It appeared to me that he was doing everything possible to present Gov. Palin in an unfavorable light. Everything that he did seemed calculated to do this--from the timbre of his voice to his body language.
He looked like a bully to me, reducing his voice to a growl and using his height to look down upon her. Governor Palin stood up to him masterfully. She refused to be intimidated by him or bullied, and she refused to allow his louder voice to force hers to become shrill and unflattering.
She came across as smart, courageous, and self-confident.
My impression of Charlie Gibson could not have been worse, and I know nothing about this man and have no reason to have a negative impression of him other than this interview.
He was very mean and nasty, dismissive, elitist and condescending. Nasty nasty man! I thought she handled herself very well. She is a true lady. She does need to get mean, though. Not really mean but she needs to learn the art of intimidation. Like Lady Thatcher. I bet he wouldn’t have treated Lady Thatcher that way. I can just hear her “Now don’t be cheeky, young man”. LOL