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AP: Palin is a hypocrite
It is obvious, but it can't be said enough:
http://news.yahoo.com/story/ap/20080903/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_measure_of_a_nation_palin_family_politics
The Republican message about the Palin offspring comes across as contradictory: Hey, media, leave those kids alone — so we can use them as we see fit.
If you doubt this scenario, consider this: On Wednesday morning, a teenage boy from Alaska stood in a receiving line on an airport tarmac, being glad-handed by the potential next president of the United States — because he got his girlfriend pregnant. TV cameras were lined up in advance. The mind boggles.
"Either the children are out of bounds, and you don't put them in the photo ops, or you don't complain when somebody wants to talk about them. You can't have it both ways," said John Matviko, a professor at West Liberty State College in West Virginia and editor of "The American President in Popular Culture."
"Right now, it looks like they're being used by the campaign more than the media are using them," he said
Comments (3)
Ah... They should leave Levi alone. (Watch for him to get a reality show out of this deal, if he plays his cards right. Maybe Sara's brother could guest star, since he has some experience)
By some (gossipy) reports, the older Palin girls have been staying with friends for the past couple of years and though Levi was schtupping the governor's daughter, it wasn't like that because her mother and the state police were rarely around. Heck, he's the father of the baby, but if you think Sarah was surprised by McCain's phone call, just imagine what Levi thought when Todd showed-up in a chartered plane with Secret Service to accompany him to doing the "right thing".
September 5, 2008 3:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
I've noticed on a lot of blogs that there are trolls still trying to stir up the bloggers with the "Is Bristol the Mother" rumor. It's bait. If they can keep the media as the bad guy--the media then becomes more unbelievable. I hope we don't see msm falling for this and continuing with the rumors--This IS something for the Enquirer.
September 5, 2008 7:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
The courts apparently feel that she is not answerable to the law, since it would be "disrepectful" to her.
You think the media is unbelievable? I think the government and the courts are what is really rolling in the gutter.
September 5, 2008 7:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
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