CNN

The Democrats will throw our money at social programs, many of which don't work. The Republicans will throw our money into military spending and waste at the Pentagon. So which do you want.
Sarah is a good speaker and may get McCain elected, but then the VP doesn't do much unless the Pres. drops dead. Right now, she's very good at attracting crowds and bolstering the GOP image. The GOP is going to clean up Washington? Don't you know all the people in Congress are already laying plans to foil any attempt to get them shaped up.

Maybe you will publish this one CNN–
I am being ignored by you guys– Because I mentioned that CNN is one of the sleaziest news media: Will headline lies!! Do not have the guts to find the TRUTH about McCain and Palin.

What happened to unbiased media coverage?

Reading these blogs for over a year- ONE thing is clear.

We are UNITED as a country to be divisive and hateful towards each other.

The UNITER- Obama- actually encouraged more divisiveness in those he inspired... just to advantage himself.

Holy cow, if this is the reaction Sarah is gonna get from you haters from the left, imagine how the MSM will treat anything that she says! I would not blame her if she never talks off the cuff to the press. You people out there are so filled with hatred for this woman who I suppose should just stay home with the kids and keep her mouth shut. Sorry but she ain't no Gloria Steinem is she!

This is really scary! She had a scripted answer and it still showed her to be severely lacking in intelligence! This woman is NOT ready to be a heart attack away from the presidency and anyone who attempts to argue otherwise is either delusional, in denial, or mentally unstable and in need of a straight jacket, or perhaps ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!

Obama/Biden '08

Is it just me or is that Fargo/Canadian accent getting on anyone elses nerves?

What's that all aboot?

Perhaps Sarah will next enlighten us about how she attended five "schools of higher learning" in six years to finally achieve her "journalism" degree from the University of Idaho.

BK

Obama has been the most accessible candidate and most scrutinized period. What are you talking about avoiding media and town halls? He has done HUNDREDS of Town Halls and THOUSANDS of Interviews with everyone everywhere. I will be glad when we really have some idea who she is. I think we already know. ( Troopergate, Alaska Independence Party and Bridge to Nowhere along with earmarks)

Has she started pleading the Fifth yet?

Wow – she answered ONE question from a reporter that is traveling with her. That's amazing! I guess this just makes everything peachy.

"very, very impactful to Americans"? Does she have any idea what she's talking about? Good grief.

BK – Townhalls may not be Obama's s strongsuit, but that is much more a result of his style than lack of substance. I admit, he is a bit "professorial," which doesn't go over well at a town hall where people want good one-liners and feel-good slogans. Obama actually knows almost too much about the issues, and can go on and on about them at length. Americans don't dig that too much, hence the constant belittling of those who are "IV league-educated" (code for "elitist") Besides, why should he capitulate to his rival's demands on where, how, and when to campaign?

Maybe you want to think his reasons for not doing the townhalls is his so-called "inexperience" but I think you're just trying to justify your reasons for not doing your homework about where he actually stands on the issues.

CNN please don't keep me in moderation!

wow i would have said the same thing...Does that mean i can be vice president

This is hardly news. We've been waiting YEARS for NObama to answer a direct question with a direct answer of substance....and still waiting.

Palin Palin Palin....ratings ratings ratings...she is not running for president. McCain is. The GOP wants you to think that maybe if you vote for McCain you'll will get the Magical Healing Powers of Palin. What you will get is a vice president who will do the will of her president and McCain will be that man. And McCain will continue Bush economic and foreign policies. I think she makes him look like and old fool.

Yay, finally. One of the candidates answers an impromptu question. We've yet to see Obama do that. Oh sure, he is asked, and his answer is always "uhhh, errr.. ummm... well.... ummm... hope and uhhh, errr... ummm. change!"

At least she answered it concisely, directly, and succinctly instead of dancing around it for 5 minutes and then changing the subject to avoid answering it.

The McSame-Sarah Phoney campaign can be summed up in two words.

FLIP-FLOP!
FLIP-FLOP!
FLIP-FLOP!

It is good that she is finally taking questions.
When Obama gives his stump speeches he does Not take questions. He delivers his scripted speeches either memorized or off of telepromters and then shakes hands with the crowd. He does not take random questions.
Whenever he does speak ad lib, he is usually rephrasing himself later because he does Not know what Position he should have on an issue until he confers with his staff.
If Obama is SO GREAT then WHY DOES HE STILL REFUSE TO DEBATE McCAIN AT A TOWN HALL MEETINGS?

I am sure Palin has a lot to say about Iran. It's the same game as Iraq folks, it's about the oil.

"We're getting lonely back there," the reporter said.
"Are you getting lonely?," Palin answered. "Gee, yeah, come on up then!"--a mousetrap always offer "free cheese."

town hall mtgs??? That is a scam, schuler said yesterday. Obama is not mccain's boy, they will debate in 3 televised meetings, not some phony set up by mccain's staff. By the way m Cain did NOT invent the Blackberry.

oh wow
oh wow wow?

who is AIG? – Sarah Palin

The way she has been artfully shielded from the media is amazing. My impression is that the strategy is to create a vacuum(1 interview), the media over reaches to fill the void (several bad/unsubstantial stories) and then the media becomes lapdogs because of FUD(fear uncertainty and doubt) No one wants to risk being burned, by public oppinion (ala sexism) or even less access to the candidate(s) . (in end the public will be becuase of media fails us) Bush was handled with this same strategy(note: no sexism just the access game)

From what I have gathered, her management style is not detailed... she deals in broad strokes and leaves the details to others... example: she had hired a city manager in wasilla (after she told local media she would not). This is also remeniscent of ole George B.

I find it quite humorous that they won't let this woman too far off her leash. They are afraid of how she will answer questions.

People dig deep within and ask that question Are you better off now than 4/8 years ago?

Why didn't the reporter ask Todd. He could answer the question since he is ist Dude in Alaska with al the brains.

Wow - she answered her first impromptu question ... is this an excuse for a party?

America – you should be scared of this woman ... very very very scared

I would rather be a moose in Juneau in the governor's mansion during hunting season ... than to be an American living in a McCain-Palin administration

She is so cool !

Did she blink?

That's all she said?? "that's disapointing" – not much leadership, vision or direction in that statement

all this time and that's all we get, that's pretty disapointing...

I wish someone would ask her, why it took her 6 years, and 5 colleges, just to receive a Journalism degree.

Awww. Her first impromptu question. Isn't that cute? McCain must be feeling like a proud papa right now.

We don't need a little girl who has to take baby steps into the White House. We need am adult. Sarah should go back to Alaska.

She is a joke!!!!! The only reason McCain picked her for the VP spot is so that he can just look at her.....He is an old pervert that wants something younger to look at.... I guess Cindy McCain has gotten too old for the geezer. After all of the plastic surgery, she still isn't young enough for him.

The people of Alaska don't even like her..... At her speech when she went home after the convention, there were so many people protesting against her than she had to support her.

