David Carr describes and, to some extent, personally exemplifies how the old guard press is being flummoxed by Sarah Palin. For not only has the savagery of the liberal media towards Governor Palin backfired but a surprising number of journalists, like obviously Carr himself, find themselves respecting and actually liking her. An interesting, funny read....When she was announced as John McCain’s running mate, I told my wife that the governor had no idea what was about to hit her. By the time she was done speaking, I realized the reverse was precisely true as well.
She was a huge hit in the room and beyond. Ms. Palin, a woman who clearly understands the power of words, had a way of pronouncing media — “MEE-de-ah” — that made it sound like something legless and slithering...
She’s not an alien to modern media. She’s one of its archetypes: a Rachael Ray with a 4x4, who can not only make a meal in under 30 minutes but hunt and kill the main course...
