Comments on Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-10-02T04:10:32Z

Yes, because most Americans get their knowledge from "American Foreign Policy in a Globalized World." You basically made the guy's point for him. Thank you.

The Bush Doctrine is a creation of media. He himself never said the words. The fact that academia took its cue from the media is hardly surprising. Certainly many people who were paying attention could tell you what it is, but many could not. Including Charlie Gibson, to a certain extent.

Cole commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-10-02T03:41:19Z

I'm sorry, but I'm a student of political science and there is such a thing as the Bush Doctrine. It is not made up and it is not simply a media catch phrase. Look up "American Foreign Policy in a Globalized World" it's by Forsythe... it explains the Bush Doctrine in the different regions of the world. Yeah...

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-30T00:28:01Z

Penlope (sic):

You are planning planning on switching from being a Democrat to being a Republican? You fool nobody - go astroturf elsewhere.

Nelson Paul commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-30T00:21:39Z

Get real. Why isn't it a qualification to be intelligent to be elected President of the USA or VP? I mean REALLY smart - have an advanced economics degree, knowledge of the world and foreign policy - BANKING. Obama (HARVRD GRAD) - chose Biden for the foreign policy to balance his ticket. Oh. yeah, McCain chose Palin for the female factor. That's really smart, NOT. We need someone who is going to LEAD because they are involved, open-minded and progressive. This is a world economy and marketplace and we need to think bigger.

Penlope Walsh commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-30T00:07:24Z

Let's face it. McCain blew it. He wanted the women to vote, but it will take more than just "a women" running for office for them to vote for Palin. He needed to do more of a comprehensive check to make sure she could think on her feet and have a clue. She is embarrassing. She should step aside. The American voter male or female is not going to vote for McCain just because he selected a female running mate. This is a huge problem. She is not smart, not even close.

I'm thinking of changing parties. This is the worst!!!

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-15T21:03:00Z

I'm guessing she isn't a stingy, hypocritical bastard, like Joe Biden:

http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2008/09/joe-biden-stingy-hypocrite-bastard.html

Joe Biden: too old and too wrong to learn.

amps commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-15T20:57:33Z

Well has everyone who started a new job known all? Didn't you become more qualified after your on-the-job experience? Everyone starts out a job knowing less than they do one year from working it!!!! Please back off all your critical people.

Chris commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-15T05:08:46Z

Everybody that is still repeating that Palin didn't know how to answer the question about "Bush doctrine" just proves to be an idiot. There is not such doctrine because nobody defined it precisely, and there are at least 4 definitions to it giving by the media (and not the While House).

The commentators on CNN are addressing this mistake constantly so they just prove their agenda: they want this woman destroyed with any price.

In my comment above I said that the left media will use some of the Palin's answers to gun her down regardless of what the content of the answers were about.

Here is one article that proves my point:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302037.html

I saw the whole interview without the cuts and it was perfect. She responded very well, like a diplomat, to all the questions about the foreign affairs that were addressed.

KeepYourEyeOnTheIssues commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T20:47:15Z

I agree Gibson did a less than admirable job of interviewing, but let's focus on Ms. Palin's answers. She has been disingenuous at best about the "bridge to nowhere." She didn't know what the Bush Doctrine is, and it's NOT simply an inside the beltway concept. It has been written about extensively in mainstream publications. She didn't give a cogent answer when Gibson told her what he meant by the Bush Doctrine. Her answer about Israel was so shallow, as was her understanding of the very complex issues involving Russia, Georgia, and the Ukraine. She's likeable, she's spunky, she does well on camera (she has a degree in sports broadcasting, so she's well-trained), but she doesn't have the depth of knowledge to be one heartbeat from the presidency. Another thing I find troubling is, despite her status as a rising star in the Republican party, she has not had the interest to educate herself on these issues that are SO fundamental for someone seeking the vice presidency. Spunk and appeal don't stand one in good stead to be VP. A depth of knowledge of the issues, coupled with her experience, would have gone a long way toward convincing me. This isn't American Idol.

John C. commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T14:42:46Z

Is Gibson Palin's professor ? It did look and sound like he was questioning her and try to trip her up.

