Here is the article in a nutshell (and I agree with this writer):
“Palin, circa January 2009, is a very promising governor who has already accomplished noteworthy things for her state by embracing solid principles and by having the courage to stand up to people who had obstructed progress for years. She is also a person who got treated like crap by the national news media last year and sees no reason to pretend she didn’t.”
I think a,b and c can apply equally to just about any candidate that is in the limelight like she is.
The media has chosen our next President and they will continue to make sure that the likes of Sarah Palin will never reach higher office. The bashing will continue at least for the next four years on a regular basis.
However, she continues to prove that she's not ready for prime time. Her comment about Couric not being the center of the universe sounded just like the high school drama queen who had her boyfriend stolen from her.
WHERE are the grownup conservatives who can win office?
Sarah, here’s a bit of advice, worth about as much as you’ll pay for it:
Stop with the interviews. Forget allowing the media to portray how you feel about the media. That’s a no-win fool’s game.
Bypass the media and establish yourself as the voice of patriotism and conservative values.
Do what Ronald Reagan did. He went out and spoke directly to the people about conservative principles. He gave speeches to every Rotary club, Lions club, every civic organization he could find, long before he was ever elected governor. He took the message to the people—the message he crafted himself, without advisors or handlers or spinners. He was genuine and he connected.
That’s what you need to do, Gov. Palin. Speak directly to the people. You’re a sitting governor now, so you can’t really criss-cross the country giving speeches. But in this day and age, you don’t have to.
Start releasing regular (at least monthly) YouTube clips of small, focused speeches, addressing the big issues to the problems America faces today; speak passionately about the conservative answer to these problems. Also, start a regular weekly podcast where you comment on national and international affairs, preferably in a dialogue with another conservative.
This way, you get your ideas out there with no media filter. You show Americans the strength of your values, the sharpness of your wit, and the passion of your heart. You can be the voice of the next conservative revolution, but only if you get out of the box in which the media and the comedians and the bloggers are trying to confine you.