Transcript: Palin And McCain Interview

More In-Depth Answers To Questions Katie Couric Asked McCain And Palin On The Broadcast

(CBS) 
Couric: Let me get your take, if I could Gov. Palin, on a number of social issues. Because that's, they've gotten some attention, your position. If a 15-year-old is raped by her father,you believe it should be illegal for her to get an abortion. Why?

Palin: I am pro-life. And I'm unapologetic about my position there on pro-life. And I understand good people on both sides of the abortion debate. In fact, good people in my own family have differing views on abortion and when it should be allowed. So … I respect people's opinion on this.

Now, I would counsel to choose life. I would like to see a culture of life in this country. But I would also like to see taking it one step further. Not just saying I am pro-life, and I want fewer and fewer abortions in this country. But I want, then, those women who find themselves in circumstances that are absolutely less than ideal, for them to be supported for adoptions to be made easier. For more support given to foster parents and adoptive families. That is my personal opinion on this.

Couric: But, ideally, you think it should be illegal …

Palin: If you …

Couric: …for a girl who was raped or the victim of incest to get an abortion?

Palin: I'm saying that, personally, I would counsel the person to choose life, despite horrific, horrific circumstances that this person would find themselves in. And, um, if you're asking, though, kind of foundationally here, should anyone end up in jail for having an … abortion, absolutely not. That's nothing I would ever support.

Then, now, some may characterize my position as being extreme, because I am pro-life … and I want women empowered to know that, you know, we can help them. They can be strong enough, and they can have the resources provided them to give that child life.

The extremism, to me, is those who would support partial-birth abortion. Those who would disallow parental consent when it comes to a minor child who would seek an abortion. I think parents should have a say in that. They should be a part of their child's health care there. And those who, like Barack Obama, would support measures that would actually allow in a botched abortion, late-term abortion, that child being born alive, to allow it to not receive medical help to save that child's life. That's extremism to me. That is so far on the left side of the political spectrum and public sentiment in this country. That's the extremism to me.

Couric: So you want more support so women have more options, or girls have more options. But you also think it should be illegal, that there should be no punishment if a woman does break the law…

Palin: I would like to see more women given more support so that those of us who say, "You know, a culture of life is what we believe." Is best … for human kind, you know, to respect the sanctity of every human life. And to understand … that we live in a pretty messed up world sometimes.

When you consider what's going on in this world. The most promising and good ingredients in this world … is a child. The hope that a child brings. And just understanding that. Being near and dear to my heart. I want to do all that I can to reduce the number abortions.

And to usher in that culture of life. And in my respect for the other side of this issue, I have not spoken with one woman who do, may disagree with me on, when abortions could or should be allowed, not one woman has disagreed, as we sit down and rationally talk about … the common goal we have, and that is to see fewer and fewer abortions. And to provide more and more women support in this world.

Couric: Some people have credited the morning-after pill as for decreasing the number of abortions. How do you feel about the morning after pill?

Palin: Well …I'm all for contraception. And I'm all for any preventative measures that are legal and safe and should be taken. But, Katie, again and we can go round and round about the abortion issue, but I am one to seek a culture of life. I am one to believe that life starts at the moment of conception. And I would like to see …

Couric: And so you don't believe in the morning-after pill.

Palin: I would like to see fewer and fewer abortions in this world. And, again, I haven't spoken with anyone who disagrees with my position on that.

Couric: I'm sorry. I just want to ask you again. Do you not support or do you condone or condemn the morning after pill?

Palin: Personally, and this is isn't McCain-Palin policy …

Couric: That's OK. I'm just asking you.

Palin: But, personally, I would not choose to participate in that kind of contraception. It …

Couric: Do you think it should be illegal?

Palin: I don't think that it should necessarily be illegal. But we can go, again, round and round. And what the foundation I believe of this debate, of this discussion, even of your questions, is do you believe in the sanctity of life? Are you are you gonna side on the pro-life position or not when decisions are in front of you and you have to make them? Now, as a vice president, what positions would a vice-president have to take on the abortion issue? They're not legislating. A vice president does not make law.

