yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/6/2008
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Fox News’ Carl Cameron reports that Sarah Palin didn’t know Africa was a continent :
Red State’s Erik Erikson plans a purge of those committing crimes against Palindom:
RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper.
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Operation Leper
Eschaton —
Oh this is going to get very fun.
Beck: Conservatives voted for McCain hoping he’d die in office so Palin could take over.
Think Progress —
... Today, radical right-wing blog Red State launched “Project Leper,” an attempt to professionally punish McCain staffers whom Red State’s Erick Erickson perceives to have wronged Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK). Erikson told Glenn Beck today, “Palin was the best thing that happened to” the McCain campaign. To which, Beck agreed, saying many conservatives told him they supported McCain ...
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Minnesota Senate Vote Count Keeps Getting Tighter
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FOX News' Carl Cameron Takes the Low Road on Palin
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