(CNN) – Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to buy Sarah Palin's just-released memoir, but don't count President Obama among them.
In an interview with CNN's Ed Henry in China, the president acknowledged Wednesday he would not be reading the highly-anticipated memoir by his potential 2012 opponent.
"I probably won't, but I don't get a chance to read things other than briefing books very often these days anyway," he said.
Obama also suggested he views the former Alaska governor as a credible candidate should she decide to seek the presidency in a couple of years.
"You know, she obviously has a big constituency in the Republican Party," he said. "You know, there a lot of people who are excited by her."
But when it comes to the 2012 race, Obama didn't discount the possibility he may sit out on a reelection bid.
"You know, if - if I feel like I've made the very best decisions for the American people and three years from now I look at it and, you know, my poll numbers are in the tank and because we've gone through these wrenching changes, you know, politically, I'm in a tough spot, I'll - I'll feel all right about myself," Obama told CNN's Ed Henry during an interview in China.
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"I said to myself very early on, even when I started running for office, I don't want to be making decisions based on getting reelected, because I think the challenges that America faces right now are so significant," the president also said. "Obviously, if I make those decisions and I think that I'm moving the country on the right direction economically, in terms of our security interests, our foreign policy, I'd like to think that those policies are continued because they're not going to bear fruit just in four years."
But in the next breath the president quickly sounded like someone who would relish taking his case to the American people in 2012, saying he's tackling big issues like health care and Iran that he's confident will bear fruit in the future.
The last president not to seek reelection was Lyndon Johnson in 1968.
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Smart people don't read gossip
Obama is so right. He has so many briefings to read, no time for absurd.
I rather read Mickey Mouse than a Palin fiction story and make her rich.
what a great man!
Oh please. That's all he's done was make decisions or should I say non decisions based on furthering his career. Who is he trying to kid.
So, is this a prediction that everything will be falling apart these next 4 years and then making a grand exit? Where is the confidence and leadership that most of us voted for?
So, will Michelle read the book and tell Obama all about it?
Hey – if he does decide not to run, we can always talk Hillary into running against the Wasilla Hick.
He will not be alone because I too will not be reading it. I just wish CNN would stop reporting on her. Enough is enough. How about reporting on our troops for a change.
No one except the stupidest 8% of the population will fork over the $8.99 to read her lies and score-settling. The woman is an empty dress with far too much public exposure. Enough of this Palin broad, already!
BIg shock there! He might actually get a dose of common sense and he sure doesn't want that.
What a great president we have!
Remember that speech near the end of the movie An American President with Michael Douglas? It's like he said - he has a job to do, it takes serious people to do it. We've got a serious president.
It is so good to be able to be proud of our president again! We couldn't do that for 8 years.
It is so good to be able to be proud to be an American again because we have a president who is a compliment to the American people, not an embarrassment like we had for 8 years.
Thank you, President Obama!
This man is absolutely brilliant. And I have said for weeks that I do not expect him to seek re-election, no matter his poll numbers in 2 years. He is a family man, and will be happy to return to Chicago, teach, write books, and advise the next President. He has a solid agenda for the US, and wonderful ideas to make us better and stronger, but politics is not his driving force...helping people is. That's what Republicans don't understand, because they are all about power and wealth for themselves.
No matter how they earned their wealth (or did not, in the case of many legacy Republicans) they do not see any reason to help anyone else. That is the difference in the parties: respecting the right of everyone to be healthy and make a living, versus the I-have-it, you-can't-take-it mentality of Republicans.
Thanks Mr President for considering the interest of Americans before self and party. Keep it.
I wouldn't expect President Obama to read a book about nothing, it's a waste of his valuable time and mine too. Enough of this foolish, ignorance, untrusthworthy piece of Palin trailor trash.
Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. Obama knows if we still have massive job losses and high goverment spending that he wont have a chance at reelection.
Shame on you, CNN for asking this President who not only was a victim of sarahpalin/with terriorist, most hateful campaign and rightly so, you should be asking Mcshame to apologize to Pres Obama for his pick. What a shame for this country to be asking such a stupid question. I won't even ask my 9 year old that. WOW...Cnn you got Palintized!
Hundreds of thousands of people expected to buy Sarah Palin's book, but on the flip side of that statement, millions of people will not buy Sarah Palin's book.
Maybe he'll READ the proposed Healthcare Bill. Then again, probably not!
Ed Henry, once again you show what a real hack you are. The President said what he had to say and you end your piece by calling him a liar in the next to last paragraph. Reporters should just present the facts and not their opinion, just in case you don't know that
President Obama you are a good MAN. The best PRESIDENT america will ever see. YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR AND THE COUNTRIES GOAL WITH GOD'S HELP. TOU WILL WIN IN 2012.
He lies so bad! OH he's reading it and will most likely like it!!!!
If Obama cares about his reelection bid, he'd have done what Reagan had done... damaging our economy in the long run but looked good in the shortrun to boost his votes. Homeless people, poor people rarely vote.... and he's helping them, and giving them hands... if these people don't show up to vote for him, and his tax reversal on the rich will kill his election bid. But that's fine, because I can guarantee you, the next Prez, even if he/she is a GOP candidate, will not lower tax. Because we're in too much debt, and the only way is to pay for them in the long run. We're paying for the errors of Ronald Reagan, a little of Clinton, and a lot of George Bush.
