So Stupid It Hurts

Glenn Greenwald writes here about an appearance by Sarah Palin this morning on WMAL in Maryland. Apparently Palin believes the First Amendment protects her from ever being criticized. As Greenwald says, it's so stupid it hurts.

I've grabbed the actual audio, which you can listen to via the mp3 link:

mp3 HOST: Is the news media doing a good job—are you getting a fair shake, are the Republicans getting a fair shake this year? PALIN: I don't think they're doing their job when they suggest that calling a candidate out on their record, their plans for this country, and their associations is mean-spirited or negative campaigning. If they convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations, then I don't know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.

The entire 12-minute segment is available here.

—Jonathan Schwarz

Posted at October 31, 2008 04:17 PM

