Palin: I could beat Obama in 2012
Sarah Palin
After months of coyness about whether she will run in 2012, Sarah Palin is making more explicit declarations about her political future. In an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters to air on Dec. 9, Palin was asked if she could beat President Obama if she ran for president. "I believe so," she said.
This response was followed by her more standard statement on will she or won't she run in 2012. "I'm looking at the lay of the land now, and ... trying to figure that out, if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family, if it's a good thing," Palin told Walters.
But she told Robert Draper in a New York Times article just published about her political team and 2012 intentions that she is "engaged in the internal deliberations candidly, and having that discussion with my family, because my family is the most important consideration here."
With her upcoming book tour for "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag", beginning Nov.23, and TLC program, "Sarah Palin's Alaska, the "maybe" candidate who now believes she can beat President Obama will have another opportunity to "campaign" for book sales, viewers and possibly voters for the Tea Party and her own presidential aspirations.
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and monkeys could fly out of my butt
If you're going to tell a story, tell all of it not just the half that fits your beliefs!
Sounds like advice for the evil republicans and their email rumors and lies about Obama. How about doing the research to find the truth instead of showing your ignorance.
By the way I am a registered republican of over 40 years, but plan to change that real soon. I am now ashamed to be associated with that party.
"Madame President, I'd like you to meet the Ambassador from Britain".
"Is that like Brittney? You know, she and her sister were such role models for Bristol, getting married, not getting married, becoming pregnant and all that."
"OK, please. Over here is Hans Roebling, who's German ..."
"OOOOO. If his hands are all germy he needs some sanitizer. I must have some in my purse."
"PLEASE, Madame President! I want you to meet the attache from Pakistan".
"You absolutely have to tell me how to make it grow in Alaska. We tried planting pakistandra one year and it all died from the cold."
"Whatever.. Madame President, the Middle East is very important. It's critical that you develop a relationship with their leaders. Please get to know Michel Faoud. He's Lebanese, and can ..."
"But she looks like a MAN!"
"Yes, Madame President, of course."
"But Michelle is a woman's name. I've read that lebanesians are masculine but she - he - it - has a BEARD! I insist that you come to the White House chapel where we'll hold a prayer service. I just know God will help you change."
"Mrs. Palin, stop! You MUST become familiar with the Middle East. The Moroccan and Egyptian ambassadors want to talk to you about Libya."
"WHHATT??? YOU PERVERTS!! First a lebanesian man who's a woman who thinks he's a man, and now people want to talk about my PERSONAL BODY?? I've HAD IT ALREADY. I'm resigning right this instant. Scott, you're the President now. Good luck!"
OK, I admit being pretty strong, but (a) it's no worse than anything Tina Fey ever did on national TV, and (b) SP just keeps on making herself a target for jokes. "Cookie wars", anyone??