22 September, 2008

Sounds like special treatment to me

Looks like Ms Palin has asked for a bit of special treatment in the debates. From the NY Times:

"At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees, the advisers said. There will also be much less opportunity for free-wheeling, direct exchanges between the running mates.

McCain advisers said they had been concerned that a loose format could leave Ms. Palin, a relatively inexperienced debater, at a disadvantage and largely on the defensive."

Read the whole article here. Why is this not bigger news? Why are we allowing this?

1 comment:

just jen said...

honestly...it's just sad. what sort of "maverick" needs to hide behind her party? it makes the sexism rhetoric BS! if she can't stand toe-to-toe with Biden then how in GOD'S holy name am i to sleep at night knowing she MIGHT have to have a talk with Putin?