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THANK YOU BARBARA! You let McCain know what women aren't stupid and can't be brainwashed into thinking that he actually made an intelligent choice in his VP pick....beats all I've ever seen....and I'm 58 years old!

And what exactly has Ms. Walters done that has made any difference in this world? Oh, nothing, that's right. So, of course, she would have , and show, no respect for a man that has defended his country, served his country as a Senator and is running for President. Your parisanship is showing Ms. Walters. This is why I have never watched your show. I didn't like you as a news commentator, either.

So its now bias to ask what "reform" means to a 2 year governor and a 20+ year DC vet? To press for a straight answer? Are you really that far gone?

Say what you will about the View, but Barbara Walters has one of the best, most respected interviewers on TV for a long time. I personally find her vanity and need to control every conversation she's in annoying, but she's always had the chops to nail someone who she thinks is giving her a load of BS.

Wow – the gloves are off! I love American politics and this one is the best tussle for decades. Old guard / status quo – up against a fresh face with new ideas and the highest level of excitement and attention in the rest of the world of any candidate for President.

If he can't handle Barbara Walters pressing him on a question, how's he going to handle world leaders and the pressure of international conflict? Oh yes, put Palin in charge and let her go to war with everyone...once she is clear on the Bush Doctrine, lol

This is what it looks like when a bunch of "HO's" take on a real Lady...They can't stand the fact that she's not one of their little group of trash. Palin will never be like one of these liberal Socialists.

Wow, another reason why that show is a joke. It would be nice to have a reporter who just reports what happens during the day. Not people that feel they are smarter then the rest of us Americans and have to educate us on why they are right and we are nothing more than blind sheep that must follow them.

Sadly there is no such thing as objective reporting. The View is another example of this biased reporting. I have an idea when Olberman needs a new job he should fit right in on the View with his biased and absurd views on life.

Democrats talk about qualifications -hmm What qualifications does Obama have? A one term junior senator that the liberal media thinks is the new darling and he is running for the presidents job. What does he plan to do when he talks to the terrorist and bullies of the world and they tell him to take a hike? He just tells people what they want to hear to get elected and then he won't know what to do.

I am very concerned with the way the media is covering this election along with the interviews of the candidates and other party representitives.

Each interviewer grills any republican they can get their hands on regarding Palin's experience. Has anybody grilled Obama regarding his? Anyone can argue that Obama lacks the experience to become vice president, let alone president (his own party hit this pretty hard in the primaries).

Obama is a great speaker. But has he given any answers to the "change" he will bring to the White House and what he will do to achieve the "change"? Anybody can talk about the problems America has, but how do we fix it?

Barbara and Whoopi what were you thinking today when you let your body language and tone of questions stand out like a sore thumb???????? Someone needs to set you two aside and put the fear of God into you two ! I know you definetly lost quite a few viewers today by the conduct that you both displayed. Good Luck !

I'm sure McCain will now come out with an ad attacking Barbara Walters claiming that she was a prostitue and supports the communist party.

Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

Anyone who votes for McCain and expects anything different than what they have been getting for the last 8 years is categorically insane.

Barbara You're the Best!

Good for you , View, The so called Media, can't ask the tough questions, because they don't have the skills and are afraid of the Bush Adminstration. Such a sad bunch of Journalists. Print this CNN

CNN....go ahead and keep my comments on "moderation". Besides, Florida, remember when Obama said he thinks he can win this election withouth Florida......well remember it when November 4th comes around.

Man...once again!!! i gotta give it to barbara walters!!! she is awsome!

I love Whoppi, Joy, and barbara for keepn it real. they understand this country is a mess and all three care about the country be reshaped.

Whoppi had me laughing sooo hard about the slavery joke!!! You know, you have to be clear with MC-Insane Mccain.

Love yall,

really this time i will stop commenting lol....

I'm both impressed and ashamed. Impressed that "The View" didn't back down from their questions, and ashamed that "The View" is the first show to be the first real interviewers with McCain this election.

McCain's comment that he would not have had to go negative if Obama did the town hall meetings is offensive. It show his true nature: A bully and a despot

What a biased joke the view is . If you are going to be journalists and ask hard hitting questions then do it to both sides. Whoopi and Behar are so into rockstar Obama why don't they just throw their panties at him and get it over with. Maybe he can make a tent out of them. Where the mention of Whoopi asking if she would be returned to slavery if he won. Talk about being biased. When was she a slave and what would she know about hard time living in her multi million dollar mansion and making seven figures.

"If we had done what I asked Senator Obama to do, I don't think you'd see the same tenor of this campaign," McCain said. Spoken like a true agent of change–if you don't play by my rules, not only am i going to pick up my toys and leave, but i'm also going to throw waterballoons filled with dog poo at you, because you wouldn't play by my rules.

Sounds like a terrific presidential candidate.

Thank you, Barbara Walters, for making people actually *think* about how damaging a VP Palin could be. She's clearly not an agent of change. More like a parrot of McSame.

I think it just goes to show where McCain puts his priorities. Saying that if Obama would have only agreed to town hall meetings, I wouldn't be running a negative campaign. That sounds a lot like, it has to be done my way or I won't play fair unless I get my own way. GROW UP McCain, we are not in kindergarten anymore!!!

OBAMA for President -2008 !!

A Vote for CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am I getting this right? Some of these comments are coming from men. Real men do not watch the View. The horror, the horror.

Finally someboy called a liar, LIAR!!!!!!!

CNN – watch and learn!

Well its about time someone ask the tough questions to John "I was a POW" McCain

Barbara Walters was just rude...not worth the effort.

Like the view has credibility for political talk

they must be doing this for ratings

but, i say keep it up Whoopi, Barbara Wa Wa and the others – help your boy, Barack America, loose this election

PUMA 2008!

You are all party puppets. A vote for either party is a vote for the other. They are the same. No matter who is elected, your getting the same results. Vote 3rd party!

too bad they didn't have Palin on.
grilled ham

I feel the same way that Barbara in Chicago states. She definitely wasn't in her comfort zone during that interview. And I find it ironic that Palin can say whatever she wants in attack (and it should be VP to VP, not VP to Pres.)and the minute someone comes back at her, she's a woman and people are being too tough with her. If she can dish it, she should be tough enough to take it without others saying poor Palin. Can't have it both ways.

Go McCain and Palin!

For those use butt to think, Obama is of course your choice.

Why wasn't Joe Lieberman there wispering the appropriate answers in his ear? Good going Barbara Walters, for doing the job corporate owned media can't do. Good old fashined journalism at it's best!

Obama did NOT know the fact that Russia has veto power in NATO.

Is this a kind of naive for a man running as president of us ?

I would like to see more discussion about McCains not using computers, having his wife send e-mails for him. Honestly, would you ever hire someone who didn't know how to use computers or send an e-mail? Ok, this is the #1 position in the United States. We need someone who is on top of current technology.

Careful, Sen. McCain–Temper, temper...
I'd like to see Joy Behar tear Palin up in an interview on The View

It takes a few women on The View to extract the truth from Sen. McCain.

She sold the plane for a loss...but saved the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses for the plane: storage, mtce, personal pilot, insurance. Maybe Barbara should look at the whole picture, not just what's on her que cards like Obama. And how is Biden gonna make "change" in Washington when he's been there for 30+ years?

"But specifically Senator Obama, who and what are you going to change?"

Why did Walters never ask that of Obama? Every single question, every single accusation, also applies to their hand-chosen hero.

Does nobody see or care about the double standard of these so-called feminists?

McCain is asked about his negative ads. His answer:

He added that if Obama had agreed to a series of townhalls he’d proposed, the tone of the campaign might have been more amicable.

What? He blames Obama for his ads?

Wake up!!

Johanna not voting GOP,

Thats a pretty ignorant statement...that by saying anything it will cause nuclear war. Putin just came out saying that the US caused the Russian invasion of Georgia...I guess you believed that too.

Obama supporter will believe anything, thats why he can get away with flip-flopping all over the place I guess.

Typical Republican – "It's the democats fault I went negative". If he had done what I wanted, none of this would have happened. Got news for you, Johnny-boy. You went negative and against everything you used to stand for because you are a puppet of the current regime. Maverick? Yeah, right.

j wrote: "don't forget that Obama is running as president, he did NOT know that Russia has VETO power in NATO when he was interviewed."

J, are you crazy? – Russia is NOT a NATO member. In fact, NATO was created to counter the Eastern Block created by Soviets.

Do people really believe that the United States should have sent an Army to fight the Russian Army when it invaded Georgia, or send an American Army to fight Russia, if Russia Invades Georgia again???????????Sara Palin is insane to think that we should go to War with the Russians over Georgia. World War 2 would be dwarfed by a war between the United States and Russia.

HA HA Pathetic, he only wanted Obama to townhall meetings to save money on his plane's gas...Can't believe McCain can stoop to his desperate tactics just to win an election.

Palin is those women's worst nightmare, a Walmart mother of five who has values and not the morals and manners of a stevedore. She is successful, young, pretty, has a good looking husband and she is conservative...Mothers from all over America are rallying behind her and these "Ladies" will just have to learn that being on TV every week means you are liberal (on that station) not right.

This is a true sign of the actual decline of modern journalism.

When the View actually asks harder and more important questions than do any "NEWS" organization.

ABC should be horrified that they let Palin and the Republican Party tell them how they would do the interview. That just reeks of journalism doesn't it?

ABC so wanted to be the first that they basically tossed all the integrity to get the interview.

Good move....here is one person that won't be turning into your channel ever again.

Talk about biased...What network media isn't biased and pro-democrat? Guess a Fascist would be pro-Hitler as well, but it doesn't make them right. Seems to me that everyone here is on a witch hunt and no matter what you don't give anyone a chance. Taking one statement out of a complete conversation and twisting the facts are wrong and both parties are doing that. Get the facts first before posting. Last time I checked none of the candidates are squeaky clean....oh but wait, that is what politicians are about. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

excellent job, Ladies. These ladies deserve another emmy nomination. They grilled the SENIOR senator aggressively....they covered all the questions in my mind....can't wait to see Gov. Plain looking frustrated and pale in front of these ladies.

People can't stand how the republicans are twisting every word and lying to Americans. And to make matters worst, people are actually believing them. The country will go down to the toilet if McCain wins.

You go girls. Give them hell.!!!

It was a lovely, surprisingly hard-hitting interview. It asked McCain the tough questions, and talked about his ridiculous idea that if Sen. Obama had done his town hall meetings, the McCain campaign wouldn't have run their series of lying, negative ads.

Yes, if he weren't so desperate, McCain might have actually said and done the things he believed in...

FINALLY!! barbara walters is the one who starts asking the "real" questions. mccain and palin have made a mockery of the presidential election. she is in NO WAY qualified for the job of VP, not even by a long-shot. i guess mccain's claim that obama is inexperienced and does everything for political gain are not valid anymore. i love how he just changes faces in the middle of the game when he realized that he was gonna lose on the issues alone. what a joke!

I absolutely LOVE Barbara Walters!! She is and has been one of the BEST newswomen of ALL time!!

Way to go Barbara!!!!

As of 9/12/08:
Popular vote-McCain/Palin
Electoral votes from toss-up states;-Missouri, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, all in the McCain column.
Dems- Concentrate on the 2012 election. This one is over.

Watch Liberals and Democrats squirm when confronted with a reform minded, Conservative, Republican woman who doesn't fit their mold like Hillary did. Dee Dee Myers was on TV last night spinning that the only reason McCain selected Palin was to add youth to the Republican ticket and to steal the Hillary women from Obama. No mention of the idea that Biden was only only chosen to add experience to the Democratic ticket and to steal the white male vote from McCain.

Too bad Barbara and her friends aren't so inquisitive as to their favorite candidate and what is it that he specifically is going to "change" or "reform". Based on his 8 years in the Democratically controlled Illinois Senate, it won't be much.

I have been saying this all along, who is Palin going to reform? So what she fired a chef. Come on people, you are talking about the President. Name me one leader who hasn't fired someone. McCain and Palin are a big farce, and if he wins the American people will see. Did you not see George Bush was an idiot years ago.

Too bad Rosie O'Donnell's gone. That would have been hilarious. Instead it's just ridiculous. These women are irrelevent – especially Baba.

The view conducted themselves in a disgusting and dis-respectful manner. I was shocked to read how Walters kept cutting McCain off when he tried to answer her question...because she did not want to hear the answer but here it is...CONGRESS HAS BEEN CONTROLLED BY THE DEMOCRATS FOR THE LAS TWO YEARS AND THEY HAD DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, THERE IS YOUR FIRST CHANGE...ALL THERE BILLS HAVE PORK ATTACHED TO IT.....BUT THE DEMOCRATS FOUND TIME TO TAKE A 5 WEEK VACATION WHEN PEOPLE ARE LOSING THERE HOMES AND JOBS ETC.....SO WHO IS KIDDING WHO HERE...THOSE WOMEN ON THE VIEW DID NOT WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM GIVE THE SAME DISRESPECT TO OBAMA THAT THEY DISPLAYED WITH MCCAIN...Joy always enjoyed you performance but the level of dis-respect you have shown was disgusting even on the Larry King you don't mention facts but rumors you read on the internet...I would never go to see you perform again, I just never knew how bias you were til now...and whoopi get over the slavery crap, it happened as sad as a chapter as that is..you need to let go and stop living in the past and look to the futre...and Walters she just needs to go into retirement already....

I wish I had seen the view, but it is clear from last night's interview and based on Pain's academic credentials as well as what she considers to be sufficient experience to be vice president that she is not qualified to teach government to fifth graders. Most millennials have more experience traveling abroad and interfacing with diverse cultures. Her Freudian slip during the interview–that she he was selected to help the ticket is probably true. She thought she could compare herself to a violent dog to show how tough she is. But we teach students that bullying is unacceptable behavior–and knowledge empowers and gives one more factual choices when problem solving. Personal development that leads to self control requires human virtues to do so –and separates humans from the beasts (Aristotle)

By the way, where is Oprah? Has she decided that her political ratings are more important than having a government that we can trust, that will finally help the average person? I'm really sad that she has established that priority.

Palin's reformist credentials. I am scared of what she will reform.

You know it doesn't get much more insulting than the right – exhalting the fact that her daughter is pregnant. Can you imagine? The same right wing that forces abstinence down our throats and suggests that there are so many African American children born out of wedlock because there are no fathers in the home?!?
The "after 22 years.....he's still my guy", Daddy is right there in the house – or was he out fishing. – when she got pregnant?

awww...that's cute. Crazy old hen thinks she's still a journalist. . .

This is AWESOME!!!! Finally someone willing to call BS on McCain like the media should be doing. His campaign has been nothing but lies and BS for the last 2 weeks.

The interview was good when it got to the National Security part.

This is women who has no idea what she is doing when it comes to National Security. She looked very angry and tense... very defensive as if she were coached to do so...

Very awkward...

I can't believe he is saying that if Obama had only consented to town hall meetings McCain would be treating him with respect and not putting out lying ads. This is the third time he has said that in the last two days.He's punishing Obama for not doing what he wants? I think that is pretty low. Not someone I want running my country.

Didn't see the view but good questioning on Barbara's part. What power as VP will she have to reform anything. Now if McCain wins and she potentially is the VP and unfortunately becomes President somehow, her reforming tactics would be scarey. She is way too far to the right. Also, how does McCain say she is the most popular Governor in the U.S. I never heard of her before and I gather 99% of America hasn't either. Does that statement mean she is popular in Alaska?? Well good, then keep her there she you like her so much. Alaska, good or bad, is separate from the mainland and thier views and lifestyle are very different from the mainland of the U.S.

Go get him Barbara!!!!! It's about time someone tried to nail McCain down on "anything". Even with the small snippets that they showed of the interview between Palin and Charlie Gibson, we still don't have a clue about what she stands for. Possible war with Russia? She disagrees with her own running mate on more issues then not (but she does seem to have a spark of the same kind of temper and sarcasm) Not someone I would want in the White House....she's too unkown.

One more thing....someone needs to remind Palin that she is running against Biden, not Obama.

Town hall meetings.....what's wrong John....can't answer a question that you don't know already have a canned answer for?

Gee, a Republican not answering the questions given to them? What a surprise! McCain is the same OLD same OLD GOP that only looks after corporate America. He is too mentally feable, too easy to anger, and has no logical reasoning skills (look at his VP pick) MCain is a pig, Palin is a pig, they are both pigs for the GOP.

To those who refuse to be informed voters and keep bringing up Obama's birth certificate:

you DO know that McCain was born in Panama don't you? oh. you didn't? go figure.

and, for you Republicans who keep disparaging Obama by calling him the "Messiah:"

well, that would make McCain the "Anti-Christ."

oops. too much logic for you?

AWESOME!!!! Finally someone willing to call BS on McCain like the media should be doing. His campaign has been nothing but lies and BS for the last 2 weeks.

In the other message board, someone mentioned that Biden voted for the war..

Yes he did but he said he made a mistake. Admitting mistake is the first step toward not doing it again...

It's okay if Obama takes earmarks. He never ran on 'Not taking earmarks'. He ran on the mark that we need CHANGE. Washington is where good ideas go to die.

i hope this get on your site.It is by time someone is not afraid to ask real question.

It's about time someone asked tough questions of John McCain. Hopefully the honeymoon is over and America WAKES UP!!!
His evasiveness and Palin's ineptness need to be questioned.

Duh.

And this is the best we can elicit from the so-called "Straight-Talk" express?

Sounds like the "Bullsh__ Express!

When will McCain and Palin, and operatives, realize the American people aren't a bunch of fools, yes there are some out there which they try to capitalize on, but not everyone.

Get 'em Barbara! About time someone put this guy on the hot seat... now someone needs to ask Palin the HARD questions. The Karl Rove style politics McCain is engaging in is appauling. I have lost all respect for him-

I live in Alaska and I actually LIKE Sarah Palin but there is no way on earth that she is qualified to be President. Obama has gained MY vote.

