Where's the Outrage?

In academic surgery, we have these venues called mortality and morbidity conferences. In theory, these are supposed to be open and honest forum where you truly review and investigate all complications. I believe Governor Sarah Palin should attend one of these conferences. At the end of the day, Palin needs to have critically evaluated her performance in this election. What happened from the moment she was introduced and became a superstar to election night that changed the public’s perception of her?

If Governor Palin truly wants to run for national office again, she’s going to have to look in the mirror and ask, “How can I do better?” Without her having made an honest assessment, it is hard to understand how she can move forward. The problem was not the McCain campaign. The problem was not the media or bloggers. One problem was her superficial knowledge of national issues. Another problem was her inability to synthesize complex issues without sounding as if she was sewing 2 or 3 sound bites together. The media didn’t make her look bad during her interview with Charlie Gibson/Katie Couric. She was smug. She was superficial at a time when she needed to be thoughtful and deep. Of course, this is only my opinion. She may be perfect. I’m just a biased blogger sitting in my mom’s basement in my pajamas wearing an aluminum hat. So what do I know?

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