My writer friend in Los Angeles, Jeff Levin, has had a vision of the next Palin news story:

PALIN AGREES TO INTERVIEW SELF

By Jeffrey Levin
Disassociated Press

WASHINGTON (DP) - Following on the heels of the McCain campaign issuing a report clearing Gov. Sarah Palin of any wrongdoing in the so-called Troopergate affair, the campaign is now dealing with the demand that Palin submit to more interviews.

Campaign officials announced that they have agreed to allow the governor to be interviewed by herself.

"We understand the desire of the American people to get to know Gov. Palin," campaign spokesman Nick Mavis told reporters at McCain campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. "Voters can get to know her even better if she not only answers the questions, but also asks them."

Mavis said that the interview would be hard-hitting and that no questions would be off the table.

"She's been a reform-minded governor," Mavis pointed out, "so she knows how to ask the tough questions. Just ask Todd and the kids."

Some conservative observers responded positively to this latest surprise in the McCain campaign.

"It's a maverick move," said Republican commentator Kaybeau Cannon. "But this is what you'd expect from a team of mavericks."

However, not all McCain supporters were certain that the interview would be conducted fairly.

"Look--I have my doubts," said former senator Ed Ransome. "Just in the last few weeks it's come out that she supports Obama's positions on incursions into Pakistan, a federal privacy right, and an oil windfall profit tax. She's obviously biased against herself."

Many in the media believe that the format of the interview will be the key to how well Gov. Palin performs.

"It'll be interesting to see if she allows herself to take follow-up questions from herself," said Will Ditzer of CNN. "If she can keep herself from following up with herself, she'll probably come out of this thing unscathed. It's fascinating."

Later in the day, officials with the Palin campaign told reporters that the governor has vowed not to reveal the questions to herself in advance. They issued the following statement from Palin:

"I look forward to the opportunity to address the real issues faced by hockey moms and Joe Six-Packs at kitchen tables and soccer games across this great country of ours. I know myself to be a pretty tough cookie and I expect to get hit with some darn hard questions. It won't be a walk in the park. But am I ready? You betcha."