FLASHBACK: In July, McCain Promised His VP Pick Would Appear On Larry King Live
FLASHBACK: In July, McCain Promised His VP Pick Would Appear On Larry King Live
Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that since becoming Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin has rarely taken questions from the press. The McCain campaign is increasingly shielding her from formal interviews with the media, saying that it will “do what we think is in our best interest.” Today, the Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder notes:
A senior McCain campaign official advises that, despite the gaggle of requests and pressure from the media, Gov. Sarah Palin won’t submit to a formal interview anytime soon. She may take some questions from local news entities in Alaska, but until she’s ready — and until she’s comfortable — which might not be for a long while — the media will have to wait.
McCain is breaking a promise he made on national television. In July, during an interview with CNN’s Larry King, McCain assured King that his running mate would appear on King’s show shorty after his announcement:
KING: We have a history on this program that whenever the vice presidential nominee is announced, he or she appears on this show the next night. It’s been going on for quite a while. We hope that Senator McCain follows that tradition since I have a hunch he will not announce tonight who that candidate is.
But how close are we?
MCCAIN: I want to say that that vice presidential candidate will be on your show. I will not risk the wrath of Larry King. I want to assure you.
Watch it:
In fact, instead of honoring his word and granting King exclusive access, McCain recently canceled an interview with the newsman as punishment for a tough CNN interview with a campaign spokesperson.
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A McCain promise is an empty promise.
Just like Bush the Uniter.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pmWow. Grampaw lied.
Color me surprised.
Not.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pm"until she’s ready — and until she’s comfortable — which might not be for a long while — the media will have to wait."
Holy Frijole! Is that actually their statement? How many people can they convince that she's ready to be VP but not ready to do an interview? Criminy.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pmMaybe McCain forgot he made the promise,how old is McCain again ?We don't need this kind of Character with his finger on the button.For chrissakes!the guy(McCain) thinks it still 1968.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:09 pmOh hell, July was what, two months ago! There's no way in hell McIIIrd's gonna remember something way back in history like that. Quit picking on him, he was a POW!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:11 pmThe Wrath of Larry King? BWAHAHAHAH!!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:12 pmWhat, he's going to squirt you with his trick suspender boutaineer?
COWARDS, ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!
September 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pmThe real reason...
September 5th, 2008 at 4:15 pmMaybe she can't stand up to a one-on-one interview without a teleprompter to help her?
If she can't face larry king, how is she gonna face osama still hiden?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:19 pmWell she already gave an interview to Newsmax, so why is she snubbing Larry King? Could it have something to do with that contentious interview Larry had with a guest (and Ben Stein) a few days ago over the 9/11 hijackers?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:20 pmOh, McPalin can speak, alright; that's the problem. She would flap those botoxed lips 'till Hell won't have her on any subject . Therein lies the problem. How can they shut her up?
Maybe Perino's giving her foreign history lessons...
September 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pmRefusing interviews is not punishing the press. It’s political suicide. GD idiots.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pmIt's time for straight talk my friends. McCain sucks ass.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pmWhat were they saying about Hillary not being strong enough to play with the "big boys"?
DOUBLE STANDARD DOUBLE STANDARD
September 5th, 2008 at 4:23 pmPromise???Means absolutely NOTHING to him. The word isn't even in his vocabulary. Don't believe a damn thing he says. If he opens his mouth, it's a lie.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pmAnd she's ready to lead ______ on day ???????
The PTA, next month? Would she need an administrator like she did when she mayored the crap out of Wassilla?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:26 pm"as punishment for a tough CNN interview with a campaign spokesperson."
With all due respect, I didn't think that was a "tough" interview. The guy just had shit on his face, and he looked it and smelled it.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:27 pmbut until she’s ready — and until she’s comfortable — which might not be for a long while —
But she's ready to be VP?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:27 pmWTF?!?!
Slapshot Sarah will be ready the day after the election.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:27 pmMCCAIN : "Well,Larry,She was going to come to your show,face your wrath..but after we took her for a ride in our 'Striaght Talk Express' bus, she changed her mind, I wonder why?!!"
September 5th, 2008 at 4:29 pmYou're right Zimzone, she didn't stop talking once during McCain's speech yesterday and then when she was on stage with him she was still talking. At one point she seemed to be explaining something to Cindy. I give it a week until Cindy is ready to rip her head off.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:29 pmThe only thing stopping them is fear. Typical Republican cowards.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pmDo the McCain campaign officials speak for the McCain campaign? Are they really saying she's not ready?
