firedoglake.com - 8/30/2008
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Sarah Palin by Roche
Celtic Diva reports that:
A very reliable source overheard Republican spokesperson McHugh Pierre state TODAY that he had spoken to the McCain Campaign. They are coming to Alaska tomorrow to check out the "Troopergate" investigation.
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Rising Hegemon —
Who says he isn't just like Bush? A very reliable source overheard Republican spokesperson McHugh Pierre state TODAY that he had spoken to the McCain Campaign. They are coming to Alaska tomorrow to check out the "Troopergate" investigation. In other words, THEY DID NOT DO SO PROPERLY AHEAD OF TIME. Oh how I wish Thomas Eagleton were alive to enjoy this. via Firedoglake.
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