It has been 16,287 days, and Sarah Palin still hasn’t visited Iraq. Open thread.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Sarah Palin
And I Can See Russia From My House!
Tina Fey was as good as expected. The part at about a minute in when they contrast Hillary and Sarah is priceless, starting with them talking about how they agree on nothing and ending with her not knowing what the Bush doctrine is should be played on infinite loop everywhere. *** Update *** Via the …
Shooting The Moon
Josh Marshall caught a telling soundbite: McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said this to the Politico about the increased media scrutiny of the campaign’s factual claims: “We’re running a campaign to win. And we’re not too concerned about what the media filter tries to say about it.” Looks like the honorable old John McCain won’t be …
Saturday Night Open Thread
Q: How can you tell when John McCain and Sarah Palin are lying? A: Their lipstick moves. Barring something crazy, this is your last thread of the night. *** Update *** It just never stops: Palin claims Alaska “produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy.” That’s not true. Alaska did produce …
Dan Drezner Cuts To The Chase
Dan Drezner, after watching the Palin interview, asks a question: Question to other GOP policy wonks: is it possible to support a candidate that campaigns on the notion that expertise is simply irrelevant? The depressing thing is that this has been the GOP platform for years now. Expertise is overrated. Gut instincts, being “tough,” and …
We’ll Stop Calling Her a Liar When She Stops Lying
Reihan Salam, co-author of “Grand New Party” asks if people will please stop calling Palin a liar: So will we stop hearing that Palin “lied” about the Bridge to Nowhere? I’m guessing we won’t. Daniel Larison brutally puts the brakes on that nonsense: Well, Reihan, we will keep hearing about it because she has been …
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The Rape Kit Imbroglio
I see, via Memeorandum, that the rape kit story has bubbled up into the MSM: In 2000, Alaska lawmakers learned that rural police agencies had been billing rape victims or their insurance companies $500 to $1,200 for the costs of the forensic medical examinations used to gather evidence. They quickly passed a law prohibiting the …