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| It's official -- Katie Couric annoyed Sarah Palin | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 3 2008, 11:50 PM (676 Views) | |
| Axtremus | Oct 3 2008, 11:50 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/03/p...c_n_131655.html See Fox News' video clip there in which Palin talked about how Couric annoyed her and didn't ask her questions that would let her talk about things she wanted to talk about. |
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| Daniel | Oct 4 2008, 12:14 AM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'd say grow up and answer the questions you're asked or quit making excuses. You're running for the vice-presidency of the United States, not the student council. |
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| John D'Oh | Oct 4 2008, 03:23 AM Post #3 |
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MAMIL
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I'm amazed that she would admit this. If we want to hear what she wants to talk about, then we listen to a speech. If we want to hear what we want her to talk about, then we listen to an interview, gosh-darn it to heck. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 4 2008, 03:49 AM Post #4 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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She's not used to being criticized, and doesn't like it. A terrible trait for someone seeking national office. Frankly, I'm a little ... well, a lot ... sick of her trying to blame everything on the media elite. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Larry | Oct 4 2008, 05:22 AM Post #5 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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And when are you going to grow up and quit being a little cheerleader? You haven't had an unbiased thought through the whole thing. |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Oct 4 2008, 06:30 AM Post #6 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Couric's not a news anchor, she just plays one on TV. Same with Palin as VP candidate. |
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| kenny | Oct 4 2008, 06:32 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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And most Americans fall for it. THAT'S what America's come to. ![]() Best post of the year, AL.
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| apple | Oct 4 2008, 06:41 AM Post #8 |
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one of the angels
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geez.. the world is not a stage for her to proclaim her message. she hasn't an inkling of the ramifications of her ineptitude if she should chance to serve... i don't think. If she does, shame on her. |
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| kenny | Oct 4 2008, 06:54 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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[size=14]HEY SARAH![/size]
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| Larry | Oct 4 2008, 06:59 AM Post #10 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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My God - you leftwing nutjobs are getting worse.... |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 4 2008, 07:12 AM Post #11 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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Personally, I don't think Sarah should get in a war with Katie. IMHO, she doesn't out-cute her. I haven't heard of anyone outside of the Republican base who thinks so. Most of America likes Katie, which is why she has the job she has. Picking a fight with Katie, will not win her votes. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Larry | Oct 4 2008, 07:16 AM Post #12 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Seeing as how Couric's ratings are so bad they've talked about tanking her, and her ratings have gone down even further since that was being discussed, I'd say "most of America" doesn't give a rat's ass about Katie. |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| John D'Oh | Oct 4 2008, 07:17 AM Post #13 |
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MAMIL
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:lol: I think you summed it up nicely. Celebrity has become more important than substance. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| sue | Oct 4 2008, 07:19 AM Post #14 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Pretty clear, isn't it?
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 4 2008, 07:19 AM Post #15 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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You're dead wrong, because it doesn't fit your world view. Most of America likes Katie. Most of America doesn't want to hear the news from Katie. Both of those statements are true, and that's why her ratings are low. In that sense, like Oprah ... Oprah has a pretty substantial audience, but no one wants to hear the news from her. OTOH, I wouldn't pick a fight with her. It alienates a potential audience that you don't need to alienate. Just as it would be a poor idea for Obama to talk about what a terrible President Reagan was. He might think it, but it won't win him votes among centrists to say so. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Luke's Dad | Oct 4 2008, 07:22 AM Post #16 |
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Emperor Pengin
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It's SOP for an interview like this to have some guidelines beforehand on what issues are going to be discussed before an interview is agreed to. I'll ask you about this if you agree to let me ask you about that, and so forth. Usually, a compromise is reached where the candidate will get some favorable questions asked, as well as some tougher questions. Doesn't seem to have been the case this time. That's where inexperience cost her. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| JBryan | Oct 4 2008, 07:24 AM Post #17 |
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I am the grey one
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Whatever America thinks of Katie picking a fight with her is a dumb idea. It can only at best be a distraction which is none too good at this point. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 4 2008, 07:25 AM Post #18 |
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Some interviewers won't agree to those sorts of preconditions. And it wasn't inexperience. She had the McCain team working with her. You don't think she agreed to this interview without Steve Schmidt's sign-off, do you? |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| Luke's Dad | Oct 4 2008, 07:35 AM Post #19 |
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Emperor Pengin
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McCain's staff is blowing this whole thing, if you ask me. John, if you're lurking out there, PM me with the terms of taking over your campaign. I'll get you in the White House... ... ... ... (It might be on a public tour, but I'll get you in there )
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| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| Larry | Oct 4 2008, 07:45 AM Post #20 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Well, I can back up my assertion with numbers, you can't. If most of America liked Katie, they'd be watching her. Most aren't. Trying to use Oprah as some sort of comparison is ridiculous. |
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| blondie | Oct 4 2008, 08:52 AM Post #21 |
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Bull-Carp
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I guess Sarah doesn't 'get' that the interviewer ultimately directs the agenda once the cameras roll. She never saw the bigger picture, of why she was being interviewed. Politicians need to be in tune with the pulse of their people. Her credibility has been questioned over & over these last weeks. She needed to come off as credible, astute, articulate to Katie, and in every single on camera interview. She hasn't. That's too bad. |
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| Daniel | Oct 4 2008, 09:15 AM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I don't remember a time in American politics where a candidate for high office announced as Sarah Palin did in the debate that she was not going to answer questions in a way that would satisfy the moderator and opponent, and then blatantly ignored questions and proceeded to give unrelated speeches. It's like apple said, she doesn't feel obligated to answer any question, at any time. It makes for bizarre interviews and debate performances. It's really outlying behavior, if I can put it mildly. And independents do not like it. The base likes it, but I can't think of anyone else who would like it. I literally don't remember another politician who blatantly came out and said they could "pivot" and not answer questions. It's incredibly arrogant. |
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| Larry | Oct 4 2008, 09:37 AM Post #23 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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The most salient point... |
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| Daniel | Oct 4 2008, 10:38 AM Post #24 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| QuirtEvans | Oct 4 2008, 12:20 PM Post #25 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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Again, you ignore the distinction I drew, so let me try again. They like her. They really, really like her. They just don't like her delivering the news. If you didn't have an agenda here, you'd get that. You're willing to listen to Rush, right? But perhaps not so much if he were playing the piano instead of doing talk radio. You like him, you really, really like him, but not when he's playing the piano. So, your numbers won't matter. Unless you have her Q rating. More importantly to this particular point, I'm going to guess that Katie's Q rating among independents is higher than her Q rating across the general population. |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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