McCain Cancels Interview with Larry King

John McCain has backed out of his appearance on Larry King because of an interview that aired last night on CNN. Campbell Brown took a no nonsense, but by no means over the line, approach to an interview regular CNN contributor and McCain campaign operative Tucker Bounds. In the interview she pressed Bounds on the qualifications of Republican VP-nominee Palin. Bounds, possibly expecting the kind of softball question appropriate to a fluff piece, was unable to field some of Brown's simpler questions about the achievements and experience of the VP. Rather he wanted to try to shoehorn in his rote talking points. You can see the comedy below.

I think more than desiring punishment of CNN, McCain is actually frightened to come onto a network that won't only pitch softballs. A network that still strains to achieve some semblance of real journalism.

It is clear that Palin was a choice improperly vetted and selected to try to one-up Obama and his amazing speech on the final night of the DNC. Her record in no way stands up to serious scrutiny and any event that is not properly buffered with promises of no tough questions will no longer be considered by the McCain campain because there is no substance upon which to defend their VP. They hope that their thin claims of executive experience (e.g., PTA president, Wasilla City Council member, mayor, and manager, etc.) and her supposed reformer status will be enough to carry them through the election.

Good luck.

Your Unfaithful Servant