ABC released a short preview this morning of Barbara Walters' interview with Sarah Palin, whose memoir "Going Rogue" will be released this week.
In the clip (which you can view here), Walters asks the former GOP vice presidential nominee about press reports last year citing anonymous McCain aides calling Palin a "diva" and a "whack job."
"Why do you think these people were trying to destroy your reputation?" Walters asked.
Palin:
For some people, this is a business. And if failure in this business was going to reflect poorly on them, they had to kind of pack their own parachutes and protect themselves and their reputations so they wouldn't be blamed. I'll take the blame though, because I know at the end of the day what the truth is.
And here's one more promotional clip from the interview. In this one, Palin says her daughter Bristol's pregnancy was "shocking" because the former Alaska governor wasn't aware that she was sexually active. Palin also appears to respond to a question about the pregnancy by saying, "truthfully, we were devastated."

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jeffgee
November 15, 2009 1:06 PM
"I'll take the blame…"
No she won't. Ever.
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TheraP
November 15, 2009 5:18 PM in reply to jeffgee
The lady has trouble with language. What she likely meant was she'd take the "hit" - well, what else can she do?
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Prof Wagstaff
November 15, 2009 3:28 PM
Sarah, stop makin' stuff up!
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SporeTen
November 16, 2009 9:03 AM
Just keep talkin.....
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and prove it.
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