The whole interview is good. The Palin part starts at about 1:17 in.
Via Big Think:
“A seasoned campaign reporter, Taibbi also talks about Sarah Palin, who he says will “absolutely run for president in 2012,”—as well as about the hypocrisy of Tea Party members who rail against welfare for immigrants, minorities, and “the lazy,” but happily ride around in motorized scooters paid for by the government. The Tea Party is now in a “king-making” role, says Taibbi, and he doubts the Republicans will be able to nominate anybody who isn’t acceptable to their rank and file. Despite his criticism of Palin and the Tea Party, Taibbi is complimentary of the Palin’s political prowess: “She is a gifted politician just in terms of getting people to connect with her on an emotional level in person,” he says. “You know it’s like watching Michael Jordon in person. You can just see that they have it and she has got it and I think she is going to win the nomination.”
There’s also Taibbi’s Rolling Stone piece just out, “The Crying Shame of John Boehner,” in which he takes on and takes down the new Speaker of the House.
Taibbi is one of my all-time favorites.
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