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Schieffer on Palin: No Future in Politics
CBS ^ | 11/16/09 | Dave Morgan

Posted on 11/16/2009 9:28:28 AM PST by pissant

Before Sarah Palin's highly-anticipated book, "Going Rogue," goes on sale this week, it has already generated controversy, skepticism and blowback.

In portions that have been leaked in advance, and in interviews Palin has given in advance of the book's debut Tuesday, the former Alaska governor criticized senior aides to her 2008 running mate John McCain, which prompted retaliation from McCain's campaign staff — some speaking on the record, some anonymously.

Of Palin's book, Steven Schmidt, McCain's chief strategist, told CBS News, "It's fiction, and it's not true."

"This is Sarah Palin's turn to get even, as it were," said CBS News chief Washington correspondent and host of "Face the Nation" Bob Schieffer.

"She came under this intense criticism all during the campaign and now she's giving her version of why she didn't succeed as a candidate."

But Schieffer, speaking on "The Early Show" Monday, said he does not think her strategy will work. "It's kind of like a baseball player going into a slump and blaming the manager or blaming the bat boy or blaming the fans or something. You know, it makes for provocative reading, I think she'll sell a lot of books, but I don't think it's going to help re-establish her as a political candidate.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: cbs; palin; seebs; steveschmidt
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Sure Bob, whatever you say, Bob.
1 posted on 11/16/2009 9:28:29 AM PST by pissant
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To: pissant

Hide & Watch Bob!


2 posted on 11/16/2009 9:29:46 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: pissant

They fear her.


3 posted on 11/16/2009 9:29:55 AM PST by boomop1
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Have another cookie Bobby and try to stay in your seat.


4 posted on 11/16/2009 9:30:26 AM PST by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: pissant

He’s a Bob.

He’s a newshole.

He’s a Baghdad Bob.


5 posted on 11/16/2009 9:30:57 AM PST by samtheman
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To: pissant

OMG - Did you see him on this morning stating this? What an arse.... He was almost foaming at the mouth when he spoke of her. This man is a disgrace to the majority of America. I’ll never watch him again.


6 posted on 11/16/2009 9:30:57 AM PST by jcsjcm (American Patriot - follow the Constitution and in God we Trust - Laus Deo)
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Proof SEE-BS is not a news organization and that those posing as reporters have no brains.

LLS

7 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:13 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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Well ,Gee, Bob, why does it bother you?


8 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:24 AM PST by Venturer
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“This is Sarah Palin’s turn to get even, as it were,”

Why in the world would she *need* to get even??

Sounds to me like self admission of guilt.


9 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:25 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (I am planning my retirement job. Probably chef. Probably Ogden, Utah.)
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Eat some more prunes Bob and have your ‘Depends’ changed.


10 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:35 AM PST by IbJensen (America being militarily and economically strong isn't enough: We must be morally strong!)
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To: pissant

Unless you want to count See B.S. you don’t have a future in “journalism” Bob.


11 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:41 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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re-establish ??

She's mob'ed everywhere she goes!

Conservatives love her Bob!

12 posted on 11/16/2009 9:31:49 AM PST by TexasCajun
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you also have candidates like Mike Huckabee
Huckabee.

The new darling of the media, the RINOs, and everyone who is opposed to anything resembling a conservative government in the United States.

13 posted on 11/16/2009 9:32:28 AM PST by samtheman
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People always talk about those they fear and Palin scares the bejeezus out of the left. She is more popular than ever.


14 posted on 11/16/2009 9:32:41 AM PST by Leg Olam (Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you. - Benjamin Franklin)
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Yeah, Bob, how can you trust this woman?


15 posted on 11/16/2009 9:32:54 AM PST by jessduntno (TOTUS fails and POtuS becomes a phuttering stuck.)
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To: pissant

Palin on Schieffer: No Future in Broadcasting


16 posted on 11/16/2009 9:33:14 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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I watched Bob’s face the night she spoke to the convention.

he knew then she was solid gold and he looked scared.

that little elfin Texas grin didn’t fool me


17 posted on 11/16/2009 9:34:00 AM PST by wardaddy (The movie Valkyrie was excellent...I was surprised. What a cast.)
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Why can't I buy this book online from Walmart. I got the following message when trying to process my order:

This item cannot be shipped to the state you entered due to state restrictions. Please go back and remove this item from your order, or enter a different shipping address.

18 posted on 11/16/2009 9:34:23 AM PST by notaliberal (Right-wing extremist)
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“And now, part 1047 in our ongoing series on why Sarah Palin is a non-player.”


19 posted on 11/16/2009 9:34:51 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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They are living in fear of Sarah Palin much like they were of Reagan. If the Republican Party wakes up and realizes that when they are very conservative, they win, they will.


20 posted on 11/16/2009 9:35:15 AM PST by maxwellsmart_agent
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