Todd Purdum On Palin Quitting In Alaska: "She's Not A Politician"

"Vanity Fair" national editor Todd Purdum, whose article about Sarah Palin on the 2008 campaign trail eventually served to be a precursor to Palin stepping down as Governor of Alaska that same week, joins "Morning Joe" to comment on the abrupt resignation. He doesn't think his article "caused a rift in the Republican party, it exposed a rift that was already there." He later comments that Palin "is not a politician."

Joining Todd Purdum is NBC News' Andrea Mitchell, live from Wasilla, Alaska with reaction from Palin's hometown.

Also, Donny Deutsch back in the studio chimes in, saying of Palin: "She was incompetent."

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[stucker0]

oh blah blah poor palin, blame blame blame, i'm the victim , blame, victim, the liberal media this, that..

give me a break, all this woman want is ATTENTION and she doesn't care who she has to sell out to get there (ie her kids)

[FeudFan76]

Scarborough is such an asshole. How has MSNBC not replaced him yet?

[thomasmargollesable1]

I'm a conservative, and I think Palin is an embarrassment and any independents who have any brains will move towards the democrats...republicans are finished for awile

[DanMonDab]

I think its funny how all these really "smart" and "elite" liberals still don't know you can see Russia from Alaska. They still trust SNL for their facts.

[MoDans]

What color is the sky in your world?

[stucker0]

lol, not offended! I see you're point! They all play the blame game, but you're right, its silly to be talking about palin when theres so many other important issues going on!

[ChurchillTea]

See "Beckel on Palin" youtube...I didn't hear about it either.

[ChurchillTea]

i did not mean to offend.I'm sorry.

[stucker0]

well lets see i guess the difference is that Obama is right and palin is wrong.

[ChurchillTea]

but can't you see that it's the same thing with Pres. Obama....blame, blame, blame someone else for the bad economy...Yes, the economy was bad, but now where are we?....and we're all talking about Sarah Palin.