There are far too
many reasons that Sarah Palin
has made his own share of mistakes along the presidential campaign
trail as well but somehow they do not seem to be receiving the same
amount of scrutiny from the media that his Republican
counterparts' shortcomings are constantly
shown. Is the media simply on a witch
hunt and Palin their unfortunate new “it
girl”? Many were appalled and
baffled when Biden during a recent Democratic fundraiser, called
attention to Barack Obama’s obvious inexperience and the fact
that he would need a little time to “train” if elected
to the White House. If only this were
the worse of it as Biden continued on to state that the rest of the
country would be waiting to test that inexperience. Biden unfortunately ended this momentous moment of
misjudgment by stating that this could lead to an international
incident in the first six months of Obama being in office.
Now this hardly seems like a vote of
confidence from the number two man on the Democratic ticket and yet
merely a murmur was uttered after such a blatant
blunder. Not even the fact that
Biden’s poorly chosen words have now become instant campaign
leverage for his running mate’s opponent Senator John
McCain., caused more than a ripple in the media coverage.
In the meantime, Palin’s every
interview, wardrobe choice, smile or wink has been overly analyzed
by the media to the point of ridiculousness and it reeks of
favoritism with the surplus going to the liberals on the left and
not the conservatives on the right. Is
it really that Palin is being treated like the step child du jour
by the media or could it simply be that certain members of the
public are just upset that Biden has not screwed up enough for it
to become a real matter of dissension for all Democratic
voters?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Pointing the Finger: Does the Media Give Biden a Free Pass While Hanging Palin Out to Dry?
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Posted by Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:11am PDT
Report AbuseWhen he entered the Senate at age 29, Biden was the youngest to hold that office. Over the years, Biden has met with 47 heads of state across this globe and is generally well thought of by fellow Congressmen. He generally keeps his family and private life out of the spotlight.
Palin arrived on the scene among controversy with family in tow... and they still are. (Any reason why these children are not in school?) Her political background is littered with waste , self absorbtion, bad decisions, and lies. There is no pipeline and may never be. The Bridge to Nowhere is a bad joke. We all know the real story on the plane on Ebay. Now we have Troopergate and NeimanMarcusgate.
When Palin cannot answer even a basic political question, she cries
" gotcha journalism". Now, to add fuel to the fire, that 20 watt bulb Elisabeth Hasselback has joined the fray.
The media has contributed , yes, but only because Palin is fair game.... everytime she opens her mouth and gives that darlin' little wink.
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Posted by Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:21pm PDT
Report AbuseHey Springtime, thanks for your comments on the topic. These are quite insightful and once more, terribly on point. I do think that Palin is to be given credit for the fact that she took her great looks and turned them into a pretty phenomenal political career. I do not doubt that Sarah Palin has a level of intelligence as a former journalism major and news anchor but perhaps, the V.P. nominee is in a little bit over her head in this national domain. As for the Hasselbeck dim wit (love the low wattage comparison,perfectly priceless!), well, that is a whole other kettle of fish that at this time, I do not have time to fry.
Thank you for taking time out of your day to share!
Coeur
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Posted by Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:22pm PST
Report AbuseGiving Pause For A Cause: Yep, it's a double standard. Self-made men are wonderful while self-made women are not (if they are conservative). Check out the political cartoons on my blog - especially the Palin cartoon that makes a pointed issue of the cost of Obama's campaign (and all that is not said) plus a few things used to ridicule Sarah (moose stew, rednecks, 150K on clothes, etc.) . Unfair? You betcha! You might also check out the Lincoln vs Obama cartoon (It's a caption contest) and the wonderful Thrill Thermometer offered by Chris Matthews....
Go here and scroll down for Sarah Cartoon...
http://shine.yahoo.com/blog/an1s3elauRuSBjfzgjrVPfejmk7sIbtDuAAXDPEWY/
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Posted by Thu Feb 5, 2009 5:07pm PST
Report AbuseHi Political Pariah:
I apologize for this late response but I wanted to thank you for your comments, which were extremely insightful and thought provoking as well.
Best,
GPC
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