Palin To Obama: Leave Rick Perry Alone

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin came to Rick Perry’s defense Thursday against what she described as unfair criticism from President Obama.

“[Obama should] stay focused and quit picking on other people like Rick Perry who is just going to continue to call it like he sees it,” Palin said during an appearance on Fox News.

During an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer earlier this week, Obama commented on Perry’s assertion that servicemembers want a veteran to serve as Commander in Chief.

“This isn’t like running for governor or running for senator or running for Congress, and you’ve got to be a little more careful about what you say,” Obama said. “But I’ll cut him some slack. He’s only been at it for a few days now.”

The one-time Vice Presidential candidate argued that the President’s response smacked of “arrogance.”

Palin has yet to officially announce whether or not she will make a late entry into the 2012 race. She is slated to address a Tea Party group in Iowa next month, where she is widely assumed to give a definitive answer.