The media really gave her a shitty rap this election year. They knew that without Palin, the McCain campaign was nothing, so they decided to go after her with the washed up hasbeen Tina Fey (and then make her "Entertainer of the Year" for it) and Katie carsick going after higher ratings after the heavily edited smashfest of an interview she did with Palin.
With a bit of grooming, Palin will be back in 2012, and with a vengeance.