Of course it's the media's fault...

From the Business Insider:

Walters: Well, you know, Governor, many people find the thought of you as president a little scary. You hear, "Oh, she's very charming, but she's uninformed.” What are they afraid of?

Palin: You know, I hear the, the, the comment out there that's made often that I'm polarizing, and, so I'm surprised that you didn't use that, that word.

Walters: Okay, I'll use it: you're polarizing. Okay.

Palin: Why is that? I think it's because the media has shaped that persona and allowed that to be out there as a misconception and a misperception about my, what my values are and what the positions are that I support.