The one thing that you are told when you run for office is that win or lose, your life will never be the same again. The media will be after you, possibly lighter than the force they use to chase celebrities and after a while it will dwindle at least until your next election. Unless of course, your Sarah Palin.

While the public fights to keep their jobs and an embattled Congress attempts to save our healthcare system, news stations are making political news out of TMZ-like sightings of a certain former politician.

Former Governor of Alaska and prospective 2012 Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin, with her two daughters, her brother and a small entourage in tow, visited the Oscar Gifting Suite before prepping for her now celebrated first late night appearance on the Jay Leno Show. Despite real news occurring worldwide, CBS News saw this for some reason thought it was important enough not only to report but to call her lawyer for comment as well as to detail each product she and her following grabbed from the tent.

One question: Why is this news?

This is the media literally trying to create more havoc over the former Vice Presidential candidate; The same waves that were preceded by her (a private citizen) writing notes on her hand during a speech while Diane Feinstein (a U.S. Senator) writes on her palm during a POLITCAL DEBATE and receives a lack in media retribution despite obviously breaking debate rules. What is the different between these people? The side of the aisle they stand on.

Someone say media bias?

People are asking me how I feel about her possible reality show. I feel nothing about it politically. I see it as being a great source of popularity for Alaska, as it has been stated. However, I do not believe it will help her do anything political other than possibly staying a name in social objectives such as Pro-Life and teen pregnancy. However, the factors she needs to run for office do not include a reality show.

Nonetheless, I have to say that this woman is chased more than Lindsay Lohan and I have no idea why. In the words of President Obama “The campaign is over”.

Move on, media.


 


Comments

Paul Williamson

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:50

Those obsessed with Palin are mostly those who oppose her politically. Some of the media attraction is obvious- her good looks, charisma and potential for high office make her the object of attention. But I suspect Bernie Goldberg is right when he points out that well healed liberals find all she represents to be odious. She not only opposes their values, the way she lives her life- giving birth to a retarded child rather than aborting it, being enamored with "common endeavors" like hunting and fishing and worse of all being a successful career woman and a conservative at the same time- rankles them no end.

 



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