Why is the media is giving Palin a free pass?

[JOHN MATRIX]

they have completely dropped the Troopergate thing.

there has been NO MENTION of her involvement with an Alaskan seperatist movement (country first right my god, could you imagine if obama had been involved with something like that?

there has been NO MENTION of her extreme views such as wanting creationism taught in schools

they completely dropped the possiblilty that the retarded kid may well be her daughter's

all i hear about now is that shes 'hot' 

[MB_722]

you know why, because the media is liberal 

[TerminalPower]

they have completely dropped the Troopergate thing.

there has been NO MENTION of her involvement with an Alaskan seperatist movement (country first right my god, could you imagine if obama had been involved with something like that?

there has been NO MENTION of her extreme views such as wanting creationism taught in schools

they completely dropped the possiblilty that the retarded kid may well be her daughter's

all i hear about now is that shes 'hot' 

In your own words is your answer.

They dropped troopergate because there is nothing to it.

BTW pass me the crack pipe your smoking if you actually think she is getting a "free pass".

[JOHN MATRIX]

In your own words is your answer.

They dropped troopergate because there is nothing to it.

BTW pass me the crack pipe your smoking if you actually think she is getting a "free pass".

she was taking heat when she first got picked but since her 'speech' its been nothing but golden.

[MCWAY]

they have completely dropped the Troopergate thing.

Apparently, you missed the interview on CNN with Palin's ex-brother-in-law. He admitted to tasing his step-son (though he claimed that the taser had a training cartridge in it, he only use it on the boy for a split second, and that the boy asked to be zapped with it); he admitted to illegaly shooting a moose.

The rest of the interview, particularly, when asked if he threatened Palin's parents, will be shown later this week.

there has been NO MENTION of her involvement with an Alaskan seperatist movement (country first right my god, could you imagine if obama had been involved with something like that?

Unconfirmed, and likely a bunch of foolishness, much like the stuff you have listed below.

there has been NO MENTION of her extreme views such as wanting creationism taught in schools

Nothing to mention, as she said nothing of the sort, beyond schools having a discussion about it, in other classes.

they completely dropped the possiblilty that the retarded kid may well be her daughter's

That's because it's a bunch of BS, started by the Daily Kos.

all i hear about now is that shes 'hot' 

Maybe, if the media would concentrate on getting its facts straight, instead of spreading rumors, lies, and othe BS about her, you wouldn't be complaining as much.

The Democrats and hard-left liberals got sucker-punched by McCain's picking Palin, and they don't know what to do with themselves, hence the reason for these pathetic attempts at character assasination.

The spotlight's on her, NOT OBAMA (anymore), and the Dems can't take it.

Edit - Beach Bum already addressed all this mess at the following link:

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=232678.0

[Grape Ape]

she was taking heat when she first got picked but since her 'speech' its been nothing but golden.

Becasue it's all been proven untrue, but we know that means nothing to you.

You're still hanging onto the baby coverup?  It's been proven physically impossible.

[24KT]

they have completely dropped the Troopergate thing.

there has been NO MENTION of her involvement with an Alaskan seperatist movement (country first right my god, could you imagine if obama had been involved with something like that?

there has been NO MENTION of her extreme views such as wanting creationism taught in schools

they completely dropped the possiblilty that the retarded kid may well be her daughter's

all i hear about now is that shes 'hot' 

In my opinion, it is because the media is under attack.
They are being systematically threatened at every step of the way.

ie: Amy Goodman from 'Democracy Now' along with 2 of her producers were assaulted & arrested at the RNC.

The same group that brought us "Pre-Emptive" Wars, is now giving us "Pre-Emptive" Arrests,
where they do broad sweeps, arresting everyone, holding them for 3 or more days without charges,
...then wasting millions upon millins in tax-payer money settling & satisfying the inevitable lawsuits that occur.

      Amy Goodman from Democracy Now arrested at RNC

      Amy Goodman talks about arrest on Free Speech TV

      Amy Goodman Discusses Arrest with The Young Turks



And we all thought 'Minority Report' was just a way for Collin Farrel to practice acting without his Irish accent,
...turns out it was the blue print for the neo-cons to intimidate every member of the media. Pre-emptive arrests 


"One of the first moves of a dictatorship is to stifle the artists and thinkers who have the ability to stir up dissent from any prescribed dogma which might enslave them."  -- Uta Hagen

[MCWAY]

Why not arrest them? Should the police wait until property gets destroyed and people get injured to act on these knuckleheads?

I don't think so.

It's one thing to march and chant and wave picket signs. It's another to destroy people's businesses (especially when they have NOTHING to do with the RNC), spray dangerous chemicals and urine on people, and make threats to kidnap and injure people.

It's worth the risk of lawsuits (most of which will get DROPPED, anyway) to protect citizens from these silly folks.

[2ND COMING]

i dont have msnbc anymore(verizon fios blows) but cnn has been ripping mccains camp a new one lately. david gergen is my hero

[24KT]

Why not arrest them? Should the police wait until property gets destroyed and people get injured to act on these knuckleheads?

I don't think so.

