Obama Dismisses Palin "Failing Grade" ("Obviously Mrs. Palin is out there selling books")

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Source: CBS News

President Barack Obama isn't losing any sleep over Sarah Palin's jabs in the media.

The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate graded Mr. Obama's job performance a four out of 10 during an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters that aired Tuesday – part of a media blitz to promote new memoir "Going Rogue: An American Life."

But the president didn't seem concerned about his potential rival in 2012.

"Obviously Mrs. Palin is out there selling books right now and I think she'll do very well," the president told CBS News White House correspondent Chip Reid. "She and I have different political philosophies and it's probably not the person I look to to see how our administration is doing."

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[WI_DEM]

1. I would have added, "I don't take seriously the criticisms of a quitter."

The media seems to dismiss the fact that she resigned her position as Governor of Alaska midway in her first term so she could have the time to do this book and media tour.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Well, Caribou Barbie is trying to sit at the grown-up table. How cute. Dontcha know, also, too...