Since Sarah Palin was selected for the vice-presidential nomination, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has given more press conferences than she has. That's the country John McCain believes in.What's that great line from Rawls in Season 4? "Democracy in action . Let's show those Third World fucks how it's done."
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I think you're confused, TNC. That qparticular uote isn't from Rawls character on The Wire, but rather from John Rawls in the prologue to A Theory of Justice...
Both Rawls and McCain's campaign want to convince voters everything is OK by suppressing any evidence of incompetence or misconduct. Why am I afraid this will work?
In fine Rawlsian tradition McCain has selected the veil of ignorance for his running mate
Sully's definitely gotten a raw deal from Kurtz over at the WaPo publishing his private emails to the McCain campaign. I read that Kurtz piece - what a hack that guy is.
OTOH, Sully definitely went way too far into the baby nonsense. One post probably would've been enough.
Yeah, and McCain doesn't believe "justice" is being done in light of a lack of "fairness" on the part of the media.
But Palin isn't the "veil of ignorance", though she is clearly ignorant. The veil is McCain's well-honed reputation and conviviality with the press.
So we've established that Achmedinijad is tougher than Palin and less afraid of looking a fool, even after everyone laughed at his "no gay people" line. (A better example of the wonders of free speech I have rarely seen. Undercut by letting him speak, not by holding him silent.) Why is anyone still taking the Republicans seriously?
How does Ach compare to McCain on press conferences?
I get the feeling that Palin likes the election process and the thought of attaining higher office but she has no interest in the little things like foreign, economic, healthcare and environmental policy.
Hello everyone! This is a woman who thinks the dinosaurs walked the earth with humans. Why do we even ask her for a press conference when the truth is that she really has nothing to say. Palin is a sad gimmick.
The McCain camp knows she is a nut who appeals to some folks who think with their hypothalamus (located in our cerebral cortex it is the most primitive part of the brain).
By not allowing press conferences or unscripted questions of any kind this is the campaigns way of acknowledging this.
Ummm... This far into the financial crisis and McCain is suspending his campaign and won't debate tomorrow? New thread?
Will note that I feel both must show up to vote on the financial package--Biden too--but this is taking it to a truly weird place. Not that it can't work, but it may work better than anything that involves McCain or Palin talking.
I could care less about Ahmadinejad and the number of press conferences he's given as compared to anyone. Furthermore, could care less about whether Palin has held an official press conference. What does concern me is she hasn't taken any questions, in any setting, since the Gibson interview (hannity doesn't count).
It's kind of like an arranged marriage...no information required...You'll love her, or learn to love her, not that it matters.
...but this is taking it to a truly weird place.
I think John McCain is simply trying to prove that there is no situation so dire that he can't, somehow, overreact to it.
"Hey, guys, this is pretty bad. Maybe we should suspend this whole democratic enterprise for a while? I mean, we probably won't have to skip the actual election, just the parts where we talk to the voters. Well, that is, unless this crisis drags out or gets worse, or maybe if I am still clearly losing in 5 weeks."
If we're referencing The Wire, I always thought that Obama's slogan should borrow from Omar - "You come at the King, you best not miss."
wat do pplz think about the hint in S3 that Rawls is gay?
It's like not letting your parents meet your new wife-- suggests she's got something to hide.
She whiffed in one at bat in AAA pitching (Charlie Gibson). She can sort of hit batting practice pitching (Hannity). How do people gain confidence in the VP nominee? I mean Wolf Blitzer is not exactly Tim Russert or Ted Koppel.
It's not like her negatives can get much higher.
A prologue. Ok, she apparently whiffed against Katie Couric. ("let me get back to you.") Look-- I don't think that much of the woman (I've compared the pick to marrying a stripper) but she has a 40% chance of becoming VP. She can only get better through practice-- not by hiding.