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Originally Posted by scaeagles
Hey GD - she's referring to the inquisition into Joe the Plumber and the anchor woman who dared to ask Biden tough questions, who then had her background dug into. Just for asking questions. That's what she's referring to.
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I didn't read GD's link so I know nothing about this one other than what is in this very thread. However, if the quote is accurate then the bolded part here would seem to contradict you pretty directly:
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If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations," Palin told host Chris Plante, "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.
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That said, even if that is what she was talking about. Isn't looking into the backgrounds of people who end up in the media spotlight (and you pretty much have to blame McCain for that in the case of "Joe the Plumber")? I mean, if you're going to allow yourself to be used as a prop then people are bound to wonder who you are.