Saturday, November 22, 2008

What is MSNBC's Problem with Palin?

I have to ask the question and it truly is an honest one. What is MSNBC's problem with Governor Sarah Palin? They apparently have one and you only need to read the last few articles on their website to come to this conclusion.

The most recent which was posted today asks "Is Alaska big enough for celebrity Palin?" As if she is the one seeking out the interviews, book deals, couch sessions with the likes of David "Mr. Crass" Letterman, Oprah "I got Obama Elected" Winfrey, etc. They also take great pains to mention she was on the losing end of election time and time again, as if we did not already know the McCain-Palin ticket did not win the election.

They go out of their way to mention that she lost not just once in the article but five times and two of them occuring in the first three paragraphs. They continue to hammer away at her answers to some questions saying that she "flubbed" the answers, using terms that imply she is an incompetent redneck that has no place in national politics.

I expect and demand that any news organization present the news straight and without bias. I expect more from MSNBC but then again, this is the same organization that employs the likes of Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann so one has to wonder if they truly are interested in presenting the news in an honest manner.

It goes deeper than just their pundits and website, their news has continually hammered at Governor Palin even three weeks after the election, so it begs the question of what their problem is, I just would not be holding my breath for an answer; you might not live long enough to hear it.

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