I'm sure he won't be missing anything...Her story reads like a stupid "tell all" story with rumors and petty small talk about people she dislikes. She seems like a nice person but with no real substance.
It appears that Americans would rather have idiots run this country than
an intelligent man. Never mind the idiots are the ones who put us into this mess. I pity the American people. We stood by and watch the idiots ruin the country for 8 years, but we can't stand united to see it cleaned up for the next 8 years.
You can't dig a hole for 8 years and expect to refill it in one day. Wake up American, weather you like our President or not.
Peace out.
Obama is leaving the door open to run or not to run. This health care issue, while sounding all warm and fuzzy could just as easily back fire with the tremendous cost to the taxpayer at a time when jobs are so critical and they are not being generated. That could have a most negative affect for re-election. I think he knows that.
great decision
This past election was such a joke!!!
We had Obama on one side and McCain / Palin on the other.
Some say the lesser of the two evils won that election.
If that is so, how can he sound so "wishy washy" about a second term in office???
C'mon MR.PRESIDENT, you got what you wanted. Now, man up and take the bull by the ... HORNS and get some confidence.
If you are gonna be a "one and done" president why did you waste tax payer's time???
Good. Don't read her book. Just sit back and listen to the media criticize her and make you look like a hero. LOL
How can he expect to be considered a viable leader of the free world if he doesn't read Palin's book?
He'll run. He's never stopped running.
Good answers Mr. President!
"But when it comes to the 2012 race, Obama didn't discount the possibility he may sit out on a reelection bid."
Interesting
GOOD THINKING..... only an illiterate would read Palin's dumb book
Take a look at how many books Bush would read, he devoured them. I really don’t think BHO would understand the book any way, Sarah Palin is way over his head.
This man is a true leader. He is doing what is right, not what is politically expedient. And doing so in the face of a belligerent unthinking hostile opposition bent on nothing other than thwarting his every move regardless of the cost to the nation.
Why would such a man read the palin book? It would be like asking a universoity professor to read middle school essay - a total waste of time. He would get better information ad more relevant information from reading 17 magazine.
Palin probably can't read her own book.....
CNN and the left continue their fascination with Sarah Palin. Never before has a woman (and her family) been so brutalized in the media and no women's group stood up for her. All women's rights/advocacy groups should just disban because they put politics first not women.
I think it is pretty clear at this point Palin's book will be a poorly written piece of fiction (for those Palin fans, fiction means "not fact based." Non-fiction is when a book is based on fact. I know a lot of third graders get tripped up on that.)
He has a lot on his plate. We all should reunite and help our country prosper instead of talking about the next election. We just voted him in and we should see how he does for the next three years.
If the president wasted his time reading Lynn Vincent's dimwit book, now, that would be upsetting.
I hope Sarah Palin is just stupid enough to run.
CNN's Ed Henry's a very short brain. What sort of a question in an interview to his President is whether he'll read Palin's book about to be published. In a moment when the president Obama needs all the calmnes and help to make his negotiation with China. Ed makes you think he's a gossiper. Media should worry about more needed information. There are a lot much more interesting news for a real newsman. Ed looks to care more to sell papers.
OK this is getting way ridiculous. Obama mentions he may not seek re-election, and CNN titles the headline about not reading Palin's book. I'm thinking the whole not running again thing is a bit more important.
Thank you President Obama for putting the country FIRST and your political party and power second.
A lesson that should not be wasted on the current set of neo-cons.
Intelligent people won't.
The highly-anticipated memoir by Sarah Palin , What a joke you mean the one she didn't write. I won't be wasting my time reading or money buying it either. In fact someone should start a campaign to collect them for burning.
What a jerk!
Mr. President... please do not even suggest that you might not be in the running in the 2012. Don't even conjecture. I understand how frustrating it must be when EVERYTHING you try to do is so loudly critized by your political opponents, but... feel confident that those who stood behind you in your historic win.... will still be there at the end of this term. They may not be the noisiest now, but they will be loud and excited in giving you an even larger majority.
I will not read it either. If I want lies, I'll watch Fox News.
You could win again Barack. I didn't think americans would be dumb enough to vote for you the first time, but I was waaay off. I haven't lost faith in government, I have lost faith in the people who elect these morons.
You can't find any papers he wrote, published while in college, what else would you expect from the teleprompter president that has no clue and is incompetent.
I am sure that the 300 people writing the Palin hate comments right now will not buy the book either. If you want liberals to read an article just mention the name Palin.
Very intelligent man. I hope you succeed because if you do, than the country does too. We can't take 4 bad years, we just can't
He won't read her book, she probably didn't read his books. Sorry but I don't see what the news is here!
Of course he won't, because he's close-minded
His numbers WILL be in the tank so he need not bother to run!
Why would he read Palin's book? That would be too bipartisan and completely out of his character.
With less than a year in the office, President Obama has made progress restoring confidence in the United States and continues to make the tough decisions required of the office. So far, he has my vote in 2012.
I seriously hope that all of you who believe the lies coming from Obama's mouth remember where he came from, Chicago, and who he learned his politcs and policies from, Mayor Daley and Rev. Wight. I live in Chicago and am acutely aware of Obama's mission and methods. He will do or say anything to further his political career and anti-american pilicies. You need to wake up and see him for what he is, the single biggest mistake this country has ever made.
