Spin it anyway you want. Sarah clearly defended Newt.
Not spin, just observation.
Palin’s been very careful about what she says — her non-endorsement endorsement of Gingrich was limited to South Carolina, with the express intent of derailing Romney. For the purposes of South Carolina, it’s as good as an endorsement, but it doesn’t translate to, say, Florida.
In this case, she excoriates the media, but doesn’t take it upon herself to defend Gingrich’s actions, either, beyond pointing out that the source for the story can’t exactly be counted on to be unbiased. The real story is the unfair and sleazy attack on Gingrich, and that’s what she commented on.
Nor am I going to speculate as to the reasons why she might be trying to keep her cards close — there are too many possibilities to get into — but there’s no doubt she’s not ready to commit to anything or anyone just yet.