During Palin's closing statement during Thursday's debate as well as another interview with Fox on Friday, Palin talked about getting around "the filter of the mainstream media".  We got to see some of what that looks like during the debate.  It means that when asked to explain her position on an issue, she feels free to ignore the question, and fill her time espousing talking points on any subject she feels competent enough to blather on about.  If only she could get past those pesky pundits who feel compelled to point out her falsehoods, inaccuracies, and non sequiturs.  
She also spoke of increasing the power of the Vice Presidency.  I thought that was just a gaff on her part when I heard it, however after contemplating her desire to bypass any media filters, I have to wonder if in her heart she may in fact want an imperial vice presidency/presidency.  Why not crave the power to bypass all criticism, and cogent examination of herself, her policies, and her thinking.  It would certainly help in the case of that 'darn' troopergate investigation.  Perhaps she would thrive in a totalitarian society where all citizens think alike, or at least fearful of expressing dissent.