Hugh Hewitt: Now Governor, the Gibson and the Couric interview struck many as sort of pop quizzes designed to embarrass you as opposed to interviews. Do you share that opinion?
Sarah Palin: Well, I have a degree in journalism also, so it surprises me that so much has changed since I received my education in journalistic ethics all those years ago. But I’m not going to pick a fight with those who buy ink by the barrelful. I’m going to take those shots and those pop quizzes and just say that’s okay, those are good testing grounds. And they can continue on in that mode. That’s good. That makes somebody work even harder. It makes somebody be even clearer and more articulate in their positions. So really I don’t fight it. I invite it.
Thanks for the hardball questions, Hugh Hewitt! It must be very embarassing being asked what magazines you read. I’m thrilled about SP’s degree in journalism. It’s so nice to have someone in your field running for office. I would’ve LOVED to be in her journalistic ethics class.
One other gem from that interview had to be this question from my boy Hugh:
HH: Governor, your candidacy has ignited extreme hostility, even some hatred on the left and in some parts of the media. Are you surprised? And what do you attribute this reaction to?
What about the “extreme hostility” and “hatred” coming from the right? Or does Kathleen Parker count as “some parts of the media”?
3 years ago • Notes