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From reading Politico’s rundown, no sign of Alaska Governor and GOP candidate for vice president Sarah Palin again. This is the fourth Sunday since John McCain announced that she would be his running mate.
Added in: The concerns that Alaskans are voicing about the perceived infiltration of the Alaskan government by the McCain campaign is in part why I’m very glad that Ted Strickland refused to consider being Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama’s running mate:
Local residents say they resent the way the campaign of her running mate, GOP presidential nominee John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, has allegedly co-opted the apparatus of the Alaska statehouse, screening calls from constituents and reporters and advising how to deal with the so-called “Troopergate” investigation, The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
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Anchorage Daily News wrote an editorial Saturday reading in part: “Why did the McCain campaign take over the governor’s office? Is it too much to ask that Alaska’s governor speak for herself, directly to Alaskans, about her actions as Alaska’s governor?”
Alaska Democrats, who were instrumental in helping Palin pass several important reforms in her two years as governor, told the Times her partisan actions as a vice presidential nominee have put an effective end to that partnership.
Here’s a link to the ADN editorial that is reference by UPI. It’s titled, “Abdication by Palin: When did the McCain campaign take over the governor’s office?”.
The appropriate question I suppose would be to ask how people in Delaware feel about Senator Joe Biden’s activities. But that’s not really apples to apples since there is still another senator (Thomas Carper (D)) and, as the McCain/Palin campaign likes to tell us, even though it doesn’t sway me much, unlike senators or legislators, governors have executive office duties. I guess in the end its really a matter of how the voters and residents of any one candidate’s state feel.
How would you feel?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:59 am September 21st, 2008 in Campaigning, Politics, Sarah Palin, Vice President, WH2008
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much to do about nothing…
Unless you vote in Alaska? I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering, “What would Tim Russert do?”. I’m open to being criticized for thinking both those things, but that criticism doesn’t mean that neither issue occupies reasonable people’s minds.
it seems it is no longer the number of employees who report to you but the number of lawyers who provide cover & separate responsibility from reality … shameful … in a time of crisis I would prefer our leaders account for their actions – this is not “much to do about nothing” – we pay taxes & now own a mess – not sure if people realize the depth of the problem – nice post, you obviously care!
I just posted about this over at BSB, but to sum it up: If she can’t (or won’t) deal with the press, how can she be expected to deal with diplomacy? Trying to convince the people who watch Meet the Press you’re qualified to be VP should be a lot easier than convincing other countries (even our allies) to go along with your positions.
You people wouldnt be convinced if she did go on a MTP like show no matter how she did or what the answers are. There is nothing for her to gain by doing so.
Ben – I’m not sure who you mean by you people. Also – convinced of what – that she’s qualified?
Speaking for myself, you are right that there is nothing that Gov. Palin can say or do that would make me believe she’s qualified to be the vice president or president of this country, but for the sake of her political stock, she needs to do shows like that – AND there are people who might be convinced – I’ve met them – they are undecided.
I’ve written before and I’ll write it again: not just any person can win the elections she’s won. That is an accomplishment to be recognized. But those accomplishments do not signal an ability to lead a country of 300 million people – as VP or president.
Gov. Palin is young in age and in experience as far as being president goes. She should build up all the stock she can – and going on MTP would certainly bulk that up.
Besides, if she is so qualified and ready, there should be no issue. It’s not about doing it for people like me- you are right – as I said. But there are an awful lot of folks who aren’t like me – they need to see her and see whatever it is you say you see in her that leaves you able to sleep at night knowing she’s CIC.
When I say you people, I mean people like you, who write about how she doesnt go on shows like MTP. Its just a talking point. You dont really care either way, like you admitted, it wouldnt change your mind regardless. She isnt going after your vote.
Sorry, I dont think that any true undecided person watches Meet the Press (or similar) and makes a decision based on that or who goes on the show.
Ben – I think this is way off the mark – “I dont think that any true undecided person watches Meet the Press (or similar) and makes a decision based on that or who goes on the show.”
How many undecideds have you spoken with since Palin was chosen? I’ve listened to more than any other group of voters (I can think of at least 10 right off the bat) and to suggest that they don’t watch or care about whether she ever gets off the same stump speech and responds to human interaction or not is absurd.
Why are you being so protective? For the long haul, she needs to get out there, Ben – because when she loses, her failure to get out there will become her legacy, and albatross.
I see no reason for Sarah Palin to give the media the time of day – we know what they think of her by the way they behave! I think there should be one appearance with the campaign manager, where they come out and explain that we see through their bias, that liberals and feminists get softball questions, and conservatives and real women like Sarah get buckshot from “reporters” who are supposed to be objective and just report what they see and hear.
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