’)Her husband is essentially running Sarah Palin’s PAC. No disclosure. Fair and balanced, kids!
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Color me shocked.
“libruhl bloggahs r mean”-Greta
This sounds pretty damned thin:
1) Sullivan has an obsession when it comes to Palin that long passed the “borderline pathological” a while ago — he was the leader in the “Trig is really her grandson” movement, and as far as I know still is pushing it.
2) The actual article Oliver links to is far less definitive:
Others familiar with Palin’s political team insist that Coale has far more power than he is letting on — essentially helping to run Sarah PAC.
Yes, Excitable Andrew, noted OB-GYN expert, is quoting the Washington Post verbatim, but note the distancing — “others familiar… insist.” No one on record saying it.
Could still be true. Might even be worth looking into. But it’s too damned thin to hang anything on right now.
J.
And Sullivan curiously deleted the last sentence in Cilliza’s paragraph…
“Coale demurred on that front, noting only that he talks to Palin regularly and that she is a “fascinating person” who is “definitely not what the right thinks or the left thinks.”
By far more leading and dishonest than Glenn Reynolds if we want to get into fair and balanced.
Meh.
One more example of the insider culture of Washington. So Greta’s hubby–and maybe Greta too?–is a Palin pal? So what?
That sort of thing used to raise eyebrows in media circles, once upon a time. But these days, it’s not unusual at all. Bob Somerby has documented palling around between Gwen Ifill and Condi Rice; between Ted Koppel and Colin Powell; between Tim Russert and just about anyone in power.
Should media people (or their families) socialize or do business with the people they cover? I feel strongly they shouldn’t.
Of course, I’m an old geezer.
Jay Tea: he was the leader in the “Trig is really her grandson” movement, and as far as I know still is pushing it.
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but note the distancing — “others familiar… insist.” No one on record saying it. Could still be true. Might even be worth looking into. But it’s too damned thin to hang anything on right now.
It’s always amazing to me how you do that. Do something (like make a baseless accusation) and then turn around and complain about people who do exactly what you just did.
Sean, a quick check seems to show the last mention Sullivan made on his web site of the whole “I wanna see Tryg Palin’s birth certificate” was December 5.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/12/a-fourth-pictur.html
And why does the name “Andrea Mitchell” keep coming to mind here?
J.
Should media people (or their families) socialize or do business with the people they cover? I feel strongly they shouldn’t.
Yeah, but…. they has barbecue!
Well, there is that. Not much I wouldn’t do for a plate of smoky, succulent swine.