I’m glad one of these thundering idiots were called on their stupidty.

According to the story on Politico:

A roomful of academics erupted in angry boos Tuesday morning after political analyst Michael Barone said journalists trashed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republicans’ vice presidential nominee, because “she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.”

Barone said in an e-mail that he “was attempting to be humorous and … went over the line.”

Went over the line? Where the hell is this line? Just what part of abortion is funny? What part of any of this is humorous? This is backpedaling plain and simple because he never expected anybody to question his outlandish accusation.

His “point” according to the article was:

“I was trying to focus on press hostility to Palin. I agree with [Washington Post media reporter and CNN 'Reliable Sources' host] Howard Kurtz that the press was much more interested in tracking down negative information on Palin than Obama.”

I’m really confused by people like this. I mean I am only a blogger sitting in my parents basement in my pajamas (no not really), and even I know the main reason that Palin was getting most of the press attention is because Obama (as well as McCain and Biden) all were vetted out by the press already during the primaries. So why is this such a revelation to people like Barone? Why wouldn’t it be obvious that now it would be Palin’s turn under the microscope since the other players in this have already gone through this? I mean, it would seem quite clear that it is because he is trying to push this agenda, but I am trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, though I don’t know why. They either need a vacation, or to be medicated.

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