Palin And Gibson: "High Noon" In Alaska
MarketWatch's Jon Friedman Wonders Who's The Good Guy In The Face-Off Between ABC's Veteran Anchor And The GOP's Rising Star
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In this image released by ABC, ABC News anchor Charles Gibson talks to Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin in Fairbanks, Alaska in an interview, Sept. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/ABC,Donna Svennevik)
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Hollywood doesn't have to do a sequel of "High Noon," one of the all-time great movies. Charles Gibson and Sarah Palin are doing their best to recreate the dramatic showdown when the hero confronts the villain in Alaska.
But who exactly do you think are the hero and the villain as you watch ABC's broadcast this week of The Interview Heard 'Round the World?
To much of America, journalist Gibson is clearly wearing the black hat. The ABC News anchor's probing questions threaten to expose the inexperience of John McCain's running mate. Palin has become a full-blown pop-culture phenomenon, as America seems to be fascinated with everything from her Alaska roots to her distinctive eyeglasses.
Gibson simply can't win. He is the sophisticated, big-city television anchor. She is the small-town mayor who rose to become a governor and is just doing her best to raise her kids. As Gibson ventures to Alaska to interview Palin on her home tundra -- in her first unscripted appearance since she received the vice-president position on McCain's ticket -- he runs the risk of disappointing every faction in the Western Hemisphere.
If he doesn't reduce her to a quivering mass of jelly, Democrats will attack him for being too soft on a wily politician. On the other hand, if Gibson does indeed drive Palin into a corner, Republicans will shriek that he is a sexist who bullied America's new favorite hockey mom.
If Gibson plays it down the middle, critics like me will dismiss him as a hopeless wimp.
What can he accomplish?
I'd be pleased if Gibson could help me understand what Palin is thinking. How has her life changed since McCain surprised the world and placed her in the spotlight? What does she stand for? What exactly would she tell Russian President Vladimir Putin in a sit-down? And has she ever really wrestled a caribou to the ground with her bare hands?
To many Americans, Palin is the real-life version of Kevin Kline's character in the movie "Dave," an ordinary Joe who has been thrust into the white-hot White House environment. Or, perhaps, she reminds others of "Chance," the accidental political hero of "Being There."
Who will emerge as the more credible TV star? Will it be the scholarly face of "ABC World News with Charles Gibson," who graduated from Princeton University and earns millions of dollars a year, or the former mayor of tiny Wasilla, Alaska, who used to go moose hunting with her father and was nicknamed "Sarah Barracuda" because of her ferocious play on the basketball court?
Go easy on Charlie, Sarah. He's just doing his best.
By Jon Friedman
Copyright © 2007 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved



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See all 138 CommentsHere''s why:Review the first frame that appeared in the tv screens; the camera was tilted towards Gibson as the focal point with his head tildting downward and the rim of his eyeglasses on his nose'' bridge! That opening act alone is more than enough to conclude that he is all out there to put Sarah on the defensive! He acted as a rogue DA district attorney interviewing thugs and ****** in the streets!
2. The lighting was very poor; making SArap appear tired and without the glamour she had projected in the campaign; the cameras was not on the eye level, but elevated so Sarah, by instict, looked at the camera upward, making her appear as a a woman begging for more, inside the bedroom!
For these alone, it makes me sick! Vomit! Enough is enough of sexism!
WOMEN OF AMERICA, WHITE AND BLACK, UNITE AND DEFEND YOUR WOMANHOOD!
call abc, msnbc, cnn, ne fair, and we will
remember you come rating period!
Among us hockey mom, it valls for security of our basic rights, for a secured job, health, education, healthy environment.
It is sad that Sarah is being accused as inexperienced for she does not belong to the foreign policy expert class of Washington?
My question is when is Obama going to get a hard interview? I''ve been waiting for how many months now?
Everyone knows that if we allow Georgia & Ukraine into NATO and Russia then attacks that we are obligated to respond, but given the sensitive nature of that fact leaders with a sense of diplomacy would''ve refused to answer that hypothetical question.
Memo to Palin: Don''t speculate publically about invading a country with 2,500 nuclear weapons.
She demonstrated her ignorance by showing that she didn''t understand what the Bush Doctrine is. Frightening to think she could be cast into leadership without McCain''s handlers to hide her from the world.
Obama flies through Fox Noise O''Reily interview and he''s supposed to be their toughest guy.
Come on Republicans, admit it, she got a big fat ''F''; she flunked it, no doubt about it.
This DORK is not ready to be President!!!
