Palin's Parents Pan Media

(CBS)  A month ago, Sally and Chuck Heath's third child, Sarah Palin, a self-proclaimed hockey mom and wildly popular governor of Alaska, was thrust into the national spotlight when John McCain picked her to be his running mate.

In the time since, Palin's readiness to be president in the event she and McCain are elected and McCain becomes incapacitated has been widely questioned by Democrats and many in the media.

But, in an exclusive interview at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, the Heaths told Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith their daughter is, indeed, ready to occupy the Oval Office at a moment's notice.

When asked by Smith about rumblings that Palin isn't ready to be vice president and a heartbeat away from the presidency, Chuck replied, "She's ready to do anything she wants to be. And she perseveres, she works so hard, she learns so fast. Yeah, she -- I -- I don't worry about that at all. That's what I'll tell 'em. Yeah. ... You want some honesty, yeah -- yeah, not a typical politician, get her. Yeah. Yeah."

Sally added, "She's got that ability to relate to people. She's diplomatic. She can get her point across."

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Part Two: Palin's Path Still Sinking In For Parents

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As for assertions from Republicans that Palin's being treated unfairly by the media, Chuck said, "That's what I feel. Someone said, 'Well they have to get to know Sarah Palin,' but Sarah Palin -- there's a good side of Sarah Palin. They're digging and digging for the bad side, and there is no real bad side. They're fabricating a lot of things that I don't want to go into."

What's it like, now that Palin has become a household name?

"I hope the world gets to know the real person, because she is a remarkable girl," observed Sally.

In her acceptance speech at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Palin paid tribute to Chuck and Sally, saying, "My mom and dad both worked at the elementary school in our small town. And among the many things I owe them is a simple lesson that I've learned: that this is America, and every woman can walk through every door of opportunity. And my parents are here tonight... "

Chuck admitted to Smith that, "We were very nervous, 'cause there was a lot riding on that speech. And as we sat in the audience -- I said something, and I usually don't get nervous before she talks. And Sally says, "Remember, she has never let us down yet."

Chuck recalled that, of their four kids, Sarah was the one who always had a mind of her own.

"I could bend my other kids and have them do things," Chuck said, "and, if she knew she was right, I had a hard time convincing her there was another way of doing it. But she was usually always right, and could justify what -- what -- she wanted to do, you know. Very strong willed and very hard-working."

Palin won the title of Miss Wasilla in 1984, and Chuck says, "She won a few dollars for that. I wasn't really into the pageant thing, but she convinced me it was worth a little money, and it was."

As for a "Saturday Night Live" spoof of Palin claiming you can see Russia from Alaska, and that that constitutes foreign policy experience, Chuck volunteered, "I thought it was kinda cute. Tina Fey did a good job!"

With three days remaining until her debate with Joe Biden, Palin's parents say they have no doubt she'll surprise even her harshest critics.

What part of her personality, or her upbringing, is going to serve her best in all of this? Replied Chuck, "Hard-working, perseverance, honesty. Yeah, honesty. She won't fabricate things or exaggerate things. She'll tell it the way it is."

[anotherview2-2009]

The Tenets of Socialism

1. An educated elite overseeing the good of the proletariat.

2. Government control of public resources.

3. Government control of business.

4. Government involved in income redistribution to the common man.

5. A philosophy that says that the few know what is best for the many, and a motherly point of view of taking care of the child that doesn''t know what is best.

6.The blaming of the "wealthy" for the ills of the "poor".

Obama''s vote with Bush on warrantless wire tapping is an example of the "state" moving toward control of the masses. Is this what we really want?

[anotherview2-2009]

All the negative on Palin has been based a small snippets from her interviews. No emphasis has been placed on any of the thoughtful ideas and statements by Palin. There also has been no commentary on why a woman that is so unqualified still draws crowds greater than Biden.

Palin has spent too much time trying to be the good partner, doing what she has been told is the right way to interview. McCain''s "Bush Advisers" have just about taken the best of Palin and trashed it. We will see if they wise up.

[joe_transit]

Look closely at the picture papa Palin points out when he said he was a few miles away from Russia, it''s a bloody baby seal clubbing event, you can see the dead bloody baby seals lined up, and the Palins are in the middle of it. Their entire house was ornamented with dead animal parts. Governor Palin offered $150 for every left wolfs paw, nice deal for her hunting airplane owning elitist friends. She fights to get the polar bears off the endangered species list to help her big oil buddies. These backwoods folk live in the Alaskan microcosm with no idea what goes on in the lower 48 or the rest of the world. When Biden was working hard serving the middle class Palin was looking pretty parading her figure for money. Sorry, Palin may be nice to those who agree with her, and she is McCain''s little girl to be protected but she is far from experienced or knowledgeable to be a VP for a 72 year old three time cancer surviver with one foot in his grave. Too quick, too fast, I only knew about Palin for a few weeks I''m not going to rush her into office when she is answering questions with a blaze of bamboozling surreal nonsense. She is better liked then McCain, the size of the crowds tell us that but McCain is a dishonest disingenuous senile grumpy old man and to continue with his Bush policies we''d be in more trouble then we are now.

[gingeorgia]

Palin''s parents seem rather idiotic themselves.

[nysavvy]

What is the point of this interview? Yeah, like loving parents can give an unbiased view of their children... Nobody expects them to "throw" their kid under the proverbial bus. Ask someone else please. Someone who is NOT a longtime friend or relative. Thank you.

[icewinds-2009]

The 14 Tenets of Fascism:

1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism
5. Rampant sexism
6. A controlled mass media
7. Obsession with national security
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together
9. Power of corporations protected
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts
12. Obsession with crime and punishment
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption
14. Fraudulent elections
Our new REPUBLICAN order...

[graciesv]

News Media Alert - Blame McCain!
Neither Sarah Palin nor her parents can help being who they are (whatever you choose to think that is).
Blame McCain: He chose her!
Any idiot can figure out Palin is obviously under qualified to lead this country.
What the Media should be asking is: How could anyone possibly vote for McCain when he chose her? McCain=Insane.

[graciesv]

News Media Alert - Blame McCain!
Neither Sarah Palin nor her parents can help being who they are (whatever you choose to think that is).
Blame McCain: He chose her!
Any idiot can figure out Palin is obviously under qualified to lead this country.
What the Media should be asking is: How could anyone possibly vote for McCain when he chose her? McCain=Insane.

[lordmi]

The World is in shock - America represented The Idiot on the Presidential ticket.
What a shame!

[sarahhannen9]

Heck, they have one heck of a daughter who I respect very much as well as admire, and know the dignity she has is what it takes to run this grate nation. Sarah is an inspearation to all of us moms out there, that we can do it, we can do it too and anyone can make it in this USA, any one if you work hard and trust in Him.