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Lying Sarah
Talking Points Memo — From Jake Tapper ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sent out a fundraising solicitation today that charged that "the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain." I asked spokespeople of the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee just which "Obama/Biden Democrats" they're referring to. The response I got was that Obama spokesman Mark Bubriski erroneously attacked Palin as a supporter of Pat Buchanan. That's it. That's the evidence. An attack on Palin ...

Playing the victim
Political Animal — PLAYING THE VICTIM.... Forget the voters in general, the McCain campaign doesn't even respect its own donors . Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sent out a fundraising solicitation today that charged that "the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain." I asked spokespeople of the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee just which "Obama/Biden Democrats" they're referring to. The response I got was that Obama spokesman Mark Bubriski erroneously attacked Palin as a supporter of Pat Buchanan. That's it. That's ...

Palin Accuses Obama-Biden Democrats Of Going After Her Family
The Moderate Voice — But when ABC News asks for specifics, the allegation doesn’t hold up.

Thin Skin
Comments from Left Field — ... Perhaps Sarah Palin should have asked her new boss what attacking one’s family really means.  There’s really not much more to add to this Jake Tapper post, so I’ll just direct you there and send you on your way. ...

Media Play Dumb To Smear McCain/Palin
Confederate Yankee — ... and ABC News' Jake Tapper seem to have found a new way to help Barack Obama, playing dumb and purposefully misconstruing a McCain/Palin fundraising letter in order to claim the Republican ticket is being dishonest. Murray writes: This afternoon, the McCain campaign issued a Palin fundraising solicitation for the joint McCain-Palin-RNC fund. (After this week, McCain no longer can raise money after accepting $84.1 million in public funds, but the Republican National Committee and state parties can.) "I cannot tell you how special last night was for me and how enthused I am to ...

Quote of the day
Sister Toldjah — ... and the normally sensible Jake Tapper from ABC News about a fundraising email sent by the McCain/Palin campaign that referenced how, “the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me [Palin], my family and John McCain.” ...

Today on The Lionel Show - Friday September 5th.
The Latest on Air America — ... conspiring to make you look like even more of an attention grabbing windbag than you already do! Moving along to other absurdities, this past week we were witness to conservatives working themselves up in to a frenzy about a coordinated series anti-Palin attacks in the media that simply was not occurring (see my previous blog on this subject here). To round things off, we have the Palin camp claiming that Obama’s campaign specifically attacked her pregnant daughter. Only trouble is… they can’t really seem to make the case . Ah, well. Absurdity reigns! Let’s just hope It ...

Sarah Palin's Daughter, Piper Palin, And Meaghan McCain Make "Girl Power" Video
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... John McCain's daughter Meaghan and Sarah Palin's youngest daughter, Piper, made a video the day after her mother was announced as the GOP's Vice Presidential nominee. Palin has accused the media and democrats of attacking her family. On the flip side, ...

Sarah Palin's Daughter, Piper Palin, And Meaghan McCain Make "Girl Power" Video
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... John McCain's daughter Meaghan and Sarah Palin's youngest daughter, Piper, made a video the day after her mother was announced as the GOP's Vice Presidential nominee. Palin has accused the media and democrats of attacking her family. On the flip side, ...

Palin Asked For Specifics On Her Whine Of Mean Obama/Biden Democrats; Can’t Answer
Crooks and Liars —   Jake Tapper at ABC:  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sent out a fundraising solicitation today that charged that “the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain.” I asked spokespeople of the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee just which “Obama/Biden Democrats” they’re referring to. The response I got was that Obama spokesman Mark Bubriski erroneously attacked Palin as a supporter of Pat Buchanan. That’s it. ...

No one is attacking Palin's family
Political Animal — NO ONE IS ATTACKING PALIN'S FAMILY.... Two weeks ago, the McCain campaign sent out a letter to supporters , ostensibly written by Sarah Palin, insisting that "the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain." Asked to identify Democrats who've been vicious towards the candidates and Palin's family, the best the McCain campaign could do was point to an Obama spokesperson who said Palin had supported Pat Buchanan's presidential campaign. ...