Why should President Obama waste his time reading a "piece of trash" about a woman who keep changing her stories by the minute ? This book will be enjoyed by white racial Republicans who couldn't care less. Did anyone notice the States that Palin is visiting? Go figure.
he's got better things to do – like – undoing 8 years of BUSH/CHENEY screwups -
My guess is that he talk's to himself more than you would want to know. I mean, how can't such an inspiring speaker not talk to himself. It's self motivating. He's so perfect.
i think our present president will rebound way before election time, and be able to show americans that time heal wounds.
Smart guy! I won't be reading her book either. She definitely has an over-inflated ego ... something I find distasteful!
Presidents don't read comic books..
If you are relying on your stance on health care and Iran, you are toast. You haven't lead on health care and have lied about abortion and illegal aliens being covered. Iran has played you like a piano. Just talk and adjusting your deadlines show you are weak and if they could strike us they would because they know you won't do anything about it. What is your position when they attack Israel? I know you will make a big speech saying we won't put up with it. Good thing Israel has the guts to back them off, cause you won't. Look for Israel to handle Iran with 6 months. They don't blah,blah,blah.
President Obama has had multiple challenges to work through since taking office from the Bush Administration. Anyone that expects him to fix 8 years of Bush policies in less than a year are asking far too much of any human being. He's working on one solution at a time and fixing what needs to be fixed.
I find it deplorable that so many American's are already upset with this man. Quick fixes during a recession are not possible. Getting your wars dealt with in less than a year is not possible. Getting health care for everyone is not possible in less than a year. Give this man time to fix the ills of your country.
As for Sarah Palin's new book – it belongs in the round filing cabinet as I've said before. Packed full of her lies and her one sided beliefs. I won't say more on the subject of a person that belongs back at home taking care of her family instead of spewing forth garbage verbally and in a written word.
Kudos to Obama for talking the straight talk still.
TOTAL BULLCRAP as is everything that comes out of Obama's mouth.
If he doesn't read Palin's book you can bet his wife will read it.
Obama may not run in 2012 ?? that statement alone proves Obama thinks we are all idiots. And in 2012 when he loses big time, he'll learn the meaning of:
fool us once shame on you, fool us twice NO WAY
I am not surprised that the President is not going to read Governor Palin's book. Both are politicans and would probably not admit they probably have already read each other books. Going Rogue, The Audacity of Hope, Oops People of Color Live There, The Bad Banks of Wall Street are all interesting books that will be secretly read by many who will deny they read them.
In regards to you NOT reading Sarah's book: I'm glad to hear that you along with millions of intelligent Americans choose not to add to this dingbat's coffers by buying or reading her incoherent lies. It is political of you to say that she that she has a 'constituency' in the GOP. That constiutency however, consists of neo-con lunatics in the far, far, far right who have no interest in getting this country back on it's feet, but only to tear it out of your hands.
Think of it: the President is in China working on issues; Ms. Palin is whining away on the talk shows. Thank heavens the adults won this time.
No problem, alot more people will buy Sarah's book than nobamas. Also at the rate nobama is going he might as well skip the thought of reelection because it will not happen especially is government health care passes along with the cap and tax. The American people are tired of his and the demorats spending money we do not have. He is to busy bowing to other heads of state and stomping on this country with his aplogizes. If he was a Republican the liberal media would have eaten his lunch long before now.
Good for you Pres. Obama. Why contaminate such a wonderful mind this partisan nonesense from someone who knows nothing, but thinks she knows everything. God bless you, your family, and your staff. You are doing a fantastic job!
Can't wait to hear her whine about this....the lady thinks the world revolves around her. If she would just realize the type of people she draws......oh well.
What a joke this network has become. No wonder it is in last place. Drag out Palin again today?
Why should he. He already has made "History", so nothing else will matter after 2012. He got to the level he wanted "the first". So all he has to do, is let others do the job.
We can all "dream" – but "dream" doesn't always comes true.
Obama 78% of the vote, Palin 22%.
Please continue the great job you are doing for the American People. I will support you again in 2012.
President obama, like any intelligent American, can read Sarah Palin without reading any book.
What a class act. President Obama has brought back to the Oval Office what has been sorely missing for 60 years.
Integrity
Class
Carin.
and a true Love for America.
I can't say as much for any President since FDR. If President Obama leaves after four years we can be rest assured that America will truly be a better place than what existed when he took the helm as President when he leaves.
However, I'm already casting my vote for Obama/Biden 2012.
I am not wasting any penny of my money to buy that garbage as well.
A book fool of lies design to please a very uneducated portion of the population please, i am not interested.
I buy books for knowledge. I am not interested in no drama
Anyone with an IQ above 60 won't read this trashy, whiny piece of garbage.
The cynic in me smells a deal previously made between Clinton and Obama
Why would the President read Palin's book...it can't be anything more than tabloid fodder...her life story has already been told on the cover of every magazine anyhow...why would anyone waste the money on the book?......cuz what has she really accomplished???...nothing. I will not be buying the book either...not even when i see it at a yardsale come spring~
I think the President clearly has better things to do than read the book of one of the most delusional radical right wingers in the US. Like clean up the disaster they left this nation in. Heck, first graders probably wouldn't be impressed by her intellectual rigor.
