Few public figures have had their words, ideas and values so twisted or so unfairly subjected to ridicule … This book aims to set the record straight.In 2008 Sarah Palin was only a couple years into her term as governor of Alaska when Republican Presidential candidate John McCain picked her to be his running mate. Despite many years in public service, Palin was unpolished and ill-prepared for the tremendous pressure of that spotlight. Her frequent—and all-too-human—slips of the tongue became fodder for political pundits, late-night comedians, and snide bloggers alike. Hurtful misinformation about Mrs. Palin and her family as well as frequent (sometimes purposeful) misquotation of her words proliferated in the new media in a manner never before seen or even imagined, in a tenor that any sensible person will regard as reprehensible. Sarah Palin Quotes -Thoughts, Wit & Wisdom from A Great American draws from a variety of media: speeches, interviews, op-eds, and even Facebook notes - to illustrate the depth and humanity of a much-maligned public figure.