Sarah Palin Hannity and Colmes

- Interviewed in Cleveland, OhioFox News: Palin to FOX News: Economy Is a 'Mess,' Workforce is Strong(September 17, 2008)
- First part shown on Fox News on Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 9 p.m. ETFox News: Palin to FOX News: Economy Is a 'Mess,' Workforce is Strong(September 17, 2008)
- Interviewed by Sean HannityFox News: Palin to FOX News: Economy Is a 'Mess,' Workforce is Strong(September 17, 2008)

John McCain running-mate Sarah Palin appeared on the Hannity and Colmes show on September 17, 2008. The U.S. economy was high on the agenda. Palin said that the economy is in a "mess" but defended John McCain for saying that the "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Palin claimed that McCain was merely talking about the fortitude of the American workforce.Fox News: Palin to FOX News: Economy Is a 'Mess,' Workforce is Strong(September 17, 2008)
Quotes
On McCain saying "the fundamentals of our economy are strong":
- "It was an unfair attack on the verbiage that Senator McCain chose to use, because... he means our workforce, he means the ingenuity of the American people. And of course that is strong and that is the foundation of our economy. So that was an unfair attack there."Fox News: Palin Says Voters Coping With 'Do-Nothing Senate'... (September 17, 2008)
On energy policy:
- "Energy is inherently linked to security and prosperity. We sort of have a 'do-nothing Senate' right now where nobody's wanting to really pick up the ball and run with it and take the steps that we have to take to become more energy independent."Fox News: Palin Says Voters Coping With 'Do-Nothing Senate'... (September 17, 2008)