Posted on 09/11/2008 2:40:19 AM PDT by markomalley
It is well past time for Sarah Palin, Republican running mate, governor of Alaska and self-proclaimed reformer, to fill in for the voting public the gaping blanks about her record and qualifications to be vice president.
The best way to do that would be exactly what the campaign of John McCain is avoiding an honest news conference. Instead, she has been the bell-jar candidate, barnstorming safe crowds with socko punch lines and plans for a single interview on ABC News built around a visit to Fairbanks, Alaska, and her hometown of Wasilla.
Just in time for that appearance, Ms. Palin, who was proclaiming her familys privacy a week ago, will make a political event out of her sons deployment to Iraq. But as for talking to reporters in general, the McCain campaign sniffishly says they must first show some level of respect and deference.
That is a peculiar response for someone who is campaigning as one tough, transparent politician who can take the heat. Why not some detailed questioning? With deference, we believe many questions will arise about this largely unknown politician as reporters properly search beyond the wholesome anecdotes.
Ms. Palin is positioning herself as the kind of politician who knows how to manage the peoples money. She got a big cheer from the Republican convention when Mr. McCain said she had put the Alaska governors private plane on eBay.
The running mates both failed to mention that it did not sell on eBay and that she unloaded it later to a businessman for a $600,000 loss. The Chicago Tribune reported that the majority of the planes time was used to transport prisoners from Alaskas crowded jails to Arizona, a job now done by federal marshals.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
This comes from a newspaper renowned for its inaccuracies and losing tons of readers and piles of money.
They have earned the loathing they are getting.
It wasn't just the capital cost but the enormous operating and maintenance costs of owning a jet aircraft Governor Palin eliminated. Getting rid of the jet saved millions of dollars in fuel and maintenance costs that would accumulate quickly over a fairly short period of time.
I forgot to mention that most jets require a crew of two pilots who also have to be on the state payroll, sitting around waiting for the governor to decide to take another flight.
She shouldn’t meet with any Newspaper, radio or TV station that took part in the ugly stories, rumors and lies that have been put out since she was named. McCain was great when he told Larry King to stuff it. This wouldn’t cost them one vote, these clowns are going to slam them right up to election day regardless of interviews.
Dutifully corrected.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Probably cost a lot more than that, just to park that bird.
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