Let's hope that Mark Begich adds to his lead over Ted Stevens so I can all together stop hearing about Republican politicians from Alaska. While I understand that by voting for Stevens, Alaskans are certifying GOP representation in Washington, I cannot stand any more coverage of Senator Stevens OR Sarah Palin. No one knows whether Stevens will remain in office or step aside (if he pulls the comeback). Still, part of me prefers a convicted felon to Sarah Barracuda.
Other than President-elect Obama, Palin has earned more attention following the election than the actual loser, John McCain. Her post-election comments about how she regrets not being more available to the media, or how she still sees some validity behind the connection between Bill Ayers and Barack Obama or that her 7-year-old daughter actually wants her Mom to run in 2012 are a waste of the media airwaves. Let's see how much money the Palin family earns from Sarah's book deals or her Todd's plan for snowballs at inaguration. Pardon me, you will be purchasing "genuine Alaskan Toddballs." Next thing we know Fox News will be airing their own version of Jon and Kate Plus Eight, but coin it something along the lines of "Todd and Sarah Plus Wasilla."
What's most frustrating is that Palin is allowed to say anything imaginable right now. Now under less "intellectual" scrutiny, she seems to enjoy her emerging status as a potential GOP savior. She is filling the role of an entertainer rather than a politician. And to be honest, a drop of me feels bad for Senator McCain, who has to hear about Palin's frustration with his staff in what is seeming to be a race to "succeed John McCain."
Although the whole "where is Africa" scandal was revealed to be a hoax, let's hope that in one of her imminent soundbites, she shines like the Sarah Palin we grew to appreciate on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
Stevens or Palin. Yikes.
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I've heard more about Alaska in the last few months than my entire life! With less than one million people living there, does it really take that long to count the votes? Finish it PLEASE so we can focus on more important topics.
Who would have ever thought that the 49th state in the United States of America would be the most popular since Florida in 2000. It's amazing to see how two people, Palin and Stevens, can mess up so badly and get so much attention at the same time.
This is definitely one of the best examples of the media changing from an informative type of journalism that actually matters to one that is so concentrated on the celebrities that the issues don't even matter.
There is one point that I disagree with you on. You said that Palin can now say whatever she wants without it affecting her. Well, that isn't necessarily true, if you are to believe Palin will run for President in 2012. Because we all know that anything you say in your entire life can come to haunt you.
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