Not Ready For Prime Time

By Ron Beasley

Over at TMV my friend Jazz pointed out that the McCain campaign is not going to let the media anywhere near St Sarah.  In fact they are shipping her back to Alaska. Of course the reason for this is simple - the press asks questions and Gov Palin has few if any answers.  Marc Ambinder has more:

A senior McCain campaign official advises that, despite the gaggle of requests and pressure from the media, Gov. Sarah Palin won't submit to a formal interview anytime soon. She may take some questions from local news entities in Alaska, but until she's ready -- and until she's comfortable -- which might not be for a long while -- the media will have to wait. The campaign believes it can effectively deal with the media's complaints, and their on-the-record response to all this will be: "Sarah Palin needs to spend time with the voters."

Not out of the question are appearances on lighter, fluffier television shows. But -- not for a while.

Of course by fluffier they meant Oprah but Oprah isn't buying.

Not even wingnut Robert Stacy McCain is happy:

If she can't handle a press conference, how can you argue she's ready to be vice president?

This fear-based, defensive, curl-up-inside-your-shell posture toward the press is killing the GOP. It's insane: Treat the press like the enemy and then complain about media bias. Oh, I wish Tony Snow were still alive to explain to these "senior campaign officials" why this approach doesn't work.

Good question the other McCain.