I wonder why Obama had the gut to ask for help from the Clintons.

I still remember his disrepectful remark on Hillary when saying: " Someone, someone had been talking about Health Care for more than 8 years, but still could not fix it ..."

oh boy....what a bunch of sour grapes in here.... Obamanites..your messiah is going downhill in the polls and you just cant take it....he needs to do another speech?...suck it up.....McCain/Palin is on a roll....

HAHAHAH GO BABES! LOVE IT Press these bastids hards.

it makes me sick how the media sucks up to Obama. Most Americans will see this, though.

As a democratic woman I'm ashamed of the way these attacks are playing out and Barbara Walters is a bitter old woman who doesn't have the pull with the in crowd anymore. It's Obama against McCain for the presidency not Obama against Palin. If you really look at facts and experience then let's put Biden against McCain because Obama doesn't hold a candle to McCain for service and experience and Palin doesn't have the Washington experience Biden has.

If it takes 5 women to host one show called the view. How many women is Sarah going to need to help her be VP? Like 500!!??

THANKS YOU LADIES............................

HARD CORE QUESTIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE ASKED........

SORRY ELIZABETH,,,,,,,,,,,,YOUR THE JOKE OF THE SHOW

Good journalism Republicans state as being unfair ! They would like to see some questions as being a taboo. Opposite of straight talk.

Lets be real....none of this will really matter because some women wanted to vote for a woman and John McCain gave it to them. some white democrat men did not want a black man for president but didn't want a McCain......so McCain gave them a reason to. why else would you support someone who goes against everything you're for? the 18,000,000 voters that voted for Hillary didn't vote for Hillary....they voted for her gender and her race.

After these horrible interviews from both Palin AND McCain, I wouldn't be surprised if they sequestered themselves from the media completely! McCain can't give a straight answer to any tough questions, and Palin can't give an answer without being coached (or an answer at all, because she doesn't know half of what goes on it Washington).

Here's a thought: Let's get someone in the White House who has an exceptional eduction, knows about Washington but hasn't been there long enough to be corrupted by it, and has the unique ability to inspire people while calling for changes that really need to be made to make this country strong again. Only one person running for President who fits that bill: I'm voting Obama.

Wow. When is Obama (ever) going to be grilled about his 20 years in the racist Trinty UCC? Something must have resonated with this man for him to sit in the pews & listen to hate-filled sermons of rev. Wright. Give me a break, folks. This is the core of who Obama is. Why is no one talking about this? One cannot sit in a church & listen to this crap & one day "denounce" the pastor. It would be the same if McCain had been attending a church with Klan ties for 20 years. I would feel the same about him. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!

To: Open Your 3rd Eye

She is not qualified but Obama is? During his tenor in the Senate was in session for a total 143 days. She was Gov for almost two years, everyday she worked that position and she is running for Vice President. Obama has 143 days of experience and is running for the top office. So tell me who is or isn't qualified?

Let's talk about what they both have done while in office.

I hope everyone sees what a nasty limited man he is when he is
away from his canned speeches. He can't even admit when pushed that his talking points are based on lies. What a shame he is moving up in the polls, are people stupid? The only ones who will win if
he and the STepford vp win are the oil companies and the very rich.
We are toast.

You go Barbara, someone has to keep him honest.

For McCain to say that since Obama didn't join him in town hall meetings, (which was the right call) that somehow means that McCain can lie and distort Obama and drag him through the dirt, is dispicable at best.

"If you don't stop lying about me, then I'll start telling the truth about you." – Abraham Lincoln

Go Obama.

The look on Palin's face throughout the interview says a thousand words: her facial expression reflects total insincerity.
She tried so hard to recall what she was coached to say that she forgot to carry on a real conversation with her interviewer.

If McCain can become that easily frustrated by a simple question; what will he do when he is asked the real hard one's, haul off and slam the interviewer? He and Palin have a very short fuse and we don't need a President and VP who will fly off the handle at the drop of a hat. No McCain, No Palin, No How, No Way!

McCain answered the question but apparently to an audience of deaf ears. He said Palin supports his efforts to cut pork barrel spending. That is the reform he is running his campaign on. Barbara wasn't listening and most of these comments convince me people don't listen. What a world of hurt when people can not even listen to each other.

McCain is lying repeatedly and no one is calling him on it. When something he says is demonstrably false, that should be the media's first priority. Instead, they play right into his campaign's false outrage. I don't want a liar in the White House. I used to like McCain, but how he will ever regain his credibility is beyond me.

ANY ONE HEARD OF "SWIFT BOATING"??? GUESS WHO MCCAINIS SWIFT BOATING..OR TRYING TOO

Now THAT'S the interview we have all been waiting for! Finally someone has exposed McCain and begun the process to seperate Palin from her comfort zone of McCain and his watchdogs!

with those town halls. mccain asked for 10 with no press debates at all, after he spent 4 months doing rallies as the repugs nominee.
obama sent a counter offer of the standard 4 normal debates and 2 town halls. 6 debates in total.
mccain said no.
so it can only be mccain's way??

By the way in case you have all forgotten, Palin is a VP choice and the dems Presidential choice did not know what Veto power was. You all are pathetic!

All those complainers out there about this interview or Gibsons interview....Obama went into the Lions den with Bill O'Reilly...this is hardly a bill O'Reilly interview nor could either Republican handle a O'Reilly type interview. If he can't handle getting called out on his contradictions that is his problem to deal with!!

The negative commercials from Mc Cain are something he should be ashamed of, lies, BUT Mc Cain has no shame because he has no honor!

Past 2 weeks we are taking about Hurricane and Palin

Hurricane season not good for Obama Camp

Every where you go people are talking about Palin

Palin is big threat for Obama camp

All the reporters should be asking both candidates and their running mates for specify details and stop filling time with lipstick commentary...give the people information to make an informed choice..good for Barbara, let's hope the rest of time is now spent on issues!

Obama is a socialist. It is very scary to think how involved the government will be if he was running the U.S. Read his platform...he wants to "redistribute the wealth". How anti-american is that...yes, we know you worked hard for your money but we are going to take a lot more of it now because there are people who don't want to work that need it......in addition he wants to give tax breaks to men who stay with their families. Since when do real men need an incentive to stay with their families?

Also, Can Barbara Walters at least let the person she is interviewing anser a question without interrupting them? Journalists and media are supposed to be objective, she clearly had an ax to grind.

NOW THIS IS THE TALK ALL THOSE PEOPLE KEEP CRYING THAT OPRA WILL NOT BRING HER ON HER SHOW .SO PUT HER ON THE VIEW AND ALL THE MEDIA STATIONS IF SHE WNTS TO BE INTERVIEWED. IF SHE WANTS TO REACH PEOLE THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT REAL ISSUES SHE WILL DO THIS IN A HEARTBEAT. IF SHE DO NOT SHE HAS NO CONCERN ABOUT THE ISSUE OR THE PEOPLE

People forget that Babs used to be one of the most respected reporters on the scene. She has been to most every country, visited hundreds of heads-of-state, and asked tough questions of many presidents. She actually has more foreign policy experience than most of the people running. So I'm glad she asked this pinhead some hardball questions. I'm sick and tired of leaders who have no vision, no imagination, and no scruples. John McCain = More of the Same. Barack Obama = a way into the future and out of the mess we're in.

Barbara did a much better job than Gibson at pressing the issues.
Go Barb!!!

I just saw this posted as a response on one of these articles... all you frustrated Hillary supporters out there TAKE NOTE!!! These people are using you, but DO NOT care a bit about you and WILL NOT practice policies that benefit you:

Palin 2012 September 12th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

Pumas,

Go home and take your witch Hillary with you. McCain does not need you anymore to win this election.

Palin 2012

CNN, can you do something close to that. Or you just want to waist our time with the lipstick story...

Funny, they never asked Michelle Obama why her inexperienced husband should be president did they? They never asked her why she was not proud of her country. They never asked here how she and her husband could attend a church where the Pastor preaches hate. They never asked her why they had this same Pastor baptize their children.

Totally biased left wing crap!!! Walters ought to stick to interviewing people like Michael Jackson. Did she ask McCain her typical tough question. "if you could be a tree, what kind of tree would you be?"

ABC should fire her just like NBC and Olbermann

Mc Cain was not very smart to go on such a stupid show with hosts who like to fight amongst themselves to generate ratings. Since when did Barbra Wawa become such a political expert. Tough questions fed threw her from whom.

By the way, McShame, Obama didn't agree to these Town Hall meetings because he's not about to give you any free airtime or press. Pay for yourself, old man!!!!!!!!!!

I have respect for Mccain as a veteran , and as a man. Sarah Palin may have all of the potential in the world, but at this time she seems to be overachieving by being the governor of Alaska. This is not the same John Mccainfrom 8 years ago, and by no means is that a compliment.I feel sorry for Sarah Palin that his campaign tried to use her to win the election. The honeymoon is over, and she is in way over her head. That is no disrespect to her, or to women. You don't jump off the deep end unless you can swim.

On Not for Profits and Volunteerism, one more thing: Just because someone works for a not-for-profit, volunteers, organizes not for profits does not mean that we don't have executive experience or top notch executive skills. It takes loads of organizational and executive skills to manage these things. Can you imagine this country without volunteer organizations, community organizers, not-for-profits and volunteerism. It takes real talent and executive skills to manage it. It takes exceptional organizational skills to achieve advanced degrees, it takes exceptional executive skill for a senator or congressman to manage his staff in D.C. and at home, AND it takes outstanding Executive management skills that Obama has displayed to manage his campaign organization.

"McCain defended the ad’s claims, as well as those of a Web ad that said Obama’s “Lipstick on a Pig” comments were directed at Palin. He added that if Obama had agreed to a series of townhalls he’d proposed, the tone of the campaign might have been more amicable."

So... it's perfectly okay for the McCain campaign to do whatever it wants to do, say whatever it wants to say, tell whatever lies they want to tell, because Obama didn't agree to the demands that the McCain campaign made for a series of townhall debates unlike anything in the modern history of Presidential debates.

Go ahead, look up presidential debates from Kennedy v Nixon in 1960 to the debates in 1976 up to the present, and tell me where you find an election with more then 4 general election debates. McCain wanted Obama to debate him before they were both officially nominated as the candidates of their respective parties! And Obama's refusal justifies lies and smears from the McCain campaign? Does that make any kind of sense at all?

If John McCain mentions Town Hall meetings one more time I will throw up. He should get on with meaningful discussions on the ecomony, alternative fuels and, the most important topic for me – how the heck is he going to deal with the Barracuda Monster. She is already out of control and it can only get worse.

When will the sexist mainstream media stop being so sexist and mean to Palin? Sexist. Sexist. Sexist!

Oh, right. The View is hosted by four women.... ummmm.... well, they were interviewing McCain ABOUT Palin. So, why are the four women being so mean to McCain. They must be sexist towards men! Sexist!

(Please plant your tongue firmly in cheek when reading this)

I read on Wikipedia that the chef was not fired but transfered to the lounge of the state legislature, still on the government payroll. Again they need to result to half truths and misinformation to bolster their VP choice.

Also the airport speech by Gov. Palin was revealed their energy plan, exploit Alaskas gas and petroleum resources, period! What about renewable fuels and energy? How has Alaska invested in these alternatives while under the direction of Ms. Reform?

who has asked Obama any tough questions besides O'Reilly. he was stuttering and spitting during that interview. why would sara go on the view..to be treated disrespectfully? they have no right to do that. and who is barbara wawa anyway..she ratted out her only affair to sell books..give me a tough question they asked michelle. 3 of them are dried up..the 4th admittaby by herself can't get a date. the only reason the show isn't cancelled is because barbara wawa is dropping her own money into it. a waste of time.

I am completely surprised. Happily surprised. I didn't expect this from the View. They hit on very key issues that need to be addressed. False adds, women's rights, Palin's qualifications. Thank God! We need to focus on real issues and not just stupid drama like "lipstick on a pig". McCain's ugly campaign gets worse and worse and I cannot support lies and mis-information. It's the same ol' policies, same ol' Bush. Go Obama!

Thank you Barbara, we can always count on you to get to the nitty gritty. I would love to see you interview Palin, it would be historic.

a fellew Bostonian

I am proud of AMERICA because AMERICA is standing up for Barack Obama and the change he will bring to AMERICA. Great actions, lead to great results. Vote for Obama 08 and 2012.

I agree with earlier post that Sarah Palin's body language was very confrontational. Can you imagine her sitting down with world leaders pointing her little finger. I've never so scared for my COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, John McSame wants to play these he didn't do what I wanted him to do...so I went negative. Do you not know that that speaks to his true character. Obama should really come out with an ad...suggesting that McSame would do the same in meetings/treaties with world leaders. They didn't agree to this (leave in the blank)...so we gotta go to war. This is really scaring me.

I'm pray to GOD that Americans make the best choice for us: economically and keeping us safe. McSame hasn't done anything substantial in the last 26 years. How come is going to do something now. Because he is running for president.

Chi4Obama September 12th, 2008 1:42 pm ET
So McCain and the GOP want to play dirty?

Well the gloves have just come off.
Get ready to see a flurry of attacks from Democratic surrogates. It sounds like McCAin just took one to the gut.

The Obama 527's have been unleashed

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This is what i don't get about Obama supporters-

What happened to staying above the fray and running a different kind of campaign because hes a different kind of candidate?

Guess that went down the tubes, huh?

Talk about more of the same, Obama is putting forth the same liberal agenda that the dems have been pushing since the 60's and 70s... morons.

She confronted him on lies plain and simple. Also, what is that supposed to mean, "If Obama had agreed to the town hall meetings"? Is he saying that he's making the negative ads as a way to punish Obama? What the heck is that about?

Hey..... Maybe Rosey will come back for a Palin special..

We can bill it as a celebrity match up of wits. Feline Fright Night!!

Now that is what you call a true leader!

Well what did anyone expected? This show is bias wen obama and Michelle were in the show it was all love and roses. McCain go in and aggressive attack began even before McCain sit down. could not wait to grill him.

To Anonymous,

It's called a relection pool and there were hundreds if not thousands of flowers in that pool..STOP OVER ANALYZING THESE CANDIDATES, PLEASE!!!!!!! If McCain had done the same thing, someone would've mentioned that. It's not like he took the dang flower, crumpled it up and threw it in the pool for GOD'S SAKE!!!!!!

Next time make an intelligent analysis rather than an uneducated one!!

Many thanks to The View for asking the questions the other media outlets are afraid to ask. I only hope this will force them to follow suit and press McCain and Palin on the issues and their nasty campaign.

It must hurn like hell for CNN to see the VIEW doing their job!!

Wake up CNN!! DO YOUR JOB REPORT MCCAIN LIES AND INTERVIEW PALIN (for what she's worth

Listen to all you wacky blind liberals......treat everyone the same. You liberals were attacking her without even knowing ANYTHING about her. Please get a life.

There is more dirt about Obama that no one talks about. Oh yeah, liberal media.

his new negative campaign ads that several independent fact-checks have called downright misleading. McShame is still lieing.

Why do McShame keep say his ads are true when they are not. This man is not fit to be our President. He is a straight face liar.

How dare the women on 'The View' challenge Palin's creditably. They are so sexist.

Now we know just how desperate the media have become. Even the view has jumped on the bandwagon of McCain/Sarah must be stopped. They don't seam to realize that every time they go off on either of them they give a vote to the other side. Keep attacking you liberals and McCain will be President and Sarah will be Vice-President.

Obama isn't met with hostility because he doesn't LIE!

McCain and Palin will CRUMBLE under real questions from reporters and others. They have done nothing but STEAL ideas and propose CHANGE after the platform of Obama already spelled that out. If McCain was interested in real change....why didn't he propose that in all the years he's already been in office?

Where o where is Joe Biden ---it appears Cnn is doing to Joe what they did to Hillary---Palin is not the only one running in this election.

sarah is a whinner–she runs around making charges that are proven to be untrue and then whinnes when her lies are exposed. she does her pitbull act and then runs to hide behind the big strong man to defend her because she is a women-if she wants to play on the big boys turf she should be ready to take it as well as try to give it.
as for mcCain he is a noun, a verb and hanoi i hilton.
two losers being held up by the nutty right who care nothing about the country only about roe v wade
God protect us from the smucks!!!

Barbara WaWa is a journalist... Wolf, you and the boys and girls @ CNN try it. Ratings won't suffer that much and you can get your self-respect back!

CNN MCcain has been lying to the american people but you still have not admit this on your webb site the hard facts conclude that McCain has been lying you wont report that a lie is a lie.

It is another sad day in America when the only television personality who has enough integrity to ask John McCain what exactly he means by change is Barbara Walters on the view. Our political system has been done no justice by a press corps which cowers from asking hard questions and refuses to call a lie a lie. Being president was described by our current president as “hard work.” A few tough questions is not going to break them. Throwing softballs to “appear” neutral is shameful. Please throw the tough questions at all four candidates. This campaign is a job interview and as Americans we need to know what each candidate stands for and we need to learn more than what their respective campaigns spin.

They kissed Obama's but!

Since most of the posts on this board are anti-McCain/Palin (he's washed up and she's a wacko), why are not the poll numbers reflective of the people? who do they poll?

Barbara, I lost respect for you when you published that "autobiography". By asking questions like this, you are earning some of my respect back. Please keep earning it back.

Hey 'Hitler Youth for Obama', do you mean the same "adulation", "bias", and "double-standard" that Palin is getting for the, oh, two weeks she's been running vs. the 19 months he has?

Curious that it has to be a day-time talkshow making the hard questions to a candidate when the "real" journalists don't.

Barbara: So who is she going to reform Mr McCain?

John: Maybe she should start with you Barbara, I mean you were married and sleeping with a married man all during the 70's were you not?

Audience: either complete silence or roaring laughter. You decide.

