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The Rogue, on the Record [NRO chats with Sarah Palin]
National Review Online ^ | Nov. 17, 2009 | Rich Lowry and Robert Costa

Posted on 11/17/2009 6:56:09 PM PST by Al B.

Former Alaska governor and Going Rogue author Sarah Palin talked to NRO this afternoon in a wide-ranging and frank interview.

She thinks President Obama’s bow to the emperor of Japan reflects an attitude that America should be “subservient to other countries”; characterizes Newt Gingrich’s thinking on NY-23 as reflective of a “political machine”; thinks that South Carolina voters should consider sending Sen. Lindsey Graham a message by supporting a conservative primary challenger; calls the media’s treatment of Carrie Prejean “unfair”; and says she would give John McCain “the benefit of the doubt” in their dispute over whether she was charged with fees for her vetting. And oh, yeah — her anonymous critics don’t have “guts,” and she’s not a David Brooks fan.

“That was a mistake,” Palin says of the Obama bow. “It was symbolic of, perhaps, our country being led to believe that we are subservient to other countries.” She says she would “like to see us head more in the direction of Ronald Reagan’s thinking — knowing that we are a very, very blessed nation and a superpower.” She adds, “We can get there through a position of strength and not believing that we have to kowtow or bow to anybody.” Asked if she would have bowed, she replies, “No, sir.”

Palin famously intervened in the NY-23 congressional race, endorsing Doug Hoffman. Newt Gingrich went the other way. Gingrich’s take on the race “was reflective of the way that some within either political machine, Democrat or Republican, operate,” Palin maintains. “There is, however, a desire for change in our country to move away from that kind of machinery within a party.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: booktour; carrieprejean; goingrogue; lowry; palin; sarahpalin

1 posted on 11/17/2009 6:56:11 PM PST by Al B.
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To: Al B.
This lady has more energy than that famous bunny! How she can do these "spray bomb" interviews and still sound fresh, engaged, positive is truly amazing.

I had to laugh at Hannity tonight when he said he was going to have the first interview about policy. He can't hold a candle to the one Rush gave today, but I think he meant to say TV interview.

Anyway, I'm still a Sarah fan. There - I've said it.

2 posted on 11/17/2009 7:00:39 PM PST by gramho12 (Sarah smile..)
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To: Al B.

The libs are pooping their pants!


3 posted on 11/17/2009 7:07:29 PM PST by The Original Pissant
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To: Al B.
Palin haters heads are exploding!

She is everywhere!

4 posted on 11/17/2009 7:12:32 PM PST by sausageseller (http://coolblue.typepad.com/the_cool_blue_blog/)
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To: gramho12
How she can do these "spray bomb" interviews and still sound fresh, engaged, positive is truly amazing.

I agree. And her book signing tour is jam packed!
5 posted on 11/17/2009 7:13:07 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: gramho12

Hannity and Luntz infuriated me. They could have had that conversation in the men’s room, not in front of 3 million viewers, critiquing everything Sarah has had to say. She’s not running for office, she’s selling a book, for crying out loud.


6 posted on 11/17/2009 7:22:57 PM PST by Freddd (CNN is not credible.)
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To: gramho12

Hannity and Luntz infuriated me. They could have had that conversation in the men’s room, not in front of 3 million viewers, critiquing everything Sarah has had to say. She’s not running for office, she’s selling a book, for crying out loud. Hannity can’t keep himself from bringing up couric, Sarah is trying to move FORWARD, not backward.


7 posted on 11/17/2009 7:23:39 PM PST by Freddd (CNN is not credible.)
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To: Freddd
Stop watching Hannity
He represents the establishment
8 posted on 11/17/2009 7:26:29 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Al B.
I love that woman. She is smart and articulate.
My husband is in love with her. He loves smart attractive women.
She can be attractive in many ways, being a lady is top of the list, Sarah being beautiful is icing on the cake.
9 posted on 11/17/2009 8:00:06 PM PST by rose
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To: Al B.

I really liked her answers. Also, looks like the Rubio endorsement will be forthcoming. I can’t imagine her supporting Crist.
And her kids can’t go on FB, too negative! It’s funny how the libs mainly swear and call nasty names.


10 posted on 11/17/2009 8:03:01 PM PST by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade ....YEAH!)
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To: Al B.

BTTT!


11 posted on 11/17/2009 8:36:09 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: SoCalPol; Victoria Delsoul; cripplecreek; PennsylvaniaMom; KansasGirl; Perdogg; jla; ...
SARAH PALIN'S INTERVIEW WITH RUSH LIMBAUGH

McCain adviser: Palin’s book is fiction (Romneybot Nicolle Wallace attacks Sarah Palin again)

Governor Palin's Interview with Barbara Walters; Updated

Sarah Palin Answers PEOPLE Readers' Questions

12 posted on 11/18/2009 12:39:50 AM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: gramho12
How she can do these "spray bomb" interviews and still sound fresh, engaged, positive is truly amazing.

The answer is: she actually believes in the US, its people, and way of life. She HAS REAL CORE VALUES, not the mealy mouthed meaningless junk spewed by career politician and academics.

13 posted on 11/18/2009 6:34:44 AM PST by Clock King (There's no way to fix D.C.)
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