Should Obama Run A "Why Won't Palin Answer Questions" Ad, Similar To Hillary's "Debate Me" Ads?

[malik flavors]

Remember the ads Hillary ran in Wisconsin asking why Obama was scared to debate her, and then gave reasons why he might be scared to do more debates? I think it might be a good idea to run an anti-Palin ad, asking why she won't take questions, and then list reasons why she isn't taking questions.

Is it because she was for the bridge to nowhere before she was against it?
Is it because she spent more pork on balance than any other state in the country?
Is it because she left the (population 5000) city of Wasilla with $20 million dollars in debt?
Is it because she quote "hasn't given much thought about the Iraq war?"
Is it becasue she's still waiting for someone to tell her "what exactly it is that the VP does everday?"

Why isn't Sarah Palin answering the questions of the American people?

The script could be something like that, and could raise doubts about her record and readiness. The Obama camp needs to squash this narrative the McCain camp is building for her, and do it quickly before people really start to believe she's some kind of reformer. I think it's almost time to act and this could be a good starter since Palin is ducking and dodging the press. It would force her to answer these and other questions, and possibly before she's ready. Ya know, before she's finished reading her "Foreign Policy For Dummies" book and healthcare cliff's notes.

The Obama camp can wait a minute to see if it's totally necessary, but if the polls show a real lead going to McCain it's time to start putting serious doubts into the minds of voters about Palin's honesty and readiness to be vice president and the possible commander and chief.

[jasmeel]

1. YES!

[Parker CA]

23. NO.

Obama was running against Clinton. He is not running against Palin. This is all distraction. He should be focusing on MCCAIN, the person he is running against for POTUS!!!

No one even mentions McCain anymore. He is the candidate. Palin is a false front. Get back on message against McCain and Barak will win this thing.

[yellowdogintexas]

25. I like the approach an earlier poster took.."we welcome the opportunity to

respond to the governor's positions, when she is available to discuss them"
now, regarding ...... our position is this....

[ErinBerin84]

2. the Late Breaking news forum has a thread

about a McCain official saying that they offered Charles Gibson to do an interview with Palin later this week. I'm sure that there were "terms and conditions", like having the questions ahead of time or something.

[dkf]

4. Charlie Gibson is a Repub lap dog.

Did we need any more evidence than this?

[ErinBerin84]

6. yeah, Gibson is about as good as Fox news.

[malik flavors]

9. It would still be a good idea to get an ad like this out there. Even if that does happen sometime.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Absolutely YES.

The DEMS cannot wait around for MSM to do what media does in a 'free' society. MSM has a horse in the race and it's the party that is most comfortable with media consolidation.

DEMS will have to go after the opposition themselves.

[adoraz]

5. AWESOME post! I would LOVE to see that!

[Imagevision]

7. Hillary and Bill could easily raise questions about Palen being real...

[TygrBright]

8. It worked fantastically well for Paul Wellstone.

His "Where's Rudy" ads are still considered milestones in political advertising.

I say go for it!

interestedly,
Bright

[adamuu]

10. yes n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. Obama had better start running some kind of ad

Maybe it's because I'm in a blue state (California) and Obama ads are not running here locally, but I'm not seeing much of anything except a very occasional political ad here and there. This is the time to be going great guns with all that campaign money.

BTW, I think the ad she have a statement that others have expressed on DU: "How can Sarah Palin face the Taliban or Vladimir Putin if she can't even face the American press?"

[malik flavors]

12. Yea, they need to start defining her before the McCain camp does.

[KittyWampus]

13. someone please stop the stupid on DU. PALIN IS RUNNING FOR VP NOT PRESIDENT

[inthebrain]

14. Palin is an example of McCain's lousy judgement

and should be painted as such.

[Dawgs]

15. Uh, VP is still part of the ticket. It's McCain/Palin, not just McCain anymore.

Jesus, do you want to continue to slide in the polls?

[kwenu]

18. Could someone please stop the stupid on DU and realize why we lost the last two elections!!!!!

McCain/Palin must be attacked relentlessly wherever weakness shows. Palin is absolutely as much an issue as McCain. This "it doesn't really matter because intellectually we know" stuff only works with people you hang out with. That is not enough to elect a president in the America of today.

[malik flavors]

20. Democrats always over think this shit. Attacking works. Period. Haven't we learned that yet?

It's the same thing every 4 years. Just ignore it and it won't hurt us. When will people learn?

[kwenu]

21. Absolutely. I am amazed at how many still want to fall back to a proven losing strategy.

[malik flavors]

19. So, you're saying if Palin is caught lying about something we should ignore it?

Why on Earth would you pass up a chance to take your opponent down a peg?

Her favorables right now are higher than Obama, McCain, and Biden's. You think we should just let her be America's perfect sweetheart and not do anything? How is that smart? She's the only reason McCain is doing well now. If he had picked Romney he'd still be behind. You attack your opponent's strengths and Palin is McCain's greatest strength right now.

[kwenu]

16. Hell yes. Like yesterday.

[Cha]

17. NO

As Frank Rich states in his column today and I agree..they got palin to be a high speed distraction from the policies of john mccain.

[Dawgs]

24. Yeah, I know. It's not like it's working for McCain.

:sarcasm:

[Mimosa]

22. YES!

They need to start running ads. That's why I sent them money.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

26. How did Hillary do in Wisconsin after those ads?

Palin not doing interviews and being sequestered while they teach her talking points is an issue that I'm sure will be addressed by surrogates and possible ads but your Hillary comparison doesn't hold water because she lost Wisconsin by a large margin.