Will the McCain campaign ever let Palin off the leash once the convention is over?

[Mike Daniels]

My answer is no.

Her speech is not her own and from what I've heard will be mostly cover the standard POW, 9/11 / Iraq, offshore drilling and experience issues. I don't anticipate hearing anything that touches on issues where Palin's views are off the map.

However, Palin's views on issues that will turn off the moderate voter are now coming out and getting exposure. To make sure that Palin doesn't say anything that may result in a complete stampede of moderates to the Dem side of the voting booth they are going to have to control her message throughout the entire campaign season.

I anticipate that the only appearances the Palin will make will be totally screened and access controlled so that she won't have to answer questions that will force her to expose her extremism to the viewer watching on TV.

They'll only allow her to appear on David Letterman, Leno, etc... where the questions will be total softballs about how she like sunshine, lollipops and rainbow colored things.

She won't make an appearance on The View as there's no way some of the hosts on that program won't hit her where it really hurts.


Anything other scenarios I'm missing?

[EOTE]

1. Letterman doesn't suffer fools gladly.

Remember his * interview in 2000? I have a feeling they'll keep her away from Letterman. They're probably aching to get her on Leno though. If you want to see how sharp and caustic Letterman can be, try to find video of his interview with that flesh colored beard guy from The Hills. He tour that little douche to shreds.

[cynatnite]

3. I'll never forget his interview with O'Lielly...

Beautiful stuff! :evilgrin:

[EOTE]

5. That was fantastic.

And I found the clip with that spencer asshole. Letterman is like a fine wine, he just gets better with age. I just don't know of another single celebrity who is so comfortable spending an hour behind the camera. Not only is he hilarious and sharp, but he seems like a genuinely good guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InH9mQ2Mw1w

[kestrel91316]

2. NO. There will be NO interviews, except perhaps with Good Housekeeping magazine.

[MiniMe]

4. I doubt it

They will be too worried about what will come out of her mouth.