Sarah Palin actually said...
When I heard Barack Obama state in one of his interviews on national television that his wife was off limits, meaning family's off limits, you know, 'Attack me. I'm the public official. Come after me. I can handle it and we'll duke it out, if need be. But family's off limits.'
Context
Palin reflects on Obama's stance regarding family privacy in political attacks.
01/07/2009