A one sentence self guide to demonstrate why the left cannot 'get' Palin

NYT:

Squad of G.O.P. Aides Prepares Palin for Interviews

By JIM RUTENBERG and MONICA DAVEY

Two weeks ago, People magazine was granted an exclusive interview with Senator John McCain's new running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, who spoke about motherhood and career, life in Alaska and the historic nature of her candidacy.

She has not given an interview since, eschewing the traditional television news circuit traveled by a vice-presidential nominee.

Ms. Palin will break that news media blackout on Thursday, when she will begin two days of interviews by the ABC News anchor Charles Gibson.

The sessions could be the first test of Ms. Palin's ability to parry substantive questions on foreign and domestic policy, and as she flew back to Alaska on Wednesday, she brought with her a squad of Mr. McCain's top policy advisers to help her prepare.

The sessions could be the first test of Ms. Palin's ability to parry substantive questions on foreign and domestic policy

Main Entry:par·ry

1 : to ward off a weapon or blow 2 : to evade or turn aside something transitive verb 1 : to ward off (as a blow) 2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer <parried the question>

I wonder if her purpose is not to parry, but to answer forcefully.
I don't know.
But the mindset of those who cover her is quite revealing.

They cannot imagine an answer, only a parry.