# The Palin bubble is a bad strategy **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 23, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865 "2008-09-23T17:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/21 "2008-09-23T19:52:26Z")
> [@xanthous](#): > > CNN reports that Palin is [“ready to cooperate”](http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/22/palin.investigation/index.html). Sure she does. > [@](#): > > The governor now insists the Alaska Personnel Board is the “only legal form in the state for the Monegan inquiry,” as Stapleton told reporters. > > Palin has asked the Personnel Board to review and dismiss Monegan’s allegations. > > The three-member Alaska Personnel Board is appointed by the governor. The current members were appointed by Palin’s predecessor, Frank Murkowski, though she reappointed one earlier this year. And the Justice Department is doing such a good job investigating Bush, and for you oldsters, Nixon. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/22 "2008-09-23T19:57:43Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > [Palin has relented!](http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijGq94pVTj9FGiR-c5EdA3iSm2owD93CHQP82) Hopefully something interesting will come out of the media coverage. > > These guys are pretty heavy hitters. You keep pointing this out in various threads like it somehow matters. Do you think she will absorb a careers worth of foreign policy experience just by shaking these peoples hands? ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/23 "2008-09-23T20:16:50Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > You keep pointing this out in various threads like it somehow matters. Do you think she will absorb a careers worth of foreign policy experience just by shaking these peoples hands? They are merely exchanging long protein strings. If you can think of a simpler way, I’d like to hear it! Thanks, Matt Groening! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/24 "2008-09-23T20:27:34Z")
Not simpler, but much more enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/25 "2008-09-23T20:31:37Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > According to the link, the media was escorted out after 40 seconds during the meeting with Karzai. Hope they had a chance to at least turn their cameras on. It shows how deeply Karzai is into Bush control. I am sure he has better things to do than give Palin a scent of credibility by meeting with her. He barely knows who she is .And he had to sit with a woman. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/26 "2008-09-23T20:34:02Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Not simpler, but much more enjoyable. Now _that_ would get Palin some press attention! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/27 "2008-09-23T20:35:59Z")
Well, as long as The Senator keeps doing all the talking… [John McCain: Remarks 09/23/08](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsOCapPyKQY) ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/28 "2008-09-23T20:39:42Z")
…maybe this website won’t keep growing like wildfire: [Women Against Sarah Palin](http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/) * * * Sorry about the double post. Missed the edit window ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/29 "2008-09-23T22:03:27Z")
> [@askeptic](#): > > You keep pointing this out in various threads like it somehow matters. Do you think she will absorb a careers worth of foreign policy experience just by shaking these peoples hands? She could see world leaders from her place in the receiving line! She’s an expert diplomat now! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/30 "2008-09-24T01:56:38Z")
> [@RedFury](#): > > …maybe this website won’t keep growing like wildfire: > > [Women Against Sarah Palin](http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/) > > * * * > > Sorry about the double post. Missed the edit window Just a quick hijack to say THANK YOU for that website! ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/31 "2008-09-24T02:16:54Z")
Its kind of ridiculius that on the one hand, John McCain claims Sarah Palin is ready to be president, but on the other hand, she is NOT ready to take questions from the media. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/32 "2008-09-24T02:45:22Z")
> [@stolichnaya](#): > > Silently, surely, over the next four years she gains national and foreign policy experience, maybe even replacing Stevens with herself. She will be ready then, for the spotlight. She’s not right now. She’ll have a hard time replacing Ted Stevens in the next four years, since he will probably not be reelected this fall. Running against Murkowski might be an option, though. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/33 "2008-09-24T17:30:12Z")
It is completely logical to keep her hidden and educate her as much as possible before they are forced to bring her out in the debate. If she is not as stupid as she appears, she will be well trained before the time is right. Everyone will be shocked how much she knows. Then ask her a week after the debates to see if she still remembers it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/34 "2008-09-24T17:48:24Z")
Of course it’s bad strategy – except that, in this case, letting the media have access to her would be even **worse** strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/35 "2008-09-24T17:50:19Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Its kind of ridiculius that on the one hand, John McCain claims Sarah Palin is ready to be president, but on the other hand, she is NOT ready to take questions from the media. The current president isn’t really a fan of taking questions from the media either. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/36 "2008-09-24T17:53:28Z")
> [@brickbacon](#): > > It’s the best strategy they have. You saw how the Gibson interview went over, so I think they realized she is not going to perform well under press scrutiny. Ouch. Well, hopefully, there won’t be much press scrutiny once she’s VP. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/37 "2008-09-25T01:37:05Z")
See, this is the reason for the bubble: [**Sarah Palin on John McCain’s deregulation record**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpb7z_PjbAs) Do they make them any dumber in Alaska? ---
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/38 "2008-09-25T01:45:18Z")
I’m starting to wonder whether McCain has taken a sharp mental decline in recent weeks. He’s been hiding from the press and now he’s trying to delay the debates. He wasn’t so afraid of extemporaneous speaking in the past. Why now is he shit scared of answering unrehearsed questions? ---
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/39 "2008-09-25T16:57:32Z")
Thank you also for the link to women against palin. Here is the thing, she is a media construct almost completely. She was a beauty queen, a weather girl and now a politician. All three things have nothing to do with the reality of what goes on out of sight. You just have to be ready for the camera. She is getting ready. They know what questions will be asked because by the time they actually relent to an interview, they will be able to call the shots. It is no damn different than interviewing Tom Cruise. Mention Scientology and he will walk out or refuse the interview. The campaign is not letting her out because that raises the value and the power of the campaign to dictate the interview. The problem is that our media, for the most part, cares more for “the scoop” than the quality of “the scoop.” I wish like hell they would stop throwing softballs and do their fucking jobs. The days of the scrappy investigative journalist are over, buried by the People Cover Story. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865/40 "2008-09-26T00:37:27Z")
The bubble is not bad strategy. The bubble is the only strategy. Her incompetence is showing and they must hide it. She will be trained to respond properly when her debate time comes. If it comes. It has been suggested that if the cancel the first presidential debate ,they will want to reschedule it at the time of the VP debate. Then there will be no time for her debate. There are only about 40 days left. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-palin-bubble-is-a-bad-strategy/464865.md?page=3)