Playing Palin

I'll be the first to admit that I am not the most up to date person in the world of politics. I would be more inclined to tell you which teams played in the Super Bowl the last twenty years or that Peyton Manning was 3-13 in his rookie season and 13-3 in his second, before I would be able to tell you who the current Governor of Alaska is?

I'm sure someone has done a poll, I bet that most Americans don't know Alaska's current Gov, which is interesting because he just took office because his predecessor quit. Sarah Palin has gone from unknown to superstar overnight. Targeted as a home run hitter for the Mcain campaign in last year's election, Palin was thrust in to the National spotlight. Anyone that says her selection wasn't for all of the wrong reasons just has to look at the Catie Couric interview. Open and shut case of a political party trying to seduce the American people with a little razzle dazzle and it backfired!

I don't blame Palin, she had an opportunity to leap frog her career by ten to fifteen years. She is a celebrity in the Republican party that can campaign and raise money better than most. The point that I find irritating is when Palin or her handlers try to play both sides of the media.

I am just as intrigued as most. Palin routinely is at or near the top in social networking sites and search engine searches. I admit that I'll click on Palin articles, not because I am a fan and I identify with her beliefs and support her message, I do it for the entertainment! Always intrigued to see what she is crying about, or if she said anything that will be on the nightly news.

This week, Palin graces the cover of Newsweek, the photo that they chose is the same photo that was on the cover of some diet magazine. The picture is of Palin in running shoes, shorts and an athletic jacket. Apparently Palin is a little huffy/puffy over the cover.

You're not Condoleezza Rice honey. You weren't picked to be the running mate because of your long history of policy change and academic honors. You think if you weren't a somewhat attractive middle aged slice of americana that you would have been on the ticket? You think Time Magazine has ever put Pelosi or Hilary on their cover in speedos?

If you want that kind of respect, you have to earn it. You don't necessarily have to earn fame, that's just about being in the right place at the right time. You didn't see Jamie Foxx winning Oscars while he was on In Living Color did you? After a couple of scenes with Pacino and a killer role in Ray and Ali is when he got his props.

The media is the reason that she can can wield the type of power that she now has. It might be a double edged sword but she wouldn't be what she is without it. To use it for her gain and then try to play the victim of sexism in the media and unfair coverage is hypocritical but what else would expect form a politician.