Canadian Columnist's Palin Joke Draws Fox News Outrage

NY Times:

Heather Mallick, an opinion columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Web site, is known for her use of humorous exaggeration. But last week after removing a column by Ms. Mallick, which said that Gov. Sarah Palin has "a toned-down version of the porn actress look" and suggested that Republican men were sexually inadequate, the government-owned CBC ruled that its opinion writers had to stick to the facts even when they were joking around.

Although the broadcaster's Web site, www.cbcnews.ca, has relatively few readers in the United States, Ms. Mallick's comments became an issue last month on the Fox News Channel, which, because of Canadian cable TV rules that limit its distribution, has relatively few viewers in Canada. Greta Van Susteren, the host of "On the Record," condemned the column as "beyond vicious" and repeatedly referred to Ms. Mallick as "a pig." A right-of-center columnist for The National Post, of Toronto, also criticized the column.

The CBC ombudsman, Vince Carlin, said in a report that his office had received more than 300 complaints about the column.

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Comments

[eugenegerard]

I thought she stuck to the facts and wasn't joking.

[sonoffestus]

Hey, anyone hear that Republican stool, I mean tool on CNN yesterday? He made the comment that , Obama had better pull out his "prayer rug". He's the big guy with a mustache, Kinda looks like Gordon Liddy with hair.

[kimbari]

The truth hurts.

[grailknight]

“My problem is that I have to write with a certain kind of reader in mind, and that person is always going to be my vision of an intelligent Canadian,” Ms. Mallick said. “I don’t write for Fox viewers.”

She shoots--she scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GerryT]

You forgot to add - she wins!!!

[layman]

MURDOCK, JUST HIRE A BUNCH OF NO CONSCIENCE THUGS, WHO WILL SAY OR DO, ANYTHING, NO MATTER HOW LOW DOWN, FOR THE BUCK, TO DO THEIR SO CALLED 'NEWS' "ANALYSIS" PROGRAMS.

[Obama4Life]

They don't get a lot of FAUX News in Canada? Man they really don't know how lucky they are! Anyone saw that stunt they pulled today where they allowed a McCain spokesman to talk twice but came up with some lame excuse that the Obama spokes woman satellite was down? FAUX News is pathetic.

[Kassandra]

No Fox News is DANGEROUS. Reaching across national borders to wend their will with a journalist? that's scary. I hear that all the criticism came from America, not Canada, you know what that means............

[anthead]

I think Canada considers the airing of Fox news would constitute a hate crime.

[Amalek]

I support free speech, but Canada may be right in concluding that what Fox presents is not speech.

[lovethesinner]

“My problem is that I have to write with a certain kind of reader in mind, and that person is always going to be my vision of an intelligent Canadian,” Ms. Mallick said. “I don’t write for Fox viewers.” (Zing!)

[eden4barack08]

Super zing! Did she really say that?

[hmmmmmer]

The truth hurts, but let's face it, her observations are right on.

[nolatraci]

Actually, when Palin started winking at us all last Thursday, I thought she must of just got off her door gig on Bourbon Street at the Hustler strip joint down here in New Orleans. Ms. Mallick was just calling Palin out on what she is ~ if Palin is going to throw her sexuality into the political ring, then she should be able to handle the reflection of the media.

[truth2008]

Who care what Greta Van frakenstein says! Does she need plastic surgery again? YOU BETCHA!

[eden4barack08]

;) ;), Also!

[gretcheno]

IA that lady can say what she wants to about SP. Is she complaining about what SP is spewing about BO today? Also the man Ayers was he convicted of being a terriorist? I

[jeplanet]

"Beyond Vicious".
Hmmmmm. Not what we Canadians are accustomed to being called.
But, in this case, I'll take it.

Maybe Canadians just call it like we see it.
*Wink*

[dadw5boys]

PALIN DOES SEEM TO BE TRYING TO SEDUCE AMERICANS !!!!!

GETS REAL CUTE AND SAUCEY .

JUST LIKE THE GIRLS IN VAGAS

[somefool]

I thought it was common knowledge that Rep. men have that problem. What's the big deal?

[eden4barack08]

Colbert hits that at about 4:30 with Begala. Funny.

[eden4barack08]

oops forgot link.

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/186459/september-29-2008/paul-begala

[OpusIsUnderTheBed]

Ms. Mallick,

Sorry you're having a few problems. I'm sure you're aware (but I have to remind, just in case) it's theorized there may be as many as 200 intelligent people in the United States. But I realize you are writing for the larger, Canadian audience.

[snakesonablog]

I believe she was referring to Fox viewers.

[sonoffestus]

198 , My wife and I moved to Canada.

[Kanashi]

Faux News is a tool of propaganda. Nothing else.