Martin Bashir Parrots Attacks on 'Vicious,' 'Paranoid,' Sarah Palin, Q

Scott Whitlock
May 24th, 2011 4:43 PM
An eager Martin Bashir on Tuesday parroted vicious claims by a former Sarah Palin staffer and repeated attacks questioning the sincerity of the ex-governor's Christian faith. The MSNBC host offered almost no skepticism or tough questions. Instead, he chided, "Love thy neighbor? Not in Sarah Palin's playbook. Her former aide tells all." In a tease for the segment, Bashir intoned, "Vindictive…
 

AP Churns Out 24-Graf Story Promoting Tell-all Book by Bitter Ex-Palin

Ken Shepherd
May 23rd, 2011 4:26 PM
The Associated Press today offered readers a 24-paragraph exclusive that practically promoted Frank Bailey's anti-Palin tell-all book that hits bookstores on May 24. While the AP noted that "Palin’s attorney did not respond to multiple requests for comment for this story," it appears the news wire made no further attempt to provide balance to its May 23 story, which chiefly conveys the former…