I saw the Palin/Gibson interview. While I was pretty much underwhelmed by Palin, I was also pretty underwhelmed by Charlie Gibson. If you compare this ABC interview with the Stephonopolous/Obama, ABC's bias seems pretty blatant. It sort of makes it hard for me to judge Palin accurately because I become unsure of what ABC may have edited out, etc. All in all - I have to say that Palin helped herself out because she did not completely embarrass herself. The low expectations help her out in the eyes of most voters. This, however, will probably change as the novelty aspect plays out. I didn't get a chance to see the OReilly/Obama interviews. I think OReilly would be as much "anti-Obama" as Gibson is clearly "anti-Palin". For objective people who saw both interviews, I'd be interested in how tough OReilly was and how Obama performed in what would have to be considered a somewhat "hostile" environment and how this interview contrasted with the Gibson/Palin one.
The oreilly interviews are on youtube. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNX2Y2lqWeQ 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpSxVdzQMW4 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJiBDu5gWtc 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAxdUFSmVxc Haven't checked them, so you might have to search again on youtube if they aren't it. ------ I thought Oreilly was confrontational and tried to rattle Obama off his talking points, but he did so to get information people needed. I thought it was a good interview for both. Not too deep, but people want broad generalities. The Gibson/Palin interview was tense in a different way. Seemed like Gibson showed a lack of respect even though his questions weren't that hard. Palin looked uncomfortable, but I think her partisans will overlook it because of Charlie's smug demeanor. If you have ADD, her longwinded answers are passable in the sense that you forget the question she's addressing. I look forward to seeing her future interviews. I get the feeling she will improve. How much remains to be seen.
Gibson was just asking tough, uncomfortable questions, the same way he did during the Democratic primary and the same way he would do with a Democrat. No one else had done it, so he decided he would try to drive up ratings by putting her to task. The Bill O'Reilly interview, on the other hand, was O'Reilly repeadedtly asking Obama why "he was so wrong" on so many issues -- that's not a tough, objective interview, that's a debate.
I thought Gibson was a bit soft on her. Like he was being nice because that's what he had agreed to. I mean, she was terrible, and he just let her off the hook pretty much everytime except once or twice.
he was soft. he was being too easy when she obviously didn't know what she was saying or trying to dodge questions. if it was o'reilly, palin would be been destroyed (esp. on that bush doctrine question). people don't realize gibson is a CONSERVATIVE. that's why he probably got the first interview from the mccain camp. obviously she will improve in her answers b/c she's getting taught every day by the mccain aides. but the point is, that's scary.
since she got the nod for the VP. but the sad thing is, we might be getting a VP who's basically just repeating talking points and none of this are her opinions.
The bottom line is that Obama was willing to take on all questions and have reasonable understanding of each..... Palin was faking her way through it, she is not ready. DD
y r u claiming that most voters have low expectation Palin? what makes her any different from any other VP candidates ? y wouldn't u hold her to the same expectation Biden? I would Gibson, like everyone else (Including McCain) hardly knows Palin, why ru claiming that he is anti-Palin?
THe two interviews are very different. It took a lot out of me to watch Palin/Gibson, but the Obama/Reilly is actually very lively and fun. As much as I disagree with O'Reilly, I respect the man and his persona a lot. Props to Obama for doing this too. This interview is one for the ages of media bias.
Gibson threw her softballs and she still flunked. The false outrage at big bag Charlie picking on poor little ol' Sarah is laughable. O'Reilly grilled Obama and he stood his ground and even pushed back some. There is NO question that O'Reilly was after Obama far more than Gibson was after Palin.
Palin's interview = Epic fail I don't think the McCain campaign prepared her well at all, where as Obama was really prepared for O'Reilly. O'Reilly was tough, but like another poster said in the O'Reilly interview thread, O'Reilly respects Obama and I don't know if Palin was respected in that interview.
