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McCain: Something Is Wrong
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
No serious, alert candidate could be caught in an obvious untruth like this:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday running
mate Sarah Palin has never asked for money for lawmakers' pet projects
as Alaska governor when in fact she has sought nearly $200 million in
earmarks this year. There are two possibilities. 1. He's lying. 2. He really hasn't been briefed or cannot retain the briefing or is simply in denial about the facts. Are his staff telling him? Are they afraid because they didn't vet the candidate and are now ...
Positive Reenforcement
Matthew Yglesias —
Good story from the Associated Press:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday running mate Sarah Palin has never asked for money for lawmakers’ pet projects as Alaska governor when in fact she has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year.
As I’ve said before, though, the big question isn’t about whether the press writes some good individual stories. The big question is about whether the press creates a narrative. John McCain keeps saying things that aren’t true. So does his running mate. ...
The Media's Moment of Truth
The Anonymous Liberal —
John McCain is on the verge of doing one of two things: he's either about to implode under the weight of his own lies, or he's on the verge of proving, definitively, that there is no political downside to telling an endless stream of bald-faced lies. Sadly, I'm beginning to suspect the latter. On The View today, McCain told one of the real whoppers of all time. He claimed that Sarah Palin didn't take any earmarks when she was Governor of Alaska. Not only is that not true, but Alaska actually got more earmark money per capita during her tenure than any ...
Hullabaloo — Lies, Lies, Lies by dday The first line of this AP story says it all. Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Friday running mate Sarah Palin has never asked for money for lawmakers' pet projects as Alaska governor when in fact she has sought nearly $200 million in earmarks this year. John McCain is running a campaign based on lies. Lies about their opponent's record. Lies about their own record. Lies on all things great and small. Bravo to Joy Behar, by the way, for saying this to his ...
McCain’s $200 Million Lie About Palin’s Earmarks
Firedoglake —
... McCain claimed that Palin had never requested earmarks for pet projects. In fact, as governor of Alaska, Palin requested $200 million in earmarks this year alone. ...