CNN, why didn't you report this information....You guys act like she is this breathe of fresh air when all she is just a gun toting red neck from Alaska. She needs to be at home with her children and making sure they are going to school. She is such a looser in my eyes. Any caring mother will not leave their 4-5 month old baby for a job. What kind of values does she have?

Lets talk about the bridge to nowhere first!

Pippa writes from Africa:
It amuses me that V.P Palin is still taunting the press.
She knows exactly what she is doing in sustaining America's curiosity and astonished fascination with her political appointment, thus keeping her on the radar.
This strategy has eclipsed V.P Biden's campaign and I wager that his press entourage is a quarter of that of Palin's.
Thank you for the most entertaining spectacle of the year.

I wondering she going to go on the view or even let Campbell Brown interview her. Palin is a lier and I dont trust her

How does she feel about the issues ?????

Economy??
Health Care??
Forclosures??
Illeagals??
Energy??
Jobs going overseas??

Theres so many issues she wont talk about.

Palin said, We may go to war with Russia and Iran. Didn't this administration send troops to Iraq without enough body armor?
Does Sarah know that?

Obama-Biden 2008

Is she real sure she wants to take any questions ? Is she preparred to answer anything? realy? If any of the media can handle this question, put it to her......I am confident she will not want to answer it.
Why is she so determined to take Alaskan Native lands away? To better "her" people? All Natives are awaiting her answer. Of course this action includes:home,education,health care,food,culture.The real reason to this type of action is so she can hunt (hanging the dead or dying animal of the runners to kill more.),and so that the oil pipe that is not built can be built(without the permmission of the "real" land stewards.Oil has been her thing. Come to think of it....it has been McCain's thing too. 2 oil budies. He puts Native Americans off their land and onto a toxic dump.....for Peabody Coal(see his bill in 1997),she takes the land for an oil pipeline......I know how history will judge bush/chenney/rice/gonzo group inc. How will history write about these 2 very "special" individuals ??????

Go Obama/Biden '08

Palin and the republicans are setting the stage to attack IRAN!
Seems 2 wars in progress just isn't enough for the repulicans – now they want to invade Iran, too.
WAKE UP PEOPLE! DON'T BE MISLEAD BY THESE SNEAKY, SECRETIVE, PEOPLE!

I guess they thought she should answer ONE question before she becomes a heartbeat away from the nuclear codes. Now she should be drilled on those comments she made in front of her end of days church-God's plan is the Iraq war and the Alaska pipeline. And thousands of other questions that the Repugs aren't interested in.

What happened to Straight Talk Express?

Why the attempt to shoot down the investigation into troopergate?

It only took obama 16 MONTHS to start answering questions and get off his teleprompter. Oh, wait, I see he's back on it.

Am I stupid or is her response total gibberish?

"Certainly AIG, though, with the construction bonds that they're holding, and with the insurance that they are holding, very, very impactful to Americans," she said. "So you know, the shot that has been called by the feds, its understandable but very, very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."

BK,

Obama avoiding questions in town hall...he answered probably thousands of questions by now... have you ever looked at his town hall..... wow... these PUMAs... they just lie...

Is it just me, or has GOV Palin exhausted our good cheer?

Certainly, she's got to be exhausted herself, with this kind of scripted answer. Better than Fiarino, though not by much!

Wow should someone give her a medal for answering an impromptu question!! SMH

Lovely canned response Sarah. God help us, this woman is nuts!

Sounded like a darn good answer to an impromptu question to me.

Now that she is getting more entrenched in the overall campaign process and the “Press”, no matter how biased they are, have more access to her she seems to be coming out ahead in the game.

So sorry for all you Dems and liberals, you’ve run up against a very solid and capable candidate that is just getting started. Caution, the "Silent Majority" is no longer being silent.

By the way, you’re right, she is not like Hillary, she’s better!!

kerry diehl
grosse ile, mi

she speaks almost like a normal person. Bravo.

What's the difference between Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin?

Lipstick!

Palin was selected all of 2 weeks ago. Obama has been ducking debates with McCain for 6 months. What's his excuse?

That was not a substantive answer Ms. Palin.....I would advise you to take as much questions from the press right now to get your practice before you debate a stalwart like Joe Biden. He is going to turn you into a whimpering chuhuahua!

"Certainly AIG, though, with the construction bonds that they're holding, and with the insurance that they are holding, very, very impactful to Americans," she said. "So you know, the shot that has been called by the feds, its understandable but very, very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."

She has no clue what she is talking about. If I said something this dim at work I would be fired.

Talk about in over her head.

Palin : "Shut up".

She obviously doesn't have a clue about what she is talking about. God help us!

"Sarah Palin took her first impromptu question from a reporter traveling with her campaign..."

I'm not impressed.

Boy that was a terrible answer. But hey, what do you expect from Caribou Barbie?

You know, "impactful." Definition: there isn't one.

Hey, ya all need to back off!

John McCane was a POW!!! He endured years of abuse for this country and that alone should be reason for us to elect him!

Not to mention his running mate is a FORMER beauty queen!

How can Americans refuse this wonderful combination!?!?

War Hero/ Sex Symbol 08!!!!!!!!!! (NOT)

Our little girl...without training wheels. AAAAHHHHH

UNDER INVESTIGATION!!!!!!!! HELLO, "SHE'S REAL"-A REAL CRIMINAL. A REAL LIER and that's it...America, are you willing to throw away the future of your kids? this election is to important, why wont she cooperate with the majority Republican investigation?

Why don't they answer questions from real people that are seriously struggling every day of their lives. I have not seen McCain or Palin answer questions as to how they are going to help the inner city. They have no specifics what so ever. What about the minority community. I guess minorities don't count, because it shows with the Republican ticket as it always have been.

"Mike S.," Obama's always been talking to the press. On his plane, on talk shows, at town hall meetings, you name it. I know as a McCain supporter, you've been led to believe that lying is honorable, but it's really not. Every lie, Kant says, diminishes the dignity of man.

Was that supposed to make sense???? Yikes!!!!

Does she agree or disagree? And with the regulations that John McCain didn't want...would this have been necessary?

McCain found himself a political GIMMICK!!
Country first for either of them- I don't think so!

Maybe if she could go to Harvard, Columbia, or Princeton and prove she's smart I could consider her...cause listening to her scares me to no end should mccain (who isn't much smarter) should die.

i can't understand what Palin said in her Q & A. Again, how is Palin a plus for the republican ticket?

I just love her! "Hi, I'm Sarah, excuse me for interrupting your meal." This is a real person. This is a person with manners. This is a person who doesn't think way too much of herself. This is a typical American.

I'm just not sure why people are going nuts saying she's so inexperienced. She has more experience at the VP slot, then Obama has in Pres slot. It's a FACT!

Listen, we've let men run this country for sooo long. It's time a woman steps up to the plate. If you're scared of that proposition, just think of it like this......men have made a mess of this country, a woman can't possibly do worse! Let's give it a shot.

