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McCain's National Co-Chair: Media Coverage Of Palin Is "Completely Fair," Not Sexist
TPM Election Central —
Meg Whitman, McCain's national campaign co-chair and former CEO of e-Bay, veered off message today in an interview with Fox News, describing the media vetting of Palin as "completely fair" and saying that there hasn't really been any sexism to speak of in the coverage.
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"I actually think it's completely fair for the media to vet Sarah Palin," Whitman said, adding that it was "the right thing to do" for the media to dig into the background of someone who is "running for the highest office in the land."
Asked directly whether there had been any media sexism, she ...
Meg Whitman–Not So Much on the Sexism
ArchPundit —
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Whitman: 'Completely Fair' Palin Coverage Not Sexist
News —
Whitman: 'Completely Fair' Palin Coverage Not Sexist Meg Whitman, a national co-chair of the John McCain campaign, stepped a little off message Wednesday, calling the media coverage of vice presidential pick Sarah Palin "completely fair." "I actually think it's completely fair for the media to vet Sarah Palin, just as they did Barack Obama and John Mccain and everyone else who is running for office," Whitman said during an appearance on Fox. "You are running for the second highest office in the land. So I think it's the right thing to do." Asked directly if sexism has played a role in the coverage of Palin, Whitman said, "I wouldn't say there ...
Thoughts On McCain's War Against The Media
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Responding to my question -- Does the McCain campaign think that their ticket can win if they go to war with the press 60 days out? -- a campaign aide replies: "Do you think they'll treat us any more unfairly?" ...
Meg Whitman: No Sexism In Palin Coverage (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
Meg Whitman, the former Ebay CEO who John McCain has named one of the three wisest people he knows, apparently didn't get his latest campaign memo. She tells Fox News, "I wouldn't say there really has" been any sexism in the media coverage of John McCain's vice presidential nominee. "I actually think it's completely fair for the media to vet Sarah Palin," Whitman also said.
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Media vetting is 'completely fair'
Political Animal —
MEDIA VETTING IS 'COMPLETELY FAIR'.... A variety of McCain campaign surrogates stepped up today to lambaste the press for trying to " demean and belittle and demonize " Sarah Palin. Unfortunately for the surrogates, the talking points didn't reach Meg Whitman, McCain's national campaign co-chair and the former CEO of e-Bay. Fox News' Chris Wallace, responding to McCain campaign charges, asked Whitman, "Is it fair to call it 'sexism'? I mean, sometimes there are legitimate questions." Whitman responded, "I actually think it's completely fair for the media to vet Sarah Palin, just as they did Barack Obama and John McCain and everyone else who's ...
Where were all the Republican women when Hillary was smeared?
Crooks and Liars —
Talk about hypocrites. The Republicans carefully orchestrated this media buzz about Palin and now are playing the hurt feminists who are just standing up for Sarah.
Republican women leaders Wednesday leapt to the defense of under fire vice-presidential pick Sarah ...
