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October 4, 2008 7:38 PM

Palin Says She Wants To Talk About Issues, Adds That Obama Pals With A Terrorist

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Scott Conroy
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Sarah Palin
(CBS)
From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(CARSON, Calif.) At a rare October rally in this solidly blue state, Sarah Palin alluded to her recent interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, calling it "not too successful" and adding that Couric asked her questions that made her think, 'C'mon, let's start talking to the American people about the issues you guys want to know about.'"

Palin said that if she had her druthers, she would have rather told Couric about her plans for reform, putting government on the side of the people, and winning the wars. Then she promptly transitioned into attacking Barack Obama for his relationship with William Ayers, a founder of the Weather Underground movement in the 1960s. Palin mentioned a story about the relationship that appeared in Saturday's New York Times, which the Obama campaign says actually showed the relationship between Obama and Ayers added up to far less than a friendship.

"Our opponent is someone who sees America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who target their own country," Palin said.

The Republican VP nominee also hit Obama for saying he'd cut taxes for 95 percent of Americans, calling the Democrat's vow "the phoniest claim in a campaign that has been full of them."

Palin regaled the cheering crowd with a story about how she was reading her Starbucks mocha cup yesterday, which featured a quotation from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

"Now she said it, I didn't," Palin said of Albright. "She said, 'There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't support other women.'"

The crowd roared its approval, but according to several sources, Albright actually said, "there's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't help other women."

"OK, now thank you so much for receiving that well—I didn't know how that was going to go over," Palin told the southern California crowd. "And now California, let's see what a comment that I just made how that is turned into whatever it'll be turned into tomorrow in the newspaper."

  • Scott Conroy

    Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.

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by tommyd6041 October 6, 2008 11:47 PM EDT
What in the world would Palin have to offer on the issues? She had her chance at the debate and made a fool of herself! Now she''s got two more weeks of cramming and she''s gonna enlighten the world?
She should stick to mudslinging, we score bigger points that way.
Sarah please shut up and go away.
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by Bev of Boston October 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT
WHAT THE HELL WAS McCAIN THINKING WHEN HE SELECTED FOLKSY, "DOWN ALASKAN," UNIFORMED HOCKEY MOM SARAH PALIN? THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT HE IS ERRATIC, VISCERAL AND HAS DISPLAYED POOR JUDGMENT IN HIS ABILITY TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY! MY HUSBAND, TOO, HAS CROSSED THE AISLE DUE TO HIS SELECTION OF VP!
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by ohioquestion October 6, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
Is the issue the economy?
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by yupyup6 October 6, 2008 6:26 PM EDT
Is this Palin''s attempt to bully other women into voting for her? Is it helpful to force one''s teenage daughter into a marriage with someone who doesn''t want children simply because she is pregnant? Is it helpful to counsel women who become pregnant as a result of rape to give birth to the child? Welcome to hell, Sarah.
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by longdogg2 October 6, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
I was on the fence until McCain picked Palin. She%u2019s is an embarrassment to our nation and speaks loudly of McCain%u2019s first critical decision as the potential leader of the free world. Style (which is questionable...) over substance? When you can''t answer basic questions, then say it''s the interviewers fault, you are NOT putting country FIRST, only yourself as evidenced during the up debate. IT''S ALL ABOUT SARAH, which is HARAS (add your own R) backwards... which is the only thing she and McCain can do now since they can''t score on the ISSUES!
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by truth131 October 6, 2008 12:51 PM EDT
Will people vote for John McCain when they find out that John McCain the "terrorist fighter" is really John McCain "the terrorist friend". John McCain recently welcomed, hugged, praised and walked hand in hand with a person with strong ties to terrorism. Just check out this site:
http://www.newspiritualbible.com/index14

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by anselanvil October 6, 2008 5:12 AM EDT
Palin''s vitriol and sarcasm are disturbing. More so, when you consider she can''t answer any direct question that she hasn''t rehearsed. To believe her rants his irresponsible. She''s nothing more than a news reader.
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by sombrasmom October 6, 2008 4:27 AM EDT
My husband,a Republican always admired John McCain...until recently when he made Palin his choice for VP.
I have to congratulate you Sara Palin...YOU have done what I could not accomplish in 20 years of marriage. My husband will vote for Obama! Thank you so much John McCain!

To quote a friend of mine, "Sara Palin is like a wedding cake in a bakery shop window. Beautifully decorated with frosting...until you cut into it...no cake, it''s nothing but cardboard".

I wish Palin was substantive, brilliant and a symbol of my gender that I could admire. McCain, between the two of you...YOU HAVE INSULTED THE WOMEN OF AMERICA
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by sombrasmom October 6, 2008 4:26 AM EDT
My husband,a Republican always admired John McCain...until recently when he made Palin his choice for VP.
I have to congratulate you Sara Palin...YOU have done what I could not accomplish in 20 years of marriage. My husband will vote for Obama! Thank you so much John McCain!

To quote a friend of mine, "Sara Palin is like a wedding cake in a bakery shop window. Beautifully decorated with frosting...until you cut into it...no cake, it''s nothing but cardboard".

I wish Palin was substantive, brilliant and a symbol of my gender that I could admire. McCain, between the two of you...YOU HAVE INSULTED THE WOMEN OF AMERICA
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by sombrasmom October 6, 2008 4:24 AM EDT
My husband,a Republican always admired John McCain...until recently when he made Palin his choice for VP.
I have to congratulate you Sara Palin...YOU have done what I could not accomplish in 20 years of marriage. My husband will vote for Obama! Thank you so much John McCain!

To quote a friend of mine, "Sara Palin is like a wedding cake in a bakery shop window. Beautifully decorated with frosting...until you cut into it...no cake, it''s nothing but cardboard".

I wish Palin was substantive, brilliant and a symbol of my gender that I could admire. McCain, between the two of you...YOU HAVE INSULTED THE WOMEN OF AMERICA
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