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biden politely answered her impolite question...seems vice-presidential enough to me...meanwhile, sarah palin can barely answer polite legitimate questions on the rare occasion that she finds herself in front of a reporter...who seems like the better vice-presidential timber?
BIDEN?
WEST: You may recognize this famous quote. From each according to his abilities to each according to his needs. Thatâ??s from Karl Marx. How is Sen. Obama not being a Marxist if he intends to spread the wealth around?
BIDEN: Are you joking? Is this a joke?
WEST: No.
BIDEN: Is that a real question?
WEST: Itâ??s a real question.
BIDEN: He is not spreading the wealth around. He is talking about giving the middle class an opportunity to get back the tax breaks they used to have. What has happened just this year is that the people making $1.4 million a year, the wealthiest 1%, good, decent American people, are gonna get an $87 billion tax cut. A new one on top of the one from last year. We think that the people getting that tax break and not redistribute the wealth up, should be the middle class. Thatâ??s what we think. Itâ??s a ridiculous comparison with all due respect.
OR PALIN?
Couric: You've said, quote, "John McCain will reform the way Wall Street does business." Other than supporting stricter regulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac two years ago, can you give us any more example of his leading the charge for more oversight?
Palin: I think that the example that you just cited, with his warnings two years ago about Fannie and Freddie - that, that's paramount. That's more than a heck of a lot of other senators and representatives did for us.
Couric: But he's been in Congress for 26 years. He's been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.
Palin: He's also known as the maverick though, taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he's been talking about - the need to reform government.
Couric: But can you give me any other concrete examples? Because I know you've said Barack Obama is a lot of talk and no action. Can you give me any other examples in his 26 years of John McCain truly taking a stand on this?
Palin: I can give you examples of things that John McCain has done, that has shown his foresight, his pragmatism, and his leadership abilities. And that is what America needs today.
Couric: I'm just going to ask you one more time - not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation.
Palin: I'll try to find you some and I'll bring them to you.
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Couric: And when it comes to establishing your worldview, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay informed and to understand the world?
Palin: I've read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media.
Couric: What, specifically?
Palin: Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me all these years.
Couric: Can you name a few?
Palin: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news, too. Alaska isn't a foreign country, where it's kind of suggested, "Wow, how could you keep in touch with what the rest of Washington, D.C., may be thinking when you live up there in Alaska?" Believe me, Alaska is like a microcosm of America.
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GIBSON: Do you agree with the Bush doctrine?
PALIN: In what respect, Charlie?
GIBSON: The Bush â?? well, what do you interpret it to be?
PALIN: His world view?
GIBSON: No, the Bush doctrine, annunciated September 2002, before the Iraq War.
PALIN: I believe that what President Bush has attempted to do is rid this world of Islamic extremism, terrorists who are hell-bent on destroying our nation. There have been blunders along the way, though. There have been mistakes made, and with new leadership, and thatâ??s the beauty of American elections, of course, and democracy, is with new leadership comes opportunity to do things better.
GIBSON: The Bush doctrine as I understand it is that we have the right of anticipatory self-defense, that we have the right to a preemptive strike against any country that we think is going to attack us. Do you agree with us?
PALIN: Charlie, if there is legitimate and enough intelligent and legitimate evidence that tells us that a strike is imminent against American people, we have every right to defend our country.
GIBSON: Do we have the right to be making cross-border attacks into Pakistan, from Afghanistan, with or without the approval of the Pakistani government?
PALIN: As for our right to invade, weâ??re going to work with these countries, building new relationships, working with existing allies, but forging new also, in order to, Charlie, get to a point in this world, where war is not going to be a first option. In fact, war has got to be and military strike a last option.
GIBSON: But governor, I am asking you, do we have the right, in your mind, to go across the border, with or without the approval of the Pakistani government?
PALIN: In order to stop Islamic extremists, those terrorists who would seek to destroy America, and our allies, we must do whatever it takes, and we must not blink, Charlie. In making those tough decisions of where we go, and even who we target.
Obama Campaign Payback At TV Station
^^Didn't know that he really answered the question. Thanks Mal. I still think it was pretty weak, though.
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the so-called media blackout of the tiny tv station was the cancellation of an interview with biden's *wife*...how will mighty orlando find out what the second lady really thinks before the election???
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Seems like Biden did answer the question after asking if it was a joke. And considering that it was basically an ambush question, I can see why they would not have had JILL Biden, of all people, be subjected to that same kind of treatment.
