Sarah Palin--Outraged??

[StickerMann]

Is anyone else as outraged as I am about this tabloid journalism about Palin?? In a week of historic preportions, virtually every news outlet spent the better part of last night discussing the rumors, inuendo, etc. on the supposed issues with Palin during the campaign.

 

It's one thing to report real news, but quite another to play National Enquirer, Globe, etc. with a woman who they've already spent the last three months trashing in hyper-drive!!!! Enough is enough already!!!!

[The Professor]

One example, among many, of why she should be upset:

 

The rumor was started the day after the election that one of McCain's staff supposely said that Palin didn't know that Africa was a continent. Well, after the report was broadcast on many networks, CNN did a little digging on the story and discovered it was totally false, at least that's what I heard on the radio today.

She should be outraged.

[Hoot Gibson]

Is anyone else as outraged as I am about this tabloid journalism about Palin?? In a week of historic preportions, virtually every news outlet spent the better part of last night discussing the rumors, inuendo, etc. on the supposed issues with Palin during the campaign.

 

It's one thing to report real news, but quite another to play National Enquirer, Globe, etc. with a woman who they've already spent the last three months trashing in hyper-drive!!!! Enough is enough already!!!!

I have noticed that many of the same people who were dismissing the well documented reports of Obama's shady associations with Rezko, Ayers, Khalid, etc. are gleefully repeating rumors about Sarah Palin originating from people too cowardly to be quoted with attribution. It shows the sincerity of those who defended Obama from so-called negative attacks.

[Guest Bluto]

Well, after the report was broadcast on many networks, CNN did a little digging on the story and discovered it was totally false, at least that's what I heard on the radio today.

She should be outraged.

 

Interesting sequence of events: broadcast first, THEN do "a little digging"....

[Pancake]

Welcome to Politics Sarah... My opinion she is where she is, because she is attractive. I am pretty sure it had nothing to do with her intelligence... :lol:

[Guest Bluto]

Welcome to Politics Sarah... My opinion she is where she is, because she is attractive. I am pretty sure it had nothing to do with her intelligence... :lol:

 

So you don't think taking on corruption in your own party is significant?

 

 

(and WINNING, BTW)

[StickerMann]

Interesting sequence of events: broadcast first, THEN do "a little digging"....

 

 

That's what good tabloid reporters do, isn't it?? Fire--Ready--Aim??

 

But then, CNN is still deciding to do "a little digging" on the Wright & Ayres situations, before they ever think about broadcasting--Classic!!

[Guest Bluto]

But then, CNN is still deciding to do "a little digging" on the Wright & Ayres situations, before they ever think about broadcasting--Classic!!

 

You're right - they have to maintain the "journalistic standards" of their profession....

[Hoot Gibson]

That's what good tabloid reporters do, isn't it?? Fire--Ready--Aim??

 

But then, CNN is still deciding to do "a little digging" on the Wright & Ayres situations, before they ever think about broadcasting--Classic!!

You are being unfair to CNN, IMO. Don't you remember how much restraint they showed before running with the story of the John Edwards affair? I mean a dishonest, ambulance chasing, skirt chasing. anti-capitalist, hypocritical lawyer turned lying politician could not have asked for more respectful reporting under the circumstances. :lol:

[Hoot Gibson]

Palin's response to the anonymous criticism being touted as fact on this forum.

 

Palin denounces anonymous critics as 'cowardly'

 

Nov 8, 7:07 AM (ET)

 

By DAN JOLING

 

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Sarah Palin denounced anonymous criticisms leveled at her by former John McCain aides as lies, including allegations that Republican lawyers were traveling to Alaska to reclaim her high-priced wardrobe and that she didn't know Africa was a continent.

 

"Those accounts are not true," the former Republican vice presidential candidate said in her first public comments on the matter since the election Tuesday.

 

Palin returned Friday to her Anchorage governor's office and said she had no immediate plans to build on her newfound national name-recognition and popularity with the Republican base for a possible 2012 presidential run.

 

Instead, Palin said, she wanted only to get back to the governor's desk to advance a proposed pipeline tapping Alaska's vast North Slope natural gas reserves and to prepare Alaska's proposed 2010 budget.

 

As for the vice presidential campaign, Palin denounced criticism from unidentified McCain campaign aides as "cowardly." She said she found it frustrating trying to respond to false allegations when she didn't know who was making them.

[pigman]

She should've realized she wasn't ready and declined the nomination.

[Hoot Gibson]

She should've realized she wasn't ready and declined the nomination.

The same could be said for Obama. Based on his ridiculous performance on the campaign trail, it can also be said of Vice President-elect Joe Gaffe. :lol:

[madman]

Welcome to the big stage. If she can't take the heat then get out of the kitchen!

[shooter]

Welcome to the big stage. If she can't take the heat then get out of the kitchen!

 

You mean welcome to being a Republican on the national stage. Where were the national media types asking Obama how many states make up the USA? They didn't ask because they assume that Obama knows basic social studies and they attributed (and should have attributed) it as a momentary slip and not an indication that the thinks there are 57 or 58 states. However, the media is all-to-willing to protray Palin as not knowing basic social studies even though they only have second hand information (unlike the video of Obama's gaffe) and couldn't even verify the truth of the allegation. They reported it because they wanted to report it.

[acemona]

You mean welcome to being a Republican on the national stage. Where were the national media types asking Obama how many states make up the USA? They didn't ask because they assume that Obama knows basic social studies and they attributed (and should have attributed) it as a momentary slip and not an indication that the thinks there are 57 or 58 states. However, the media is all-to-willing to protray Palin as not knowing basic social studies even though they only have second hand information (unlike the video of Obama's gaffe) and couldn't even verify the truth of the allegation. They reported it because they wanted to report it.

 

The Obama gaffe was reported, and everyone knows it was simply a mistake. The people talking badly about Palin are not democrats, they ar the McCain people, some were her handlers. The big report is not really whether or not Palin knew these things, but the backbiting that is taking place.