ABC News: Palin almost answers reporters question - decides to nod instead [View All]

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http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/is-the-mccain-c.html

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Neither Palin nor McCain spoke while cameras in the room for their meeting with Saakashvili. A McCain-Palin staffer yelled "No questions," but that didn't stop a reporter from the Associated Press, who asked Palin what she has learned from her meetings. Palin just smiled as the press corps was ushered out of the room.

Palin then met alone with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani where an interesting thing happened. According to a pool reporter, it appeared that Palin almost answered a reporter's question before catching herself. 30 seconds into the meeting, the press was asked to leave and a reporter asked Palin what her thoughts were about driving past Ground Zero, which she had passed on the way to the Ritz hotel to meet Talabani. According to the TV producer in the room, Palin looked as though she wanted to answer the question, paused briefly but then hesitated and then just nodded.