Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Palin's pitiful interview with Katie Couric

Palin delivers a pitiful performance in her interview with Katie Couric




High points:

-Not understanding that Rick Davis' recusal from lobbying efforts on behalf of Freddie Mac doesn't mean that Davis didn't benefit when his firm, Davis Manafort, was paid by Freddie.

-Not understanding that proposed changes to bankruptcy procedures to allow homeowners to extend and refinance their mortgages aren't going to benefit predatory lenders (who could readily let homeowners refinance under the current regime if it was something that would be profitable for them)

-When asked about specific instances of McCain reforming the finance industry:

COURIC: But he's been in Congress for 26 years. He's been chairman of the powerful Commerce Committee. And he has almost always sided with less regulation, not more.

PALIN: He's also known as the maverick, though. Taking shots from his own party, and certainly taking shots from the other party. Trying to get people to understand what he's been talking about — the need to reform government.

COURIC: I'm just going to ask you one more time, not to belabor the point. Specific examples in his 26 years of pushing for more regulation?

PALIN: I'll try to find you some, and I'll bring them to you. 

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