He will respond by blasting the liberal meeting for daring to question the GOP. Also, just to remind everyone it is McCain v Obama and not Palin v Obama

I think we're going to start seeing 'More of the Same' in the coming weeks......I hope the media was just getting the facts together before they stick it to McCain on his pick of Sarah Piglin....Oops!!

McCain – Palin = World War III

I have newfound respect for the View.

carolflowery said: "where was Michelle Obama,"

Where was Todd Palin or Cindy McCain?

Its pretty sad that The View gives a tougher interview than CNN, NBC, ABC, and Fox News combined. CNN, start asking questions!

I see the cue cards won't help you with this one McSame.

Wait til Ms Bridgetonowhere gets on the talking circuit

We've all got lots of questions for McPlain that you've been hiding

QUESTION

1.Your trying to stop your corruption investigation til after the election
2. Where did the money for the bridge to nowhere go?
3.How many times did McWar meet you before he said you were vetted?
4. Did you try to use your power as Gov to get your brother-in-law
fired?
5. Is Trig actually your baby?.....National Enquirer says NO

Enough....you wouldn't even answer these questions....those
softballs on ABC were a laugh.

I wish I had seen the view, but it is clear from last night's interview and based on Pain's academic credentials and what she considers to be sufficient experience to be vice president she is not qualified to teach government to fifth graders. Most millenials have more experience traveling aborad and interfacing with diverse cultures. Her Freudian slip during the interview–that she he was selected to help the ticket and thought she could compare herself to a violent dog to show how tough she is. But we teach students that bullying is unacceptable behavior–and knowledge empowers and gives one more factual choices in problem solving. Personal development that leads to self control and requires human virtues to do so –separates humans from the beasts (Aristotle)

PELOSI AND REED HAVE HAD 2 YEARS TO DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE IN THE SENATE AND HAVE ELECTED TO DO NOTHING. GAS PRICES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF AND THEY WONT DRILL IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S OFF THE COASTS OR ANWAR. THERE IS ALSO NO LEGISLATION FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL RESEARCH. WE WERE SOLD A BILL OF GOODS BY PROFESSIONAL LIARS IN THE 2006 ELECTION. NO WONDER CONGRESS HAS AN APPROVAL RATING IN THE TEENS. LETS GET RID OF ALL THE TREE HUGGERS IN CONGRESS BEFORE WE ARE PAYING 10 DOLLARS A GALLON. THE ONLY THING GETTING DRILLED IN THIS COUNTRY IS LARRY SINCLAIR BY OBAMA.

Anyone out there with half a brain that is willing to forget any party loyalities and look at the individuals for who they are? We are certainly not getting that from the media from either side. Is Obama btter than McCain? Don't care, as long as they are smart enough to choose the right people to support thrm and be able to clearly communiucate, something lacking in one apect during the last 8 years and the other rom teh previous 8. Let get a full package deal in the Whitehouse that can pick the right people and communicate clearly. Who is it? I am not et certain, still trying to learn aout the respective canidates, despite the "noise" most of the public is getting caught up in.

His answer to Walters is so pathetic, and she or someone should have said to him:

Since you didn't get your way in those townhalls meetings you asked for relentlessly, that justifies your child-like behavior of throwing tantrums and trying to convince the American people your way was right by going negative, being divisive, insulting, lying, and taking the low campaign road; Senator is that your strategy....is this your solution? Do you believe the America people deserve this type of circus clown show ? You need to seriously give thought to making an apology to Sen. Obama and the American people, and I mean right NOW !

Kudos to John for going on a show with Obama supporters. This man has courage Barry can only dream of....

Cracks me up. Every time someone tries to pin down mccain on a real answer to a question, it's o'bama attacking.

I was an undecided Hillary supporter. After watching Mccain's speech (how long can someone actually say nothing) and after seeing how Palin handled herself last night in that interview, I'm going with O'Bama.

It's not an attack issue. I'm not voting for any other reason than the reps have NO answers. McCain seems a little foggy. Maybe he's becoming forgetful?

Babs is a quarky as a Lincoln Chafee.

Both in my view are a funny view.

Obama is a joke as well

Go McCain

Babara is a fraud. She goes with the popular wind. She claims she is neutral but she is Liberal.

She has 4 Liberal women on the show to 1 Republican.

She is the same person who through Star and Rosie under the bus.

fraud.

The View is a democratic love fest. Baba Wawa is the most two faced person in the industry. Didn't she back stab RO-OD??? Not that RO-OD didn;t do the same.

They should rename the show. The Blue State View

I'm impressed with McCain's willingness to go on the View and accept the "grilling" from the ladies with humility. But, a news reporter asked a very good question about Palin the other day, he said, "Why in the world would the Republicans think having a uterus qualifies you to be the vice president of the USA?" – and that folks is about the extent of her qualifications. It is also very insulting and demeaning to all of the wonderful, disbabled citizens of this country – for her to exploit her son with down syndrome and suggest that this is a reason to send her to the White House. And does her husband have a job? On the other hand, Obama's speech hinted that he would cure cancer, aids solve World Peace and everything else under the sun – How in the world can he do all of what he promised?

Somehow the word "ladies" simply doesn't describe most of those who host "The View." I cannot imagine why anyone with any dignity or self-respect–no matter their political affiliation–would submit themselves to even appearing on the show.

I can't believe it took the ladies on THE VIEW to pin McCain down and demand that he himself answer the question as to whether he really believes Obama was calling Palin "a pig". Where is the REAL media? Thats a question Charles Gibson, Wolf Blitzer, and the rest of the mainstream media should have already asked him. Thats a question Charles Gibson should have asked Palin directly. Does she really think Obama called her "a pig"? The rest of American knows he didn't and are tired of McCain/Palin bogus claims. They need to talk about issues and quit whining about nothing.

It's about time SOMEONE actually asked him some real questions. It's just like Bush- only appears in front of supporters at closed events when he was campaigning. What a joke the republicans have become.

Pelin has NO EDUCATION!!! Her whole family are high school drop outs!!!!! Husband and kids!!!! Now our Ambasadores in Venezula, Hondura and BOlivia have been kicked out!!! There's big trouble in South America and Pelin would just ask- where?????? Or bomb, bomb and then find out where it is!!! Scared to death of this women!!!!
Thanks Barbara!!!

I think the Barb did a wonderful job with him. Did anyone see whoopies facial expressions? They were too funny. Elizabeth go and run and cry what will you do now? Even barb looked disgusted!

GO BARBARA, SHE IS THE ONLY JOUNALIST CALLIN MCCAIN OUT ON HIS LIES. HE IS RUNNING A DIRTY RACE, LETS TALK ABOUT REAL ISSUES HERE. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO FOR THIS COUNTRY? TRYIN TO TEAR APART OBAMA IS POINTLESS. I GUESS HE HAS NOTHING TO OFFER, SO HE IS DESPERATE.

BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!

Watched part of the Palin interview – and got the impression that she really doesn't know very much – the parts I watched I never did hear her give a straight anwser – and I found it so disrespectful that she kept referring to Charles Gibson as Charlie –

Not that this white, middle aged woman living in Wyoming can be swayed – but IF I was undecided – watching the part of the interview that I did – and seeing some of McCains smear tactics – I would not vote for them –

That being said – I have been for Obama since the beginning and admire him more each time I see him

Obama/Biden 08 all the way!!!!!!

well weres the Obama judement his pick for vp said just 2 months ago that obama wasnt quailified or experenced enough to be president and then he turns around and picks biden to be his running mate so enough bull on palin 2 months ago not knowing exactly what the vp does, probaly 2/3 of the people in this country dont know the exact duties of the vp.

Every one of the four ladies would also give a nice VP pick on the same level.

Sounds like Barbara is still miffed that Sarah chose Charles Gibson over her. Get over yourself Barbara!!!!

McCain lacks the intelligence and people skills needed to represent America in today's world. His stupidity is reflected in the fact that he didn't expect hard-hitting questions going on the View.

He thinks women are stupid, too. So stupid that they will take the Palin bait and vote for him just because he's got a female running mate.

No wonder he was surprised by the questions of smart women.

Good for Barbara for asking the question that the McCain camp has scared most Americans into not asking. Listen, Sarah Palin is a fake and a distraction to try and get the Obama camp off its game. You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. I know Mrs. Palin got moose, but where is the BEEF, did not see it last night!

Just to let "j" know that Russia is not a member of NATO. Perhaps you are referring to the UN Security Council. If you want to blog and attack people, please check your facts. Most people outside US view Palin's selection as a big gamble in as much as the GOP will drum up her readiness and qualifications. The world is watching!

I believe Barbara was on a "task that is from God" there!

Excellent work Barbara!

For all of those who think Obama hasn't been grilled, have you seen the OReilly interviews?

And what is this about not hitting hard with our politicians? Stupid. This is much more serious than "ohhhh they are asking weeellly hard questions to Palin" How Woood!

Grow-up!

I am so proud of our ladies of the view. Finally, someone is keeping McCain honest!. It is a morning again in America. Deceits and lies have brought us to where we are.

I still don't care!!! I like and am going to vote for Palin even though I know nothing about her. In fact, I hope she never gives another interview because I might learn something that scares me.

I don't understand how she "Hit him with the hard questions" you want ot know what Palin is going to "Change" in Washington, well Obama hasn't ansered that question in 19 MONTHS!!! Sounds like fair reporting to me.

Paul

I think this interview shows two things...
1. John McCain is talking and talking and attacking and attacking but he is really not saying anything. He can't Sarah Palin is not qualified.
The only thing he can do is tear down Obama. He blames all the negative ads and mud slinging on Obama for not wanting to do too many Town Halls....

2. When Barbara Walters starts in on someone like that on the View you know there is some frustration with the lack of information coming from Palin and McCain. They won't answer questions means they have no good answer to give!

Sarah Palin may be a nice person and yes has done a few things, but there is no way she is qualified to be VP and God help us President.

Barbara Walters is a true journalist..... Thank you for finally asking some legitimate questions versus all that nonsense about field dressing a moose........

I think Barbara Walters needs to go back to doing what she does best: Reporting! Good for her! Yes, she is biased and it showed, but still good questions. And what does this say about McCain's bad judgement for even appearing on the show in the first place? Hello? Elizabeth is the only conservative on the show; was he expecting a warm welcome? Does he not remember how good Barbara is at interviewing people?

Thanks Barbara some one need to tell him in his face that he is wrong and selfish. He also picked because he was jealous of Obama celebrity. Now he seems to enjoy celebrity life by always making sure that palin is at his events

McCain should have replied: "Palin is going to reform the same people Obama is going to change."
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I think The View should be changed to 'The ONE View". The left are supposed to be so inclusive until they realize you do not agree with them. I thought John McCain did GREAT!! It is too bad that BO cannot think on his own without a teleprompter. He refuses to do townhall meetings with John McCain so we can see the REAL Obama. I sure hope he does not become our "Stinker in Chief"!! Just Say NO to BO!!

Wow, some one wants an actual concrete answer? Sucks to be McCain.

If Palin is "marvelous" maybe McCain should promote her to the top of the ticket. If she's qualified to lead and she's the reason McCain is up in the polls....Let the lady lead the way.

In all seriousness,
Do we really want to see Palin debate Biden on national tv?

I'm actually beginning to feel sorry for the gal.

Does she realize that she is nothing more than a sacrificial lamb for the GOP in this election cycle?

If only Walters and the liberal media and CNN would grill Obama like this we would have a whole different race.

McCain or independent '08 – Hillary '12

Walters gave up being an objective long ago. I'm sure that she would ask Obama, "So, you are the greatest thing ever, your comment?"

CNN – would you please step up and ask the right questions? Barbara Walters asked the right questions. It is time, we find out why we should vote for McCain-Palin (I am voting for Obama, no questions asked).

Millions of voters are about to vote for McCain because of Palin. This is ridiculous. If God forbid something happens to McCain she becomes the next president. Think about that for a second. let's face it, she does not have what it takes to be the next president.

And as a news organization it is your moral duty to portrait a true picture of each candidate.

That's riiiight!! I forgot Barbara Walters has interviewed everyone from Fidel Castro, Indira Gandhi, Boris Yeltsin, Margaret Thatcher, Hugo Chavez, and other world leaders.....to Monica Lewinski and Michael Jackson. I guess he thought the ladies would just ask him for his bar-b-q recipe. LOL

I love how people actually discredit Obama by calling him a celebrity (although the Republicans say Palin is "POPULAR" every chance they get) or how people and other countries actually like him (so how is people liking him supposed to be a negative trait???isn't that the whole goal??) and they use this as a campaign strategy? Wow.....and how is McCain going to change Washington when he is keeping the same policies as are in place now (did I mention that he is deliberately copying Obama's change theme??)...Do me a favor Republicans, stop campaigning on negative sound bites and talk about the issues.

wow,let's see,
What an Important election turned into a joke?

Wow...that was the best interview. Mccain couldnt get his lies straight

Go View Diva's!!!

Who's view are they representing? They are in it to express there extreme leftist views, that a normal american doesnt believe

Democrat voting Republican for the first time!

I know Palin went to 5 or 6 colleges before she earned a degree...did she also go to Reform School?

What a sick joke McCain has pulled on the country.

Barbara doesn't understand how a women governor can be reformer? I saw an angry, jealous old bitty...

If the view does this to Obama, they will be called racists.

The question is who will hold the Democrats responsible for choosing a "puppet" as their presidential nominee. Hopefully it won't be the American people, because if we are responsible, that means he was elected president and it will be too late by then.

Yes, the question is: What can Sarah Palin do for America? Currently, she doesnt have time to answer to the Press and the Public, how will she have time for reforms?

I wish the View would interrogate Obama about the benefits of his tax plan, or how he intends to support more program handouts. The media is truly showing their Democratic colors.

Palin's interview with Charles Gibson was very GOOD. She proved she can stand toe to toe with the leberal media that leans so strongly toward the Demoratic Party. I actually think Democrats don't know what to think about her because she has stolen some of the "star" power from their golden boy, Obama. She's down to earth and appeals to a lot of us clinging to our Bibles, toteing our guns, and wanting less of Big government.

Are You Surprised that McCain didn't throw his hands Up In The Air, NO MAS, NO MAS !

McCain: "Hey Putin, if you would've just shook my hand double-grip style at that last G-8 conference then I wouldn't a been forced to nuked half of Siberia. You could have prevented this, my friend."

It took the women on The View to ask him REAL questions and Mccain didn't know what hit him!
McCain: I'm a POW... Palin i need you... my friends, so what if i ripped off the entire 'change' concept off my opponent’s campaign, i couldn't find anything to overlook that fact that i'm bringing you a 3rd Bush term. my friend look, i picked a woman for my VP, nothing else should matter just make me President. And why is everyone in the world being sexist towards Palin because they are actually asking her tough questions and scrutinizing her like any male opponent new on the national scene! Sexist everyone! Sexist!

Palin is a time bomb waiting to explode. Two extremist GOP candidates. One is 72 yr old man and the other is 44yr old woman. What an unstable and scary combination. God help us!

Go Ladies of the View. He couldn't answer because he doesn't know. The only thing mcsame and puppet palin know is how to throw dirt. They both are the worse kind of politicans. they deserve each other. And her interview with Gibson was a joke. War, war,war that is all she knows. I think she missed her true calling. she should be in the military. she has nothing to say. Biden is going to eat her alive in their debate. Then America will see what a joke that ticket really is.

It´s the same Republican tactics they use all the time. They just copy the statements of the other side.
Democrats talking reforms – so do Republicans talk the same.
Democrats fixing fact lies from the other side – so the Republican generally claim the Democrats were liers.
Are there any original ideas they have on their own ? They never can argue the important details.

Why is it that all of these famous people love Obama and then invite John McCain to be a guest, emphasis on "guest" and then all out attack him. This is not democracy that they are supporting it is hey everyone were rich enough to were Obama's tax hikes will not hurt us (and he is popular enough to get more viewers to our show) so let's through our weight behind him and force the people that love our show to vote for Obama. Please people there a lot of impressionable young people out there that watch this show so let them make decisions for themselves and do not force them to believe what you believe.

Given McCain's history of disrespect for women (he is widely known to have called Cindy the "c" word–calls for a divorce in my book!), he probably didn't expect too tough of questions from "The View". I've only watched the show a handleful of times, but am not surprised with Barbara Walters not letting McCain answer a question indirectly. "Straight Talk Express"...YEAH RIGHT.

McCain supports can go all Rovian with this article by saying that "The View" is a horrible show to begin with, and not acknowledge that McCain can't answer a question with a truthful direct answer.

Good job, Babs!!

Please mention that he also said that Roe V. Wade was a "bad decision".

Dear CNN
I HAVE JUST ABOUT GIVEN UP ON CNN FOR RESPONSIBLE REPORTING. FINALLY, THANK YOU FOR THE VIEW AND THE WOMEN WITH COURAGE.

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Palin, no doubt has the feminine appeal that leads to men taking second (and third) looks at her, but comes off using primarily McCain language that she has rehearsed. Did you notice the tight fists at times and the stiffness with few spontaneous gestures during the interview? A big strike against her is that she accepted the VP bid "without a wink" even though she lacks responsible self-evaluation of her qualifications.

Hey Sue, I thought the exact thing. How child like was that comment.

Tabloid voters, if Obama was not a USA citizen he couldn't be a U.S. Senator. Find something better to do with your time like research facts.

Thanks

Palin lacks experience ???????

Obama has spent HOW MANY DAYS in the U.S. Congress ? Less than one full term ! Oh wait .... I forgot ...... he was a "Community Organizer"

hahahahahahahaha

He has NO executive experience whatsoever. Even Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter had executive experience as Governors of Arkansas and Georgia.