Couric: But if you have a moral problem with abortion, it seems to me you would do everything in your power to make it illegal and overturn Roe v. Wade and …

Palin: Of course, it's the legislature, the law-making branch of our third, of our three branches of government …

Couric: But they …

Palin: …makes the laws.

Couric: …your vision or the administration's vision.

Palin: Well, let's be practical about it and let's be realistic about a vice-president's role in this debate. I can personally share my views, which I don't apologize when I share my views of being pro-life. And, you know, I'll do that all day long if you want me to. But a vice-president does not make law. And a vice-president does not interpret the law either.

Couric: So you're saying this won't be a top issue for you if you're elected?

Palin: I will do all that I can personally to encourage that culture of life, to remind women that I believe with more empowerment, they - more and more women will realize that they are strong enough … and they are able to carry a child and still continue a career, still continue education opportunities, all with the goal being fewer and fewer abortions in this world.

Couric: Do you believe evolution should be taught as an accepted scientific principle or one of several theories?

Palin: Oh, I think it should be taught as an accepted principle. And, you know, I say that also as the daughter of a school teacher, a science teacher, who has really instilled in me a respect for science. It should be taught in our schools. And I won't ever deny that I see the hand of God in this beautiful creation that is Earth, especially coming from one of the most beautiful states in the Union and traveling around this country also in this last month. My goodness, just seeing, you know, the beautiful landscape of New Mexico recently. That was just breath taking and seeing the rolling hills in Virginia and all … the beauty that is this Earth, I see the hand of God in that. But that is not part of state policy or a local curriculum in a school district.

Science should be taught in science class.

Couric: Should creationism be allowed to be taught anywhere in public schools?

Palin: Don't have a problem at all with kids debating all sides of theories, all sides of ideas that they ever - kids do it today whether … it's on paper, in a curriculum or not. Curriculums also are best left to the local school districts. Instead of Big Brother, federal government telling a district what they can and can't teach, I would like to see more control taken over by our school boards, by our local schools, and then state government at the most. But federal government, you know, kind of get out of some of this curriculum and let the locals decide what is best for their students.

Couric: Your church sponsored a conference that claimed to be able to convert gays into heterosexuals through prayer. Do you think that gays can be converted, governor?

Palin: Well, you're absolutely wrong, again, on the facts. My church, I don't have a church, I'm not a member of any church. I get to visit a couple of churches in Alaska when I'm home, including one, Wasilla Bible Church, and that's the one that you're talking about.

Couric: Right. I think James Dobson's group … had a convention or a meeting there. And your church…

Palin: No, I think they …

Couric: …supported it.

Palin: The Wasilla Bible Church had a flyer that was part of a bulletin or something …

Couric: But you know what? That doesn't even matter. Let me just ask you the question.

Palin: Well, it matters, though, because, Katie, when the media gets it wrong, it frustrates Americans who are just trying to get the facts and be able to make up their mind on, about a person's values. So it does matter …

Couric: …you're correcting us.

Palin: But you are talking about, I think, a value here, what my position is on homosexuality and can you pray it away 'cause I think that was the title that was listed in that bulletin. And, you know, I don't know what prayers are worthy of being prayed. And I don't know what prayers are gonna be answered or not answered. But as for homosexuality, I am not going to judge Americans and the decisions that they make in their adult personal relationships.

I have, one of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years who happens to be gay. And I love her dearly. And she is not my "gay friend." She is one of my best friends who happens to have made a choice that isn't a choice that I have made. But I am not gonna judge people. And I love America where we are more tolerant than other countries are. And are more accepting of some of these choices that sometimes people want to believe reflects solely on an individual's values or not. Homosexuality, I am not gonna judge people.

Couric: You know, one thing that the press, and I appreciate your correcting that. And I'm gonna have to go back and see the (unintelligible) for that, that your church was …

Palin: I wish I had …

Couric: …sponsored it.

Palin: …time and the consistency to be a more regular attendee of a church but, no, have not.

[benighse]

WHY IS SARAH ONLY TALKING TO KATIE COURIC on CBS??????....No Newsweek, no ABC, no NBC, no MSNBC, no O''Reilly, no Sports Illustrated, no Washington Post, no New York Times, no Kansas City News, no Barron''s, no Wall Street Journal, no Chicago Sun, no Field and Stream, no Hunting News, ....only Katie Couric....and mostly softball questions that draw goofball answers....WHY????