Yea right, if that were the case you would have stopped campaigning and started being a president. I'm sure many will be fooled by your words though. I, will not be buying it this time. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. You won't be getting another of my votes...
Why should he read it? He's a smart guy.
A smart person wouldn't waste their time reading a hard cover version of the National Enquirer? ...Unless it was for the pure entertainment value of the thing.
I was hoping he would read it and then maybe answer one of those Barnes and Nobles email review requests. Then maybe after reading his review, it would help me make a decision as to whether or not I would want to read it. I guess I'll just have to stop by a B&N and pick up a copy, sit down and read it for free over a latte.
well I guess now we have to find out who will and who won't read Sarah Palin's book. ALL SARAH, ALL THE TIME CNN..this is kind of getting tiresome.
Obama spends the past few days sucking up to our new communist masters and we get another fluff piece about Sarah Palin.
he can only read from a teleprompter,
or maybe he'll buy newsweek..L L
Why would he? Even if he wasn't the president why would anyone want to pick up that book.
Regarding the Palin "ghost writer written book", the logical conclusion is "JUST SAY NO!"
"I probably won't, but I don't get a chance to read things other than briefing books very often these days anyway," he said.
Yeah..."briefing books"...and a socialist book from Hugo Chavez . Shocker.
Please, someone, please (or maybe it's in the works already) - to shut all of them up - do a line-by-line analysis of Sarah's "book" - for verification, truth, and all that. And maybe compare her speech patterns to the sentence structure in the book. Sheesh, my 15-year-old nieces have more grey matter than this whacko. And she did not even hesitate when asked to be VP candidate? Even a Rhodes Scholar would say "let me consider this" first. Ah, entertainment, painful and awful, but still entertaining.
Guess he doesn't need any fire starting material. Neither do I.
I would rather read Dr. Seuss. At least I know those stories are meant to be a made up story. Besides, to read her book I would ahve to but it. Buying it would be helping her pay off her debt, which is why she wrote it in the first place. I will not be doing either. She should ahve called the book "Aste" becasue all she does is whine!
Read the book. It couldn't be any worst that your fairy tell story. I can't believe you said today "that at some point the American people will begin to lose faith in the economy because of the deficit." What planet have you been on? I have no faith that you can solve a 12 cent deficit, much less than a 12 trillion dollar deficit. Obummie you better stay overseas to keep your rock star status intact. Your 15 minutes of fame is up in this country. Unfortunately it will take another 3 years to kick your behind out.
This is why I love our President. I feel he is honest and to the point unlike authors who compromise their integrity by lying in their memoirs. Also, let us not forget that our President has not had any cooperation from across the isle. The Republicans have made it impossible for the President to move ahead on any agenda.
Again, President Obama shows good sense.
Barack Obama, you are running this country into the ground. I am so looking forward to 2010 & 2012. Republicans will be back at the wheel just in time to clean up your mess.
Obama IS ACORN.
Good on you for not reading the book. You have more important things to do. Stop the two wars and take care of the economy.
Why did they waste there to ask him such a question.
Have they not realized , he is busy giving away American dollars. Soon they will be taking up collections for fuel .
What a 40 day wonderer. 2012 can not come soon eneough .
I would not invest in this book until it is fully fact checked. Palin has a fantastic record of lying and blaming everyone else but herself, so why would anyone purchase a book by a known liar ? I find her interesting, but could never trust what she says without fact checking. If I have to fact check a book before buying it, I simply would not buy it. There are far more important things to spend money on then a book from one of Americas best known liars.I am sure Obama will be blasted for not reading her book, and he would be blasted if he was to say that he would read her book.My take is if you have any appetite for the truth, you would waste your hard earned money feeding this celebrity by buying her book of blame.
He doesn't have time to read biographies...stupid question as usual....I already have my copy...great reading. Barry needs to read ALL the two thousand health bill scams... Americans also need to read them....hey media...you guys need to read them....You do not read it...or have the time to read...vote no. Americans call or email your representatives.
Harry's Bill has been sitting at CBO for a month...why couldn't we have it at the same time. I would be glad to put Palin's book down....to read the Health Care ... I read HR3200 and the most recent Nancy Bill... crappolla.
A foreign billionaire buys major market media, including television and newspapers and then buys up mom and pop radio stations in rural areas so he controls the message to a supermajority of the population.
He hires TV personalities who put their egos above their moral character, their love of country, and the constitution.
The big three personalities try to incite hate and fear among their viewers with the hope that the people will go to the streets and try to tear down our government by misrepresenting facts and our constitution.
The only way he could read it is if it were on a teleprompter. lol HA!
Now there is a politician I can respect. One who makes decisions based on what our country NEEDS, not based on polls and reelection chances.
We've needed this for the LONGEST time. Thank you Mr. President.
Well I'm glad to hear he's not going to run in 2012. Of course with his record of keeping his word, I'm not holding my breath. Still, it gives cause to hope.
He lived it, why should he read that twit's revisionist history? Good for you, Mr. President, its not like you'll be missing anything.
I'm not reading it either. Nothing about this woman interests me.
The reading of Palin's so called memoirs is a non-isssue for the
president...and even to ask the question is ludicrous as far as Im
concerned. With the many issues, problems and foolish antics that
parade around him he should continue to stay focus on the task at
hand....Im quite certain if the situation was reversed and Palin was
asked would she read Obama's memoirs she would have plenty
to say ending with No...Problem...cause...reaction should be his
concern and so far he is headed in the right direction in correcting
and maintaining a solid base for his followers to stand on.
