(CNN) - Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday it was unfair of Barack Obama to attack John McCain after the Arizona senator said the fundamentals of the economy remain strong hours after a major investment bank filed for bankruptcy protection.
“Well, it was an unfair attack on the verbiage that Senator McCain chose to use because the fundamentals, as he was having to explain afterwards, he means our workforce, he means the ingenuity of the American people. And of course, that is strong and that is the foundation of our economy," Palin said in an interview with Fox News, her second sit-down with a reporter since being named to the Republican presidential ticket nearly three weeks ago.
“Certainly it is a mess though, the economy is a mess," Palin also said. "And there have been abuses on Wall Street and that adversely effects Main Street."
Less than 12 hours after the announcements banking giant Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and Merrill Lynch was being sold, John McCain told a Florida crowd, "People are frightened by these events - our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong."
The Obama campaign immediately pounced on the comment. McCain said later in the day the strength he was referring to was that of the "American worker."
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THATS ALL OBAMA KNOWS IS DIRTY CHICAGO TACTICS. THATS THE REASON AMERICANS WITH A BRAIN ARE GETTING TIRED OF HIS TACTICS AND FOLLOWER'S OF HATERS.
SHE GIVES SHAWN THE INTERVIEW NOT ONLY BECAUSE I'M SURE SHE KNEW WHAT THE QUESTIONS WERE BUT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE HARD ON HER BEING THAT HE IS DIRTY REPUBLICAN JUST LIKE HER.
SOME ONE SHOULD ASKED HER A REAL QUESTION ABOUT THE ECONOMY TO SEE WHAT SHE REALLY KNOWS. QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY WE SHOULD BAIL OUT AIG? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO US? HOW CAN WE GET OUT OF THIS...REAL QUESTIONS TO SEE IF SHE EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT.
Yep... after realizing how stupid he sounds.. McCain decided to amend what he's been saying for the last 6 months by adding.. "oh.. I meant the american worker is fundamentally sound".. but wait, the American worker is the one who's losing his job, his home, his healthcare...
So what's the next amendment to his retarded statement?
hey cnn can you tell the difference between ohio and florida you keep saying it wil decide the electio so whats the difference
To John Above
Get your facts straight: Obama never said he was giving a tax credit to 95% of tax payer, he said a tax cut. So if you pay zero taxes, than you are not affected. It is clear, McCain is appealing to the uninformed or worst. So you must be his target population.
Gov. Bridge to nowhere.... Friendly FYI: The fundamental of our economy are not stong...
She said verbage – It is not a word. If she meant verbiage it does pertain to what she was trying to say. Great....another one.
You can't have it both ways Sarah, you want to be treated fairly and equally, but what you really mean is we'll pick on you (the dems) and you just keep your mouth shut and leave us alone (the repugs). This is not a high school popularity contest, it is a serious decision on the rest of our lives here, and we can't afford to have someone like you whining everytime someone says they don't like what your boyfriend says. Grow up and if you can't do that, perhaps you should go back and get on your dude's snowmobile and ride off into the nearest snowy sunset.
Good Lord, this woman is a hypocrite and a liar . When she was hurling insults at her "opponent"...I guess it was fair.
Republicans have repeated the lies so much they actually believe them. Sad ...really sad.
EVERY SINGLE THING THAT HAPPENS IS FAIR GAME SO IN OTHER WORDS WATCH WHAT YOU SAY AND KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. THIS WOMAN IS A COMPLETE JOKE. THE INTERVIEW ON HANNITY AND COLMBS WAS A JOKE. HANNITY GOT HIS DAY OF FAME BY INTERVIEWING PALIN, BUT WE LEARNED NOTHING NEW ABOUT HER. SHE IS NOT AS TOUGH AS SHE PUTS HERSELF OUT THERE TO BE. EVERY ONE WHO INTERVIEWS HER MUST TAKE IT EASY WITH HER BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT HER TO LOOK STUPID. I BET YOU EVERY HIGH SCHOOL GIRL FEELS THAT RIGHT NOW THEY ARE QUALIFIED TO BE VP AT 16 AND 17 YEARS OLD BECAUSE THEY CAN GET UP THERE AND SAY THE SAME THING THAT PALIN SAYS. SHE IS GOING TO LOSE THIS ELECTION FOR MCCAIN.
PALIN-DRAMA– 'O8 ' SEND Palin to hollywood. She is a distraction from the real issues and yet people are anxious to put her in the White house? Come on America, U R smarter than this.
Unfair???? Hardly. Come back to Alaska and face the music Sarah, if you have nothing to hide you'd cooperate with the investigation and clear your name instead of pulling a Bush tactic..stonewalling and claiming executive privelege You're a typical hypocryte republican
Not just Obama, everyone latched onto to the ridiculous statement that McCain made. We've heard him say the same thing at least a dozen times over the past couple of months, and now he's saying he meant that its the American worker that is fundamentally strong? We've been asking for more transparency in government, but his transparency wasn't what we had in mind.
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Don't pay attention to Insults toward Hilary, there are those who are trying to divide. Don't be manipulated.
Did you see gov.Palin on FOX? . I think she better than Hillary and Obama and Biden all together . We was not sure for who to vote . but not anymore.
Monti,
By the way, I am struggling to and I work. I am a manager but a different kind, I served this country honorably. useless, not, I spend our tax payers money wisely.
unfair attack !!!!!!! you are runing for World presedant not high school beauty pagent.
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where are your tax returns governor Palin?
and stop whining
I was flipping channel and I heard the most disgusting truth and news before believing what I was hearing I investigate a d in fact is true!! As of now I was supporting Sarah Palin but after u heard that ur town the town u were governor wasilla after hearing that u charged victim of abuse like myself money for swab kits I got disgusted !!!! Shame on you !! Shame on all those women that are voting for you !!!Shame on all those Americans that will vote for you!!! I thought you were a women that fight for women rights but the truth is that you are not!!
I'm supporting and change my vote for Barack Obama!!
Not fair....I am going to tell my mommy!!!!
Let me get this Straight Talk...
Many people are freightend by the current ecnomic carnage, but he still thinks the workers ingenuity are fundamentally strong/sound .?
AND...
John Mc Sane finally made it clear what he had tried to communicate 22 previous attempts. with help from 100 pundits
And it still is fundamentally Grammatically incorrect and he has read it 23 times...
ok...
You thought George Bush was Dumb?
John McSame is Fundamentally Senile.....
Good ole Leiberman wasn't there to whisper in his ear??
Fortunately CNN provides forums such as these ticker blogs to allow the DEMOs to demonstrate precisely why the REPUBs will stomp in NOV ... LOL
Get'em while they are hot, the new Caribou Barbie, it talks alot, but doesn't say anything. There is no substance to anything this woman says. Tell us please your plan for ANYTHING.