Posted on 08/09/2010 11:38:25 AM PDT by dselig
Sarah Palin was involved in a brief argument over the weekend with an Alaska teacher over her decision to leave her post as governor of Alaska halfway through her term.
The dustup occurred in Homer, Ala., where Palin appeared over the weekend to film part of her coming television series on TLC.
Palin was greeted in the town by Kathleen Gustafson, a self-identified teacher, who was holding a sign that read: “Worst Governor Ever.”
After seeing the sign, Palin walked over to speak to Gustafson. The video is spreading quickly Monday on several liberal blogs.
“You swore on your precious Bible that you would uphold the interests of this state, and then when cash was waved in front of your face, you quit,” Gustafson told Palin after the former governor walked over to ask, “What’s up?”
“Oh, you wanted me to be your governor,” Palin responded, sarcastically retorting, “I’m honored! Thank you!”
Gustafson then accused Palin of being more interested in “becoming a celebrity” than being involved in the “political process.”
In response, Palin tried to explain that now that she is no longer governor, she is free to be “out there fighting for Americans to be able to have a Constitution protected so that we can have free speech.”
“In what way are you fighting for that?” Gustafson fired back. “In what way?”
“Oh my goodness!” said an exasperated Palin, stating that she has been working to “elect candidates who understand the Constitution [and will] protect our military interests so that we can keep on fighting for our Constitution that will protect some of the freedoms that evidently are important to you, too.”
Palin’s daughter Bristol, standing next to the former governor, then tried to explain that her mother is now “representing the United States” rather than just the state of Alaska.
“Yes, I know, you belong to America now,” Gustafson said, redirecting the conversation back to the ex-governor.
After watching her daughter jump in, Palin seemed to try to cool tensions.
“What do you do here?” Palin asked.
“I’m a teacher,” Gustafson responded, to which Palin appears to roll her eyes.
But when Gustafson later explains that she, like Palin, is married to a commercial fisherman, the former governor tried to connect.
“We probably have a lot in common,” she said, then turning to the camera to wave and ask if she was “on video.”
“I’m honored to meet you, I really am,” Palin then said, moving to cut off the conversation. “We both agree on the freedom of speech and certainly the protection of that.”
I should take a page out of Palin’s book to deal with confrontation. She did it beautifully...diffusing any aggression and protecting her daughter.
I looked at this on mediate, they were very unflattering towards Sarah. I listed to the tape but it was hard to hear the first part of it.
She may have rolled her eyes but her dad is a teacher! And I am extremely thankful she quit so she can be driving the left wing nuts.
Sarah handled this VERY capably. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKflKzmfRCw&feature=player_embedded
A small drinking village with a fishing problem.
Darn. There goes the NEA endorsement.
Just thought I'd point that out.
Miz Gustafson may hold a bit of animosity towards Christianity.
Nuff Stated Palin should have just walked away or Decked her i can't decide...
You beat me by seconds lol
Teacher looks a little masculine ...
If Palin gets the snarky liberal teacher vote she’s toast.
LOL - I oft do this myself upon discovering a mindless liberal holds a job which affects formation of opinion, dissemination of knowledge, or use of the public's money.
To 4 - She rolled her eyes at the notion of this particular woman being a teacher.
YIKES!!!!
MY EYES!!!
Holding a sign saying “Worst Governor” the idiot then says her beef with Palin is that she QUIT being her Governor.
Palin’s “So you DID want me to be your Governor?” cut the heart out of her argument.
She remains a very popular figure in Alaska; and the only people who have a legitimate claim to have been let down by her not serving out her term as Governor are Alaskans that actually supported her and wanted her to remain in the Governor's mansion.
This crazy liberal teacher may be one, but she obviously isn't the other. Her own sign said as much.
“I HATE YOU, AND IN OFFICE YOU WERE THE WORST! HOW DARE YOU QUIT, YOU LET ME DOWN!” is not a coherent argument.
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