I severely doubt that Obama would sit out 2012. I'm sure that many will say this is all posturing on his part, and that may be so in some cases, but I think he his being honest in that his re-election is not playing a major part in how he is doing his job (for better or worse).
I'll vote for him next time I have the chance.
That's a wise thing to say, for a President. He's trying to make decisions based on what is right for the country, not on what will get him re-elected.
Reminds me of one of the most thought-provoking lines from the movie "The American President" starring Michael Douglas - "I was so busy trying to keep my job that I forgot to DO my job." I think this is endemic in Washington...people deciding thing on what will get them re-elected, and not what is best. Both parties...
Good decision by President Obama not to read her book. It is a total waste of time. Watch David Letterman on what he thinks about the book.
If he knows that he can't do the best job for the country, it sounds like he won't run for a second term. It could also be said that if he can't deliever (and has low poll numbers) on his promises, then he may not run either. Right now, 2012 is really too far away to speculate.
For far too many politicans, getting elected means immediately thinking about how to get re-elected. A former U.S. Representative from Oregon told me every politican who wants to be re-elected must compromise – the goals and ideals that got them elected will mostly likely not get them re-elected. They must settle for the quiet middle of the road if they want to keep their jobs. It seems most decisions that should be made for the good of all, are made for the purpose of re-election.
It seems likely to me that 2010 will bring the Republican party back into power in a big, big way. Thereafter, the political landscape will likely be so devastatingly acrimonious that Congress will accomplish absolutely nothing. Obama's chances of re-election in 2012 will be slim and slimmer as we grind deeper into economic decline and as the right-wing hate machine rolls ever forward in its control of public debate.
If it's not on a teleprompter, Obama won't read it. Just like the bills coming from Congress.
Is it not at least slightly ironic that Sarah Palin, eternally decried by the media for her lack of experience, is struggling to stay in the spotlight whilst a man with far less work history and no record of accomplishments occupies the White House? Only in America Is this a great country or WHAT?.
Sarah Palin is the Anna Nicole Smith of politics: famous for absolutely no reason other than being famous, utterly devoid of talent, self-seeking in the extreme, and generally repugnant.
I bet McCain severely regrets foisting this monstrosity upon the American people..
Is it not at least slightly ironic that Sarah Palin, eternally decried by the media for her lack of experience, is struggling to stay in the spotlight whilst a man with far less work history and no record of accomplishments occupies the White House? Only in America..... Is this a great country or WHAT?
Is it not at least slightly ironic that Sarah Palin, eternally decried by the media for her lack of experience, is struggling to stay in the spotlight whilst a man with far less work history and no record of accomplishments occupies the White House? Only in America– Is this a great country or WHAT?
I see no reason why President Obama would read Sarah Palin's book, which is full of lies. She attacked him during the campaign and still has the nerve to second-guess him, as unknowledgeable as she is about anything substantive. She is a total waste of the air that she breathes. And, no, I am not afraid of her. If the Republican Party wants her to run in 2012 and she takes it on, I say go for it. She would never be able to handle all of the intricacies of a presidency. I hope President Obama does run for a second term, but if he doesn't, I would surely understand why. This country has a pocket of racist, nasty, violent people who are not ready for someone who is as intelligent as he is. They are afraid of people who are wise and kind at the same time. And, I can just imagine what Michelle is saying behind closed doors. After all, she is still a Black woman who loves her man and to hear the uglines spewing from the small pockets of this country can not make her happy. I am sure that she would be happy to go back to being a normal couple with a couple of lovely children.
At least if President Obama did want to read the book Mrs. Palin had written for her, he could pick up a copy pretty cheap. Down to $8 or less? Probably the fault of the liberal media picking on her again. How pesky of them wanting to report the actual facts instead of her unbelievably skewed idea of the facts.
"Obama won't read Palin's book" what a headline to attract people to read this article.....CNN the AMERICAN people are tired, unemployed and worn out.......just title this article as President Obama's foreign policy. It is what it is. We have had enough of PALIN and now here she is again, talking about herself, her family, WHO CARES and no solutions for the AMERICAN people. Please CNN stay focused. The crime rate is up because the economy is bad we need and want solutions, not Palin.
she's loaded with dough and free from the Governor's office.......and ready to go on the offensive....
Sarah Palin/Liz Cheney 2012'
Obama is ONE and DONE.
Palin is too busy getting richer to run for office.
I don't blame President Obama. I won't be reading her trash either.
Like most people, I wish Sarah Palin would just go away!
To begin with she didn't even write this book, a ghost writer did. People are not even talking about that. Palin is nothing more than a failed, former beauty queen trying to capitalize on her run for VP, a huge mistake made by the "maverick" John McCain. I think McCain now realizes that he let this genie out of the bottle and wishes now that he hadn't done that. But she will fade away at some time. There is no substance there and most people realize that.
I can't imagine that Obama would want to miss an opportunity to run against Sarah or her two sock puppets, Mr. Mittens and Little Timmy.
Ok-this guy is a very classy person, heart in the right place. Bless him, his family, and the nation.
"I probably won't, but I don't get a chance to read things other than briefing books very often these days anyway," he said.
