MSM Reports Sarah Palin Protest.

[Joanne98]

Hundreds of demonstrators hit the downtown Park Strip Saturday afternoon, demanding accountability from Gov. Sarah Palin. The protest crowd featured the average citizen as well as a few people with close ties to the ethics investigation of the governor.

It's the second major rally against Palin since the announcement of her vice presidential nomination, the first coming two weeks ago.

But this time, the protests went beyond just the governor, as many called for the resignation of Attorney General Talis Colberg and expressed displeasure with Todd Palin and Meghan Stapleton, a Palin spokesperson.

I am very disappointed that KTUU did not deign to provide more coverage of this event. I don't think they had any idea how huge it would be, but that is no excuse.

This is a huge story in our state, and it is high time that our mainstream media started shouldering some of the burden that the local Alaskan bloggers have been carrying for many weeks now.

Essentially all that KTUU has to do is go to Celtic Diva, Shannyn Moore, Mudflats, mamadance, Progressive Alaska, or right here at the Immoral Minority to get all of the important details they need to broadcast a hard hitting, informative, and revealing expose about Sarah Palin and Troopergate that would stun the majority of Alaska viewers.

I am grateful to them for interviewing Betty Monegan Hickling, Walt Monegan's mother, however:

"As a mother I don't like anybody -- or any mother would like -- to have their son called a rogue when you know that they are not," she said.

Mother Monegan spoke out on her own, without pressure from anyone including her son, she said. She also expressed disappointment over a damaged relationship with Palin.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize that it's come to this," she said. "At one time we were friends but I don't know now."

Doesn't that just break your heart?

Now that we have their attention perhaps the local MSM will do a better job of reporting the kinds of stories that bring people to our websites in droves. But if they don't get a clue, rest assured that we will continue to dig and probe to find the truth for Alaskans, and the rest of the country, so that they may be informed as to what exactly is happening here.

http://theimmoralminority.blogspot.com/

[Barack_America]

1. "people with close ties to the ethics investigation of the governor"

Glad to hear the protest was a success, but this was inappropriate. Hopefully they aren't officially tied to the investigation.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Not officially.

They were probably referring to John Cyr, who is the head of the troopers union, and Walt Monegan's mom. Les Gara sent a written message. The speakers did say that they had talked to many, many more peripherally-involved people, but most were afraid to speak up. Understandably.

The main players, Hollis French, Bill Wielechowski, Jay Ramras, Steve Branchflower and others were wise not to show up.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Joanne, the local media is finding us hard to ignore

now, but this piece is correct, they really haven't gone into depth like the bloggers have, they just kind of dance around the edges. The Anchorage Daily News did post a good article this morning, front page, top, and correctly noting that there were over 1,000 protesters as opposed to the "hundreds" that they were saying in their first draft.

http://www.adn.com/sarah-palin/story/539483.html

[K Gardner]

3. Much gratitude to the people of Alaska for helping to get the word out about Palin !

[Blue_In_AK]

6. The bloggers get ALL the credit.

They have been fabulous. Mudflats, Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis, Progressive Alaska, Shannyn Moore, and Andrew Halcro especially deserve a big round of applause.

[Blaze Diem]

5. McPain's thugs probably put a chokehold on Alaska media as well.

Anything we can do from here to help out?

[Blue_In_AK]

7. I've heard Steve MacDonald from Channel 2 KTUU

acknowledge as much -- especially since pitbull Meghan Stapleton and Bill McAllister, Palin's press secretary (or something) used to be reporters there. Meghan actually called newsman Jason Moore's wife at home to complain about a report that he had made contrary to something she and O'Callaghan had said in a press release.

The Daily News seems to be a little less cowed, but there's a lot they could print that they haven't.

[Blaze Diem]

8. They can send it to DU. WE'LL get it out there.

NO questions asked. No sources revealed.
we have ways. hehe