I wish I could say that this is getting ridiculous. It was ridiculous a while ago.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pmTheir excuse is that Palin just got the job and how soon did Biden come out and start doing interviews after he got the not. Are they joking. The only time Joe stopped talking was when he knew the job was his and was trying not to spill it. He's been doing interviews for 20 years.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:33 pmThe Mcinasane campaign has been full of holes, lies from the beginning.
If Palin is only allowed to run on image brought on by the righties, then please come clean with this issue:
Did Palin really give a speech after her water broke then flew all the way to Alaska to deliver or is she lying and is not the mother of the 4 month old? As Randi R would say I do not need this vision in my Rolodex.... a vision of an unclean child abuser.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pmSatirev, dhe definitely looked butch this morning with all the thumbs up crap. I think she forgot she's not at a hockey game.
But it probably isn't such a good idea for McCain to keep beating up the media since they so kindly dropped the Vicky Iseman scandal. I guess some disgruntled writer should go track her down and find out why she disappeared.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pmHe now can’t trust her to stay on script just like she did during her convention speech. He’s petrified of what she will say or what buffoonery she may come up in outing her lack of knowledge of foreign policy, the military, the machinations of congress, the process of lawmaking, and the list goes on.
That's funny, because I was thinking that the McCain campaign feels the exact same way about McCain.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pmBwaahhh! Now the manufactured tantrum over mean mean Campbell Brown makes perfect sense. They had the "straight talker's" promise in mind. It was no accident that of all people Larry King get the preemptive thumb in the eye.
They're good, you gotta hand it to them.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pmAll of the TV media types are continuing to hammer the talking headless paid Repubs on her being interviewed!
Everyone needs to keep pushing them, and embarrassing them like the posts above, even if we start stuff like "Hero, coward, make her speak!" "We thought she was READY!" "Come on Hero, Country First? Let her speak!"
What does she have to fear? After all she attended 5 colleges/Jr. colleges in 6 years. She must know something!
We can't let this go!!! Remember Dan (fore!) Quayle?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:40 pmIt really disturbed me to see the little Down's Syndrome infant basically 'tossed' by Dad to the 5 yr. old so he could stand up & wave his arms.
5 yr. olds don't know how to handle infants.
Apparently, neither does Dad. But, the pregnant daughter holding an infant just wouldn't have been 'good press'.
Grandma Palin is in hiding. I bet she's still yapping...
September 5th, 2008 at 4:40 pmWait...? He might have lied? I'm certainly surprised. Really.
http://thepoliticsoffailurehavefailed.ytmnd.com/
September 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pmThe country has less then two months to get to know Palin, who if elected would be the VP to the oldest man ever elected president. Say what you want about Palin vs. Obama in the experience area but at least Obama has been under a microscope for over a year now. This whole thing is bizarre
September 5th, 2008 at 4:44 pmYou hadn't hear satirev, that she was having contractions and leaking amniotic fluid with a baby she claims she knew had down syndrome and was a month early. First she gave her speech, then she flew 8 hours with a stopover in Washington, and then she drove by two hospitals with neonatal units to drive to her local doctor another hour away. Somebody had that baby but I doubt it was her since nobody noticed she was pregnant. My guess is it's Todd's though.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:45 pmYa gotta hand it to them GOOPers... they sure know how to peddle some serious BS w/ a straight face.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pmReally Zimzone, why exactly did that baby need to be hauled out with all those people and all those germs. Couldn't they find a sitter for him to stay safely at the hotel or at least in a dressing room.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pmsatirev Says:
Had enough: As a mother myself, I also do need this visual. To me it reeks of abuse and egomania. Everything for me and my power mongering; to hell with this special needs child! Wow! I hadn’t heard that.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
And there is also the issue of cleanliness... how does one get up in front of a crowd with possibilities of uncontrollable seepage of body fluid?
September 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pmMy computer was down for a week ... maybe I missed something... but for now every time I look at that woman she appears dirty.
Today, McIIIrd is saying it's over, it's over for the special interests.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pmTranslation ~ It's over, they win.
acv Says:
This whole thing is bizarre.
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And growing more so by the minute.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:48 pmsatirev, they whisked GHW Bush's girlfriend out of the country when people started asking about her. Iseman is probably hidden in the same place.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:48 pmI seriously doubt that Flippy was even consulted about Ms. Palin. His lust for the Presidency has driven him around the bend and anyone with half a brain cell can see it. His "advisors" are running the show to the least word and gesture.
