Anita Bryant - I think that is a good parallel.

I'm one of the posters who have called Palin scary--I haven't changed my mind.

On Diane Rehm right now they're discussing this Charles Gibson interview coming up this week. Ted Koppel says he can't win--if Gibson starts with hard questions he'll be accused of having an agenda, and if he asks soft questions, all of his colleagues will be on his case.

This, of course, is because the media are letting the Republican party control the situation. They need to get over that and treat Palin like any other candidate. She is under-qualified and the Republicans know it, hence the dread of interviews and the full-fledged assault on the media. Once the media actually get full access to Palin, her feet of clay will be visible to all.

SRS