[Professor S]

Originally Posted by The Germanator

I didn't think she did a very good job. She tried to exude a false sense of confidence that just came across as arrogant and nervous.

The "Bush Doctrine" question was a total debacle for her. "In what respect, Charlie" sounded exactly like a high school kid who doesn't have a clue what the answer is and is trying to stall for time.

Actually, it turns out her response to that question was more appropriate than the media or Charlie Gibson would have you think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Doctrine

She was generally evasive on national security questions as she kept referring "what I bring to the table" in terms of energy policy even though that's not what Gibson was asking her. The fact that she seriously thinks being able to see Russia from Alaska is a qualification is an absolute joke and I'm surprised the McCain campaign still is trying to use this. She also was a bit trapped by the NATO question regarding Georgia and Ukraine. I guess we're going to war with Russia...

Here's the thing: I agree with her. Both Georgia and the Ukraine should be in NATO and if they are attacked all NATO allies should respond as is demanded by the NATO charter.

There was another great moment where Gibson called her out on her "the war on Iraq is a mission from God" quote.

PALIN: Well, Charlie, I'm not sure those were my exact words...

GIBSON: Exact words

Actually, those werwen't her exact words.



Here is what she said, and she said to pray that our War in Iraq was part of God's plan, because if it isn't then we would obviously being working and commiting violence against His wishes. If anything, it shows that she has doubts and conflicts about the war if she is asking people to pray that it is God's will.

I agree with the rest of your criticism's, but Charles Gibson was obviously hostile during the entire interview, and either was ignorant or deceitful in representing her stances on many issues. I thought she did well, considering.

Conversely, I find it hilarious that it has taken the media two weeks to dig more information up about Sarah's past and family while it took over a YEAR for them to even mention Reverend Wright, William Ayers or any of Obama's scandalous relations, and two seconds to forget them. I honestly NEVER want to hear anyone state that there isn't severe liberal media bias. That argument is bankrupt.