A Media Perspective On Its Handling Of "Those" Palin Questions
A Media Perspective On Its Handling Of "Those" Palin Questions
Has the media been too hard on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin?
Roger Simon of the Politico says no in this column.
Quote: We have asked mean questions like: How well did John McCain know her before he selected her? How well did his campaign vet her? And was she his first choice?
Bad questions. Bad media. Bad.
It is not our job to ask questions. Or it shouldn’t be. To hear from the pols at the Republican National Convention this week, our job is to endorse and support the decisions of the pols.
It's an interesting column, and one you should read.
To be fair to the "media," John McCain picks someone hardly anyone outside of her state has ever heard of. The who is she? What does she stand for? What are her key issues? type questions are all legitimate.
But some of those questions, especially from the more liberal blogger sites, were way out of bounds: questions like whether she'd submit to a DNA test to prove her newest child is really hers and not her daughters.
So read the article, and weigh in. HOw is the media handling Palin?
