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Palin lied about opposition to "Bridge to Nowhere"
Well, at least she has one major qualification to be a Republican president. She's a liar. This, from her home state paper, the Anchorage Daily News: When John McCain introduced Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday, her reputation as a tough-minded budget-cutter was front and center. " I ...
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Overload: Palin goes all “John Kerry” on the Bridge to Nowhere
The Moderate Voice — ... You know, I’ve written quite a bit today - in fact all weekend - and a lot of it was about the wisdom of John McCain selecting Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential pick. I don’t know how long you may want to claim they spent vetting her, but whoever did it needs to be taken out behind a barn and buggy whipped. Any more is just repetitive at this point, so I’ll leave this one for others to pick over. TPM Time John Aravosis Oh… never mind. If you read ANY blogs at all, you’ll see them feasting on this one for ...

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