ABC interviews Palin's closest friends

Since Alaskan governor Sarah Palin likes to play hide and seek with the press (more hide than seek, I would say), it took a sit-down with her closest friends for ABC to glean any information about the Republican VP nom.

The Elite 6, as they call themselves, actually give a pretty funny-slash-awkward-slash-oblivious interview. Funny because several of them stress they're pro-choice and pontificate about how they don't agree with everything Palin has done, awkward because 3 of the 4 of them won't say they're voting for their friend and oblivious because none of them realize how quickly the press just disbanded their friendship with Palin.

[Source: huffingtonpost.com]

Reprimanding the media is never a smart tack

So GOP campaign manager Rick Davis lets us know that VP nom Sarah Palin would agree to an interview "when we think it's time and when she feels comfortable doing it."

"Why would we want to throw Sarah Palin into a cycle of piranhas called the news media that have nothing better to ask questions about than her personal life and her children?" said David. 

"Until...we feel like the news media is going to treat her with some level of respect and deference, I think it would be foolhardy to put her out into that kind of environment."

Yeah, you're right. Ya know, with less than two months before Election Day, naturally, the American public is going to agree with that. We don't really want to know anything about this governor of less than 2 years from the frozen tundra of nowhere who just came into the spotlight and might potentially have to run the country for the next 4 to 8 years, but, of course, the likelihood of that is slim being that Republican presidential hopeful McCain is 72 years young and has had cancer before. 

Take your time, GOP! Wait until she's comfortable, please. After all, if the American population decides to elect the next presidential ticket as hastily as you chose your running mate, John, then I'm sure we'll be in good hands.

In the words of Stephen Colbert, "Seriously though, 9/11."

Gov. Palin will be appearing on ABC with softballer Charlie Gibson later this week. Don't hurt her feelings, Chuck.

[Source: FOX news]

ABC secures first Palin interview

In what will be the VP hopeful's first TV interview since joining the Republican ticket, Gov. Palin will sit down with Charlie Gibson later this week in Alaska.

[Source: thepage.time.com]