Radley Balko | September 3, 2008
Sean Hannity, referring to the attacks on Palin on his show Monday night:
...they tried to make the attack that she has a young daughter, pregnant and engaged. Is that fair that they would attack that? I mean, I don't remember Chelsea Clinton being attacked. I don't remember Al Gore's children being attacked. I thought there was a general rule that children of candidates ought to be left alone.
Here's none other than John McCain, wowing them at a GOP fundraiser, circa 1998:
Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because Janet Reno is her father!
Chelsea Clinton was 13 18 at the time.
Going to need a new set of talking points, Sean.
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