Quote Originally Posted by JohnP View Post
I've been looking at the interview, and it would seem the "Bush Doctrine" question was definitely planted. *WHICH* "Bush Doctrine" was he referring to? is there anything wrong with asking a direct question these days?
John P.
I saw the interview, and imo she came across as someone without much knowledge of worldly issues.
If she hadn't known what the bush doctrine was, she should have just asked him to clarify.
She also seemed to be a bit heavy on the 'patriotism / love this country / our brave soldiers' rethoric, but perhaps that is what is expected of her.

Btw I don't say that Biden would do any better, but in this specific interview, she was not convincing.
Still, I think that atm she is the main reason McCain is still doing so good in the polls. She was chosen for that, and she is doing a good job.

As for the questions being plants.
The purpose of these interviews is to test candidates, to see what they know and think, and perhaps how they deal with difficult questions. It it had been an easy interview without substance, and evertyhing chewed out for her, it wouldn't have had value as an interview.