Palin unscripted...

I was certainly impressed by Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican Convention. Although I thought her criticism of Obama's Community Organiser position was a little harsh, it was a clever strategy and she delivered it well. Recent, more spontaneous comments of hers have left me with stomach ache though! This article sums up pretty much how I felt watching her interview on 20/20.

Sarah Palin: This will be on the test

Surely she should have been well prepared for all these questions - Gibson hit all the points that I would personally have liked her to clear up. I couldn't shake the feeling that she has got herself caught up in lies that are becoming difficult to explain.

for example, on the bridge to nowhere issue:

"Thanks but no thanks" - when she really said "Give me the money". I could go on but you guys have heard it all too, I am sure.

The interview was definitely an uncomfortable one. I also got the impression (as found in this blog: Gibson v. Palin) that it crossed over to interrogation mode at times. I felt this was due to Gibson's aggressive questioning, but also to Palin being on the defensive.


A maverick is a person who shows independence of thought or action; a non-conformist or rebel. (courtesy of Wikipedia)

I am at a loss to support this term being used to describe Palin and McCain- where exactly do their policies differ from the current administration?

Here is another blog in her defense (just for balance) but I am not going to pretend to be unbiased:

On Paper, An Excellent Performance