After watching clips of Charles Gibson’s interview with Sarah Palin, my impressions were similar to those of Ross Douthat and Clive Crook at the Atlantic . But if Mark Levin’s website is accurate, there were some passages where Palin showed greater depth and subtlety that were edited out of the final broadcast. It’s worth it to read the full interview , especially the underlined parts that didn’t make it into the broadcast.
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