Excuse me! So, the MSM is letting the Palin Abuse of Power Thing Slide??!!!

[AtomicKitten]

Are we so desensitized as a nation that this hugely unethical crap is just taken in stride?!!

If someone Obama knew in third grade did this, the MSM would connect those 6-degrees of crazy dots and been all over him.

This election is truly stepping into bizzaroworld.

* edited for an "n"

[KaryninMiami]

1. Oh that little thing? Didn't you hear? It was a partisan attack - nothing more.

You were expecting maybe what- that the corporate mainstream media would actually allow this story to stay afloat? A piece on national news perhaps? A mention on CNN? The same media that refuses to discuss election fraud and is accusing ACORN of "voter fraud"?

[AtomicKitten]

4. Well, it's not over yet. The fabulous part of this story is that the idiots

in the McCain camp had her file a complaint against herself so the Personnel Board whom she appointed can weigh in. McCain apparently doesn't even recognize integrity anymore and I'll bet was surprised when the board hired a special prosecutor, coincidentally a Democrat - ouch - to render judgment.

I think with Palin going all Cheney and BS'ing about the actual findings deserves some scrutiny, but then again I think Bush and Cheney should have been impeached, so what the hell do I know.

[uponit7771]

2. If the Obama campaign pushed the abuse of power issue it would stick but they aren't for

...some reason.

Pushing that to me would be an instant let down to the McCain base also McKlans getting out in front of the issue didn't help Obama.

[AtomicKitten]

5. maybe he's saving it for the debate when there will be a gazillion people watching

and it doesn't cost him a dime

[Cha]

3. Rec'd. The corporatemedia needs to be made

accountable for not reporting on palin's verdict.

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[AtomicKitten]

9. thanks to you and Frenchie Cat for the links

I'm just dropping in today and am off again tonight to work on the campaign. I will pass these links far and wide.

I am so agitated today that this most egregious finding is being treated like no big deal. I really thought nobody was swayed by Palin clearing herself beforehand, but apparently the MSM is fine with it. Aaargggh!

[Cha]

16. Thanks for getting out there on

the road, AK. The "media" hasn't changed..their covering for repukes knows no bounds.

[AtomicKitten]

22. they have been rendered out of the loop for the most part (and for good reason!)

and it's a beautiful thing

:hi:

[msallied]

6. I dunno. Tweety was pretty much in agreement that the Palin camp was full of shit...

But yeah, traction with this is an issue. They aren't going to impeach or censure her until after the election, probably.

[AtomicKitten]

11. I am convinced she is Cheney in a skirt.

That kind of corruption seems to function best in an air of bullshit, and I don't think America can stand another moment of it. That we have a constitutional scholar running against that mess really resonates. Good god almighty it's almost over.

[lonestarnot]

17. in a skirt full of shit.

:P

[AtomicKitten]

36. and bullets

:silly:

[Thrill]

7. Because Democrats aren't making it an issue. Thats the difference between them and Repukes

The Repukes wouldn't let it go. Dems need to get ruthless

[AtomicKitten]

15. It is outrageous and the fact that the MSM isn't talking about it is equally outrageous.

Biden mentioned "abuse of power" in a speech but it wasn't about this specifically. Maybe that's their way of hinting at it without saying it directly. I'm hoping Obama smacks McCain upside the head with it in the debate because it is something that must be said out loud in front of as many Americans as possible. Plus it won't cost him a dime.

[Thrill]

35. Why was Biden scared to say her name?

[AtomicKitten]

38. I think he's following orders, standing back and allowing McPalin to flame out.

I'm hoping Obama lights the match Wednesday.

[bushisanidiot]

8. I hope KO and RM are at least talking about it..

I've been on the beach for the last week so I'm behind on a lot!
can't wait to watch keith & rachel tonight. :)

[AtomicKitten]

Love them!

I am limited to watching Keith, Rachel, Jon, Stephen, PBS, and CSPAN, but I cheated today and my head is exploding, which validates the vote my household took to limit my news-y TV viewing (still pissed that the dog voted against me)

[Greg K]

10. It was released on a Friday - 3 days and the MSM tends to forget stuff.

[AtomicKitten]

23. I was hoping somebody would pick through the Friday news dump.

hey, welcome to DU!

[Raschel]

12. This is the standard for conservatives:

A VP candidate who:

abuses her power
preaches division
unqualified
a liar
will not allow press access
an adulterer (according to the Enquirer, and Palin never contested it)
a poor mother

They are hypocrites.

