(CNN)– Gov. Sarah Palin will now spend two and a half days near Sedona, Arizona, to prepare for Thursday's debate, instead of prepping in St Louis, as originally planned.
Sarah Palin will be at John McCain's rustic creek side home outside Sedona for what a top aide calls "debate camp."
The aide, who's part of the team prepping Palin, tells CNN they decided to take her to debate camp there because it is an "invigorating and enjoyable place to prepare for Thursday."
"SP [Sarah Palin] loves it and has her kids and Todd coming," wrote the aide in an email.
The aide said "John McCain himself came up with the idea after thinking it would be great before his next debate.
Pailin has already been hunkered down for four days in a Philadelphia hotel for debate prep with advisers.
She will take a short break Monday to attend a rally with McCain in Ohio, before heading to Arizona.
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Sarah Palin will call in sick.
Palin is trying hard to be something she's not. What a fool!
If Sarah Palin "goofed" with her Pakistan comment and seemed to support Obama's position- how then can the Obama supporters call her ignorant or a moron?
Seems like unscripted, Sarah is as good as Obama is after 2 years of carefully crafting his messaged.
Why aren't her kids staying in school?
OK, so let's see..... Palin is once again out of touch with the rest of candidates, sequestered from the press until debate day. She gets to relax in one of McCains 8 homes, this one a nice rustic getaway... She gets to stay away from press, not answer any more questions..... Either from the press or the people.... Can someone say "Damage prevention".
She'll need the practice. Then again, a few days of debate will be nothing compared to Biden's 35 years of experience. Anybody who saw the debates during the Democratic primaries knows that Biden is tough.
He will tear Palin to pieces.
If all she spew is lies and hate, practicing will not help her.
Americans are finally finding out what is REALLY important. They are about to lose their life savings, retirements, and pensions, but at least the abortion issse has been placed on the back burner.
Sarah Palin was a total moron with her Pakistan comment- just like Obama is for holding basically the same position.
Yeah, umm...good luck with that.
Seems like Ms. Palin is under house arrest.
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she will need more than a few days to prepare. If she is anything like her interview with Katie Couric, then she is heading for a disaster at the debate. I don't feel sorry for her because she is allowing herself to be used by the McCain camp. She should have enough self-awareness to know that she is not qualified for the vp job.
The mccain campaign just released an ad saying Sarah Palin Has won Thursdays debate.......Give me a break.
The McCain/Palin ticket is an absolute mess. This ticket is done.
If Sarah Palin and Obama agree on Pakistan- why do the Obama supporters fear her foreign policy expertise?
If she is ignorant and moronic then so is Obama.
Too bad she has to debate, not regurgitate. I guess she'll have to hope she gets the same softball questions that Hannity and Couric toss her. Maybe this time she'll hit one.
There is no debate camp in the world that can prepare SP! She'll need to use her line: "Let me research that, and I'll get back to ya!"
If the McCain camp even know where McCain stands it would be a good idea.. And may even help her a little...
Ohhhhhh, that voice!! i'd rather listen to fingernails on a chalkboard
Will they be able to program her in 2 1/2 days? McCain's "eye candy" is just that! What a joke! She deserve everything she gets after being such a smart mouth at her convention!
Is this one of McCain's 8 houses and does Cindy own it? Because if Cindy owns it without John on the deed that would be a conflict of interest just like John using Cindy's private jet. She is there for presidential campaign preparations so this very well could be a conflict of interest with the campaign ethics rules.
Are they performing a brain operation? Is Dr. Frankenstein in the room with her?
@Baffled, because she's off message and spoke her mind. Even a blind squirrel can find a nut every once and a while.
Oh, please! It sounds like Palin is off to girl scouts summer camp. Do they really think they can make her smart in 2 1/2 days? They might be able to make her appear smart, but we now all know the truth. She'll probably come off sounding like McCain, ignorant, lost, and cranky.
Joe is going to take her to school. What a joke of a candidate! Even SNL's Tina Fey couldn't write better comedy than Saint Sarah comes up with on her own. Debate Camp indeed!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
She needs all the help she can get. Is a week of debate camp enough?
No amount of "Debate Camp" can help Sarah Palin. She has proven she has NO measurable IQ.
GO OBAMA!
Even with all her cramming for the debate she's still going to have trouble. For goodness sake, she can't even keep McCain's policies straight in an interview!
It sounds like Palin will be like a POW at the "dabate camp". I wonder on Monday at the Ohio rally if she will have a muzzle on!
