Friday, February 12, 2010

Another Palin Media Blackout

Another venue, another rally, another speech... and another media lock-out. Sarah Palin, employed by Fox News, only allows Fox News to interview her. Look, it's a "private function" and it's absolutely her right to dictate who does or doesn't get invited.

But Sarah, you simply CANNOT casually state that you might run for President (if that what God wants) without fielding a single question from someone other than your fucking boss. You can't lob falsehoods and accusations of the President weakening America on your Facebook page with no opportunity for anyone to clarify your statements or hold you accountable for the words you broadcast.

It's insane to me. We can count on ONE hand the number of times you've been interviewed by the media since you've been thrust into the national spotlight by John McCain. Couric. Gibson. Lauer. Who else? I mean, that's pretty much it, isn't it? Maybe I'm forgetting one or two. You botched them all, either way.

And no, dingbat, the Fox News interviews don't count. I'm pretty sure Greta Van Susteren is probably waxing your Yukon right now. Sean Hannity? Are you kidding? Knucklehead probably came in his pants when you shook his hand. The only "reporter" who even mildly held your pedicured feet to the fire was Chris Wallace:


And you were still allowed to fumble your way out of really answering the question. You quit because of adversarial obstructionists? By that logic, Barack Obama should have quit thirty seconds after swearing in. You've still got people - yourself included - that question his U.S. citizenship, for crying out loud.

Failed one-on-one interviews and meet-and-greets with your biggest supporters... that's all the media scrutiny you've personally had to endure. Haven't been subjected to a press conference. Never attended a town hall meeting without a hand-picked, friendly audience. You quit your governorship without answering a single question. And somehow, you fear the media enough to shut everyone out.

Yet you criticize the administration for a lack of transparency. Okay, then.

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