Sarah Palin: Katie Couric "Hadn't Done Her Homework" for Interview
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Sarah Palin isn't afraid to use the B word: bullcrap!
In her Nov. 20 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters -- previewed Tuesday on Good Morning America --- Palin complains that "there's so much bullcrap out there" regarding her family and professional record.
And while the former Alaska governor plays nice for Walters, she concedes that her conduct during a 2008 Katie Couric interview was at times "very unprofessional" -- at least when Couric asked Palin about which books she read. (Palin rolled her eyes and didn't answer.)
"I was wearing my annoyance on my sleeve and I shouldn't have done that . . . My fault, my bad that I answered the way that I did," Palin says.
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But Palin explains that she was taken aback by Couric's tone; to her, the CBS anchor seemed to disparage her home state as a "nomadic, neanderthal atmosphere."
Worse, she says, Couric "hadn't done her homework" -- after all, Palin had just written an Op-Ed piece for Couric's "hometown newspaper, the New York Times."
Couric isn't Palin's only frenemy: when shown a clip from David Letterman's "Things That Are More Fun Than Reading Sarah Palin's Memoir" list ("#13: Driving Into a Tree"), she sniped "those aren't even funny." But she encouraged Letterman to continue mocking her -- and help sell copies of her book, Going Rogue.
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As for her own future in television, Palin tells Walters "I'd probably rather write than talk." But she has fielded "lots and lots of offers" -- including a reality show. She nixed it. "Absolutely not!" I would never put our kids through such a thing. Our life has become a reality show!"
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62As long as she is never in a position of power or authority but is merely a "celebrity" who is admired by those with tiny, little minds, I'm fine with her. God help us all if she ever gets her name on another ballot!
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Obama gives great interviews, the 57 states thing slipped out wrong, we all do that, especially if you are tired. Palin says everything wrong, and cannot blame it on being tired. Obama has a Harvard education, Palin has a beauty pagent background.
Ernesto, you are right on the money. The 57 state thing, had Palin said it, would have been breaking news to the liberal press. But Obama said it so it was swept under the rug or justified with the excuse that he was "tired" when he blurted it out. Of course Palin couldn't have been tired running a state, family, and political campaign! Anyone who spends hours interviewing for minutes-long sound bites is bound to say something that can be criticized. Palin's entire interview with Couric wasn't broadcast. Only the parts that made her look bad. That was a very deceptive and immoral approach due to the fact that there was an agenda. News is no longer news when it involves techniques that lead viewers and readers to reach predetermined conclusions. The word for that is propaganda.
Bottom line - McCain and Palin lost BIG TIME in the 2008 elections. And, Katie Couric wiped the floor with Palin, and now Palin is calling Couric 'low self esteem?' WHATEVER!
Republicans that love this woman do so for one reason...They feel inferior!!!. How can you tell a jounalist that you saty in touch with Washington politics by reading. It's a leading answer. Any dummy would say reading what newspapers or magazines??? It just exposed her. She really doesn't read and if she does she doesn't have a grasp of the issues. All her lies in the book will catch up to her.
Obama would have gotten tricked, too, if some reporters would have been out to get him. They could have asked MANY petty(not needed to rule a country) questions and he would have been wrong. SO FRIGGIN' WHAT!!! Sarah was played by Katy and others, and the liberals ate it up...Delirious tinsel liberals. YES, Obama did say we have "fifty seven" states. BUT, I believe he was confused with something else at the moment, just like Sarah could have in her moments. SARAH IS SOUND AND BEAUTIFUL.
Democrats, you being nasty to Sarah Palin won't get you anywhere, your being laugh at right now, We know your scared of her, and I would say 2012 will be good bye to obama, and hello Republicans, which one? Awww you got to wait and see. She is just starting now. John McClain won't be holding her back. Go Sarah tell it the way it really is. With you all the way to the White House if that is in your palns.
The biggest problem women has is they are so Jealious they look at themselves and they have let themselves go, have a phone in there ear, sitting around stuffing there mugs, lazy and gotten fat puke looking. They just can't stand the facts that ** Sarah Palin is A beautiful lady, with a loving husband and children, she has a great shape and is very smart. full of engery, and making big $$$$, Most females gets married, and lets themselves go. that is why there husbands goes looking for something better.
Did anyone ever think to ask why Obama, McCain and the others were given the questions prior to the interviews and had time to prepare when Palin was taken off guard? It is amazing that this possibility rarely comes up in these threads. BHO uses a teleprompter so we all know that the man can read. LOL There has never been a level playing field for female politicians in this country. Perhaps the media and politicians exploit this lack of emotional maturity. Ireland,India and Germany do not have this issue...
Couric's lack of intelligence makes me cringe. She has always conducted her interviews with an agenda. Couric is predictable and boring. Couric should have focused on oil policies, oil production in Alaska, management styles but no...she focused on fluff.
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Couric wasn't prepared? That's laughable...Palin needs to set up shop in the backwoods somewhere and leave the civilized world alone. What a sad woman.
I think Caribou Stew just called all you Palinsupporters dummies:-) I just wrote this so you would realize it;-)
Delores has lost her mind, it will always be a man's world and yes it will take decades to clean up your boy GW's mess;-) No one needs to bash Sarah though as she is a one woman wrecking crew on herself:-0 LOL
It's already been made apparent that she didn't write the book either, like many celebrities. It's not easy to write a coherent book that people are interested in reading, so I think there is real disrespect from her for the true author of her book. For me the difference between Palin and Obama is the intelligence factor and the ability to represent America to the rest of the world. We've had the Bubba factor and look at how that turned out. Sarah needs to go back to school and learn basic History and government. Otherwise, I just look at her as a quitter.
I think Levi should run for president 2012 and Palin should pose naked in Playboy.
Katie Couric is always a professional first, and is always prepared for her interviews. I watched her on the Today Show for many years. Sarah Palin, please just go away....
I would rather have her for president then Obama any day. JMO
To CD@1:08 Dear CD, I believe you meant you'd be the first one NOT to support an anti-women campaign. As for manipulating facts, what politician doesn't? Do you honestly believe that Obama doesn't manipulate facts so that they fit his personal goals? And can you say with a straight face that Obama doesn't blame his actions on others? Listen to him closely. Nothing is ever HIS fault. With him, the buck stops way o'er there. "Getting out the bucket and mopping up the past administration's mess" can only be pulled for so long. It's getting to be ridiculous at this point. Back to my point, I ask why should a woman (Palin) be overly scrutinized but not a man (Obama)? My guess is because it's still a man's world. Liberal/moderate/conservative women need to unite against ALL woman bashing. Period.