[thebob-bob]

Well golly, she sure was her usual non-answering self. They made McCain baby-sit her this time so that he could protect her if she got in trouble. How patronizing.

Oh boy, Gwen is going yo have her hands full.

[lewis011504]

I think it''s clear who Couric is planning on voting for in November. It''s so obvious by how much badgering she''s done to Palin in her two interviews with her. Some of these questions don''t have any clear answers, and I think she knows this. I read between the lines, and I see an HONEST person. She''s not going to say something, one way or the other, that she doesn''t COMPLETELY believe in. If she''s going to be that tough on Palin, she should be equaly as tough with Biden and with Obama. This is ridiculous. I am hoping others are smart enough to see what the media is doing. I am proud of Palin, in her honesty. I am ashamed of our liberal media, who seem to make fun of people who have the guts to stand up for what''s moral. Palin''s right, we SHOULD stand up more for the sanctity of life - - whether that''s popular or not, I don''t care. It''s the right thing. As far a evolution and christianity being taught in our schools - - Palin''s absolutely right: they''re both theories. If you don''t think so, are you brave enough to say that if there is a possibility that a God exists? I''m not. Don''t be so concieted.

[expert47]

Dear Sarah, you are about as dumb as a bag of rocks.

Your vague, inept, pointless, weird, incorrect, adlibs are sad excuses for answers.

We all know you don''t have an original thought in your head.

What I wish Katie asked you, when you said your story was an open book, would have taken hours.

Why do you support killing wolves?
Why did you promise to cooperate in firing Walt Monegan and then changed your mind when you got tapped for being VP?
IS it true you gave Johnny Oldman a woodie?
IS it true your husband is a co-govenor?
Why did 2000 people rally in opposition to you on Saturday?

I have hundreds more.. lets chat over tea and a wolfburger. Oh, I''m sorry, you just slaugher them so you can kill more moouse. Silly me.

You will be slaughtered yourself on Thursday. You won''t have any help on stage, they won''t let Johnny Old be there with you. And they know you''ll likely try to wear an earpiece to get cognigent answers, although even those will be McCainized.

And is it just me, but does your pal, Johnny Old only run ads that attack Obama? Obama runs ads that state his policy without even mentioning the old codger.

You are sad. Go back to Alaska and face your constituents. Then come back in 8 years.

[lewis011504]

Okay. I don''t know what happened to my previous comment, and I think this site is biased, or it would have gone through. It''s so obvious who Couric is voting for in October. I''m ashamed of her interview of Palin. It wasn''t so much about what she can do for our country, as it was a liberal nit-picking on Palin. Why is she asking Palin, several times, what her stance is on the morning after pill or abortion? Palin made it clear that she is for sanctifying life, that should be enough of an answer. There are no clear cut answers in the questions that she gave, and Couric knows this. I am hoping others are smart enough to see through all of the biasly framed questions. I am proud of Palin for standing up for her beliefs in front of media that makes fun of moral choices. The media should be ashamed. I believe there is a God out there, and that he is very disappointed in our media for how they make fun of people standing up for right choices. Also, with the questions on Evolution and Creationism being taught in public schools: They ARE both theories, where we are sitting (at least). To say that they aren''t is to be very conceited. You better hope that there isn''t a God out there, because if there is you''ve put yourself above him.

[expert47]

Lewis, if you think her questions were tough, you need to get a grip. She softballed her over and over and Sarah couldn''t even answer the simplist of questions, choosing to circle the question with inane and mostly off-topic answers that never answered the question.

Wait til Gwen Ifill gets her and actually asks questions that demand actual answers.

And why, if katie is sooooooo tough, why doesn''t she face the easy news media? the NY Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune.

Oh, how we need Tim Russert. He''d make it all make sense.. And why did your boy, Johnny Old skip Letterman???? Duh.. of course, we know.. He would have been hammered by Letterman. Why don''t you go visit Dave. He''s not even a journalist.. Oh wait, you are!! I totally forgot. Oh wait, you were a beauty pageant girl, a sports reporter, and a mayor who hired an assistant to do all the work. Had to get more reading in?

