The Media Driven Sarah Palin Phenomenon

[erpowers]

A few minutes ago Rick Sanchez, the host of the CNN show Rick's List, ended an interview by saying CNN would continue to follow the Sarah Palin phenomenon. My first thought was there is no Sarah Palin phenomenon. My second thought was that whatever is going on with Sarah Palin is a media driven thing.

Sarah Palin is not a majorly popular person among the American people in general or Republicans in particular. The latest poll showed that most American people do not think Palin is qualified to be President. Also, the latest polls of Republicans show that a large majority Republicans do not believe Palin is qualified to be President. I could understand the media making such a big deal about Palin if she were at least popular in the Republican Party, but she is not even that popular in the Republican Party.

Sarah Palin in and of herself is not a phenomenon. Without the media noone would care about her. Some would argue that even with the media noone cares about her. The media has been promoting her for more than a year and her poll numbers are just about as low as they were before the media started promoting her.

[spanone]

1. redux christine o'donnell

k&r

[NewJeffCT]

2. People watch her like they watch a train wreck, though

you betcha

[hlthe2b]

3. Like I used to follow stories on GWB*... hoping to see the wreck

(the metaphorical train wreck)

And, I'd get a dose damned near every time he opened his mouth. Unfortunately, it took way too many mini-wrecks before most Americans wised up. I sincerely hope that is not the case with Palin.

[NewJeffCT]

5. I think the counrty has wised up

just not the media.

[DJ13]

4. The MSM thinks if they keep her in the public eye, they keep the tea party in the public eye

She has become the MSM surrogate for them to try and keep the tea party relevant.

[tanyev]

6. Octomom was a phenomenon, too.