Big Media: We’re Just Doing Our Jobs And Asking Questions
Roger Simon at The Politico offers a faux-apology for the media’s bad behavior in overing Sarah Palin.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — On behalf of the media, I would like to say we are sorry.
On behalf of the elite media, I would like to say we are very sorry.
We have asked questions this week that we should never have asked.
We have asked pathetic questions like: Who is Sarah Palin? What is her record? Where does she stand on the issues? And is she is qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?
We have asked mean questions like: How well did John McCain know her before he selected her? How well did his campaign vet her? And was she his first choice?
Bad questions. Bad media. Bad.
It is not our job to ask questions. Or it shouldn’t be. To hear from the pols at the Republican National Convention this week, our job is to endorse and support the decisions of the pols.
If Simon were correct and the media was just limiting their questions about Sarah’s stand on the issues and her record as a politician I’d agree with him. But his suggestion that such questions are the some total of the media blizzard that has surrounded Sarah Palin is just plain dishonest.
Reporters have been asking for Sarah to grant a paternity test for her youngest son Trig. They’ve slammed the Palins over their teenage daughter’s pregnancy. They’ve questioned whether or not she can be a good mother while pursuing her political career.
Those aren’t “where do you stand on the issues” questions. Those aren’t “are you qualified to lead” questions. Those are “we want to destroy you” questions.
