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In honor of not needing a root canal


My favorite quotes from the Esquire interview with Sarah Palin:

1. “You have to let it go. Even hard news sources, credible news sources — the comment about, you can see Russia from Alaska. You can! You can see Russia from Alaska. Something like that — a factual statement that was taken out of context and mocked — what you have to do is let that go.”

2. “If I were giving advice to myself back on the day my candidacy was announced, I’d say, Tell the campaign that you’ll be callin’ some of the shots. Don’t just assume that they know you well enough to make all your decisions for ya. Let them know that you’re the CEO of a state, you’re forty-four years old, you’ve got a lot of great life experience that can be put to good use as a candidate.”

3. “This is what I’ve been telling Bristol, before she gets married, is, Bristol, there are definitely gonna be tough parts in marriage. You have to look at those tough times and remember that you have essentially a business contract with this person. You’ve signed an agreement: You’re going to be together. And you look at it that way as you work through the tough times, because I guarantee the better time is there on the other side. That’s how we’ve looked at it.”

4. “Two meanings in Bristol’s name: I worked at the Bristol Inn, and Todd grew up in Bristol Bay. But also, Bristol, Connecticut, is the home of ESPN. And when I was in high school, my desire was to be a sportscaster. ESPN was just kicking off, just getting off the ground, and I thought that’s what I was going to do in life, is be one of the first woman sportscasters. Until I learned that you’d have to move to Bristol, Connecticut. It was far away. So instead, I had a daughter and named her Bristol.”

5. “Hot? If only people could see me as I come in from a run early in the morning without a trough full of makeup on, I think that they’d have a different opinion.”

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:04 pm February 5th, 2009 in Sarah Palin 

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7 Responses to “In honor of not needing a root canal”

  1. 1 Jason on February 5th, 2009 11:49 pm

    Why are bloggers still talking about her?

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on February 5th, 2009 11:55 pm

    The sarcastic/cheeky response:

    I didn’t say a word about her – those are all her own words. :)

    The more serious one:

    But to be fair, I know you’ve not liked much of the coverage over the months, but I’m not sure why you wonder why bloggers would write about her. She’s been saying quite a lot herself, beyond just the Esquire interview – I don’t see why a blogger who really wanted to spend time on her should be admonished for doing so – she just started a PAC after all – those require attention in order to raise money.

    I am being sincere – do you really think she is off limits for some reason?

  3. 3 Jason on February 6th, 2009 12:08 am

    It doesn’t bother me what you wrote. I was just curious. I guess I kind of feel like its over so lets move on. I feel the same way about McCain. I wish he would just go away quietly and allow other leaders in his party to assume that role. Just like Al Gore did after his defeat, McCain seems like he can’t give up the spotlight.

  4. 4 Jill Miller Zimon on February 6th, 2009 12:12 am

    AH. Ok – that is helpful.

    Yes – I totally agree!! There was an interesting article I read tonight but I forget where – but it was about the Alaska state legislators being a bit down about how much less access and face time they feel they have with Palin now – it wasn’t a nasty or snarky piece, it was sincere re: they feel that she’s become less focused on their needs and changed how she’s dealt with the state legislators in the past. So it doesn’t sound like she really wants to give up the spotlight – if anything, she’s building a foundation for the future, I would guess.

  5. 5 Chuck Butcher on February 6th, 2009 7:38 am

    Someone with a better humor gene than I have noted:
    I can see the moon from my backyard so does that make me an astronaut?

    I actually have a strong belief in an effective and honest opposition party, maybe that’s why I find Palin offensive. Considering these are the Republicans, maybe she’s a swell idea – for the Democrats.

  6. 6 Laura on February 6th, 2009 10:04 pm

    I think that a great ticket for 2012 would be Palin/Blagojevich. “Only” problem is: who would run for President and who would run for Vice President. Is it possible to have co-Presidents?

  7. 7 Carole Cohen on February 6th, 2009 10:43 pm

    Hi Jill, I agree with Jason and apparently Sarah. Ya gotta let it go LOL

    Marriage is a contract, but I can’t say I’ve ever heard it described quite like that! Oy

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