Almost a month has gone by since McCain announced that she would be joining him on the Republican ticket. And aside from the sit-downs with Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric and Sean Hannity, journalists have been held at bay.
Even during her trip to the United Nations, where Palin met with foreign dignitaries, reporters were prevented from questioning Palin as she met with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, among others. Journalists were allowed to photograph her, though. Excuse the pun, but what's wrong with this picture? What ever happened to the "Straight Talk Express"? The joke on the campaign trail is that McCain's campaign bus is now being called the "No Talk Express."
Time is wasting. Palin, who the 72-year-old McCain says is ready to step in and be president if necessary, hasn't held a single news conference.
Regardless of what you may think about the Alaska governor's politics, you have to admit she's a sharp cookie. Palin wouldn't be where she is if she weren't a quick study.
Why not move up the vice-presidential debate to tomorrow? Let the presidential candidates concentrate on the economy, as McCain has proposed.
There's still a lot that Americans want to know about the self-described hockey mom. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News polls says that when asked, "Do you feel that Sarah Palin is qualified to be president if the need arises, or is she not qualified to be president?" 49 percent said she wasn't. Another 40 percent thinks she is.
Think of the jump Palin might get after sitting in with the ladies on "The View."
Jokes aside, the nation's in crunch mode. The election is less than six weeks away. It's time to follow CNN anchor Campbell Brown's call to free Sarah Palin.
