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Katie Couric Talks Palin Interview With David Letterman
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Katie Couric discussed her infamous interview with Sarah Palin Wednesday night on the "Late Show with David Letterman." Couric took Letterman inside the process of scheduling Palin's interviews — the campaign actually rushed an interview because "they didn't want a week to go by without hearing anything from Governor Palin," as Couric put it — and said the campaign was "very generous" and gave her "tremendous access" to Palin.
Couric said that Palin may have gotten tripped up because she was not prepared to answer more general questions during their interview following her visit to the UN.
"I started by asking her who most ...
Katie Couric Talks Palin Interview With David Letterman
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Katie Couric discussed her infamous interview with Sarah Palin Wednesday night on the "Late Show with David Letterman." Couric took Letterman inside the process of scheduling Palin's interviews — the campaign actually rushed an interview because "they didn't want a week to go by without hearing anything from Governor Palin," as Couric put it — and said the campaign was "very generous" and gave her "tremendous access" to Palin.
Couric said that Palin may have gotten tripped up because she was not prepared to answer more general questions during their interview following her visit to the UN.
"I started by asking her who most ...
Couric breaks down Palin interview
Michael Calderone's Blog —
Katie Couric, for the first time, discussed her interviews with Sarah Palin last night on Letterman, including the Governor's refusal to answer what she reads.
"I'm not sure whether she was afraid to offend certain people, by, she would offend conservatives by saying she read the New York Times," Couric said.
Or people who don't read," Letterman responded. "She was afraid of offending people who don't read. Maybe that was it."
"Even in the post-election interviews, Dave, that she's done, nobody's really asked her that question," Couric added.
‘Very Generous’: Couric Discusses Palin Interview With Letterman
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Katie Couric Opens Up About Palin Interview
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Humor, Media, Viral Video, Sarah PalinThe CBS anchor spoke to David Letterman about her infamous interview with Sarah Palin. You know, the one where Couric engaged in cruel liberal gotcha journalism by asking the candidate stumpers like what newspaper she reads. Couric takes issue with the way that Palin has characterized the interview in the weeks since, especially the dreaded newspaper question: "She claims that I said, 'What do you read up there in Alaska?' as if people in Alaska don't read or don't have access to reading materials. I never said that. I'm aware people in Alaska have ...
Couric explains 'the' Sarah Palin interviews, but Letterman wants dirt
Top of the Ticket —
Message to Ticket readers planning to guest on late-night talk shows: Never go there expecting to explain anything serious.
Yes, they're taped in the late afternoon when some thoughtful exchanges are theoretically possible.
But they're broadcast late at night, when folks are nodding off or about to, especially the older crowd watching CBS.
So it's mainly about the yuks. (And, it turns out, what or who turns David Letterman on.)
And if it's the Letterman show and involves Republicans, it's all about relentless revenge for John McCain standing up the big star that night last fall. ...