Only ONE question??? It's been weeks since her nomination and she'q only answered ONE impromtu question from the national press?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!

Sarah Palin absolutely and whole heartedly scares the living daylights out of me!

Airhead!

Enough is enough.

No More War McCain and
Taliban Palin!

He is unstable... you can't tell me that 5 years in a POW camp doesn't leave its markes.

She is a puppet with radical religious views.

Methinks the lib feminists are jealous of Palin. She's a knock-out, she is very successful, has a supportive husband that isn't bad looking either....everything the lib feminists don't have. So they are jealous.

By November 5th she'll be a footnote, folks. Lets not get ahead of ourselves. Palin is like the slightly drunk relative you have to put up with at Thanksgiving. Just smile, nod and feel pity for her.

BK, Obama is at least able to answer questions and to write his own speeches. That's why her popularity is waning because she's an empty skirt. ARundle, if Obama or Biden refused interviews the Republicans would be all over the place complaining about being incompetent.

McCain/Palin – End of America and the Republican Party

why has it taken so long to get questions to her?

Dems and liberals are always so angry........so much hate in their hearts...

Sarah Palin is no Hilary Clinton. Absolutely no comparision when it comes to substance and experience as leaders. The only they have in common is their gender. GOP is using Palin precisely because she is a female and because they believe those of us who supported Hilary big time will support anybody who is of our gender. No way!!! GOP's use of Palin is sexist and very insulting. We are still with Hilary who is now firmly behind Barak Obama. We refuse to be manipulated by the obviously demeaning, sexist tactics of the McCain campaign!!!

Sarah, do you know how it came to be that AIG needs to be bailed out?

The lax oversight and regulation of these financial schemes let the greedy creeps go unchecked for the last eight years. It's your party and your partner that were responsible for that regulation and oversight during that time. Are you going to campaign against your party and your partner?

Grandma for O
I just bought a big LCD TV instead of paying my bills, can I get a loan from you to pay them? No?!? Then why is the government loaning money to a company that was mismanaged? Do you really think the government will see that money again in 12 months? Maybe in 12 years...maybe.

Is "impactful" even a word? I guess all that college-hopping was detrimental in the end...

I see that little Sarah still has to hold John's hand.

McCain's lost – he's needs a retirement home – Not the White House.

Obama/Biden '08

I'm glad that after nearly three weeks we finally get to hear something from her, even if it's a regurgitated,spoon-fed line. Unfortunately, what we need are concrete plans based on a solid understanding of what's going on, not more platitudinous populist tripe.

oh.....how scriptedly cute......
is it Palin... or is it memorex

She is a joke. This is no time for on the job training. Step aside and let some intelligent people run things.

Obama/Biden '08

She has answered more questions in 2 weeks than Uhbama or Biden has in two years. And, she never said UHHH or UMMM or insulted anyone. She was articulate, professional and hands down better than anyone on the left.

Woman running for second-highest office in the country answers a question with meaningless drivel - it's terrible! it's a good idea!

Stop the presses! Wow!

Poor country....

"Certainly AIG, though, with the construction bonds that they're holding, and with the insurance that they are holding, very, very impactful to Americans," she said. "So you know, the shot that has been called by the feds, its understandable but very, very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."

That's bull****. The insurance would not have been impacted hardly at all. The concern was the world market would be heavily impacted and the feds didn't want that to happen. Pitbull is obviously trying to trashtalk her way until the elections are over. Nobody's buying it.

Mcsenile said yesterday that they should not bail them out, now they are for it.

Brad have you ever been to a public library? Is so then you are just a hypocritical socialist.

What an unexpected question!! And an unexpected answer!! Good work!!! Someone should have asked her what it would mean to taxpayers who are covered by AIG and would have lost it all. Get real, Palin.

When are we going to see Obama take one?????

Still waiting.....

Palin has no clue about the economy. She is only saying what she thinks the American people want to hear.

The feds were forced into this bailout due to improper regulations over the past 8 years. That is the issue! If the feds did not bailout AIG, the implications on world markets would have been devastating.

Go Palin

Mc Cain/Palin2008

Troopergate! Abuse of Power. Not responding to subpoenas. Subverting the rule of law. Lying. Mcsame is going to clean up Washington? Mcsame is going to clean up Wall Street? Mcsame is for reform? Get a clue America. We all saw what happened last time we bought this line of bull. Mcsame's Bush tax cuts have worked great so far lets try them for four more years?

I work in the insurance industry. Gov. Palin's answer was very superficial. A smart high school studen could have given a similar answer.

I'm still amazed Palin keeps so far away from reporters and interviewers and the public. Isn't the job of a VP candidate to communicate, answer questions, explain the platform, debate, and interact with voters as much as possible? Sen. Biden is doing all that very well, because he is experienced and knows the answers!

Nice try GOP but Jilary is to smart for that. You will not be able to use her as a photo opportunity.

Gidget is enjoying her 15 minutes of fame!

Whoopee doo, any idiot could answer that. Question her about her Trooper gate problems in Alaska and the lies she and McCain are spewing. Put truth in her mouth. Let McCain speek he screws up about the same amount as she tells the lies.

He first impromtu question, and it was a soft question that she was obviously well-reheased on, and she gave a shallow answer to a complicated issue. Why is the press so afraid of asking questions that demonstrate her depth of knowledge? Is she selling so much ad space that they are afraid to touch her? Let's take the kid gloves off and find out what she can really do!

I Hate Sarah Palin....

A BIG DAY in the Republican camp. Sarah Palin takes her first question – That SHE answered.

Man – the bar is set entirely too low for the GOP ticket.

Meditation for the Highest Good in the Election

By Corinne McLaughlin

Begin by taking a few deep breaths to relax your body, emotions and mind, breathing in peace and stillness.

Link inwardly with all of those around the world who are also meditating for the U.S. at this time, connecting with them heart to heart and soul to soul.

Set aside your own political views and align with your highest self; inwardly affirm your intention in this meditation, using the prayers of your own spiritual tradition.

Align with the soul of America, her highest purpose, and see this nation and her people surrounded with spiritual light and love so that they may vote with wisdom and clarity.

Ask the higher spiritual forces to protect the election process on national, state and local levels, and to ensure a fair election, free from tampering.

Pray that the election bring forth the highest good for the American people and for all humanity, and visualize the most positive outcome.

Visualize a beautiful future for America—healthy, peaceful, and sustainable.

wow, she can reciet what everone has already said about AIG!
such insight... (not!)

Sara Palin is the only one I like in the field. Obama, McCain and Biden are just more of the same. It's sad when our country can't come up with better choices to lead us.

What a shame.

Good job on asking the tough questions instead of asking about her nepotism, troopergate, and lack of qualifications.

Is "impactful" a word?

she cannot handle it. McCain has taken a terrible risk.He does not get it. It will backfire, am sure he has started regretting it. Palin is simply not fit,and she is ill-equipped for the job. GO OBAMA/BIDEN

Construction bonds? But this is just a loan from the government, we tax payers should get a return right?

the reporter did not ask her the right question. they should have asked if lying with such a straight face is not a sin any more.