As for the sources of this story, I was just on another website today in which a NASA official was debunking some other crap that the Orlando Sentinel had written. Members from Florida on thst site posted that the Orlando Sentinel is basically a trash tabloid that is full of crap. Anyone know if that is true? I've never heard of them other than twice today. It may be that they are overstating the case that this is "payback" if all the camapign is doing is canceling Jill Biden's interview because of the tone of questioning. Most likely Jill did not want to be grilled.
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WEST: You may recognize this famous person. Thatâ??s Saddam Hussein. How is Sen. Obama not being a Dictator if he intends to wear briefs?
BIDEN: Are you joking? Is this a joke?
WEST: No.
BIDEN: Is that a real question?
WEST: Itâ??s a real question.
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WEST: You may recognize this famous quote. "Let them eat cake." How is Sen. Obama not being Marie Anoinette if he intends to allow people to eat cake?
BIDEN: Are you joking? Is this a joke?
WEST: No.
BIDEN: Is that a real question?
WEST: Itâ??s a real question.
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WEST: You may recognize this famous quote. "God is great!" How is Sen. Obama not being a terrorist suicide bomber if he thinks God is great?
BIDEN: Are you joking? Is this a joke?
WEST: No.
BIDEN: Is that a real question?
WEST: Itâ??s a real question.
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Originally Posted by daihashi
So now we are to expect everyone to be polite and sensitive? I'm sorry but if people can't handle a question that is worded like that then they really have no place being a part of the campaign.
The world is an abrasive place. They better learn to deal with it soon.
Are you even aware that Obama has stated in his books that he went out of his way to find professors with socialist/marxist views? That much of what he says overlaps the Marxist philosophy?
So where is the problem in the question? I'm sorry but if they can't handle answering an abrasive question with tact during a presidential campaign then what will happen when he has to deal with other abrasive countries? Is he going to tell them "No discussions until I'm out of office"?? As president you can't just blow someone off just because you don't like they way they said something.
Hardly seems presidential or vice presidential to me.
It's very clear that she did not have objective journalism in mind in the context she asked the question. If she wanted a meaningful answer, she should've asked it in a meaningful way, the way she did it was simply not in good taste. It is a legitimate question to what extent Obama's shares marxist views, don't get me wrong.
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Originally Posted by maladroit
biden politely answered her impolite question...seems vice-presidential enough to me...meanwhile, sarah palin can barely answer polite legitimate questions on the rare occasion that she finds herself in front of a reporter...who seems like the better vice-presidential timber?
He loaded it with sarcasm and let out a scoffing laugh. Hardly polite.
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BIDEN?
WEST: You may recognize this famous quote. From each according to his abilities to each according to his needs. Thatâ??s from Karl Marx. How is Sen. Obama not being a Marxist if he intends to spread the wealth around?
BIDEN: Are you joking? Is this a joke?
WEST: No.
BIDEN: Is that a real question?
WEST: Itâ??s a real question.
BIDEN: He is not spreading the wealth around. He is talking about giving the middle class an opportunity to get back the tax breaks they used to have. What has happened just this year is that the people making $1.4 million a year, the wealthiest 1%, good, decent American people, are gonna get an $87 billion tax cut. A new one on top of the one from last year. We think that the people getting that tax break and not redistribute the wealth up, should be the middle class. Thatâ??s what we think. Itâ??s a ridiculous comparison with all due respect.
For each according to his needs from each according to their ability.
Meaning if a poor person needs something take it from those that are able to give it... the rich or businesses etc etc.
The idea of spreading the wealth falls in line perfectly with that statement and as such it would make sense to ask that question given Obama's admitted search for marxist/socialist professors and things he's said during the campaign.
In addition Joe Biden is flat out wrong/lying. Tax cuts that we used to have? We're paying the lowest taxes ever. At least since 1986 when the tax system was restructured. How much less tax do we get to pay?
Is this point the finger day?
I notice a number of people do this. The Couric/Gibson interview was a complete screw up and I don't think anyone denies that.
Stay focused.
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Originally Posted by thcbongman
It's very clear that she did not have objective journalism in mind in the context she asked the question. If she wanted a meaningful answer, she should've asked it in a meaningful way, the way she did it was simply not in good taste. It is a legitimate question to what extent Obama's shares marxist views, don't get me wrong.
Then why an argument against it? Apparently you feel it was a question worthy of an answer. If no else is asking this question then what difference does it matter the tone someone who is willing to ask that question puts on it?
Fact is she actually did something no other reporter would dream of doing. Cornering a candidate to try to get a genuine answer out of them, but as usual Biden weaseled his way out of it with an answer that is a flat out lie.
