Nice job!
Posted on 09/13/2008 5:08:24 AM PDT by coffee260
GIBSON: Have you ever met a foreign head of state?
PALIN: There in the state of Alaska, our international trade activities bring in many leaders of other countries.
GIBSON: And all governors deal with trade delegations.
PALIN: Right.
GIBSON: Who act at the behest of their governments.
PALIN: Right, right.
GIBSON: I’m talking about somebody who’s a head of state, who can negotiate for that country. Ever met one?
PALIN: I have not and I think if you go back in history and if you ask that question of many vice presidents, they may have the same answer that I just gave you. But, Charlie, again, we’ve got to remember what the desire is in this nation at this time. It is for no more politics as usual and somebody’s big, fat resume maybe that shows decades and decades in that Washington establishment, where, yes, they’ve had opportunities to meet heads of state … these last couple of weeks … it has been overwhelming to me that confirmation of the message that Americans are getting sick and tired of that self-dealing and kind of that closed door, good old boy network that has been the Washington elite.
Next we see that Palin was not nearly as hostile towards Russia as was presented in the edited interview:
GIBSON: Let me ask you about some specific national security situations.
PALIN: Sure.
GIBSON: Let’s start, because we are near Russia, let’s start with Russia and Georgia.
The administration has said we’ve got to maintain the territorial integrity of Georgia. Do you believe the United States should try to restore Georgian sovereignty over South Ossetia and Abkhazia?
PALIN: First off, we’re going to continue good relations with Saakashvili there. I was able to speak with him the other day and giving him my commitment, as John McCain’s running mate, that we will be committed to Georgia. And we’ve got to keep an eye on Russia. For Russia to have exerted such pressure in terms of invading a smaller democratic country, unprovoked, is unacceptable and we have to keep…
GIBSON: You believe unprovoked.
PALIN: I do believe unprovoked and we have got to keep our eyes on Russia, under the leadership there. I think it was unfortunate. That manifestation that we saw with that invasion of Georgia shows us some steps backwards that Russia has recently taken away from the race toward a more democratic nation with democratic ideals. That’s why we have to keep an eye on Russia.
And, Charlie, you’re in Alaska. We have that very narrow maritime border between the United States, and the 49th state, Alaska, and Russia. They are our next door neighbors.We need to have a good relationship with them. They’re very, very important to us and they are our next door neighbor.
GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks, does the proximity of the state give you?
PALIN: They’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.
GIBSON: What insight does that give you into what they’re doing in Georgia?
PALIN: Well, I’m giving you that perspective of how small our world is and how important it is that we work with our allies to keep good relation with all of these countries, especially Russia. We will not repeat a Cold War. We must have good relationship with our allies, pressuring, also, helping us to remind Russia that it’s in their benefit, also, a mutually beneficial relationship for us all to be getting along.
We also see from Palin's following remark, which was also edited out, that she is far from some sort of latter day Cold Warrior which the edited interview made her seem to be:
We cannot repeat the Cold War. We are thankful that, under Reagan, we won the Cold War, without a shot fired, also. We’ve learned lessons from that in our relationship with Russia, previously the Soviet Union.
We will not repeat a Cold War. We must have good relationship with our allies, pressuring, also, helping us to remind Russia that it’s in their benefit, also, a mutually beneficial relationship for us all to be getting along.
Palin's extended remarks about defending our NATO allies were edited out to make it seem that she was ready to go to war with Russia.
GIBSON: And under the NATO treaty, wouldn’t we then have to go to war if Russia went into Georgia?
PALIN: Perhaps so. I mean, that is the agreement when you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you’re going to be expected to be called upon and help.
But NATO, I think, should include Ukraine, definitely, at this point and I think that we need to — especially with new leadership coming in on January 20, being sworn on, on either ticket, we have got to make sure that we strengthen our allies, our ties with each one of those NATO members.
We have got to make sure that that is the group that can be counted upon to defend one another in a very dangerous world today.
