Posted on 10/28/2010 6:20:29 AM PDT by Bigtigermike
We didn't see this coming. In a week where John Cougar Mellencamp expresses admiration for Gov. Palin and Karl "Tokyo" Rove kicked her to the curb, comes this gem:
Associated Press Television Writer Frazier Moore serves up a glowing piece about Gov. Palin's upcoming series, Sarah Palin's Alaska, set to debut Nov. 14th on Discovery Channel.
His opening line:
Whatever you may think of Sarah Palin, the fact remains Alaska is magnificent with her as its presenter.
He goes on to recount several memorable scenes from the first eight episodes wherein Palin shows off her state, her charm, her outdoorsmanship, and her family. We learn that Todd even gets in a few understandable digs at Joe McGinniss, their erstwhile neighbor.
The much-anticipated documentary series, shot last summer, is based at Palin's lakeside home in Wasilla. There, cupcakes are baked and kids do their chores (or hear about it from Palin). Then Palin sets off, with family members in tow, on a jaunt such as salmon fishing on Big River Lake, where, almost within reach at the shoreline, a family of bears keeps them amused.
"Girls, when you cast, don't aim toward the bear," Palin cautions daughter Piper and niece McKinley in their boat.
"Why?" is the automatic comeback. Any parent will instantly relate.
We've seen many of these clips from the recently released trailer. But seeing its impact on someone we might imagine to have a different view of Palin than us is remarkable. Moore seems genuinely enchanted by Palin and her family. He even seems to think this series shows her in a new, perhaps more relatable light -- without the politics that so many people find divisive.
Granted, earlier on the show, Palin seizes on one irresistible metaphor to make a political point. Referring to the fence built by "Todd and his buddies" to separate the Palin homestead from McGinniss' gaze, she suggests it's something "others can look at and say, 'This is what we need to do to secure our nation's border.'"
Thanks!
Sarah Palin’s Alaska Sneak Peek: The Mama Bear
http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/sarah-palins-alaska-sneak-peek-the-mama-bear.html
Palin's peak: Road to Washington runs past her house
""People have only really seen Sarah on the political stage, on news shows, giving speeches," says Burnett. "Here, you see her really pulling the curtain back. And Todd is like Captain America. Literally, this guy can do it all -- fix fishing nets, drive the boat out, catch the most fish, fix the engine, fix the car trailer, drop the transmission . . . and pick up a shotgun and hit the target every time."
:o)
Nice pic. Unfortunately, my son lives nicely, but not quite as picturesque as that.
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