Well I will admit that Palin is correct in that it is a shame that the Tax Payers are on the hook for Eighty Five Billion Dollars. All because of the reckless de regulation policies of the Republicans. Until yesterday, McBush was one of the foremost de regulators and bragged about it. Now he and Sarah say they are the solution?

One reporter with an easy question??? He might as well asked "how are you today?" where are the tough questions? Until she runs the gamut of reporters and tough questions about who she is and what she stands for then I don't really care to much about her. This is not sexist, it's true.

Nice "canned" response. I wonder how long they had to tutor her on that one!

so they are hiding the secret device where they can feed her answers in her beehive? she knows nothing about the economy. you can put lipstick on dan quayle, but you still got dan quayle

Let's see...one question...after 3 weeks....nothing like "an open and honest discussion with the American People" promised by McSame.

Obama/Biden

"very very impactful to Americans"?! EIther that is the understatement of the year or she has no clue what AIG is...

McCain is talking about transparency in government but is not even allowing transparency with his VP choice, let the public fully vet her, if she can't handle the heat get her out of the kitchen.

Also, how can the public expect you to tell them the truth if selected president when your campaign strategy seems to be solely based on lying to voters and misrepresenting Obama's policies. McCain is a hypocrit.

oooops! hold on a minute please, let me check with GOP gods if i answered that correctly. ok, now i am going back in my comfort zone..bye bye, one is enough. hehe...suckers!!!!!

So does she support the bailout of private companies using taxpayer funds, or doesn't she? She gave a rather ambiguous answer.

Can you imagine if McCain/Palin get elected (which they very well might because of the effectiveness of the Republican smear, fear, distort and lie tactics), and something happens to McCain, and this "hockey mom" becomes the President of the United States? Shades of Evita Peron and the US will become nothing but a powerful, third world bananna republic with the neo-cons pulling her puppet strings just like Cheney pulled Bush's strings. My God, has this great Country stooped that low, has it come to this?

LOL...trying to compete with Biden's down-to-earth persona with the planned restaurant stop. Cute. Better come up with better than that though because her answer to the question lacked any real substance.

Better I guess for federal taxpayers to send the money to Alaska?

Wow, what an empty pre-scripted answer. I would followed up and asked her, do you know what construction bonds are?

Its only been about 2 weeks. Obama has been avoiding questions town hall meetings for 18 months. Every time he goes off the teleprompter and prepared speeches he loses votes. All the town hall meetings Obama has are a set up. The people sees how inexperienced he is on his own. Notice they have him back on the teleprompter. Obama is trying to fool the voters until the election, with the help of the media.

Now hit her with some difficult questions!

"Gee, yeah, come on up then!"

Good luck with that.

It's a start, but in my opinion she has to do A LOT more unscripted question and answer sessions to prove herself. How long has it been since she's been announced as McCain's running mate and we still don't have a whole lot of the true "Sarah" to go off of...unless we look to the handling of the whole Troopergate issue which isn't reflecting positively on her right now with the comment about wanting to be held accountable and not cooperating with the investigation. If there is nothing to hide why not get it out in the open so we can move past it? I've had enough secretiveness and leadership above the law the past 8 years. Openness and honesty really would show she's a maverick.

I think it's interesting that Republicans are against bailing out American citizens but yet don't mind sending billions to foreign countries. "Country First" – Give me a break.

Mcsame was against regulating anything before he was for it. Pander pander pander. He says the fundamentals of our economy are strong. What is more fundamental to our economy than banks going out of business and declaring bankruptcy? Bailout the Big Boys. These corporate giants are too Big to fail. Read between the lines America: the rest of us are too small to succeed.

I wish they had asked her if she thought she was above the law by deciding not to cooperate anymore with "Troopergate". She just wishes her own-appointed people could "investigate" the case.

How come the press isn't up in arms about Palin refusing to take questions or do interviews? Can you imagine if Joe Biden refused to do intereviews or hide from the press? Why is Plain getting so much slack? Has the McCain camp indimidated the press because of his false sexist charges to the point the media is afraid to say anything remotely negative about Palin?

It is the only question she had been tutored to answer. She heard the key word "AIG" and went goose stepping into the talking point answer...

Where are the TOUGH questions?

Not ver substantive Ms. Palin. You are not ready for this.

I would like to see Palin put in the 'hot seat' by the press. Just like every other candidate ... no teleprompter. We all know that she is excellent at reading, with perfect inflection; how about some real questions with real answers .... ongoing?

Everyone else in the running has had the experience, why is the Republican VP candidate any different?!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008-12

Does the campaign know she is "speaking." Reporters, do your job and take her up on her front of the plane offer before Rick & Tucker but her back in the cone of silence.

She was then returned to deep freeze....

I wish someone would ask her about the billions taxpayers are paying for the war in Iraq, the tax breaks for the rich, and the companies evading taxes by using "off-shore" operations. All part of the GOP ticket. Think about it, the money has to come from somewhere, if the rich aren't paying for it we are, and our children, and their children. What a mess.

Hello nain, meet hammer.

I don't believe in the honesty or sincerity of the words spoken by the McCain-Palin ticket. Everything is staged and rehearsed. All is carefully calculated and planned by the multiple power lobbyists they have working for them. They will say anything and do anything to win. Never mind that they will surely betray and disappoint the average and poor suffering Americans who ever vote for them with a hope that they will deliver their promises to bring about changes that will save the average and the poor suffering American families. Forget about it. It will never be. Why? Because it will be like they will be betraying their own wealthy families and friends and corporations who have supported them, and the GOP and the last eight miserable years of the Bush presidency and all its failures!

She will do just fine.... There is still plenty of time for us to get to know her. I don't understand why everyone was in such a rush to have her answer questions. This is a lot to take in and get accustomed to. I for one love that she is so new to the national campain scene while still having the know-how to do the job she is running for.

OMG the press is treating her like a baby..

Wow either she really, truly is dumb as a rock, or McCain has tightened the reins on her further since the Gibson debacle.

Impactful is NOT a word!!! This women is soooo uneducated and has made a MESS of her family!!! ALL high school drop outs!!! Do want her as president? NOT ME!!! Scares me to death!!!

She's real. And it's HILARIOUS that you radical, socialist Dumbocrats fear her more than McCain. To institute change, you have to have a PLAN, not a VISION people. Obama is not only dangerously inexperienced, he's fooled the sheeple into thinking he is what is best for this country. Get Real.
But wait, if I don't like Obama, I must be racist; not an American that fears the drivel this dude is spewing...we knew that card was going to be played...

Good Job GOV Palin – Keep Up the Good Work.
America Needs Strong – Capable WOMEN Like You!
Time for a Real CHANGE!

McCain/Palin

She's an empty suit... underhanded and has lots of secrets about how she manages and puts fear in anyone that goes against her..