GIBSON: And you think it would be worth it to the United States, Georgia is worth it to the United States to go to war if Russia were to invade.
PALIN: What I think is that smaller democratic countries that are invaded by a larger power is something for us to be vigilant against. We have got to be cognizant of what the consequences are if a larger power is able to take over smaller democratic countries.
And we have got to be vigilant. We have got to show the support, in this case, for Georgia. The support that we can show is economic sanctions perhaps against Russia, if this is what it leads to.
It doesn’t have to lead to war and it doesn’t have to lead, as I said, to a Cold War, but economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, again, counting on our allies to help us do that in this mission of keeping our eye on Russia and Putin and some of his desire to control and to control much more than smaller democratic countries.
His mission, if it is to control energy supplies, also, coming from and through Russia, that’s a dangerous position for our world to be in, if we were to allow that to happen.
That answer presented Palin as a bit too knowledgeable for the purposes of ABC News and was, of course, edited out. Palin's answers about a nuclear Iran were carefully edited to the point where she was even edited out in mid-sentence to make it seem that Palin favored unilateral action against that country:
GIBSON: Let me turn to Iran. Do you consider a nuclear Iran to be an existential threat to Israel?
PALIN: I believe that under the leadership of Ahmadinejad, nuclear weapons in the hands of his government are extremely dangerous to everyone on this globe, yes.
GIBSON: So what should we do about a nuclear Iran? John McCain said the only thing worse than a war with Iran would be a nuclear Iran. John Abizaid said we may have to live with a nuclear Iran. Who’s right?
PALIN: No, no. I agree with John McCain that nuclear weapons in the hands of those who would seek to destroy our allies, in this case, we’re talking about Israel, we’re talking about Ahmadinejad’s comment about Israel being the “stinking corpse, should be wiped off the face of the earth,” that’s atrocious. That’s unacceptable.
GIBSON: So what do you do about a nuclear Iran?
PALIN: We have got to make sure that these weapons of mass destruction, that nuclear weapons are not given to those hands of Ahmadinejad, not that he would use them, but that he would allow terrorists to be able to use them. So we have got to put the pressure on Iran and we have got to count on our allies to help us, diplomatic pressure.
GIBSON: But, Governor, we’ve threatened greater sanctions against Iran for a long time. It hasn’t done any good. It hasn’t stemmed their nuclear program.
PALIN: We need to pursue those and we need to implement those. We cannot back off. We cannot just concede that, oh, gee, maybe they’re going to have nuclear weapons, what can we do about it. No way, not Americans. We do not have to stand for that.
Laughably, a remark by Gibson that indicated he agreed with Palin was edited out:
PALIN: But the reference there is a repeat of Abraham Lincoln’s words when he said — first, he suggested never presume to know what God’s will is, and I would never presume to know God’s will or to speak God’s words.
But what Abraham Lincoln had said, and that’s a repeat in my comments, was let us not pray that God is on our side in a war or any other time, but let us pray that we are on God’s side.
That’s what that comment was all about, Charlie. And I do believe, though, that this war against extreme Islamic terrorists is the right thing. It’s an unfortunate thing, because war is hell and I hate war, and, Charlie, today is the day that I send my first born, my son, my teenage son overseas with his Stryker brigade, 4,000 other wonderful American men and women, to fight for our country, for democracy, for our freedoms.
Charlie, those are freedoms that too many of us just take for granted. I hate war and I want to see war ended. We end war when we see victory, and we do see victory in sight in Iraq.
GIBSON: I take your point about Lincoln’s words, but you went on and said, “There is a plan and it is God’s plan.”
Gibson took her point about Lincoln's words but we wouldn't know that by watching the interview since it was left on the cutting room floor. I urge everybody to see just how the unedited version of the first interview compared to what we saw on television by checking out the full transcript. It is a fascinating look into media manipulation via skillful editing.
Nice job!
Huh?
it was fake.
Says who?
