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Sarah Palin Rips The Daily Caller Over Placement Of Her Quotes In Story

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Let me keep a nice and tidy story here and get right to the Sarah Palin quote: “Goodness, cleaning up the sloppiness of reporters could be a full time job,” the former Alaska governor wrote on Facebook, exasperated over the “sloppy” work of a reporter for The Daily Caller, who Palin insists “buried” her quotes.

The Tucker Carlson-led publication used quotes from a 650-word statement Palin provided, and then ran the statement in its entirety on the story’s second page. And yet Palin deemed that unacceptable, writing on Facebook that “in response to The Daily Caller’s online inquiry, I gave them a statement that the writer buried on his story’s second page (which most people won’t even notice – I didn’t even notice it.”

The bizarre encounter apparently exploding into the social media world after some unusual conditions Palin’s press rep demanded from the DC writer, who was interviewed himself by Talking Points Memo:

Palin’s criticism offered a window into her staff’s approach to the press. In an interview with TPM, the reporter who wrote the story, Chris Moody, said he was “surprised” to see her Facebook post given that Palin aides had demanded he make the entire Palin statement available — which he did — as a precondition to giving him any kind of a response to his questions.

“Palin’s spokesman said she could give me a quote on the condition that I run the entire statement,” Moody told TPM. “After some back and forth, I said I would write the story that accurately represented her view, with the full quotes available for readers. Her spokesman said that would be fine.”

(h/t Talking Points Memo)

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  • idesign

    Talking Points Memo? You Might as well talk to Andrew Sullivan….LOL

  • http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

    One might think it backhanded that Ms. Palin didn’t link to the original Daily Caller article, but I’m also not seeing a link in this post, either.

    As for film subsidies, everybody does it and they all occasionally are called into question, but offhand, I can’t think of any that have been completely removed from the books because they work.

  • catfishjuggling

    I would not like to join with the former Governor, and the first to call The Daily Caller a RINO website.

    Then end.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 Ellen Carey Rowe

    Palin as victim. Didn’t see that coming.

  • afulltimecleanerupper

    Dear Sarah Palin,
    Get a clue. Cleaning up the real sloppiness of reporters IS a full-time job done by a copy editor. This however, is not anywhere near sloppiness, nor the reporter’s doing. Do you even know how a newspaper operates?

  • Paul G

    I also post @the DC…I saw this story, and it was such a NON story!. Both the story about Palin AND the story about the story. At least I know what to expect here @Mediaite. The DC seems to be going the way of Politico. And look where that’s got them.

  • Bill Huggins

    LOL

    Palin: “Do you expect People to read the WHOLE article? I couldn’t find my quotes because I couldn’t read that far!!”

    Yeah. Complain about it on Facebook. LOL Stop being a teenager.

  • roxsteady

    Looks like another squirmish. By the way, where’s that Daily show clip from last night? I guess we’ll need a “cackle” of reporters to cover that one.

  • Barack Must Go

    Sorry Sarah, the only diva in American politics that actually has their demands met is Barack Obama.

  • proudpatriotusa

    When will Ms. Palin appear in that press conference she’s never had since her 2008 nomination?

  • skyfet

    Fantastic! friendly fire all around the jokers before the primary begins.

  • proudpatriotusa

    Sarah Palin’s career would be over in half an hour in a jumble of word salad gibberish were she ever to appear on “Meet the Press”, “Face the Nation” or “This Week.”

  • Thelonious Funk

    Now, the Bill Maher story makes sense.

  • afulltimecleanerupper

    BARACK MUS GO: The media is not required to meet anyone’s demands. Except FOX, which is not really part of the media.

  • Harry Flashman

    Not that any of the Palin slammers will bother to actually read what she said, but here it is:

    http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/30/setting-the-record-straight-on-states-film-production-tax-credit/

    The headline in The Daily Caller was deliberately, if not maliciously, misleading. Read her article in reply and judge for yourself.

    OR – just make snide comments without the info to back it up.

  • Harry Flashman

    By the way, she also slammed Obama’s destructive energy policies today:

    “It’s unbelievable (literally) the rhetoric coming from President Obama today. This is coming from he who is manipulating the U.S. energy supply. President Obama is once again giving lip service to a “new energy proposal”; but let’s remember the last time he trotted out a “new energy proposal” – nearly a year ago to the day. The main difference is today we have $4 a gallon gas in some places in the country. This is no accident. This administration is not a passive observer to the trends that have inflated oil prices to dangerous levels. His war on domestic oil and gas exploration and production has caused us pain at the pump, endangered our already sluggish economic recovery, and threatened our national security. Through a process of what candidate Obama once called “gradual adjustment,” American consumers have seen prices at the pump rise 67 percent since he took office. Meanwhile, the vast undeveloped reserves that could help to keep prices at the pump affordable remain locked up because of President Obama’s deliberate unwillingness to drill here and drill now. We’re subsidizing offshore drilling in Brazil and purchasing energy from them, instead of drilling ourselves and keeping those dollars circulating in our own economy to generate jobs here. The President said today, “There are no quick fixes.” He’s been in office for nearly three years now, and he’s about to launch his $1 billion re-election campaign. When can we expect any “fixes” from him? How high does the price of energy have to go?”

