude.

she sucks. don't stick up for a cunt like her.

she's not intelligent, she's not capable, and she's not going to be vp.

Amen to that!!!! She knows even less than W!!! We would be totally F*cked!

[DIDI]

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He is DEFINITELY more qualified than Palin. Let me repeat: DEFINITELY. He is light years ahead of her in terms of his ability to understand and think critically about complex policy issues; light years ahead of her in terms of in terms of his ability to articulate his thoughts; light years ahead of her in terms of being able to rationally and intelligently defend his point of view. Whether you agree with him or not, it's just not even a valid comparison between the two.

And that's really saying something about Palin, because he's not particularly well qualified to be president right now.

He is light years ahead FULL STOP!!!!!

I'm watching the debate at the moment, Mc Cain looks sooooo old !! Obama is just a tad nervous.

[k3n3]

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Yeah, good point Sarah, those "trick questions" like "what magazines do you read" are specifically designed to make you look like a fool. If you had answered that, Katie Couric and the nation at large would have unleashed hell on earth upon you.

C'mon really ??? Is it so hard to believe that a governor of a state would go on a national talk show, and want to talk policy & politics instead of answering stupid bullshit questions like "what magazines do you read?" What a fuckin' retarded question ( no offense to the few retards here )... Who fuckin' cares what magazines she reads??? If she was really on her game, she could have really fucked them up with... "I mainly get my news from MSNBC, the Huffington Post and the Daily Kos."

Or what about Charlie Gibson's question about the proximity of Alaska to Russia somehow giving her some sort of additional insight into Russian affairs?... My response would have been... literally... "What the fuck kinda question is that? Geographically speaking Charlie, are you retarded?"

Other than maybe during The Colbert Report,The Daily Show or maybe Letterman, has anyone here (honestly) ever seen such ridiculous and insignificant questions asked of any candidate? For any public office ???

I'd be pissed off too, if I studied my ass off on a particular issue; and instead got asked what toilet paper I use to wipe it with... It's fuckin' retarded... I would have gotten up, kicked katie in the balls, and walked off the set...

Do I think she's VP material ??? Probably not... But I don't think any of the other clowns are qualified to run this country either...

[88Mariner]

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i guess product loyalty is a very effective thing. coca-cola could put rat feces in its drinks and some people would still buy it. "tastes better than pepsi, and hasn't affected my health, and its the quintessential patriotic american beverage of choice. "