Why does it seem CNN is editing McCain's clips in his favor?
At Columbia yesterday when asked about the potential veeps mocking of community organizers the first thing out of his mouth was "this is a tough business".
Why does CNN edit the replay of his comments cutting this immediate reaction only playing his mush that followed after he realized he was forced to be "nice"?
Come on CNN – you claim to be fair, don't lean.

wow, i didn't even watch, was expecting softballs. if you haven't noticed, obama and biden have been doing hard press. mccain and palin have both avoided all press. they now try normal soft-ballers gibson, the view, rachel ray!! gibson was weak but ask a few decent questions. obama had to get in to a yelling match to get a word in with bill o'reilly. bat at least he went to a repub o'reilly and took the heat. when will palin?mccain do the same?? soft media has to ask tough questions, they are the only ones getting to ask them of the R-party.

You rock, Barbara. Keep up the integrity of your profession. Fine job!
SNA

lol go barbara.

Good job ladies!

Good...I am glad Barbara pressed him. He is a liar. Palin is a novice.

She was there to get women who do not pay attention to the issues to go ga ga over her. Thats about it.

McCain is USING PALIN to get into the white house and you know its true. He had nothing until he brought this pawn into the mix.

Who is the real sexist? If they do win, do you honestly think McCain will even remember who she is....

He will probably ask her to get him coffee every day.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!

Great... The View is doing what the actual media should be doing...

OMG, I so wish that I watch this show! I'm glad someone is doing the job that the media is suppose to do.

Way to go Barbara!! You go girl!!!

you won't see interview with charlie gibson here; they showed it over and over on GMA and other "neutral" or "liberal" media....this is not one of them....you will never see any criticism and you probably won't even see this post....as they are highly edited for anything anti gop which is why I cut and paste everything to other neutral sites....

Wow Baba Wawa ! What has your good buddy Obama done except for vote "present" nearly 130 times as a state senator ? Hmm...little biased and angry are we ?

The little media are upset that someone has finally called them out on their liberal slant and now the femi-nazis on "The View" are all worked up. How comical.

Typical hateful left. And for Whoopi to claim she is worried she will be a slave!! Obama will lose the election because of his garbage that is his supporters.

It's a shame that McCain had to answer REAL questions from the view.

Why is this guy getting of scott free with out being held accountable for the blatant outrageous lies he and his running mater are pushing.

Thanks ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The view......number 1 news source.

LOL, Palin isn't qualified to be VP you say? Then Obama is definitely not qualified to be PRESIDENT. What history of change can we learn from Obama's political decisions? All I've heard is bla bla bla bla... with nothing to back it up, oh except that he voted against a war that we would eventually have to partake in anway.

To "OPEN YOUR 3RD EYE": Just close your legs and go back to being a normal person with two eyes. Obama will ruin this country, he's done nothing for Illinois, only for himself. We don't need that kind of 'representation" as our president.

That's cute how they all have their legs crossed in a pattern.

Sorry John, I don't do men crossing their legs.

How can dem's say Palin is not qualified to be VP when Obama is not even qualified to be the President. He was in a state legislature before he got into the senate and began running for president. The guy has no executive expiernce.

"And all these people who type in telegram text – please stop – I can imagine you on a black and white screen tapping your your telegrams with a Morse key."

Thats probably John McCain

May God help America if this woman EVER gets to become Vice President or possibly PRESIDENT someday–the thought of this makes me want to cry.....

It is a sad day in america when a presidential canditate gets asked tougher questions from a talk show than the media.

Why didn't he let Cindy answer her question?

I see Elizabeth didnt run her squeaky little blather mouth to defend John.

We all KNOW how fair Baba WaWa is. Let's see how many powderpuff questions she throws at the Democrats after "showing the new girls real journalism". Don't think for a minute he'll get a bit grilled on his inexperience. Hollywood has their star and these "reputable journalists" won't dare ask a question he can't sugarcoat.

Kudos to Babs and crew. I'm always at work so I never get to watch the View (well hardly ever), but I wouldn't expect anything less from Ms. Walters. If you ever seen ANY of her interviews you know the doesn't throw soft balls. Sometimes they're high and outside, sometimes they're low and inside, but always hard, and always fast. We would expect, and accept no less

BlackMan4Mac: Obama was born in the U.S....and McCain? Really, ugly bashing on both sides is getting in the way of debating facts and positions.

John McCain; since you are running on your pow/military background tell us why you've voted against better benefits for Vets?

A real journalist would have allowed someone to answer a question that was asked. You can't ask some one an abstract question and expect a definitive answer in 10 words.

Palin is dangerous and McCain is stupid for following her and defending her.

anyone who thinks palin did well in yesterday's interview must have dropped out before high school.

We don't want a marvelous VP. We want one with aptitude. As a woman I am disgusted at the Republicans using her as a carrot stick.

Thank you Ms. Walters for doing what I have been waiting on EVERYONE ELSE to do. I was never a big fan of yours, but this may have just changed my mind. Thanks again.

look for yourself Barbara, check facts about Alaska.

Ask why 82% Alaskans say positive things about Palin.

the state of affairs in the chilly state is far better than so-called rich-states.

FINALLY REAL JOURNALISM from the View.

The media CNN,NBC,MSNBC, FOX news ABC etc should be ashamed of themselves.

WOMEN WAKE UP... SHE IS NOT FOR WOMENS RIGHTS...

Dont be fooled by this pitbull in lipstick as someone who will ahve ur back in the white house...

she didnt even respect the rape victims in her own town. She charged them for forensic examinations and there is proof

THEY WILL HAVE TO START WORKING ON BIDEN FIRST.
HE HAS BEEN IN WASHINGTON LONGER THAN MCCAIN.

Obama's turn will come also. he has been there for over 700 days.

Of Course Obama will get to chose his own LIPSTICK !!!

Palin wags her finger?

Give me a break- no one does that as much as Obama does.

YES!!!.....it took the ladies of the View ...to finally hold DOUBLE talk McCain accountable for his campaign on smear instead of the issues. I am very disappointed that once again Mainstream media allows a candidate and his party to distract us from the real issues facing our country.

So McCain is saying he went negative because Obama wouldn't do town hall meetings with him? That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've heard yet!

Most of the media isn't qualified, either. They think they are "experts" on everything...and we are suppose to honor their "wisdom."

Way t o go Barbara! Make him come correct and stick to the issues facing our nation.

The liberal elite have taken it too far, it strikes me as RIDICULOUS how pompous actors and entertainers are nowadays! These women are not QUALIFIED to interpret politics and are mearly stirring up the mud for ratings.
I find it frightening that for a citizen to join the ARMED FORCES, one must be submitted to a rigorous background check, and can be disqualified for having family ties to foreign nations, but Obama isn't disqualified for the post of COMMANDER IN CHIEF of that same Army even with his bloodties to KENYA!?! HOW DOES THIS GET OVER-LOOKED?!?

Is the reason McCain is supporting these adds because Obama would not follow his request, he thinks he is in control.

Evidence of complete control showed in the way Palin answered Charlie Gipson's questions. She was so well nersed on the talking points that she gave answers without the question being asked.

She always travel with the top McCain Campaign people

Today on The View some of McCain's words were the same.

How does this happen in the USA when this is such an important election????????????

So wait. According to McCain, the reason the tone of the campaign is going down the toilet is because Obama declined town hall meetings? That's his reason for telling lies? Sounds very much like a little child throwing a fit when he doesn't get his way, doesn't it?

While I may not be as clever as Ms. Walters, to me governmental reform has alot to do with placing the needs of the country before special interests, partisan concerns, and self-promtion.

LIke John McCain has been doing for the past 25 years.

Barbara Walters must have gotten her marching orders from Oprah.

Palin is a nightmare. She is trying to start the cold war all over again, by posturing at Russia. She is unqualified, uninformed, and the worst choice for VP in American history.

WE CAN TRULY SAY THAT PEOPLE SUPPORTING MCCAIN/PALIN ARE WHACKED OUT OF THERE MINDS. INEXPERIENCE ISN'T JUST THE WORD. STUPID AND INCOMPETENT IS MORE LIKE IT.

OBAMA..........08 YOU STUPID AMERICANS.

From Obama supporter: If I recall correctly, Obama has already been on the show . . . but I must agree with McCain, Obama should have agreed to the townhall meetings – it had indeed already occurred to me that such would have prevented the campaign's descent – and I support Obama

Sarah Palin is smart and a fighter. But she is in no way qualified to be VP or president. Lightly credentialed, Journalism degree which took her 6 years and 5 different colleges? There has to be a story there. Obama and Biden are intelligent, highly educated, know constitutional law, both teach at high-ranking universities, both have been in the senate and on the national scene. I would not be so concerned about Palin as VP if John MCCane was not 72 years old and a cancer survivor. This is not an election for head of the PTA but an important election that has world-wide consequences. Not a popularity contest – place in office the most qualified.
Vote Obama dnd Biden

J,

"don't forget that Obama is running as president, he did NOT know that Russia has VETO power in NATO when he was interviewed."

Russia is not part of NATO. Please know what you are talking about before posting.

To: Anonymous

John McCain and the Republicans once again used 9/11 as a political tool in showing the footage of the towers falling to the ground during their convention. He certainly didn't "respect" the dead, or the families who have lost loved ones by once again showing us that horrific site. He and the Republican party should be ashamed of themselves. He'd rather lose an election than a war? Well, he'd rather politicize the lives lost on that tragic day, than lose an election.

Barbara wah wah would be better served asking Obama why he thinks he has the experience to be President – Palin has far more experience than Obama - It is just Obama knows how to blow hot air better than Palin

so we finaly know where we stand on ROE v. WADE

Wow, McCain sure got grilled. Way to go, Barbara. I'm sure Joy got some licks in, too.

How pathetic is it that THE VIEW has to do the job of the press?

CNN, you should be ashamed.

palin is a maverick as well as mccain, she is a jockey mom and he is a war hero, but above all they are elected republicans who are above the law, righ, let's ask Karl Rove...

Now i know exactly why i quit watching this stupid show, NObama had a walk in the park but they grill the one with experience? BAN this show.

Who exactly is Obama going to reform? How? Who specifically?
Doesn't the question go both way?
Oh, I forgot, the media has been in the bag for the lightweight Senator from Illinois for months. Am I right Hillary supporters?

How come the view and N.O.W. have not supported Palin? Is it because she is a women? Or is it because she is not a hard left liberal? Hmmm.

All liberals remember, Palin will be around for 30 more years to torment you all.

anon September 12th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

He should have known that the ladies on The View don't fret with words. I'm not a big fan of the show but I do know they don't skirt around issues and they speak their minds. He walked right into that landmine!!

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Other side of the coin when it is Obama. Funnt.

Anybody who observed carefully Palin's family should be concerned about the way it is being managed. It is a family in a mess:
A. herself being pregnant at age 44 and of course having a baby with disability,
B. her 17 years-old teenage daughter is pregnant from an 18 years-old teenage boy
C. her son has to go to the army because he could not go to College,
D. her spouse an Alaska Independist, etc.
With all of this mess in Palin's family life how anybody can trust Palin with the management of United States of America? God please save America from McPalin..

I will take a day off from work to watch Sarah on the View! A
cat fight for the history books!

Finally, a group that's not afraid to combat the "bullying" tactics of the Republicans!

Go "The View"!!!

This country has denegrated the President and Vice President's position to a popularity contest. Deep within each heart, most sane people know that Obama/Biden will do more to get this country out of it's current mess than McCain/Palin but deep rooted biases, fears and again a lack of respect for these most high politcal offices, keep people from voting what's right.

Barbara sounded like a stupid liberal. I thought she was better. This is a show and not an interview. I guess sound bit is much more important. McCain did well.

Sick and tired of people saying McCain's campaign is all negative. Have you heard Obama talk! He is always knocking McCain/Palin. But of course the sainted one can do no wrong. His whole acceptance speech was a smear campaigne covered by what people wanted to hear. I was undecided, but now I know McCain has my vote.

The View did the job that the media should have done. Good for them. Take that, Best Political Team on Television (yeah right).

Good for Barbara Walters.

If McCain/Palin get elected, it will be the beginning of the end of the Age of U.S. of A in the world. Actually that has already started during the last 7 years of Bush presidency, but election of this ticket will make it irreversible.

Go Barbara! She has redeemed herself as a good journalist. She's done the best so far in getting to the real deal.

Well sorry for you Mccain do you think that the fact both of you on the same stage will turn you as a positive candidat!!!!!!!!!! Well imagine that the Obama's fan boo to you same time that you open your mouth. Obama unserstand that and was polite to decline you invitation,,,

Joe in NJ September 12th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

That's right, beat up on McCain. After the lovefest you've shown Obama and his wife, it's obvious where these women's loyalty lies (except for Elizabeth).
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it is soooo funny you Repubs when ever you are confronted with the truth about your demigod McCain you have to cower to your "victim hood"(stop whinning), where Obama placed flowers or some other stupid nonsense...your pathetic desperation is showing. well here's the truth...America can not afford another 4 years, we can not afford another President in the pocket of fat cat Washington lobbyist, we can not afford another corrupt VP...America can not afford the draft, no equal pay for women, no health care, no GI bill, no troop with drawl...America can not afford John McCain, war hero or NOT!

Thank God someone's asking the real questions. CNN could learn from these women that the job of the media is not to be 'fair' to candidates, but to TELL THE TRUTH. They should be called out on lies and not misrepresented to the public. Anyone else remember the run-up to the Iraq War? Apparently nobody learned any lessons except the View.

McCain is a joke. Seriously. All his interviews lately have been like this. He looks completely lost.

You pick a completely inexperienced VP to run with you, your own party knows it's a gimmick, and even after a few weeks of having her on the ticket, you STILL CAN'T THINK OF AN ANSWER?

My god people. Open up your eyes. Haven't you let the idiot faction of my party do ENOUGH DAMAGE? Vote Obama so more moderate Republicans can regain control of the party and run in 2012 – at least Obama is intelligent.

Get em' ladies! Make him bring Sarah Palin front and center. If she thinks she's "Ready to Lead", let her answer questions and stop babysitting her!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!

Great job Mrs. Walters. Palin won't reform anything and neither will McCain.

McCain has over 150 professional lobbyists working in his campain with several as his TOP advisors.

How does McCain expect anyone to take him seriously about "reform" when he took the most $ from the Keating 5 scandal-implicated Senators and has all those lobbyists running his campaign???

Sarah Palin may not have known what the Bush Doctrine is, but now everyone knows what the Palin Doctrine is: Don't blink!!

Who even watches "The View" anyway??? The view of what??? Lefty nut jobs (Bahbawa Wawa). Who cares what these radicals have to say anyway....they are not living the lives of everyday Americans.....

If he can't handle Barbara Walters how can he handle Putin? Palin wouldn't even get close to the show because she might have to answer questions. We know she doesn't do that. It will be interesting to see how the Republicans can keep her away from questions for two months? This pick of mccain is such a pathetic joke. What's scarier is the hypocrites on the right are swooning over her. Could you imagine how they would be ripping her apart if she'd been a Democratic nominee?

See CNN???? THAT'S HOW IS DONE!!!!

You go girls!!!

But she sold the plane for a loss.

I would like to know if anybody out there can go to a car dealer and buy a new car today, use it for even a week, and then sell it for a profit, let alone even money.

And America will learn this time Karl Rove is the President of the world!!!!

He is not as cute as Obama.

What happened to democratic women this year?

They have become shallow and ugly and their own worst enemies.

If you love Bush and Cheney, you will LOVE Sarah Palin.

We need good decision makers. Leaders who can take the heat and can lead the nation. We don't need people tearing each other down. I see so much bias and hate that it has muddied the waters on the candidates' stances on the issues.

I used to like Barbara Walter's, Not any more. She has an attitude and believes she is always right. She has become another Rosy O Donald. She never lets others finish what they are asked and when they do, if she doesn't like their answer, attacts them. She has gone down hill. Thinks she is above everyone. She is not fare. One sided.

Go on Barbara!
Ask those questions. The American voter deserves to hear who and what they will be voting for. Ms. Palin is not a bad person but I think the Obama/Biden ticket is much better suited for the problems of America today!

I am surprised that American people can vote once again republican. What do they think? Well, what I am just gonna say is that if you vote for someone, then you deserve it. The Americans voted for G. Bush: hence, they deserve high price gas, foreclosure and bad economy. If they vote for McCain, they'll deserve what's coming over their heads in the next few years.

Wow Barbara.....
A little snotty aren't you. Look at your own views.
A sexual relationship with a married man that glorified in your book.
How seriously can we take you?
It seems like the View is not open to anyone elses view except their own.
shame on you Barbara for not being a fairer interviewer.

You bring us Sarah Palin and we'll ask Obama

I love it!!! Thank you Barbara for reentering the relevant world!!!

You are my hero for the day.

John from PA September 12th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

The only other candidate with less foreign experience was before 1921. When less than 5 percent of the population had a college education and less than 20 percent of the population graduated from high school. Where are we going. Backwards….. Did it really take her 6 years to get a Bachelors degree.

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The one with less foreign experience is Obama. He served less than 150 days as a Sen. before he started running for the White House.

Know the facts.

I hope the dems keep bringing up the experience issue. It only shows Obama lack of it.

Finally, some real questions.

KUDO's to Ms. Walters for asking the BIG question!!!! McCain can't answer how many homes he has. He only met Palin twice.....how can he defend her. As for most popular Governor....this isn't a popularity contest....this is the state of our nation and the world. Obama by far is the more ready and with the insight and knowledge of Biden they will be far more ready to lead than any McCain and lipstick packer.

I love to see Obama also grilled in same way

So, McCain is saying that since Obama wouldn't do what he wanted him to do (townhalls) he put out apparently untrue ads about him.
What are we, first-graders, here? Is this how he intends to conduct himself with foreign leaders? McCain and Palin are not just ridiculous, they're downright scary.

