Palin ready to make up with media
Sarah Palin, who has blasted the liberal media elite at almost every opportunity, is apparently ready to make up and let bygones be bygones.
In her first TV interview since what her campaign sees as a successful debate Thursday night, Palin told Fox News Channel today that she promises "to not being so annoyed and impatient with mainstream media. And I will make that commitment because I do understand that that is how I speak to the American people in a position like this. I speak to you and through you and that way, that message is received by American people."
"So, I apologize for the response that I gave through that interview on a couple of questions," she continued. "I'm going to try harder. But I would ask also then, that the media tries a little bit harder also. And that this is a two-way street. That there's fairness. Just objectivity and fairness and truth. That's all Americans ask for. I look forward to speaking to the media more and more everyday and providing whatever access the media would want. My life is certainly an open book.
At the same time, she managed to get in a jab or two at CBS and Katie Couric, whose series of interviews with Palin raised doubts even among Republicans about her preparedness for the big stage. The Alaska governor appeared to have trouble saying why the state's proximity to Russia qualified her on foreign policy grounds, which newspapers and books she read, and which Supreme Court decisions she opposes.
"The Sarah Palin in those interviews is a little bit annoyed," Palin said, according to a transcript provided by Fox News. "Because it's like, no matter what you say, you're going to get clobbered. If you cease to answer a question, you're going to get clobbered on the answer. If you choose to try to pivot and go on to another subject that you believe that Americans want to hear about, you get clobbered for that, too.
But, in the Katie Couric interviews, I did feel that there were a lot of things that she was missing, in terms of an opportunity to ask what a V.P. candidate stands for. What the values are represented in our ticket.
So, I guess I have to apologize for being a bit annoyed. But, that's also an indication of being outside of that Washington elite, outside of the media elite, also. And just getting to talk to Americans without the filters and let them know what we stand for.
Palin also said she had fun during Thursday night's debate with Democrat Joe Biden.
It was a great opportunity to get to speak directly to Americans. That's how I looked at it when I walked into there saying, you know, we're not going to be filtered. There's not going to be the cutting and pasting and editing of any of our comments. Right on. Let me just talk to Americans.
She apologized for mistaking the name of General David D. McKiernan, the US commanding general in Afghanistan.
She added, "There just wasn't enough time either, 90 minutes in a debate sounds like that's going to be a heck of a lot of time to get a lot of words in and countering each other's records. And there wasn't enough time to go through everything that I wanted to go through.
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Governor Palin threatens to repair the cracks in the glass ceiling she says she reveres!
Fox News? Faux News? Fixed News? Please. This is like a WWE wrestler working the refs! In the words of the infamous Peter McNeeley, "It's fake, you goof!" Besides, she attacked again anyway. Crocodile tears much?
Palin is such a hypocrite. She just wants the media to fall for her "charm" and does not understand why they don't. We don't want our leaders to be "cute", we want our leaders to be wise. She does not understand that we the people don't want fake "folksy" talk, we want true leaders and she is not it.
Tina Fey will kill her on this debate
Tina Fey is not running for the VP spot and a damn good thing! I guess you are talking about how cute Barney Frank is and what a great leader he is.......well, you will see him step down in disgrace and be viewed handcuffed and off to jail. Oh wait, that scene won't be on ABC,NBC,CBS,CNN, and you know why!
I have a feeling that you (all) are not cute but pretty much look like Barney looks!
Have you ever seen your bunch lined up together....puke!!!!
Jim, and I am cute.
" I look forward to speaking to the media more and more everyday and providing whatever access the media would want. My life is certainly an open book.
Yeah, except for her medical records, or her personal financial records, or her email communications as governor, or giving a press conference in 5 weeks as VP nominee... but other than that... it's an open book!
Palin wants to talk to America, but does not allow America to ask her any questions. The media should demand time to interview to understand how she thinks on unscripted issues. This is an important position and the American people have a right to know.
Sarah Palin is a joke. She completely ignored the purpose of the debate and used the platform as an infomercial. We, as Americans, had a right to ANSWERS from the Vice Presidential candidates. Palin simply ignored the questions and turned the debate into a cheerleading competition. Quite frankly, as a woman, I am INSULTED. I also find it appalling that the public would let this slide. It is sexist NOT to hold Palin up to the same standards we would require of a male candidate. As a life-long Republican, I have to admit that Biden was the only serious candidate on the stage. We need the brightest and the best at this critical time. Palin does not fall into this category. McCain continues to insult our intelligence by trying to frame this woman as a "populist." Get real. She's simply not qualified. For the first time ever, I am not voting for the Republican Party. My vote goes to Obama/Biden this November. Hands down.