I still think her choice is simply to keep the psychochritians in a bunch until the bitter memory of Bushco has begun to fade in 20 years, or so. And sheltering a candidate from the press is, if the "advisers" really intend to try and win this thing, idiotic in the extreme.
No, they are not afraid that Ms. Palin will drive sane people away. The fear is that the press won't be able to hide their contempt and just might manage to make her unpalatable to the hardcore 20%.
I would bet even money that the only purpose behind the whole "McCain" campaign is to keep the religious nuts in the fold until the moderate majority grows complacent, again.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:50 pmIn fact, instead of honoring his word and granting King exclusive access, McCain recently canceled an interview...
well, he is all about "change", larry...
September 5th, 2008 at 4:52 pm.
Empty promises...
... What's new with the beltway?
Troops home
Ending the Iraq occupation
Administrative accountability
Repealing the Patriot Act
Defending the Bill of Rights
... HELLO!!!
.
September 5th, 2008 at 4:55 pmMcCain is lying, stealing and refusing access to his perceived critics. Palin is obstructing justice in an abuse of power investigation.
Don't they know that they should at least wait until after they take office?
I bet these two jumped the cafeteria line, too.
PEACE
September 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pmThe McCain campaign is increasingly shielding her from formal interviews with the media, saying that it will “do what we think is in our best interest.”
This is what I find appalling. They will "do what we think is in our best interest", and if that includes lying of obfuscating, then we'll damn well do it because our best interest comes before the best interest of this country.
Country first, my a$$.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pmCramming for tests doesn't help. In fact, people who cram tend to do worse than those that don't study at all. You either know it or you don't. I don't know what they're worried about, anyway. The media only throws softballs, underhanded to boot.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:03 pmYou guys had better quit pointing out what a hypocrite McSame is.
You're going to piss the old coot off.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:04 pmNow is there something about HER not selling the plane on EBAY? What's next?
It's clear that she's not talking until they have cleansed her record with "the delete button."
This is the best soap opera ever! Am I dreaming?
September 5th, 2008 at 5:08 pmThe moment someone starts asking questions she has been told not to answer she will look like the Fascist tool that she is.
Fascist Barbie
September 5th, 2008 at 5:13 pmljm Says:
Now is there something about HER not selling the plane on EBAY? What’s next?
September 5th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
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Apparently she put it up for sale on eBay, but nobody actually bought it:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/4/alaska_gov_sarah_palin_accepts_gop
September 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm#58 satirev,
I don't disagree with you. Yes, McCain's tactics are manipulative...
... But what's new?
The Dem's are no different as illustrated in my post.
I mean, COME ON PEOPLE!!!
The "opposition Party" has been supported by the "Liberals" for a few decades now and as is evidenced most recently, the Dem Party acts no different than the GOP on flip flopping on key issues. Heck, Obama said he wasn't gonna do interviews with FOX... but did anyway.
Sure McCain promised to let his V.P. pick do Larry King and now is scurrying away... and pointing fingers at this does what to hide the fact that the Democratic Party still is selling America out?
I mean, what good does it do to point and laugh at the clown, when you're wearing a big red nose and floppy shoes but to distract from harsh realities?
WHY DON'T "LIBERAL" BLOG SITES HOLD "LIBERAL" CANDIDATES FEET TO THE FIRE?
WHY DON'T "LIBERAL" BLOG SITES HOLD "LIBERAL" CANDIDATES ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERMINING AMERICA?
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September 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pmShe didn't sell the plane on EBAY!!!! She lied!!! If she can lie on just ONE thing while facing the whole world then what can we believe? This joke will enter the history books under the category of shame.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:20 pmShe didn't write the speech she read either.
Hadn't thought about that had enough, even in the trendelenburg position her water was likely to rupture any time after she started leaking. That's impressive during a speech don't you think.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pmMax-1 Says:
WHY DON’T “LIBERAL” BLOG SITES HOLD “LIBERAL” CANDIDATES FEET TO THE FIRE?
WHY DON’T “LIBERAL” BLOG SITES HOLD “LIBERAL” CANDIDATES ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERMINING AMERICA?
September 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
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There are liberal candidates running for President? Kindly point them out to me...
September 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pmJohn Bush, as Tom Ridge refers to him, is either loosing his mind or has become Bert Lahr (the cowardly lion). Or, he just wants to win and will keep his VP in the dark and from the scrutiny of the public.
McCain is the shrinking man; that he will shrink intellectually, morally and ethically until he is indistinguishable from George Bush.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:30 pmljm Says:
She didn’t sell the plane on EBAY!!!! She lied!!!