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T05:54:44Z

He did hlat out mis-represent a quote of hers. Not a high-point for journalism in our times. But I guess everyone does it, so why not him, huh?

NoSides commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T04:12:08Z

LOL amps. Would have meant you read it to make an equally rude comment. Validation.

amps commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T04:00:44Z

LOL yourself - no one addressed you - remember "people who don't agree, don't read this and mind your own business. we don't care about your rude comments. the world is about fairness not you first and then fairness"

NoSides commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-14T03:32:07Z

LOL. Fire Charlie Gibson. Why? This is ridiculous. Imagine, let's get every journalists who asks tough questions of our elected officials fired, just because we don't like them. I guess we should equally start an ipetition to impeach our elected officials who have taken the country down the wrong path. Please let's get a grip on reality. Actually, I just went to that site to check it out, this is one of the comments "Sarah Palin is one of us, she knows what it takes to run a home, raise children, show love for family, and balance the house hold budget." Yes, and how does that qualify her to be VicePresident. Funny that none of these people would start or sign a similar site for the way Fox News treated Hillary Clinton. Hypocrisy. I be the first one to say, that Governor Palin deserves to be treated respectfully, I don't think she was disrespected on this interview. She was vetted only by a few hours by McCain. I am glad someone asked her tough questions, for us to know more about her qualifications. She showed very little understanding of anything. Many more qualified women in the Republican party even with conservative credentials that would have been great for McCain and the ticket. She is being used as a pawn. And if this sound condescending well, tough. We should be more ashamed of the Rove tactics in this campaign. They used it against McCain himself in 2000 and it will backfire this time around. Sick of this theater.

amps commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T18:36:58Z

found it - it's already been posted at ipetitions. sign it if you believe Gibson unfair with Palin at

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/womenforpalin/signatures-14.html

amps

amps commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T13:56:09Z

please someone make a website for us displeased ABC viewers of the Gibson/Palin interview to sign a list to get Gibson fired from ABC. i'll spread the word via emails as well as others who agree with us. this interview with Palin was unfair. Gibson should be fired for the unfair, prejudiced, biased interview. HE HAD ALREADY CONDEMNED HER BEFORE THE INTERVIEW...it was quite clear by his facial and body language, his rude laughs and remarks, his angry demeanor and his distaste for Palin's correctly given answers. THIS IS NOT WHAT THE NEWS MEDIA SHOULD BE...THEY SHOULD BE PROFESSIONALLY UNBIASED!!!! we don't need media personnel on OUR viewing stations (DID I SAY OUR!). he's overstepped his boundaries and now we need to vote him out of our eye. knock him off his high horse! LETS GET A NEW, ENERGETIC UNBIASED REPORTER BACK INTO ABC! TIME FOR CHANGE!!!!!!!!! people who don't agree, don't read this and mind your own business. we don't care about your rude comments. the world is about fairness not you first and then fairness.

Inthemiddle commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T09:39:08Z

Look Guys McCain had other great women choices. I like Gov. Palin but she is not ready for this job. We are fooling ourselves. What happnened to Hutchinson, Rice, or Whitman. All great Republican women. This choice is very concerning for all Americans.

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T08:30:32Z

Surely you aren't referring to Obama's answer to O'Reilly's question about his associations, when he said, "uh what can I say," and then proceeded to claim he had many right of center friends, but couldn't name one?

NoSides commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T07:02:28Z

Long post. Left media? Hmmm. Not sure about that. Republicans have gone through great lengths to keep Ms. Palin from giving interviews to the press. I can see why. They actually picked Charlie Gibson, no one else. She was nervous and also gave the impression that she was answering from a script. The interview was edited. Of course. The liberty news rooms have on editing, who knows. I very much doubt all of the weakness of the interview had anything to do with editing. Her own body language changed, because questions got tougher. She could have turned it around and could have told Gibson that his question on the Bush Doctrine was ambiguous. There were so many things she could have done to at least fight back at such bias (which in all honesty, I don't think there was). Charlie Gibson is one the most moderate of the so called "left media". I watched and interview with Hillary Clinto conducted by Bill O'Riley, one of the most arrogant people on TV, and pretty much to the right and a mouthpiece to the Republican party. The great thing about that interview was that Hillary handled it and answered every question, because guess what, she knows what she is talking about. Same thing with Obama. There is a fundamental understanding, that wether or not they are right or wrong on what they are saying, at least they have an understanding of what they are saying. They can back up their arguments. Ms Palin on the other hand was pretty much out of her depth.

