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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:57 PM
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NBC News tonight did a fact check on Palin that was devastating.
Edited on Wed Sep-17-08 08:32 PM by DCBob
They exposed several lies/exaggerations Palin has made recently. Looks like the media is turning on her now - finally. Here are some details:

-- Palin exagerrated the percent of oil/gas supplied by AK to US by a factor of about 3.
-- Palin lied about travelling to Iraq and Ireland.
-- Palin was wrong when she claimed few VP candidates have had foreign policy exposure.
-- Palin did not reject the "bridge to nowhere".
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trudyco Donating Member (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:58 PM
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1. Yippee! It was on the nightly news? -nt
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:02 PM
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9. Yes. Nightly News with Brian.
There were several issuse. I can't remember them all but one related to some statement that Palin made about the percent of oil AK provides to the US. She exaggerated by about 3X. Her spokeswoman was in high spin mode. Pathetic.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:32 PM
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18. That right there is a miracle 'cause brian likes
to carry that repuke water.

I guess mccain goons were under the impression that they could just lie lie lie and nobody would broadcast the checkups.
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faithfulcitizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:59 PM
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2. what were some highlights?
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Glimmer of Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:00 PM
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7. I would like some details too!
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:11 PM
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13. Updated, See above. It was great.
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MichDem10 Donating Member (644 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:59 PM
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3. It was scathing. Let's hope 30 million saw the report.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 07:59 PM
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4. Finally? It's been like 2 weeks!
In campaign and polling terms, that's overnight.
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TNMOM Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:00 PM
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5. post some examples!!
We want more!!!
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TNMOM Donating Member (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:00 PM
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6. post some examples!!
We want more!!!
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rsmith6621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:00 PM
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8. Hopefully It's Not a Warm up.....


.......to try and roast Obama on trivial shit.
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holiday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:04 PM
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10. if this ends up on youtube let us know!
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:07 PM
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11. Here's the NBC report. Click on video link for "Fact checking Sarah Palin" on menu on left
Edited on Wed Sep-17-08 08:09 PM by gauguin57
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:07 PM
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12. I think this is it ....
Edited on Wed Sep-17-08 08:12 PM by Trajan
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gristy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:12 PM
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14. what's particularly remarkable is that this is very old news
I think I learned all those points here at least a week ago
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:14 PM
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15. What is more remarkable ....
Is that it is today's news ....

Unfortunately: American voters rarely go to Gristy for the day's news ....
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:16 PM
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16. Yes. Remarkable and disturbing that the MSM have given her a free ride for so long.
I guess better late than never. I think they are going to turn on her big time especially on the trooper/firing scandal and that she is not talking with media.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:30 PM
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17. Wha.........?????????
O.M.G.

:wow:
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ContinentalOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:34 PM
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19. That was pretty good. Sad that we have to call that "devastating"...
when it's really just the kind of basic journalism that we should be seeing every day.
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:36 PM
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20. Didn't see much of it, but Ben Stein was on Larry King
During the part I saw he was absolutely ripping Republican stewardship of the economy, and McCain's lack of a program. However, I only saw a snippet. When Larry King showed the line that Obama said today about McCain's staff meeting, Stein actually laughed.

I was floored.
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DCBob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-17-08 08:39 PM
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21. Obama's "old boy network/staff meeting" comment was priceless!
The media is playing it over and over. Superb.
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AnotherMother4Peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:12 AM
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22. It's being repeated this AM on Good Morning America nt
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