It's one thing to march and chant and wave picket signs. It's another to destroy people's businesses (especially when they have NOTHING to do with the RNC), spray dangerous chemicals and urine on people, and make threats to kidnap and injure people.

It's worth the risk of lawsuits (most of which will get DROPPED, anyway) to protect citizens from these silly folks.

Why not arrest a credentialed member of the press before they destroy people's businesses?
Is that what you're asking? What business would a journalist from Democracy Now destroy?
The business of corruption? The business of dismantling Constitutional Rights? The pork barrel business?

Are you even aware of the circumstances in which those journalists were arrested.

Amy was obviously safe enough to be given security clearance, to be on the delegate floor interviewing delegates from Alaska, ...but she's not safe enough to be in a parking lot on the other side of the convention venue?

When journalists established credentialed journalists with cameras, press passes, and security clearance are knocked to the ground, have boots in their backs, and are dragged face first across asphalt pavement, for nothing more than doing their jobs of covering the convention, ...something is very wrong.

[The Coach]

They dropped it because is was wrong and spun the crap out od and got caught.

[TerminalPower]

In my opinion, it is because the media is under attack.
They are being systematically threatened at every step of the way.

ie: Amy Goodman from 'Democracy Now' along with 2 of her producers were assaulted & arrested at the RNC.

The same group that brought us "Pre-Emptive" Wars, is now giving us "Pre-Emptive" Arrests,
where they do broad sweeps, arresting everyone, holding them for 3 or more days without charges,
...then wasting millions upon millins in tax-payer money settling & satisfying the inevitable lawsuits that occur.

      Amy Goodman from Democracy Now arrested at RNC

      Amy Goodman talks about arrest on Free Speech TV

      Amy Goodman Discusses Arrest with The Young Turks



And we all thought 'Minority Report' was just a way for Collin Farrel to practice acting without his Irish accent,
...turns out it was the blue print for the neo-cons to intimidate every member of the media. Pre-emptive arrests 


"One of the first moves of a dictatorship is to stifle the artists and thinkers who have the ability to stir up dissent from any prescribed dogma which might enslave them."  -- Uta Hagen

You break the law you pay the price.  Who is this moron bitch anyway?  Looking for sympathy...free speech has its limits too and many liberals support those limits.  I will trust the good law enforcement person, who puts their lives on the line, day in and day out, over this loony toon any day.

[240 is Back]

8 weeks til election day.

they're waiting.

They're letting the nat'l enquirer do their thing.  They're letting democratic operatives do their digging. whatever private investigators are snooping.

Palin's biggest problems lie ahead, you can be sure of that.  Too many stories bubbling up.  Cheating on her man is a big one.

[TerminalPower]

8 weeks til election day.

they're waiting.

They're letting the nat'l enquirer do their thing.  They're letting democratic operatives do their digging. whatever private investigators are snooping.

Palin's biggest problems lie ahead, you can be sure of that.  Too many stories bubbling up.  Cheating on her man is a big one.

Yes it's only the Democrats and focus on McCain he is the one Dems have to beat.  Oh and Michelle and Barack....HAHAHA  got a lil October surprise for them too!

[shootfighter1]

The fringe (mostly) and mainstream media have been horrible on Palin, particularly with personal and family issues.  Its pathetic that they ran speculative stories.  Good media must research first.  The media should be focusing on the details of her office, trying to get her actual views, and the lack of national security and federal experience.

The media should be under fire for all the spin and bullshit reporting this past week.

[War-Horse]

The fringe (mostly) and mainstream media have been horrible on Palin, particularly with personal and family issues.  Its pathetic that they ran speculative stories.  Good media must research first.  The media should be focusing on the details of her office, trying to get her actual views, and the lack of national security and federal experience.

The media should be under fire for all the spin and bullshit reporting this past week.

Yeah.  Lets limit free speech and that will move us closer to a free country ruled by the people for the people......    people are sick of the huge fascist goverment growing under the dumbass bush clones.

[George Whorewell]

The reponses in this thread are indicative of the divide this country is currently undergoing in terms of who supports what political party. The well reasoned- fact based and calm posters ( who dont even discuss their political affliliation) are undoubtedly independants or republicans. The whiny, bitchy, emotional, logically unsound and inept posters are undoubtedly democrats ( or at the very least Obama supporters, since we all know 240 isnt a liberal).

[MCWAY]

8 weeks til election day.

they're waiting.

They're letting the nat'l enquirer do their thing.  They're letting democratic operatives do their digging. whatever private investigators are snooping.

Palin's biggest problems lie ahead, you can be sure of that.  Too many stories bubbling up.  Cheating on her man is a big one.

And just like bubbles, the lion's share of these stories are hollow and easily popped.

Are the liberals SO SCARED of Palin, that they have resort to this? Now, all of a sudden, the left doesn't like (allegedly) whoremongering/adultering presidental/vice-presidental candidates?

[Hugo Chavez]

In your own words is your answer.

They dropped troopergate because there is nothing to it.

BTW pass me the crack pipe your smoking if you actually think she is getting a "free pass".

If there was nothing there, why was the bipartisan decision to investigate unanimous, 12 to 0...  If there is nothing there, you would think a few republicans would have called BS and voted no.