Sarah Palin responds to news stories noting that she has occasionally used a private jet on her tour.
It’s really comical at this point! Despite all of the important events happening in the world today – the president’s speech tonight on the strategy in Afghanistan, the Senate debate over health care reform, the disturbing details of the “Climategate” scandal, the continuing challenges facing the world economy – the media is concerned about my travel and lodging arrangements on my book tour?! Does this sound familiar? It should. The media showed the same out-of-proportion obsession with my personal arrangements, clothes, and hairstyles last year instead of focusing on the crucial issues involving the election.
And your classic 21st century, "new media" line (have you noticed that half the people on Twitter list the ambiguous "new media" under their bio?).
.... despite the fact that I’ve tweeted about my flights and at least one local newspaper reported on the arrival of my flight into Rochester, NY.
(ea) Finish reading here (and you get tour pics, too).
[Hat tip: The Hill Blog Briefing Room]
