[oyez]

Sic ‘em Sara!

[BigTen]

Much better than yesterday. I think the pit bull is losing her muzzle.

[skeeter]

Couric wasn't that bad - the questions were fair, but only if the same kind of scrutiny is applied to Obama & Biden.

Which won't happen.

[mass55th]

I just watched both segments. I think she handled herself well in both of them. After reading some Freeper comments on other threads, I was expecting Couric to wipe the floor with Palin. They definitely over-exaggerated the circumstances. I particularly liked her answer about why she hadn’t gotten a passport until 2 years ago. Hell, I never had one until I was 59 years old. I guess you aren’t acceptable in today’s society if you haven’t traveled overseas in your teen years. There are an awful lot of snobs out there.

[1-Eagle]

Thanks for posting these. Couric tries a Gibson trick (in Part I) of asking the Governor of Alaska to give detailed information about Sen. McCains performance over 26 years as if she's going to know anything about it. How many average citizens, or even some of McCains contemporaries in Congress can recite specific examples of over 26 years of service? None.

Why is Couric asking Palin about all of McCains legislation? Why not ask McCain if she wants details? Obviously it was just another wasted interview with a partisan hack trying to play "gotcha". An easier question she could have posed to Governor Palin was: "Obama has been in the Senate less than two years, can you name some of his accomplishments?" Answer: "There are none."

In part II, Couric continues to push Governor Palin as though she were a representative of the State Department. Nobody in their right mind expects a Governor to be a national policy wonk. People do have a right to expect her to have a sound overall philosophy, and she does present that well.

The constant hounding about details wasn't all bad, but to waste an entire interview on these questions was inappropriate for a Vice Presidential candidate. It is inappropriate to constantly ask candidates to "arm-chair Quarterback" every move made by President Bush. Hind-sight is always 20/20, but it is ridiculous on its face that so many detailed questions on foreign policy keep getting handed to Governor Palin. She is NOT the one to make policy, that falls to the President, and it will be her responsibility as Vice-President to support the policies and views of the President as he makes them. Thus, there were WAY too many questions about Bush Administration policies in the past. Pick, pick, pick... Couric just keeps throwing them out like a softball pitching machine (example Rush used today.) Hammering the foreign policy stuff instead of asking her reasonable questions about her experience and her life so American's can get to know her better.

Couric interview rating: Hostile

Got to love the way Couric can't hold her head up straight. She's got this silly lean to one side and squinting her eyes, the posture of being incredulous. You can see Governor Palin trying to make eye-to-eye contact... having to lean her head a bit to match Courics strange posture. I am getting to the point of just being angry that these so-called journalists cannot just give a reasonable interview. I feel badly for Gov. Palin that we can't get any modicum of respect from these entrenched neo-commies who pretend to be 'unbiased'.

[Heartland Mom]

She did great! I think it is easy for people like Couric to look down on Gov. Palin because she speaks directly and in terms the average American can understand. She doesn't have a need to be nuanced or what have you. When she says that Iran's wanting to wipe Israel off the face of the map shows they are the bad guys, you can just tell Couric was uncomfortable. I think Palin was especially good at deflecting criticism of her not having a passport until she was older because she WORKED all her life. Bravo!

[Proudcongal]

She did fine and she’ll become a real pro after being v.p. for a little while.

[Darkwolf377]

Anyone who doesn't accept that these interviews were both flops for Palin isn't dealing with reality, but what they WISH were true. I thought we were the adults and the Dems the children who worked on emotion?

I still think she was the best choice McCain could make, but she's been a real washout on these interviews. A friend's parents were at the rally in FLA and said she was fantastic, so I'm thinking she does great in that setting. But these interviews were tough to watch because she simply wasn't prepped, and we would be mocking her if she were a Dem VP candidate based on these appearances.

[roses of sharon]

Oh good, another troll bait thread, lol, they are soooo very concerned!

[Mr Rogers]

Just watched. She was fantastic. Particularly loved the end - ‘the Iranians are not good guys, Katie...how can you be so stupid?’

OK, she didn’t come out and actually SAY that last part. Not verbally.

[nutmeg]

Was this interview (Parts I and II) aired on TV, or just on the web? Since I never watch CBS, I guess I missed it...

[kesg]

The Gibson and Couric things were not interviews, but cross-examinations (including several "gotcha" questions). The Sean Hannity interview was a real interview, and she was absolutely terrific in that interview.

I'm glad someone in this thread brought up that Fannie Mae lobbying question because it raises another question: why in earth is Katie asking Sarah about it?