Palin Fears Media Threaten Her First Amendment Rights

[Daniel]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palin-fears-med.html

ABC News' Steven Portnoy reports: In a conservative radio interview that aired in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by "attacks" from reporters who suggest she is engaging in a negative campaign against Barack Obama.

Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama's associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, should not be considered negative attacks. Rather, for reporters or columnists to suggest that it is going negative may constitute an attack that threatens a candidate's free speech rights under the Constitution, Palin said.

"If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations," Palin told host Chris Plante, "then I don't know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media."

However she feels about the way her story has been told in the press, Palin told WMAL she is not discouraged.

"It's sort of perplexing to me, because I'm a practical person and plainspoken also, but just cutting to the chase and calling things like I see them, just like most Americans. But this has not left a bitter taste in my mouth, the bitter shots taken by the mainstream media and by some of the elitism there in Washington," Palin said.

"What this has left me with is a very energized and positive feeling about America, because there are enough Americans who are desiring the positive change that John McCain's gonna usher in."

Plante then suggested that in her next sit-down interview, Palin should tap the reporter on the knee and ask, "So who you votin' for?"

Palin laughed and said, "Yeah, maybe that just would say it all."

"I'm gonna try that," she said.

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Epic fail.

[NocturnalRob]

"It's sort of perplexing to me, because I'm a practical person and plainspoken also, but just cutting to the chase and calling things like I see them, just like most Americans. But this has not left a bitter taste in my mouth, the bitter shots taken by the mainstream media and by some of the elitism there in Washington," Palin said.

this quote doesn't even make sense...

WHO WAS BEHIND THE SELECTION OF THIS WOMAN!?!? AUGH!!!

[Keller]

this quote doesn't even make sense...

WHO WAS BEHIND THE SELECTION OF THIS WOMAN!?!? AUGH!!!

John McCain.

[NocturnalRob]

John McCain.

i choose not to believe that.

and i don't want to rehash all the on-paper-pros of Palin and how some committee must have thought she would steal the wind out of the sails of the Obama-Biden ticket...

and this is why I choose to steer clear of the Politics folder. Because most everyone here is rabidly one side or the other. But good lord, this woman makes my skin crawl.

[Whimsi]

Is Daniel's avatar photoshopped? If not that guy on the far left looks like a bobblehead. Huge, huge head.

[Atlanteax]

John McCain himself wanted Joe Lieberman or Tom Ridge.

The RNC picked Palin.

[Daniel]

John McCain himself wanted Joe Lieberman or Tom Ridge.

The RNC picked Palin.

So much for being a maverick.

[NocturnalRob]

Is Daniel's avatar photoshopped? If not that guy on the far left looks like a bobblehead. Huge, huge head.

that's me. gfy.

[ClydeR]

WHO WAS BEHIND THE SELECTION OF THIS WOMAN!?!? AUGH!!!

You sound like Mitt Romney (http://race42008.com/2008/10/29/will-romney-and-his-supporters-ever-learn/).

[Allereli]

So much for being a maverick.

Cindy McCain was on GMA this morning. She must have said "maverick" about fifty times.

[NocturnalRob]

You sound like Mitt Romney (http://race42008.com/2008/10/29/will-romney-and-his-supporters-ever-learn/).

I'd rather sound like Romney than you, you dumb twatsicle.

[Daniel]

You sound like Mitt Romney (http://race42008.com/2008/10/29/will-romney-and-his-supporters-ever-learn/).

I give this article 8 stars for using the term feculent.

[Daniel]

I'd rather sound like Romney that you, you dumb twatsicle.

that you?

learn2engrishplz

[Keller]

and i don't want to rehash all the on-paper-pros of Palin and how some committee must have thought she would steal the wind out of the sails of the Obama-Biden ticket...

And the day they picked her is the day I decided who I was voting for.

They effectively put the wind in the radical GOP sail and took down the moderate sail entirely, to continue with your imagery.

[Jorddyn]

"If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations," Palin told host Chris Plante, "then I don't know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media."



Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Her understanding of the first amendment is splendid.

[Danical]

Here's the thing though, I don't think they're her ideas. I have a feeling people are telling her to say these things because they think it'll help their cause; if that's the case, then they seem to be failing.

That's my take, at least.

[Jorddyn]

Here's the thing though, I don't think they're her ideas. I have a feeling people are telling her to say these things because they think it'll help their cause; if that's the case, then they seem to be failing.

I agree. I still think that the potential president and vice president should be fairly familiar with the document that should be omnipresent in any administration. She fails, as well do her speech writers, for declaring that the media is in any way able to breach her first amendment rights.

[Danical]

Absolutely.

Whoever is feeding her lines is traveling the path of epic fail.

[Parkbandit]

that you?

learn2engrishplz


That's awesome coming from you man. Seriously.

Check my new sig line for more Daniel stupidity and how to really learn2engrishplz properly.

[Stretch]

That's what you get with six years at five different colleges and a degree in journalism.

[Daniel]

That's awesome coming from you man. Seriously.

Check my new sig line for more Daniel stupidity and how to really learn2engrishplz properly.

Oh noes!!!

I messed up!

Newsflash: I was joking with NR. Get a life.

[Daniel]

That's awesome coming from you man. Seriously.

