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To: Dale Baker who wrote (82168)	9/4/2008 4:35:24 PM
From: Sultan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542108

Palin phenomenon is reality-TV run amok JOHN DOYLE September 4, 2008 As I write this, the whole world is waiting for Sarah Palin, the self-styled hockey mom from Alaska, to make a defining speech at the Republican National Convention and "fire back" at the media that have caused a frenzy of speculation about Palin's life, politics and family. That frenzy has generated the impression that the Republicans, in choosing Palin and pushing her family forward into the media glare, have chosen a bunch of Alaskan hillbillies to save the Republican ticket. It's true, really. And I'll tell you what has been wrought here - it's reality-TV run amok. This is So You Think You Can Be Vice-President? A sequel to the Alaska-only reality TV show So You Think You Can Govern? See, the reality-TV genre can be defined loosely as "shows featuring ordinary people instead of professional actors." Here we've got ordinary people instead of professional politicians. Contd.. siliconinvestor.com