Notice he didn't include the bills that he signs (Stimulus) as things that he gets a chance to read.
Hopefully by 2012 he'll have lost favor to the point he wouldn't be viable. Then Hillary will run and we can hear more fabricated stories of how she's a hero. Remember her story of when she and Chelsea needed to dodge bullets whizzing past their heads while disembarking a plane. When called on it the party said she'd mis-spoke. That's democra5t for lied. By then "Death Panels" will be up and running. It's already started by suggesting women skip a decade before mamograms. I know how important breast health is as I wear a pink ribbon in memory of my beloved wife. And the blind liberals aren't able to see what's already started? Pay closer attention people.
Barack Obama is not like George W. Bush who found time to read "The Pet Goat".
CNN you're pathetic. Start reporting on some REAL news. The fact that Obama will not read Palin's book is obvious. A majority won't be reading that book, myself included. But to make a thousand word article about something so insignifciant and obvious is just stupid. Hire some real journalists.
This man will go down as the worst president in the history of the United States. He is destroying this country. The people he has surrounded himself with are all associated with disreputable entities. Anita Dunn is bowing out to make room for her husband, Bauer, to move into the inner circle. He is just as controversial as she was. Does anyone see any change, transparency or ethics yet? The waste being overseen by this administration is almost as sickening as Obama himself. One more thing. Why does his wife need 22 aides at the taxpayers expense when all other president wives only had one and their pay came out of the Presidents pay?
If and thats a Big If Obama decides not to run in 2012 for re-election Joe Biden cannot win a General Election! so none other than Hillary Clinton will have to pick up the slack!
Personally, I think the President has a lot more important things to do than read Sarah Palin's book. She'll make enough money from without he and I buying and reading it.
Love the spirit of Sarah and Alaska. Sarah is as genuine as the Spirit that once was America. May her spirit inspire America again, for we are in deep trouble. As Sarah believes, Providence has guided her and family. Great Book.
I think Obama's reading abilities extend beyond cartoons, words of one syllable, and craton sketches. Use her book like the Sears catalogs were used back in the early 1900's......in the outhouse.
He's not the only one that won't be reading it. I actually might have if she had written her own memoirs all by herself. Someone who has been a governor, a vice presidential candidate, and potentially a presidential candidate (ha!), shouldn't need a ghost writer. Although if she had written it herself, I might read it for a good laugh.
Working as President of the United States is a busy job, so he probably doesn't have much time for fiction. Looks like Obama is in the 84% who expressed no desire to read Palin's book in CNN polls.
Funny how the AP has a dozen editors fact checking Palin's book but they never fact checked obama or bidens books.
Mr. President, you and the rest of this country is going to find out in the next two election cycles what the American people are getting very tired of hearing from the two major political parties.
Palin is immersing herself and ingratiating herself with the people who have this sentiment and their needs.
We are not all "soup-line" indigents, sir.
If you want to stop the war, stop the war profiteering. Take a play from FDR's playbook and tax the profit out of the industries selling to the conflict. As Woody Guthrie said, take the profit out of war and there will be fewer of them.
He has to run again. As Campaigner in Chief, running for office is what he does best. Once he gets in office though, it's a different story.
And c'mon CNN, with all the traveling he's doing and the leaders he has been meeting, this is the most you can get from it?
Hopefully a planned wolf hunt via helicopter or some other less than humane technique, favored by Palin and her pawns, will cause a scheduling conflict and we will spared from her duplicitous dialogue of deception in 2012.
Is her book in the bargin bin yet?
CNN's obsession with Sarah Palin will hurt them in the end. Can we say falling ratings guys??? Or is this simply a ploy to try and increase them at the expense of common decency??? Either way you guys are now a tabloid... Wonder if you will print this. Somehow I doubt it – the truth is not in you!
President Obama has better things to do than to read Palin's fictional book. All this book is about is making money for her and her family, especially her husband, who quit his job. The Palins stabbed their Republican friends in the back and they, like Levi, will do anything for money! Bravo to you, President Obama, you don't have time for this garbage. Shame on you Sarah Palin, cashing in on anyone you can just so you can make a buck! And oh, by the way! What about the lies in the book that the media are calling you on??? You are not a person of integrity, just a gold digger!!!
I have the utmost faith in President Obama. I will support him in 2012. Sarah Pailin shouldn't be in the same room of such a man.
Why should he read Palins book of lies and give that air head any legitimacy. He was smart to paint her as an integral part of the Republican machine. The more people make that connection, the worse off the GOP chances will be in 2012 because only the die hard faithful is unwilling to stop thinking that Palin is not an air head. The rest of us know she is from the very first time she open here mouth.
And by the way CNN, I was wondering seriously why you keep talking about Palin on your TICKER , which can be correctly be renamed the PALIN TICKER,(despite the avalance of criticism) and I have figured it out. You dont care about your readers relatie to their comments. You want us all to come on here to talk about Sarah. In your corporate mind, she is the bait that keeps the fish coming. And who turn around and sell those numbers to your advertisers by saying...see...we have a lot of people who visit or website. Buy an advertising spot. Clever, but every day you do this CNN, the "most trusted name in the news" because less and less trustworthy. So carry on with the PALIN TICKER at your own bottom line. Some of us are not fools.
