Updated below.
Time's Joe Klein apparently blogs under a rock.:
I'm slightly perplexed by the various Republican efforts to express outrage over the press and Democratic reaction to Bristol Palin's pregnancy. Maybe I'm missing something, but I haven't heard or read a single journalist--or Democrat--say that this was anything other than a private matter. In fact, Barack Obama, the son of an 18-year-old mother, was vehement and eloquent on that subject yesterday. I've got to think this is a McCain smokescreen to divert attention from the real issue here: how and why McCain selected this tyro.
Really, Joe? Nobody?
Not Kate Zernike of the New York Times questioning Gov. Palin as a parent?
Host: "But Kate, is this an act of support? I mean, is everyone going to interpret it that way? If you knew your daughter was pregnant, 17 years old, and someone came to you and said, Hey, you want to be Vice President --"
Zernike: "Yeah, that's exactly the question."
Host: "-- would you maybe think, hey, I don't want to do this, I got some issues in my family?"
Zernike: "Yeah. No, I think that's exactly the question. Then it becomes more of a question of parenting and of judgment on her part."
Surely he's heard of this familiar name, Newsweek's Jonathan Alter:
On Tuesday's "Morning Joe," Newsweek's Jonathan Alter appeared as a guest for a discussion about Governor Sarah Palin's pregnant 17 year old daughter, Bristol. Alter defended the media's actions in heavily reporting on the pregnancy, saying of the Palin's: "This, to quote the Godfather, this is the business they have chosen."
Nice try, Joe, but no one's buying what you're selling.
Update (17:33 St. Paul, MN time): Ace has a blog post up about Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) saying Bristol Palin is fair game.
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Joe Klein
September 2, 2008 - 17:03 ET by well99You know it is sad when they lie and think no one is smart enough to catch them at it.Joe is pathetic.
Holy Cow!
September 2, 2008 - 17:05 ET by motherbeltHoly Cow!
Right in the blog post just above this one, is Kyra Phillips saying:
"But to some, the 17-year-old's pregnancy is a political issue.
<Knocking on Klein's head>...Hello, McFly!! Anybody home????
Rip Van Stoner
September 2, 2008 - 17:06 ET by sawing battaJust when you think we hit bottom with the classless reporting, they come out with this perspective...holy smokes, Joe, lay off the chronic for a bit and come back to Earth.
Media coverage: "It's a
September 2, 2008 - 17:13 ET by Chris NormanMedia coverage:
"It's a private matter and here are the juicy details, but it's still a private matter, and here are the juicy details, but it's still a private matter and here are the juicy details..."
McNotObama '08
Redstate has an interesting
September 2, 2008 - 17:14 ET by AntiMediaRedstate has an interesting post.
Klen: Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story
September 2, 2008 - 17:21 ET by allanfI guess Klein missed Alter defending the coverage of Palin's child.
Spin
September 2, 2008 - 18:35 ET by rick007Now it's time for the Dem's to get into respin.
I didn't mean it that way.
Children should be off limits.
Wives should not be scrutnized.
After they get the idea out there then they try to do their respin.
O Dumby is BI and a Muslim
These are out there also.
Spin
September 2, 2008 - 18:35 ET by rick007Now it's time for the Dem's to get into respin.
I didn't mean it that way.
Children should be off limits.
Wives should not be scrutnized.
After they get the idea out there then they try to do their respin.
O Dumby is BI and a Muslim
These are out there also.
BULLSH__
September 2, 2008 - 18:39 ET by rick007Daughter is pregnent.
Hubby got a DUI
She said AIR
But a Congressman who caused a young girl to die and did not even try to help her. Well hes a Kennedy GOD and we can not judge him.
This fat piece of crap is still held in high esteme in Congress.
Klein
September 2, 2008 - 19:05 ET by jaywlSome years ago I thought Klein was a lefty, but at least a fair lefty. There are times still that he will give the conservative viewpoint a fair hearing. I would never have thought he was an out and out liar. However, in this instance I cannot believe he is ignorant of the MSM follies of the past few days or so stupid to have not understood the same. That leaves me having to willfully suspend my disbelief to avoid calling him a lying no good sombitch. Well...maybe just a liar.
Children as fair game
September 2, 2008 - 19:28 ET by Lame CherryAfter Barack Obama had stories planted targeting a 17 year old girl, he came out looking messiah like in calling for it to stop.
That is like raping a woman and saying, "Oh I didn't mean to."
This ilk in the press, Barney Frank, Donna B and Barack Obama are all guilty of phsychological child abuse in a federal crime.
I will be writing a legal paper on this and urging the American people to demand this savaging of children by these pariahs face criminal indictment in abusing children.
No moral nor normal culture would do something like this. I will point out that not even Bill Clinton preyed on children. That is how far the Obama group has degraded the Democratic party.
Will not the PUMA stand up for what is right in this election for the Democratic party?
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What a liar...nothing new.
September 2, 2008 - 20:27 ET by d1carterWhat a liar...nothing new.
I think this is perfect
September 2, 2008 - 20:35 ET by Conservative in the ArtsI think this is perfect material for a 527 to make a commercial.
Have Obooboo (Aladin pun) on video saying : "I don't want my daughters punished with a baby!"
And then have Sarah saying she welcomes this little blessing. Children are a blessing and not a punishment. What more of a stark contrast does the American people need?