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McCain and Graham Repeat False Claim That Palin Opposed The ‘Bridge To Nowhere’
thinkprogress.org - 8/31/2008
McCain and Graham Repeat False Claim That Palin Opposed The ‘Bridge To Nowhere’
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This morning on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) cited Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) 2007 cancellation of the so-called “ Bridge to Nowhere ” as one reason he selected her as his running mate. McCain repeated the increasingly common right-wing myth that Palin opposed the ...

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Gateway Pundit:  Latest Lib Smear: Palin Was Not Against Bridge to Nowhere

Political Animal:  Bridge to somewhere

News Hounds:  Fox Repeats (and Repeats and Repeats) the Lie That Sarah Palin Opposed and then "Killed" the Bridge to Nowhere

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Latest Lib Smear: Palin Was Not Against Bridge to Nowhere
Gateway Pundit — My, they sure are having a difficult timing attacking this pro-gun, pro-Life, conservative mother of 5 who enjoys an 80% approval rating as Governor of Alaska. (Flickr) The latest lib smear is that Palin did not oppose the "Bridge to Nowhere". The Left is already starting to lie about Sarah Palin. But, sadly, it is the Left, once again, who is lying. They have such a difficult time with reading comprehension. Here is what the Anchorage Daily News ...

Bridge to somewhere
Political Animal — ... example of Palin's strength as a leader is a blatant falsehood. On a couple of the Sunday morning shows, John McCain and his chief surrogates touted Palin's opposition to the now-infamous "bridge to nowhere," a $398 million bridge to connect the town of Ketchikan to an island with 50 residents. To McCain and his supporters, Palin's firm stand against the congressional earmark is compelling evidence of her courage and conviction. But what McCain and his cohorts are claiming is simply untrue . ...

Fox Repeats (and Repeats and Repeats) the Lie That Sarah Palin Opposed and then "Killed" the Bridge to Nowhere
News Hounds — ... Comment: Problem is, it isn't true. Sheesh. This does not look good. McCain picks a VP and less than 24 hours later the spinmeisters are already lying about her record?! That can only mean that if the electorate knew the truth, they wouldn't like it. ...

To Serve For The Wrong Reasons
Crooks and Liars — ... Now, both John McCain and Lindsay Graham are repeating Palin’s claims. In response to Graham, George Stephanopoulos told him “But Senator, she turned against that, only she campaigned for it in her 2006 race, and turned against it in 2007 only after it became a national joke. “ ...

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