An Interview with Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin finally granted me an interview. She even came to my office on campus.
ahenryj: Welcome, former Governor Palin. How are you tonight?
Sarah Palin: Just dandy. Thank you. How are you?
ahenryj: I’m good, thanks. Do you prefer “former Governor” these days? What would you have me call you?
SP: Sure, sure. I’d have you — the Average Joe call me Sarah. Just plain, simple down-home American Sarah. I’m not one for bells and whistles and whoop-dee-doo-dah, you know.
ahenryj: All right. So, Sarah…
SP: [chuckle]
ahenryj: … you announced recently that you will not be running for President in 2012.
SP: That’s right. That’s what I said then.
ahenryj: But you’re still touring the country. Most are saying that you have no reason to be touring the country right now seeing as you hold no office and don’t intend to. What would you say to them?
SP: I would say to them, what I’ve said before. We aren’t going around the country sipping margaritas and hollering at hobos — we’re dispersing information and being the towncrier all over this beautiful nation, these days. I see it as a stimulus; I’m pulling my weight by spending money on American goods all over this beautiful nation. I’m a maverick, and it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, and it’s not over till the fat lady sings.
ahenryj: Do you mean to say that you might run for President in 2012?
SP: Don’t count your eggs before they hatch on you. You’ve got to break them if you want to make a cake.
ahenryj: But you announced that you were not going to run in 2012. What did you mean by “it’s not over till the fat lady sings.”
SP: Take Romney, OK? He’s been up and down and all over Massachusetts, and other states. He is on the road right now and he’s not letting the possibility that he might not run keep him at home. He’s a man of action, and so am I — a woman of action. You know, “the fat lady” is a saying. It’s reporters like you who make “sayings” into “he saids” and “she saids,” really they are sayings, you know?
ahenryj: I don’t follow. Could you elaborate on your response to those saying you have no reason to be on the road?
SP: Yes, I could elaborate, but then my enemies and those conspiring against me and my people would be able to use that elaborative — those elaborative comments against me in a future race. Instead, I choose to show by action what I mean. I’m not just sitting back saying I am or am not running, I’m going rogue and shaking things up, trying to instigate intelligent debate and solve solutions to problems.
ahenryj: Do you have any intention of running in any future race?
SP: Like I said, no. But that won’t stop me.
ahenryj: So why all the caution?
SP: Because, there are people — terrible people in this world who want to see me and my people fail.
ahenryj: What are you undertaking these days? What are some examples of your current endeavours which might fail at the hand of your enemies?
SP: Well, you know, I am touring the nation trying to inspire change and debate and stop the atrophy of our economy. Oh, and, you know, I might run for President some day; nobody’s ruling that out.
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