Will Palin get the same scrutiny as Hillary?

Sunday September 14, 2008 | | Permalink | Digg It

From Washington Post

So now we learn that Sarah Palin did not go to visit troops in Iraq, as the McCain-Palin campaign originally claimed, nor did she visit Ireland, as a spokesman claimed – she went through Ireland only for a refueling stop. Good reporting by the Boston Globe got to the truth of the matter. The McCain- Palin campaign was forced to concede the facts, but only after being pressed.

So, the trend of lying continues — can you imagine what is going to happen if this duo actually wins the election? You thought Bush was bad? The article continues…

There’s a pattern here, two patterns actually. The first is that the McCain campaign is willing to peddle all sorts of untrue and half-true claims. The second is that the McCain campaign is clearly so uneasy about Palin’s patent lack of engagement with foreign policy that it has felt the need to greatly exaggerate what small bits of engagement she has had. (When ABC News’ Charlie Gibson asked her how Alaska’s proximity to Russia gave her insight into that country, Palin replied: “They’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” That’s reassuring, isn’t it? The Gibson interview also revealed the thinness Palin’s knowledge of domestic policy, particularly on the budget.)

Are Republicans so desperate to win that they will actually elect two individuals who cannot win a fight fairly? Is lying a coveted family value for the conservatives?

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