I think Sarah is better than what the critics imply.
Obama has had 2 years to get on message and deviate from carefully prepared, scripted and crafted speeches. He can barely ad lib coherently now- and the media adores him and has his back.
Biden has had 30 years in the spotlight and is known for similar gaffes as Sarah has been making- and he has experience and the media on his side.
Sarah is fresh and new and is fighting the vitriolic Obamanation as well as a biased media hell bent on dragging her down. So... actually... she is doing pretty well.
Careful, people. Don't underestimate her. She got where she is real fast. Stepping on a few people along the way, it seems. And did you hear they changed the debate rules on McCain's/Palin's request? Only two minute interchange after answering questions. This may actually be a good format for her, and since the expectations are SOOOOOO low, she might beat them.
maybe she needs to debate John first. Don't treat me like a lady. I can speak for myself.
Confused,
Palin's position on Pakistan, according to her latest statement, is actually responsible as far as I am concerned. If we have a direct sight on terrorists and Pakistan is not willing to go after them then we do. The problem is that McCain called Obama naive and irresponsible but is defending Palin. That is hypocritical and I'm sure you aren't confused about what that means.
Too funny
Sarah Palin was a total moron with her Pakistan comment, only because McCain had to corect it, it was not his stance, he will let Bin Laden run even if we can see him, else there would be no reason to have wars...
just like Obama is for holding basically the same position. And if thats is so, why are we then sending soldiers and planes over the border ??
Sarah Palin is the gift given to Democrats that keeps on giving.
She is a total moron!!
OBAMA-BIDEN
Wonder if she will look Biden in the eye.
This woman's a joke
McCain for Afghanistan Czar '08!
ONE NATION
.........Snicker.........
Baffled;
Don't hurt your brain too much.
I am a foreigner and I am amazed of how nearly half the country feels that McCain can be the next president. He is rude (as shown in debate), chose Palin just to win election, separated with his own party leader (Bush) just to win election, irrational, and irresponsible (as shown by the fact that he blaming everyone for current econimic woes when he voted for Bush 90% of the time). And more importantly, can he take the stress and responsibility of a president at this age? It's really a joke
This won't help her. SHE IS TOAST JUST LIKE HER MCDADDY!
Oh, I am sure that Sarah will have no problem with this debate.... she will surely use the same ear plug listening device that McCain no doubt wore in the debate with Obama, which explains why he did not look at Obama even once. He was being coached. He had to listen closely. Bush did it....looks to me like McCain did.... do we seriously think that Palin is less able to be coached into saying what she should when she should. Give the woman credit... I am sure she can do at least that much!
Just don't forget that she is a bulldog with lipstick! *LOL* She proved that in her interview with Katie! Right?
Its sad to think she needs it, but if I knew I was going to have a big test I'd be studying too. I have yet to decide who I will vote for, but I think it is a smart move on her part considering the last few interviews have not exactly went in her favor. I look forward to hearing her speak and finding out what she really believes. One way or another. Good luck Mrs. Palin.
HEY McCAIN ~I can see a Taco Bell from my kitchen window, can I be your Foreign Policy Advisor?
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008!
Maybe she should stay in Philadelphia and hangout at the cheesesteak shop so the college students can prep her for the debate!
Is she caring for her children while at Debate Camp? She should be able to multi-task.
Let's see if she can manage to have her own thoughts. We already know what McGimmick thinks, what does SHE thinks?
"Debate Camp" is McCain lingo for "Let's teach you all the stuff a VP should know BEFORE they are picked, and hope that you don't screw up too badly".
Seriously, Biden is going to absolutely annihilate her in this debate. But Biden should be careful, because anything he says will be spun into being sexist.
BOJO '08
Because Sarah Palin Anywhere Near the White House is a Frightening Thought
Too funny!
Sarah Palin will probably "fall" off a cliff in Sedona and have to cancel the debate! LOL!!!
@baffled
Because she went against her leader McPoorJudgement for picking her on this very issue just one night after he disagreed with Senator Obama.
Debate Camp? More like Campaign Prison. They do not want her to go out in public making a fool of herself yet again. They will barricade the door and make her repeat sentences outloud until she can repeat them in proper order. Forget understanding, they'll be lucky if she memorizes.
They will do better with a prooped up card board cut out of Palin.