Some people are hilarious. The Republicans get grilled because they're lying, hypocrite cowards. Do you have any idea how insane it is to suggest that Obama gets special treatment? After everything him and his wife have been through this year? To think that a black man is getting an unfair advantage in the media and in politics is outrageous. There's a reason every President of this country has been an old white guy. And there's a reason the Republicans picked a white woman to be VP. They're not ready for a black man to be in charge. They weren't ready for a woman to be in charge until they figured out it was the only way to contend with the change a black man could bring to this country, which is in the toilet if you hadn't noticed. Trust me. If Obama had picked Hilary, the Repugs would have picked a hispanic veep to try to steal that vote. That's what they do. They lie and repeat the lies over and over. Shameless.

Most of them are all democrates anyway. 1/2 of them were Hillary Clinton voters and then moved to Obama late in the game. Trying not to play the race card.

I'd much rather hear about what Elizabeth had to ask and say. She's the only republican in the group.

What's Obama changing? Absolutely nothing. He's shown his true colors these past few weeks with all these sexist and agist remarks. Of course he was joking about Palin in him "Pig/lipstick" remark.

I'm a democrate and I'm stupid enough to believe he was talking about something else. That's the difference. McCains attack was on Clinton's policy...not on Clinton as a person.

The View is hosted by morons that cater to idiots who won't or can't think for themselves. Unbelievable that McCain would pander to this and unbelievable to see Walters today compared with the professional journalist she used to be.

Well I'm sure John McCain didn't give the View a list of questions they weren't allowed to ask unlike Michelle Obama. Let's see Barack Obama on there without a list of questions they're not allowed to ask and let's see if Barbara Walters gives him a hardhitting interview.

Do you think that maybe the women from the view are sexist? They hate women? They hate men, that use women, to get women not to hate him?

McCain's a liar but he's not stupid, he had to know that this was going to happen eventually. It sure is about time!

Why should I make a point of what the view says,I don't they should be on tv.

Man! Bush and Cheney are both angels compare to Sarah Palin. I will miss Bush and Cheney.

Barbara Walters-you rock.
It's about time someone asked the hard questions of Mr How dare you question me, I'm a POW.

You go Barbara!!!

Barbs lost any credibility when she'd say one thing to Trump and another to Rosie then deny it to the other. She's about as credible as the Koolaid man. Spin spin sugar!

Maybe this signifies the END of the post RNC media LOVEFEST for McCain/Palin !

Since the RNC, all we've seen is a media lovefest for Palin.

@Hitler Youth

Obama interviewed with O'REILLY

You go Barbara Walters...finally someone asking those questions the way they should be asked...McCain did not seem very comfortable at all!!

Go Barbara! It's about time someone called him out on his lies. Everyone in the press knows he's lying, but no one comes out and says it. Good for her!!!!

S-man I think you meant the UN because Russia is not even part of NATO so to say they have veto power is impossible.

Obama is great... everyone else apparently sucks.

So why does Obama need so MUCH help in a year where no democrat can lose and no republican can win?

Sounds like Babs is a little jealous. She didn't get the interview with Palin so why not trash her? If she knows so much then why doesn't she run for office instead of interviewing those who do? I know little about politics but being a woman I know when I see jealousy. How about Cindy sticking it to Babs later on in the interview when Babs asked how many homes they own and Cindy said, "that is not part of the campaign". Way to stick up for your man! She was getting Babs back for jumping on McCain as soon as he sat down and not letting him answer.Babs clearly had her mind made up about Palin and was not going to let him explain how she was going to reform Washington.
MEOW!

mccain and palin are the biggest joke in the history of american elections, I have never seen such liars and distortions of truth since thelast rovian election by dubya and lord chenader. The GOP are scared because they know the real change is coming and soon they know they are going to be out of power. Yes we the people have made up our minds we are sitting back and waiting until 11/4, then you will see like the primaries the largest number of democrats in history come out and rip power away from the GOP and give it to Obama and Biden, where the power belongs with us. Where we can help the people. Get out your check books GOP ers its payback time. The middle clas is rising up and demanding that we the people are heard. Obama/ Biden, and Clinton will be there and alot of other brilliant democrats this is our time lets take back our country...

I loved every minute of it. Go girls. Great stuff. Great questions. Whoopi's facial expressions were priceless. That's the way most of
the country feels about this ticket today after last night's debacle.

SOUNDS LIKE BARBARA WALTER IS VERY MUCH FOR BARACK OBAMA. SHE NEEDS TO GET A LIFE.

I REALLY THINK IT IS TIME FOR BARBARA WALTERS TO LEAVE TELEVISON. RETIRE PLEASE. YOU ARE LOSING IT.

LETS PLAY FAIR.

Squirm you little Republicans! Squirm!

Congratulations to the women on the View for asking the real questions that the main stream media should be asking. The MSM is more interested in lipstick, petty ads, "gotcha moments", unreliable polls and stirred up controversy. Guess everyone should watch The View for real answers. By the way, Jon Stewart had a hilarious segment with Karl Rove criticising Kaine before the VP selections and said he was just a governor and wasn't qualified. Then they show him praising Palin who is less qualified. Then he showed O"Reilly unmercifully ridiculing Jamie Lyn Spears unwed pregnancy and blaming the parents. Fast foward a few months and he's praising the Palins for the same thing. A bit of hypocracy don't you think?

What were the pins that someone placed on McCain & his wife's lapel?
Could it not be that Barack Obama was the only one to wear a flag pin on 9/11?????

Way to go View ladies. Hopefully the rest of the networks take YOUR lead and blast the old man. When pressured, HE CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH. In time, neither one of them will be talking to the press.

Ive always adored Bab and love her even more now!!!U go girl!!More power to u.

So if Obama doesn't do what he tells him to do, he's going to tell outrageous lies about him? What is THAT? The man has been out of high school for more than fifty years, yes?

People too often forget that Barbara Walters is one tough customer when it comes to asking the serious questions and in this case I think McCain walked right into her minefield.

Thanks, Barbara. We needed this. It shows McCain for what he is.

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Why would the tone be different is Obama agreed to a town hall meeting?

You didn't get your way so that justifies your lies???

What BS!!!

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I'm for Obama but attacking Palin on rhetoric is dangerous because the finger can be pointed the other way to Obama.

Where does it say that any of the women on the show are qualified to do anything but talk.. They dont agree with each other, so who are they to judge, just because they are the bandwagon with Obama, they have to go after McCain..because Obama cant beat him by himself.

Anonymous September 12th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

Obama threw his flowers into the reflecting pool and both John and Cindy McCain respectfully placed their bouquets.
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That was media created. Mccain placed that flower July 4th. They both had one flower at hand.

This should be not political in the first place. Obama is not begging for Presidency to be careful of what he is doing in private functions!!

man i wish i would have watched the view today. thats a first!

Actually from an average Joe/Jane point of view I like the selection of Sarah Palin and I'm a Barack Obama suppoter.

Either way we will see change!

Double standard much?

Michelle Obama, who has very visibly and vocally campaigned for her husband, was not met with these lines of tough questions.

I do agree that candidates need to be pressed harder, and questioned harder, but if you're going to do it to mccain, do it to obama too.

Thank you, Barbara......for not being stupid like they hope we all are. It's about time. McCain can dish it out, but apparently, he can't take it. Bottom line, if you don't play his way, then he will lie about you. Guess that's ok in McCain's world. And Palin......not a BARRACUDA, but as evidenced by her first interview, a FISH OUT OF WATER. McCain certainy didn't put the country first making that pick, only his political apsirations.

The more people in the media pick on Palin the more the voters will rush to her side. Everyone loves an underdog; that's basic human psychology. Obama was the underdog against Hillary, now Palin is the underdog. McCain is brilliant for choosing Palin.

Barbara Walters can also be asking Obama who HE thinks he's going to reform because the President is only one man. Congress legislates the laws in this country and Congress holds the real power.

Sarah Palins candidacy is the Republicans idea of AFFIRMATIVE ACTION....And they do it poorly.

I saw the Interview of Sarah Palin. I am an Independent, but after seeing her, there is just no way I can vote for McCain. He already has one foot in the ground, so we would be electing her as the next President. I didn't know much about her, she seemed ok at first, but the more I learn, the more she scares the crap out of me.
I will vote for Obama/Biden!

What would Obama change? Biden?

I find fault in SEN. JOHN MCCAIN. He is constantly trying to trump his father and grandfather who were admiral. He is putting the American people safety and security at RISK. He doesn't care of Americans...he cares about winning and holding that position. He and Cindy are FAKES.

To think that Sen. Palin should be next in line should something happen it him is the biggest knock knock JOKE i ever heard.

Should he win...God be with us....cause God is the only one that can help.

I saw the Palin interview. She's a robot. I need a leader with a vision to lead. I need a leader that can think for herself/himself. Someone that takes the time to understand the situation.

Keep it up Obama supporters, You make McCain look better and better. Such Hostility! The women on The View made themselves look like they were jealous of Palin and that doesn't sit well with voters. I thought Obama supporters were educated...

PWWWNNEEEDDD!!!

Kudos for Barbara doing what 99.9%of her media brethren FAIL to do...which is THEIR job.

If McCain wants to make this campaign about personalities and slander, then he should be called out for it.

It's that simple. Its not Obama's responsibility to counter that. Its the media's obligation to confront, inquire, and then analyst what McCain's motives are.

Thank you, Barbara.

Grill, baby, grill!

Now there is a someone who knows how to press a candidate for real answers.

I find it humorous that Barbara Wa Wa hammered McCain on what Palin is going to reform, after we have been listening to Obama for 18 months nonspecifically claim to change something.

So. . .because Obama didn't play McCain's game, McCain goes on a vendetta. Now. . .why does that remind me of Bush and Cheney?

Now that's the Barbara Walters we all remember!!

At first I really thought she was a great looking lady! I don't know if its the politics coming through, but she has kind of a creepy 60s renegade look to her!?! I also see some deer in the headlights looks also???

CNN this is how you ask questions that the american people want to know about these candidates. McCain flat out lied about the lipstick and sex education tv ads but Barbara, Joy and Whoopie did a great job by putting him on the spot and making him change the subject to something else that pertain to nothing they asked him.

Walters is absolutely right. McCain claims that he and Palin are going to reform Washington, but McCain IS Washington. So far the Republicans have run their campaign like it's a popularity contest rather than one of the most important and consequential public decisions we'll ever make.

I won't consider voting for them until they drop the slogans and give me some specifics about what "change" they're talking about, how we're going to pay for at least two wars while at the same time lowering taxes, and what we're going to do about our energy problems other than drill, drill, drill.

Questions to Ask McCain:

Ask McCain about the economy he distract you with an ad on stars.

Ask McCain about gas prices he distract you with an ad on drilling

Ask McCain about the economy he distract you with an ad about pigs wearing lipstick

Ask McCain about education he distract you with an ad on Sex Ed for children

Ask McCain about healthcare he distract you with an ad on Wolfs

One Question McCain will answer: I VOTED WITH PRESIDENT BUSH 90% OF THE TIME! THAT IS NOT CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!!

McCain made a big mistake. Palin was scared and did not know the answers in her big interview. This is why she has been hiding. All you McCain fans need to get real. The McCain team needs to replace a team member. Please tell why I should vote for him ??

Finally...someone asked a tough question and kept pressing on...
You go girl (Barbara)!!!

This is what McCain does. Every interview....every speech, forum...etc. There are no SPECIFICS! People need to press Palin also...she was very unfortcomfortable and some what stand-offish.

Obama...just listen to what he said last night....he gave specifics about what he was going to do!!!

None of this was surprising. The View was trying to appease Hollywood (think Matt Damon) and the liberal spear campaign. Actually, I think they may have turned more people onto the McCain-Palin ticket than they could possibly imagine.

ROAST THE OLD MAN!!! All he wants is war and service, voluntary or not. Other than that he's clueless, and he's ready to throw a tirade or curse you out.

ONE NATION

Palin might want to start reforming herself. She is a wolf in sheep's clothing. I don't watch the View but I say to Barbara Walters You Go Girl. McCain has a low opinion of women that is why he picked Palin. He thinks women will vote for her just because she is a woman. It is a slap in the face to all hard working intelligent women that he picked someone without any experience to be second in command. To all you women that worship Palin, get a life, get a job, or volunteer and contribute to society instead of waiting on someone to make your life worthwhile.

Why won't anyone call McCain on his ridiculous pat response to the increasingly derisive tone of the campaign. His response is "if Obama had agreed to a series of townhalls I'd proposed, the tone of the campaign would be more amicable." To quote ""If we had done what I asked Senator Obama to do, I don't think you'd see the same tenor of this campaign," So Obama didn't do exactly what McCain wanted and when he didn't get his way it was ok to go ahead and start lying and making outrageous claims. This staff is stacked with the old Bush guys and lobbyists and this guy's claim to fame is Honor and Character???? He talks a good game but dove into the mud fast enough!

i want to be more like WOWWOW and put a lot of time into sitting on cnn blogs... then maybe my intelligence will go up and i'll vote for palin? i mean, oops, mccain is the one running still, right? ignorant pseudo haikus are still just ignorance, brahhh.

Thank goodness these ladies decided to do the job the news media should be doing. Words like change, maverick, and reform don't mean anything. Give us specifics! As far as I'm concerned, both parties have given us very little in the way of actual plans, but the Reps seem to be fighting extra hard to stay off topic the past few days.

I give the "View" a bow. The show was the best yet. They brought it and McCain couldn't handle it. One statement he made which I definitely did not care for is when asked about the negativity of his campaign and his comment was "If Senator Obama would have done what I asked him to do and join me in town hall meetings, the campaign tenor would not be what it is." He is a cocky, egotisical wacko. Who does ne think he is. He can tell you what you better do and if you don't you will suffer the consequences by his hands. Oh my goodness....I wonder if he ever sits back and think about himself....NOT
Anyways, Barbara great job!!!!!

Alrighty then people. Stop saying all of the women on the view have been favoring Barack and Michelle... did no one see Elisabeth's little talk about how much she loved Cindy over Michelle?

The Whoopi & Walters show again make an idiot of themselves. They are so blinded by hate and a desire to have the socialist Obama Hussein elected, that they put all dignity and decency aside. They are pathetic excuses of journalism!

Wow a bunch of liberal women that despise an everyday strong competent woman!!!! How typical! They need to go back to kisssing up to their sexist master: Obama.

I have a concern regarding his statement of "If Senator Obama would agree to appear with him in small venues and town hall meetings the tennar of this campaign would be different? So...does this mean that he will slime and lie on people that disagree with him when he gets in office?

Take note CNN. These were tough, fair, questions. Next, McCain will be crying the ladies of The View are sexist.

Now the McCain camp will call this "reverse sexism." They will spend millions to make an ad and once again LIE!

There we go again....liberal media's unrelenting attack against conservatives. Why not ask Obama about specifics? He has never come out with specific details as to his plans to turn around the economy, reach the poor, etc........again, the liberal media, liberal women, liberal Hollywood....

Who cares what the women on the grill think? All the PUMA's who want to back us can vote for us with our thanks, but we don't need you now. We have a real woman who shares our views. The election is ours now. We have the issues, we have the votes and most of all...we have Sarah. All the whiners who complain about her not having the international experience must not have watched her interview. She handled it very well. Get over it. Roe vs.Wade IS going to be overturned. The Supreme Court is going to be safe for another generation.

My lord what a sad day when the only "journalists" who will ask a tough question are the ladies from The View. Good for you Barbara.

Let me make this easy for you voters. We know that McCain has not talked alot about policy of vision related issues. Therefore, it should be easy to conclude that the campaign is indeed about personality (based on what his campaign manager said).

McCain does not have to show himself as being qualifed to move the country forward ( that Obama's job), McCain just has to show he is not dumb enough to mess it up. That will be enough to get him elected.

Palin originally pledged to cooperate with the investigation and disclosed that members of her administration had contacted state police officials nearly two dozen times to discuss Wooten. But last week, she asked the state personnel board to conduct its own probe, and a string of witnesses has failed to show up at scheduled depositions with the investigator hired by the Legislature.

Last week, Cyr's union filed its own complaint against Palin and top aides, accusing them of improperly attempting to use confidential information from Wooten's personnel files against him. The McCain campaign says Wooten agreed to release his files during the divorce proceedings, and the information was in the public domain.

How much longer is the media going to let John McCain get away with this rediculous reason that justifies his campaign being excessively negative simply because Barack doesn't choose to waste his time in town hall meetings with him? So this is his style of leadership? Some one doesn't do what you want so that gives a right to spread out right lies and twist things out of context. I don't think this man is mentally balanced at all. If John McCain is elected president, we may all wish for George W. Bush back.

This show just gained a lot of respect in my eyes. Great job! It's about time someone held McCain responsible for his pandering to the Republican base that he rejected during the primaries. Palin is simply unqualified for the V.P., much less the presidency if anything happened to McCain (who is 72 with 4 bouts with cancer). We need someone competent in the White House, not McCain!

interesting they never asked michele obama " what does and how will her husband bring change?

It's sad that people putting out You tube video's can capture McCain and his lies. Yet the major (or so called) major networks and their reporter's can't . Or better yet don't even make an attempt. So sad. Makes you wonder who's controlling the media. Watching fox news is like watching a communist program that only broadcasts what it wants it's viewer's to hear. This country is in too serious of trouble to hand it over to an old man and a very underqualified running mate, who was only picked for political purposes. We cannot let that happen my friends.

You notice these lefty ladies asked Obama all of the fluff/celeberity type of questions wheras they ask McCain the tough questions. That's exactly how it went down in the debates with Hillary. This PUMA is not falling for it. Go McCain!

I think McShame picked Paline because his wife was a beauty queen and so was Palin. I don't know but I found his judgement questionable. Didn't he leave his 1st wife because he was cheating? I think he was thinking with the wrong head......

Pretty sad that a talk show has to do the media and press responsibilities in this election.