Just sad.. Fortunately, Johnny Olds blunders this week has caused his poll numbers to start sliding! And trust me, your schtick might work with a small number of country folk, but the people in NY, DC, LA and other metropolitan areas won''t buy your country girl bs..

You''re about to be toasted..

Dead debater walkin.

[stevehp1]

This woman is a complete idiot. Hey Sarah; go back to Alaska and burn some books. How could McCain make such a poor choice. He is toast.

[expert47]

books.. forgot that one.. why didn''t katie actually ask her questions about real topics? My guess.. McCain said if she did, they''d walk out..

You want the truth, You can''t handle the truth.

[spencer042]

Katie Couric has been relentless in her attacks on Sarah Palin. I think Sarah finally came back at Katie today- thank goodness! Katie is certainly not being objective.

[expert47]

relentless?? gee sarah, whats your opinion on abortion in cases of rape or incest?

Wow, that''s a tough, unfair question..

Yea.. relentless.. hahahaha

[kellycorene]

Obviously this is cut from the transcript of Katie interviewing Sarah. I%u2019m curious/stumped about her statement that %u201CA vice president doe not make law%u201D, but that it%u2019s the %u201Clegislature%u201D.

The vice president can be a voting member in the senate, where the legislative branch makes the laws

[expert47]

kelly, geeze.. you can''t expect a party candidate to actually know stuff.. stop picking on her!

did you hear all the moaning and groaning at McCain World HQ? They were all screaming SHUT THE F UP at the tv screen..

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[expert47]

Hair on Palins hair hides the transmitters and power supply.. She hasn''t got an original thought to share and her speech at the Conv was 100% written for her..

Ask her questions about it, she won''t have a clue.. but what''s different about anything else she does?

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[expert47]

Ya all know what''s funny? I grew up in MD when Spiro Agnew was govenor.. Who''d have thought he might have been brilliant compared to Palin?

Just cause he resigned because he took bribes.. Oh wait, Sarah took over $25,000 in gifts as gov..Isn''t that the same thing? Huh? Sarah??

[arlinej]

I wish SOMEone would ask her about the quote she used in her acceptance speech by Westbrook Pegler. She referred to him a simply "a writer" - does she even know who he is? It''s like quoting Hitler! Why has she gotten away with this?

[expert47]

Rather interesting.. An article elsewhere said Palin is practicing at McOld''s ranch for the debate, with?

Well, how about 3 of Bush''s old advisers..

So, what happened to Johnny McOld''s maverick ways? He''s such a maverick, he''s using W''s people to teach Palin everything she needs to know?

How huge is this irony? He wants change, and reform, yet her teachers are Bushites..

This is just soooo funny.

[desertaries]

Too bad Katie didn''t keep pressing on what newspapers and magazines Palin read...Palin says "all of them," and then goes off on how Alaska is part of the good ol'' USA. My Alaska-native friend says "Alaska''s like another country." I''ll bet Palin can''t name five magazines she''s honestly read on a regular basis prior to being asked to be VP candidate.

[jenyoung3]

Why is CBS withholding some of the interview clips when Sarah Palin failed to name some of the Supreme Court Cases?

American people deserve a right to learn as much as they can regarding the people who are seeking the highest office in the country

[jenyoung3]

Why is CBS withholding some of the interview clips when Sarah Palin failed to name some of the Supreme Court Cases?

American people deserve a right to learn as much as they can regarding the people who are seeking the highest office in the country

[wendy386]

I am not voting for McCain, but I will tell you your interview tactics Katie were a sickening embarrassment and your attempt to belittle Paulin were blatant and obvious. You are a sickening excuse for a woman. I feel like vomiting. How jealous are you? It seems as though you are oozing with jealousy for Paulin and your power hunger is obvious as your career moves and tactics show. Your jealousy is an embarrassment for all women. You should be removed from the forefront of American journalism. You should seek forgiveness. Ugh, what an embarrassment.