    The left and now the old boy right are atarting to panic and have to destroy her any way they can. If she runs, she’ll win. They know it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

    Harry Flashman said:

    The headline in The Daily Caller was deliberately, if not maliciously, misleading.

    Your psychic powers are noted.

  • moriarty70

    So, she wanted the FULL 650 words published on the front half of the article. Doing that would have required the context and setup for the article to be in the back half. Based on the understanding that he had to print all 650 words, he followed that request, nothing wrong with that. The fact that Palin, I guess, was only concerned with top billing makes me wonder where her priorities are.

  • afulltimecleanerupper

    HARRY: If all we have to worry about is dumb white, trash a.k.a. sheeple, voting for her — which I believe are the only people who can stand her (she’s dumb and white, at least) I don’t think the rest of us have much to worry about.

  • Harry Flashman

    Jim Treacher said:

    “Your psychic powers are noted.”

    You’re right. That was too presumptive and accusatory.

    I should have said that it was written by someone who APPEARED to be a right wing hack who is eager to jump on the anti-Palin bandwagon by writing what COULD be misleading headlines.

    Sorry. I’ll be more careful next time.

  • Garth

    It’s really much better for the half-term nit wit when she simply keeps the yapper shut. When she opens the yapper she let’s the world know what a complete buffoon and embarrassment she is. Just like a tea-bagger.

  • OxyCon

    Let’s see…Daily Caller jabs Palin, TPM propagates it and relays it to Mediaite.
    A full blown blogswarm circle jerk!

  • Garth

    OxyCon said:
    Let’s see…Daily Caller jabs Palin, TPM propagates it and relays it to Mediaite.
    A full blown blogswarm circle jerk!

    You really didn’t mean “propagate” – LMAO!! Then again maybe you did.

  • http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

    Though only semi-related, but I just interjected myself into a Twitter conversation by offering this deep link to New Mexico’s film office. I went deep because the page links to a pdf of productions that illustrate the program’s success and stats about the benefits derived from their somewhat controversial use of direct investment, loans and a couple of tax credits.

    Ms Palin’s example of all the reality shows being filmed in Alaska to make an argument for their program and I offer the above, plus mention that NM now has at least two full time studio facilities to show that Alaska is not alone.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

    Harry Flashman said:

    Sorry.

    An appropriate adjective.

  • azgrandma

    It’s been a little while since Queen Moron spoke out to remind us once again what a stupid airhead she is. Thought she wasn’t going to complain about the media anymore or something to that effect. Complains about so much and everyone can remember who or what it is this time around. For someone who could only handle half her term as governor she certainly is the expert on everything – it is so laughable.

  • Dookiestix

    Sarah Palin is the Tea Bagging Queen of stupidity. Honestly, I can’t understand why there are still right winging Tea Baggers out there who support her idiocy. It only speaks to their intelligence in American society, which is sorely lacking these days.

    Queen Moron. Love it. That is the perfect title for one of the dimmest bulbs in American politics.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Would someone explain the copyright laws to Queen Moron? She gave a statement to a publication. From that point on, it belonged to THEM. They could throw it out, excerpt it, quote parts of it or run it in full. From the evidence provided, she got treated pretty well.

  • Nacho

    Are you telling me MY tax dollars paid for Sarah Palin’s campaign reality show?!?!?

    You got some ‘splainen to do Palin…

  • captaingrumpy

    She is right.
    The reporter said ” I will report your statements in full………..correct
    ” I will run the story with quotes in full”……….correct
    “I said I would write the story that accurately represented her view, ” …….WRONG
    When you write a story with the quotes all in the wrong position,it changes the entire aspect of her view, and he knew exactly what he was doing.
    I think she has a perfect right to insist on quotes in the right place.
    By the way,I would vote for Sarah because she does not need to be told what her thoughts are today from Soros and his ilk.

  • Nacho

    captaingrumpy said:
    “I said I would write the story that accurately represented her view, ” …….WRONG
    When you write a story with the quotes all in the wrong position,it changes the entire aspect of her view, and he knew exactly what he was doing.

    He was reporting on the story but mainly on the allegations that other conservatives have made towards her. The quotes were properly used to address those allegations.

    Of course you, like her, just wanted a fluff piece saying how great Palin is.

  • Gasket

    $arah “I hate this damn job” PaYlin: The quintessential whiner.

  • Armageddon T Thunderbird

    Well…..its time to jack off another one of my shot guns. Sarah’s face is in the news again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    captaingrumpy said:
    She is right.
    I think she has a perfect right to insist on quotes in the right place.
    By the way,I would vote for Sarah because she does not need to be told what her thoughts are today from Soros and his ilk.

    $he, and you, are both wrong. When you give an interview, you sign a release. The rights then belong to the publication.
    BTW–Do you neoconmen, ditto heads and Beckerwoods see George Soros behind EVERY tree? Do you scare little children with stories about him? Your obsession is so deep, it’s becoming a mania.

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  • Pablo

    Joseph Glackin said:
    $he, and you, are both wrong. When you give an interview, you sign a release.

    You do, do you? No, you don’t, idiot. Where do you come up with such nonsense?

  • LarryB

    Say what you will about her presidential qualities, or lack thereof, but her entertainment value is off the chart!

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