Sarah Palin loves to distance herself from "Washington's Media Elite" as illustrated by the following typical quote:

Gov. Sarah Palin: "I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment, and I've learned quickly these last few days that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone."

But did you know that she actually aggressively courted that same media elite thanks to the conservative cruises that stopped by at Juneau, Alaska?

Read the fascinating story of how some members of that same "media elite" worked behind the scenes to position Sarah Palin, a name unknown to most Americans just a few months ago, McCain's VP candidate.