Chris commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T04:38:07Z

For the guy from Europe... I am from Europe too.

I saw the interview and I knew something was wrong with it.

Well, here it is:

1. The interview as it was presented on ABC at 6:30 PST it was edited. There were answers from Palin that were removed by ABC so she would look weak or unsure about her answers. Also, they putted one of her answers after a different question from Charlie so it would like she didn’t answer the question. At 10:00PM Thursday night they replay the interview without the cuts. THERE WAS NOT COMPARASING!!!!! She responded VERY WELL to all the questions, and she knew when to avoid a strait answer (about Israel for example) and when not.

2. There is not such a "Bush doctrine". This is a nick name used by some people from media to describe certain positions from Bush. There are at least 4 positions from Bush that media called "Bush doctrine":

One, as Charlie said, is the preemptive strike. But this "doctrine" was used by greeks with hundreds of years before Christ, so it was not something invented or used by Bush for the first time in the history.

Another one is to help the countries from Middle East to become democracies, which Palin was talking about in her first answer about the “Bush Doctrine”.

Another one is to consider the countries that are hosting or supporting terrorists equally responsible and targetable like the terrorists. From here the concept of “axe of evil”.

And there was another one that I don’t remember right now.

Charlie looked like an idiot with the question about the “Bush doctrine”. He just tried to catch her in her own words. Also he didn’t define the question. There is not such a Bush Doctrine because nobody defined it.

Just because Palin didn't give the answer that Charlie expected, because he had another view about the "Bush Doctrine", it doesn't mean that she answered the question wrong.

She actually answers it right, because one of the 4 “Bush doctrines” that Charlie was talking about is the one that Palin answered.

ALSO, Charlie said that Bush defined the doctrine of preemptive strike in September of 2001, which is not true. This concept was used to attack Iraq, which was later.

I recorded the interview and I watch it today multiple times. Charlie was disgusting. When Palin was answering the questions, he was rotating his leg like he didn't care about her point of view. He just tried to catch her. He didn't try to find out what she thinks about those issues or to have a conversation with her. This was more like “Let me prove to everybody how stupid you are.”

There where at least three questions that, regardless of the response, could’ve been used by the media against her:

1. If she had second thoughts when McCain proposed her. If she would say yes, the left media would say “See, even she recognized that she’s inexperienced or unsure about the job”. She responded with no, and now the left media is accusing her that she’s too arrogant and proud.

2. If she would support the Israel to attack Iran. If she would say yes, she would be accused of being ready to go to war too easy and would also offend the muslim countries. If she would say no, she would be accused that she doesn’t support Israel. She responded brilliant by saying we can not second guess israelies intention to defend themselves.

3. If it’s legitimate to cross over in Pakistan and attack the talibans there. If she would say no, then she is too weak. If she would respond with yes, that means she doesn’t recognize the suzerainty of another country. She responded very well by saying that we have to do whatever it takes to stop those terrorists.

The best example of how one of her answers was reinterpreted by the media is the answer about NATO. If Georgia and Ukraine would be accepted in NATO and Russia would attack one of them, does that mean we have to go to war with Russia?, asked Charlie. If she would say no, it would mean that she doesn’t know what and how NATO works. She responded with ”perhaps yes, if they ask for our help”, which is exactly according to the NATO agreement, and now the media is saying that she wants to go war with Russia.

The hypocrisy and stupidly of left media from this country is just off limits. They just want to destroy this woman with any price.

Now, after I watched the first part of the interview without the cuts, I have to say that Sarah Palin was brilliant. Charlie...? A disgusting and disgusted person. You could see that on his body language, his attitude and the way he asked the questions.

