Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Where Was the Joke?

I've read all the stories about Michael Barone's supposed joke that the media wanted Sarah Palin to abort Baby Trig. I see a lot of truth in the statement, but no joke at all.

A roomful of academics erupted in angry boos Tuesday morning after political analyst Michael Barone said journalists trashed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republicans' vice presidential nominee, because "she did not abort her Down syndrome baby."

Did any of the booers actually read posts and comments from the moonbatosphere following Sarah Palin's selection for V.P.? I did, (also see here and here for other posts on the subject) and support for Sarah Palin not killing an inconvenient child was virtually non-existent.

Obviously, Barone said bluntly what academics and others don't want to hear, but that doesn't make it any less the truth. Democrats in general and the luny Left in particular were disgusted at the sight of Baby Trig, and they didn't mind saying that it made one "question Palin's judgment" that she gave birth to a Downs Syndrome baby when she didn't have to. That's no laughing matter.