A modern film version of “The Women,” Clare Boothe Luce’s 1936 play about class distinctions and resentments, came and went in New York a few months ago, leaving a trail of unflattering newspaper reviews.

Now we have a real-life update involving some of the city’s most prominent women: Caroline Kennedy, Katie Couric and Tina Fey. A central role is played by an outlander named Sarah Palin. Somehow, we suspect that the critics would be equally underwhelmed.

If you happened to be preoccupied over the weekend with lesser matters  war in the Middle East, the crumbling economy, the New York Giants’ collapse  you may have missed clips from an interview with Ms. Palin that made their way to YouTube. No one can accuse her of going gentle into that good Arctic night now that she is back on her regular job as Alaska’s governor.

Ms. Palin talked last week with a conservative filmmaker, John Ziegler, about bias that she perceives in the news media. She seems convinced that it explains why her campaign as Senator John McCain’s running mate failed. She bristled with resentment, some of it rooted in what she saw as class-based favoritism. This is where Caroline Kennedy comes in.