Why has Palin not had a press conference yet?

[Gman]

It's been just about a week since she was announced, she made her speech last night, and she still has not met with the press. Why is she dodging the press? Will she ever meet with the press before the election? How long can they "hide" her. How long can they keep her under wraps while letting her loose to be the attack dog?

[KittyWampus]

1. tick tick tick tick tick. Why doesn't the DNC have a clock widget timing her?

[psychopomp]

23. Yes! I like the way you think

Would take just a couple of minutes to put it up; effective media can get right to the point!

[redqueen]

2. I cannot freaking WAIT for her first unscripted appearance.

:bounce:

[Hello_Kitty]

3. Because she'll be asked stuff. eom

[BeyondGeography]

4. The better question is why isn't the press screaming for one?

[backscatter712]

5. It takes time to arm-twist all those journalists.

They can't have her trying to answer hard questions, can she, so the journalists have to be "persuaded" to give her softballs...

[WeDidIt]

6. She can't handle the press

She's still being schooled.

Add to that the fact that she's never been in front of one of the national politcal journalists and that should tell the tale. These people are honed in their ability to throw politicians off track and get them off their talking points. Tweety is a master of this.

My guess is, she goes on Faux first.

[bdamomma]

21. still being schooled by Bush advisers I read.

[Virginia Dare]

28. She's obviously in way over her head...

I doubt they'll be able to get her ready. Zippy one liners are not going to get her through this.

[Egnever]

7. Do you realy need to ask?

[Gman]

10. Quite rhetorical, I should say

[Egnever]

27. Thats what I figured

But it was good for a bump.:toast:

[demokatgurrl]

8. She hasn't been given a copy of the questions yet. n/t

[JeffR]

9. They haven't finished programming her yet.

If only McCain was more computer savvy...

[PA Democrat]

11. The woman with all of that "executive experience" apparently lacks the skills to speak without a

script. Will she take a teleprompter to meetings with foreign dignitaries?

Compare and contrast with Joe Biden who hit the ground running.

[truthisfreedom]

12. Not ready for prime-time.

[shaniqua6392]

13. She will go on Fixed News first.

But I really think that they will try to keep her away from the press. Right now they are beating the media into submission so that they will make her out to be a hero first. Just look at the headlines and the stories on her today. It is enough to make you puke. I can see what is happening already.

[butterfly77]

15. Me too..

and it was giving me a headache,I had to turn off the tube..

[shaniqua6392]

18. The Kwame Kilpatrick stuff has been a great diversion today

so I don't have to pay too much attention to the MSM today. What a crazy day off work for me!!

[butterfly77]

29. That even gave me a headache...

watching him standing their grinning like a ---------------------------------

[butterfly77]

14. Because they are using the excuse of..

SHE IS A WOMAN and if you ask her any tough questions you are beating her up if she were to be the vice or pres what would she do when it comes to world media and world leaders if she can't take a debate with Biden or media questions what is she there for as a beauty contestant?

[ebdarcy]

16. She's not ready to be let off the leash.

[blm]

17. Because she is a typical RW COWARD who knows she's a fraud and can't be trusted to answer

the policy questions that the GOP needs to fudge to get elected. The way Bushes always stand on both sides of abortion - notice they always let it be known that MRS. BUSH is pro-choice while the MR. is always anti-choice. Get it? They know Palin doesn't have that type of dance down yet.

[VWolf]

19. BWWAAAAACCCCCKKKK!!!! Chicken, chicken! nt

[zulchzulu]

20. The longer she waits, the more rabid the press will be

I hope it's not until a couple weeks. Plenty of new stuff will be simmering up to the top by then.

She's toast.

[Dr Fate]

25. You really think the press will take her on Obama/Wright style?

Or Clinton/Bosnia style?

I dont see it.

In fact, as another DUer said, I've seen better scripted rivalries on Reality TV shows than this "GOP vs. the Liberal Media" jive...

As I've said a jillion times before- DEMOCRATS with microphones and cameras in front of them are almost soley responsible for attacking & scrutinizing Republicans- the media will only act out attacks & scrutiny to a point.

Hey- I hope to be wrong about this- but I have never seen the media itself actively derail top Republicans- or go after them in a way that ends their careers.

On the few occasions that Republican scandals have taken down someone, it has been because DEMS with media access kept pushing the issue (an actual example escapes me- Tom DeLay, Scooter Libby, I guess? )

I dont think I've ever disagreed with you before- but I think this "wait until our vigilant media gets a hold of these lying Republicans" talk that I've been hearing is misguided- and certainly not backed up by their record last 10 or so years...

[Blue Diadem]

22. Because she's Cheney in a skirt.

I doubt she'll speak with the press.

[President Decider]

24. Why? ... because she has no idea how to answer an unscripted qustion about ANY of the issues ...

That's why ....


This was a total blunder on behalf of the GOP and now they're going to try to hide how bad of a mistake it really was, but keeping her shielded from the media.

Total phoney ...

[bluethruandthru]

26. I heard her handlers have said that she doesn't care about the press.

She will take her case directly to the people. She won't be talking to the press.

Gee...ya think that's because she can make a speech and read a teleprompter..but has no clue how to answer a question?

[Gman]

32. Wow! She's that shallow!

I really have to wonder if they will keep her from the press for the duration.

[tekisui]

30. Mcpow has been hiding from the media for weeks.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

31. She's a stealth candidate - like Bush was in 2000

In 2000, some people actually thought they were electing a compassionate conservative who could reach across the aisle, who was a uniter and not a divider, and who didn't believe in nation building. Bush proved he wasn't anything like that.

They're not going to let the American people get acquainted with the real Sarah Palin if they can help it. They intend to stealthily get her into office without running the gauntlet of questions that would expose her for who she really is, a crackpot, and what she believes in.