Boy, they don't make NYT, A1, above-the-fold pieces like they used to. Today, the Times sets aside that prime real estate to ponder the fact that (I kid you not) Sarah Palin is “becoming increasingly vocal and visible”! And that, Sarah Palin posts stuff on Facebook! And that, people say Sarah Palin might run for president some day!

Ground-breaking stuff, I know. But just how thin was the piece? Look at this `graph, which details how Palin talks with her advisors about current events:

People with knowledge of the daily briefings say they are conducted by phone or e-mail. They typically include information on the day's news, material that could be relevant to an upcoming speech, or guidance about a candidate Ms. Palin might endorse.

Fascinating stuff, indeed. (Love the hush-hush, “people with knowledge” tone used to describe utterly mundane events.)

And oh by the way, the Times article does not include a single sentence regarding Palin's continued polling woes, which indicate that even a majority of Republicans don't want her to run for president.