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Riiiiiiiiiight. Because, you know, politicians shouldn't have to answer to individual voters and shouldn't be expected to tell them the truth or even the same answers as one might give the press. After all, all questions should be hand-delivered by the press with ample time for one to craft a suitable lie... I mean response. So am I the only one who thought the interview with McCain and Palin together smacked of "Sit there, look pretty, keep you mouth shut and let me do all the talking cause I'm the man?" Even when Palin was asked a direct question McCain jumped in and immediately insisted that he needed to keep talking and prevent Palin from responding directly, and then only with his say so was she able to speak but in response to his statement, not the question posed to her. And I wanted to hear her answer. So what do you think, Mrs. Palin? Do you not feel you are accountable to answer truthfully and respectfully to us individual voters? Or do you think you're better than us? And to McCain: sit down, shut up, and let her do the talking because she's a candidate, too. Even if I think she's horrible for the job and deals poorly with the press and presenting herself with confidence, I still think she should have the opportunity to speak for herself and be accountable for her own words.
Seriously. After this performance I do not want to hear a single Republican complain about sexism directed at their VP candidate. The way her own campaign is treating her and her candidacy...
Riiiiiiiiiight. Because, you know, politicians shouldn't have to answer to individual voters and shouldn't be expected to tell them the truth or even the same answers as one might give the press. After all, all questions should be hand-delivered by the press with ample time for one to craft a suitable lie... I mean response. So am I the only one who thought the interview with McCain and Palin together smacked of "Sit there, look pretty, keep you mouth shut and let me do all the talking cause I'm the man?" Even when Palin was asked a direct question McCain jumped in and immediately insisted that he needed to keep talking and prevent Palin from responding directly, and then only with his say so was she able to speak but in response to his statement, not the question posed to her. And I wanted to hear her answer. So what do you think, Mrs. Palin? Do you not feel you are accountable to answer truthfully and respectfully to us individual voters? Or do you think you're better than us? And to McCain: sit down, shut up, and let her do the talking because she's a candidate, too. Even if I think she's horrible for the job and deals poorly with the press and presenting herself with confidence, I still think she should have the opportunity to speak for herself and be accountable for her own words.
Seriously. After this performance I do not want to hear a single Republican complain about sexism directed at their VP candidate. The way her own campaign is treating her and her candidacy...
