We expect a lot of our elected officials. We expect them to be honest. We expect them to be genuine. And we expect them, as we often hear the pundits say, to be "authentic." There is nothing more authentic than hearing a "seat of your pants" answer to an interviewer's question. That is what was so strikingly revealing about Katie Couric's recent interviews with Sarah Palin. Palin's responses were authentic in that they showed, without the Republican talking points, just what she does not know; thinking on her feet may not be her strong suit.
However, when she knows the questions in advance, and has time to craft an answer, she really shines. Who knew how she really felt about the Supreme Court or what she reads? And of course it was Katie's (the media's) fault for not asking the right questions. Thankfully, Fox News was there to help clarify her positions.
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann often (nightly) refers with great affection to "Fix Noise"...it's a wonder his head doesn't explode.
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7 years ago
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That Gov. Palin needed time to prepare for the question of what she reads on a daily basis is telling. The Economist? Can anyone actually imagine her sitting in her study in her Irish wool cardigan on a well worn leather chair reading The Economist? Like one of the kids I work with might say--"you read the what? Spell economist."
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