Check my new sig line for more Daniel stupidity and how to really learn2engrishplz properly.

Lol. Good job at the unsigned negative rep.

You fail at life. Horribly.

[SHAFT]

If Palin got hit by a bus I wouldn't care. Actually, she's more likely to get run over by a snowmobile.

[NocturnalRob]

I was joking with NR.

Yeah, you better have been joking!! I R SERIOUS INTERNETZ GRAMMAR!!

[Audriana]

If Palin got hit by a bus I wouldn't care. Actually, she's more likely to get run over by a snowmobile.

Or a reindeer... *crickets*

[Gan]

If Palin got hit by a bus I wouldn't care. Actually, she's more likely to get run over by a snowmobile.

or say.... a moose.

[SHAFT]

My joke was better, so piss off.

[Gan]

bite me

[Jorddyn]

That's what you get with six years at five different colleges and a degree in journalism.

With which you might be a columnist, or writer, but probably not a journalist.

[Parkbandit]

/facepalm

For someone that tried to get books banned from her local library, I don't think she should be complaining about "First Amendment rights." You'd think she would've learned by now: the more she says, the worse it gets.

You should really get yourself educated more or at the very least, stop using moveon.org as your only news source.

Here Twinkles, I'll give you this link. If you could forward it to all of your other alts and login names, that would help out.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp

[Parkbandit]

Lol. Good job at the unsigned negative rep.

You fail at life. Horribly.

Sorry fucknut, I've already given you negative rep just a day ago. You even commented on it dumbshit. It couldn't be me.

And unlike your little D jerkoff squad, I only post in this account.

[Ravenstorm]

While she never made an official attempt to get a book banned, she did inquire as to how to get a book banned. And when the librarian informed her it was not going to happen, she got fired.

It's pure coincidence. No, really. She just wanted to know how to get a book banned out of curiosity. And the firing was totally unrelated. That's obvious. No, really really.

On the other hand, if you believe that you - the general you so don't try that shoe on unless you think it fits - you're just a fucking moron.

[Tsa`ah]

Her understanding of the first amendment is splendid.

I'd suggest the same of her general understanding pertaining to the document as a whole.

[Parkbandit]

Is that so? I stand corrected. Good to hear she's not completely worthless. In any case, I'll "stop using moveon.org" when you stop getting your news from the reverbations of Rush Limbaugh's voice you only hear (feel?) through his penis when you're going down on him.


You really need to stop projecting your fantasies and real life experiences. Go suck another cock, Twinkles.

[Deathravin]

I'd suggest the same of her general understanding pertaining to the document as a whole.

Or reading in general.

[Daniel]

Sorry fucknut, I've already given you negative rep just a day ago. You even commented on it dumbshit. It couldn't be me.

And unlike your little D jerkoff squad, I only post in this account.

Lol. "My" D-jerkoff squad?

I guess it's a coincidence that another one of your buddies also misunderstood a joke towards NR and decided it was worthy of derision.

[Parkbandit]

Lol. "My" D-jerkoff squad?

I guess it's a coincidence that another one of your buddies also misunderstood a joke towards NR and decided it was worthy of derision.

SO, you now admit it wasn't me. Congratulations.. first honest thing you've posted in quite some time. I guess when faced with the facts, your conspiracy theory of me trying to 'ruin' your rep score didn't quite measure up.

[Daniel]

SO, you now admit it wasn't me. Congratulations.. first honest thing you've posted in quite some time. I guess when faced with the facts, your conspiracy theory of me trying to 'ruin' your rep score didn't quite measure up.

Lol.

Stop Persecuting me!!

Inet= Serious business. You seriously need to get a life.

It was unsigned and thus don't know who it was. It's just an incredibly "coincidence" that some other person who also so horribly misread what was an obvious joke at the exact same time you did.

[Parkbandit]

Lol.

Stop Persecuting me!!

Inet= Serious business. You seriously need to get a life.

It was unsigned and thus don't know who it was. It's just an incredibly "coincidence" that some other person who also so horribly misread what was an obvious joke at the exact same time you did.

Ah, the old fallback.. "Inet = Serious business". It's good to see you haven't done away with that excuse.

Next time, perhaps just think before you type. YOU were the one that posted a comment by me just one day prior, so you had to know I couldn't possibly leave you another one unless I pulled an Assliana.. which I've never done.

You can rest assured that if I leave you or anyone else a comment, I'll sign it.

[Daniel]

Ah, the old fallback.. "Inet = Serious business". It's good to see you haven't done away with that excuse.

Next time, perhaps just think before you type. YOU were the one that posted a comment by me just one day prior, so you had to know I couldn't possibly leave you another one unless I pulled an Assliana.. which I've never done.

You can rest assured that if I leave you or anyone else a comment, I'll sign it.

While not technically true, you fail to miss the point.

I was laughing at the fact that you took something out of context and proceeded to jump in like captain save-a-ho. It made it even funnier that you or one of your butt pirate buddies decided you were going to give me negative rep.

I find it even funnier now that you think I actually give a shit about my rep and that I'm trying to prove some point or save my positive reputation.

You need a life and fast.

[Garnet Doyle]

Every time I tell myself Palin couldn't possibly be any more stupid, she opens her mouth and proves me wrong.