Wow, the View does a better job than the press getting the real issues and seeking truth to real questions. I wish I could have seen it!

Is Palin going to go on next? She wanted Oprah thinking that Oprah is a softball – - I think not. Oprah didn't want her because she doesn't want these clowns stinking up the air ways.

American Citizens

Please take not that RNC candidates are saying and repeating lies after lies without any proof of evidence. We must cast our vote for the Democratic Nominee or any of the other candidates that are running. We must not let the GOP run our country. If, they succeed our children will not see the future nor shall we as citizens. Please vote against the GOP. We must take our country back from them.

Yes, I definitely want to know what Palin plans to reform?

The fact now one knew about her and she is new does not reform anything. Her reformist records have been already under scrutiny. What does he mean by reforming Democrats, Republicans, and Independents? What do you want to do with Independents? Are not they by definition not a part of organization you can reform?

What we need to reform is healthcare, social security, education, economy policy, equality for women, all the things that matter to us. If government is delivering that to us, we do not ask for a reform of parties.

Lets see… John McCain spends 5 years in a P.O.W. camp fullfilling his duty to protect her freedoom and she has the gall to ask “Do you want me to be a slave again?”

Does you people on the left really respect people like her? I could never support the same candidate she does.

Did I hear that McCain says he is punishing Obama for not agreeing to debate McCain on McCain's terms? He would be more amicable if Obama did what he (McCain) wanted him to do? This is the person who wants to make peace with the world after 8 years of Bush?

sold the plane at a loss... OK Barbara... so what should she have done? Kept it, at the taxpayers expense?

I'm so proud of Barbara for asking those tough questions and for not letting him circle around a real answer. We need interviewers like this on every news channel, who take all candidates to task whether they be republican, democratic, green, independent ... whatever. You're a hero, Barbara!

CNN, this is how you speak with Presidential candidates. You ask them REAL questions and press them on their lies. Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin need to answer REAL questions and you need to hold their advisors and the media pundits to higher values than you currently do.

The MEDIA is to blame for the lowbrow in this campaign. They allow it to happen. CNN, you allow it to happen. It's time to grow up and be something more...

lol! Wow, it's sad that it takes a fluff show like The View to show 'real' news organizations how they should treat ALL people running for office. Stop reporting these mock-outrage stories, and start grilling them on REAL issues!

What a onesided and unprofessional interview. I would like Glenn Beck or CNN News to show Obama's interview on the View and the questions asked alongside of McCains.
Just watching Walters face of discust and Joy and Whoopi sharing nods and winks to one another made me sick.
What a good example of the bias media attacking a presidential nominee.
The show has been discredited by the women of "Tunnel View"

Democrats are LIVID right now. In an election that they were POSITIVE they would walk away with, they can't get any better than a statistical tie, and are losing ground fast, even in congressional races. The one thing the left wing media will never get is that Americans aren't stupid. We see right through the crap they try to shovel and it doesn't work. Obama is finished and so will be the Democratic party. Good Riddance!

WHY DIDN'T THEY PRESS WHO OBAMA WILL CHANGE.

This is to be expected. We all know if Obama was in that seat they would be talking about his loving wife and daughters and his hopes, dreams and change for the future. I suppose at this point they don't care how transparent they seem as long as they get their guy in.

How disappointing. The media and commentators or whatever they are, have lost all credibility and I am sure I'm not the only one who feels this way.

His OFFICIAL birth certificate is posted on his website, born in Honolulu! Get the FACTS before you go out and start making unbased, unfounded accusations! I see now why your for McBush.

Obama/Biden '08

I watched it. Those girls can teach the MSM a thing or two about interviewing without the claims of

"they were so hard, they were attacking, they were sexist"

Thanks for letting us all know McCain that you do intend to pick judges that will interpret the constitution as you see it.

That roe v wade was a mistake that needs to be corrected.

Good for you Barbara. Finally someone asking this man the questions that need to be answered. I don't know why the "best political team on television" or "The Morning Joe in the tank for McCain" bunch don't see fit to nail him down. There need to be more interviewers like you Barbara – not afraid to ask the real questions rather than waste our time on lipstick and mooseburgers!!! This election is too important and voters real concerns need to be addressed. Even if I wasn't a Democrat, I'd still be voting for Obama if for nothing else this country needs to do a dramatic 180!!!! Keep up the good work Barbara!!

I hope Ba-Wa-Walters invites The Chosen One on and keeps asking him his specifics on WHAT he will "reform"? We already know his answer : build a bigger government, and then tax the crap out of anoyone, anything and everything to run it!

Well, I am glad someone is finally asking the tough questions. CNN is afraid to ask those questions on their shows because they don't want to be accused of "Belittling" or being "Sexist". When Campbell Brown asked Tucker the decision question, McCain punished CNN by pulling a Larry King interview. Man-up CNN. I love you guys but we need to get the answers to the tough questions and you're backing off.

THE OBAMA'S HAVE BEEN ON THE SAME SHOW AND WERE NEVER ASKED OR GRILLED LIKE THAT. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO DO THAT? WE STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW OBAMA IS GOING TO CHANGE OUR ECONOMY, OR OUR JOB LOSS. HE HAS A COMMERCIAL OUT THAT SOMEONE HAS 2 FORECLOSURES ON THEIR STREET, WELL WE HAVE 20 IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO ABOUT THAT? WE AS AMERICANS WANT TO KNOW

These women on the view is jealous of a strong woman,especially barbara walter.they was grinning when obama was on the view.obama have no experiences what so ever to be running for president,I doin't see no one questioning him. Houston Texas

My question is, how can McCain reform Washington with his experience, when he can't even reform his campaign ? He is running the most negative, divisive , low road campaign ever . Certainly, if he had better judgment and experience, it would be clearer to him that the American people would believe him a little more, in terms of reforming anything if his campaign was reflecting it !

His record is very clear, regardless if he has the courage to face it or try very hard to separate himself from the Bush administration — 90% of the time he votes with Bush ! And there is no reason to think Palin will be any different.

I don't want to take a 10% chance on change. I prefer to choose the REAL agent of change, and that is Sen. Obama !

Town Hall Meetings? Get over it John! Why should YOU dictate how Obama manages his campagin and communicates with the Voters. Do you think we are so stupid that we don't realize that would mean less important ground covered meeting voters all over the country? The tradeoff would be town hall meetings – big boring snooze!!!!!
I am deeply concerned about Palin's ability to be on the top ticket in the country – not here now now. There are way too many serious problems to tackle after 8 years of Bush, Cheny, stinky Rove tactics. Really good jobs leaving the country, layoffs, job eliminations, mortgage backed securities crisis, default crisis, billions a month spent on Iraq, loss of lives and limb, veterans care improvement, bankruptcies, lack of good health care access, unaffordable college for average folks wanting to send their loved ones to college, possibly more war and the draft (which would draft your daughters too) -- PEOPLE HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO BE HIT OVER THE HEAD BEFORE WE SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? Also, in the Gibson interview Palin didn't even know what the Bush Doctrine was - this should scare you. If the average person doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is that is okay, but a person running for the highest ticket in the land should know!

Sad thing is, no matter how much you point out the facts, the Bush style campaign that McCain and Palin have adopted is working. He's hired the same people that got Bush into office and they know how to manipulate the populous. It scares the hell out of me, but I can't help but be amazed by it. The polls show how it is working.

Do your thing Barbara, handle your business.
Enough is enough!

Is there anyone in Hollywood that is not a moron? These were real pit bulls with lipstick – pitiful really .....

YEA BARBARA WALTERS! Now she is the type of journalist that should be vetting potential candidates. And I am so glad the hard questions came from a woman.

Hey "PALIN POWER" in Barbara Walters words: amazing what? She came off as nothing less than a beauty queen bimbo.

The mainstream news media should take note. This is how an interview should be done. Good work, Barbara!

CNN that should have been your network probing...Missed out on that one...

This was way overdue and I am glad the Women on the view (except for Elisabeth) took full advantage of this opportunity. Sounds like McCain is trying to run Obama's campaign too, by telling them "If he had agreed to the town hall discussions then maybe things would be different"...

Once a Republican always a Republican..Their way or no way...

WAY TO GO "The VIEW"

Go Barbara! Finally someone is not afraid of being called "sexist" and really challenging the GOP ticket on their bogus propaganda!

The View just did CNN's JOB...THANKS Barbara Walters!

I can't stand the view!!! Its not a fair view...the show should be called the Liberal View.

Typical media bias....there never any tough questions when Obama and his Wife Michelle were on...it was a complete love fest!! Thanks liberal America, we appreciate your biased coverage and subjective coverage of this election. Because of people like you, we (McCain-Palin Supporters) will have no problem winning this November!!

She is not going to reform ANYTHING!!! She doesn't have clue!! American people need to stop being sucked into the circus act!! This same lady with NO EXPERIENCE and WHOM NO ONE KNOWS can potentially have us all disappear off the face of this earth with her RIDICULOUS comments regarding Russia!! Don't Be Fooled!!!

Oh and one more thing.....YOU ROCK BARBARA......NOW LETS GRILL PALIN WITH QUESTIONS SHE CAN'T GIVE CANNED ANSWERS TO!

These are just of bunch of left wings pigs with lipstick.

Most including WHOOOOOPIE are about as stupid as they come.

The ANNIOINTED one would be great with hugs and kisses because he is a CELEBRITY.

This is left wing media as usual.

So when Obama's on The View are they going to ask him who and what he's going to reform, or they going to just ask him about his daughters and his b-ball game?

SHE AINT GONNA REFORM NOTHING.......... SHE'S A GOP LAPDOG....SORRY, I MEANT "PITBULL"!!

The Republican Party is very, very, concerned about their tactics not having an affect on the real voters!!!

John McCain does not have the TEMPERMANT or JUDGEMENT to lead the great country to a prosperous FUTURE!!!

They put him on the spot just like his V.P. pick. They are both trying to ditch the issues and go with their same old let's talk about we the people. Unfortunely you are not the people, you are the other people. And for you dumb republicans who think you have this all wrapped up, think again. Your learders look and sound like what they are, idiots that have no real answers except drill, drill, drill to make our pockets fatter. Read this, maybe it will help you see or you probably already know since you are so intuned with your Party:) Hahahahaha.........

With the Arctic ice-cap melting far beyond average for the second year running – and with US petrol prices above $4 per gallon – there's growing pressure to exploit the reserves beneath the seabed.

The governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, in her speech accepting her nomination as Republican Party candidate for vice-president last week, said the country needed to produce more of its own oil and gas."

Take it from a gal who knows the North Slope of Alaska – we've got plenty of both," she said.

Executives from the oil giant Shell, whose multi-billion dollar plans have been held up by court actions brought by environmental campaigners, are now optimistic that public opinion is shifting their way.

THE VIEW,Thank to all you ladies for asking McCain the right question except for that silly Elizabeth.(Every time he got his foot in his mouth she would step in).Barbara needs to interview Palin to get the TRUTH out of her.McCain didn't know what hit him with the correct questionswas asked. He know also those recent ads are LIES.

McCain is running a disgusting campaign of lies and smears, keeps throwing falls accusations, and CNN is sitting on their hands. At least Walters asked some relevant questions.

CNN your bias is getting more apparent by the day.

Go girls! But not the annoying blonde.

just watched the view and its plain to see that whoopi.joy and barbara are in the tank for obama just as cnn and msnbc are. you don't need lipstick for those pigs there just pigs.

I did watch Palins interview and this woman is what real women stand for AND speaks the truth!!

Everyone is suffering from Obama fever.

So much Pro-Obama media attention...and such grilling of the others. The same thing was done to HRC.

These tactics are getting Old.

If Obama is so great and if he is so desired by the Nation- why does everyone have to jump on his bandwagon and do his fighting for him?

Maybe because he stole the nomination?

"4 WOMEN WHO KNOW DARN WELL SHE'S NOT QUALIFIED.

THAT IS AWESOME!!

L.O.L."

but...

4 DEMOCRATS WHO KNOW DARN WELL OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED (HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON, JOE BIDEN AND CHRIS DODD)..HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET THE PRIMARIES!!

LOL

I'm sooooooooooooo glad, finally a WOMAN grilled McSame "live" on TV! This is genious and this is, what CNN would never be brave enough to do!. great. go on America. more those tough questions to the "reformers" hahaha he got really grilled and I love it

Obama 08

CNN that should have been your network probing...Missed out on that one...

This was way overdue and I am glad the Women on the view (except for Elisabeth) took full advantage of this opportunity. Sounds like McCain is trying to run Obama's campaign too, by telling them "If he had agreed to the town hall discussions then maybe things would be different"...

Once a Republican always a Republican..Their way or no way...

WAT TO GO "The VIEW"

WOW why are democrats so bitter? Lets look at facts.. Palin has more experience and is more qualified to be Vice President then Obama is president. The democratic party top of the ticket has less executive experience or any experience realy then the republican bottom ticket.. Liberal Media taking over the country what ever happened to objectivity and true story telling. The story is no longer the capmaign it the media bias.

And really folks WHY IS BARAK NOT WILLING TO HOLD TOWN HALLS? I think that answer is obvious we just all choose to ignore the answer. Last night I watched Obama speak in Columbia university so charismatic, so well spoken, when it was all over, I looked at my wife and said what most Americans did WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT?

I'm certain that the ladies on The View would have treated Sen. Obama in a similarly rude manner.....

About time .....crimminy...these turkeys have been getting a free ride on all of these issues. Go Baba WaWa...go you rock!

No more houses for McBush. 7 is enough!!!!

Go Barbara, how'd you keep that psycho Liz quiet long enough to ask him anything. God Bless the View :}-Tha't my God, who obviously isn't Sarah's God. Mine isn't into War.

After this interview, 3 to 1 says the Republicans will be playing the "victim" card again....

Sarah Palin is just a cheerleader and a liar....from earmarks, troopergate to bridge to nowhere. This woman is another Bush/Cheney puppit. THANK YOU Babara for asking tough questions like other medias and press being intimidated by the Republithugs.

I love the new McCain ad...more of the same....Isnt that Obama's line?
Also the "Change we can believe in". Originality matters in all thing not wana be. Palin/McCain or the other way round get ur own line and see if people will follow not use someone else line cos u see that is working.

Poor old news Walters. This is so funny that they try to act tough with the Repubs and nice and soft with the Dems. I hope this happens more often for it shows the type of treatment that is given.

Man, it's insane that people are willing to vote for a guy that wa a C student on his best day at the military academy for president.

Obama/Biden 08

you are the women america needs no nonsense

where is the PIT mccain?/???????????

Barbara Walter's blatant partiality was horrifying. Has she no discretion? Has she abandoned all conventions of journalism so she can make personal and inappropriate attacks on a well respected guest? Her hatred is totally transparent, and she should question her past as an adulterous, capricious gold-digger before she questions that of a national hero.

The View is my new show. I am so proud of the women on the view. The are doing the things needed to make this election fair. Finally, someone wants to make McCain and Sara Palin speak the truth.

CNN-if you do not do more and allow the GOP to get away with this, a lot of Americans will never forgive you. I expect the media to get us the right information and flush Sarah Palin out of her hole. We have less than two months to see what she is all about. Get with it and stop messing around.

All of those right wing nuts must be confused with how to handle this one...that Barbara Walters, she's a real sexist huh? What a woman hater!

This was the most unprofessional interview I have ever seen.
Whoopi kept looking at someone off set, rolling her eyes and grinning at everything that was said. Barbara could not let him get a word in edge wise & others were staring at each other oblivious to what Cindy McCain was saying.

Regardless of how you feel about his policies as an American he should have your respect for his service.

You should all follow Rosie out the door as none of you are better than she.

(We will see if this gets posted to this website – your disclaimer is quite apparent)

Get him Barbara!!!! McShame-Palin, watch out for the wolves, because we ARE out to destroy you before you have the opportunity to destroy our country!!!

REAL Americans for America, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden '08!!!

Finally someone with some journalistic integrity who has not been beaten into submission! I didn't know she had it in her any more!!!!!

I think David Letterman asked Obama tougher questions that what I've seen from Charles Gibson.

Sounds like the gals gave McCain a tough time......as only women can.

I feel sorry for Sarah already when her turn comes. Think Oprah will now relent and have her on for a double whammy?

Sarah is in for a very tough time. Should make her a tougher vp.

I thought when you challenge a person, "they" get to CHOOSE weapons of choice..McCain challenging Obama to do town hall meetings is absurd..why shoulod McCain get his way in this either ???? Obama is right to continue as he is, not step into another McCain TRAP...

I've watched the View for years now and was excited when Whoopi joined. However, I did watch today and I think all of them were extremely unprofessional, even Barbara. This wasn't journalism this was the three of them (not including Sherri or Elizabeth) attacking McCain's view of Roe V Wade. And here I thought this was a show respecting all of our views. Ladies, I get that Roe V Wade is important but remember your candidate (and yes they all made it clearn, with the exception of Elizabeth) is Obama. Check his views on abortion and then grill him the next time he's on. Especially on the "view" of partial birth abortion.

In fact, the last time I did see Obama on the View, I would have thought he was the captain of the football team the way they were all gushing.

But no worries they'l be able to see him on SNL this weekend and we'll catch their recap Monday morning.

Why wasn't the ABC interview with Palin broadcast on primetime TV? I had to search for it and by chance stumbled upon it at the 11:30pm. Most people I've talked with didn't even know an interview was conducted yesterday. Why are they hiding her? If she is so wonderful, experienced and qualified she should be on the air all the time answering questions. Pathetic. Thanks to the View for doing the job the press should be doing.

Those women on there are ridiculous, especially Joy and Whoopi the big mouths. What a stupid question "who are you going to reform"? What?? It's the process itself that needs to be reformed, or as McCain said, all the parties involved. Palin will help to change the process, that is the point.

