But the scene could have come from the convention floor Tuesday in St. Paul, where the Republican faithful began working out once again on a favorite punching bag. Their goal: to lessen the burden on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, five election cycles after the media were lambasted because it dared to question the credentials of another would-be vice president, Dan Quayle. Full Story »
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An article that reports its information objectively and fairly when one considers its basic theme of "a dose of your own medicine" syndrome. Whenever Republicans are on the receiving end of bad publicitythat stuff usually reserved only for liberalsthey drag out that old mythological chestnut: "liberally biased media," which given experience with the medias past performances the past eight years, comes across as self-serving whining. And given the concocted falsehoods and ... More »
This is an excellent consideration of the media's Palin coverage, as well as the GOP's over-reaction to it.
Mr. Rainey navigates his way carefully through the mine field of media ethics and responsibilities. What's out of bounds? What's in bounds and irresponsible if ignored and not pursued? This is a thoughtful essay that challenges both media members and Republican reactionaries.
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