Sarah Palin: Banned from the Media?

Posted on September 24, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized |

Sarah Palin missed yet another opportunity with the media, as press was kept away from her meetings with foreign leaders. The LA Times reported that “The campaign told print and wire services that they would not have a representative in the pool of reporters accompanying Palin to her meetings…” It seems as if the McCain campaign is trying to keep Palin away from the press, afraid that she may slip and say something wrong. Palin has still not held a press conference, after being nominated on August 29, and is reluctant to answer reporters’ questions.

Even today, as I watched Jay Leno earlier (click to watch full episode), Wanda Sykes said, “She hardly talks! She’s meeting with world leaders but there’s no reporters! Is she really or is she going to Epcot, drinking around the world?” Palin has meetings coming up and of course, the vice-presidential debate scheduled for October 2. It will be interesting to hear what she has to say, without the McCain campaign watching her every step. Although, I also read from the NY Times that the vice-presidential debate will be more “structured.” No doubt to contain any mistakes that Palin may make, since this “structured” idea was called upon by the McCain camp.

Palin’s interviews on ABC and Fox News looked as if they took place to prove that she was indeed a Republican with the right views. Ruth Marcus, of the Washington Post, seems to think that the Hannity interview actually showed the real Sarah Palin. Marcus said ”…Palin did not come off very well, in my view.” Marcus is not sure that Palin knows what to say when asked certain questions. She is not saying that Palin is the first, or worst, politician not to know how to answer questions, but that it should be interesting to see what Palin says at the debate. I agree with this, and with the debate coming up next week, I’m sure everyone will be on the edge of their seat, just waiting for Sarah Palin’s first words.