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governor Sarah Palin didn't cage her answer when pressed Sunday morning as to whether she would consider a run for president in 2012.
"I would, I would if I believe that is the right thing to do for our country and the Palin family. Certainly I would do so," she told "Fox News Sunday," in an interview that was taped before she addressed a Tea Party convention the night before. "I think that it would be absurd to not consider what it is that I could potentially do to help our country ... . I won't close a door that perhaps could be open for me in the future."
In her first Sunday show appearance, the 2008 vice-presidential candidate predicted that, if the election were held today, President Barack Obama would actually lose the office he won just a year-and-a-half ago. But -- citing a column written by Pat Buchanan -- she left open the possibility that his fates could change, particularly (she seemed to wish) if a major attack were to be launched against Iran.
Palin also used her platform to continue a call for the president to rid himself of his closest advisers. On Attorney General Eric Holder, she labeled his handling of captured terrorists -- "allowing them our U.S. constitutional protections when they do not deserve them" -- a firing offense. On Chief-of-Staff Rahm Emanuel, she said his comments calling liberal groups "f-ing retards" was "indecent and insensitive" and cause for his dismissal.
But the former governor went to great and sometimes awkward lengths to insist that when conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh used the same exact term to describe the same exact group, it was simply in the role of political humorist.
"They are kooks, so I agree with Rush Limbaugh," she said, when read a quote of Limbaugh calling liberal groups "retards." "Rush Limbaugh was using satire ... . I didn't hear Rush Limbaugh calling a group of people whom he did not agree with 'f-ing retards,' and we did know that Rahm Emanuel, as has been reported, did say that. There is a big difference there."
In the 30-minute sit down with host Chris Wallace, Palin addressed a wide swath of largely political topics -- the policy minutia, undoubtedly, saved for another time and place.
She dismissed charges that her husband Todd played an unacceptably active role in guiding her administration as governor, after it was revealed in recently disclosed emails that the "first dude" was often consulted on weighty matters.
She acknowledged moderate successes in Obama's foreign policy -- specifically towards Afghanistan and Pakistan -- but still questioned why the president "pals around" with domestic terrorists (Bill Ayers).
Finally, she declined several attempts to weigh in on other prospective 2012 candidates, citing only Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) as someone who she admired and found intriguing.
The impression, in the end, was left that she was charting out a candidacy of her own. Pressed about reports that she was being consulted by a group of Washington-based advisers -- those insider elites she often bemoans -- on issues both domestic and foreign, she didn't exactly shoot down the idea that it was prep work for a White House run.
"Ever since our PAC was formed we have had good people contributing, some, many volunteers, I guess you would call them advisers yes, fire away emails to me every morning saying this is what happened in Washington overnight, you need to be aware of this," Palin said. "I have no idea how conventionally people [run for the White House]. How they open a door that perhaps isn't even open. ... I don't know how any of that stuff works. I'm just appreciative of having some good information at my fingerprints now."governor Sarah Palin didn't cage her answer when pressed Sunday morning as to... more
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reporting that there has been a deadly mid-air plane collision near Boulder, Colorado.
UPDATE 6:08 PM -- LA Times reports 3 dead in the crash:
Witnesses reported hearing an explosion, and then seeing one of the aircraft plummet to the ground with a parachute attached. Wreckage was scattered in several locations.
AP has more details from an FAA spokesman:
The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane towing a glider and another aircraft collided in Colorado, killing at least two people.
FAA spokesman Mike Fergus says the glider, described as a sail-plane, apparently disconnected after the Saturday afternoon collision and landed safely a short time later.
Fergus says the two small planes crashed.
Witnesses reported smoldering wreckage in at least three areas on the prairie north of Boulder, which sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Aquina Rogers, a worker at a storage facility in the area, said she could see a wing in one of the wreckage fields.
Watch MSNBC's report below. Story developing:reporting that there has been a deadly mid-air plane collision near Boulder, Colorado.... more
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A spokesman for ABB Inc. confirms there was a shooting at the St. Louis, Missouri, plant.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Building evacauted; police doing room-to-room search
No info so far to indicate shooter was an employee, company spokesman says
Shooter was armed with assault rifle; shooter's location unknown, say police
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(CNN) -- Three people have been shot at a transformer manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, police said Thursday.
Police said the shooter was armed with an assault rifle. Authorities believe the suspect is still on the premises at the ABB plant, according to a police hotline.
"It's pretty sketchy at this point," ABB spokesman Bob Fesmire told CNN. He said police had evacuated the building. Authorities said on the hotline a room-to-room search was being conducted.
KSDK: Police search for shooter, additional victims
A 911 call was made to police about 6:30 a.m., Fesmire said.
Normally, there are about 100 employees inside the facility, but because of heavy snow, some of them likely were unable to reach work, he added.
He said there was no information so far to indicate that the shooter was an employee.
The fate of those shot was not immediately knownA spokesman for ABB Inc. confirms there was a shooting at the St. Louis, Missouri,... more
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