Stacy McCain: How Media Will Spin Going Rogue Tour

On The American Sectator's AmSpec blog, Stacy McCain predicts how the drive-bys will spin Sarah Palin's book tour:

First, expect the major national outlets (NBC, New York Times, etc.) to ignore... evidence of Palin's overwhelming popularity.

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Second, to the extent that the elite media take notice of the huge crowds at Palin events, expect them to focus obsessively over any tinfoil-hat crackpots who turn up.

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Finally, expect the media to take the good-news-is-bad-news angle: If Palin is "bad news" for the GOP -- hey, Newsweek told you so! -- then the fact that she's drawing big crowds can only mean that the Republican Party is headed for oblivion, you see.

Well, it's not like we expected them to simply report on without bias or anything. Safe bet, Stacy.

Read the unabridged RSM post here.

- JP