Infuriated About Tough CNN Interview, McCain Cancels Larry King Appearance»

[babsbunny]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/mccain-cancel-cnn/

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds appeared on CNN for an interview with Campbell Brown. Brown was tough on Bounds, refusing to let him spout typical campaign talking points. She repeatedly pressed him on Palin’s foreign policy experience and qualifications, asking him to name one decision that she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard. Bounds was unable to do so.

Today, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer revealed that because of that tough interview, the McCain campaign has canceled the senator’s appearance on Larry King Live tonight:

The McCain campaign said it believed that exchange was over the line and as a result the interview scheduled for Larry King Live with Sen. McCain was pulled. CNN does not believe that Campbell’s interview was over the line. We are committed to fair coverage of both sides of this historic election.

[emulatorloo]

1. Video here -- she did not "step over the line"; she just called him on his "talking points"

The guy will not answer her questions because he can't.

Worth watching:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/02/campbell-brown-explain-to-us-why-you-think-gov-palin-is-ready-to-be-commander-and-chief

[Union Thug]

2. Over the line? Being asked relevant questions is now over the line!

Why don't these cry-babies just declare themselves monarchs and get on with it?

[OwnedByFerrets]

3. Boooooooooooo Hoooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo CNN

didnt go with the script we gave them. Boooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooooo. You fucking winey baby:rofl:

[C_U_L8R]

4. Hey McCain... you can't handle the truth

or a tough question. bwahahaha

[Gabi Hayes]

5. If he can't stand up to Larry King, how can he stand up to:

is CNN publicizing this?

is MSNBC?

what a COWARD

PO Dubya!

[jenmito]

10. CNN played the entire video again and gave the link to where people can watch it online.

:D

[1Hippiechick]

26. DUZY ! DUZY ! DUZY! DUZY!

:yourock: :woohoo: :applause:

:woohoo: :applause: :yourock:

:applause: :yourock: :woohoo:

[grantcart]

6. whimp not ready on day one obviously

[peaches2003]

7. And no questions allowed for Palin

Wonder when Palin will face the press or appear on a Sunday show?

[IndianaGreen]

8. As Hillary used to say, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

Campbell Brown asked what kind of mother would allow her daughter to be exposed to national media under those conditions. Brown nailed the issue regarding Sarah Palin's judgment.

McCain is having a meltdown on national TV.

[AzDar]

9. Ain't it sweet?

:-)

[IndianaGreen]

11. I have been eating lots of popcorn since McCain picked that Alaskan Taleban

for his running mate.

McCain is insane!

:popcorn:

[Dervill Crow]

12. Tucker looked ready to cry.

I rarely watch political news anymore (my yelling at the TV bothers my family), but this was a nice change of pace. Hope to see much more of it.

[WA98296]

13. K&R

[K8-EEE]

14. NOT over the line....McCain is a fool. People will watch the interview

And now the spokes guy was caught in a lie, they can't even fess up to it? What a WIMPASS!

[Cleita]

15. Larry King tough?

:rofl:

God I hope some really tough and credentialed journalist interviews him before this is over.

[Maven]

16. What a convenient excuse.

[medicswife]

17. Hold your breath and temper tantrum much, McCain? nt

[LuckyLib]

18. This will keep them in line. Deny them "access". It's what the Repugs do.

[moondust]

19. NO SOUP FOR YOU!

What was that guy's name...the soup guy, the soup cook, the soup something...

[bronxiteforever]

20. Larry King is probably relieved he gets better ratings with UFO conspiracy shows

Unless Palin is an alien:tinfoilhat:

[hvn_nbr_2]

21. Hey! It was supposed to be Jeff Gannon, not Campbell Brown. No fair! nt

[truthisfreedom]

22. Just what the US needs.. a thin-skinned president.

[Catshrink]

27. especially after the past 8 years

[Left Is Write]

23. McCain's camp thinks it's out of line to question his running mate

about important matters actually pertaining to her job?

:wtf:

[skooooo]

24. Good thing is, CNN stuck up for itself..

...and said they disagreed with McCain's assessment.

I really think one of McCain's growing problem is that the press is getting pretty ticked off at them.

[Motown_Johnny]

25. Fuck Him.,.. it was a fairly easy question and Fucker.. errr.. Tucker refused to be truthful about

it


As I recall he was asked what about Palin being head of Alaska's National Guard AFTER he tried to use that position as an example of her experience.


He just could not bring himself to admit that she has never made any decision that directly affects the Alaskan National Guard and that his touting of that as experience was bull shit



McCain is fucked if he needs to run and hide from Larry King and Campbell Brown

[chatnoir]

28. That guy was so poorly spoken

and inarticulate it was astounding. And this is McBush's campaign spokesman??

[1Hippiechick]

29. There was a time when I didn't even HAVE a TV, and I didn't even have a soccerball to talk to like

Tom Hanks in the Castaway.

The snobbish, elitist ReThugs think they are supposed to DOMINATE ALL NETWORKS What a bunch of whining, snot-nosed, crybaby, spoiled bastards! They have gotten a pass on everything! And when they get called out, they go ballistic. Old Johnny-one-note-McCain POW POW POW POW!

"Waaaaa."