Throughout the bus tour, Sarah Palin has refused to make details available much in advance for the media — but she’s also taken the time to talk to many of the reporters who have managed to follow her. One question that Palin didn’t appear to like came from ABC, which had just asked her who was paying for the trip (Answer: SarahPAC):
When asked, twice, how much her “One Nation Tour” has cost four days into the trip, she got visibly irritated.
“Check SarahPAC.com,” she said. “I don’t know why in the world you would ask a question like that. I’m just thinking about America and our foundations and our freedoms and our opportunities. Why would you ask something …”
ABC News pointed out that she often talks about the economy and how much money we’re spending.
“What does our economy have to do with how much we’re — I’m not asking you to pay for a penny of this trip,” she said.
Palin also seems frustrated by the repetitive nature of so many reporter’s questions. On Tuesday, she posted her thoughts about some of her interaction with media on the trip:
It’s interesting when (for the 100th time) reporters shout out, “Why are you traveling to historical sites? What are you trying to accomplish?” I repeat my answer, “It’s so important for Americans to learn about our past so we can clearly see our way forward in challenging times; so, we’re bringing attention to our great nation’s foundation.” When that answer isn’t what the reporters want to hear, we’ve asked them if they’ve ever visited these sites like the National Archives, Gettysburg, etc. When they confirm that they haven’t, it’s good to say, “Well, there you go. You’ll learn a lot about America today.” (They usually don’t want to hear that either!)