According to earlier Obama campaign directive, we now have a flattering headline on Palin’s debate skills
On small stage, Palin scored big debate wins
It’s a nice break from the uninterrupted flow of attacks – and it has one clear purpose – to frame post-debate coverage. The first 2 paragraphs are quite clear
After delivering halting, unsteady performances in recent interviews with ABC’s Charlie Gibson and CBS’s Katie Couric, expectations are low for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Thursday’s vice presidential debate in St. Louis.
Yet a review of Palin’s experience during her 2006 campaign for governor, when she engaged in a long series of debates with her opponents, suggests she is a more formidable adversary than is widely thought.
The article praises her past debate performance on 2 pages, giving the last word to Obama operatives:
Either way, the Obama-Biden campaign is at least outwardly approaching the debate with a healthy dose of caution.
“She’s spending a whole lot of time – hours and hours a day, apparently – preparing for this debate,” Plouffe said last weekend. “And we suspect that she’ll come in fighting form.”
New York Times of course does its job as Obama surrogate as well
Starts right with the insult while complaining of low expectations for her
Not since Dan Quayle took the stage in 1988 have debate expectations for a major party candidate been as low as they will be on Thursday for Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
And then in their hallmark style every paragraph contradicts the preceding. But, nice try.
Of course, in past debates, Palin didn’t have moderators in so the tank for the other side as to have authored a book titled
The title of Ifill’s book? “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.”
It seems Iffil forgot to disclose that minor fact to the McCain campaign when they were negotiating debates.
Ifill’s profile there describes her as a longtime correspondent and moderator for national news programs and includes her service as moderator of the 2004 debate between Edwards and Cheney.
However, there’s no mention of her upcoming book. Nor does the website for the Commission on Presidential Debates, which is organizing the meetings of the candidates, mention her book.
This from the website
August 5, 2008, the CPD announced the four journalists who will moderate those debates: Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill, Tom Brokaw and Bob Schieffer.
Surely, by then she knew she was writing a book?
But, hey, the campaign which gets the media to change the name of the “bailout” into “rescue” can now get everyone to pull for “regular Joe” about to be savaged by a moose killer.
Update
I had to include this charming editorial from CNN’s Obama groupie Rolland Martin
Time for Palin to put up or shut up
He is a bit off message, if unintentionally parodying Obama with statements like:
The truth is, the nation doesn’t know much about Palin.
and
Thursday’s debate will not be read from a teleprompter.
Teleprompter? ya mean like this one?
Karma would require that they get what they wish for
Update
Digg has a campaign to replace Iffil – get the info and maybe digg up the story
Numbers to call
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Phone: (202) 785-8866
Fax: (202) 835-0003
And, the number of the Commission itself: (202) 872-1020
10 comments
October 1, 2008 at 7:27 am
Grail Guardian
Since we can’t count on anyone else, we’ll have to rely on Karma being a bitch…
Team Obama must be expecting a real blowout if they’re prepping us this far in advance. I can’t wait!
Hmmm… sounds like someone else I know of who was so well studied for his debate he couldn’t pause enough to save the Anerican economy…
October 1, 2008 at 7:29 am
purplefinn
Well said. With so little to root for in this presidential campaign season, at least we can be entertained by the games.
October 1, 2008 at 7:31 am
CT
I watched about a 10 min. clip of her debating in Alaska earlier this week on youtube. Yup, she is much more formidable than everyone is expecting. I am through saying watch out. The whole country is in for a big surprise on Thursday night.
October 1, 2008 at 8:15 am
insightanalytical
OH, that positive headline now will morph into a sound trashing later….
October 1, 2008 at 8:15 am
insightanalytical
On to off topic….
The CBC, Acorn, Truth Squads…yes, they are running the show now…and the children are singing…
Perhaps some of the things mentioned in this post further illustrate what’s behind Obama…great visual examples…. Calling Chairman Mao?
Obama’s Very Own Cultural Revolution
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/obamas-cultural-revolution-were-gonna-change-it-and-rearrange-it/
October 1, 2008 at 8:22 am
Honora
How can the Debate Committee allow Ifill to moderate when she is due to release her book before the election? It is total garbage.
October 1, 2008 at 8:27 am
edgeoforever
Iffil is actually so eager for the job, she will do it on a broken ankle!
October 1, 2008 at 9:42 am
BA
Ifill is clearly biased.
Palin can handle biased people. That’s part of her job. Mind you a biased Black woman is a little too much. The system seems to be biased. Nothing new I guess. To deal with is also part of her job in this election.
October 1, 2008 at 2:14 pm
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October 1, 2008 at 6:30 pm
uppity kitty
Having to potentially listen to Roland Martin genuflect over the “one” for the next 4 years is quite a harsh punishment for any news junkie. CNN has really lost it and MSNBC is apparrently run by insane clowns. PBS was my last refuge, but alas.