One of the strangest claims Sarah Palin makes in her new book “Going Rogue: An American Life,” is that she agreed to her disastrous interview with Katie Couric — a central event during Campaign 2008 — because a top McCain aide told her Couric had low self esteem, leading Palin to take pity on the CBS anchor.
According to the Associated Press, Palin, 45, says McCain campaign aide Nicolle Wallace urged her to sit down with Couric, 52, who is also a working mother.
The interview would be a favor to Couric, whom Palin notes had the lowest ratings of the network anchors and whom Wallace said suffered from low self-esteem. Palin writes that she almost began to “feel sorry” for Couric.
But during the interview, Palin said she was surprised to find Couric acting condescending, biased and “badgering.”
Some of the more wacky momemen of the classic interview include when Couric asked Palin to explain why Alaska’s proximity to Russia gives her foreign policy experience. When Couric asked Palin what newspapers and magazines she reads regularly, an uncomfortable Palin replied: “Um, all of them, any of them.”
The Associated Press obtained an advance copy of the book and just published an extensive fact checking piece debunking many of Palin’s self-serving claims made in the book.
Sarah Palin Claims She Did Couric Interview Out Of "Pity"
Wow. Katie asked some really tough questions. How vindictive of Palin to be upset because she does’t know how the constitution of the U.S. affects Alaska. Well Palin did have experience on a school board. I thought Katie was nice because she didn’t ask tough questions. It was tailored for a high school student. Imagine if Palin actually was a decision maker in Washington. Together with her nepotism we would have an IQ rating based on room temperature in the White House. Wake up America.
You’re an idiot. You don’t even deserve a response.
Sarah is better infotainment that Couric.
Sarah Palin is a loser. I can’t imagine how she can even aspire to the Presidency when she can’t even handle a full term as Govenor. Sarah, your 15 minutes of fame is almost up…
We in Canada love the U S A , many of our mothers and fathers are American, Does Sarah Palin have Canadin blood in her , wow is she dumb , what a disgrace to the people of America , Who have lost there lives , who stand for Education, Honer , Respect. She belongs on the Comedy hour on TV, If she belives what she put in her BOOK , look out America, LOve A canadian,