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CBS Evening News: Biden And Palin Answer Katie Couric's Vice-Presidential Questions

[velma179]

I wanted to add... I have watched all the available footage of Ms. Palin''s interviews including the ones broadcast on Fox News and I have read articles and information on the ''net and in print as well as items sent me from the McCain/Palin campaign site in order to make my assessment of the candidate. I am signed to both campaign sites, I truly want to make an informed decision in this difficult time of American history. I choose Obama/Biden with no reservations.

[velma179]

The only person responsible for my opinion of Sarah Palin is... Sarah Palin. I perceive her to be someone who is more interested in appearance than substance. This is a fundamentally dishonest approach in revealing oneself to others.

She may acquit herself to those who support her (in fact, I''m certain these folks will buy whatever she''s selling) in tonight''s debate -- but I ask people with keen intellect and curiosity to pay attention to who she is, not just what she says.

[rmnews]

As for Katie Couric''s journalism, it''s not professional or objective. Honestly, the only reputable person I''ve seen on CBS is Bob Schieffer. The only other reputable person I''ve seen in news or political media is Tim Russert.

When she was on the "Today" show, Couric once made it clear that she was at a pro-choice rally over the weekend. How "objective."

Truthfully, you rarely see people covering the news who really deserve their jobs. Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, for examples, are also terrible.

Couric''s very, very attractive; I''ll say that much for her, but that''s about all I can say for her.

[rmnews]

Just when I''m thrilled to hear a candidate say he/she is 100% Pro-Life, here comes that all-too-familiar and all-too-unwelcomed compromise, as Sarah Palin tells Katie Couric she''s willing to let states have jurisdiction. What a copout.

Abortion is wrong. It''s murder. It''s wrong in every case, just like slavery is wrong in every case. We don''t need Americans taking halfhearted stances against Roe v. Wade when we should be standing loudly and clearly against it.

I''m pulling for McCain and Palin, but it angers me to see such compromise on this subject, which is CLEARLY wrong, no matter how hard Katie Couric and other pro-choice advocates try to pass it off as just a medical "choice." (By the way, Ms. Couric, no, the "right to privacy" has absolutely nothing to do with Roe v. Wade, just like a drive-by shooter''s privacy isn''t the subject behind his shooting someone.)

Barack Obama adamantly supports abortion and infanticide. Now Palin, as McCain has done, is backing off on her stance against abortion. We don''t need compromise but instead progression, and I will say one thing for Obama: He''s right about right-wing fiscal policies largely being terrible. If the Mit Romneys and George W. Bushs and Rudolph Giulianis and John McCains, etc. would take firm stances for the unborn and not be so passionate about not offending pro-choice advocates--as well as promoting exploitative, right-wing fiscal policies, I wouldn''t be considering voting for Obama right now.

[cancersurvir]

I''m voting for Obama but rooting for Palin. Why? It was obvious that Couric was out to make a name for herself (to firm up her shakey job performance) by squashing Palin. She smiled at Biden and snarled at Palin. Shame on you Katie, I thought you learned humanity while dealing with your husband''s disease. Apparently not. I suspect he would be disappointed.

[maggietexas4]

It doesn''t matter how Palin does tonight. It is too late. Now we know she is just saying what she was told to say at debate camp. Now, we will never know what she believes. I''m voting Obama/Biden.
McCain/Palin is way too scary.

[velma179]

Sarah Palin made a comment referring to the Irag war as a "task from God". The war was initiated based on lies. God is NOT a liar.
Before any of you "one issue..." folks start calling Katie Couric "of the devil"... please refer to Jesus Christ (the part of Christianity so many of you neglect to get to know) and His telling us exactly whom the lie and the father of lies is...

[anya136]

serious cringe when palin spoke! she is unprepared, inexperienced and dangerous.

biden was so much more impressive and trustworthy.

[smidget5]

@phoenician06

No, the ditz would be the person who couldn''t remember the Supreme Court decision that she strongly disagreed with not 4 months ago, and spoke of in an interview, as it related DIRECTLY to her state and the residents therein.

http://gov.state.ak.us/archive-37768.html

So....Really? You actually have the nerve to defend this stupidity? WOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW.

[toby2957]

At the end of Bill Clinton''s presidency we had the highest budget surplus in our nation''s history. Now, eight years of near total Republican rule and we have an economy in the toilet, and endless war, spiraling debt, home values evaporating, record fuel, food and heating costs, massive financial institutions failing and collapsing and then being paid for by corporate welfare through taxpayer funds, and the neocons STILL try to blame the democrats. These are the facts. It''s just so incredibly pathetic.

McSame/Palin''s platform is the radical right wing agenda. McSame is no longer McCain, he''s completely reverted to type, and Palin is scary beyond all belief. She''ll be rolling around on the oval office floor speaking in "tongues". It is quite simply not possible to be patriotic American and vote for McSame. The ONLY reason anyone might want to vote for McSame is if they hate minorities and/or want to advance a radical religious agenda (Much like Iraq has done in their government).

Stop the hate. Be a patriot. Vote Obama/Biden 2008!