Sorry, but this is not journalism.

kate ellis commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T03:42:50Z

Charles Gibson conducted an excellent interview this evening with Ms. Palin. He focused on the important issues facing the American public. He was direct and actually quite gracious toward Ms.Palin, as it became more and more apparent throughout the course of the exchange that she was completely out of her league politically. Perhaps teaching the Alaskan kiddies how to hunt and kill animals would be more in keeping with her industrious talents.

spengl commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T01:23:25Z

Palin performed very poorly. I have interviewed applicants for jobs which they were not qualified for and noticed alot of the same attempts to talk around thier lack of understanding/experience. It was hard to watch this. I felt sorry for her. She was clearly out of her element. Interesting to note that the deeper in the hole she got the slower and more forceful she would speak. Embarrassing.

NoSides commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-13T01:10:47Z

Why is it that people defend this interview with such things as "it wasn't as bad". This is why we have gotten the worst President in history for the last 8 years. We have actually got to start demanding for better qualified people for the job. People that can answer tough questions, people who are prepared. Why do people keep saying, "well she is just running for VP", "she was busy running her state". That is such a lame excuse. This woman is not prepared to be VP and God forbid something happened to McCain, if elected, to be P. Give me a break. Let's not be delusional. This was a political choice and it is starting to show.

Stephen commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T21:02:24Z

Sarah Palin dodged nearly every question. Except for the 'God/Iraq' question, which was answered with extreme insight and sensitivity- and from a script!

Watching the interview was cringe worthy- she was very clearly out of her depth and felt uncomfortable. And that was with a very laid back interviewer! If O'Reilly were to interview her like he did Obama, she would be torn to absolute pieces. But of course, that would be sexism...

Robert Charleson commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T18:58:10Z

Sarah Palin is only running for VP and that is probably the only job she will do even if she is elected. She made no mistake as serious as Gerald Ford did in 1976 when he denied that Poland was dominated by the Soviet Union. And he had already been President for two years!!

Robert.

Lisa commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T13:09:50Z

Oh, and we know Barak Obama has far greater wisdom, experience and knowledge of global issues, national security and policies for abroad, and he is running for PRESIDENT. Where is the outrage?

Mark7111 commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T12:37:01Z

I just looked at the inetrview. As a European I felt embarrassed. If someone in my country was going for a top job and performed the way Sarah Palin did they would be dead in the water!! It was cringeworthy!! Talk about the Emperors' new clothes!!!

Being able to see Russia from Alaska is not foreign policy experience!!

jordan adams commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:33:41Z

Honest to god, she was dog paddling. Have you ever been out of this country? Canada and Mexico. She was probably in Cancun on her honeymoon or something and Canada fishing. The Bush doctrine she had not even the closest idea what he was talking about. Period. It wasn't a trick question. It was BASIC....
I felt sorry for her. She was getting defensive too.
Has anyone been interviewed for a job they new they were not qualified for and you had to push the smallest of experiences you had and it just starts to look forced.

Moderate commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:23:23Z

There is no need to attack her. I don't think she is uneducated. I wouldn't go as far to call her narrow minded either, that diminishes the argument. I have no problem saying two things, after this interview I made up my mind, she is not qualified to be VP. It shows that she lacks knowledge of the issues. I intend to vote on issues, not on one single issue, but on those that matter to the country as a whole. She doesn't understand them, she also seemed to be answering from a script. She is not ready to be VP, and certainly not to be President. Of the 2 tickets it is obvious that this is not thte one for me. Free country, everyone can make their own mind. Objectively I have to say she is not right. There are a lot more women in the Republican party that would have handled CG very well. They would have answered with confidence.

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:20:09Z

I'm guessing she knows how many states we have, unlike the Messiah. But to be fair, Gibson never asked her.

Preet commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:16:02Z

I think if people actually voted on the issues, they could actually look at the interview answers given objectively and feel ashamed that she was select to be a VP candidate. If Palin is VP, it will only prove to the world how uneducated and narrow minded we are as a nation.

Thomas commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:14:21Z

I think I know who made that wiki article, I think it was stoner829, he is a cool guy though :)

Thomas commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:13:03Z

Asking a question about the, "bush doctrine", is really a vieled second question. Gibson should of asked what he meant, "So you like war right?", I agree overall because I am not pleased with her performance but it is not a disaster just average.

