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minx.cc - 11/6/2008
Anti-Palin McCain Staffers Begin Full-Scale Kneecapping of Sarah Palin
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Uncritically, Carl Cameron and Shep Smith are reporting that some anonymous McCain aides say that Palin didn't know that Africa was a continent; she thought, allegedly, it was a country. It does not occur to either man to question these...

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patterico.com - 11/6/2008
Palin-Bashing by McCain Staffers
— patterico.com — Interesting stuff at Hot Air about McCain staffers taking potshots at Sarah Palin in the big Blame Game. I have no idea what actually happened. I know only this: some of the McCain staffers were taking potshots at Palin while the campaign was still ... (more) Palin-Bashing by McCain Staffers

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bloggernews.net - 11/8/2008
What’s Next for Sarah Palin?
— bloggernews.net — I’ve given my take the latest Palin controversy here and here, and outside of that I’m done. I make it a rule not put too much faith in “unnamed sources” (especially when one of the people rumoured to be an “unnamed ... (more) What’s Next for Sarah Palin?

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McCain Staffers Savaging Sarah Palin
littlegreenfootballs.com - 11/6/2008
McCain Staffers Savaging Sarah Palin
— littlegreenfootballs.com — Advertisement HuffPo Loons Still Doing What They Do (463) front page Review: Amazon Kindle (374) Show top rated links | LinkViewer Link address: Link title: Description: Remaining: McCain Staffers Savaging Sarah Palin Politics | Wed, Nov 5, 2008 ... (more) McCain Staffers Savaging Sarah Palin

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Country Club Republicans Start The Palin Destruction
Six Meat Buffet — ... Now Ace reports that Fox News is joining the chorus of elitist Republicans in attacking Palin to try and discredit and get her out of the way for 2012. ...

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