In an interview with the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes,” Steve Schmidt described Palin as “very calm - nonplussed” after McCain met with her at his Arizona ranch just before putting her on the Republican ticket. McCain had planned to name Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., as his vice presidential choice until word leaked, sparking what Schmidt called political blowback over picking the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Schmidt said he asked Palin about her serenity in the face of becoming “one of the most famous people in the world.” He quoted her as saying, “It’s God’s plan.”
“There were numerous instances that she said things that were - that were not accurate that, ultimately, the campaign had to deal with. And that opened the door to criticism that she was being untruthful and inaccurate. And I think that that is something that continues to this day,” he said.
Palin’s spokeswoman, Meg Stapleton, has disputed the version of events presented in the reporters’ book.
“The governor’s descriptions of these events are found in her book, ‘Going Rogue.’ Her descriptions are accurate,” Stapleton said in a statement to “60 Minutes.” Stapleton added: “She was there. These reporters were not.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/10/AR2010011002297.html
Yeah, I wouldn’t have even heard the interview if my wife didn’t have it on the television. Time to go to head phones now and ignore the liberal lies.
Mr. Schmidt needs a dictionary. 'Non-plussed' means confused.