Thing is, only a few here agreed with me and most thought Charlie would give her a fair shake. Incredible to me anyone could trust this media.
Next up for even dirtier tricks? The debates. Emphasis in the debates will be how to destroy McCain. Palin will be secondary. Trust me if the campaign does not change the moderators and insist on rules, this debate will damage us.
I always believed it was real. When did it become fake? I missed it.
"Nice shoes, Mr. Obama. Oh, and just one more thing...
It's probably just me, but there's something about your birth certificate that doesn't add up."
I really apologize for not bringing this up earlier but.....
what do you think of the food they're serving at San Quenton?
I don’t mind the media giving tough interviews to our nation’s leaders. What I don’t like is that when Charlie Gibson interviews Obama, he’ll don kneepads and ask if he could bear his love-child.
They should insist on LIVE, so as to ensure no editing.
Yeah, I want to know when, too. Was it after "se_ohio_young_conservative" saw Stone's movie "JFK"?
This happens all the time but not to this extreme - I would have my own camera shoot the interview and if they tried to do this Stalinist bullspit again I would youtube the original and put the truth out there.
This editing was frightening because they wanted to make her look like an idiot - and they still didn’t succeed.
This editing should become a story in itself. This conspiracy to destroy this person is outrageous. Lies and deception - the easy answer is Gibson is a fraud. He, as well as the mainstream media, are continuing to lose credibility. This will be a big blow. They should do ads.
Wow! Thanks for sharing that. I knew there was something fishy about the way they chopped up the interview. I was thinking as I watched it, why can’t he just sit down with her live and ask questions for an hour?
More PDS Syndrome...Julie Roginsky (with a look of disgust on her face) told the Friends this morning that once women really get to know Sarah Palin and see what she stands for, which is the exact opposite of what most women stand for, they will be behind Barry and Biden.
the JFK film
the limo driver. check out his head movements. moving 180 degrees in 1/8 of a second.
watch as the passengers in the limo are thrown forward as the limo appears to be accelerating in speed.
The real version of the Zapruder Film was seen by researcher Rich DellaRosa. In the real version, the limo comes around the corner. stops for 4 seconds. and then lurches foward as Clint Hill reaches the back.
Most eyewitnesses who were there that day also say they saw the limo stop.
I had the same exact thought.
“A transcript of the unedited interview of Sarah Palin by Charles Gibson clearly shows that ABC News edited out crucial portions of the interview that showed Palin as knowledgeable or presented her answers out of context.”
DUH! SOP for the MSM, the old 60 Minutes tactic, interview for hours, edit to give the impression they want to give.
Precisely why the McCain campaign should never have given one news agency so many hours of interview time. Make them get it done in about 30, uncut minutes.
Many people will learn about this creative editing, but a good number will not. Not a smart move.
Right...I saw the raw footage last night online for the first time, and never saw the television version. (I’m one of those people who doesn’t watch television)
I read this thread, thinking to myself “Hey, I heard her say all those things they supposedly had edited out...”
And then I realized ABC was simply stupid enough not to even attempt to cover their tracks.
It was stupid and biased to do it, but I have even less respect for ABC than before (if that is even possible) because it seemed the equivalent of writing a bank robbery note for the teller on the back of one of your own personal checks.
If it was up to me, Charlie will from now on only be covering “”Bigfoot Body Found” type stories.
“I would like to see a juxtaposition of the questions Gibson asked Obama during his first interview with him and the questions he asked Sarah.”
It would also be good to see the body language and voice tone the Charlie used w Obama - wonder if he looked over his glasses and was condescending w him. I’m thinking probably not.
Here’s a thread w some comparions:
Evidence Gibson Was Prejudiced Against Palin: Comparison of Palin and Obama Interviews
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080997/posts
Thread w some of the questions:
In 2007 Interview, ABC’s Gibson Greeted Obama With Softballs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081001/posts
Two Very Different Interviews (Charlie Gibson w/Obama vs. Charlie Gibson w/Palin)
ABC News
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081359/posts
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