Scott, I'm actually surprised that her surge comment bothered you more than this did.
Yes, Couric's a so-and-so, media's out for blood, I know. But this did not seem like a "gotcha" question. In fact, I would have expected Palin to take Couric to school, since I can imagine that Alaska's governor would indeed have significant dealings with Russia (and Canada). But she seems to be preoccupied with hammering home the point that... well, Alaska and Russia are very close together.
AAAAANYWAY, I'll shut up about it until Friday, when we have some more... data.
Yes, Couric's a so-and-so, media's out for blood, I know. But this did not seem like a "gotcha" question. In fact, I would have expected Palin to take Couric to school, since I can imagine that Alaska's governor would indeed have significant dealings with Russia (and Canada). But she seems to be preoccupied with hammering home the point that... well, Alaska and Russia are very close together.
AAAAANYWAY, I'll shut up about it until Friday, when we have some more... data.
posted by Matt | 4:51 PM
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I did watch the interview and I was bothered the exchange you are referring to.
It's not as if I dislike the lady. And it's not as if I don't think that she COULD do a decent job. I just think there would be a lot of on the job training.
It's not as if Palin is Ronald Reagan. She's not a two-term governor of California with a well-documented interest in foreign affairs.
I'll let it go. I was just curious if the shine had come off for you guys.
I think there's going to be a lot of on the job training for anyone currently running. Obama? Junior senator who has never been the primary author/sponsor of anything. Biden? Sure he's been a senator forever, but voting on things is hugely different from running, say, the space program. Nor does it qualify you to take over should something happen to the junior senator president. McCain, same thing - sure he's been a senator, but really, does that prepare you to run a country? No. Honestly, I think running a state, even if it's only for 2 years so far, gives you more experience running something akin to a country than simply holding an elected office where you sit and vote on things. Not that that means she won't need to learn on the job, it's just that everyone will. The only people who DON'T need to learn on the job are either 2nd term presidents/vice presidents or people who are so supremely arrogant and unwilling to learn about what's required of them that they shouldn't be in office in the first place. So...I guess Obama won't be learning on the job after all.
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