Sarah Palin is The Biggest Disappointment to Hit the Streets Since Julia Roberts' Pre-Makeover Character in "Pretty Woman"

Although most of you think I am a slave, beholden to every phrase uttered by the mainstream media (MSM!) and Democratic celebrities like Alec Baldwin, I blame the MSM for events of the past week.

Even though the polls show a different story, I still feel McCain can pull out a victory on the 4th. If he pulls a last-minute surprise and announces that he will only serve one term in office, I think he has a legitimate chance of turning around his numbers and ekeing out a very, very close victory based upon the results of 5-7 swing states. Of course, I do not want this to happen, but for the media to ignore it as a potential possibility is simply incompetent.

The mainstream media clearly disagrees with my assessment. Due to the fact that they have absolutely no story to fill the massive amount of cable news time allotted to this political season (Joe the Mister Clean Plumber has worn out his welcome), the MSM has now focused on stories like "Is Sarah Palin a Diva in Disguise?" (no, I swear to God, that was the lead headline on Chris Matthews last night). Worse, they keep perpetuating this fantasy that Palin will run (and win!) the presidential election in 2012. I'm not the biggest John McCain fan, but can we just let the election play out before we anoint Palin as the Republican party's inevitable nominee four years from now? Isn't that extremely premature?

I could use this forum to make fun of Palin, but she does a fairly decent job of that herself. I will say this: Sarah Palin is an ambitious politician. They don't make politicians who become governors (even in states with smaller populations like Alaska) if those politicians are meek, and have no political goals of their own. Palin was not plucked out of the sky; she has been using a PR firm and a well-known Washington law firm to further her interests since she was elected as Alaska's governor. I wouldn't go so far as to say that she was jockeying for the VP position, but she is not a wilting flower, either. She may believe that dinosaurs and humans roamed the earth together 6,000 years ago, but she also wants a political future beyond the "Hockey Mom of Alaska" tagline.

So please, mainstream media: for this last week, let's focus on the swing states that will determine THIS election, and less on whether Palin is a "bitch" or "diva" or "wolf in sheep's clothing." I don't particularly like Palin's policies, but for God's sake, just focus on the fundamentals of the election and less on Caribou Barbie.