First They Build You Up?

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CBS.com’s Jon Friedman has what must be the most bizarre analysis of why Palinpalooza is doomed:

The primary reason why the Palin bubble will burst is that the media will decide that they are bored with her. They’ll need to move to shine a light on a fresh issue or individual. This is how the world works in the age of 24/7 news cycles. Whether the subject is Britney Spears, Michael Jordan or Sarah Palin, we inevitably raise stars to mythic levels, out of all reasonable proportions. Then we knock them down. . . . I’ll be interested to see how Palin — not to mention McCain and the Republican campaign machine — reacts when the media’s disillusionment sets in for real.

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