ABC says no issue off table for Palin

[unapatriciated]

http://www.comcast.net/articles/tv/20080908/TV.ABC.Palin/

NEW YORK — Charles Gibson's producer says no issue is off the table for Sarah Palin's first TV interview as a vice presidential candidate, which ABC is hoping it can air in part on Thursday.

Gibson will travel to Alaska and will probably speak to Palin at least twice. The challenge for ABC will be making excerpts available in time for "World News" Thursday, which Gibson must broadcast live from that state at 2:30 p.m. local time, said Jon Banner, the broadcast's executive producer.


Hopefully Gibson will so more than lob softballs.

[Wickerman]

1. too bad it won't be live

I imagine Karl will be allowed final cut in the edit room?

[Changenow]

30. Gibson already agreed to take issues of the table

Shit, this Orwellian stuff gets more brazen every day.

[Frank Booth]

2. Sure.....

It ain't gonna work ABC! We already know it's scripted!

[apocalypsehow]

3. If this turns out to be more than Entertainment Tonight-type puffery, I'll be surprised.

Pleasantly, no doubt, but still surprised.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. yeah, he will lob them REALLY REALLY high!

[ErinBerin84]

5. I bet that they have arranged questions about Bristol and the pregnancy

to make it seem like these were the "uncomfortable" and "hard hitting" questions that are taboo, blah blah blah. Honestly, I don't give a fuck about that. Smokescreen. They'll use questions like these to defend themselves when they DON'T ask questions about her record, the bridge to nowhere, etc.

[d_b]

6. riiiight.

[MarjorieG]

7. I'm just hoping for surprise questions.

[Upton]

9. are you joking?

there's not going to be any surprise questions...this is a choreographed special.

[Curtland1015]

15. Of course there will be hard hitting surprise questions!

Things like: What is your favorite color? Does having a "winter" complexion make it hard to find the right makeup? and if you were petting two puppies already and a third puppy showed up, how would you handle it?

[Upton]

8. That's a lie and anybody with any common sense knows it

[stillcool]

10. that is as long..

as they get the questions before hand so her teachers can learn her.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. That's an attempt at humor...right????

[rurallib]

12. Why do I think Sary is already reading the questions?

What I would love to hear: "That isn't the way that question was supposed to be asked."

[Bensthename]

13. Lieberman is said to be helping Palin with foreign policy. Im sure he is helping

her with this too.

It wouldnt surprise me if Gibson gave them the questions and Liberman is giving her the answers..

[totodeinhere]

14. Gibson is in the tank for the pukes. Of course that's why they are giving Palin's first interview..

to him. I would be surprised if he really asks her any tough questions.

[Kitty Herder]

16. Do they expect us to believe that?

If so, they're not too bright.

[young_at_heart]

17. Then ask her about making rape victims pay for their own tests

"While Sarah Palin was serving as the Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the city charged victims of sexual assault between $300 and $1200 for their own rape kits. A rape kit is a sexual assault forensic evidence kit, used to collect DNA that can be used in criminal proceedings to assist in the conviction of those who commit sex crimes. The kit is performed as soon as possible after a sexual assault or attack has been committed. It is usually humiliating and uncomfortable for the victim–imagine enduring that and then paying $1200 just so that the criminal who assaulted you might be caught."

Taken from the Frontiersman in Wasilla.

[Johonny]

18. what are they going to say Charles Gibson is a hack

that is too afraid to ask real questions of Republican candidates

[BlueIdaho]

19. And the moon is made of green cheese.

republican Chuckles Gibson will make sure Gov. Gimmick is given the preferential treatment she so richly deserves.

[Skwmom]

20. If you believe that, I have a bridge (and a road) to nowhere I'll sell you.

[unapatriciated]

22. I guess you will have to put that Bridge on E-Bay....

cause I'm not buying it.
hopefully she will continue her pattern of lying and others such as The Daily Show, Colbert Report and Olberman can use them.

[quakerboy]

21. "says" vs "does" N/T

[wileedog]

23. First Question: Sarah, why do you think Obama hates America? nt

[tallahasseedem]

24. Yeah, we'll just see about that.

I expect he will ask more about Mooseburgers than foreign policy.

[bushisanidiot]

25. Translation: No softball question too soft

for Failin' Palin.

[RoadRage]

26. You mean she's like Cindy McCain.. no list of topics not to be discussed

:eyes: whatevah... ask her where Osama's hiding then.

[AllentownJake]

27. This actually may turn out good.

Charlie and ABC got shut out of the debates this year for their hack job on Hillary and Barack in the primaries. I'm sure they want a seat back at the table in 4 years and regain some credibility...or they might further act like the RW hacks that they are.

[lolamio]

28. I think the whole interview will be vomit-inducing.

[LibraLiz1973]

29. I'll fucking believe that when I see it

Charlie Gibson is one of the last people I would send in to interview her. Granted, the list of who should not interview her is longer than the list of who should.

[TheZug]

31. Help Charlie with his questions here!

http://charlesgibsonsblog.blogspot.com/

[ContinentalOp]

37. LOL! That site had me going for a minute.

Too funny.

:rofl:

[Mz Pip]

32. Excerpts - edited

She'll have a handler with her who will tell her the answers then they will edit out the 10 minute time delay where she works on memorization and perkey delivery.

[City Lights]

33. You mean besides the ones you already took off the table, Chuck?

:eyes:

[Vinca]

34. Don't believe it. Charlie's going to have his lips firmly planted

on McBush's hiney over this interview. He's probably bucking for White House press secretary.

[unapatriciated]

36. I don't....

as posted above, I think this interview will provide the Daily Show and others with more material.

[chicagoexpat]

35. They don't have to "vet" Gibson, he's an idiot

[Orsino]

38. Gibson's been taking journalism lessons?

And has decided he's rich enough?

[BlooInBloo]

39. Did they say she won't be provided the questions in advance?