Posted on 09/02/2008 8:06:34 AM PDT by IrishMike
Campbell Brown is blaming Sarah Palin for accepting the vice presidential nomination, and thus putting her daughter in the media spotlight. She also questions whether or not a good mother would have made this decision. This is irresponsible journalism, to say the least -- and a further example of liberal bias which is permeating most cable news networks these days.
Following is the an excerpt:
BROWN: Yeah. I want to begin by asking, you know, what we've been discussing before you sat in the chair. Governor Palin sharing a difficult personal story today. The news her unmarried teenage daughter is pregnant. She plans to have the baby, marry the father.
BOUNDS: He learned about it during the vetting process before his selection. He did not consider it a disqualifier. Governor Palin has a long record of reforming Alaska, taking on the establishment for 13 years. she started out as a civic activist in the PTA, went to the city counsel, on to the mayor of the small town, took on big oil in the oil and gas commission in Alaska then to the governor's office. Her personal family matters never disqualified her from serving public office, serving a higher office in a cause greater than herself. That's John McCain's message. She fits it perfectly and we're happy to have her.
BROWN: Tucker, though, this obviously putting this young woman, Bristol Palin smack in the media spotlight at what's already got to be a very challenging time in her life. I mean, how do you respond to people who wonder why her mother would have subjected her to this scrutiny by accepting this high-profile position?
BOUNDS: I think Governor Palin understands these are serious times with series challenges and it's time to shake up Washington. It was the reason she was have happy to take John McCain's position. She understands we need an approach that includes the alternatives in the renewable fuels. This is an important decision. i think it's dangerous to confuse her decision to get involved and make a difference in the country with a family matter --
BROWN: I recognize that. In an ideal world, it would be private. You know, this is a presidential campaign. Nothing is private. The world is watching. and if we, you know, as much as everyone might want to give this young woman her privacy, you know that's not going to happen. And so you do risk putting her through an incredibly difficult process by accepting this job if you're her mother. You can't deny that, right?
BOUNDS: The Palin family made clear in their statement that they continue to hope this will be a private family matter. That was their intention from the very beginning. Media inquiries and attention are going to happen in the campaign. They understand that. It's important for us as we have a conversation with voters of how we can change Washington, how we can move forward and take on the challenges Americans expect of their public officials. We keep a private matter private among their family. Certainly all of us, the members of the media would expect that from Americans. that's the way we're proceeding.
Tell me about some decisions Sarah Palin has personally made as commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard...
I’m sorry, but if they are using THAT as a credential to show she is qualified to be commender in chief of the US should something happen to McCain, then, yes, it is a valid question.
Give me Mitt.
Give me Duncan.
Give me Fred.
I want to know how many CNN and drive-by Media people are sleep around, doing drugs, and getting drunk.
No, she’s married to Dan Senor who was Paul Bremmer’s spokesman in Iraq for several years.
Campbell Brown has at least 2 kids and is in one of the most time-demanding, crazy hours job on earth. Why isn’t she at home with her kids as she thinks Palin should be?
God I pity any child of Campbell’s if she ever makes a mistake she will make her live forever in the closet. How does she think she got her messiah Obama—teenage pregnancy?
Where is the left and their media accomplises on Joe Biden’s son, Hunter? Seems that allegedly defrauding your HEDGE FUND partner would be newsworthy and a tad more disturbing than Palin’s daughter.
Actually, it's Dan Senor she's married to.
Senor used to be an advisor to the ineffective Spence Abraham (the genius that won the "Defender of the Melting Pot" award from La Raza) . Senor was a deputy to that dipsh!t Scott McClellan. Now he's married to this cockroach Campbell Brown.
Doesn't say much for Dan Senor's wisdom of association, now does it?
“...how do you respond to people who wonder why her mother would have subjected her to this scrutiny by accepting this high-profile position?”
I say: Ms. Palin didn’t “subject her to this scrutinty”, YOU did!!
I am so pissed I could scream. I cant even work. Ive been on FR all morning.
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You are not alone...
I don’t care what Sarah Palin or her daughters do or have done with their hoo-hahs.
I do care about “Country First” and whether or not Palin is qualified to be a heartbeat away from being president. There’s time to get someone qualified in there as VP.
I’m talking about abortion. You sound loony to me.
She will be...very soon.
Thank you, for your post on Sarah Palin, I loved it!
Mitt instituted socialized medicine and has flipped on almost every other issue
Duncan Hunter, get over it, I have.
Fred, snoozer, never interested, never showed any desire.
Agreed. They are detestable and worthy of our scorn. It wasn’t this kind of personal, but I am well reminded how the MSM came down upon Dan Quail, like Sarah, then not nationally well known.
This guy needs to get real.
Be glad you are at work. it is 24 hour non-stop on Bristal Palin. The VIEW has gone bonkers. Wait until tonight when the wackos really get going on MEDIA outlets. They are foaming at the mouth ready to bite every single thing Palin.
I could vomit!
You know Campbell never had an abortion? I don’t so I just wondered.
The press knows what they're doing is wrong. They don't care. They just want to win.
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