Anyone that votes for her is ignorant!!! Voting for a woman simply becuase they as of the same gender is completely stupid!!!!!!!!!

Go Obama!

Wow, how insightful. This is what we have been waiting for? Her comments were so very, very impactful on my life.

less than 50 days left in the campaign and she just took her first question....bravo! Somehow this doesn't hint at a transparent government to me.

What.???? She actually answered a question on her own?? I'm so tired of seeing the McCain ventriloquist act with Sarah sitting on his lap repeating the same tired RNC speech and praising McCain. He stands back smiling smuggly before standing before the disallusioned crowd, spouting hot air. It is nothing but a show !!!

had enough of her already....

Big deal. Nothing the rest of the nominees haven't been doing for months now.

I don't know about anyone else but I'm tired of her already...

But isn't the press getting told that she's too busy to talk to her? So they'll come up to the plane only to be told by an aide that she's unavailable?

It happened with a golfer a few months ago at some pro-am-celebrity golf event. The golfer was very nice, it was the driver of the golf cart that ran over people's feet. That led many to believe that since the driver is a nobody, our love for the golfer will not diminish since she was very nice to all of the spectators. We're a little smarter than that, or maybe just a bit more paranoid.

Yes, Virginia is not a Southern state anymore, anyway.

With DC and so many of the Northeasterners moving down there, VA is turning into another Maryland-Delaware-PA.

Hell, let's just change all the geography books, take VA< MD< and DE out of the Southern states, put them with PA and trhat can be your "Mid-Atlantic" States!

Now if she can just manage a reasonably intelligent answer to an impromptu question, she'll be in business!

"impactful"?

Good, it's time she holds interviews. Lets see if the Bull Dog prevails.

Interesting that Obama avoided talking to press corps for months (though he was sure to travel with them extensively so that they could avail themselves of photo ops when so directed). Yet, that avoidance was often touted by mainstream media as making him even more interesting and more of an enigma. I recall vividly when asked along the campaign trail for his opinion on a foreign policy issue, his response was "why can't I just eat my waffle? I just want to eat my wafle."

How about the media actually start asking Obama some real questions??????

Yah she is waning.

Wow, sounds like she knows a lot. Wait, no it doesn't.

The husband looks like trouble to me. I don't like him, or trust him

ha ha ha

So little Sarah has finally grown up to be a big girl; and is able to campaign by herself. Well good for her.

It looks like the training wheels have come off....But she is definately no Hillary.

Well, hey, barak has been getting ready for this for what 4 years LOLOLOLOLOL, and she's had 4 weeks, so I think she's doing great with that comparison

Here is the outrage!
McCain is right - the "fundamentals of the economy are strong," but he never points out that working and middle income American families did not share in the benefits.

Ok still having challenges grasping this?
Only 15,000 richest families - one one-hundredth of American households - captured one quarter of all the growth of national income. The vast majority of households lost ground in the last 8 years.

She has no idea what she's talking about

Sounds like she can recite notes from a cheat sheet if the right questions are asked, but she has already proven that when given real substanive questions, she does not have the knowledge of recent history and relevant issues tobe able to answer them intelligently.

Just the fact that this is news says something about palin and the kind of candidate she has been, and the kind of leader she would be. If she is not willing or able to take hard, impromptu questions while on the campaign trail, do we really want her in a position where she will be talking with foreign leaders, negotiating US policy and potentially making major decisions about how this country is to run without a campaign staffer in her ear?

AIG probably also endorsed the Bridge to Nowhere. She has to come out and say good things about THAT bailout.

What about the American people who are losing their jobs, their health care, low wages for more work.........who's going to bail US out, witch??

America is truely full of dumb people. How is it that a woman of less than average intelligence can become relevant on issues that can affect millions of people. Are u folks totally mindless? Talk about country of the stupid...voting ideology over subtance.

What a dufoos... sounds like a high school prom queen answering each question gleefully. Too cute to do anything but curl her lips to the delight of her adorning fans.

Is "impactful" a word?

TRUST that they prepped her on all of the latest. She does not have an impromptu thought.

She is such a fine lady.

McCain/Palin

I'm glad it wasn't her call to make!.........AIG would be.... history, and we(the taxpayers) would be "in a even deep mess for it"; so much for the Republicans saving the economy............ask her another question!

also, an impromptu question from the press, like one question? gee whiz! she's finally come around and will take another question from one reporter, hopefully. meanwhile, joe biden gave seven or ten interviews, just yesterday morning.

if that alone is not scary enough, then i'll say some american voters will deserve what's coming of them should the mccain/pain ticket takes over. at that time, then, they will no one else to blame but them sorry selves.

How many weeks did it take?

Moreover, what would happen if the firm weren't bail out?

I just think the government should charge a heavy interest rate on AIG to pay back the bailout they are being given...

She is phony. I do not care what kind of error she will make as long as she manages to be herself. If she continues to act as somebody she is not then she will fail miserable failure. The people are smart and will figure out what she is made of soon.

GOOD ASK THE LYING BARRACUDA WHATS SHE'S HIDING FROM WITH HER LAWSUIT IN ALASKA!!! WE THE PEOPLE HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO KNOW EVRYTHING ABOUT HER IF SHE WANTS TO BE VP!

Its your own running mate's deregulatory policies that caused this. Now the govt is going to own 80% of my insurance policy. Safe as the grave, as they say.
NOT.

Clueless! They (the campaign) are spoon feeding her and cramming her full of information and it shows. Everyone should go to MSNBC and read the article "A McCain lawyer scrambles to block a Palin ethics inquiry." They are trying desperately to delay this investigation until after the election because they know she is guilty despite Palin saying she will fully cooperate with it on national television with Charles Gibson. I honestly can't believe people are considering voting for this scandal ridden, horribly inexperienced pathological liar who will give us more of the same. She is Cheyney with lipstick.

...If Virginians hold their breath.

Sarah Palin couldn't lead her town of 5,000 people out of financial ruin. How can anyone seriously expect her to help an economy 55,000 times larger?
Sarah Palin can't tell the difference between foreign policy and geography!
Sarah Palin didn't know what the VP did until she was told! She doesn't know what the Bush Doctrine is!

This woman is CLUELESS!

LOL from someone traveling with her!!! It had to be set up, she studied up for that answer. She knew what was going to be asked and it was the only reason she took it from a reporter traveling with her.

GIve me a break!! She is a phoney!!

safe answer

Palin is already like Bush to me, I have a hard time believing anything that comes out of her mouth. I will say thank you to Palin though, this is the first time ever during an election season my sister is scared and fired up to vote against what Palin stands for.

Culture wars are so 1984.

Nice safe answer. No insight. No gaffes. Safely neutral. Politically correct.

1. What should we do with waste from nuke power plants? What about the "NIMBY" attitude? Where do you put it?

2. How do feel about the NASA. and the space programs as a whole? If we face budget crunches, would you cancel projects in progress where millions have already been spent?

