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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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I want to believe her about the preganacy issue and how it was handled during the campaign. However, in the end I don't know for sure and that did make a BIG difference at the end of the day.
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I don't see the pregnancy issue being handled any different than what Palin said. She talked many times, during the campaign, that Bristol made a mistake and wants to put out the message that it changes your life forever. That's it's a big responsibility. I heard Bristol say those very words when Greta interviewed them.
The campaign, of course, wanted to stay upbeat - so they put out the report that the Palin's were excited to be grandparents. They should have let Palin handle it her way, IMO. It would have gone over much better.
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11-17-2009, 02:44 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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Yeah, what happend with that curling up on the couch thing?
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I know!!! I've wasted two hours bumping my gums - I mean my fingers! 
Who cares anyway?!!!
She's going to do whatever she wants and we aren't going to stop her. LOL!
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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I did agree with that on the show! 
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11-17-2009, 02:45 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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You weren't paying attention to the interview, I see. She said that she re-wrote the statement she wanted to make about her daughter and the McCain campaign put out that they were happy to be grandparents. She said that is NOT the message they wanted to convey to the American people.
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I heard that, and I paid attention to every word of the interview.  I didn't even have my laptop with me, because I didn't want to be distracted. It didn't come across as an honest rendition of what happened, even though I want to believe her, and it may very well be true.
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She also said, and I heard her, during the campaign that she would have liked to have afforded the same respect regarding her children as Obama was getting with his.
Your overlooking some details here, Bratti.
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Sure--and I agree with that point. You're not really reading my posts, PO. Taken as just WORDS, her responses are sometimes good; however, attitude, tone, wordING, gestures, etc., all play into public impression, and some people have it and some people don't. So far, it appears to me that SP does NOT have good interview skills, and she demonstrated that again yesterday.
I didn't say that I disagreed with everything she said. LOL!!! But she still came ACROSS as avoiding questions and being disingenuous, and I don't appreciate that. Further, and more importantly, that will just give her critics more material to work with.
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She has also stated, in the past, that she was annoyed by Couric's ignorant and RUDE, CONDESCENDING question! Palin stated that Couric had an "agenda" and YES Ma'am, she sure did!!! 
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Of COURSE Couric had an agenda, and of COURSE it was a rude, condescending question. Palin knew the interview was going to be tough, and apparently she didn't get really good advice on how to handle stupid questions.
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You know what? When I first saw the Couric interview, I thought - She is probably not going to give her that information so she won't have something else to pick apart. And, yes, she probably should have answered her, BUT if that is the major sticking point against Sarah - then it's stupid to focus on only that. She has some major accomplishments in Alaska that are being handily overlooked. She is NOT a stupid woman by any means.
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I NEVER said she was stupid. Not once. But she may NOT be a good choice for PRESIDENT, because that requires, at the very least, diplomacy.
Her speeches during the campaign, and her debate with Biden were well done; if she could carry that congeniality into live interviews, it would make me HAPPY!
I was NOT happy with yesterday's interview, and I watched, understood and absorbed every moment of it. I'm not posting an uninformed opinion--I saw the WHOLE thing. I am also not a stupid woman by any means, and it wasn't just her words that mattered. It was the whole picture. I'll give her two brownie points--she looked pretty (as usual), and she brought her daughters along for the event.
Which reminds me of another thought I had--and maybe Bristol didn't want to--but I thought, why not let BRISTOL answer questions about how she felt during the campaign about the media attention? It sounded weird for Palin to relate Bristol's feelings when she was right there in the room. Also, Palin relates conversations from a "summed up" perspective of the communication, rather than sharing the actual words--again, this adds to the impression of being a little less than straight forward.
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11-17-2009, 02:48 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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Bristol wasn't there yesterday. That was the two younger daughters. Willow & Piper
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11-17-2009, 02:50 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
I did not watch the interview, but what I am seeing in Miss B's posts is that her non verbal communication skills needs a lot of work.
There is a lot to be said regarding non verbal communication and sometimes people pick up more on that than they do what someone says.
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11-17-2009, 02:51 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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You can't know her more personally if you don't read her book.
Her family arrangements - I don't have a problem with them. I'm extremely independent myself and always have been. What is so different from anyone else having a family in politics or a big family living in the White House? |
So you're alright with mothers who don't stay home and take care of their children? 
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To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
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11-17-2009, 02:55 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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Miss B
Bristol wasn't there yesterday. That was the two younger daughters. Willow & Piper
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Ooooh, I'm sorry. Okay, my mistake. LOL!!! I kept wondering why Oprah wasn't asking Bristol directly.  They do look a lot alike!
Bristol:
Willow:
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11-17-2009, 02:56 PM
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Re: Sarah Palin on Oprah--My Take
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I did not watch the interview, but what I am seeing in Miss B's posts is that her non verbal communication skills needs a lot of work.
There is a lot to be said regarding non verbal communication and sometimes people pick up more on that than they do what someone says.
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Exactly! And on television, that's a major concern!
Now, I have to log off, because my husband said, "Can you stop worrying about Sarah Palin right now?"
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To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
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