You Say Softball, We Say Soft Porn

One of Sully’s readers draws our attention to the Q’s of Time’s Q&A with Sarah Palin…

• I wanted to start out somewhat philosophically: Did you feel that the institution of government was no longer the best way to bring change about?
• Is that because you feel you don’t have a mandate anymore?
• When you resigned from the AOGCC [Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission], that was a huge catapult for you. Do you think this might catapult you as well? Or do you see it as kind of a selfless move, more for the state than for you?

• Why make the announcement on July 3? Because I think that date more than anything set people off — right before the three-day weekend. People assume scandal.
• At one point during the campaign you said Hillary Clinton whines a little bit too much about being in the public eye. Do you now sort of sympathize with her?
• Now that you’ve thought about Alaska, what do you think might interest you moving forward?
• You sound a lot like someone, campaigning for other candidates, perhaps fundraising for them, who’s going to run in 2012. Is that an interest?
• So you wouldn’t rule it out?
• What do you think is particularly wrong with what Obama is doing now?
• Two of his big platform issues now are universal health care and your favorite issue, energy, his global-warming plan. What do you think of his positions on both?
• And health care?

TIME’s Interview with Sarah Palin: ‘It’s All for Alaska’ [Time]