Sarah Palin Bids Adieu to Humble Servant Role: Hello YouTube Channel?
By Beth in Baseball, Feminist, TV, business, media, celebrity on July 3 2009
Once a staunch populist and Donna Reed-type iconic darling of the Republican party, Alaska governor Sarah Palin officially announced today she is stepping down from office. Public duties aside, Palin had been criticized lately for straying far from her populist roots and spending her time too entangled in the partisan politics du jour. Whatever the case may be and the public transformation-to-come, Palin will not be out of the news for long as she’s established herself as someone who gravitates to the spotlight and for a politician bidding for the White House that may not be a bad thing. Obama took “over-exposed” to new heights in his presidential run, utilizing diverse media channels (print, online, TV) and touring the pop culture circuit quite aggressively. Something tells me Sarah would do well to emulate Obama in this regard. She’s already well on her way to learning (thru some growing pains) how to navigate the treacherous waters of the press. Now she just needs to learn how to tame and master the spin of the internet and work it to her advantage.
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