[vhs21-2009]

I''m a democrat and I can tell you I can see the bias. I am not afraid to say it. I may have a lot to disagree with when it comes to McCain/Palin, but when I see the media acting like this it makes me sick. It shows me how much people want to be told how to think rather than do the grunt work of sifting through all the facts ON BOTH SIDES whilst reading between the lines. It''s much easier to throw yourself to one party and act like a friggen cheerleader and believe all the bias *** and lies about book banning etc, isn''t it.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html

[britnee8]

Um, okay, Wendy? Sweetheart? Learn to read because spelling Palin ''Paulin'' is the first signal of your alarmingly obvious ignorance. Secondly, Katie Couric would NEVER be jealous of a woman as dense as Sarah Palin, that''s a joke. As a woman, the only thing embarrassing about this interview taking place is that Palin is only in the limelight because she''s a woman and McCain was wanting to tap the female vote. Why else would he choose a woman he had met only once and only talked with on the phone for 15 minutes? It''s disgusting, and Katie Couric SHOULD BE pointing out the flaws in what a 71 year old man (who, let''s not kid ourselves, is likely to not survive a term if he is *god forbid* elected) is choosing to be his backup. It would be irresponsible not to.

[wendy386]

I am not voting for McCain, but I will tell you your interview tactics Katie were a sickening embarrassment and your attempt to belittle Paulin were blatant and obvious. You are a sickening excuse for a woman. I feel like vomiting. How jealous are you? It seems as though you are oozing with jealousy for Paulin and your power hunger is obvious as your career moves and tactics show. Your jealousy is an embarrassment for all women. You should be removed from the forefront of American journalism. You should seek forgiveness. Ugh, what an embarrassment.

[wendy386]

I am not voting for McCain, but I will tell you your interview tactics Katie were a sickening embarrassment and your attempt to belittle Paulin were blatant and obvious. You are a sickening excuse for a woman. I feel like vomiting. How jealous are you? It seems as though you are oozing with jealousy for Paulin and your power hunger is obvious as your career moves and tactics show. Your jealousy is an embarrassment for all women. You should be removed from the forefront of American journalism. You should seek forgiveness. Ugh, what an embarrassment.

[vhs21-2009]

Britnee your fear mongering about a 72 (not 71) year old guy not likely to survive is B.S. Sorry "sweetie", but even his mother is still alive and well. If you don''t like them, that''s one thing, but stop with the ***. Palin is in the limelight as a woman in the same respect as Barack is for being black. Either way, history is going to be made this election.

[britnee8]

Terribly sorry I don''t keep up with his birthdays. And as much as I''ve seen his mother, I''ve never seen her do anything more than wave (she might be doing more, I''m just saying I haven''t seen it) not to mention that I''m sure her life expectancy, being a woman, not being tortured for years, and not having cancer as far as I know, is longer than his. Also, Barack is in the limelight because he is a brilliant politician and the answer that our country needs, not because he''s black.

[wendy386]

I am so sorry, i thought the posts would show up on the last page and not the first. SO sorry for them showing up over and over. I also appologize for misspelling a name. I have a disability in my hands and my typing is often affected. I think the entire debate and fight between the dems and republicans is irrelevant and set as a stage to divert the American publics attention. There is a huge elephant in the room. Watch "Freedom to Fascism" and visit the campaign for Liberty website, then question who is uneducated. I may misspell and hit publish like a fool, but believe me, I pray you educate yourself about the dire situation America is in and I pray you take great responsibility to fix it. ;-)

[rmonroe401]

JoeE39,

So McCain has released his medical history? I heard he has refused to allow the media to see it. So how can you make that statement?

[AmFuzzy]

It amazes me that people believe what they read from organizations on the internet. If you actually went to the EIA''s own website and looked up the numbers you would easily see that 263,595 (thousands) barrels were produced within the land mass of Alaska AND another 91,824 offshore in Alaska giving Alaska 19.22947% of the Crude Oil Production of the US. I think this is the ALMOST 20% of the US she was referring to that the left liberals and even FACTCHECK.ORG seem to twist into a falsehood.

=====================================================
PALIN: As the governor of an energy-producing state, we''''re supplying 16, 17 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy coming from my state.

