The McCain campaign is so afraid that she might make a mistake that they’ll keep her out of the voters’ view for at least fourteen days - when there’s only 60 days left for voters to choose.
She goes on to quote various sources who all point to sexism -- the McCain campaign doesn't think Palin is ready to face questioning, so they're ducking behind the idea that the media isn't being respectful, and sending her up to Alaska to study for her first interview with ABC's Charles Gibson. They make frequent reference to her learning at the feet of a foreign policy expert, and John McCain tries to tell the media in his interviews that she is qualified on that front because she commanded the Alaska National Guard.
Call a spade a spade. She knows nothing about foreign policy and she is going to be learning it this week. I have no doubt she will come out swinging, as much as I disagree with pretty much all of her views, she'll probably have several one liners about her views, with the talking points to back them up.
It's just sad. Again, I won't agree with one thing she says, but is she really a fool like Dan Quayle was perceived -- no. It's as if McCain is her dad. He's acting like he needs to protect her from the big bad wolves when the woman can take care of herself. His staff is becoming defensive when asked about it, lashing out and making excuses for a woman who doesn't need them.
Regardless, when she is finally allowed to do an interview and air her newly formed views, I look forward to picking each one apart.
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