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AP: Palin’s family is fair game because…we saw them at the convention on TV!

Ho. Ly. Shiite.  This has got to be one of the most ludicrous conclusions I’ve ever seen a human being reach.  From the AP, via the Washington Times:

People: Make up your minds.

For two days, the chorus from Republicans on TV news and in the halls of the convention has been resounding: Back off and let the Palin family be. “That’s out of bounds,” said Minnesota’s Republican governor, Tim Pawlenty. “There’s no need to be intrusive and pry into that.”

Yet Wednesday found the following scenes unfolding:

_Sarah Palin’s pregnant, unmarried 17-year-old daughter and probable future son-in-law stood in a nationally televised, politically packaged airport receiving line to meet and greet the Republican candidate for president.

_The extremely cute and bubbly Piper Palin, 7, made her debut on her mother’s behalf, appearing in a video on John McCain’s daughter’s blog. “Vote for my mommy and John McCain,” she said, giggling as Meghan McCain grinned.

_Bristol Palin and her 18-year-old boyfriend, Levi Johnston, sat and held hands as they watched the Alaska governor deliver an acceptance speech that, in its opening minutes, focused heavily on her family and children. Later, the family _ including Johnston _ ascended the stage, basked in an extended ovation and waved.

Huh? The Republican message about the Palin offspring comes across as contradictory: Hey, media, leave those kids alone _ so we can use them as we see fit. …

Just so I understand this correctly: Bringing your family and friends into the public eye when you’re angling for the biggest gig of your life makes them “fair game”?

OK, AP, have it your way.  I guess that means the following:

1.  Your boy Obama is to be ignored when he says family, especially kids, are off limits.

2.  We can start trashing Obama’s kids for being on TV, in magazines, at campaign events, at the DNC convention, etc.  After all, his kids are obviously “political props”, right?

3.  We should have been trashing Chelsea Clinton all these years, both when her dad was running for (and subsequently serving as) president, and when her mom was running for president.

Nope…no liberal media bias!

September 5, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | media bias, Palin