THIS IS FALSE. FROM FACTCHECK.ORG -

Alaska''''s share of domestic energy production was 3.5 percent, according to the official figures kept by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Posted by piniella at 02:10 AM : Oct 01, 2008

[joee39]

Monroe401
He has released enough medical history plus all the drugs he takes. That assessment is easily made. Even if he was actually dying of a serious cancer at this moment is life expectancy would be 5 years or so. So, based on what we know and the tables, I estimate 92 years. 8 years would be no biggie. The point is that people make ludicrous comments about McCain''s life expectancy being so short. No one in reasonable health at 72 has a life expectancy of only 8 years. Do your own research.

[wendy386]

google - "freedom to fascism" and "restore the republic"

The results will enlighten you. Take care patriots!

[elwik-o]

Britnee, your reply to Wendy was great. And Arlinej? BB is right - you need to be a little more original

[mascarponi-2009]

We have come to a very sorry state when the country holds its breath waiting to see if someone who could possibly be president possesses the requisite knowledge to do the job.

Recently on the Chris Matthews show, David Brooks said that Palin may be able to work up to mediocrity.

...Is this what the United States has come to that in such a complicated world we are willing to accept someone who has to work up to mediocrity? What happend to an expectation of excellence?

[djh36]

Katie Couric needs to remember how awful and inexperienced she was when she became the anchor for CBS Evening News. Now that she is so "experienced" she should leave behind her "gothca questions" and biased attitudes. Maybe CBS should start a new game show called "Pop Quiz" with Katie as the star.

[mascarponi-2009]

Prompted in part by the selection of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate, attention is focusing on McCain''s history of skin cancer and the need for more information about his medical records.

"I don''t see anything wrong with opening up the discussion," said Ronald Bronow, former chief of dermatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "What we want to know is, what stage is this melanoma? Particularly with the prospect of the vice president becoming the president... If you are an objective physician, you have to be concerned about this."

With just weeks before election day, McCain''s campaign says it has released all of the information needed to make a thorough assessment of his health, and then some.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN''s medical correspondent who was one of only a handful of reporters allowed into the review, summarized :

"We were given three hours to go over 1,200 pages of records. That is a lot to go through. It was very sort of cloak and dagger and I''m sure they had their reasons. Given that I had my medical training, I was able to hone in on what it thought was important more quickly. But the pages weren''t numbered, so I had no way of knowing what was missing...

[mascarponi-2009]

Famed conservative columnist George Will told a gathering of Senate aides on Monday that Gov. Sarah Palin is "obviously" not prepared to assume the presidency if necessary.

Appearing at a Senate Press Secretaries Association reception at the Cornerstone Government Affairs office, Will offered a harsh assessment of John McCain''s running mate.

Palin is "obviously not qualified to be President," he remarked, describing her interview on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric as a "disaster."

[dixiedem]

Sarah Palin''s comment about hearing Joe Biden since the 2nd grade was certainly a dig - ok. But, it was weird that rather than back up her claim with a comment like, "yea, Joe Biden is old politics" or something, she dove right in to Katie Couric''s perspective that it was a remark about his age - certainly hypocritical considering 72 year old McCain is the top of her ticket. She just doesn''t have the level of thinking on her feet that a person needs to be effective at this level of politics. Worse, she''s getting cocky and angry, and she''s blaming the press for her inability to rise to the occasion. Her reaction to her blunders are as bad or worse than the blunders themselves - if that''s even possible.

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[choponic]

This woman seemingly has an inability to answer questions honestly. Katie Couric has to badger her over and over to get a straight answer, and she STILL won''t simply answer.

"Do you believe man causes global warming?" NO - that''s Palin''s answer, and it''s been her answer before. She''s just not willing to say it outright.

Will you work to make abortion illegal, regardless of the circumstances?" YES - that''s Palin''s position, and her nonsense about respecting other''s choices is just that - nonsense.

How can anyone believe a word this woman says? I think the US deserves a woman president - but I''d like to see someone who has an iota of foreign policy and economic knowledge and one who can give a straight answer to a straight question...

[bemorefunny]

The Palin Syndrome is a good way for us (the public part of public service) to think.

Please consider, for example:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/business/worldbusiness/01global.html?ref=worldbusiness

Foreign policy requires responsibility.

[bigbowler5]

Could Todd Palin slap her silly and take her where she belongs....Alaska?
As Don King would say, "Only in America, where such a dumb azz could be so close to being the President!"
Wake up people!