Hello CNN, I know someone reads this so I don't care if it's post it at least one other person heard it. This country is DOOMED if McCain-Palin wins. Look at how Russia is preparing for the attack watch the global news not just US news and you will see. Regardless of judgement, experience this election is perception and trust me McCain being elected will show how weak and an easy target the states has become. GOD BLESS my fellow citizens the MSN will not tell you but this is America chance to right this craziness in the world.
Do we really need a VP who needs coaching about everything?
Doesn't a VP pick suppose to know this beforehand?
Dangerously UNQUALIFIED to be a VP.
M_O_R_E __ O_F__ T_H_E __ S_A_M_E.
This debate is not a done deal. Expectations for Palin are so low that if she fails to screw up, people will give her the win.
The format, furthermore, does not allow for a lot of direct confrontation, as did the first presidential debate. I think it's unwise to underestimate Palin, especially considering she'll have six days of prep and will rally her base merely by dressing right, smiling and breathing.
Ah, and she will be safe from the prying questions of the liberal media.
Palin only talks in bullet points and repetitive phrases because she's cramming like a college student to be Vice President. This debate format allows her to continue to get away with a superficial knowledge of the world.
At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.
McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive.
The wrangling was chiefly between the McCain-Palin camp and the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which is sponsoring the forums.
Commission members wanted a relaxed format that included time for unpredictable questioning and challenges between the vice-presidential candidates. Last week, it rejected a proposal from advisers to Ms. Palin and Senator John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, for few if any unfettered exchanges. Advisers to Mr. Biden say they were comfortable with either format.
confused: Obama supporters aren't saying she is ignorant and moronic because of that statement, they are saying her general statements are. McCain is the one who retracted her statement because it contradicts HIS position. Obama supporters are saying that McCain/Palin can't get their act together, and her spontanious answers off the cuff seem more like Obama, and not like the reublican stance. She seems to be reaching across the aisle more than McCain.
McCain is looking more and more confused while Palin looks like a deer caught in the headlights. This ticket has become a total mess.
OBAMA/BIDEN
They are taking her there so no one will get to her. I really feel sorry for her. It reminds me of the old days like the little lady she stay in the kitchen and don't bother the men. I think HE IS THE ONE WHO IS A SEXIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can almost hear him calling her little lady.
Obama has been pampered and protected by his party and the media for TWO years.
Just recently has he started to speak outside the safety of scripted and prepared vague and general speeches. Hillary won EVERY debate- but still he stole the nomination with the help of the superdelegates.
Sarah has had no preparation and no help from the media to build up her confidence and skills.
But she is smart and a fast study. She won't need 2 years to catch up to Obama.
I hope the moderatos of the VP debate check Palin to be sure she doesn't have an earpiece. I could see McCain/Palin campaign cheating and having someone feeding her the responses during the debate.
I BELIEVE I CAN BE A PRESIDENT.
Why on earth didn't Sarah Palin retract her own camp. If she's qualified why is there so much school? This is dumb! They aren't ready at all! Dumb!
Can't wait to send her back to Alaska, one since for all.
To all the sexist Obama supporters and the media – Sarah Palin has more on the ball than the Democratic Presidential nominee. More experience than he does and at least she has a record to run on and an 80% approval rating. Listen to what she says instead of making fun and you might learn something.
She is not qualified to be President of the United States. Why should she be Vice President? We isn't America screaming about this–it should make no difference if she is a man or a woman, whether Republican or Democrat.
At least Sarah Palin agrees with Obama on Pakistan.
Old suffering McCain ist dead wrong on it.
Obama / Niden 09
It's obvious, McCain and Palin will say and do anything to attract a vote. Pathetic.
Cramming for a debate at John's side? Hmmm, one too many interviews gone wrong? Making sure that no response is made that opposes what the big man himself stated during his debate? So we basically will see SP restate verbatium what McCain said last week – where's the fun in that.
Her head must be exploding as we speak.
Of course she has the prepare, i wont do much good you cant really learn everything in 4 days. Atleast shes trying but it will end up in a failure.
-Obama/Biden 08 for prez
Palin is nothing but a comedy of errors!
So, another week that America loses to learn something, anything about the person the Republican Party expects you to vote for.
If Palin doesn't perform very well after a full week's preparation, she may be the dimmest person in America.
You could keep her for a year and she wouldn't know anything.
I can't wait for this debate. You republicans are such stupid sheep. You let McCain sucker you into this one...it's just sad.
