May have some basis. She is studiously avoiding any un-scripted
contact with media or any other engagement with any chance of having
to answer any unexpected questions.

Anything else than that would be unexpected. Despite what all the right wing
pseudo pundits that have blanketed the air waves are saying about how
competent and qualified Palin is, the truth is she's a political neophyte. A
few years running a town of 5000 doesn't give one the experience needed for
a much higher job. That would be like saying a worker on the assembly line
is qualified to run GM. So since Palin has no real usable experience and she
has no real training or expertise in national politics she has to be managed
very closely by McCain's leadership team. At this point a major mistake by
Palin could sink the ticket so they're not going to let her have the chance
to screw up. She's going to be hand held and only exposed to what McCain's
people want her to. If Palin was like Joe Biden or Mitt Romney they wouldn't
have to do this but since she's like a helpless baby seal at this point she
needs a lot of protecting. Too bad McCain didn't pick a real candidate. If
he had none of this overprotecting of his VP pick would be necessary. That's
what happens when you don't pick someone with real political assets and
instead picked someone because they have tits and ass.

Hawke