3. Some critics of school vouchers have pointed out handing out vouchers is bad in a few ways. Do you feel vouchers will spell the end of our public school systems? Everyone cannot receive a voucher for the child, so how do we decide who gets one and who doesn't?

4. Do you believe in separation of Church and State? Should elected officials try to legislate morality?

Bravo, her first impromptu question! America, meet the person who might be your next president next year....little by little. May God bless you and us all and please wake up now!

You mean she answers questions??

LOL from someone traveling with her!!! It had to be set up, she studied up for that answer. She knew what was going to be asked and it was the only reason she took it from a reporter traveling with her.

GIve me a break!!

Typical political answer, came down on both sides. She is just an average politician, just a little dumber and seemingly less honest than most. We should give her credit, however. She did actually answer a question.

Proud of Hilary for not appearing with her. To do so would only diminish Senator Clinton.

Knowing the McCain campaign, they won't let Governor Palin campaign by herself very long. They scared she gonna put her foot in her mouth. Thank you

"Come on up" that sounds like an opening. Go get her.

How Ridiculous is this!?

Are we actually giving Palin Props for finally answering 1 question that was "unscripted". The bar seems to be set awfully low for this VP wannabee.

So next month, she will be able to answer "2" questions without a script and we will be congratulating her again.

Shame on America for even considering this Fraud as a VP choice.

Yeah Open your mouth more. More trouble on the way.
By the way OBAMA does not attend 5 differents colleges and his spouse is a very well educated Woman, same is Hillary & Bill, Biden and his wife.
What about you and your spouse? shuuuuuuu. don't say it you are sexist.

As an ardent supporter of Clinton I opine that Clinton should not have avoided a joint meeting attended by Palin. It is for a common cause-A global fight against nuclear disarmament. Let us not forget Palin will be our next VP for sure. both the women deserve praises for their good work to their constituencies thus far.

"I'm disappointed but it had to be done." Well that really gets to the heart of it, doesn't it?

Will that be her standard response every time this happens during a McCain-Palin administration? "Couldn't help it. Had to do it. Didn't wanna. Wouldn't be prudent."

Lipstick on a non-answer.

I don't want Bobby's World mom as my VP.

Prediction: Palin said "Come on up," when surrounded by people to give the impression that she's willing to take questions, but when everyone is back on the plane, there will be no question and answer session.

you will see more of this. I believe Palin was smart to let the left get their rage spent before she started answering questions from the press.

Hmmm, refusing to testify for official government investigations, lying about dozens of easily-disproved facts, contempt for the press...she's even more like Bush than McCain!!

Not good enough!

So very, very thoughtful, impactful, and scriprtful.

Try as I might, I cannot make any sense out of her statement.

I noticed a few comments talked about McPain winning the Jewish vote, because Palin is supposed to appear at an event that Elie Weisel is attending.

I wish the media would mention that Palin's church is against Jews, so I doubt that she is going to bring in the Jewish vote.

Her church had a speaker from Jews For Jesus, who basically stated that the Jews are getting their judgement now, and in the future. Missy Palin was there, and her pastor stated that he would be glad to have that speaker back. I don't think that she is losing sleep over the thought of Iran taking out Israel, since her church feels it is their judgement day and they are getting what they deserve.

What a crock she is. How can people be so stupid!!!!

All she did was repeat what many others have said. I really don't know if Gov Palin has had and offered an original thought on the issues thus far...

Wow, her answer really had some depth. She knows about as much about the national economy as the mating crabs she got federal earmarks to research.

It is obvious that Ms. Palin knows nothing about economy. If the feds did not come to the rescue of AIG it would have disastrous consequences not only here in the US but globally. She scares me.

probably a plant. no other questions were asked & that's the same statement she made pertaining to fannie mae & freddie mac when it had nothing to do w/the taxpayers @ the time. Although she's so brilliant that she could foresee this????!!!!!! YEAH RIGHT.....

Its called "baby steps". The other three guys in this election have been doing this for 2 yrs. If she is so hot and ready, they should cut her loose to get as much opprtunity to answer questions unscripted...i say UNSCRIPTED!

It's hilarious when a politician answering a question from the press is considered an "event" worthy of a new-mention all by itself. McCain's camp would have us believe that Palin is a credible possibility for taking over the presidency, but they protect her from the press like she's a fragile Fabrege egg. Fact is, they're AFRAID to let her talk, because the more she talks, the more ignorant she looks about the business of running America.

John McCain has undermined everything he ever claimed to stand for with this ridiculous pick. He did it entirely for political reasons, and that's hardly putting "country first."

America is still falling for this? If this was a National IQ Test, We would be failing right now!

First question asked and averted with the obvious answer. Still nothing of substance there.

Real pearls of wisdom from Palin about the economic mess we're in. At the rate the repugs are going the US Govt. won't have any money left to help the Detroit when they need it the most.
Just goes to show ya that the repugs will bail out the white collar types who make a great living pushing paper but not the blue collar workers who make things and only want a living wage in return...

OH NO SHE DIDN'T KEEP HER AWAY FROM THE PRESS. THIS IS A JOKE

What?!! She answered a question?!! OMG!! Stop the presses!!! How absurd is it that it is considered "news" when a VP candidate answers a SINGLE question from the press? We have truly entered the bizzaro world and there are people who are actually supporting this bizzaro candidate.

Senator Clinton's daughter took tougher questions than Palin. What? will the reporters have to submit their questions for approval and to give her handlers time to research and craft a rresponse for her to read?

Now they're letting the "lightweight", not really a journalist, katie couric interview her next! What exactly are they hiding from us?! The fact that she's a right wing wacko cheney clone?

Sarah Palins resume is: beauty queen, for a short time Anchorage sports reporter, 4 years on a small town city council and 6 years as the mayor of a small town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people.

Quit frankly the thought of Ms. Palin sitting across the table from the likes of a Mahmoud Ahmadinejad chills me to the bone. Given McCains health issues and age Ms. Palin could in deed become the President of the United States. SCARY VERY SCARY.

An Aside – Allan Greenspan has stated the McCain economic policy would be disastrous. Independence

One question, that was it?

A softball question from a reporter on the trail with her. Am I to understand that she will not be giving any more interviews? But why? Isn't she running for national office? Shouldn't she be interviewed so the american public can find out more about her views and policy? Instead of asking questions on current events, can she answer policy questions? Can reporters ask her policy questions?

Wow....she went out on a long limb; were John and Todd standing behind her? Pretty sad when after weeks, the headline is "Takes First Question"...

"Gee"! Nice scripted answer!

"Certainly AIG, though, with the construction bonds that they're holding, and with the insurance that they are holding, very, very impactful to Americans," she said. "So you know, the shot that has been called by the feds, its understandable but very, very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."

say what? "So you know,..." is eerily similar to "Perhaps so." it's very obvious that she does not know what she's talking about!

well, to all her supporters, if you think she's brighter than a 5-watt bulb and is able to shed light to all that's happening around us, vote for her. just don't come around crying when it gets worse if she takes over the government. by then, i'll be in canada, laughing at you.

what a joke!