About somebody started to try some "straight lie" McWar

You're not fooling anyone, and NOW YOU KNOW if Ms Runnerup

Alaska gets anywhere near a talk show.....SHE'S MUD....now Rove

will tell you to keep her hidden...I hear water entering your boat... drip

Somehow all you !!!!!!woman haters / lovers!!!!!!! on the panel, are a bit
frustrated.

A Sarah Palin is worth 100 times the likes of you girls!!!!!!!! so go back
to dreaming about having a """ few """ seconds alone with Obama !!!!

Not only is Barbara Wa Wa biased for Obama (where are her tough questions of him?), she obviously has no clue about finances. So the plane was sold at a loss? What's the big deal? At least the plane was monetized instead of sitting around useless. The fact Palin sold it was a plus.

Even Wa Wa put a condition on asking Obama about town meetings.

WOW! Its sad that The View are doing a beter job reporting than CNN and NBC. Thank You! Barbara Walter.

Dems are so scared of you now. You go Palin! Obama starts calling Bill, Hill, Holywood stars and even co-host from The View for help!!!!

John McCain please count the votes from my family and friends. It will be first-time-ever for most of us!

Hey Joe in NJ, Elizabeth took the opportunity to bash Michelle Obama at the RNC so shut it.

Where is Sarah these days? Here interview was pathetic and to think she is literally a hear-beat away from the presidency.

No Foreign policy experience, oh wait, she can see into Russia from certain areas of Alaska.

She has no economic experience, oh wait, she collected earmarks to build up the infrastructure of her town.

What is her plan on education considering Wasilla high was dubbed the "dropout factory" by a John Hopkins study of high schools with the highest drop out rates?

What's here stand on health care? I haven't heard her position since Alaska ranks at the bottom in health care quality and is one of the most expensive for the cost of health care?

What does she bring to the table?

Go Barbara! We all want to know who she trying to reform? She isn't in Kansas anymore. We the people would like to know just that. Although he doesn't know either. He is only programmed to say and do certain things. Beyond that-his strings have to be pulled again.

Go Obama/Biden.

He needs to be. He is a lier just like the Administraion in office now and his new VP also. He does not care about the people just the Republican Party GOP and himself. He is using Palin like a rug he is just rubbing his feet all over her.

Tough questions should be asked of BOTH presidential tickets. Unfortunately, due to an obvious media bias, walters included, those
questions are reserved for the Republican ticket. I would like to hear Barack Obama's thoughts on whether or not he is ready to be president. And if he is, what are his accomplishments that back him up. However, when Obama comes on a show such as the view, it is nothing more than a puff piece. Shame on Barbra Walters and the rest of the cast of the View.

Ok there seriously needs to be a ticker on the Gibson interview...That was atrocious. This Palin charachter is not at all fit for this position. She made, and I counted, at least 4 errors that betrayed her inexperience.

I am not a fan of Obama but the guy does have a grasp of foreign policy. She DOES NOT. Period.

I can't beleive I am about to say this but with the choices right now I may have to vote for Obama. The republicans simply cannot be let into office with this VP. IT IS DANGEROUS!

I hope women everywhere were watching. McCain approves those messages, but sounds a different tone when confronted with it. He know's what his campaign is doing is no different then the one that destroyed him in 2000. It's everything he swore he'd never do. Everything he's done this year is what he swore he'd never do. Complete 180. You were the first person I ever voted for John McCain. You sold us out. Civil campaign my arse.

As for McCain's infamous town halls, notice that when he is on the stump with Palin he does NOT take questions? Hmm.... I wonder why. If he demands that Obama join him, he should hold the same demands of his VP choice.

Finally! Someone with the guts to confront McCain on this stupid choice for a VP. He gets white glove treatment from the rest of the media who let his deceptions and nasty lies slide right by. There are extremely important issues this nation faces and they aren't gay marriage, abortion and all the other smoke screens the Republicans try to make center stage. Our children and grandchildren deserve better from our leaders and they haven't been getting it the last 8 years.
So just because Obama didn't fall for McCain's "townhalls" – yeah like those hand-picked audiences Bush used – he gets pouty and says that gives him the right to trash Obama!!
Way to go Barbara!

Finally someone willing to press the candidate on some issues. It's a shame that "the media" resorts to covering issues of lipstick for 2 days. Who suffers? The American people do because THE ISSUES are not being talked about!!! DO YOUR JOB MEDIA!!! Ask the candidate what they are going to do specifically. Does it really take Barbara Walters to get the job done?

Obama/Biden '08

Did it really take her 6 years to get a Bachelors degree.
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Yes. Five stints at four different colleges, per Wikipedia.

I hate to say it, but maybe Barbara is getting senile. She didn't used to be so rude. Now she's a caricature of Estelle Getty's character on Golden Girls.

LOL! 4 Women grill McCain on Palin's disqualifications to be VP. You can't make this stuff up! Finally somebody holding McCain to the fire!

I too am concerned with the tone of the presidential campaign.
If only someone had suggested a series of town hall meetings.......

McCain is loving all of this Palin talk...

It takes the focus off of making comparisons between him and Obama!

Who cares about Palin. Let's stay focused on McCain's qualifications.
How come we don't see anything about Biden.

The DEMS would be smart to go head to head on stats with both VPs.
Biden versus Palin instead Palin versus Obama...

This had to be the worst interview i have yet to see and it was nothing but hositily after the 9/11 events of yesterday...where was Michelle Obama, oh that's right she's beyond any negatives, give me a breatk

Did i fail to mention that McCain was a POW?

Ms. Palin says the United States' sending troops to Iraq is a "task from God." She also refers to the Iraq war as God's plan.

Interesting...doesn't this sound like a little bit like....Oh I don't know...ISLAMIC EXTREMISM!!!!!

You can cut the irony with a knife.

Barbra quipped – No Shat. She might as well ask why The polls now show McCain in the lead and whine about that too.
NObama.

It's obvious that they don't have the answer to what is going on in the country. Not to mention that anytime someone ask's them a tough question the GOP-brain dead claim Media Bias...Answer the darn questions it's not that hard.

Walters walked the walk and talked the talk.She has been around along time to eat crap...

McCain said he wants Judges who will INTERPRET the constituion to the LETTER and Whoppie asked a very good question.

You need to go to ABC News and watch it. He is SCARY

Barbara Walters is my new favorite person.

Without a plan to correct this economy, war and our future what can we expect? McCain has to give us details not just a skirt with lipstick.

My question is how can she travel internationally and fulfil the job of VP while she is mothering an special needs infant and a child haveing a child?

Mccain and Palin can just draw 20000 in Va, but Va has more than 80000 people who live there. If you think this election is going to be determined by one lady coming out of the blue, and we don't know much about, just wait America!

Obama is embarking on ground game and I am waiting handily with my vote!

I am college student, not ready to be fooled!!!

Thank you Barbara! I wish the media would demand interviews - or stop covering her. We, as Americans, have the right to know who we are electing. Her inexperience is something that just cannot be shielded from the public.

They lied about WMDs. We can't let them lie about this woman!

Well it's about time someone is tough on McCain/Palin. Anyone of those women on The View (even Elisabeth) could probably have done a better interview than the one Palin did last night with Gibson.

So, what does he really mean, and would someone – anyone – please ask him. If Obama had done his stupid townhall mtgs and given in on every wish of the old man – what then he wouldn't have run ads full of lies? Is this some sort of old man punishment thing? Is this the kind of thing the angry old man does if you won't get off his lawn???

I'm watching and he's doing fine. I'd expect that. My problem is people are always allowed to dodge the direct questions asked. We need interviewers that follow up until the question is answered. Whoopie tried, but they still got distracted.

Strict constitutional interpretation is a dream and anyone who has actually studied constitutional law (e.g. barack obama) already knows this - as Whoopie's comments make apparent.

Being pro-life is different that changing the law. Changing the law is different that making it criminal to have an abortion. The distinction between church and state needs to be addressed explicitly and dealt with . . . and I'm a Christian.

Thank you Barbara Walters for starting to ask some real questions. Honestly, why has it taken this long for someone to take seriously the point that these people are running to lead our nation. It isn't all just about funny buttons or who is Republican and who is Democrat. This is about our country and who will lead it and whether they are fit to do so. I hope that other journalists will follow your lead.

if you keep using the word reform 100 times without doing anything You become a reformer......

I LOVE YOU BARBARA!
It's about time someone outed these republicans as the frauds that they REALLY ARE!

Palin 2012-

You continue to bash Hillary supporters. What is your problem with them? Hillary is not a witch. She deserves just as much respect as Palin.

Thank you Barbara.

Somebody's finally trying to get some real answers about her qualifications. (And surprise...nobody has any real good answers)

The only other thing I wished you would have pushed on is how McCain being a POW all those years ago has ANYTHING to do with him being President now. That seems like the entire theme of the RNS was hey look at our former POW. Now he should be President. Still wish somebody would finally grow a pair and ask that question of him.

Walters walked the walk and talked the talk.

She has been around along time to eat crap...

Americans are not stupid. palin is not ready for president. Vice president is just one step away from president. Did Mccain put the country first?

The media continues to be biased....all but fainting in Obama's presence and then pounds the conservatives. And America sees this bias. They see these blogs full of Obama campaign workers posting fake posts...Americans see this and McCain/Palin poll numbers go higher and higher.

The Democrats will never learn.

I was disappointed that the ladies didn't ask him 2 questions
1. why is sarah not appearing alone
2. did he really think that Obama was calling Sarah a pig with lipstick.

There are actually tons of questions I would like asked of John, but I wished they would have asked those questions.

Oh also, does serving in military make you qualified for presidency

Proof (coupled with the Palin pick) that McCain is aggressively "courting" women voters!

Answer the questions, Senator...without dodging them or spinning the answers! That would be a start in bringing TRUE CHANGE to Washington and to American politics!!! ......

Baldwin/Castle 08!

Johanna not voting GOP – you can find it on YouTube. Everything ends up there. I watched some of it on Nightline last night.

Barbara Chicago, IL – Yes, she did come off aggressive. I think she is trying to be tough but it is not. Also, did you notice that Charlie was getting increasingly annoyed by her lack of understanding and clear answers? He even made a reference to the whirlwind of words during their exchange.

I have been saying it from the beginning when I did my initial research on her, she is a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse.

Thank you Barbara Walters !!! I thought Palin was very defensive TOO..and scary, specially saying we "might" have to go to war with Russia !! Thats insane !!! she gave very right answers , bUT, to worng questions !! so much for "scripting her !! She wasnt preparefd, couldnt read a teleprompter, had to answer questions on her own, I give her a grade of D !!
Nope, Obama, go Obama...

Is the resentment you feel toward Palin, Barbara, in any way related to the fact that she didn't have to sleep her way to where she is today like you had to? And why take your frustrations out on McCain? If you don't like who he selected for his running mate, vote for the candidate of your choice and move on. Jeez.

"He added that if Obama had agreed to a series of townhalls he’d proposed, the tone of the campaign might have been more amicable."
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So he is acting like an a$$ because Obama wouldn't do something like HE wanted?! Jeez, what is McCain going to do when the leader of another country tells him no he's not going to meet with him?!

Why doesn't the democratic party latch onto the fact and publicize that McCain cheated on his first wife? Does the religious right know they are voting for a ....gasp....10-commandment-disobeyer?? You know if Obama had done that....they would be all over it.

Finally !!!!!!

Senator McCain did a great job on this show. I am sure he did not provide a list of questions that could not be asked like his opponnet did.

Babawawa, you tried to force your questions upon Senator McCain, but since he is a real man with his real thoughts you could not goof him up. Nice try babawawa.

And to Whoopie; it is time you get over interjecting 'slavery' everytime the constitution is brought up.

Just remember it was not just the black person who were slaves. There were many slaves of different colors and gender.

And to MY God, I pray that all Americans will come together and vote for the person who will help our country get back to the great country we had always been.

Godspeed and GOD BLESS AMERICA!

So much for Ba-ba being unbiased. She is as liberal and biased as NBC and MSNBC. Why don't you report the conversation he had with Elizabeth? Do you know why? Because that would defeat the primary purpose of CNN and the liberal press.

I love how they tout 'Democrats have been in control of Congress for 2 years', forgetting that before that, we had Republicans for 6, our president pushning 8 years, and that despite Democratic 'control' in Congress, Republicans have essentially remained functionally in control of our legislative course.

o-bambi releases tax returns, but where is his valid birth certificate???

It amazes me that a show like The View asks hard hitting questions and presses for more substantial answers than the regular press does. I'm expecting at some point some right-wingers calling for a boycott of The View...

Gotta love the view. Somebody needs to sock it to them just like that. Can someone ask them to do a debate please!

I do find it funny and very showing how all but one on that show is far left. It is OK with me, for it only gets McCain/Palin ready for the debates by having to answer question at the same time keeps Obama/Biden soft with all the softball questions they get.

The debates will show that Obama can read well but is nothing on his own without people putting the words in front of him.

Bring on the debates.

Good job girls..God forbid the press gets near the Messiah Palin..No mere mortal can get near her.

CNN STOP DENYING MY FREEDOM OF SPEECH

In the end McCain did not answer the questions....Why does he continue to bring up those stupid town hall meetings how would that have changed anything? This man is really out of touch!!!!!

Definitely not the customary powder puff reception for politicos! I think McCain got exactly what he deserved from those ladies, but I have to say I almost felt sorry for him– he must have felt as if he were in the midst of a bluefish feeding frenzy.

I wish someone would ask Palin, why did it take her going to 5 colleges in 6 years to achieve a B.S. in Journalism.

I have more education, executive experience, and foreign policy experience than she does. Can I be VP too?

Oh never mind, I'm not a woman.

What about the negative Obama campaign?

Mocking her credentials- Obama saying his experience running a campaign was superior, and mocking the populations...etc.

Obama has done nothing but attack both females in this election cycle- and it is getting tedious.

The left has been the hateful derisive denigrating ones.

IT WILL backfire- just like the Hillary bashing cost Obama millions of democratic voters... so will this.

Does anyone else notice that McCain doesn't wear a flag pin? Even at ground Zero... no flag pin. Now I don't see why he NEEDS to wear one, but I wonder why Obama got attacked for not wearing one, but McCain seems to get away with it without any comment.

Now I wonder why McCain wouldn't be questioned about his flag pin patriotism and Obama would... could it be his service, no. Could it be his middle name? Hmmm, his skin color? Hmm... nooooo.

We need more flag pin McCain! Don't you love America? And he's a POW! Flag pin should be manditory right? Because stupid stuff like this should really define a person right?

I see Barbara Walters is as professional as ever.......

I love you too, Barbara Walters. American women should send this woman packing by to ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLll

IT was GOOD. McCain was sweating in a COLD room.

The guys lie through his skin

Who is Sarah Palin going to reform? What is she going to reform? Why am I asking such stupid questions? Why am I talking to myself?

Did anyone watch Palin Interview yesterday. she is Amazing!

REMEMBER HE SAID THAT ROE VS WADE WAS A B-A-D DECISISION!!!! THIS MAN AND PALIN NEED TO BE STOPPED!!!!!!!!

Thank you Barbara for grilling McCain with your questions. It's pretty obvious that he is still unsure of Palin's creditials and what she can bring to the table (absolutely nothing).

He is such a hypocrite. He says one thing and does another. He wants to appear to be the good guy but he is far from it. America needs to wake up. If the Republicans get back in office, we are in serious trouble!!!

So, let me get this straight. Based upon what I've seen from the McCain campaign so far, any time a male newscaster questions Palin's credentials or methods, it's labeled "sexist". To follow that logic, McCain was just cornered by f5 women on The View. I am now awaiting the statement of outrage from the McCain campaign about the sexism in the whole thing.

Perhaps Palin should have gone to the View. But no. There would be no defense when a bunch of women ganged up on another woman.
McCain's campaign would never allow that.

When Charles Gibson interviewed Palin, it looked like she had cramps.

Getem ladies

Where is the Palin interview?

I don't want someone I haven't known for long to be my President some day, just can not take a chance.

Mccain Judgement into question big time here!

Too bad that when Obama appears he's treated like a rock star. The liberal media bias is becoming sickening. CNN, after last night's forum blog you should fire Roland Martin. He monopolized the blog with his blantantly pro-Obama comments, even to the point of ridiculing other bloggers. He was immature and totally unprofessional.

So, it looks like she is more qualified than Senator McCain.

McCain needs Palin by his side because she make him look good! I love the way that Barbara got right to it!

NO WAY! NO HOW! NO MCCAIN! NO PALIN!

LOL Get Him girls. We all know McSame and Palin dont care about the issues! They think it a popularity contest for student councel.

Obama = "Real change you can believe in"

How did Grandpa do with the ladies on The View. Was he as aggressive as Pistol Mama was with Charlie Gibson last evening. Thank you

What does not meeting with McCain in town meetings have anything to do with lying and negative tones in his campaign ads? I'm glad Walters asked the tough questions that is on everyone's minds. I'm hoping she continues to ask the tough questions with Obama, Biden, and Palin.

i agree Anonymous...

i also noticed how John & Cindy respectfully leaned and “gently placed” the flowers into the pool, and that Obama just flung his in...

Thank you John and Cindy – honorable and very respectful.

Now Sarah will cancel all appointments to be on the View citing insult to Ol' Man McCain.

Watch.

And all these people who type in telegram text – please stop – I can imagine you on a black and white screen tapping your your telegrams with a Morse key.

Russian Bombers in Venezuela. Will be in Cuba again also. I hope Abortion is that important an issue for the Southerners in America.

Vote Obama!

Barbara Walters is not a known Democrat. She just sees through the BS. Thank goodness someone is calling him out for all of his lies. I hope women are watching and paying attention.
Being a hockey mom in no way makes you qualified to be VP. It was apparent last night on her interview. I can't imagine Palin negotiating with Palin. She is a joke!

ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN 8 YEARS AGO?