[AtomicKitten]

24. the wingnuts have crowed her queen

she is every wingnuts' dream on a number of levels

:scared:

[Ozma]

13. DIsgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seems like this issue is being buried becase

Sarah is so sexy.

I imagine we will have a half a dozen lawsuits in Alaska by election day, maybe even an impeachment petition!!!!!

[AtomicKitten]

28. I get the idea the MSM doesn't want to be mean to grandpa

because he's losing. No matter how nasty McNasty gets, I think they just don't want to hurt his feelings. Oy.

[Ozma]

29. The MSM doesn't need to be mean to Grandpa, they need to jus...

Tell the truth about Sarah. She's in big trouble for what she did as Gov.

So is her hubby.

[AtomicKitten]

32. hubbie's in it up to his neck

yet the wingnuts are sending him out to stump on his own

[Willo]

14. The media may be letting it slide

but I don't think the nation will.

[AtomicKitten]

30. They are no different than BushCO in every possible way.

And after these eight long-ass years, I'm not having any more of it. I'm beginning to believe more Americans than not agree.

[quantass]

18. The pattern i notice is that unless Obama pushes this thing repeated via surrogates then...

it will die...Notice how when the GOP finds a new talking point they repeat it ad nasuea on all the stations and on the stump .. and when they do this the media doesnt stop talking about it and pick up the torch and run with it....The democrats dont tend to do that...they sit back and wait for the media to "hopefully" pick it up. So if Obama is ever to use it he and his surrogates will need to bring it up 24/7 for at least 3 days straight, or bring it up during the debate and the media will go nutz on it, but i asm guessing he wont bother. And considerng how well Obama is doing now it is less likely to be used.

[AtomicKitten]

25. I hope he has an opportunity to mention it in the debate.

I dare McCain to do what he promised and go after Obama.

[FrenchieCat]

19. This is what you call Corporate institutional racism/Democraticism at work.....

They hate us....and they love the pugs.

They don't care if they are losing their shirts, they will continue to whore for their corporate master owners.

[AtomicKitten]

31. and it will make victory against it all that much sweeter

because we are turning the page with or without them

:hi:

[Arrowhead2k1]

20. You betcha!

They want to keep this a horse race. It's no fun for everyone to know the outcome of the election so far in advance.

[AtomicKitten]

33. It's so very 1984.

:mad:

[BlueIdaho]

21. The media will try to help the republicans steal this thing - don't let them.

We need to make sure this thing isn't even close. Keep up the good work. Knock on doors, make phone calls, offer rides to the polls and give till it hurts. No one is going to help us win this thing - we are going to have to do it all by ourselves. Barack is depending on us - time to downshift and double our efforts!

Yes. We. Can.

[AtomicKitten]

27. Hell yes we can.

:hi:

[jimlup]

26. That's why the puhed the release to Friday PM

The best place to put "bad news"

It worked well in this case!

[AtomicKitten]

34. I guess the MSM has a short attention span after all.

Tools one and all.

[Canuckistanian]

37. That's old news now. Meanwhile, Chapter XXI of the Ayers scandal is up.

"Did they once ride on the Same Train? CNN brings you irrefutable proof...."

[AtomicKitten]

39. he and Ayers are apparently Siamese twins, secretly

[wishlist]

40. NBC news had a good segment on Saturday pm, but others had football

I did catch a hardhitting report on Sat eve news by NBC but there were games on the other channels and there was no mention of it on ABC news tonight. CNN and MSNBC have covered it though all during the weekend.

[Autumn]

41. You are surprised? Why?

The msm has done this for the last eight years. It will stop November 5,2008. Only Democrats are put under scrutiny.

[Warren Stupidity]

42. Standard Operating Procedure

This is the way it is now. Nothing they do or say is outrageous, unless some grassroots shitstorm develops, and then they examine the other side with a microscope looking for anything they can by any stretch of logic call equivalent and proclaim 'both sides have ethical issues', or 'both sides have gone negative', or 'both sides are encouraging hatred and fear'.

This is why we have to buy our narrative with 100s of millions of dollars of individual donations. The corporate party gets its narrative for free from the corporate media.

[Essene]

43. It's important but fairly superficial. Yes, i said it.

A report... not even the committee itself... said she violated ethics law.

It's a single step in what's likely to be a long-term scandal for her. The MSMedia aren't biting just yet. The most juicy headline was simply how she flat out went into denial about the first finding. That itself is a more meaningful story than the finding... at this point.

[Life Long Dem]

44. This election is nothing but a Hollywood staged event by cable news or MSM.

:popcorn: meaning staged in a soap opera style manner which favors McSame.