One of the things that annoyed me about the press coverage on Governor Sarah Palin over the Labor Day weekend was the question posed by several news outlets, including the New York Times and Newsweek. Along with the stories about her daughter’s pregnancy and her husband’s twenty year old DUI, this question kept popping up: Was Sarah Palin properly vetted? This is kind of like asking someone if he’s stopped beating his wife yet.
The subtext of this question seems clear to me. When someone asks “Was she properly vetted,” what they really mean is “How could you have picked her without getting our seal of approval first?”
The arrogance this reveals on the part of the national media, those based in New York and Washington, is appalling.
Sarah Palin is a state governor, which is a pretty small club. She was elected after her second statewide political race, having unsuccessfully run for lieutenant governor in 2002.
She has been governor of Alaska for the last twenty months. During that time, she has been continuously vetted by her constituents, the citizens of Alaska. And they must like what they see, because Sarah Palin has an 80% approval rating.
This is the highest approval rating for any governor. It may be hard to believe, but you can have good sense, even if you don't live in Washington or New York.
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