MRS. SARAH MCFAILING 6 DIFFERENT COLLEGES ,
YOU ARE UNFIT TO COMMAND JUST LIKE OLD ANGRY MAC SHAME !
ENOUGH !
GO OBAMA / BIDEN
...why bother mccain is going to retract everything palin said on friday
Sarah Pain doesn't need to debate,all she needs to do on thursday is put on a lipstick and watch Putin in Russia from her house.
So the Republican bloggers, unlike McCain, do admit that Palin agreed with Obama on taking out Bin Laden if the Pakistanis would not.
How can the US improve its image around the world?
Show respect to others.
When you shake someone’s hand, you should be able to look at them in the eye.
But no, at the beginning of the debate when Obama approached McCain and shook his hand, McCain could not look at Obama……in fact, McCain almost grimaced when he shook Obama’s hand!
Whatever happened to respect?
McCain was rude, condescending, and during the debate, exuded an air of superiority, looking down at his opponent.
How can anyone hoping to raise the image of America around the world show such a superior attitude? Regardless of which country you come from, God did create all men and women equal.
Yes, America is the most powerful nation in the world…….
But, no matter how powerful a country is, it is not power (and the almighty Bush/McCain superior attitude) that engenders good relations…..
But whether you show some respect to others!
We should all hope that our politicians are the best they can be.
Hoping for disaster is just silly and mean- not to mention dangerous for us a a nation.
Unity anyone?
After she spoke in public and further imploded the McLame campaign, he wants to make sure she's locked up until the debate. I'm thinking there's still a 92% chance he finds an angle to try to get her out of the debate.
Thanks, but no thanks, for Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.
Go Obama/Biden!!!
I'm sure she'll do just fine at the "debate". Most questions are already made available, and she'll come with scripted answers, no matter how different the questions will be....she'll take a rip at Obama, and democrats with some one-liners (like lipstick and pitbull types) and that's more than enuf for the far right to be enthused, and gleefully accept her as a VP.
Even though Obama isn't too experienced, all the right wing kool-aid drinkers comparing him to Sarah are ...well..just kool-aid drinkers. That's just no comparison at all.
I like McCain, but Sarah Palin is a joke, sry to say.
But then again, to be elected in this country, all you have to do is – be white, say you love Jesus, and you hate abortion. Done deal!!!
If I needed any other reason NOT to vote for McCain, it would be his selection of a running mate. McCain shows that he is dismissing the American People (just like he did Senator Obama during the debate) by picking someone so unqualified to lead. He could care less what is good for America.
Sign me EX-REPUBLICAN
This is a smoke and mirrors campaign. What boggles me is that there are people who think that she would be great for this country...Are you kidding me. I know some district managers at McDonalds that has more understanding tha she does.
For those that are confused... The Obama-Biden supporters say Palin is stupid for her last gaffe because she is supposed to agree with her running mate McCain. That's politics 101. The bottom line is that McCain is wrong, as Palin has pointed out.
Hopefully that clears up any "confusion". But then again, these are the people that voted for Bush "twice"!
Until further notice, the McCain Campaign has barred all graduate students, college graduates, political science majors, anyone with aspirations of pre-law or government, librarians, legal secretaries or any high school student with an above average ACT or SAT score from communicating with, approaching or standing within 2000 feet of Gov. Sarah Palin because they don't need another intelligent question asked! I finally realized who she sounds like, Miss South Carolina USA! A better debate would be Palin versus Miss South Carolina USA to see who is more incoherent!
At least she had to meet expectation to stay in this race.
You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried. Sarah has become more laughable as days go by. I'd say McCain made a HUGE mistake.
Lord knows she needs it....good luck Palin..
The problem with Palin is that all her talking points have been falsified. Her resume is gone. She has 20 months as a governor, and that’s about it. She has accomplished nothing special nor taken any great risks. Yet, I can see her winning on Thursday. She won’t debate. She will give a speech and avoid all the questions she can. If she can perfect the question dodge, she can win. She has proven herself as a pit bull (and full of bull) so if she can spit venom instead of debate she can at least get some talking points in and land an uppercut or two. The debate will be ridiculous, substance free, and the spin will be disgusting afterwards.
Personally, I see another McCain distraction to delay the debate and a new VP—Palin will step down.
This is where experience would be to her advantage.... if she had been plugged into these topics close-up for the past several years she'd be familiar with the details.
Then again, look at Obama. ... he was in the Senate for only 143 days - notice that... DAYS!.... before he started campaigning for the presidency! I got that info from our newspaper this morning!
