Posted by
Just Dan on Friday, September 12, 2008 2:03:05 PM
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One thing that was so refreshing about Sarah Palin to many voters, not just republican voters, was her conviction about issues and the clarity with which she was able to state those convictions. In all fairness, her first interview should have pretty low expectations. Was she good? Not really..... Should we be surprised? Same answer, not really. There is a reason that the Liberal press is frothing at the mouth to get her one-on-one in front of the camera. So what's the answer to the next 2 month's grilling that Sarah is going to get? Be clear about your convictions and don't let hypothetical questions and demands for the perfect answer put you on the defensive. Dont be a policy wonk, be Sarah. It worked for Ronald Reagan. Look back on his interviews. What you came away with was his conviction and beliefs. Did he give long winded policy answers? Absolutely not. The fact is that every question that Sarah Palin will get will be complicated and usually open ended. Whether its foreign policy or the economy. A good example is Iran. So here is what I, in my humble opinion, think it should look like(Ques: What are your feelings about the current prospect of a nuclear armed Iran? What would you do as president if faced with that prospect? Sarah : I think a nuclear armed Iran is unexceptable. What I would do is, what we are currently doing. Looking for every diplomatic solution that we can find. Whether in the form of incentives, or disincentives or a combination of the two. Additionally we have to continue to work with the United Nations and communicate with our allies in the Middle East so that they can exert influence where possible. The United States and Isreal are not the only ones concerned about a nuclear Iran. So we are not alone in our desire to monitor and address Iran's nuclear ambitions) That isn't a perfect answer and she is much better at espousing her thoughts than I but it's straight, convicted, and very plain spoken. You can expect that she will make mistakes but for the McCain forces to send her out with a talking point built around policy language is foolish and does nothing more than marginalize your candidate. Advise her on McCain policy, familiarize her with names and places, and then let Sarah be Sarah..... Thats how she made such a splash in the first place.