Media attacks on attacking the media on media attacks

So what is acceptable and what is beyond the pale when it comes to questions to/about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in regard to her status as Republican Nominee for Vice President of the United States?

Well I would say smear after smear after smear after smear after smear just might be a bit much. What does it tell you when the only not-republished thing The Seattle Times can "report" about the Chief Executive of our (quasi-)neighboring state of Alaska is:

"critics started talking of a recall"

Oh no! Critics never TALK of trying to recall or impeach their victorious political opposition! Shocking!

Oh, but some say the McCain campaign attack on the media in response to the sexist/smarmy attacks on Governor Palin's personal life by the media was a strategic action to induce a calculated reaction all along. If that's the case then which side is dumber for taking the bait?

Perhaps when ABC's Charlie Gibson interviews Governor Palin he can just ask the same question (slightly re-phrased each time) over and over again to hammer home his own political point of view like he did when he last interviewed Senator McCain?

GIBSON: Can you look the country straight in the eye and say Sarah Palin has the qualities and has enough experience to be commander in chief?

GIBSON: [Obama has] been vetted. Nineteen months he's been debating in front of this country, 18 million times, the primaries people voted for him. With her, we have your say-so.

GIBSON: Senator Obama makes the case he's CEO of a campaign, with a budget, multiple sized the budget of the state of Alaska.

GIBSON: Can you honestly say you feel confident having someone who hasn't traveled outside the United States until last year, dealing with an insurgent Russia, with an Iran with nuclear ambitions, with an unstable Pakistan, not to mention the war on terror?

GIBSON: You can assure people you made this decision based on the idea of country first as opposed to a political decision to solidify the base of the party.

Perhaps instead of throwing any/every negative comment conceivable about Governor Palin against the wall of public debate to see what sticks the media might try reporting on actual FACTS, but that might mean actually having to gather some first! I know, I know...why would a bunch of "reporters" bother with such an unimportant thing like that?!?