An ABC News blog reports that Sarah Palin expressed concern in an interview that her First Amendment rights may be under attack as a result of the media calling her out on her negative campaigning against Barack Obama.
“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations,” Palin said, “then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.”
Of course, the First Amendment only applies to government interference with freedom of speech, as its text clearly indicates: ”Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press …” This, of course, does not encapsulate the media criticizing remarks made by a Vice-Presidential candidate.
First, Palin demonstrated a lack of understanding of the role of the Vice-President, and now she displays a lack of understanding about the First Amendment. Yikes….
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