Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin Takes the Stage
Some humor, some sharp jabs at Barack Obama, some serious discussion of the issues. The RNC crowd loved Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. For those of you who listened/watched, I'm not going to say much yet, so tell me what you think! My take will come tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
RNC Protests
Wow! Thousands of people descended on St. Paul over Monday and Tuesday to protest the war in Iraq. Lots of police were on hand, but still, some got rowdy and broke windows, tried to pull an officer from his horse, and tried to grab reporters' cameras and credentials. Another protest involved pepper spray.
Unfortunately for the demonstrators, when things get violent and some of the action is turned on the media (which is the exact audience that the demonstrators are targeting), the message gets lost in the chaos.
Palin Under the Microscope
So there's an investigation into any involvement Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin had in the termination of her brother-in-law's job. OK, that's worth some coverage. I'll be more interested in the outcome. Heaven knows we know about investigations in Illinois.
But the thing about Palin's pregnant daughter (who will remain nameless on my blog) is bothering me. You would think that no male candidate's ever had a family member in some kind of trouble, because I don't remember this level of coverage over brothers, sisters, parents, children, etc.
I'm calling it the "Zoe Baird Syndrome." Be nominated for top federal office (like U.S. Attorney General, as Baird was), run for high office, or be appointed to a top position, and you'd better have the virtues of Mother Theresa. Baird withdrew her nomination because it was learned that she hired illegal immigrants. Yeah, I bet no male candidate's ever done that!
At least Anderson Cooper referred in his coverage of the issue as "uncomfortable questions."
Honestly, I think this could cause a backlash. The media providing wall-to-wall coverage on her daughter could be scolded for running the girl's photo and dissecting her personal life. Republicans could become the "kinder, gentler" political party for standing beside Palin and offering a protective arm over Palin's daughter.
Let's get back to issues that are important: what are Palin's views on economic, foreign policy, and energy issues.
But the thing about Palin's pregnant daughter (who will remain nameless on my blog) is bothering me. You would think that no male candidate's ever had a family member in some kind of trouble, because I don't remember this level of coverage over brothers, sisters, parents, children, etc.
I'm calling it the "Zoe Baird Syndrome." Be nominated for top federal office (like U.S. Attorney General, as Baird was), run for high office, or be appointed to a top position, and you'd better have the virtues of Mother Theresa. Baird withdrew her nomination because it was learned that she hired illegal immigrants. Yeah, I bet no male candidate's ever done that!
At least Anderson Cooper referred in his coverage of the issue as "uncomfortable questions."
Honestly, I think this could cause a backlash. The media providing wall-to-wall coverage on her daughter could be scolded for running the girl's photo and dissecting her personal life. Republicans could become the "kinder, gentler" political party for standing beside Palin and offering a protective arm over Palin's daughter.
Let's get back to issues that are important: what are Palin's views on economic, foreign policy, and energy issues.
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