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Shuster, McCain Flack Battle Over Palin, First Amendment
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
Here's a video of David Shuster battling with a McCain campaign flack named Ben Porritt over the fact that Sarah Palin doesn't understand the basics of the First Amendment. Porritt, who's showing up late in the game because the starters, having been routed, have all been pulled in favor of the bench, has little choice but to dodge and deflect the question, because Palin is horrible and everyone knows it.
Anyway, you can watch this at your leisure, but I'd suggest you view it with a bit of nostalgia in mind. You see, we've been bringing you these on air battles all year. Remember back in February, ...
Shuster, McCain Flack Battle Over Palin, First Amendment
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Here's a video of David Shuster battling with a McCain campaign flack named Ben Porritt over the fact that Sarah Palin doesn't understand the basics of the First Amendment. Porritt, who's showing up late in the game because the starters, having been routed, have all been pulled in favor of the bench, has little choice but to dodge and deflect the question, because Palin is horrible and everyone knows it.
Anyway, you can watch this at your leisure, but I'd suggest you view it with a bit of nostalgia in mind. You see, we've been bringing you these on air battles all year. Remember back in February, ...
McCain Spokesperson Ben Porritt Can't Explain Palin's First Amendment Comment
Crooks and Liars —
icon Download | Play icon Download | Play David Shuster questions McCain spokesperson Ben Porritt about Sarah Palin's statement that she thought her First Amendment rights were under attack because the press said she was going "negative" on Obama . Palin: ...Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by "attacks" from reporters who suggest she is engaging in a negative campaign against Barack Obama. Palin told WMAL-AM that her criticism of Obama's associations, like those with 1960s radical Bill Ayers and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, should not be considered negative attacks. Rather, for reporters or ...
Palin's 'Understanding' of the 1st Amendment
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Republicans, 2008 President, Gaffes, Media, Sarah Palin Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. That's the actual First Amendment to the US Constitution. Here is VP candidate Sarah Palin's interpretation of it: (From a radio interview on Friday, video below) "If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack ...
