Dionne: Don’t dare question Princess Sarah

Newsday ^ | 9/10/08 | EJ Dionne

[pissant]

John McCain's campaign acknowledged this weekend that Sarah Palin is unprepared to be vice president or president of the United States. Of course, McCain's people said no such thing. But their actions told you all you needed to know. McCain, Barack Obama and Joe Biden all subjected themselves to tough questioning on the regular Sunday news programs. Palin was the only no-show. And it's not just the Sunday interviews. She has not opened herself to any serious questioning since McCain picked her to be next in line for the presidency.

McCain's advisers clearly don't trust Palin to answer questions about policy, and don't want her to answer many of the questions that have been raised about her tenure as governor of Alaska.

Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager, gave the game away when he said on "Fox News Sunday" that she would not meet with reporters until they showed a willingness to treat her "with some level of respect and deference." Deference? That's a word used in monarchies or aristocracies.

[DJ MacWoW]

Actually “Sarah” means “Princess”.

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A week ago, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times cited McCain sources questioning "how thoroughly Mr. McCain had examined her background."

Bumiller didn't do a very good job of examining Palin's background herself.

The Times had to publish a retraction of her claim that Palin had been a member of the Alaskan Independence Party.

With reporters like that, maybe "deference" to candidates wouldn't be a bad thing, but the debates are coming soon, and everyone will have a chance to see how well Sarah does.

[rbmillerjr]

It’s a great spring loaded trap tht Biden is sniffing around.

In fine print it says, “low expectations game”

When the Libtards attack Palin for being “dumb” and “not ready” they:

1. look sexist
2. lower the expecation of Palin’s performance,

Again, nice strategy by McCain