COME ONNNNNN!

[lauraaudrey]

WAHHH, SARAH PALIN.

The Obama and McCain campaigns have agreed to an unusual free-flowing format for the three televised presidential debates, which begin on Friday, but the McCain camp fought for and won a much more structured approach for the questioning at the vice-presidential debate, advisers to both campaigns said Saturday.

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Comments

[pimmie]

I agree. It's ridiculous that she's given special treatment based on the fact that she can't answer questions in an intelligent manner. That's kind of the entire point of debates. And give me a break. "...a loose format could leave Ms. Palin....at a disadvantage." If you aren't a strong debater, then you shouldn't be running for VP. Heaven forbid someone loses a debate because they don't have answers or a way to defend her views. It clearly shows that she is nothing more than a pawn, chosen not for her "readiness" or capabilities, but for her ability to stir up the media and general public. I call bullshit.

[lauraaudrey]

Exactly! You know, they throw all of this stuff into it, all of the sexist comments about how she's a woman and that shouldn't matter, but yet they want us to "be easy on her" because of it, and I still believe that was why McCain picked her - because she's a woman, and like you said, hello, media attention. I think it's sickening that they're easing up on things they normally wouldn't just because this lady gets defensive when she can't answer questions properly.

[pimmie]

You are so right. And the McCain camp and his supporters were nothing but anti-woman when it was HIlary running. None of the stuff they said seemed to make any bit of difference to the general public

[pimmie]

pour not poor. Sorry, had to correct myself.

[taterbug160]

Waaahhhhh is right! If you aren't an experience debater, what makes them think she can be a good VP!?!?! What happens when she has to talk to people of different countries???

[lauraaudrey]

Yeahhhhhhhh...

That's all I have. Sigh.