Oh, golly-gee-shucks. Let's all just have a group hug and go have pie with Aunt Bee and Opie.
What more did Pittbull Lipsticks wanted to go through in the 90 minute debate? She couldn't answer the questions. She kept repeating her sound bites. I would love for her to be interviewed again because she is going to prove again that she is an air head, no brains without her talking points. The questions she was asked by Katie (CBS) were very simple questions that 99% of the population would answer.
Liberals don't get it. We, the real Americans don't like to read. Especially magazines that talk about world affairs. We love Sarah because she hasn't wasted her time learning foreign languages or visiting other countries. That's the kind of world leader we need. Someone who hasn't polluted her brain with useless information about the rest of the world. As G.W. Bush correctly said, "everything's in the Bible." She reads the bible. Do you expect her to read anything else to understand our world?
Hey, wake up Gov Palin. Read the "job description" before you agree to be VP candidate. You probably don't read or watch enough news to see that Bush and Cheney get "clobbered" all the time, whether by the media, or by people, foreign or domestic, they have to deal with. It is all part of the job. And this is called dialogue or interview, where people ask you questions to find out what you think and where you stand on issues. If you can't answer the questions just say you don't know. Don't blame the other person for "clobbering" you.
What are you going to do when you are VP and you get "clobbered" again by the media or by foreign powers at negotiation table. Crawl back to your Fox News (Fox Hole) and cry baby? and ask the other side to play nice??
Or maybe learn from Cheney. He sometimes just uses the F___ word when he get "clobbered".
I will vote for Tina Fey to be VP any time if I have to choose between Fey and Palin.
Wow, Marlon. I don^t I have ever heard such a good summary as to why the rest of the world hates us.
Looks like the democrats all stayed home today to play on their computers. Too scared to go to work I guess. Did I say w-o-r-k ? Sorry if I embarrassed you patsies, we republicans are not used to talking to idiots.
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Cheers Marlon.
I wonder why I can't write so wonderfully. May be I should try some Palin tactics. wink, wink.
Palin is a fool if she does anything but ignore the very wronly named MSM -- shills all for Barack Obama and, really, part of his campaign.
McCain's a fool if he agrees to such a boneheaded move, should it occur.
The OMSM deserve nothing but all the scorn and derision that can be heaped on them.
Well isn't that special? Dear Sarah will not be so annoyed at her own incredible ineptness at answering simple questions. She managed to carry out the same dingbat display last night too.... It's impossible that she "won" the debate because soon after it began she stated that she would not follow basic debating rules....She would not answer the question asked... Palin to Biden: "I may not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear..." There was no debate on her side, only reciting asinine talking points and babbling off on some Alaskan crap whenever she could not answer the question. Appalling exhibition!
When Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!
Palin might be ready to make up w/ the (liberal) media but millions of Americans are 'nt.The major no. of America's media has taken the communist way &instead of reporting the news they report what "they" want the American people to believe &you especially have influenced young minds of this country. I am convinced our nation will go the way of socialist nations of the world whereby government will control most industries, what jobs we can work in, what type of health care each of us can have, etc. Will our nation's democracy we have had for over 200 yrs vanish & will we be renamed "The Socialists States of North America"? Be Afraid,Folks, You Have Reason To Be Afraid. TRUE: Young Obama'a mentor was a communist
Sarah, we are tired of your crocodile tears. Special treatment -- that's what you want. You couldn't even answer the question from Michael Rovito -- a voter-- the Temple U. grad student on Pakistan, and now you went on Fixed News for a Couric interview do over?
You are pathetic, mean spirited, and a hack. Go back to Alaska and face the investigation pending against you. Oh, but wait! They have questions for you more difficult than "What do you read?" so I guess you are not in such a hurry to get back there either!
Poor, poor Sarah! Everyone is so mean to you!
"I am convinced our nation will go the way of socialist nations of the world whereby government will control most industries, what jobs we can work in, what type of health care each of us can have, etc."
I would love to have a job right now, and healthcare. My painting business went under and am currently looking for work. And yes, I have every reason to be afraid that Americans will be stupid enough to vote Republican, again, this time around. What is it with this amnesia of the last 8 years?
I guess she was wise to do so under the circumstances, otherwise she would suffer the same fate as Hilary Clinton. Damn the press! They are destroying our country!