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palinize 

To avoid giving any substantial answer to a factual question, by means of cobbling together meaningless platitudes; to attempt to fool the listeners and distract their attention by pandering to their prejudices and using one's charm or attractiveness. Inspired by the distinctive style of Alaska governor and former VP candidate Sarah Palin.
At the press conference several reporters tried to hold the Prime Minister accountable, but he just continued to palinize until they had to give up.
palinize by Sus_Shahor March 29, 2009

palinize 

1. To bluster, to speak without saying anything of substance.

2. To flub a television interview.

3. To Randomly repeat talking points regardless of the questions given to you.
Sarah Palinized on the debate last night, saying that she was going to answer the questions she wanted to answer.
palinize by kidgib January 15, 2009

palinized 

Being treated like a total idiot by the media for acting/sounding like a total idiot in the media.
Carrie Prejean claimed she was Palinized in her jaw-droppingly inept Larry King interview. She is absolutely right. Her political career will be missed...
palinized by The Evil Steve November 13, 2009

Palinized 

To be publicly interrogated in such a fashion that one's mental capacity is questioned by the majority post interview.
Sarah Palin was Palinized by Katie Couric.

or

Did you see Governor Blagojevich get Palinized by Barbara Walters?
Palinized by Chris Deme January 26, 2009

Sarah Palinize 

To gain enough awareness of the existence of an article, book, or legislative proposal to the extent that you have the confidence to make misleading pronouncements about it, without having actually read or understood it.
Hey, I Sarah Palinized the 1,017-page health care reform bill while I was brushing my teeth this morning. I heard it contains 17 separate paragraphs detailing the circumstances in which aliens will have the right to harvest your organs.
Sarah Palinize by wankleton August 13, 2009