and she has a new book out. she seems to be able to handle herself well in almost every forum. she hasn't melted down anywhere. i'm not understanding what the big weakness. >> i think there is some baggage from 2008, a lot of the unfair attacks she got. >> bill: you think that the media attacks some people believed them without taking a look. >> i think she has sort of taken the reality show route has maybe people think does she want to be president? >> bill: doesn't have the gravitas for the job? is that how you see it, williams? >> you know, first of all, let me say that i saw sarah palin the other day and she gave me a big hug. it's a very difficult segment for me to do to just be the analyst here. she is very supportive of me. i will say this, that i think that the polls, especially the polls in terms of favorability ratings, not head-to-head with obama but how do you view sarah palin, more than half of americans have unfavorable view of her. >> bill: ham submits that's because the media has worked her