Palin bombs interview

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

So, given your indignation as a woman, can I count on you as a $1,000 or $2,000 donor to the McCain-PALIN campaign?

Sadly for you and yours, this will probably become the talk of the day and few will hear or even care about the Bush Doctrine, let alone Obama's views on national service.

My indignation as a woman is that a female this underinformed and underaccomplished was promoted over her counterparts with better resumes.

good god I'm turning into a feminist.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

good god I'm turning into a feminist.

OMG, me too!!!! This is great. When and where's the next meeting?

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My point is that "Bush Doctrine" is a term that was always arcane, more pejorative than objectively descriptive, and hasn't been used much for years. Today no one would credit Bush with something coherent as the term doctrine implies.

If Gibson had been interviewing any other candidate he would have added a clause to his question explaining what the Bush Doctrine is (it's not rocket science), for the viewers, most of whom probably don't know what it is. But he was in a mode of wanting to embarrass her for whatever reason, like Noah and Barbara have noted.

Exactly, he would have explained what he meant by the Bush doctrine. I listen to a lot of political shows and read politics on CB and here. The Bush doctrine??

I didn't see the interview, did he ask the question in the context of asking other foreign policy questions show she at least knew it would concern foreign policy.

I did see the question and answer. I thought she danced around it very well.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

good god I'm turning into a feminist.

No. You're turning into an Obamapologist.

[SeattleUte]

Can we move this discussion over to the swimmingly thread? Waters, can you lock this one? Thanks in advance.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

No. You're turning into an Obamapologist.

heck, no. I've been one of them for ages. Now I'm turning into a feminist, too.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

My point is that "Bush Doctrine" is a term that was always arcane, more pejorative than objectively descriptive, and hasn't been used much for years. Today no one would credit Bush with something coherent as the term doctrine implies.

If Gibson had been interviewing any other candidate he would have added a clause to his question explaining what the Bush Doctrine is (it's not rocket science), for the viewers, most of whom probably don't know what it is. But he was in a mode of wanting to embarrass her for whatever reason, like Noah and Barbara have noted.

I agree with the second paragraph. But there is a Bush doctrine, its still our policy and it will be in the history books for as long as people study our foreign policy. Its really not as obscure as you are suggesting. But I do agree that this was a little bit of "gotcha." On the other hand, she the governor of a small state and I think people have a right to know what she knows about areas that the experience she has would not have taught her much about.

I could be wrong, but my guess is we won't see another nervous moment like that one. My guess is she will know this stuff cold next time.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

heck, no. I've been one of them for ages. Now I'm turning into a feminist, too.

After the way you and the Obama campaign treated our beloved Hillary, you've forever lost any claim to feminism. You talk about wanting to help women, people like me and UtahDan actually vote for women. You're about words, we're about action.