It strike anyone as strange that since Obama said "family member were off-limits" the media is ignoring him?

Question

Examples
Daughter's teen pregnancy - that started his statement
Husband being an Independent voter - NOT the candidate
Husband's 2 decade old DUI - again NOT the candidate

Did someone forget to inform the media this was to be a different type of election where family members were off limits and issues were the important things?

Answer 1

The media is all in Minnesota covering the convention.



McCain wasn't exactly over-reported last week when the Democrats were in Denver.



And kids really should be off-limits. Period.

Answer 2

Gov. Palin came out and announced the daughter's pregnancy and the DWI, so if the press wants to report on that, I think it is just reporting news.



Like someone else has said, the candidates don't control the media. Sen. Obama was stating his opinion that the families should be left out of it, especially the children. I agree with this, but I will still read stories that are printed or aired because I didn't know anything about Gov. Palin before this week.

Answer 3

The candidates can state their preferences, but we have a free press and they'll tell the stories they think people are interested in. And what makes Sarah Palin an interesting candidate is being a mom, so of course people want to know about her family.

Answer 4

Neither party can tell the media what to do, they do and say what they want...oh yeah...that is in the constitution, dang.