Sarah Palin on Media Treatment of. . .Hillary Clinton

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I found the following in the comments section of NewsHounds ("We watch FOX so you don't have to"). Sarah Palin's recent resignation as Governor of Alaska has given way to heavy right-wing spin, basically saying that the librul media done run her out of town. She--the spin goes--has been unfairly attacked relentlessly, by an unscrupulous, wicked press. She's blameless in the equation, of course.

And if you followed the David Letterman dust up, you know that Palin complains when "attacked." A lot. So how interesting it is to read what she had to say when the media was "attacking" Hillary Clinton in the primaries. Take a look.

Sarah's thoughts on the media before...

NEWSWEEK: Sarah Palin, you are a Republican and a conservative one at that. It's unlikely that you and Hillary would agree on too many issues. But, yet, as a woman, chief executive—someone who's been through the grinder—when you look at the coverage and you listen to the conversations, what do you see?

SARAH PALIN: Fair or unfair—and I do think that it's a more concentrated criticism that Hillary gets on so many fronts; I think that's unfortunate. But fair or unfair, I think she does herself a disservice to even mention it, really. You have to plow through that and know what you're getting into. I say this with all due respect to Hillary Clinton and to her experience and to her passion for changing the status quo. But when I hear a statement like that coming from a women candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism or a sharper microscope put on her, I think, man, that doesn't do us any good. Women in politics, women in general wanting to progress this country, I don't think it bodes well for her, a statement like that. Because, again, fair or not fair it is there. I think it's reality and it's a given, people just accept that she's going to be under a sharper microscope. So be it. Work harder, prove to yourself to an even greater degree that you're capable, that you're going to be the best candidate. That's what she wants us to believe at this point. So it bothers me a little bit to hear her bring that attention to herself on that level.

(hat tip Hillary supporter, Politico)

Balancing Act 07.05.09 - 7:26 pm

Source: NewsHounds