President Obama says he's not worried about Sarah Palin running against him in 2012.
“I don't think about Sarah Palin,” Obama told ABC’s Barbara Walters in an interview, part of which was released Wednesday. “Obviously, Sarah Palin has a strong base of support in the Republican Party, and I respect those skills. But I spend most of my time right now on how I can be the best possible president. And my attitude has always been, from the day I started this job that if I do a good job and if I'm delivering for the American people, the politics will take care of itself.”
He added, “If I falter and the American people are dissatisfied, then I'll have problems.”
Meanwhile, Palin continues to discuss the possibility of challenging Obama.
“I certainly do,” she said Wednesday morning when asked on Fox News whether she still believed she could beat him. “In fact, if you're going to run for any office, you better be in it to win it.”
She added that she was shocked at the reaction to her saying she could win. "Hopefully, every candidate believes that they could beat the incumbent," she said. "Otherwise, why challenge the incumbent?"
“So yeah, I believe that I can, and I don’t know if I’ll be the one, though, to offer my name up in the name of public service,” she said.
“I don't think about Sarah Palin,” Obama told ABC’s Barbara Walters in an interview, part of which was released Wednesday. “Obviously, Sarah Palin has a strong base of support in the Republican Party, and I respect those skills. But I spend most of my time right now on how I can be the best possible president. And my attitude has always been, from the day I started this job that if I do a good job and if I'm delivering for the American people, the politics will take care of itself.”
He added, “If I falter and the American people are dissatisfied, then I'll have problems.”
Meanwhile, Palin continues to discuss the possibility of challenging Obama.
“I certainly do,” she said Wednesday morning when asked on Fox News whether she still believed she could beat him. “In fact, if you're going to run for any office, you better be in it to win it.”
She added that she was shocked at the reaction to her saying she could win. "Hopefully, every candidate believes that they could beat the incumbent," she said. "Otherwise, why challenge the incumbent?"
“So yeah, I believe that I can, and I don’t know if I’ll be the one, though, to offer my name up in the name of public service,” she said.
American cannot get enough of this woman. I honestly take her as a joke these days. Her whole family is in love with media and their attention. She has nothing important or valuable to bring to the political table. She got her own show and that should be as far as she gets to go.
I'm glad Obama doesn't waste time thinking about Sarah Palin - and neither should the media. She has become a curiosity, a media event, an entertainer, not a real candidate for any office. Palin seems to quote past popular Republican leaders and use many sound bites and buzz words over and over. She doesn't seem to have a working knowledge of politics.
I have read many things about Sarah Palin. Some say she's great, others (like me) think she's an idiot. I want my public officials. to be smart I want them to have had good educations or even better educations than me because after all they represent our country. I want them to carry on a debate without faltering or resorting to senselessness. I have to give it to her that she certainly knows how to get money from the fame she's getting. I guess that would be my only concession to her...she is money smart and sees where the money is. I agree this family just wants fame... she's probably doing it because she wants to get in the white house...people vote for faces and names they recognize. To the mass population, elections are just a huge popularity contest. I guess she would def be crowned homecoming queen... I just hope voters realize first who they would be voting for. And you are right... I'm glad the president doesn't think about her either.
ReplyDeleteI think she should go to the school that gave her a college degree in communications and ask for her money back.
ReplyDeleteI really want to know if Miss. Palin believes in Dinosaurs!!?? Like I really need to know that! I herd this on a Matt Damon interview where he just completely shreds Palin during the 2008 Presidential elections. He refers to her as a "Hockey Mom." He also says this is absurd. I completely agree with you and him.
ReplyDeleteIt would be completely terrible if Palin got elected. But it does almost seem as a reality becuase of her popularity, and like said above elections are a joke becuase people seem to vote for a face now. This is what essentially helped president Obama out during his campaign.
I dont know what would happen if she got elected, I dont think she should be allowed to run and I dont want to imagine what would happen if she got elected. She just needs to stay away from Washigton and hidden in Alaska.