Palin quits

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Originally Posted by Max2147

I think you missed the point - the media gave Palin the gimme questions and she still fluffed them up. "What newspapers do you read" is not a difficult question.

The question that triggered Palin's legendary answer in the Katie Couric interview was "Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?" That's a simple yes or no question, and it was fair game because Palin had been using Russia's proximity to Alaska as an asset for the entire campaign.

Tina Fey wouldn't have had any effect if she hadn't been able to get laughs by quoting Palin verbatim.

Na.. I did not miss the point. It is more along the line how this is presented. She could have given the best interview, and she would still have taken a lot of heat for her answers.

The point here is, that the media showed favoritism, and still does. If the gloves come off, it will (probably) look different. And it does not really matter if Palin is still in the public eye or not at the time.
She can go dance in a strip club (ok, maybe not that bad), or snork coke. If the press 'diggs' her, all her past failing will be forgiven and forgotten and that's where the problem lies, IMO. Not that the press might digg her, but that the media has such a big influence on building and guiding public opinion.