September 01, 2008
Right and Right
Steve Benen, at Kevin Drum’s old digs calls the media focus on Palin’s daughter a ‘meaningless distraction’:
I suppose news outlets might justify their prurient interests, arguing that Palin's family may have a Jerry Springer-like quality, but as the day as unfolded, I can't help but find the whole thing ridiculous. Bristol Palin is not a candidate for public office. Her pregnancy is none of the political world's business.
Which is right.
Then Kevin, at his new digs notes that had this been the daughter of a Democrat, the press statements by the like of Perkins or Dobson would have been less charitable.
Which is also right.
dolphin said (at September 1, 2008 05:06 PM):
That pretty much sums it up. The only interesting thing to me about Palin's daughter's pregnancy is the right-wing response. If it's a Democrat, they are an evil heathen that represents all that's wrong with humanity. If it's a Republican, it's a sad situation in which they need our support through their struggles.
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