[snarkytart]

Why exactly is McCain going on these shows?
I mean, does he really think this gets him votes!

[Antoninus]

Why exactly is McCain going on these shows? I mean, does he really think this gets him votes!

Yes. By going on such shows and doing well, you gain votes in your opponent's back yard.

Imagine if Obama went on Medved and Hannity and came off as intelligent, sincere person who just had a few policy differences with the host?

[lonevoice]

Why exactly is McCain going on these shows? I mean, does he really think this gets him votes!

I've been asking myself that question too, both about him and about Gov Palin's appearance on ABC. Why? The DNC refused to hold any primary debates on the Fox News Network, and that certainly wasn't a scandal. The Obamessiah refused to appear on any Fox News shows for well over a year, again no scandal. What is it about our candidates (and, by extension, our party) that makes them such good sacrificial lambs that they actually volunteer to throw themselves under the wheels of the MSM bus? IMO, they have more to lose by going on these shows than they do by letting the MSM pout and whine about their unwillingness to submit to inquisitions.

[cdga5for4]

I actually think it’s a good idea. He isn’t losing votes by going on the show. If he only peels away a sliver of voters it’s helpful. A lot of women watch these shows because they are doing work around the house and want something to do, not because they are all hardcore leftists.