Sarah Bailin' is nobody. Why should Obama bother to read her drivel?
the media should not treat sarah palin with kid gloves any longer. someone in the media needs to challenge her on her agendas and ideas about the direction of the country,perhaps another interview with the dj`s from quebec.
I would be afraid for real if Our President said he would. I don't understand the hype. Maybe because Palin was the first GOP female
to run as a VP and she lost and has children to support ?
Does Wal- Mart have the book for less than $9.00?
Mr President, our country cannot afford another term of disasterous leadership like we had with Bush or that we would have with another republican. You're on the right track, the economy will turn we'll be fine. You've done positive more in 10 months than Bush did in 8 years.
It's good to look up to a president, I missed the pleasure for 8 years.
I'm with President Obama. I don't have time to read such drivel. It's all a fiction anyway and probably ghost-wriiten. WHat is there to write about? Her life has, in reality, be unremarkable. It took her five schools to get a simple degree, she was mayor of a small Alaskan berg (where she caused a lot of problems), she was governor of Alaska (a job she abandoned to pursue her unrealistic political ambitions), and was tapped to be a VP candidate only to counter the Hillary factor. This last move is widely considered the biggest political blunder by a presidential campaign in decades. Sarah Palin is no "rogue;" She's a blithering idiot, who has much too high an opinion of herself. She's proved already that she has no intention of serving all the people of this country, but only those few who share her sick, twisted and unbelievably narrow-minded worldview.
The notion that Obama would sit out an election is funny. He craves the limelight light a tabloid celebrity. He gave more speeches that he had days in office for the first 4 months of his tenure.
Secondly, how EXACTLY is he tacking the Iranian issue...sticking his fingers in his ears and chanting la, la, la la??? I can't think of a single success on that front.
Ed Henry is an idiot! No self-respecting person with any intelligence is going to read Palin's piece of crap! Asking a smart man like President Obama if he's going to read this useless tome was, frankly, juvenile. Ed ... you're a brain-less twit!
First, I think Palin should send a signed copy with a very cordial note to the White House.
Second, did I see that Obama say he does NOT make decisions based on getting re-elected? HAHAHAHAH
Glad to see President Obama isn't going to waste a single second of his time reading that junk. That woman's 15 minutes needs to end very soon.
What kind of a hackneyed "news" article is this.
Splashy headline: OBAMA WON'T READ PALIN'S BOOK!!!
Truth of matter: Obama demurs on stupid question.
Sensationalistic claim: OBAMA MIGHT NOT RUN FOR REELECTION!!!
Truth of matter: Obama said he makes decisions on the basis of what's best, not on whether it will win him reelection.
Standard fare, packaged as much more of it is by a pathetic news network.
WHAT A BUNCH OF BULL !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama's own narcicism won't allow that. He likes to look at himself in the mirror and is intoxicated with the resonance of his own verbosity.
Well, I'm not going to read her book either. At this point, who needs to buy her book, it seems that its content is all going to exposed by the media anyway.
CNN has again, today, started publishing articles to give additionall opportunities to Liberals to batter Palin! The Burly Men at CNN need to batter Palin with Black Eyes everyday to work up their manhood.
Oh, and did anyone notice the big typo on her book cover? Shouldn't it be "Going Rogue: An American Lie".
i will glady follow President Obama's example and not read Palin's book.
How did Sarah even manage to write a book, given that she doesn't read books? By the way, to address the predictable posts by conservatives that are sure to be here... we're not scared of Palin... only 30% of people think she's qualified and only 15% of people care about her book. CNN covers Palin because every news source has a funnies section. Palin is a joke that never gets old.
Obama, like him or not, is a great man. I do believe he is trying to do the best for America. He is right not to waste his time reading drible, lies, and extreme right wing egotistical thinking about a dim wit: Sarah Palin
He would be better off reading the Winnie the Pooh since it makes more sense than Palin's garbage of a book
Sarah Pailin is complain about Newsweek cover.
I have yet to see photograph pose like her of any women politician.
No wonder male republican voters like her.
Why would anyone think that President Obama has time to read that blather? He has to spend all his time cleaning up a Republican mess.
Sure he's NOT......I believe that, like I believe his jobs report.
He's too busy spending us into bankruptcy. He's on course to outspend Bush and that's some feat. The U.S. accumulated $6 Trillion in debt from 1791-2002. From 2002-2009 the accumulated debt isnow $12 Trillion. The debt doubled in just seven years. Does this explain anything to the people who are confused by the TEA Party movement. The debt is forecast to be $14 Trillion in 2010. This is insane and very, very dangerous. The U.S. government is largely responsible for the bubbles that are bringing down our country. First the S&L bubble, then the dot com bubble, then the housing bubble that almost took us down. Now they are building another bubble that will kill the dollar and ruin our financial condition beyond repair. Spending money we don't have at this rate is irresponsible, period.
Why is Obama quoted in paragraphs, with every "you know" included, while Bush was quoted in sound bites that left out much of the really bad grammar and generally questionable statements he made? Is this a media bias? Or just a level of expectation being reset?
Did anyone think that he'd read Sarah Palin's book? Come on CNN.
Based on what Obama has done since he's gotten into office, I hope that he decides NOT to run again.
Unfortunately, because of his massive ego, he will continue to hijack the American dream, grow government, debt and ineptitude and ultimately scar our country for years to come. But, the US generally recovered from Carter. We will also recover when Obama is voted out.
