So two weeks after her announcement as VP for McCain, Sarah Palin finally gave her first media interview to the softball Charlie Gibson. Did you see it? Unbelievable. Even Charlie Gibson, one of the most kids glove interviewers out there (he makes Larry King look tough) made Palin look like a moose in the headlights.
But enough about the actual interview. The real issue is that it took so long for her first interview to happen and that it was with one of the easiest interviewers around.
Why so long? Because John McCain does not think the media treats Palin with enough respect or deference. Even if that were true the media was not playing nice with Palin (it is not), she would face much worse as VP. So McCain’s line of reasoning is utterly ridiculous. What is this, some kind of ‘I’m goning to pick up my marbles and go home’ hissy-fit?
Well, I think the Democrats ought to retort that if McCain is so concerned about Palin not being treated with enough deference, he ought to let Vladimir Putin interview her. Or Hugo Chavez. Maybe Kim Jon Il. How bout that dude from Iran whose name no one can pronounce? Yeah, those guys. I wonder how many of them will treat her with deference or respect?
If McCain thinks Palin is a delicate flower who cannot handle Wolf Blitzer, is she ready to handle negotiating with Mugabe? Or for that matter, Nancy Pelosi?
Seriously. If you cannot stand the heat get out of the VP slot. I really think progressives and Democrats should initiate a campaign to call McCain out on his protection of his precious Palin. Either she can hack it or she cannot. We want to see what she is made of, and softie Charlie Gibson does not count.
I think progressives around the country ought to call for Putin to interview Palin. Really. Make it part of your stump speech. Just a line or two calling into question the ability of Palin since she will not do interviews. If she only takes the easiest of interviews, how can she possibly deal with Washington or the Putin’s of the world?
No explanation needed. Just say, “if Sarah Palin is afraid Wolf Blizter will not treat her fairly in an interview, how will she fair against Putin? I think Putin should interview Palin so we can really see what she is made of.”
Everyone should sing this tune. Call on Palin to interview with Putin. That is all you need to do to have people start thinking Palin is not ready for the big show.
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