Barone: Media trashed Palin because ‘she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.’»

[babylonsister]

This was an attempt at humor? How warped...

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/12/barone-palin-abortion/

Barone: Media trashed Palin because ‘she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.’»


Speaking before a roomful of academics in Chicago yesterday, U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone claimed that “the liberal media attacked” Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) during the presidential campaign because “she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.” “They wanted her to kill that child. … I’m talking about my media colleagues with whom I’ve worked for 35 years,” Barone said. Politico reports that “{a}bout 500 people were in the room, and some walked out.” Barone did not dispute his remarks, saying he “was attempting to be humorous and, as many in public do, went over the line

[LaurenG]

1. BS - who cares what her choice was, at least on this side of the aisle

Are all right wing media people this demented?

[Jacobin]

2. No. Its because she's an extreme right wing religious zealout idiot

[Jim__]

3. Barone is an idiot - n/t

[riverdeep]

4. Headline for tomorrow,

"My Words Were Taken Out of Context".

The media went incredibly easy on Palin, and were cowtowed into being soft by the bullhorn of conservative media. They gave her easy, basic questions to answer, let her get away with not talking to them, and she STILL screwed up.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Although No Context Could Justify What He Said

But, he'll definitely say it!
The Professor

[YOY]

6. Um...what???

n/t

[rucky]

7. Got any links, Barone?

didn't think so.

[Peacetrain]

8. Back this truck up...

Barone said it not the media.. Is that correct

[babylonsister]

9. This is what Barone said about the librul media. nt

[Peacetrain]

11. I found the article..you are right, he did say it, and then said it was a joke

that is one sick joke if you ask me!!!

Speaking before a roomful of academics in Chicago yesterday, U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone claimed that “the liberal media attacked” Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) during the presidential campaign because “she did not abort her Down syndrome baby.” “They wanted her to kill that child. … I’m talking about my media colleagues with whom I’ve worked for 35 years,” Barone said. Politico reports that “bout 500 people were in the room, and some walked out.”


Barone did not dispute his remarks, saying he “was attempting to be humorous and, as many in public do, went over the line.”

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Yeah. Humorous?

How is there an iota of humor in any of that?

He's a buffoon. He doesn't even know how to pronounce his own name.
The Professor

[City Lights]

10. You're a sick man, Barone. Get help! nt

[hamsterjill]

13. The Hatemongering continues

Speaking of fear and hatemongering, this is an example of the right wing continuing to practice it. Rhetoric used to get the base all stirred up again.

Comforting to see that some people walked out on his ignorant remarks.

[area51]

14. "Funny", Barone.

Republinazis believe in post-birth abortion by denying healthcare, and making sure we'll never have single-payer in this country. :eyes:

[AlCzervik]

15. republicans aren't funny ever at least intentionally.

him it was an attempt at humor is bullshit, he's just trying to cover his ass.