Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) ensures a spot in another news cycle with an op-ed in Tuesday's Washington Post, where she writes about the Democrats' energy bill. She tackles policy, yes, but not without another shot at the media culture.

After listing several challenges to the economy, she adds:

Unfortunately, many in the national media would rather focus on the personality-driven political gossip of the day than on the gravity of these challenges. So, at risk of disappointing the chattering class, let me make clear what is foremost on my mind and where my focus will be:

I am deeply concerned about President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan, and I believe it is an enormous threat to our economy. It would undermine our recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage.

She's playing to what she sees is her key strength on national policy here.

American prosperity has always been driven by the steady supply of abundant, affordable energy. Particularly in Alaska, we understand the inherent link between energy and prosperity, energy and opportunity, and energy and security. Consequently, many of us in this huge, energy-rich state recognize that the president's cap-and-trade energy tax would adversely affect every aspect of the U.S. economy.

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