Where are the qualified people to fill these positions?????
Palin is follower and now a leader. She was just pandering to the questioner. Agreeing with him, hoping to make nice. This is what she does.
Now today McCain is out trying his best to spin what she said into something she didn't say
Why are Republicans so reluctant to call them themselves that, but instead want to be referred to as GOP – are we dumb?
WASP
Obama/Biden 'till 2024
This woman is totally clueless and boy does it show!
I just hope she doesn't lie to Biden's face like McShame lied to Obama's face.
McShame has no honor – he's turned into a liar !
A "debate camp"?!! Are you kiding me? She wants to be VP of the strongest country in the world?! and she has to go to a camp to get ready for the debate?!!! Suppose she will show an excellent performance in the debate, but is it really means that she is ready and qualified to be in that position?!!! Is it the meaning of "country first"?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah palin ... Mcpoor judgments biggest mistake . Now she can see mexico from mccains house
I'm no Palin fan, but I agree with her and Obama. If we know where they are and if Pakistan does not or will not act then yes we should go get them. If they are our allies then they should understand and should want us to destroy the terrorist.
What's really bad is that McCain does not want her to have her own mind. This has happened before. Even if they are on the same ticket she does have her own views. They don't have to agree 100% on everything. MAYBE THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS SOMEONE WITH SO OPINION THAT WILL JUST DO WHAT HE SAYS. I'VE HEARD HE WAS SEXIST. SEEMS MORE AND MORE THAT HE IS.
THE SAHRA PALIN DUMB DUMB POEM
MY HEAD IS MADE OF AFRICAN IVORY AND TENNESSE MARBLE
IT SEVES AS A IMPENATRABLE BARRIER FOR THOSE WHO SEEK
THE INTERCONVOLUTES OF MY POOR CEREBRUM
IN OTHER WORDS AMERICA I AM DUMB
DUMB
DUMB
AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND
THIS IS A POEM SHE SHOULD USE DURING THE DEBATE WHEN SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND OR DOES NOT NOW HOW TO ANSWER A QUESTION.
Here`s my prediction.....
In the next 2 days she´ll decide to step aside for the sake of her family...
From the next debate:
Moderator: "So, how should we approach the economy, Governor Palin?"
Palin: "Um, well, ya know it's a tough thing this economy thing. A lotta people I knooow arrrre affected by it – or so I'm told. But ya knowwww John McCaaain has said that Fanny and Freddy need to be regulated nowwww. So, I think thaaaat's whaat we should do."
Moderator: "What's your view on book banning? Do you think you should have the power to pull books out of a library?"
Palin: "Ummmm, well, ya know, I think thaaaat as a vice-president, that's one of the things I should get to do. I mean, there arrrrrrrrre some pretty lousy books therrrrre! I mean, if I don't like to read it, then it must be baaaad, right? Hahahahahahahaaa!"
(What's so sad is how accurate this could actually be...)
What an insult to the hardworking and intelligent women the McCain/Palin campaign wanted to attract when she was chosen for the ticket. Five schools and six years or was it six schools and five years for a 4-year degree?
For once, can we have a president (and VP) who is actually smart and can make decisions without being overly muzzled by his handlers?
Why do people compare Obama to Palin, when the comparison should lie in the pairings of: McCain vs. Obama, Biden vs. Palin. All things considered if this were a point system, then most would agree:
Obama vs. McCain= Tie
Obama vs. Palin= Obama
Biden vs. Palin= Biden
McCain vs. Biden= Tie
Two heads are better than one.
THE CLEAR ANSWER FOR THE MOST BIASED OBSERVER
Obama/Biden wins, because they consist of a check and a balance atop the executive branch.
Where the McCain campaign has none.
After watching her with Katie Couric, I don't think all the "debate camp" in the world can keep her from looking like a total idiot. It's sad that she is the perfect neocon – all style and no substance.
Maybe Gidget will tells us how to filet a Coho Salmon. That will be helpful when the McCain administration brings us to financial ruin!
Wow, Sarah goes to camp. Will there be any other pageant runner ups there?
She is not stupid because she agreed with Obama on Pakistan. She is stupid because she does not have a clear understanding of McCain's position when it comes to foreign policy. That is why McCain had to retract her comments today. She basically made a mistake and it looks worse on her because she rarely gives interviews and because she is supposed to be more qualified than Obama, Biden and McCain according to her supporters!