[WilliamofCarmichael]

The MSM employees caught napping? In a rush to catch up all of a sudden, the norms and standards become a blur in the race to be first. In the case of Palin, the press vaulted over every principle and standard they’d established about what is and isn’t fair game

"norms and standards . . .principle and standard"

Standards, principles!! He's talking about the employees of our MSM? Where? Who?

No, no, no. It's much simpler.

It's mau-mauing. "To attack or denounce vociferously, especially so as to intimidate." A 1960s method to disable and destroy opposition.

Only now it's a practice employed by the MSM. Flood the media with vociferant "reporting" of any and all things no matter how minimally connected to truth -- Hey! Who in their "profession" is gonna say stop it?

[Marie2]

Well, I think they tried to mau-mau the wrong person. Sarah is a tough cookie.

[Tublecane]

“Standards, principles!! He’s talking about the employees of our MSM?”

But they do have standards! Palin brought this on herself by wanting to have it both ways. She trots out her family to garner sympathy, but she only wants for us to notice the good parts. Well, you’ve gotta take the good with the bad.

Besides, other politicians don’t exploit their families for political gain, do they? This is unprecedented, Palin throwing her children in our faces! (sarcasm)