McCain Cancels Larry King Interview

Due to Campbell Brown Questioning Palin's Experience

from PolMach Forums

 

Due to an interview of a McCain aide on CNN questions Palin's experience, McCain will now drop out of an interview with Larry King Live this evening.

 

According to CNN, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) pulled out of a scheduled interview with the network after a segment with Campbell Brown and a top McCain spokesman Monday night in which Brown asked for examples of a foreign-policy decision made by Republican vice president pick Sarah Palin.

 

Heres the link with the full article and a youtube video of the interview:

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6592163.html?industryid=47170

 

So what do you think, "over the line" for questioning experience? Or just freedom of the press asking questions? And was McCain right for withdrawing from the interview?

 

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top

Well I think the media (especially types like CNN) are being hugely hypocritical of Palin/McCain considering earlier in the campaign all they would cover is the 'evil old boogey man' McCain insulting their 'bright eyed boy' Barack who they seemed to think walked through the world completely innocent and sinless.

 

I wouldn't have a problem with their aggressive and ridiculous techniques if they were used on both parties.

Reply #2 from PolMach Forums Top

CNN was actually pretty pro-Clinton during the primaries, maybe they do lean more to the left but they are deffinetly not as baised as Fox News, or MSNBC IMO.

This was an aggressive interview, but was it really rediculous? If the aide just gave her what she was asking for , it wouldn't have gone on for so long. But as I'm sure you will remember, the media had a field day with the Revern Wright fiasco, and Obama got some pretty 'aggressive' interviews there (SEE: ABC's Democratic debate). So I think both sides do get it from time to time.

Thanks for the intelligent response

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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top

The Campbell Brown interview was TOTALLY out of line. I was so uncomfortable watching her bully and push the McCain spokesman that I went online and donated $25 to the McCain campaign. The irony is that down in the bottom right corner of the CNN screen was some tag like "News free of bias" HAH! If you want news free of bias, take her off the prime time air. I've counted on CNN many many years all over the world, and I was SAD, not at the point she was making, but her condascending demeanor. And there's CNN defending her!

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

Sounds like Campbell brown needs a brain.  8 years ago, the slam against Bush was that he had no foreign experience.  Instead of trying to hide this, he went out and got Colin Powell and Condeleeza Rice, both excellent picks (many may disagree with their policies, but not their credentials).  Sarah Palin was picked not for foreign experience, McCain has that by the boatload - but for the executive experience - which none of the other 3 have.

A president has a ton of advisors because no man can know it all (but some sure think they can).  The best presidents have not been beltway weenies, but former governors.  Because they know how to lead and pick the right people.  McCain showed that in spades.  Obama blew his first demonstration.