Feedback From Katie Couric's Sarah Palin Interview

Not surprising at all that Sarah Palin's interview went over as well as a fart during Sunday mass. Even GOP observers have chimed in on how nauseated they were! Sometimes you just can't polish up a turd, no matter how hard you try. Here's some of my favorite excerpts from the article in New York Magazine.

The mood over Sarah Palin is changing. Her political naysayers used to delight in her floundering her way through interviews (okay, that one interview with Charlie Gibson). They enjoyed pointing out her lack of credentials. But her interview with Katie Couric over the past two nights has elicited a different response — like cringing. No longer is there joy in Palin's struggles. Watching her has become like watching one of those hopeless singers trying out for American Idol: First you laugh. Then you laugh some more. Maybe after that you laugh a little bit more. And as the talentless contestant soldiers on, despite the judges' derision, it hits you that this person, despite their best efforts, doesn't even realize that they don't have what it takes. And that makes you kind of sad.

Steve Benen tries to watch the interview from "the perspective of an earnest Republican observer, who cares about the country, and who takes policy issues seriously." The conclusion is that, regardless of how Palin got here, "reasonable people should agree that the Republican vice presidential nominee is way out of her depth, and has no business seeking national office."

Earnest Republican observer Ross Douthat can't link to video of the interview because it's "too painful," but seems to admit he was wrong in his earlier advocacy for Palin. Of course, it's always possible that it's all "just effing brilliant rope-a-dope for the Biden debate."

Another earnest Republican observer, Kathleen Parker, thinks that Palin has been revealed as someone "Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League." Because Palin is a woman, "we are reluctant to say what is painfully true." But it is true: "If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself."

Michael Crowley says the "real story" may be "percolating fear at McCain HQ that Palin's stock may be headed the way of Lehman Brothers." Why else did McCain do an interview with CBS on the same day as Palin unless to overshadow her?

Alex Koppelman and Mark Schone write that the interview "was memorable for how badly Palin performed." As her voice shook, Palin "was once again Miss South Carolina Teen USA."

Rod Dreher is "well and truly embarrassed" for Palin. She's "a good woman who might well be a great governor of Alaska," but this was a "train wreck."

Congrats, Mrs. Palin, you've become Sanjaya. This should end well.

Labels: leaning left

posted by Bdub at 10:54 PM