CNN on Sunday used Pink's Stupid
Girls to introduce a segment about Sarah Palin posting online a
photo of herself in support of Chick-Fil-A.
Sarah Palin, the former governor of
Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate, on Saturday tweeted the
photo of herself and husband Todd Palin from inside a Chick-Fil-A
store. Both are smiling as they clutch several Chick-Fil-A takeout
bags and Sarah is giving the thumbs up.
“Stopped by Chick-fil-A in The
Woodlands to support a great business,” Sarah tweeted to her more
than 800,000 followers.
The photo was a not-so-subtle nod at
Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy, who is being criticized for saying
that gay marriage is “inviting God's judgment on our nation.”
“Sarah Palin is apparently hungry for
chicken and controversy,” CNN anchor Randi Kaye said. (The video
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Conservative outlets, including
NewsBusters and HotAir, criticized CNN's musical choice for the
segment.
In a statement given to Mediaite.com,
a CNN spokesperson apologized: “The music selection was a poor
choice and was not intended to be linked to any news story. We
regret any perception that they were planned together.”
(Related: Chick-Fil-A
buzz among consumers nose dives.)