Rachel takes first look at Sarah's email.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#43362370

No bombshells in the emails, but interesting redactions, like the exchange with Cheney over pipeline environmental issues.


With guest David Korn. Runs just over eleven minutes.

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1. I think this is a mini-bombshell

Apparently, Palin, as governor, used teleprompters in interview situations. Probably still does on FOX.

Mrs Palin has often criticised President Barack Obama for his reliance on teleprompters, but in 2007 it appears she had answers to pre-supplied questions placed in one of the same devices.

Meg Stapleton, then her communications director, wrote in a message to several members of staff: "Energy TV would like an interview with the Governor and I thought this Wednesday might work - the questions are below.

"What we need to do is simply book the Governor’s time, provide the answers to the questions below, use the prompter and have her look to the side and answer the questions for use by the TV station.

I just need help on the answers. It needs to be very conversationally written.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/sarah-palin/8569676/Sarah-Palin-emails-Teleprompter-and-pre-prepared-questions-needed-for-TV-interview.html

[Scuba]

2. I'd file that under "one more example of hypocracy". I think the Cheney stuff and...

...the involvement of Tawd in government/oil is more likely to produce juicy results.

[Syrinx]

3. I wonder how one would go about getting the unredacted versions?

Probably a lot of good stuff there.

[Scuba]

4. Talk to Anonymous, although they're in a "target rich environment" so may not want to waste ...

... resources on this pimple.

[Politicalboi]

5. Anonymous Take Us Away!

Someone somewhere must have these redacted e-mails.