Wednesday, September 3, 2008

McCain Can't Handle Media - Reaches For Crying Towel

On Monday night, CNN's Campbell Brown asked Tucker Bounds, McCain spokesman a tough question for which he had no answer:

Can you tell me one decision that she made as commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard, just one?” Ms. Brown asked.

Mr. Bounds responded, “Any decision she has made as the commander of the National Guard that’s deployed overseas is more of a decision Barack Obama’s been making as he’s been running for president for the last two years.”

Ms. Brown pressed again, saying: “So tell me. Tell me. Give me an example of one of those decisions.”

To which Mr. Bounds said, “Campbell, certainly you don’t mean to belittle every experience, every judgment she makes as commander.” The argument devolved from there, with no real resolution.


In response to this questioning, McCain has cancelled his interview tonight with Larry King. It seems that McCain would rather 'punish' CNN for asking his spokesman tough questions than reprimand or fire Bounds. It's unfortunate because this action leaves no opportunity for McCain to answer the above mentioned question.

Will we ever find out if Palin had experience leading the National Guard? We have the answer.
Regarding Sarah Palin’s National Security experience, here is Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard’s comments:

“Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin “extremely responsive and smart” and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.
But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.”

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