The Real Shame of Journo-list

Everyone knew that Sarah Palin and the McCain-Palin ticket were being unfairly attacked by the media in the 2008 election.  Now the release by the Daily Caller of the Journo-list traffic has shown many of the details.  About 100 names of "journalists" posting on this list have been released thus far out of the more than 400 list members.  The remaining 300 seem to have been mostly readers rather than posters.  Those readers may have been just as much a part of the conspiracy as the posters if they took the ideas suggested on the list and included them in their supposedly unbiased news pieces.

The true shame now lies with the media companies who have now seen evidence that their employees participated in an effort to discredit one campaign while it boosted another in a presidential election.  No media company has discharged anyone, publicly chastised anyone, or disavowed any of these activities.   The "journalists" have moved on to another list, the media outlets keep churning out material, and nothing appears to have changed. 

When we select a president we are not deciding a popularity contest.  We are deciding on the course for the our nation for years to come.  In making that decision is there any importance how much a candidate's clothes cost, or whether their daughter is pregnant?  It might be nice to know about who their role models and close associates are and what their executive experience is, what their vision of America is, and what they have accomplished in the positions they have held.  Unfortunately, covering those areas would not have been beneficial to democrats, so what we received was a steady bombardment of criticisms of mannerisms, speech, phoney rumors, and whatever else was discussed on Journo-list. 

Media outlets owe America an apology and they need to take action against members of this list who have strayed from the tenets of journalism.  If they are going to purport to be fair they must rid themselves of those who have proven themselves unfair.  Integrity might be successful if given a chance.  

While Mama Grizzly is in Alaska, the Cubs Will Play

As Gov.Palin takes a few weeks away from her speaking schedule to work on other projects, the critics, left and right, seem to have gone into overtime.  Blog posts are urging Gov.Palin to be hired as RNC Chair.  Critics are trying to repeat the tired and disproven lies that were circulated about her in 2008 apparently believing that telling a disproven lie will again bring it to life.

If Gov. Palin were to take over as RNC Chair, it would be akin to taking your fastest race horse and hooking her up to the milk wagon.  Her opponents for 2012 would like to see another resignation added to her resume, and that would certainly have to happen if she wanted to seek the nomination.  The move to draft Palin as RNC Chair is simply a way to put her on the sidelines for 2012.  No one seems to be suggesting that Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee should replace Michael Steele. 

Some Republicans have dismissed Palin on the basis of rumors and lies the media is good at spreading but not very good at disavowing when they are discredited.  Sarah Palin wrote "Going Rogue" to give readers a clear picture of who she is and what motivates her.  Anyone who is inclined to believe the hit pieces should widen their perspective and read "Going Rogue".