The XX Factor : palin couric interview

Flailing Like an Alaska Salmon

Dana Stevens — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:43:00 GMT

Damn, man, whatever happened to Schadenfreude ? Isn’t anyone here going to enjoy seeing Sarah Palin struggle tonight? God knows I can identify with the sympathy angle —I once gave a job talk at Brown that felt, from my end, a lot like that Katie Couric...(read more)

I'm Having a Nightmare ...

Hanna Rosin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:16:00 GMT

... about tonight's debate, and it looks like this. Emily , after reading about your efforts to tamp down the sisterly sympathy for Palin, and then reading about Judith Warner's sudden wave of affection for her ("I saw a woman fully aware that she was...(read more)

Palin and Privacy

Dahlia Lithwick — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:10:00 GMT

A lot of liberal bloggers are crowing this morning about Sarah Palin's concession to Katie Couric that the Constitution protects a right to privacy . I don't think that's nearly the monster gotcha they seem to believe. Couric asked "Do you think there's...(read more)

Palin's Voice

Emily Bazelon — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:27:00 GMT

E.J. and Marjorie : agreed. Palin is so bad in the Couric interviews that I'm embarrassed for her. I'm also struck by how tight she sounds. Her throat seems constricted, and her voice is pitched higher, as often happens when women get nervous. When Hillary...(read more)

Judgement Deficit

Marjorie Valbrun — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:57:00 GMT

E.J. thanks for sharing Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin. All I have to say is OMG indeed! If this election weren't so serious, John McCain's pick would be one continuing laugh riot. I have lost all respect for him, not just because of Palin...(read more)

OMG: Katie Couric Interviews Sarah Palin

E.J. Graff — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:46:00 GMT

Here's the interview on the economy , and here's the interview on foreign policy . Total viewing time is about eight minutes. I am speechless. She cannot possibly be this uninformed. You absolutely have to see these for yourself to believe them. These...(read more)