Where were the tough questions??? and she only answered one??

I would have gotten up and left that restaurant, and made sure I answered a few of the press entourage's questions on the way out as to why.

The secrecy of the Bush administration will live through Palin.

Why is she scared to talk to the press is she hidding a thing?. American's need all the openess in this election. What are the republicans economic specifics. The rest of the world need to know this, not 'Lipstick and Pig' that the republicans are playing. We are gradually getting some specifics from the democrats and next to nothing from the Republicans. My own fear about the republicans is my country's foreign reserve, so far I want to believe that it will be best kept in value by the democrats.

Lowering of expectations is a constant Republican strategy.

That sounds like a plant job to me. And that answer was more general than Patreaus.

I like her...

Thank you Sarah. More impressive every day. I can't wait for the debates.

Did they ask her what her plans are to ensure that taxpayers won't be called on again to bail out another one?

I can see Russia from my house!

That was nothing. No softball questions. She needs to deal with the big dogs. Bill O' Reilly. Sean Hannity. Lou Dobbs. Chris Matthews.

I saw her ABC interview and was not impressed. She spoke as someone who read these things in a manual somewhere. I want to see her demonstrate not just knowledge, but a real mastery of the issues. There are no "gotcha" questions for someone trying to snag the second most powerful job in the world.

All we know about Sarah Palin is that she was for the bridge to nowhere before opposing it but accepting the money and that she's doing all she can to stall an Ethics investigation into whether or not she misused her power.

It's going to take a lot more than that to convince me she's ready to be VP.

I agree with her analysis of the bailout. It sets a terrible precedent but Lehman and AIG are so important that there were no good options. But she is right, the taxpayers are getting hammered once again.

well rehearsed, I'm sure. The way the GOP controls all details of press conferences, rallies (only loyal lemmings allowed), this had to be a plant. Wait til a real question is asked, then it'll be "no comment" or "talk to my staff"

Wow, she answered 1 question from a journalist! Amazing. She should totally like run America now!

So let me get this straight, Palin said ".......its understandable but very,very disappointing that taxpayers are called upon for another one."

Hmmm. Does she know that Phil Gramm a McCain advisor, actually got rid of regulation that would have prevented this whole mess?

Does she realize that our government is printing money.....money we DO NOT HAVE AND WILL BE OWING TO SAUDI ARABIA AND CHINA?

Folks, any one who votes Republican this November WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISASTER THAT WILL COME!

The sad thing about this article is that the fact that Palin answered a question from the press is big enough news to merit a headline.

As her mouth opens lies falls out!

McCain = no change

Obama/Biden 2008

Who chose those patrons? I can not believe those people had NO IDEA she would be there. RIGHT? This is so set up by the republicans that it makes me sick.

One question after weeks of hiding? Give me a break. How about putting down that tired speech and going on the View? This way you ladies can have a nice chat that won't be sexist.

Oh, right, you have to get permission first before you speak.

god save us!

Obama/Biden '08

The Stepford Moose Hunter speaks

Meet The Press. The View. ANY unscripted meeting. Those are Palin's hurdles. Will she ever do them? NO WAY.

This is a smart cookie – Obama blew it Hillary was his ace in the hole and he must be scratching his head right now going "Dang" .

What did she say???
Does this woman ever speak in a complete sentence, let alone one that makes sense and actually answers the question?
I have serious doubts as to just how 'impromptu' Palin's answer was...sounds like the same old talking in circles with a few important words thrown in just to round it out. As Charlie would say, "a blizzard of words."

Is that it? This is ridiculous. Her "answers" are about as vague as anything I've heard in a while.

What the heck are "the feds"? You are running to be "the feds". We live in a country that is built on "the feds". Go back to Alaska, and Alaska Independence Party, please!

And get a grip. Are you going to report her bathroom habits soon?

Now this is news!!!!!!

It's SEXIST to ask Palin questions.

What's this?!?!?! She speaks? Oh I can't wait till the debates when she is forced to give more than just a couple sentences on issues and when she gets HUMILIATED by Biden.

Time for Sarah to be exposed like McShame.

Obama/Biden

The only bigger stater of the obvious besides Palin is John "If the quarterback throws the ball to the receiver in the end zone, then it's a touchdown" Madden.

I cannot wait until the debate to watch Biden rip her apart.

This woman is horrible! I cant stand her and she needs to go!

YAWN!

what is she hiding other then the fact that she is completely unprepared to become Vice president or President?

McCain can't fix the economy. He created the problem. Google Keating 5. McCain was said to have poor judgment. Sound familiar?

This woman should know better not to interrupt people eating breakfast!!!!

MCCAIN CREATED THE BLACKBERRY

gee yea come on back and listen to me give answers that anyone who knows anything could give

how about some insight on what you believe should change not just

oh yea its too bad tax payers have to pay.... WE ALREADY KNOW WE DON'T WANT TO PAY

CNN YOU NEVER POST MY COMMENTS COME ON

O.K. Let's be generous and give her -10 for personality and -20 for substance. Next question from the-bar-is-so-low press corps?

Like she cares about US, the taxpayers.... She is totally self centered and this ALL about her! But, hey, she can see Russia from her back yard, so that makes her an EXPERT on Foreign Relations! LMAO!

OBAMA/ BIDEN!!!!!!

What kind of mindless comment is THAT about AIG? Palin doesn't know any more than McCain. Stupid answer

I like Palin....she is very down to earth ,and very approachable.

A person wanting to be vice president and won't talk with reporters. Americans back this kind of tactic. No wonder the world is laughing.

Anybody notice these strange tortured sentences but me? Is she having trouble remembering her talking points? Also, the GOP is not above planting questions that she has been prepped to answer.

I'd bet she'd be willing to keep talking as long as the press stays on the real issues.

It'll be fun to show everyone how much better of a non-scripted speaker she is than the mumbling and bumbling obama.

Take the time to listen to the only candidate that's not part of the established or elite washington crowd.

So Palin would have let it fail? She's talking out of both sides of her mouth as always. Like she was against the bridge to nowhere after she supported it. And yes, she will cooperate with a corruption investigation in her administration. Oh, no she won't! She and McCain are running a truly dishonorable campaign.
Why are people ga-ga over this woman? She does NOT represent change....at least not ANY of the change this country needs or wants.
Please, Americans, wake up.
John McCain should finally retire and Sarah Palin should go back to "Northern Exposure."

Obama will answer impromptu questions as well, as long as the question asker submits the question 2 hours in advance, so Barrack can practice his response (or more than likely have his team type up an answer for his teleprompter to display).

THANKS, BUT NO THANKS.

SHE and McCAIN HAVE LIED TO US LONG ENOUGH.