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

It is unfair to grill an old man. They should have invited and grilled Sarah Who. Then again, Miss Congeniality is good just for "She is a white-woman-victim-of-a-black-man card". Hillary tried the card and failed, so would McBush.

My God, the grilling that McCain should be getting from the press is coming from The View.

This Bizarro World campaign is frustrating.

McCain, as usual, had NO answers.

McCain and Palin are too angry to be the leaders! It was Obama that reached out for the 9/11 talks, no McCain. McCain isn't reaching out and he's not putting country first...if he was he wouldn't have picked Palin! There were way better choices both women and men!

For the first time ever, this Republician will vote for a Democrat...and I couldn't be prouder!

Told you. Obama's next.

I find it interesting that Cindy appeared with John, not alone for an hour,

McCain lacks character!! What kind of man cheats on, then leaves his first wife after she has a car accident?

How could women vote for this turd!!

they made him look like moose-munch!!!!

obama/biden '08

Thank you Barbara for asking valid questions about someone that nobody knows. You are one of the few persons that has shown some "cohones" (ovaries?) when our nation is hanging in the balance.

McCain acts like he is punishing Obama for failing to meet him at town hall meetings. "If he had come like I asked, I wouldn't have to tell lies about him". Puh-lease.

Not only did they grilled him, they stuck it to him where it hurts. I thought Walter's hit McShame on the money with Reform when it came to Palin.
The fact that Johnny wanted Obama to come on The View for a joint appearance – but Walter's added "You get Palin on the show then we will get Obama" I was very pleased The View this morning.
The questions were hard hitting but they were questions that needed answers. These are questions that should have been asked a long time ago. McShame wanted to Pimp Palin to win votes, so now he have to answer questions on why she is worthy to be our VP......

Sarah Palin was the mayor of an Alaskan town with a population of 6,000 people. That is the equivalent of being a Councilman or Alderman in most major cities.

She was also the Governor of a state with a population of 600,000. That is the equivalent of being mayor of a mid sized city like Memphis, TN, or Columbus OH.

Not to mention that she has NEVER been to either Europe or Asia.
In fact, she has even yet to visit all of the states in the U.S.!

And this is the person that McCain chose as his runningmate?

LOL – Barbara in IL. Keep pushing these kinds of questions and both of the Repubs candidates and you going to continuing to get - All BITE and no substances.

What gets me is that neither is talking about how they are going to change the economy - reform - right – and I'm with Barbara (View) who she going to reform - him? Yeah, that'll be the day. McCain is probably trying to find a way to get her off his ticket now. Probably kick him self in the anal - about not Vetting her properly and than again, he believe Voters are Stupid and will not pay attention, which some are showing their ignorance.

Barbara, you go, girl! Finally a news person with cojones!

And since when is any one candidate required to do whatever another candidate demands! Hang in there, John, you and Palin will have your chance in the upcoming debates. Joe will make mincemeat out of Palin. She couldn't even handle Charlie's gentlemanly questioning and pressure. She knows nothing!

Palin will self-destruct. Let's stay with the issues, please!

Since when is outright lying called "We politicians are never given to exaggerations or hyperbole
Talk about lipstick on pig, this is more like trying to dress up the whole barnyard.

RIGHT ON BARBARA WALTERS!!! She is a true journalist. The late Tim Russert would have been proud! Step up your game CNN.

Hard to believe it took the ladies from "The View" to finally ask the tough questions and not accept the B.S. coming out of the McCain campaign recently. McCain has a lot of explaining to do and it's about time someone called him on it.

McS-A-M-E.

Unfortunately, they actually asked him real questions instead of letting him recite his stupid stump speech. My oh my, what a shame.

The armor's getting chinked and will soon start falling off. Palin's first real interview with Charlie Gibson shows how unprepared she really is to be VP, much less the President.

I just hope we as a country aren't stupid enough to fall for the act and put us through another 4 years of hell.

GO OBAMA!!!

Palin is a "cocky wacko," !

Anonymous September 12th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

Obama threw his flowers into the reflecting pool and both John and Cindy McCain respectfully placed their bouquets.

You are really a moron, do you know that?

wow...i'm impressed with the ladies of the view..it's about time somebody presses Mcain..wow..that's all i've to say...good job ladies

She will reform the same stuff Obama claims to change.... ??????

Funny they don't ask him about anything...

It would have been more interesting if Rosy would have been there...

Bitter ladies... hating.... if Palin was pro choice they would be kissing her butt.... LOL

What a joke

I can't believe I'm saying this, but thank god for The View.

On most occasions I find Barbara Walters most annoying. I'll have to give her some serious brownie points for this! I am so bummed that I was at work and missed this interview.

Thank you Barbara!! Someone FINALLY had the nuts to stand up to McCain and his Rovian attack machine! I love it.

Was Elizabeth pouting the whole time?

The repugs better keep lil McBush and Sara "Cheney" hidden until the election if they don't want to get the truth exposed.

The repugs are running a great "Soap Opera" campaign, but I hate soap operas.

Obama/Biden 08

Do you have the guts CNN? LOL McCain got grilled. I love it.

I wonder why Obama had the gut to ask for help from the Clintons.

I still remember his disrepectful remark on Hillary when saying: " Someone, someone had been talking about Health Care for more than 8 years, but still could not fix it ..."

don't forget that Obama is running as president, he did NOT know that Russia has VETO power in NATO when he was interviewed.

They hypocrisy of the liberal media, lead by the likes of Bawbwa Wawa, is enough to make even liberal voters cringe. The constant misuse of their positions as TV or journalist celebrities is laughed at by common Americans. The Left Coast and Liberal Easterners are about the only ones nodding their heads (while snickering) in agreement.

The questions from Barb are fair enough. I want her to ask Barak the same..... I keep hearing change, change, change but what specifically other than the occupant of the oval office.

This is too funny!

Get him Barabra. I am looking forward to seeing Palin get eaten alive by the media interviewers.

I think everyone & their momma knows that she is a loser expect the majority of Republicans.

So Johnny, if Obama agreed to structure his campaigning like you wanted him to you really expect us to believe your ads would be more civil? Wjy would I believe that? Seems like you would just use that to twist his words more.

Answer the questions McCain. Not so confident without your flash cards are you?

Why not try see about doing something about the gas prices. In Ky. right now it is almost 4.50 a gallon and food prices are just as bad . This what important to the people now . To much fussing not a enough action on what is happening now . People that make less than 20k a year is hurting over all prices NOW!!!! Storms are just a given reason for all the prices .What will happen at Thanksgiving and Christmas When People do not the money to shop the stores??

AWESOME!!!! Finally someone willing to call BS on McCain like the media should be doing. His campaign has been nothing but lies and BS for the last 2 weeks.

I think this is great that McCain was put on the spot. He better get used to it. More to come I bet. He and Palin are not going to win in November. This Hillary Clinton supporter will vote for Obama.

GREAT JOB Walter. I know Elizabeth probably angry at Barbara because she is the same loser as Sarah Palin!

Anonymous,

Are you serious? It's common for someone to toss a rose on the grave or memorial of those who have died. As they lowered a family member of mine into the ground, the family all threw roses on the casket.

LOL, i saw that yesterday and thought to myself, "Watch some idiot bring that up on a blog"

Thanks for never letting me down.

Man now I wish I had watched.. Sounds like they asked ome really good questions I have been wanting to know.. Kudos to the View women and Walters on those questions.. WTG...

Obama/Biden 08

So they invite him on to the show so an aging woman can cut him off and grill him for an hour on a show she produces?

Yeah, I'm glad she's SO bipartisan.

Just wait for the episode in which they have Obama, I'm sure they'll be just as harsh.

Yet another indication that the media could give a crap about impartiality.

How can you in any sincerity pledge your vote to Biden who doesn't even want to be in this race? How good of a VP will this man be? He doesn't even WANT the job! Biden has been going around looking like he just want's to jump off a bridge. He is so out of touch that he asked a wheelchair bound Democrat to STAND UP for applause! LOL

Former Hillary primary voter ~ now for McCain/Palin

LOVE IT!!!! LOVE IT!!! LOVE IT!!!

Its about time someone says it straight. The questions were fair. I'll bet McCain is furious that he got called out on all his crap.

Not going to "townhall meetings" with McCain does not justify the mudslinging on his part.

One more reason to vote third party!!! No more voting for the lesser of two evils (or the evil of two lessers.)

why people keep goin after sarah when she has as much experience

that obama has, at least mccain will have a lot of experience if he is

elected, NOBAMA will have none, plus sarah aint the one running for

potus. GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF WHERE THE SUN DOESNT

SHINE.

Perhaps we should only allow The View to report on the issues surrounding the election. At least they're willing to ask sensible questions and attempt to hold McCain responsible for the foolishness and circus that this whole thing has become.

this was the most ridiculous interview. can you say BIAS, jesus. i had to turn it off when whoopie asked if she should afraid that she may become a slave.

the stupidity on that show is like no other.

Wish they would have asked Uhbama what his qualifications are. The 'Liberal' view.

THANK GOD SOME ONE ASKED HIM SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT SERIOUS ISSUES...

Wake up everybody.... if you vote for McCain/Palin, you will regret it...

OBAMA 08

It is funny when the View hits harder than the news media.

Way to go Barbara Walters!!

...... do you really think that anyone actually cares what those buffoons on the view think?

Talking about Pigs with lipstick

HaHaHa.. and "The View" comes through with the tough questions... hang 'em high ladies or give 'em enough rope and he'll do it himself.

Baba Wawa let me tell you, I knew Charie Gibson, and you're no Charlie Gibson.

What a sham.

She represents the abject hostility of the entire Obama campaign.

It only helps the McCain/Palin ticket.

He has a lot of nerve basically since Obama didn't agree, then he decided he would throw a hissy fit and make his campaign negative.
ARE YOU FREAKIN Kidding me. THEN HE HAD THE NERVE TO SAY IT AGAIN TODAY.

This man has lost his mind. You reason for being nasty and dirty is cause Obama won't come out and play with you. Where is his meds.

Those folks thinking of voting for him need to get a grip.
Like B's questions press him hard and let's get Sarah in the hot seat.

LOL I beth Elizabeth was FUMING.. GOOD STUFF!

Excellent job, Ladies! I guess he thought yall were going to talk about bread baking or something.

So, is McCain saying that he's "punishing" Obama with these negative ads because he didn't do Town Halls with him?

How childish! He's way too old for those shenanigans.

Did anyone watch Palin Interview yesterday. she is crazy!

Joe i agree ...Ladies. ladies , ladies ..please treat John with some softness ..he is a pow and did he not just chose a the tough talking sarah palin as VP.....

Please ..he is a pow !

She will reform the idiots that come out to see her. How can anyone believe a word these people say. McSane should just let her be the president. Since she such the reformer and the Skies will align.

Sarah Palin is being exposed slowly as a fraud.

WWIII with Russia? Fight Iran? in Iraq and Afghanistan too?

Unbelieveable that she was chosen! The GOP insulted the American people with her as the VP choice.

Obama 08

"If we had done what I asked Senator Obama to do, I don't think you'd see the same tenor of this campaign,"

So when he doesn't get his way, his only solution is to act like a 72 year old fool, jumping on the ground and pitching a fit, screaming lie and then having the nerve to defend them when they have been proven FALSE by the SAME source he references?

What a sad state of mind this man has reached. He is not fit to be President, he's not even fit to be a chef in the white house...Palin should fire him too!

I would also like to know why the McCain side is using disrespect to talk about Senator Obama by consistantly refering to him as "Mr" Obama while refering to Senator McCain as "Senator". Surely Senator Obama has earned the repect..

That exchange is a perfect example of the Republican talking points.
They are a mile wide and 1/4 of an inch deep. All the key feel-good words are in there, but if you ask any questions about the "how", there's nothing but stammering and dancing around the subject.

McCain would have done a lot better if he'd had a radio link to Rove. Then he could have been fed the correct answers. I'm sure Rove was yelling at the TV screen in his office as he watched McCain wander around verbally.

NICE...

And McCain can now say BYE-BYE to White-women's Vote!!

The only other candidate with less foreign experience was before 1921. When less than 5 percent of the population had a college education and less than 20 percent of the population graduated from high school. Where are we going. Backwards….. Did it really take her 6 years to get a Bachelors degree.

Holy expletive Batman, Barbara Walters nailed him.

Sad that she's having to remind the new scrubs what a real journalist does.

It's sad that the ladies on the view are doing the job of the supposed real media ... go figure. The best part is mccain using the claim that "obama won't do town-hall meetings with me" to defend him going negative and telling lies ... to anonymous, how dare you use 9/11 for political gain, Obama was the one that suggested the getting together to honor the memory of 9/11 ...

I think since the most of the women on the View are ridiculous, Sen. McCain forgot that Barbara Walters is a REAL REPORTER! Good job!

McCain is great man and everyone loves Sarah!!

BTW
Jesus was not a community organizer, he was a carpenter and a Rabbi.

I know Jesus Christ. And for Mr. Barrack Obama, you’re no Jesus Christ!!

Pontius Pilate has more experience than Obama too!

So McCain and the GOP want to play dirty?

Well the gloves have just come off.
Get ready to see a flurry of attacks from Democratic surrogates. It sounds like McCAin just took one to the gut.

The Obama 527's have been unleashed

WOW, I bet that makes CNN a little nervous that Walters is hitting McCain with tough questions, huh.

Anonymous: Who gives a rip about how they placed their flowers......they wouldn`t both have been there together if Obama hadn`t come up with the idea.

I think by far the funniest thing Palin said in the interview was how she had only travelled to Mexico and Canada and the Kuwait trip – and how she could practically see Russia from Alaska.

I was rolling on the floor laughing at this person who immediately answered yes when asked to be VP. Anyone that's that sure and is obviously not given to reflection, is too trigger-happy for this powderkeg world we live in today.

Good job Barbara......

Good thing that Barbara still can ask the tough questions.

McCain's lack of specifics and unwillingness to extrapolate on his plans should be noted. Looks like he's still thinking this campaign isn't about issues.

Now let the GOP faithful bash Walters and bring up Obama in a vain attempt to divert the spotlight from their nominees shorcomings.

About time someone asked real questions!!!!

You go gurl!

GO BARBARA WALTERS! HAHA, see, intelligent women know the truth about Palin and her selection. Poor McCain thought he was just going to pick Palin and the women would come crawling to him. Not this year and not this time!

Pumas,

Go home and take your witch Hillary with you. McCain does not need you anymore to win this election.

Palin 2012

Typical liberal attack dogs from the media. They're running scared now because Obama's poll numbers are going down the toilet. I love it! Palin has more integrity and intelligence in her little pinky than most of those women put together.

He should have known that the ladies on The View don't fret with words. I'm not a big fan of the show but I do know they don't skirt around issues and they speak their minds. He walked right into that landmine!!

Way to go Barbara! I wish all media people dare ask these questions. We're trying to decide who will be at the highest office for crying out loud!

I have heard John McCain say many times that if only Obama had agreed to do town halls with him he wouldn't have gotten negative. Now I don't know about anyone else...but this is very childish....it's like a child saying if I can't play with that toy I'm going home. I think John McCain needs to grow up because at this point he is not grown up enough to lead this country in these very hard times.

It's sad that the ladies on the view are doing the job of the supposed real media ... go figure. The best part is mccain using the claim that "obama won't do town-hall meetings with me" to defend him going negative and telling lies

HAHAHAHAHAHA – I used to hate Barbara Walters but now I wish I would have watched it!

Man, I love you Barbara Walters.

That's right, beat up on McCain. After the lovefest you've shown Obama and his wife, it's obvious where these women's loyalty lies (except for Elizabeth).

So those five ladies are the first to finally confront McCain personally on these issues? Yikes!

Good for Walters. More and more traditional media is refusing to call the McCain campaign on its lies and smears, so now we have other forms of media filling the gap: new media (the internet), satire TV shows (Daily Show especially), and daily talk shows.

Finally,
Someone in the media is holding McCain accountable for choosing a "puppet" as his VP.

Everyone (yes Dems and Repubs) know that the wannabe Pitbull is grossly unqualified.

Kudos to Barbara Walters for FINALLY putting pressure on McCain.

but he is a pow

Obama threw his flowers into the reflecting pool and both John and Cindy McCain respectfully placed their bouquets.

4 WOMEN WHO KNOW DARN WELL SHE'S NOT QUALIFIED.

THAT IS AWESOME!!

L.O.L.

Is it me or did Palin come off very angry and aggressive in that interview with Charles Gibson. If you look at her body language she seemed tense, up on the edge of her chair waving her finger the whole time. Also she was really catty when answering Charlie's questions often saying...."Well what do you mean by that Charles". But look how Mr.Gibson is relaxed in his seat calmly. She came off very combative from the start.

She's turning out to be more of a Chihuahua with lipstick instead of a pitbull. She all bark and no bite.

Of Course- anyone who isn't the Obama- is met with hostility.

Obama gets the carpet laid out for him to walk on.

Isn't anyone concerned about this obvious bias and double standard? Not to mention the adulation poured on Obama?

who cares. He had the memo of that grill!

Somebody had to do it!!! Because CNN WONT!

LETS GET READY TO

RUUUUUUMMMMMMBBBBBBBLLLLLLEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where is Palin's interview with Gibson???

No sane American or European leader would ever ever ever give an answer like that. You do not get into hypotheticals about nuclear war. You just don't. Palin references the Cold War. The only reason the Cold War stayed cold is because our leaders understood the stakes of getting things wrong and saying things that could lead to catastrophic nuclear war. During the Cuban Missile Crisis every word, every public statement, and any message that the Kennedy administration sent to the Soviets was checked, double checked, and triple checked to make sure it was sending precisely the right signal. This is what you are forced to do when you have thousands of nuclear weapons and so does your opponent. The stakes are simply too high. And yet there is a nominee for the vice presidency of the United States who may one day have her hand on the button and she is casually talking about potential catastrophic nuclear war.