Todd Palin: McCain family 'a class act'
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/01/art.todd.palin.cnn.jpg caption="McCain and Sarah and Todd Palin campaigning in Washington, Pennsylvania."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - Todd Palin, the normally reticent husband of Alaska governor Sarah Palin, isn't hung up on the ups-and-downs of the 2008 presidential campaign.
He'd rather spend his time snowmobiling than politicking, according to a profile of the so-called 'First Dude' in the upcoming issue of Men's Journal.
But in an interview with the magazine conducted a few weeks before the 2009 Tesoro Iron Dog race - in which he ended up finishing in sixth - Palin did manage to offer up a few reflections on his wife's vice presidential bid.
For instance, his take on the anonymous sniping from McCain staffers in the final weeks of the campaign:
"I'm not going to get wrapped around the axles on a few people's comments - 'She's a diva,' or whatever," Palin said. "There was no name attached to that, so who knows if it's really true. I mean, all the little negative stuff out there that's been exploited? To me? I have nothing but respect for the McCains, because they're a class act."
As for Sarah Palin's detractors in Alaska, Todd said "they get bent out of shape."
"They're so full of anger, you know?," he said. "I mean, why wouldn't anybody be proud of one of their citizens being nominated to the VP? Unless you're just a real hater?"
The magazine said Palin became slightly defensive when asked about the RNC-financed $150,000 wardrobe provided to his wife during the campaign, a PR fiasco that undermined her image as an "average hockey mom."
"That was out of our control," he said. "She never went to Saks, or any of that stuff. You come into a campaign late, you put all your trust into the team, you got people who are working on VP ops for a long time, and we're just focused on debate prep."
Palin said he "couldn't give a rat's ass about clothes."
"Please. I mean these are my Sunday go-to-meeting jeans! We're just the opposite of all that, more like, 'Man, you better clean up.' Me, anyway."
Despite the rough waters, he stressed that he and his wife are hardly political neophytes.
"You got to remember, it’s not like they just plucked us off the fishing boat with scales still under our nails, you know?," he said. "My wife’s been in politics a long time. We’ve been through some tough campaigns.”
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Scotty Palin says: "We're just the opposite of all that, more like, ....'Man, you better clean up.........' Me, anyway."
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How true.
That whole family needs a good bit of cleanin' up 😉 .
I'm not a fan of your wife and her 2008 PR campaign.
But you seem like a real person, Todd.
And we care about TP's view on anything because....?
Let the Palin haters begin. Rush Limbaugh. Dick Cheney. Bush's war crimes trial. 5...4...3...2...1
Todd Palin is using the trm hater. Isn't that against republican values. No hip-hop talk.
That's one solid American there. Kind of fellow who would help someone with a faulty radiator on the side of the road.
The Last Patriot April 1st, 2009 4:43 pm ET
That's one solid American there. Kind of fellow who would help someone with a faulty radiator on the side of the road.
They still make cars with radiators?
He would be a great First Dude for the US.
The Last Patriot> Sure...as long as that person isn't someone who isn't a "Real American"...or a "Terrorist"...or "Socialist"...or black.
Whichever.
Since Todd has placed himself in the limelight, why won't he explain what's the up with him and the AIP.
The Palins pal around with secessionists!!!!!!
CNN has become faux news. Trying to make Palin to compete with Obama. They will never be the same. Get it or leave it!
Yeah, I view you in the same light as I view Joe the (not)Plumber.
Y'know, the Palins seem like nice people. I mean really. Sarah is a bit of a nut case, but there's a reason for it. She lives in Alaska. Todd reminds me of my inlaws. Huntin' , fishin', snowmobilin' kinda guys. Teenagers that have become parents. Good, church-going people. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I'd be happy to have them as my neighbors. But running my country? Not a snowball's chance in.....
And oh yeah, "Bob The Obeserver"? Why not stretch your intellectual prowess to its maximum, and write something besides the numbers you can count to?
Great. Another loquacious and eloquent Palin, Bogarting the limelight.
How are we supposed to heed these Rushpublican cries of "leave the Palins alone" (many of whom will no doubt be in this very blog), if they insist on spewing a stream of snowbilly yokelisms everytime they're within a three mile radius of a hot microphone?
Don't go away mad, Todd. Just go away.
He should keep his opinion to himself or tell the Mccain's not the country. We know where we keep each family, we have seen them on National stage.
Isn't the Palin's 15 minutes are up?
Admit it. Jealousy is ugly. You haters are attacking the man because he's got a hot wife.
what a load of unadulterated crap. it's a documented fact the palins went on multi-thousand dollar shopping sprees at expensive stores. they are still lying even after the campaign. enough already todd...you ain't gonna ever be national first dude.
They are a good solid family who have dealt with REAL issues. She is a good govenor with a high rating. Libs are terrified of her. She sticks to her convictions and does not care what people think.
Unlike our "yes man" president and his cabinet.
who cares what he thinks. but it does sound like he can complete a sentence, unlike his wife.
"I mean, why wouldn't anybody be proud of one of their citizens being nominated to the VP? Unless you're just a real hater?"
Maybe because she is an incompetent, ethics violating, unintelligent, right wing extremist?
Very sad... the entire family and the entire party. Thank God for our President - he and the first lady are making us proud in Europe! The time for hillbillies is over and I hope to never see a resurgance in my lifetime.
To The Last Patriot–
This man wants to commit treason by having Alaska secede. The only time that was "American" was 1776.
Mr Palin's comments underscores the the fundamental difference between McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden.McCain/Palin's image was true,but not appealing to the image-driven voters. Obama/Biden's image was super inflated.Now the real characteristics have come out and we see that Obama/Biden's true image has less substance than McCain/Palin.Oh, what the hey..we have become accustomed to hardship and can take another zillion years of it.