You are high this morning aren''t you. Did you smoke too much weed or something. Your gay Obama is not going to win this race. The people are wise to him and do not trust him. McCain and Palin will win big and you can maybe spend your time with Obama smoking pot and maybe invite Larry Sinclair on board.
Posted by sleepyric
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Well she is going to win and win big. Frankly I feel this is what we need in this country. We need guts in the President''s office and haven''t seen that since Reagan. I think she and McCain both are gutsy and will win with a landslide. You libs are sick and two weeks ago you thought you had this race won and it has turned around on you. This woman has become the most loved woman in the country and that bothers libs
When teachers separated us we were both lumped as troublemakers and both received the same punishment.
I knew what the truth was but had to endure my tormentor''s taunting smirks, carefully orchestrated out of the teacher''s view.
The LEFTIST MEDIA behaves exactly as that bully.
If Sarah Palin fights back she is gummed up with the sinister intents of a LEFTIST media.
No longer deniable, the three TV networks are UNABLE TO TELL THE TRUTH! CHARLIE GIBSON IS A COWARD!
ABC''s intention is to benefit the Barack campaign.
Gibson sold his integrity. Hubris Indeed??? Insinuating what? LEFTIE CHARLIE wouldn''t dare ask Vladimir Putin that question.
Yes, Charlie the hubris is there and its yours. Never a hard news guy, I didn''t realized what a total STOOGE Gibson could be. Charlie Gibson your God was watching this charade!
Fox the ypongest and smallest news organization and the only one not in the tank!
BTW: CNN 51% Democratic viewers!
The END OF THE WORLD: unimaginable suffering and death, followed by eternal hell for everyone except a few christians who will fly off into the sky, carrying their rotting corpses with them!
She is an END-TIMER nut-job. She WANTS to create a massive thermonuclear holocost, killing most of the people of the world, in the foolish hope that doing so will "bring back Jesus"!
A vote for Palin/McCain is a vote for the death of your own mother, father, brothers, sisters, children, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and the WHOLE WOLRD along with them!
Yes, Charlie the hubris is there.It''s yours. What a total in-the-tank STOOGE Charlie Gibson is! Charlie Gibson your God was watching this charade!
Thank you for that peek into the dark, tormented personal history which led to the creation of yet another little authoritarian nazi repugnant Bush lover!
You haven''t witnessed more airplanes flying into sky scrapers in the past seven years have you?
What is that LUCK!
Not likely, it''s your own hubris, insane bias, and bad memory that forgets how bad it was seven yesr ago today.
Bet you didn''t come out from under your bed for weeks on September 01!
I''m sick of leftie UNGRATEFUL CONSPIRACY NUTJOBS!
Posted by onemoretim
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What I''ve seen of Biden, he will not get anything on this woman. Yesterday I received email that led me to a place where she debated the former governor of AK and she made a fool of him. Yes governors do have debates in their elections. This woman is too smart for him and Obama and that is why the democrats are in such disarray now.
Posted by onemoretim at 07:21 AM : Sep 12, 2008
You know what is really sad about this is that no male vice presidential candidate has EVER been subjected to this type of interview. Why don''t we have a totally unscripted interview with Biden from a very biased press member and see how he performs. See how many non-committal practiced, scripted replies he gives. He''s an expert at that. He is so wired to be politically correct that he most likely doesn''t have ANY real opionion left. Career politicians know perfectly well how to dupe the public and give awasy just enough information to leave them totally confused. Well if that''s the kind of interview you like....then Biden is your man.
Peace only works if both parties earnestly seek it.
Manical Muslim Extremists want you DEAD! But I''m sure if you send the likes of Charlie Gibson and Barry Obama to chat with them the will change their mind.
I''m sure Sarah Palin will handle whatever The Testy Joe Biden can throw at her.
Hockey Mom vs. Foot-in-Mouth! LOL!
Sarah did a great job sticking to the message and gracefully repeating answers that Charlie couldn''t seem to comprehed or chose to ignore.
Talk about hilarious!
Even my little nephew said: "How come she doesn''t know the answer?" LMAO!!!
haaaahaa.
The END OF THE WORLD: unimaginable suffering and death, followed by eternal hell for everyone except a few christians who will fly off into the sky, carrying their rotting corpses with them!
She is an END-TIMER nut-job. She WANTS to create a massive thermonuclear holocost, killing most of the people of the world, in the foolish hope that doing so will "bring back Jesus"!
A vote for Palin/McCain is a vote for the death of your own mother, father, brothers, sisters, children, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and the WHOLE WOLRD along with them!