So Palin is so not qualified that the media has to make a big deal about her answering her first impromptu questions! What a joke! I have never seen a political candidate have to be so guarded. Any potential Presidents or Vice Presidents should be able to handle impromptu questions right away and at anytime. Talk about on the job training. Palin is not ready.

she takes first question.... 1 question

What questions did they ask Sarah Palin, she has learn to lie quite easily, so we know she is a quick study. Hey they took her in a room and crammed her with information for two weeks before she was interviewed by Charlie Gibson and we see how well that went.

But she really didn't answer any questions on how it can be fixed. I'm sure John and Karl have her on a very short leash.

Is the answer news, or is it the fact that she answered a question news?

finally, makes you wonder what they are scared about? if she cant talk to reporters and real americans, how on earth will she be VP? we deserve to see her interact with people, press, etc

She is doing better than Biden or Obama, more energetic and fresher as a true reformer.

Obamabots scream racism anytime someone admits to not voting for Obama. Hmmmm, lets see, 90% of African Americans are voting for Obama. . . . who again are racists???

No way. No how. No McCain/Palin.

Palin answered. "Gee ,,, come on up then!" Now the Repubs are stealing Bob Barker's The Price is Right Line! These folks have no shame, no scruples.

Hmmm,
Where's the substance?
What would you have done differently, something other than being disappointed?
Where's the insight- what could've been done differently? What policy do you support to get us back on track? Yes I know the American workers are the best.

and great, I appreciate you know about the construction bonds and insurance, but what about people losing their homes and 401k savings????

Wow, her handlers must have been grabbing a bratwurst and some suds.

Finally, but when will they truly let her go out by herself....This is a crock of you know what any other experience politician would of been out and done multiple interviews, not shielded all the time knowing that your going to make a huge mistake...Thats allright though when your found guilty for abuse of power, who will care!

The first field question ever and you waste it to elicit a reaction?!

Palin, maybe you should tell McCain to get back to work....
After all he have had 26 years to fix this mess...

Send the bridge to nowhere money back Sarah

I read that "Palin Opposes Alaska Native Life, Tribal Sovereignty and Voting Rights" is this statement true? If so is the denial of voting rights the reform that McCain and Palin are referring to?

Sarah Palin couldn't even form a complete sentence in her answer.

What she failed to say is that her running mate, John McCain, helped deregulate the industry which led to many of the problems in the financial markets today.

I find it funny that it's news when a candidate for Vice President of the United States answers a question.

this is so contrieved and staged. I Wish someone would ask her about being former members of a secessionist party that wanted alaska to be separate nation

her answer was soooo text book isnt this the same thing she said about freddi mac and fannie mae! please take her back to school GOP

SO this is suppose to make up for her being off LIMITS for weeks? Did she do this because everyone is seeing she is a liar and a pone for McCain, because everything he said about her is are LIES. Why did it take her to do what she should have been doing since she excepted VP position. Polls are not praising her like it was so the Republicans TOLD her she ONLY has permission to speak with a particular reporter on her plane and the ONLY question she can answer. I'm sure she has her NOTE CARDS near by.

Obama 08

Well, she didn't have very, very much to say about taxpayers.

and it was a good answer. I agree with her 100%, it's a shame we had to pay for it...I understand why it had to happen but it's still a shame.

Umm, Sarah, it's your running mate and his cronies who, particularly Phil Gramm, who supported deregulation of the financial industry. They allowed this to happen. And now suddenly McCain wants to reform Wall Street? I don't trust a word he says.

Almost off-the-cuff, but she has started talking. Now, can she do this without the trainers?

Okay let me summarize this blog.

"insurance that they are holding, 'very very' impactful"
"hot that has been called by the feds, its understandable but 'very, very' disappointing"
"Are you getting lonely?," Palin answered. "Gee, yeah, come on up then!"

So all I am reading here is: very, very, very, very and "gee"

YAY THE PITBULL ANSWERED A QUESTION
Bein personable doesnt qualify you for vp tho

This Democrat loves Palin more and more each day.

if sarah and todd are both going around glad handing...who's watching trig....the baby that she had which made her such a saint among the religious right. oh, i forgot...they don't actually care that the babies are raised by a family, just that they are born. after that i guess they're pretty much on their own.

What she didnt say anything...

She will get chocked up in all of her lies

McCain's worst nightmare. He can't hide Palin forever but he knows as soon as real questions start being asked, she will show how clueless she is.

The only thing McCain has going for him is his campaign has masterfully played the main stream media. Can he continue to use them for another month and a half?

Wow! Let's not set the bar too low now, folks. She is as dumb as they come and as corrupt as the current administration. Is she not smart enough to realize she's being used? How sexist is that? A prop and ploy and blow up doll toy!

I would love to be following Sarah Palin around. She seems like a lot of fun. Cant wait to have her as our VP !!!!! McCain/Palin 08

Anyone who votes republican (unless you're making over $250,000 a year), is a fool. The GOP has shown time and time again that "less government" really means less worries from corporations who rape anyone who is not wealthy. The GOP has advocated "trickle down economics" since the beginning of the 20th century, and it ALWAYS kills the market whenever the GOP is in control and preventing market regulation. Who benefits? The rich cats in the GOP and their corporate allies. Who loses? Everyone else, including those poor deluded evangelical conservatives who believe that because the GOP whispers all the right buzzwords about abortion and school prayer, that the GOP is looking out for their best interests. Look at the billions of dollars taxpayers are having to dish out to corporate bankers so that the CEOs can attend GOP functions in style. A vote for McCain is a vote for your own personal poverty. Think about it.

Again she shows her ignorance and her playing of the lines fed to her by McCain and the campaign.
Had the bail out not happened we would all be living in cardboard boxes right now. The issue is that there is no set policy, and at least in this bail out it is set up so that the money may be rcouped..unlike the others. You would think that someone running for office would know that and add that to the comments....she is useless.

I read that "Palin Opposes Alaska Native Life, Tribal Sovereignty and Voting Rights" is this information true ? Would the issues of who has the right to vote here in the United States part of that reform Palin and McCain are speaking about? I just want to know the truth!

Can we say STAGED? And, yet again, a rote answer.

Gotta like someone who is so down to earth!!!!

I can't wait til she starts fielding questions on the utter inaccuracy of every statement she's made pretty much since joining the ticket. What's funny to me, is that the canned answers her handlers spoon feed her to memorize make her sound like she lacks more credibility than she would if she just answered with the honest sarcasm and derision she's normally capable of...

Sounds like a bad sitcom; Sarah, the mayor of Wascilla, President of the United States.

Nothing exciting here! Sounds like a programmed answer! The question should have been give us your vision for fixing this economy!!!

CONGRATULATIONS.....

and it only took three weeks for a REPORTER to get to ask a question

I guess anybody can speak

She has no idea what she is talking about...none...it's so abvious...wow republicans you are going to get what you deserve if you put these 2 airheads in the white house...good luck if you do! You'll be crying within one year of their presidency for change.

It's about time.