tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post828528660632115064..comments2023-10-21T11:14:38.228-05:00Comments on Superelectric: Hysterical over PalinMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473240679057335490noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-11371244022298313922008-09-10T15:02:00.000-05:002008-09-10T15:02:00.000-05:00Also, the "I told Congress 'thanks but no thanks'"...Also, the "I told Congress 'thanks but no thanks'" line is a true lie, in my opinion, because Congress had already de-earmarked the funds when she killed the project.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802794368529458119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-63332071385913581762008-09-10T15:00:00.000-05:002008-09-10T15:00:00.000-05:00Meh, I use a broad definition of lie, which also t...Meh, I use a broad definition of lie, which also takes in Obama's "McCain wants to cut taxes on oil companies" as misleading to the point of deceptive.<BR/><BR/>Under that standard, Obama is an occasional liar, certainly not clean handed. But Palin and McCain are up to the neck in it, and Palin in particular is leaning heavily on the misstatements.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802794368529458119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-84617152773324308902008-09-10T13:17:00.000-05:002008-09-10T13:17:00.000-05:00With respect to the Bridge to Nowhere, Palin's eng...With respect to the Bridge to Nowhere, Palin's engaging in some seller's puffery. She flip flopped on the issue. It's not great, but is it a lie?<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, Biden has said he's not going to <A HREF="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Bidens_prep.html" REL="nofollow">argue the point</A> in debates. Why he would avoid attacking her as a flip flopper is beyond me.<BR/><BR/>Closer to the lie line (and maybe over it) is McCain's <A HREF="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/new_mccain_ad_badly_distorts_o_1.php" REL="nofollow">sex ed ad</A>, which all but claims that Obama molests children.factory123https://www.blogger.com/profile/03720806291616963154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579064.post-13691550506119469932008-09-09T20:48:00.000-05:002008-09-09T20:48:00.000-05:00In a symptom of the same trend, I have had occasio...In a symptom of the same trend, I have had occasion to debunk multiple Palin chain emails sent to me by coworkers in the last week. I really, really hate to defend that ticket from anything, but the truth matters.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, though, that I am pretty damned hysterical over some of this stuff. She does lie an awful lot, and I really cannot picture what our next presidential election will look like if there isn't some modicum of accountability enforced by the media or the electorate.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802794368529458119noreply@blogger.com