Oh please, the President of the United States does not have time to entertain such trash as a Palin book. What a stupid question to ask this great man. The National Inquirer would be a more appropriate read for him when compared to this lady's book of drama. Go join a soap opera Palin.
Time and again, President Obama proves that he is a sensible man. I am so glad he is our leader. It's hard to undo teh damage that's been done to our country in last 8 years but I know he'll do whatever he possibly can.
the guy is working hard to set the country straight, and what makes a headline "won't read Palin's book"? Pah-lease!
Of course he won't read the book. He's too busy SPENDING the USA into oblivion. The DEBT the USA now carries will CONTINUE to INCREASE for the next three yeaqrs of his administration. He will continue to tell the voting American Public he's on their side and is pushing for WHAT THEY WANT. Belive this! Well, the dummies that voted him in will get just what they were looking for. INEXPERIENCE. We will be mirede in debt forever. A new President and administration as well as – TERM LIMITS are what we will need to get us out of this mess. I don't expect to see this in my life time. The "death panel" will see to that!
That doesn't surprise anyone. I wonder if he read the book Chavez gave him? Does he take time to read even a single Scripture? He did claim to be a Christian, didn't he? Whether Sarah Palin does or does not run for President in 2012, he needs to hand over the reins to someone who cares about the country, which he obviously does not. If he did, he wouldn't be knocking out the foundations of this country they way he has been doing in only 1 year. Even his own party appears to be having reservations at the point.
nor will I...next topic
I won't read Palins tell-all either – I stopped reading comic books when I was about 12. If I wanted to expose myself to self-serving, slanted, tabloid demagoguery then I'd just flip on Fox or any of the right-wing AM talk shows and save myself the cost of her book.
Good for him on all counts. He doesn't have time to read fiction and decisions are being made that are not based on re-election.
If the latter is true- we're in good hands.
Umm. The President says he might not seek re-election and you're leading this story about him not reading Palin's book? What's wrong with you people?
Dear Mr. President:
I won't be reading this book either. I'm not going to waste my time reading such blithering folderol. I do wish that she'd speak in public again. I'm all for crazy people speaking in public. It makes it so much for fun for the listener.
Obama is such a liar, just a few months ago how many books did he claim he read in a week? And that's other than his "briefings" and reports. Liar Liar pants on fire!
Our President has stated he doesn't want to make decisions based on getting Re-elected......!
WOW, this is exactly what drives the Republican Party, everything they say and do is based on the next election and has nothing to do with the people they are suppose to serve.....!
President Obama is a rare breed, he's the exact opposite of a Republican....
If only the Republican followers cared for one second about the integrity of their party, they would leave that party in droves....
But it's obvious Republican supporters care more about sticking with their white tribe than what is best for them and any other American for that matter.....
Too funny. He's already figured out he's going to be a One Termer.
I've found one thing I can disagree with President Obama about, the credibility of Palin as President of our United States of America. Maybe he was just trying to be polite.
Good! The president should read something that he learns from and not a tabloid book (Going rouge).
"I said to myself very early on, even when I started running for office, I don't want to be making decisions based on getting reelected, because I think the challenges that America faces right now are so significant," .
Okay, prove it...revamp the tax codes make it easier for businesses to want to stay in the USA., create huge penalities for companies that are outsourcing. Stop giving stimulus funds to large companies, no more bank bailout and no more insurance bailout. Put healthcare reform on the burner until jobs are created.
Otherwise, it is just reelection talk
Good for you President Obama!!
I am still unable to understand how the woman who was unable to prove that she was an intelligent and competent Vice Presidential candidate, is being considered a strong candidate for the 2012 Presidential campaign. A Palin administration, I'm afraid to say, could actually make one miss the Bush years! Of course, just like with Bush, much of that would depend on who her VP was.
Why would an extremely intelligent Constitutional scholar waste his time reading a book Palin didn't write and is nothing but whining and blaming others for all her miserable failures. Sarah Palin is a nobody desperately trying to stay in the media that she supposedly hates so much. The only people who like her as stupid as she is.
President Obama has serious issues to finish handling and doesn't have time for a tabloid self-serving book about an extremist nutjob.
Palin needs to quit telling lies and go home and practice her "family values" – whatever those are this week.
Of course he doesnt have time to read it, he is to busy reading about comunist leaders and how they came to power.
Great news reporting CNN. What did you expect him to say? He is to elitist to read anything about middle America. Just like his Hollywood cronies.
Obama is a silver-tongued guy. He is also a critical thinker and would probably not be daunted if Palin were his opponent in an election. We could probably predict the outcome of such an election.
Obower doesn't care if he gets reelected or not, if he gets his socialist policies passed he will be happy to set back and collect his gov check.
The title of this article is quite deceptive. It makes it sound as if the President would not read her book, when in truth he doesn't have the time. I think that he had the chance to be critical of Sarah Palin and chose the higher road. It's refreshing when not every politician is out for blood.
Of course he won't. He is much to wrapped up in himself and shoving the liberal agenda and bill on those of us who want neither, denouncing and denouncing Fox for telling the truth. Don't you just love how the liberals at Associated Press have put 11 fact checkers to study Palin's book and didn't have any for Obamas. Fair and balanced, I think not.
He probably has a book craz that will read it for him. Yeah right, he isn't going to run for re-election. And he isn't going to raise taxes either.