Palin: My attacks on Obama aren't 'mean-spirited' David Edwards and Muriel Kane

Published: Thursday October 30, 2008





Print This Email This Alaska Governor Sarah Palin insists that she never meant to call Barack Obama un-American, even though she has accused him of socialism and of paling around with terrorists.



When ABC's Elizabeth Vargas suggested in an interview broadcast Thursday on Good Morning America, "You seem to be saying that he is un-American somehow," Palin quickly replied, "Not at all. Not calling him un-American."



"I am sure that Senator Obama cares as much for this country as McCain does," Palin stated. However, she also suggested that McCain's patriotism is superior to Obama's, because "McCain has a strong, solid track record of his -- I think the manifestations of the opportunities that he's had to prove that patriotism."



Palin explained that her statements about Obama should be considered as no more than "calling someone out on their record, their associations" and that "it's not mean-spirited, it's not negative campaigning, it's important and fair to the electorate." She added, "For the record ... I'm not calling someone out on their love of country or level of patriotism."



A excerpt from the interview that was released in advance created controversy when it made it appear that Palin does not expect McCain to prevail and is looking to the possibility of running herself in 2012. However, what Palin actually told Vargas -- using a phrase with multiple Biblical overtones -- is that she expects to win on Tuesday because "the wisdom of the people will be revealed on that day."



Vargas also asked Palin about recent polls showing that her support among female voters has dropped. "I don't look at polls, so I would not be able to answer that," Palin replied. "You would have to poll one of those females, ask them." She suggested, though, that "negative spin" might be to blame and wondered why none of the the people who are calling her unqualified have asked to interview her.



This video is from ABC's Good Morning America, broadcast October 30, 2008.









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