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TLM, If you read post #19 you might find that authenticity and a principled message are enhanced by refined speaking skills. Any woman with a high-pitched voice is going to have trouble on the campaign trail. That’s just a simple fact.

If Sarah Palin can get some good coaching and improve her delivery, what’s wrong with that? Doesn’t make her message any less authentic or principled, but does make it more effective.

Agree and she is aware of this and working on it. I read several months ago that she asked friends of her in Alaska radio/tv if she needed a voice coach back before being elected governor. In fact, there was a ny times article by Robert? Draper during the 2008 election that discussed a woman voice coach brought in by the McCain campaign for Palin at the outset. So she's aware and I think she's improving in some areas(during interviews she seems to be trying to talk in a lower tone and specifically during her appearance on Conan and Jay Leno she seemed to be consciously keeping her voice from rising and I thought she did well) but when she gets a little excited(Searchlight) her voice rises. But I thought her speech at the teaparty event in Nashville was pitch perfect and her 10 minute question/answer afterward was splendid, as did the WaPo's David Broder and as did ALL the liberal blogs and the BHO WH which is the reason they went overboard with their exaggerated response to her hand notes in order to distract from her performance.