When I interview Gov. Palin, you won't hear "gotcha" questions about personal issues. You will hear a broad range of policy questions on topics both foreign and domestic. I hope you’ll walk away with a better sense of who this woman is politically, what she believes, and where she sees our country heading if Sen. McCain wins the election.I don't care about "gotcha" personal questions but it would be nice to see Mrs. Couric ask probing follow-up questions, to push Palin to give something other than boilerplate GOP talking points. At this point it is, for me, not so much what she answers to these questions but how she answers: is she demonstrating a comprehensive command of the subject as evidenced by an answer that delves deep into the subject? That's what I want to see and we're not going to get there unless the reporter asks probing questions and doesn't allow Palin to fillibuster.
I also think it's important to get her views on personal matters like religion. Asking her science questions that conflict with potential religious views is completely relevant and important for the electorate to know. If Palin thinks the world is only 6,000 years old that's vital information because it says something about her respect for science. Does she believe in creation? If so, does she believe it should be taught in school? If not, how does she think science teachers should approach the topic if it's brought up by a student in class? Does she believe we are in the End Times? If so, will this influence how she governs? If not, why not?
I could go on. Maybe I'll send my suggestions to Couric, who's taking input (as far as I can tell). What I want to see is an unedited copy of the interview released on the internet after the edited version is aired.
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