Posted by IDNNSG
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You joke about it now, but the day will probably come when you regret making this statement. Now go ahead and criticize me, but I believe in Jesus and stand up for him and I think Sarah does too. The Bible tells us about these times and people, so we know we have to expect it. I feel sorry for you. Wish you had the joy and happiness on your face that Sarah Palin has.
Nice lady, but c''mon? Do we want a women who thinks assault rifles are necessary in society and who think creationism should be taught as our next VP...yikes!
Posted by vsg4
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We are in better shaape than when Reagan took over from Carter. Those times were the worse we have had
Reagan has hidden a lot of problems that will come to light around 2015. Greenspan helped him. The problem with the U.S. started when Nixon got off the gold standard.
Posted by rwassel
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Sorry I can''t change your thoughts, but I know I have seen a lot of what the Bible says will happen and I think the world will see the rest. When I don''t know.
But I believe in God and Jesus, so does Sarah and the Bible says ever knee shall bow and we will answer for every idle word and man I have made a lot of idle word from my mouth, but I do believe the Bible.
this the part i couldn''t understand in school.
Out of all the members of the republican party governers, senators, congressmen,etc this is the best that they could come up with.
haaaahaa.
Posted by whitemale08 at 08:05 AM : Sep 12, 2008
Sure he did....
The bible also says beware of false prophets. Nothing is worse than someone pretending to be on a mission from God. I think that''s the reason why our founding fathers wanted religion out of the government. People are too easily duped when someone starts sprout off their religion.
Reagan has hidden a lot of problems that will come to light around 2015. Greenspan helped him. The problem with the U.S. started when Nixon got off the gold standard.
Posted by whatithink1
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Sorry, I can''t agree with you on everything but I can''t. My wife is ready to go shopping and I bet you agree that I better get off my fanny and go. She has been fixing her hair for the last hour and I thinkk she is about ready Bye
Posted by hungrymama at 08:09 AM : Sep 12, 2008
I just love how you folks are so easily lead by passages in a book written by superstitious bronze age sheep herders, but give no weight to the collective works of minds such as Einstein and Darwin.
Posted by Mycomment1 at 07:49 AM : Sep 12, 2008
When was the last time a VP candidate male or female was hidden from the press for two weeks after getting picked for the position. You can run and HIDE - right...
Posted by hungrymama at 08:19 AM : Sep 12, 2008
What have you seen happen that was foretold by the bible? I am endlessly interested in YOUR interpretation of the correctness of biblical prophesy.
Posted by onemoretim at 08:20 AM : Sep 12, 2008"
That is what happens if one goes to war by giving 135 billions tax cut. Increasing the internal debt from 5.7 trillions to 10.16 trillions an all time high( China owns 1.6 trillions in the form of US treasury notes). After Freddie mac and Fannie may''s rescue the budget deficit reaches 500 billions a record high. I need not mentions high prices of gold, gas, medical insurance & stagnant pays in past 8 years ( in real time after adjusting to inflation), yes we are in better shape than 8 years ago.
Posted by IOWEIGN at 08:26 AM : Sep 12, 2008
Are you out of your mind? Biden has been hitting the trail hard, talking with the press...and the people without bounds or conditions. We know nothing about this woman. based on what I know of her and what little history she has for us to look back on, I wouldn''t trust her to walk my dogs much less sit in the #2 spot for leading the free world.
Posted by IOWEIGN at 08:26 AM : Sep 12, 2008
Two weeks? Big deal. It''s people like you just looking for a kill who are the reason she felt she needed time to think about and clarify her own opinions. You''re just jealous because nobody gives a rat''s behind what Biden has to say. He''s a pompous azz and his speeches are so rehearsed nobody has any interest in hearing his worn out spiel.
Posted by thisandthat1 at 08:32 AM : Sep 12, 2008
See the key word here was ''real'' not the politically expedient ones he spouts all the time. The ultimate Washington insider...isn''t that what you supposedly are against? Did you forget that NOBODY wanted him for president?
Sarah: Well, I think it''s (talk nonsense for 2 minutes).
Charlie to Sarah: What is the Bush Doctrine?
Sarah: Well, I think then maybe it''s (talk more nonsense for 2 minutes).
Charlie to Sarah: The Bush Doctrine is the doctrine of preemption where the USA has the right to initiate it''s defense without warning.
Sarah to Charlie: Oh! It is?
Posted by imarltool2u at 08:44 AM : Sep 12, 2008
Well if Palin, the governor of Alaska, is ''stupid'' what does that make you? Please enlighen us with all you accomplisments.
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