Because apparently Palin needs to be defended even when no one is attacking her. Or, maybe she’s just a convenient counterpoint, the way every bigot has that “one” gay/black friend they are always talking about. In the article linked below,
If Caroline’s Last Name Was Palin « FOX Forum « FOXNews.com
Andrea Tantaros points out that Democrats are huge hypocrits because they are okay with a Kennedy senate appointment when they disliked Palin for Vice-President of the US. Her main argument is that the two are equally plagued by scandal and unqualified for the positions for which they were(are) being considered.
It is ridiculous to watch the media all fall over Kennedy. I’ll give you that, but come on! Lack of experience when being considered for a senate seat is a little different from lack of experience when running for Vice President of the United States behind the man who would have been the oldest president ever elected. [Ahem, never mind that in her previous post, she talks about how having a "thick resume chock-full of political gravitas" isn't important.]
Also, it’s not like Kennedy is an unknown entity the way Palin was in early August. Most Americans knows who she is. Certainly most New Yorkers. It’s clear where she stands politically. She’s co-authored two books that showcase her political viewpoints–she’s ON THE RECORD.
And why, Tantaros, would you expect Couric or Gibson to interview a senate candidate? I’ve never seen them even interview someone who was running in a gubernatorial race. The fate of the country does not hang in the balance of who fills Clinton’s senate seat. I mean, I’m not sure she’d be my favorite choice, if I had any stake at all in the New York Senate Seat appointment, but like most Americans, I DON’T. I know New Yorkers get confused sometimes and think NYC=United States of America, and of course it does, but not all of it. Get over it, Andrea.