September 5th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
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Technically not - she only said she "put it on eBay." It's true under Bushco neocon logic, even if it's not true by the standards of the reality-based community.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:31 pmrobbez_92107 Says:
You guys had better quit pointing out what a hypocrite McSame is.
You’re going to piss the old coot off.
That's okay, by tomorrow he'll have forgotten.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:32 pm#69 toaster,
LOL...
I stand corrected.
The real "Liberals" like Kucinich and Richardson got laughed out of the race by the Dem's.
WHY DON’T “LIBERAL” BLOG SITES HOLD
“LIBERAL”DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FEET TO THE FIRE?WHY DON’T “LIBERAL” BLOG SITES HOLD
“LIBERAL”DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERMINING AMERICA?...There, fixed it.
:)
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September 5th, 2008 at 5:33 pmThe interview that John McCain took exception to had nothing to do with how his spokeman was treated; he's just using it as his excuse because he knows that Sarah Palin IS NOT ready to be VP on Day One! He has to have Joe Lieberman teach her about the Middle East?? He has to have his staff make sure she's on the same page with McCain before she faces the press? That's SO funny! Imagine the hue and cry if Barack Obama told everyone Joe Biden wouldn't be available for interviews until he's brought up to speed.
If she's such a prepared Republican, why doesn't she already know what John McCain believes and stands for? He "hired" her to be the pitbull that goes after Sen Obama and nothing more. Nope; she not ready.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:48 pmljm It looks like their going to have hard time scrubbing her record. Apparently the was 63 pages of vetting done or her in
2006 by guess who....the democrats for the gov election. The
info is here http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/palin-vetting-documents-from-2006-for-hard-core-palin-addicts-only/
She tried to sell the plane on EBAY but, it didn't sell.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:48 pmShe did sell it at a 500k loss. Mc Cain when telling
the story about selling the plane on EBAY (which she didn't)
said "and she made a profit"
Wow. What a shock that McSame is a LIAR and hypocrite.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pmYup, it really looks like Palin works for the People.
McCain has the WORST JUDGMENT in HISTORY.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:54 pmReady to lead? She's not even ready to speak.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:54 pmOoohhh, look at the little baby - not Trig - McCAIN!
What a pussy. He can't even talk some other old white guy now.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:56 pmHas any candidate for national office EVER been secluded from the Press for days after being announced? Maybe "the campaign" will send them out of the country until this "little election thing" blows over? Or, perhaps, they'll just shack-up on Cindy's plane?
September 5th, 2008 at 6:13 pmShe may take some questions from local news entities in Alaska, but until she’s ready — and until she’s comfortable — which might not be for a long while — the media will have to wait.
So she's not ready to answer some questions but she is ready to possibly run the country?
http://progressiveworldreview.com
September 5th, 2008 at 6:21 pmThe longer she stays secluded the more wary the public will become, particularly with Obama and Biden out there in the public. It's a terribly foolish (but likely necessary) ploy. I mean, after 19 months and 19 debates, people were, "well I just don't know Obama." Do you think this seclusion away from the press with so many unanswered questions will play well. Every day that she is not being interviewed is another day the opposition will define her.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:35 pmWell, obviously, the NeoCon.v.IIIB programming on her implant is not complete yet.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:35 pmPutting Sarah Palin in front of the media to answer actual questions would put the real Sarah Palin (earmarker, investigation dodger, fiscally problematic as mayor, vindictavewoman) at odds with the Mythical Sarah Palin (reformer, experienced, tax cutter, superwoman) narrative they are trying to create.
They will fight unscripted/unchoreographed appearances the entire way.
September 5th, 2008 at 6:53 pmSomeone who can't answer questions from the media is not fit to be Vice President, not to mention PRESIDENT!
September 5th, 2008 at 6:53 pmpete Says:
Has any candidate for national office EVER been secluded from the Press for days after being announced?
Apparently not since Larry King started having them on in, what, 1788?
September 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pmBut Campbell Brown didn't let widdle Tucker Bounds talk over her questions, so widdle Johnny's gonna take his new soulmate Sarah and go home. CNN, no interview for you!
September 5th, 2008 at 10:03 pmJohn McCain, media darling
until he's not
Putin must be laughing his ass of . . . . while the World looks on in amazement.
Ready to lead from day whatever . . .
September 5th, 2008 at 10:12 pm. . . ass OFF!!!
September 5th, 2008 at 10:13 pm