Palin Out of Water

The much awaited interview by ABC's Charles Gibson of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was decidedly underwhelming. If there was any serious question about her readiness for the position, Gov. Palin erased all doubt. Her responses to Gibson's questions, particularly the segment on foreign policy and national security, demonstrated that she is clearly out of her element. Little wonder then, why the McCain campaign kept under wraps before finally granting the Gibson interview. Without a doubt, Palin has established her proficiency in two areas: (1) the ability to deliver a speech crafted by someone else; and (2) the ability to regurgitate talking points written by others in anticipation of certain questions.

Palin's Forthcoming Interview

The McCain campaign has finally agreed to allow Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to be interviewed later this week by ABC's Charlie Gibson in Alaska. Let's face it: despite the hype, all Gov. Palin has demonstrated is the remarkable ability to read from a teleprompter a speech written by Matthew Scully. Even allowing for the cute little ad-lib about lipstick being the critical distinction between a pit bull and a hockey mom, voters really haven't heard from Sarah Barracuda in her own words.