Moderate commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:08:48Z

This is exactly the point. She is not showing much knowledge of issues. You don't prepare to be a VP in a few weeks. You have to show solid understanding of the issues, of the questions. She could become President. This is indefensible. I am sorry, but we should give a damn about here ability to understand the issues. Bush's hallmark has been preemption. A lot of the questions were around this notion. Even a quick search on Wikipedia would have described it.

"The Bush Doctrine is a phrase used to describe various related foreign policy principles of United States president George W. Bush, enunciated in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The phrase initially described the policy that the United States had the right to treat countries that harbor or give aid to terrorist groups as terrorists themselves, which was used to justify the invasion of Afghanistan.[1] Later it came to include additional elements, including the controversial policy of preventive war, which held that the United States should depose foreign regimes that represented threat to the security of the United States, even if that threat was not immediate (used to justify the invasion of Iraq), a policy of supporting democracy around the world, especially in the Middle East, as a strategy for combating the spread of terrorism, and a willingness to pursue U.S. military interests in a unilateral way.[2][3][4] Some of these policies were codified in a National Security Council text entitled the National Security Strategy of the United States published on September 20, 2002.[5]"

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T05:07:38Z

Experts disagreeing on what the "Bush Doctrine" is:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTM3NDIxOTg2N2M0YjYxNDgzZTVmNmY5ZTRlMDEzZmI=

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T04:56:04Z

If you think anyone gives a damn about whether or not she can quote the non-existent "Bush Doctrine," you are sadly mistaken. In case you forgot, she was busy running her state, not preparing for a campaign, like the two on the other ticket.

James Holbrooke commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T04:38:42Z

With all due respect, 95% of the people in America are not running for Vice President of the United States. Anyone running for this position should know the most dominant foreign policy directive of their own party for the last seven years. While I'm very happy to see a youthful and energetic candidate on the GOP ticket, her failure to demonstrate any remote recognition of the Bush Doctrine is rather shocking and does not bode well for her or her boss's chances.

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:52:41Z

Tough questions are great. Out and out lies are not.

Thomas commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:51:43Z

I can't wait for my voters in America class to tell me how bad she did. I think she did better than expected, with the circumstances of the interview. I am tired of self-righteous reporters asking questions on God.

"do you think that it is God's plan to liberate iraq".

Yes you stupid moron, anytime we try to liberate a people from a tyrant I think God or whovever you believe is up there is on board. What a stupid question intended to make her look like a book-burning, nascar loving, gun clinging redneck the media wants her to appear to be, gosh! :)

Moderate commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:44:12Z

I am sorry. I have to be objective here. I saw this interview and she didn't come across well here. Let's stop blaming the media for tough questions. She didn't seem to have a grasp of the issues. She started the interview well poised, but by the end of it she was almost crouching, leaning forward. Her answers weren't really direct. The answer on Pakistan was just the worst. We may like her, but this shows lack of understanding of the issues. She should have handled these questions better. Will not look good to independents.

Chris commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:21:20Z

This was a tough interview. I don’t know what the host wanted to prove, but I think the questions were not precise enough. Also, they were putted into a way to check her into her own words.

But she responded well, quick, precise, she looked very calm, and her body language proved that she’s very strong and she’s not afraid of tough questions. Compare her body language with the Obama’s body language from O’Reilly interview. Obama couldn’t find his place on the chare, he touched Bill multiple times, he moved the head around, etc. Sarah Palin was looking strait into Charlie’s eyes without blinking.

I know the left media will speculate parts from the interview. But Obama and Biden know what is staying in front of them. And now I really think Biden is wet thinking at that debate... :))

Scott Martin commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:05:51Z

Good idea, Rockstar.

Keep the proof - I would love to see the editing job they did, and how it really looked. They interrupted her in the middle of words, individual words, of all things.

Typical White Woman commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T03:00:24Z

It will play fine. Charlie Gibson hurt himself with this.

Rockstar commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T02:59:17Z

Any Republican doing an interview should insist on a transcript of the source of any of their "exact words" that are quoted back at them. They should then make their own video of the full interview to post to expose the lying media bastards.

Clark commented on 'Reaction to the Charlie Gibson/Sarah Palin Interview'

2008-09-12T02:56:22Z

I thought she came off pretty well. Definitely a shitty editing job. Certainly didn't hurt herself here.