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“It wasn’t a “gotcha.” She was talking to a voter,” Couric said.
I’m not of the belief that someone with Palin’s background couldn’t be a reasonable candidate for VP. I’m just absolutely convinced she is not.
“Couric: Is that something you shouldn’t say out loud, Sen. McCain? ”
“Of course not,” McCain said, “But, look, I understand this day and age “gotcha” journalism. Is that a pizza place? In a conversation with someone who you didn’t hear … the question very well, you don’t know the context of the conversation. Grab a phrase. Gov. Palin and I agree that you don’t announce that you’re going to attack another country….
As McCain continued speaking, Couric asked: “Are you sorry you said it … Governor?”
“Wait a minute,” McCain said. “Before you say, “is she sorry she said it,” this was a “gotcha” sound bite that, look …”
“It wasn’t a “gotcha.” She was talking to a voter,” Couric said.
“No, she was in a conversation with a group of people and talking back and forth. And,” McCain said. “I’ll let Gov. Palin speak for herself.”
“Well, it … in fact, you’re absolutely right on,” Palin said. “In the context, this was a voter, a constituent, hollering out a question from across an area asking, “What are you gonna do about Pakistan? You better have an answer to Pakistan.” I said we’re gonna do what we have to do to protect the United States of America. ”
“But you were pretty specific about what you wanted to do, cross-border …
“Well, as Sen. McCain is suggesting here, also, never would our administration get out there and show our cards to terrorists, in this case, to enemies and let them know what the game plan was, not when that could ultimately adversely affect a plan to keep America secure.,” Palin said.
“What did you learn from that experience? ” Couric asked.
“That this is all about “gotcha” journalism. A lot of it is. But that’s okay, too. ”
Couric: “Gov. Palin, since our last interview, you’ve gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you’re not prepared; you’re not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your readiness since that interview. And I’m curious …
“Yeah,” Palin said.
“”To hear your reaction,” Couric said.
“Well, not only am I ready but willing and able to serve as vice-president with Sen. McCain if Americans so bless us and privilege us with the opportunity of serving them, ready with my executive experience as a city mayor and manager, as a governor, as a commissioner, a regulator of oil and gas,” Palin said.
“This is not the first time that I’ve seen a governor being questioned by some quote, “expert.”” McCain said. “I remember that Ronald Reagan was a cowboy.
“President Clinton was a governor of a very small state that had “no experience” either,” she said. “I remember how easy it was gonna be for Bush I to defeat him. I still recall, whoops, that one. But the point is I’ve seen underestimation before.
“I’m very proud of the excitement that Gov. Palin has ignited with our party and around this country. It is a … level of excitement and enthusiasm, frankly, that I haven’t seen before. And I’d like to attribute it to me. But the fact is that she has done incredible job. And I’m so proud of the work that she’s doing. ”
So it is something you shouldn’t say out loud, but shouting it across a bar is okay.
Seriously? This is what they have?
Governor Pat Quinn
Why the loss of material if Rod Blagojevich steps or is forced down doesn’t bother me.
Already, however, Rezko has provided information to the feds, who are in the process of vetting it, sources said.
The Chicago Sun-Times first reported the likelihood of Rezko’s cooperation a month ago, following accounts from various sources who saw Rezko being brought into the federal courthouse from the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Rezko had no court appearances during that time.
One source, who asked not to be identified, told the Sun-Times in an Aug. 28th article that Rezko was twice seen inside the U.S. Attorney’s office following his conviction. AT the time, Rezko’s lawyer, Joseph Duffy, called that contention of Rezko inside prosecutor’s offices, “bogus.”
What do you do as a Prosecutor after you’ve claimed the scalp of two Governors–from the same state?
Let’s Panic The Market With a Game of Chicken
and lose…heckuva job Henry!
Next You Know the Trib Will Be Discovering the Evil of Signing Statements
But Blagojevich’s attempt to go around lawmakers and spend money they didn’t approve for a vast health care program may be just as insidious as his pay-to-play politics. His effort to expand health care through the program known as FamilyCare was soundly rejected by the Illinois legislature. But he did it anyway, spending millions of dollars to broaden eligibility for state-funded health care to people with higher family incomes.
The Illinois secretary of state said the governor had no authority to do that. A legislative rule-making body said he had no authority to do that. But he did it anyway.
In April, Cook County Circuit Judge James Epstein issued an injunction to block the governor’s program. The appellate court on Friday upheld that injunction. The reviewing court’s ruling lends credence to the belief of many critics, including this page, that Blagojevich has been completely reckless in this effort. As a result, thousands of people may have paid premiums for health coverage that now will evaporate.
The Trib is whining about how a recall provision would have helped here so much. Actually, what would help is the paper of record in Illinois pointing out the gross violations of the State of Illinois Constitution (throw in the federal executive violations of the Constitution for consistency) and getting some urgency about impeachment instead of a dumb idea that would take much longer to work.
Blagojevich isn’t just a likely criminal in terms of the the law, but he’s also treated the Illinois Constitution as a toilet paper. He’s attempted to grab executive power where no authority exists and has attempted to authorize spending on his own, something he has no authority to do under the Illinois Constitution. Jesse White told him. JCAR told him. And now the Illinois Appellate Courts told him. At some point, it might be time to set-up some consequences for the behavior. He’s attempted to run a secretive government not releasing subpeonas and hidden as much as he can from the public.
Americans as a whole have gotten used to such behavior, but oddly, depending on what side of the political divide they are on, only seem to see it at the Governor’s mansion or the White House and not both.
WTF?
COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? Allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy? Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?
PALIN: That’s why I say, I like ever American I’m speaking with were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the tax payers looking to bailout.
But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy– Helping the — Oh, it’s got to be about job creation too. Shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americas. A
And trade we’ve got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive scary thing. But 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We’ve got to look at that as more opportunity. ALl those things under the umbrella of job creation.
This bailout is a part of that.
One of my various part time employments from time to time is grading AP exams for the Government and Politics Exam. Sometimes students who clearly don’t know what they are talking about back into a few points by hitting accidentally on the points in the rubric. The above does not even do that.
In this case, as the kids say: EPIC FAIL!
Watch The Debate With No Sound
As Rich Miller often points out, it reveals much more than listening.
It also explains the polling from tonight. John McCain verbally was decent, but his visual cues were a lot worse than Al Gore’s sighs.
Cratered
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