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Tell Early Show's Harry Smith Their Daughter Is Ready To Be President
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Palin's Parents: 'She's Ready'
"The Early Show's" Harry Smith went to Alaska for an exclusive interview with Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. They tell Harry their daughter's ready to be vice president.
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Preview: Sarah Palin's Parents
Harry Smith visits the home of Sarah Palin's parents, Charles and Sarah Heath, in Wasilla, Alaska. Watch this exclusive interview on The Early Show, Monday Sept. 29th.
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Sarah Palin's parents, Sally and Chuck Heath, during an interview with Harry Smith (CBS)
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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."
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."Part Two: Palin's Path Still Sinking In For Parents
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."
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See all 629 CommentsMy 4 year old also wants to be president when he grows up, and he could do it to!
Posted by john43218 at 08:24 AM : Sep 29, 2008
Well help everyone out here sparky! INSTEAD of throwing mud at Obama, you need to dazzle us with the Success of McSame and the Republican Party over the last 8 years. Point to all the success in getting those who attacked our nation. Point to all the great things the Party and McSame did with a Balanced Budget and Surplus they were handed in 2000. Show us how their policies of taking off ALL regulations has resulted in a better life for all of us. Oh that''s right! McSame and the Republican''s haven''t just FAILED, the enemy is completely rebuilt in a Safe Haven created by the Republican''s. The Surplus is LONG gone replaced by RECORD deficits and we OWE more money now than at any time in our history... Never mind... go ahead and try to scare us about Obama... THAT is truly all you losers have.
My 4 year old also wants to be president when he grows up, and he could do it to!"
Posted by rwassel
...probably better than Palin I would think!
Yeah, no kidding.
"YOU''RE FIRED!"
Second, the unemployment rate has been driven up under a Republican regime. The mere fact you would put any of the blame anywhere else is just laughable.
then Sarah Palin Gov AK
can be VP
Obama and the men of the democratic party are sexist! Never forget what they did to Hillary and now what they are trying to do to Sarah! The Democratic Party Hates Women!
Posted by usacoe at 08:33 AM : Sep 29, 2008
You can TRY to put this off on others the way you losers have tried to put the failures of Bush off on others but it was NOT anyone but this Air Head who stood up in front of people an outright LIED. It wasn''t anyone but that woman who looked into the camera and flat out didn''t have a clue about what she was talking about. You don''t need ANYONE to tell you this woman is UNQUALIFIED... LOOK at the interviews for yourself!!
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Posted by usacoe at 08:36 AM : Sep 29, 2008
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Well, at least we know early what the talking points of the day Hannity and Limpbaugh are putting out. Just keep cutting and posting the same thing over and over, everybody will believe it. Sheeple!
But their are millions of people in this contry who happen to disagree with them on her qualifications to (possibly) end up as POTUS. That''s ok, we can agree to disagree. We will all have our say on Nov 4.
I think that the debate on Thursday will have a great deal of influence on how that goes.
Posted by CBSCensorsU at 08:32 AM : Sep 29, 2008
Oh, please! That''s utter nonsense. And I''m a woman saying that (and white as well--not that it should make any difference).
Posted by CBSCensorsU at 08:54 AM : Sep 29, 2008
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How many more times are you going to post this cut and paste?
Posted by john43218 at 08:35 AM : Sep 29, 2008
He never flip-flopped on the middle class.
"The brochure implored upwardly mobile church members not to distance themselves from less fortunate Trinity worshipers. ''As I read it, at least, it was a very simple argument taken directly from Scripture: ''To whom much is given much is required,'''' Obama said."
Her Foreign experience because Alaska and Russia have a border, that like 75 miles of extreamly cold ocean is a REAL REACH for Sarah Palin to say she has any Foreign experience.
The V.P Debate on Thursday is going to be great to watch Sarah Palin stretch the truth and say that She and John McCain are (Mavricks) that just Frackin GAYE.
Sarah Palin is going to stumble on Thursday big time.
s complaining after only a couple of weeks. What did she expect, poor baby? - she could just have said no.
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Posted by CBSCensorsU at 08:58 AM : Sep 29, 2008
And you''re an idiot. WHat point are you trying to make?
You are confident that a woman who had to go to six fourth-tier schools in six years to finally get one degree is more intelligent than someone who graduated with highest honors from Harvard and was the leader of the prestigious Harvard Law Review?
I guess you thought George Bush was smart and would make a great president, too?
Posted by CBSCensorsU at 08:54 AM : Sep 29, 2008
You do realize what an idiot you sound like, posting this kind of nonsense over and over again, right?
Heck, posting it even once makes you look stupid enough.
There are more parties than these two!! You just have to break away. Do two parties represent the American people by and large? NO!!! We need more political diversity!
Remember, we''re just one party away from a dictatorship.
Was the media protecting Obama and being mean to Palin when they were both at university? Do you have any idea how ridiculous you are sounding? Are you so completely blinded by your bias that you can''t at all see the truth? Even if you don''t like Obama, you could at least be honest and admit that he is much, much, much more intelligent than Sarah Palin. You''d get much more credit from people here, if you could get over your "issues" and tell the truth for once. Jeez.
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Posted by obamabiden4y at 09:03 AM : Sep 29, 2008
Protecting him? Did you see the debate Friday or Palins painful attempt to say being able to see Russia equals foreign policy experience? Now they plan to televise the shotgun wedding of her daughter. Not counting this ridiculas article about her parents saying she''s ready to be President. Talk about pandering.
Posted by obamabiden4y at 09:00 AM : Sep 29, 2008
Her teleprompter didn''t fail. Look at the video. You can see it when the camera is behind her.
BTW, I thought you guys were saying that Obama was yhe only one who uses a teleprompter...
Could it be in fact that they ALL do? Do you notice how often McCain''s eyes are directed downward toward it? Certainly no less than Obama.
Ergo, teleprompters are a NON-ISSUE!
There are more parties than these two!! You just have to break away. Do two parties represent the American people by and large? NO!!! We need more political diversity!
Remember, we''''re just one party away from a dictatorship.
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Posted by i_magius at 09:04 AM : Sep 29, 2008
You are correct but if people split their vote, the Repugs win.
Saying the media is liberal is a strategy by the right to avoid listening to the truth when the truth is told. Period.
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Posted by McTwoteeth at 09:09 AM : Sep 29, 2008"
He has decided he will hate Obama and no amount of facts is going to change his mind.
By the way, there were no teleprompters at the debate and Palin''s teleprompter did not fail and even parents of convicted killers will tell you that their children never lie...... Where''s Kailee ?
Posted by obamabiden4y at 09:03 AM : Sep 29, 2008
Nonsense. Realclearpolitics.com shows the following:
Overall, Obama +4.8
PA Obama 4.4
MI Obama 6.6
WI Obama 3.8
NH Obama 1.3
VA Obama 1.8
CO Obama 5.4
NM Obama 6.0
OH McCain 1.2
FL McCain 1.6
MO McCain 3.2
NV McCain 1.7
McCain is going to add changing the president''s depends to the list of the VP duties.
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