But what about Bristol?

In an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters from the White House, President Barack Obama says he’s not giving much thought to the 2012 election, but is focusing instead on being “the best possible president.” And, he said, he certainly isn’t focused on a potential challenge from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
When asked specifically if he thinks he can beat Sarah Palin in 2012, the president told Walters “I don’t think about Sarah Palin.”

This is just the answer a sitting American president should give with his reelection two years away. Having said that, I have a hard time believing Obama hasn’t talked about 2012 much with Axelrod, and I have a hard time believing the two haven’t discussed Palin at all.

I also wonder how many Democrats would have preferred to hear him express confidence he can beat any GOP challenger.