To paraphrase Monty Python and the the Holy Grail:
Brave, brave Gov. Palin;
She bravely ran away.
As I noted yesterday, I figured our local scribes and newsreaders would get at least some chance to ask Sarah Palin a softball question or two before she dribbled Sharpie ink on her new coloring book for suckers who: A. Bought her coloring book; and B. Were willing to stand hours in 15 degree temperatures for a chance to get a few rays of reflected mavericky teabagginess from Miss Wasilla.
But, alas, as she showed in the 2008 Presidential Election, Sarah talking with even the greenest of greenhorn local journalists is simply a tire fire waiting to happen. So, our non-hard-hitting journos were reduced to talking to the great unwashed who were waiting in line to glimpse the reason why Sen. John McCain lost in 2008 or the poor, harried Barnes and Noble staff who had to help put on this freak show.
No interview with my buddies at KELOLAND. No interview with KSFY-TV. No interview with KDLT-TV. No interview with the Argus Leader. Maybe Pastor Steve Hickey got the local exclusive and I just haven’t come across it yet.
Obviously, my lower darkside Republican babilicious companion Sarah has every right to stiff the local 4th and 5th Estaters. I’ve done it myself on behalf of clients and candidates. And frankly, it feels good to do that sometimes.
But if you’re looking to make or remake a name for yourself and maybe run for President in 2012, it might not hurt to practice on the Sioux Falls media before taking on Katie Couric, David Gregory, and Diane Sawyer in just a year or two when you’re playing for big stakes. It might be a good idea to know how to construct one or maybe two coherent sentences in a row for a decent sound bite.
I’m just sayin’, Sarah..
Sarah, as the great point guard you once were, think of it as Wasilla High’s varsity team playing the freshman. Otherwise, it will be like going from the Alaska high school league to the NBA in one big jump. And you ain’t no Kevin Garnett, sweetie.
But hey, you’re “Going Rogue,” and that means never having to say you’re sorry–or anything else outside of a controlled situation. Good luck with that.
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Talk about the “pot calling the kettle black” Todd. You are an attorney, and you call people at the book signing “the great unwashed”. I have to stop now, The laughter is hurting me to much.
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Ha ha, “Donn.” Just curious: does your silly little cheap shot in any way challenge the thesis of the essay, that Palin’s avoidance of the media and honest, possibly challenging questions siganls her lack of fitness for public office?
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