I interviewed Palin last November. She is articulate, personable, attractive and intelligent. What’s more she has the courage of her convictions. A rare commodity in the Republican Party ( I say this as a registered Democrat.)
Vanity Fair is a Democratic Party magazine. Remember, the publisher did special editions for Monica Lewinsky and Valerie Plame.
Steve Schmidt spends more time knocking Republicans than Democrats. Yet, in September 2008 Mr. Schmidt said this about Palin in a CBS interview:
“(Palin)is an exceptional governor, a reform governor in Alaska. Fifty states in this country, she is the most popular governor of any governor of any state. Her approval ratings are 80 percent. When you look at the fact that Congress’s approval rating is 9 percent, and 85 percent of the country thinks we’re going in the wrong direction, she’s doing something right up there.She’s fought the oil companies. She’s building a huge natural gas pipeline. She’s taken on the corrupt special interests. She’s returned taxpayer money back to families in Alaska. She is the future of the Republican Party. She’s going to be an outstanding vice president.The simple fact here is that this is a mom of five children. There’s been a private family matter and she’s been under viscous assault and attack from the angry left. And we’ve seen that today. There’s a lot of allegations and rumors, almost all of them untrue. The other side is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at her to see what sticks. American people are going to love her when they meet her. She’s an exceptional woman, an accomplished woman; and by any objective measurement, Katie, she is more experienced and more accomplished than Senator Obama. She’s a woman who manages billion dollar budgets. She makes decisions every day. One of the most exceptional governors in the country.”
He was correct then. He is not now.
Vanity Fair is a Democratic Party magazine. Remember, the publisher did special editions for Monica Lewinsky and Valerie Plame.
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You can add the Clintons to that list.